Sir John Abbott was Canada’s third PM
Regarding “The ‘You’re a Great Canadian’ Canada Day Quiz 2003,” (The Hill Times, June 30). Just a quick remark, aside from really enjoying the quiz. I noticed a mistake in the answer to question #14. John Abbott was Canada’s third Prime Minister, after John A. Macdonald and Alexander Mackenzie, not the 2nd PM Just thought […]
Why Congress of Aboriginal Peoples supports Nault’s bill: This legislation is about change, transparency and accountability
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is a national Aboriginal organization made up of provincial and territorial organizations (PTOs), which represents and advocates for the rights of off-reserve Indians (status and non-status) and Metis living in urban, rural and remote areas throughout Canada. In April, 2001, Minister Nault launched the First Nations Governance Initiative (FNGI), […]
Happy Radwanski’s gone
I hope former Privacy Commissioner George Radwanski gets an ulcer from all those drinks and rich foods he digested. To think that seniors have to pay taxes to feed people like this is outrageous. Chris McKeating Mississauga, Ont. I hope former Privacy Commissioner George Radwanski gets an ulcer from all those drinks and rich foods […]
Radwanski take II
Lost in all the media coverage of the George Radwanksi story in the last few weeks was a more detailed, complete picture of just how important and pivotal a role the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee played. The committee’s actions represent a critical turning point in Parliamentary history. The Government Ops Committee, in one […]
Liberal party memberships still a hot simmering issue
Two of the candidates running for the presidency of the Liberal Party of Canada say access to party membership forms is still “confusing” and that the party should review its controversial policy of selling and distributing forms in the future. Liberal MP Mac Harb (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) and Greg Ashley, who are both running to […]
THE HILL TIMES Q&A WITH Akaash Maharaj
HT: If a member of the Liberal Party asks you why should he or she vote for you for the president of the party, what will you say? AM: Support me not merely because of my skills and experience, but more importantly, for things that I want to achieve in the party. As president, I […]
Libs have big potential in Quebec
TORONTO–While the Liberal Party could soon be under attack from a potential coalition between the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative parties all over the country, in the province of Quebec, the governing Liberals have the most significant opportunities for growth in the next federal election and the place where they will make up for potential […]
THE HILL TIMES Q&A WITH MAC HARB
HT: If a member of the Liberal Party asks you why should he or she vote for you for the president of the party, what will you say? MH: I would say because of a number of reasons. First because I have been involved in the party for over 25 years and as well as […]
Whither U.S.A.? U.S. doesn’t know what it’s scared of
America is a strong, yet scared, but resilient nation as it celebrates its 227th anniversary of independence this week. America is scared but it does not know what it should be afraid of. Should it be afraid of nations developing nuclear capabilities, or hostile Muslim/Arab countries or is the enemy within as Sept. 11 demonstrated. […]
Integrity of the institution
Former Privacy Commissioner George Radwanski apparently once threatened that if he ever found the “rat” who tipped off the Government Operations and Estimates Committee, their careers in the public service would be over. This is an irony today. And although the George Radwanski scandal has done some serious damage to the integrity of the Office […]
