MPs’ and Senators’ Birthdays
*Bloc MP Ghislain Lebel, 57, Feb. 17, 1946 *Bloc MP Michel Gauthier, 53, Feb. 18, 1950 *Secretary of State David Kilgour, 62, Feb. 18, 1941 *Tory Sen. David Tkachuk, 58, Feb. 18, 1945 *Alliance MP Art Hanger, 60, Feb. 19, 1943 *Liberal MP Guy St-Julien, 63, Feb. 19, 1940 *Tory MP Bill Casey, 58, Feb. […]
Radwanski’s saga unfolds
Regarding “Privacy and access should come under one roof,” (The Hill Times, June 9.) It was a very well-written article by Paco Francoli. It seems the Privacy Commissioner George Radwanski does not seem to understand the meaning of “original copy.” Do keep me informed as his saga unfolds. Sunil Dholakia Toronto, Ont. Regarding “Privacy and […]
Merits of Canada’s firearms
Arguments on the merits of Canada’s firearms laws in your paper over the past several weeks, in articles and lettersranging from the astutely analytical to the testily defensive — have among them, so far as I recall, ignored large changes in public policy and crime rates during the past 40 years. Over this span of […]
Some 92 Liberal ridings vulnerable
The still-to-be-worked out relationship between the Canadian Alliance and the Conservatives can influence the outcome in the next federal election in almost 100 ridings currently held by the governing Liberals and mostly in the vote-rich province of Ontario where the Grits hold 98 of the 103 ridings. The influence of this relationship changes from riding […]
Ukraine, not the Ukraine
Thank you for an interesting article on the Ukraine-Canada Parliamentary Program (“Ukranian students say it’s a ‘lifechanging’ experience, The Hill Times, Monday, June 9, 2003). I would, however, like to bring your attention to one, but grave, grammar mistake you made: … the Ukraine… It is incorrect to have a definite article “the” before “Ukraine.” […]
Most Canadians are not anti-American
Every time an international crisis erupts, most critics on the left/liberal of the political spectrum either come out to vilify the United States for being selfish and isolationist if it doesn’t do anything or arrogant and unilateralist if it does something. Most of them criticized the United States when it took a long-due military action […]
Combating international corruption pandemic
PARLIAMENT HILL–After being convicted of electoral corruption, the late Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi attempted to justify herself by arguing that corruption is a global phenomenon. She was right. Over 3,000 international partner firms and thousands of employees across the globe were implicated in the Enron scandal. Within memory, some developed nations’ tax laws considered […]
Pomposity is in NYT’s DNA
TORONTO–For many people in the newspaper business — although not many who have been paying close attention — The New York Times has long been the ultimate arbiter of the business, a publication routinely referred to as “the gold standard” of American journalism. Well, even those who have long ignored its consistent small “l” liberal […]
The most vulnerable governing Liberal ridings in the country: Grit MP Joe Jordan holds most tenuous riding in governing Grit caucus
Grit MP Joe Jordan holds most tenuous riding in governing Grit caucus Last Name First Riding Prov Majority Maj% Votes Voters % Vote Political Party 1.Jordan Joe Leeds– Grenville Ont. 55 0.1 18,594 47,060 39.51 Liberal 2.Bagnell Larry Yukon Yukon 70 0.5 4,293 13,219 32.48 Liberal 3.Savoy Andy Tobique– Mactaquac N.B. 147 0.5 10,897 32,436 […]
Globe’s McCarthy off to NYC
See, we knew something was up… A few weeks back I mentioned that the gossips had got it wrong with a story about The Globe and Mail Ottawa bureau chief Shawn McCarthy heading off to Washington, D.C., but suggested that McCarthy’s somewhat cryptic “I’m still bureau chief — for now” suggested there was fire behind […]
