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 […]
As LBJ once said
Regarding the column, “As LBJ once said, ‘it’s better having them inside the tent pissing out than outside the tent pissing in,’ (The Hill Times, June 9). This is a very good and well written story. Very enjoyable and hopefully it will work out as described. J. Visser Whitby, Ont. Regarding the column, “As LBJ […]
No longer benefit of doubt
Only one good reason exists for not describing President George W. Bush and all the officials around him who urged on the invasion of Iraq in order to rid the country of its weapons of mass destruction as outright liars. One powerful factor would always have inhibited these leaders, including Britain’s Tony Blair, from engaging […]
MPs’ and Senators’ Birthdays
*Alliance MP James Moore, 27, June 10, 1976 *Liberal MP Mark Joseph Assad, 63, June 14, 1940 *Independent Sen. Doug Roche, 74, June 14, 1929 *Liberal MP Mauril Belanger, 48, June 15, 1955 *Liberal MP Lucienne Robillard, 58, June 16, 1945 *Ind. Sen. P. Michael Pitfield, 66, June 18, 1937 *Liberal Sen. Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, 66, […]
Anderson has no plan
Kate Malloy’s interview with Environment Minister David Anderson (“Cutting GHG ‘most important challenge facing the world,’” The Hill Times, May 26) shows that if the emperor had no clothes the minister has no plan. A plan, “noun: a way of making or doing something that has been worked out beforehand,” is more than just a […]
Manitoba’s unexciting election could be preview federally
Some senior Liberals are worried Manitoba’s no frills and lacklustre election campaign last week is a preview for the next federal election campaign under the Prime Minister’s Campaign and Elections bill. Manitoba Premier Gary Doer’s NDP swept to victory last week, capturing 35 out of 57 seats — making it the NDP’s largest majority in […]
‘Archives bill could have profound impact on 20th century’: Critics say the bill would extend copyright protection for anywhere from 14 to 34 years
Canadian historians and research librarians are crying foul over legislation before the House of Commons that includes a controversial clause that would extend copyright protection for unpublished works for up to 34 years after the death of the writer. Critics of the move claim that the clause, which is buried within the fine print of […]
Maloney’s riding disappears, Whelan fights to keep farming area: MPs, Cabinet ministers plead their cases to Subcommittee on Electoral Boundaries Committee
A flurry of Ontario Liberal MPs, where the governing Liberals hold 98 of the 103 seats, has descended upon the Procedure and House Affairs Subcommittee on Electoral Boundaries on the Hill armed with maps, pens, pencils — and their own ideas about how the Ontario electoral map should be redrawn. The committee is hearing presentations […]
Motorcycle Mamma eager to ride off into sunset: Outgoing Alberta Alliance MP Deb Grey loves motorcyling, I mean loves it
If there is one thing that Alliance MP Deborah Grey is looking forward to this summer, it’s that feeling only motor-bikers get when cruising under an open-sky canopy during a serene ride in the Rocky Mountains. Admittedly, this coveted sensation has been difficult for Ms. Grey (Edmonton North, Alta.) to experience over the course of […]
Privacy and access should come under one roof: ‘There is not much conflict between the Privacy Act and the Information Act’: John Reid
Information Commissioner John Reid urged a Parliamentary committee last week to consider merging his office with Privacy Commissioner George Radwanski’s, given that the legislation governing the two offices are “joined at the hip” and that no other jurisdiction in the world operates in this way. Mr. Reid made the comments before the Commons’ Government Operations […]
