Radwanski hauled before Government Ops
Members of a House of Commons committee have hauled Privacy Commissioner George Radwanski before them to figure out if he tampered with evidence he provided to their committee, something which could put him in contempt of Parliament and possibly cost him his job. The Privacy Commissioner is set to appear before the Government Operations Committee […]
Air India is Canada’s enduring shame
It is to Canada’s enduring shame the way successive Canadian governments have displayed political cowardice in the face of the worst terrorist attack in Canadian history, 18 years ago later this month, when Air India Flight 182 blew apart over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Ireland on June 23, 1985, a date that […]
MacKay has all it takes to be a phenomenal leader: But he doesn’t need party’s dead wood on his back to build party
TORONTO–Will Peter MacKay be the Conservative leader who will turf the Liberals from government? It’s a good question. Too many federal pundits have already quickly dismissed MacKay. Most answered this question by giving the thumbs down to the newly-elected leader. But I think the jury’s still out. Most of the smarty-pants pundits were caught off […]
Masters of their own proceedings
Tory Leader Joe Clark raised a good point last Tuesday in the House of Commons when he said it’s absolutely ludicrous that MPs can’t get the minutes of Commons committee meetings, or the blues, in both official languages, and, promptly. This is a huge problem and it’s been escalating over the past several weeks. It […]
June 20 looms large for Boudria
The most unenviable MP on the Hill these days, as Prime Minister Jean Chretien pushes his legacy agenda through Parliament before the summer recess, is Government House Leader Don Boudria. Here’s his challenge. Within the three weeks remaining before the House of Commons must adjourn on June 20, as per the Standing Orders, or the […]
House Transport Committee believes it’s time for boldness: Why not raise foreign ownership limits for airlines, asks Grit MP Joe Comuzzi
PARLIAMENT HILL–The transportation industry is facing a number of challenges at the present time. Some are the result of 9/11 and the increased security initiatives that the transport sector has had to put in place. Others are long-term in nature and required long-term policy changes to address them, policy changes that have not been instituted. […]
The Middle East roadmap: No shortage of hard-liners on both sides, only the brave and committed will deliver peace
There is cautious but also growing optimism in the Middle East this week. The credit for it goes to United States President George Bush, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. There is obviously a supporting cast of world leaders who have contributed to this week’s unfolding of historic events. […]
Harper to talk cities this week
PCO Clerk Himelfarb to talk to APEX on Tuesday MONDAY, June 2 House Sitting–The House is sitting this week and is scheduled to remain in session until Friday, June 20. For more information on the House calendar, please call the Government House Leader’s Office at (613) 952-4930. Alliance Leader’s Speech–Canadian Alliance leader Stephen Harper will […]
Federal government lacks political will to use fuel tax revenues: Ottawa’s reluctance to break its dependency on fuel tax as a general revenue supplement
CALGARY–Organizations as diverse as the TD Bank, Canada West Foundation, Van Horne Institute and the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation all point to the lack of federal infrastructure funding for cities as a major threat to the continued economic health of our major cities and, by extension, our country. The federal government has at its disposal the […]
PM’s pretty well perfect, eh?
TORONTO–So Jean Chretien wants to be a newspaper columnist. To begin with, assuming that his writing style is equal to his convoluted verbal style, he’d certainly need a good editor. Chretien, as you likely know, was spouting off recently on this and other issues aboard the prime ministerial Airbus enroute to a Canada-E.U. summit in […]
