Grit MPs lash out at Campaign Finance Bill
A number of Liberal MPs are rising up against the Prime Minister’s controversial Political Finance Bill — a centrepiece of his legacy — and some say they won’t support the bill unless the government backs down from its proposal to curb severely corporate fundraising. Stan Keyes, the Liberal Party’s national caucus chair, who appeared as […]
Bush’s Middle East road map a commendable first step: But he may be gambling heavily
“We will never establish lasting stability in the Middle East until its most intractable dispute is resolved: the dispute between Israel and the Palestinians,” British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw told London Lord Mayor’s Easter Banquet on April 30, 2003. Of course, this observation comes as no surprise to observers of the Middle East. But the […]
Opposition attacks Paul Martin’s use of privilege: Everything else warrants absenting from the House, but not a court subpoena: Alliance
Alliance House Leader John Reynolds has called on the House of Commons to review whether Paul Martin, the former finance minister, abused his Parliamentary privileges to get out of testifying as a witness in a million dollar tax case before the British Columbia Court of Appeal. “If the former minister of finance was formally charged […]
Byelections in two Quebec ridings on June 16
Third of a series of the six Liberal leadership debates on May 24 MONDAY, May 19 House Sitting–The House of Commons is not sitting this week but will resume its session again on May 26. For more information on the House calendar, please call the Government House Leader’s Office at (613) 952-4930. TUESDAY, MAY 20 […]
The 36,000 disappeared
Let’s not tell Americans they don’t have to worry about the 36,000 individuals who have been ordered deported from Canada who are nowhere to be found. Tell them instead they should worry first about the more than 300,000 individuals who have been ordered deported from the U.S. who are nowhere to be found. They have […]
Lobbyist handlers extraordinaire
On a sunny Wednesday in March, at Toronto’s Rosewater Supper Club, a richly-furnished three-tiered restaurant which advertises itself as “pleasure palace,” about 100 select guests paid $1,000 each to munch on mini lamb chops, sip good wine and get the ear of Prime-Minister-in-waiting, Paul Martin. According to lobbyist Paul Pellegrini, who organized the event, it […]
Nuclear subsidies should end now
I’d like to commend NDP MP Joe Comartin’s column for calling a debate on Canada’s nuclear energy policy, “Time for nuclear debate,” (The Hill Times, May 5). It’s amazing that after 50 years and $17.5-billion in subsidies to AECL (Atomic Energy of Canada Limited), we have never had a national democratic debate about continuing to […]
Can’t wait for Martin to be leader
Regarding “You call this a leadership race?” by Richard Gwyn (The Hill Times, May 12). The fact that the “leadership race” has become a foregone conclusion doesn’t make it boring — however, tedious the process may be, especially for those of us who can’t wait for Paul Martin to become the official Prime Minister as […]
Trade liberalization can be good: But it can also stifle development
Regarding the agriculture policy briefing in the April 28th edition of The Hill Times. It contained several articles on the subject of international trade. I commend The Times for this. Even though trade gets a lot of press, it does not get enough. I am impressed by the hard work and political drive demonstrated by […]
Good for Comartin
Regarding NDP MP Joe Comartin’s column, “Time for nuclear debate,” (The Hill Times, May 5). I would like to support your efforts to have some open dialogue on nuclear energy and its side effects. Jean Leahy Toronto, Ont. Regarding NDP MP Joe Comartin’s column, “Time for nuclear debate,” (The Hill Times, May 5). I would […]
