Six Health Canada scientists say pushed to approve unsafe drug [Health Protection Branch hearings begin]
When six Health Canada scientists told Hill media last week that their department has hidden evidence about the dangers of a genetically engineered hormone that boosts milk production in cows, some high-profile political critics used the opportunity to highlight the fact that the current consultations on the”transition” of the department are nothing short of a […]
Stockwell Day favorite son to lead united alternative
With all the talk of a”united alternative” — the proposed amalgamation of conservative-minded supporters under one roof, as initiated by the Reform Party’s membership convention last May — there has been a lot of speculation on who might be the ideal candidate poised to lead this initiative and defeat the Liberals in the next federal […]
Why Ramsay hired Bodnar: former Liberal MP Morris Bodnar considered one of best Saskatchewan defence lawyers [Pelican Narrows Indian Reserve case]
When Reform Party MP Jack Ramsay was charged with sexual assault and attempted sexual assault earlier this month, he hired one of the best defence lawyers in Saskatchewan, former Liberal MP and political rival Morris Bodnar, to come to his rescue. On Aug. 27, the day before being charged, Mr. Ramsay (Crowfoot, Alta.), 61, his […]
Premier Bouchard still in precarious position [after the summer]
Election rumors circulating in the capital of Quebec these days must certainly be attached to a bungy cord. They bounce all over the place and they feel like they can be stretched any which way. One day, depending on what signs you chose to take seriously, all indications are that an election call will be […]
Robinson pushes Axworthy on APEC [House foreign affairs committee]
A veteran NDP human rights protester plans to push the House to investigate the PMO’s controversial role in the RCMP manhandling of protesters at last year’s APEC meeting in British Columbia. NDP MP Svend Robinson (Burnaby-Douglas, B.C.), who has made it a habit of putting the government on the spot on human rights issues, challenging […]
Taking hold of the future [Special advertising supplement]
There is one issue that northerners and everyone associated with Nunavut agrees on. The success of Nunavut will depend on the opportunities it generates for its 27,000 residents, Inuit and non Inuit, and their ability to come to terms with the social and economic problems that have been a consistent reality in the region. Traditionally […]
Reformer’s riding wants Anderson to apologize to MP: Ted White stripped of direct democracy critic position [Includes list of members and their pension status]
Reform Party MP Ted White’s riding association has fired off a letter to senior Reform strategist Rick Anderson, demanding an explanation for his statement to a reporter last month that the MP “has not been a guy who’s made much of a contribution” to the caucus. Mr. White’s riding association president Linda Taunton told The […]
The road to Nunavut [Special advertising supplement]
Traditionally territories have been created as part of a process of settlement and colonization. That was certainly the case when the Northwest Territories was purchased from the Hudson Bay Company in 1870. Gradually, out of the massive region that stretched from the Great Lakes to the Pacific, and to the North Pole, the northern boundaries […]
The House comes back [Committees to be reduced, list of bills]
A more prickly partisan House of Commons returns today after a three-month summer break and as the controversial bank merger issue gets thrust to the top of the legislative agenda, government MPs are lobbying to get on the House Finance Committee. “That’s all where it’s going to happen for the next two years,” predicted Liberal […]
Building a government [Special advertising supplement]
In just over six months, the map of Canada will change, and so will the way the huge Northwest Territories is governed and administered. The two new territories that will emerge from the present Northwest Territories represent a step forward in shaping Canada as we approach the next millennium and beyond. It will mark a […]
