Cabinet Ministers Who Won By Less Than Five Per Cent in 2004 Federal Election
1. Canadian Heritage Minister Liza Frulla: 0.2% over BQ in Jeanne-Le Ber, Que. 2. Northern Development Minister Ethel Blondin-Andrew: 0.3% over NDP in Western Arctic, N.W.T. 3. Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew: 1.1% over BQ in Papineau, Que. 4. Human Resources and Skills Development Minister Belinda Stronach: 1.3% over Lib in Newmarket-Aurora, Ont.; elected as […]
What’s it going to be? Election predictions across the country
Election results prognosticators want chance to update predictions again two weeks before election day, in Jan. 9 issue of The Hill Times Rick Mercer, host, Rick Mercer Report: “I’m predicting a dead tie between the Liberals and the Tories with both parties having 111 seats each, BQ 60, NDP 26 with the Green Party coming […]
NDP incumbent Angus: a friend of kidnapped Canadian in Iraq
NDP candidate Charlie Angus is starting his own election campaign with an unpleasant distraction on his mind. The incumbent from the Timmins James Bay, Ont., riding personally knows one of the four aid workers recently kidnapped in Iraq. Mr. Angus was running a Christian homeless shelter when he first met James Loney,41, who is from […]
Canadian Constitution interfering with urban agenda, federal candidates tell town hall meeting in first week on campaign
The Canadian Constitution is getting in the way of urban development, Liberal and NDP candidates indicated at a town hall meeting at the Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa last week. “The reality of the 21st century is that the great questions will involve three orders of government. The Constitution was not devised with this in […]
Bloc Quebecois vows to keep eye on ‘sensitive situation with interest’ of Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act
‘Bill S-36: The Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act will authorize the government to compile and distribute data on international trade in diamonds.’ Ihad the opportunity, during various Parliamentary missions, to visit countries and meet people living in countries affected by war. Often “war”means “money”and “buying weapons,”which was unfortunately the case in some African […]
Stoffer plans to throw annual Hill bash even if he’s defeated
Political insiders usually get excited about December because of the high number of cocktail parties hosted by the four political parties and individual MPs. But this time, everyone is disappointed that all the parties are cancelled due to the current election campaign. “I’m disappointed, but that’s the reality of a minority Parliament,” said national Liberal […]
A look at media coverage [federal election]
Gloria Galloway The Globe and Mail Conservatives Campbell Clark The Globe and Mail Liberals Jane Taber The Globe and Mail Liberals Daniel Leblanc The Globe and Mail Bloc Quebecois Bill Curry The Globe and Mail NDP Steven Chase The Globe and Mail NDP Bruce Campion-Smith The Toronto Star NDP Andrew Mills The Toronto Star NDP […]
Canada’s water woes and the 39th general election campaign
While it is unknown whether water will be a hot issue in the political contest currently before us, it is clear that this is an issue that deserves – and requires – more than casual lip service or a slick photo op. As Election Day looms, pundits are vying to predict the big issue that […]
Conservative staffer to take on rookie incumbent Scott Simms
One Conservative Party Hill staffer is running in the next election. Aaron Hynes, legislative assistant to Conservative MP Guy Lauzon,who is running for re-election in Stormont- Dundas-South Glengarry, Ont., is running in the Newfoundland and Labrador riding of Bonavista-Gander-Grand Falls-Windsor. Mr. Hynes is facing off against incumbent first-term Liberal MP Scott Simms . The federal […]
Libs afraid to ensure sustainable development at forefront of natural resources and economic policies, say critics
The federal Liberals are afraid to move on ensuring sustainable development issues remain at the forefront of natural resources and economic policy, says the Sierra Club of Canada. “These guys are hiding under their desks,” Stephen Hazell, conservation director for the Sierra Club, told The Hill Times. “They’re afraid of Alberta and they’re afraid of […]
