Aging politicians like to prove they’re youthful with exaggerated stunts, eh?
How old is too old is up to voters. But Prime Minister Paul Martin is campaigning like a man who has no time to lose. Paul Martin, in a youthful impulse, once said he’d serve at least two terms as Prime Minister. He is 67 years old. Should Martin win a majority and be as […]
Elections, environment and national media coverage
The reason why the environment is not ‘top of mind’ during the election campaign has much more to do with the reporters who cover campaigns than with the political leaders. Every time there is an election, environmental groups attempt to make the environment an election issue. Over the years, I have concluded that the reason […]
Recently Released Books [American Backlash: The Untold Story of Social Change in the United States] [The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed] [Royal Transport: An Inside Look at the History of Royal Travel] [Forging Alberta’s Constitutional Framework] [Fair Trade for All] [The Governor General and the Prime Ministers] [War X]
American Backlash: The Untold Story of Social Change In The United States, by Michael Adams, Viking Canada, 230 pages, $35. Blurb from the back cover: “American Backlash is about that trajectory. It documents a surprising and radical change in the mental posture of the American people since the 1970s. Conventional wisdom depicts a political divide […]
PARLIAMENTARY CALENDAR: The Public Policy Forum hosts a new weekly, non-partisan breakfast panel on the election week
Every week, Public Policy Forum participants will go behind the headlines and hear from experts on the numbers, the highlights and the issues of the election campaign at the National Press Club in Ottawa. MONDAY, DEC. 5 Canada Export Awards-International Trade Minister Jim Peterson will host the 2005 Canada Export Awards.These awards acknowledge the significant […]
PCO preparing for new Cabinet, possibly whole new government
The Privy Council Office is preparing briefing binders for new Cabinet Ministers but insists the business of government continues. There’s a growing flurry of activity inside the Privy Council Office as personnel prepare for the arrival of a new Cabinet and possibly a whole new government. “We can’t anticipate the outcome of the election,”said PCO […]
A brief primer on the war rooms in Ottawa and Montreal
Liberal Party War Room Address: 81 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa Chief: Cyrus Reporter Staffers: Some of the senior staffers in the Liberal Party war room include: David Herle, Karl Littler, Brian Guest, Derek Ferguson,Taras Zalusky, Howard Millard, Maxime Poulin and Susan Murray. TV Spin: Susan Murray, Scott Reid, Michael Robinson. Campaign Slogan: None Strategy: To adequately […]
Blogger explains Harper’s ‘organized crime’ shot
Internet bloggers say media got it all wrong… At least in its coverage of Conservative Leader Stephen Harper’s references to organized crime and the Liberal Party in the House of Commons. While headlines and news reports concluded that Mr. Harper was accusing the Grits of having links to organized crime, bloggers like “The Black Rod” […]
Bloc Quebecois plays defence in first week on campaign trail
With a comfortable lead in opinion polls, the Bloc Quebecois is hinting it can play a front-runner’s campaign of reacting to threats instead of leading the debate in the 2006 election. “We’ll adapt to whatever happens,” said Bloc spokesperson Catherine Bourgault- Poulin,who is accompanying journalists following leader Gilles Duceppe’s campaign. But while the Bloc is […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Wanted: more national female candidates running We are writing on behalf of the National Capital Region Chapter of Equal Voice (EV:NCR), a multi-partisan organization dedicated to addressing the under-representation of women in Canadian governments and encouraging political parties to nominate and elect more women. Our chapter was formed in 2004, after the federal election returned […]
Some of the hottest races to watch in election 2005-2006
St. Pauls, Ont. Minister of State for Public Health Carolyn Bennett vs. Global TV’s Conservative Peter Kent. 2004 election results: LIB Carolyn Bennett: 58.39% CON Barry Cline: 20.38% NDP Norman Tobias: 15.73% One of the star candidates unveiled by the Conservatives in the lead-up to last spring’s near-miss election, Peter Kent will be taking on […]
