Libs don’t get it, but transportation is glue that binds Canadians
It’s time for a significant financial investment in road infrastructure. The Conservative Party will support the Strategic Highway Investment Program and work with the provinces to achieve a truly ‘National Highway System’ with a first-class Trans-Canada Highway as the centrepiece. Although the Liberals have clearly not understood it, transportation is the glue that binds Canada […]
Meet Daniel Leblanc, the guy who broke the Adscam story
Globe reporter Daniel Leblanc says he’s happy that it took the media, before all politicians, to push the Sponsorship Scandal into the national political consciousness. Daniel Leblanc, The Globe and Mail Parliamentary Hill reporter who broke the Adscam story in December 1999, is one of the best investigative reporters on the Hill. In fact, his […]
Public transit is the key to government’s cities agenda of the future, says Godfrey
Infrastructure and Communities Minister John Godfrey says public transit is key to the government’s cities agenda, but says the $600-million set aside for public transit funding under the gas tax deals could vaporize if the House defeats the supplementary estimates next month. “We have to get it through the supplementary estimates [vote] in December,” Mr. […]
Canadian broadcasters are adapting to new challenges, but to survive we need transformative business plans now
But while entrepreneurial boldness is necessary, individual actions will not be enough. We are at a time of profound transformation. Audio and video content that was once delivered exclusively through the broadcast system is now available to Canadian consumers through ubiquitous technology and smarter and smarter devices that are expanding the presence and possibilities of […]
Sun Media’s McClintock to join Minister Stronach’s office as new director of communications in December
Belinda Stronach, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal, recently hired a veteran reporter as director of communications in her ministerial political office. Maria McClintock,42, resigned from her job as a Hill journalist for the Sun Media last Monday, Nov. 7, and announced she would be joining Minister Stronach’s […]
NDP supports Canada’s Pacific Gateway Bill, but has serious concerns about government’s approach: MP Julian
The NDP has serious concerns about the government’s overall approach. The bill itself is innocuous. The NDP supports in principle Bill C-68, an act to support the development of Canada’s Pacific Gateway, but we have serious concerns about the government’s overall approach. The bill itself is innocuous. It appoints another advisory board.The reality is that […]
Bidding process for government’s Pacific Gateway strategy should be reopened, says Conservative Senator Tkachuk
There are important public policy questions being badly handled by the federal Liberals. In Prince Rupert, B.C., a Crown corporation that owns the port there, a port that was paid for by the Canadian taxpayer, is being sold, without any thought to longterm public policy objectives announced by the federal government themselves.They even have a […]
Chretien’s lawyer expects Federal Court decision in 2006 or 2007
Jean Chretien’s legal team is planning to argue before Federal Court that the Gomery Report should be thrown out, alleging mainly that Judge Gomery is biased. Former prime minister Jean Chretien’s lawyer says he expects the Federal Court’s judicial review of the Gomery Report to be complete by either the end of next year or […]
Conservatives hope to get secret list of Liberal lobbyists: Rajotte
Industry Minister David Emerson could soon be forced to release a secret list of naughty Liberal lobbyists, the opposition Conservatives said last week. A motion adopted last week by the House Public Accounts Committee is calling on the government to turn over Industry Canada’s internal audit of the Technology Partnerships Canada program. “So far, the […]
The week ahead in Parliament: Finance Minister to release fiscal update
The House and the Senate are on a break this week for Remembrance Day. When the House resumes on Nov. 14, MPs will deal with the following bills: * Second reading of Bill C-68, the Pacific Gateway Act; * Second reading of Bill C-66, the Energy Relief Bill; * Second reading of Bill C-67, the […]
