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Corrections [Bennett says preparing for avian flu ‘a bit like studying for an exam’, October 24, 2005] [Dingwall is entitled to one week per year: PCO guidelines, October 24, 2005]

In last week’s front page story, “Bennett says preparing for avian flu ‘a bit like studying for an exam,’” (The Hill Times, Oct. 24) it incorrectly attributed Public Health Minister Carolyn Bennett as saying the federal government had secured 60 million doses of Tamiflu. In fact, across the country, the federal, provincial and territory governments […]

Will the Liberal Party reign over us forever? [The Big Red Machine]

Stephen Clarkson’s new book, The Big Red Machine, investigates why the Grits have ruled for every three out of four years since Confederation, sort of like the PRI in Mexico. It was Stephen Clarkson and his late wife Christina McCall, who gave us the memorable political phrase, “He haunts us still” in their prize-winning biography […]

Tory Obhrai says he is ‘on top of the world’ over RCMP probe: Conservative threatening to sue federal ethics commissioner for going public with details on investigation

While some might get nervous about the Mounties knocking on their door, Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai is ecstatic. Mr. Obhrai (Calgary East, Alta.) is expecting the RCMP will do a better job looking into allegations he was paid $40,000 to fast-track immigration paperwork for a relative than Federal Ethics Commissioner Bernard Shapiro who conducted a […]

Indian Affairs keeping aboriginals in a box, complains NDP

Rookie NDP MP Charlie Angus said he’s happy with the government’s response last week, but he also said it took national media attention for the government to move on any action. The Department of Indian Affairs has left aboriginals boxed-in, says NDP MP Charlie Angus. “That’s the way the bureaucrats have been operating in dealing […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

On flip floppers and floor crossers Regarding last week’s Spin Doctors question (The Hill Times, Oct. 24). Leslie Swartman’s viewpoint that floor crossing is simply a personal choice by an incumbent MP reeks of political careerism and opportunism. Nowhere in her logic does she mention the democratic voice of the constituents other than they may […]

‘Whose butt do you have to kiss at Earnscliffe?’

An edited excerpt of Prime Minister Paul Martin’s speech on Oct. 22 at the Press Gallery Dinner: “Ireally do miss [Broadcast News’] Dan Dugas. I’ve got to say that I think Anthony [Germain’s] not doing a bad job. He’s sort of a cross between Chris Rock and Doogie Howser. Now, look, Anthony, you wanted to […]