Cannon’s a catch for Harper
Re: “Dissident Quebec Conservatives slam Harper’s leadership,”(The Hill Times, Sept. 19).That an out-of-power political party has grumblers and schemers would not come as a great surprise to most of us, but perhaps it is front-page news here, which tends to put “life in sleepy Canada” in perspective. In the vale of tears anger and juicy […]
Tory Sen. LeBreton’s CBC theories insulting to reporters
Re: “Sen. LeBreton’s right to be concerned,”(The Hill Times letters to the editor, Sept. 19). Boris DeWiel overlooks several possibilities in his comment on Conservative Sen. Marjory LeBreton’s original column in The Hill Times. First, is it necessarily true that the CBC is biased toward the Liberals? Second, assuming biased coverage, does it affect the […]
China surpassing U.S. as Japan’s biggest trading partner should be a wake up call for America
This year China has achieved two important milestones. In 2005, China surpassed the U.S. as Japan’s biggest trading partner and she has surpassed Canada as the biggest trading partner of the U.S. If China’s turbo-charged growth continues, she will become the biggest trading partner of almost every nation. However, China’s astonishing rise as a global […]
Governing Liberals contemplating fall election
Liberals are seriously thinking about pulling the plug on Parliament this fall. The governing Liberals are seriously contemplating pulling the plug on Parliament later next month and calling an election, government and Liberal insiders say. “It’s a long haul between now and the middle of April,” said one top government insider, who suggested that the […]
Glass houses
It is all very well that Prime Minister Paul Martin criticized the UN for its lacklustre performance in terms of reform. However, back at home there is also a lot of “empty rhetoric”floating around about achieving Millenium Development Goals of reducing global poverty and disease, while slashing CIDA’s budget from $140-million in 2005 down to […]
Stairs’ comments ‘blatantly false’: Conservative Party’s Adlers: Carol Jamieson organized pro-merger movement within Parkdale-High Park, says Tory
Two things to note regarding the Sept. 19 article by Julie Van Dusen titled,”Dissident Quebec Conservatives slam Harper’s leadership,”(The Hill Times, Sept. 19). First, the article has me listed as a former candidate in Parkdale-High Park, Ont. I was, in fact, the former riding president up until January of this year when I chose not […]
Harper’s bum rap is starting to look like a game of dog pile: In the twilight of the 38th Parliament, there is near-universal media consensus that Conservative Leader Stephen Harper has lost an election before it was held. Why?
In the twilight of the 38th Parliament, there is near-universal media consensus that Conservative Leader Stephen Harper has lost an election before it was held. Why? Did you see the film The Sixth Sense? It turns out Bruce Willis was a ghost the whole time! Now that you know the ending, it would be joyless […]
The Spin Doctors: “Have you had a chance to read Peter C. Newman’s explosive new book The Secret Mulroney Tapes and what did you think of it?”
Leslie Swartman Liberal Strategist “The one thing I learned on my overseas shopping trip (which I cleverly masqueraded as an important transport mission to China, according to Jane Taber) was that while hard Canadian news is difficult to come by so far away, political gossip always ricochets around the world. “So it was fun to […]
Washington concerned over Canada’s struggle with its 21st century security stance and vague spending pledges
‘Dry-docking Canada’s entire submarine force for months following an accidental fire/death on the Chicoutimi was beyond U.S. comprehension. How would the Canadian public respond to the shoot-down of a troop-carrying helicopter leading to 15 plus deaths – as was the case in April for an elite U.S. unit in Afghanistan? Traumatized? Resolute?’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – […]
Harper’s the right man
Re: “Dissident Quebec Conservatives slam Harper’s leadership,”(The Hill Times, Sept. 19). Conservative Leader Stephen Harper is the best man. Ted Cavanaugh Belleville, Ont. Re: “Dissident Quebec Conservatives slam Harper’s leadership,”(The Hill Times, Sept. 19). Conservative Leader Stephen Harper is the best man. Ted Cavanaugh Belleville, Ont.
