LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Don’t use Canadian troops for electioneering: HT reader Stephen Harper, during a campaign-style speech to his caucus on Aug. 3, said Liberals are divided on “whether or not to support our troops in Afghanistan.” This is a despicable comment and a bald-faced lie. Every politician, of every stripe, supports our troops. Stephen Harper did the […]
Vos joins James Moore’s office as a special assistant
James Moore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services has hired a new assistant. Melanie Vos, a former communications officer in the PMO communications office is starting her new job as special assistant to Mr. Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) this week. Ms. Vos was not available for an interview last […]
MPs keep busy over the summer with French lessons, constituency work, and of course, the Calgary Stampede
It’s the end of June and the House rises for the summer-members of Parliament are about to embark on two months-plus of beach time, right? Not quite. I was part of the ranks who thought that too, until I witnessed it first hand. So what are they up to? Hope and promise at home: 16th […]
Ontario Liberal Party boat cruise in Toronto this week
MONDAY, AUG. 14 Arctic Change and Coastal Communities-The Coastal Zone Canada Association, a national society of coastal zone professionals and others interested in promoting coastal zone management, holds an international conference. The conference will examine the large-scale and pervasive changes taking place in the Arctic Ocean. Aug. 14 to 18. Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. For more information […]
Women in politics on front burner for Liberal Party
Liberal MP Belinda Stronach met recently with the women’s caucus of the Liberal Party to start drafting a “Pink Book” to identify policy areas where women can make a difference in the party and in Parliament. The goal is to connect women and the party bureaucracy to encourage more female participation in politics. Seems like […]
Reuters deletes 920 photos from database after finding two were doctored
Reuters withdrew all 920 photographs by Lebanese photographer Adnan Hajj from its database last week following an inquiry that found two of his photographs of the current Middle East conflict in Lebanon had been doctored. The news agency ended its relationship with Mr. Hajj on Aug. 6 after it determined that Mr. Hajj had used […]
The political left continues to duck the toughest health care questions facing Canada’s public system: Sen. Kirby
In my July 17 article in The Hill Times, I called for an “open national debate on sustaining Canada’s health care system.” In his reply, Guy Caron of the Council of Canadians erroneously places me in the camp of advocates for a parallel private insurance system. As well, and more importantly, Caron, like many on […]
Tories spent more than $18-million in last election
The Conservative Party of Canada spent more than $18-million in the last election campaign, the most of all other parties, according to returns filed with Elections Canada. Each party that receives at least two per cent of the entire vote or five per cent of the vote in a riding are eligible to receive a […]
The thing we can’t afford is neutrality because it looks like a copout
If Canadian politicians believe that the posturing on the Middle East crisis will help them in the next federal election, they better stop and think again. Foreign politics has never been a factor in a Canadian election. The war between Israel and Lebanon is the most serious in the region in years and it’s having […]
NDP MP Martin wants control of the Parliamentary Precinct
MPs and Senators should have control over the Parliamentary Precinct, particularly the power to decide when the Peace Tower flag should be lowered to half-mast, says NDP MP Pat Martin. Currently, government is in charge of deciding when to lower the flag, and the rules, which are posted on the Department of Canadian Heritage’s website, […]
