Senate’s doing one of the most ambitious media studies in history
“Our principle focus is to see whether and if so how public policy needs to change in order help to ensure that Canadian media remains healthy and diverse and independent,” says Quebec Liberal Senator Joan Fraser, chair of the Senate’s Transport and Communications Committee’s media study. “In its own right, that’s a pretty big challenge […]
U.S. attacks counter productive, says a British intellectual: ‘Bombing this, bombing that is only going to increase sense of fear’: Karen Armstrong
The United States would have made more progress to solve the problems of terrorism after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., which killed an estimated 3,000, if it had reviewed its foreign policy to find out the elements “that lay at the root cause of this problem” rather than […]
The ‘You’re a Great Canadian’ Canada Day Quiz 2003: True or false? Wilfrid Laurier was the first Prime Minister born in what is now Quebec
Canada Day is a time for enjoying a ball game, lounging around the pool or taking part in the fireworks and festivities at Parliament Hill. But let’s not forget the other national pastime that commands the attention of Canadians — politics. Canadians of all stripes love talking, reading, and debating about the people and events […]
The Hill Times Q&A with GREG ASHLEY
HT: If a member of the Liberal Party asks you why should he or she vote for you for the president of the party, what will you say? GA: They don’t have to work for me. I have to work for them. It’s for me to make sure that everything is in place for them […]
Liberal party memberships still a hot simmering issue
Two of the candidates running for the presidency of the Liberal Party of Canada say access to party membership forms is still “confusing” and that the party should review its controversial policy of selling and distributing forms in the future. Liberal MP Mac Harb (Ottawa Centre, Ont.) and Greg Ashley, who are both running to […]
THE HILL TIMES Q&A WITH Akaash Maharaj
HT: If a member of the Liberal Party asks you why should he or she vote for you for the president of the party, what will you say? AM: Support me not merely because of my skills and experience, but more importantly, for things that I want to achieve in the party. As president, I […]
THE HILL TIMES Q&A WITH MAC HARB
HT: If a member of the Liberal Party asks you why should he or she vote for you for the president of the party, what will you say? MH: I would say because of a number of reasons. First because I have been involved in the party for over 25 years and as well as […]
“Whose speech at last week’s Parliamentary Press Gallery dinner was the best and why?”
Warren Kinsella Liberal strategist “As all my pals at HT know, a family matter unfortunately kept me away from the press gallery dinner this year. And I can tell you — I had really wanted to see the Boss (a.k.a. Prime Minister Jean Chretien) give his last speech there. I was particularly looking forward to […]
Herb Gray doesn’t own Windsor West anymore
Regarding “Some 92 Liberal ridings vulnerable,” (The Hill Times, June 16). According to Angelo Persichilli and Kady O’Malley, “even ridings like Windsor West, the one won by Herb Gray with a majority of 31 per cent over the Alliance candidate, can easily change hands with a new representative.” Perhaps The Hill Times needs to update […]
Cellucci does Taxi Driver
Beef with Stephen Harper…Well, Alberta prime rib steaks to be exact – great big juicy ones with baked spuds, salads and all the trimmings, followed by triple sorbets in crystallized sugar bowls. If covering the mad cow story has put the Parliamentary Press Gallery off beef, it certainly didn’t show at the big sit-down feast […]
