Ottawa ON – NDP Premier Darrell Dexter of Nova Scotia has offered Jack Layton some friendly advice, namely dial down the volume. Pretty solid advice and hopefully Jack will follow it. It’s perfectly normal for opposition parties to criticize the government. Let’s face it that is what they do. AsContinue Reading
Ottawa ON – In an out-going interview, former House of Commons Speaker Peter Milliken pointed to the advent of minority government in 2004 as the key point from which civility in the House of Commons began to deteriorate. I would go further back to 1984 and the arrival of theContinue Reading
Two weeks after the May 2 federal election, Stephen Harper appointed three defeated Conservative candidates to the Senate on the sly: former intergovernmental affairs minister Josée Verner, Larry Smith and Fabian Manning. They were all rejected by the voters, and yet were called upon – against the public’s will –Continue Reading
Ottawa ON – It was interesting to hear that Layton has decided to clean up parliament by ending heckling from the NDP benches. Unfortunately he ignored Conservative MP Michael Chong’s other recommendations which would certainly have gone a lot further and dramatically changed the tone in the House. Heckling isContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Deux semaines à peine après leurs défaites, Maître Harper nomme en catimini (après la conférence de presse) trois candidats conservateurs défaits aux élections fédérales du 2 mai 2011 au Sénat. . Il nomme l’ancienne ministre des Affaires intergouvernementales, Josée Verner, défaite dans la région de Québec, LarryContinue Reading
Dear Editor, In a Letter to the Editor of Saskatchewan’s Cabinet Minister, GERRY RITZ, in his opening paragraph states “The election mandate we received on May 2 is a vote for staying focused on the economy and a vote for stability.” He ends with the sentence “Residents can continue toContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – So I’m moving. I of course need internet and after dealing with both Bell Internet and Cogeco can tell you we really need to allow more competition. Cogeco’s internet product by far is the best here in Cornwall Ontario and I called them today toContinue Reading
CFN – Exactly what type of background checks and vetting did the NDP do for their candidates? It is no secret that political parties insist that prospective candidates fill out lengthy application forms when an individual expects to run for the party. These forms are quite detailed, often several pagesContinue Reading
Ottawa ON – I see NDP MP Pat Martin thinks all the attention being paid to newly elected MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau is over the top. Really, that’s a bit strange coming from an MP who is known for his over the top comments and media-seeking profile. While Brosseau mayContinue Reading
In the wake of the disastrous floods in the provinces of Manitoba and Québec, one of the first things Parliament should do when it begins sitting is to work towards developing a new and effective national flood strategy. Development of such a strategy is of great importance because a vastContinue Reading
CFN – PMO’s effort to appease voters upset with high gas prices is a far too obvious attempt to move the issue to the sidelines while they get ready for a shuffle and the return of parliament. Trotting Tony Clement out to make a toothless announcement just as gas pricesContinue Reading
Ottawa ON – It’s always fascinating to watch the Liberals in action. When they find something is inconvenient, they simply manipulate it to suit themselves. In this case, it is their party constitution that is inconvenient because it may not suit some potential leadership candidates. Have they learnt nothing fromContinue Reading
Ottawa ON – Layton’s assertion that the NDP is the true alternative to the Conservatives and the NDP’s reluctance to talk about a merger with the Liberals makes sense, at least that is for the next four years. Riding on his party’s election victory Layton has his hands full andContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Jean Chretien, three time majority Liberal Prime Minister of Canada, yesterday stated that Liberal MP Bob Rae should be interim leader until a leadership review be held in two years. The Liberals suffered their worst election results in generations; the seeds of which were planted by theirContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – One of the scary things about having Mr. Harper finally get his majority is the impacts and precedents I and many others fear it’s going to set. Before the election UBB was and still is a very large issue. There was a break, a delay ifContinue Reading
Cornwall Free News – Actually I have several of them… one for each leadership campaign and one for each election that the old PC Party fought after 1993, before merging with the Canadian Alliance and forming the new Conservative Party in 2003. It’s always a bit sad to watch aContinue Reading
I would like to take the time to say that Mario Leclerc ran a hard, strong campaign and I am proud to have had the opportunity to work alongside Mario at the grassroots level here in Stormont, Dundas, and South Glengarry. I will not forget the lessons I’ve learned, andContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Arrogance can lead to the downfall of many politicians, political leaders and on occasion of political parties as well. Last night Canadians taught the Liberals that lesson. Unfortunately for the Liberals, their arrogance has been on display for some time. Back in 2004, it was expressed byContinue Reading
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