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Crown – First Nations Gathering Outcome Statement
Ottawa, ON – January 24, 2012
Today, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo participated in an historic Crown – First Nations Gathering. The theme of the gathering was Strengthening Our Relationship – Unlocking Our Potential. Continue reading For the record: Crown – First Nations Gathering Outcome Statement
Read this powerful paragraph from Ovide Mercredi, delivered at the Crown-First Nations summit in the presence of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and AFN National Chief Shaun Atleo: Continue reading Which leader was Mercredi referring to in this powerful paragraph?
Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina Republican primary on Saturday night and gave a long, rambling, and, if you ask me, odd victory speech. But this chunk of his speech, is sure to be of interest to Canadians: Continue reading In Newt's eyes, Harper is America's best buddy
Many critics of the “MSM” (mainstream media), including Newt Gingrich himself, believe John King was offside in leading off Thursday’s debate with a question to Newt Gingrich about his ex-wife’s allegation that he asked her for an “open marriage.” As a journalist who thinks you ought to do your best to ask what voters are talking about rather than blindly take the spin from campaigns, I’m 100% behind King (left). Good question. Asked in a respectful manner. Continue reading Was CNN's John King right to lead off debate with question on Newt's "open marriage"?
Here’s a rather odd and, if you buy it, remarkable suggestion: Those who cast their ballots in a church may tend to vote more conservatively, even if they identify themselves any other day, as progressive or independent voters, a new study says. Continue reading Where you vote could influence how you vote
I find this an amazing story: Local politicians want to remain popular with their rapidly growing population of increasingly wealthier voters and so rather than ding them for all the new municipal services these voters want and need, the local council ratchets up the tax bill on the municipalities single biggest employer the local paper mill. Meanwhile, the paper mill’s owner is scrambling to avoid bankruptcy. It asks the municipality for relief. It gets just that. A little relief. But not nearly enough.
Frantic to cut costs — Continue reading The strange tale of a local council gouging its near-bankrupt major employer
Robert Campbell is a New York-based market analyst for Thomson Reuters. His analysis of the Obama decision to nix the Keystone XL pipeline based on its current route seems quite sensible to me. A chunk that stands out: Continue reading Reuters analysis: Winners on Keystone? No one, really
As I write in a column that will be in our papers tomorrow, I believe the Liberals are doing best so far when it comes to the politics around the issue of NDP leadership hopeful Thomas Mulcair’s dual citizenship. I make the argument that, as Bob Rae pointed out today, the NDP can be characterized as hypocrites on the dual citizenship issue for back in 2006, when it was about Stephane Dion’s dual citizenship, their leader at the time, Jack Layton, as well as several other NDP MPs argued that holding two passports was untenable with being the leader of a party, let alone PM. Continue reading Liberals, Nathan Cullen shine on Mulcair issue; other New Democrats, Tories not so much
Ray Heard, journalist and former director of communications for Liberal Prime Minister John Turner, and Stephen Taylor of the National Citizens Coalition break down the Liberal biennial convention held in Ottawa last weekend. Continue reading Ray Heard, Stephen Taylor on the Liberal weekend in Ottawa
Today, we’re reporting that Thomas Mulcair will not relinquish his French citizenship should he win the NDP leadership race and go on to battle Stephen Harper in the 2015 to become Canada’s prime minister.
In 2006, Stéphane Dion was asked Continue reading Dion on Mulcair's dual citizenship: "What multiculturalism is all about"