@ November 30, 2003 # No Comment Yet
By Jim Stanford
There is no doubt that Canada faced a serious fiscal situation when the Liberals were elected in 1993. There is no disagreement that the deficit had to be dramatically reduced or eliminated, and more importantly that the upward track in the federal debt burden had to be quickly arrested and reversed. And [...]
@ November 28, 2003 # No Comment Yet
Three of every four Canadians think that it is beneficial to all Canadians that the distinctive cultures of aboriginal peoples remain strong.At the same time, there is a growing feeling that relations between Aboriginal peoples and other Canadians are improving.These findings - released this week — are from Portraits of Canada, the annual tracking survey [...]
@ November 27, 2003 # No Comment Yet
20 November 2003Mr.. Peter McKay, M.P.Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of CanadaHouse of CommonsOttawa on K1A 0A7Dear Mr. McKay:The purpose of this letter is to confirm my resignation from the committee you established to examine Mr. Mulroney's bilateral agreements with the US on October 30th and state the reasons for doing so.I agreed to [...]
@ November 26, 2003 # No Comment Yet
The final Declaration coming out of the 8th FTAA Ministerial held on the 20 and 21 of November, 2003 in Miami, confirms the demise of the original vision underlying these negotiations. Despite every effort by officials to declare this Ministerial a resounding success and one that breaks an impasse in the FTAA talks, the lack [...]
@ November 25, 2003 # No Comment Yet
By Paul HarrisBono, lead singer of the Irish rock group U2, is promising to be a big “pain in the ass” to Canada's new prime minister. In politics, promises are usually just whiffs of hot air floating on an ephemeral breeze; political promises usually have enough wiggle room for the politician to slither through, and [...]
@ November 25, 2003 # No Comment Yet
by Gwen BarleeVancouver, British Columbia - The introduction of the “Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act” (Bill 84) yesterday by the Minister in charge of parks, Joyce Murray, has sent the surest signal yet that Minister Murray is unable — or unwilling — to stand up for the environment. Bill 84 is designed to [...]
@ November 24, 2003 # No Comment Yet
By Dave PattersonOnce again the old, old story - within weeks of being elected, the first important order of business of the new government is that all-important item of…? Take a guess!!
What would be so important for the citizens the MLAs represent that they had to get at it right away? Better health [...]
@ November 21, 2003 # No Comment Yet
Thank you very much for your recent correspondence on behalf of the Canadian Democratic Movement. I appreciate your having taken the time to write to me and share your thoughts on the current state of the political landscape in Canada. Thank you for bringing your campaign and your website to my attention. Given the nature of [...]
@ November 21, 2003 # No Comment Yet
By Walden BelloMiami, Nov. 20. The United States will try to paint the Miami meeting of the Free Trade of the Americas (FTAA) as a success, but the reality is that the anti-FTAA side has pulled off a victory. This was the assessment of movement leaders as thousands of protesters from all over the Americas [...]
@ November 20, 2003 # No Comment Yet
MIAMI - The Council of Canadians will be marching this afternoon in Miami - with thousands of citizens from throughout the hemisphere - to express opposition to the Free Trade Area of the Americas.
The Council of Canadians will be protesting the hard-line position the Canadian government has taken in favour of maintaining investment and services [...]