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Two Big Pieces of News Today

by alec on November 1, 2005

I’ll be writing a little later today about two big, but unrelated, news items. Microsoft is expected to announce further expansions of it’s Web Services offerings in San Francisco.  And, here in Canada, the preliminary findings of the Gomery Inquiry are to be made public. The Globe and Mail has already leaked some of this information.  Our government could fall within the week. 

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Conservative Paul Martin

by alec on September 19, 2003

From this morning’s Globe: Martin vows to cut taxes, debt load.  Martin’s going to make life really tough for the conservative leadership in this country.  He can credibly assert his conservative credentials on the economy, while wearing the mantle of Liberalism.  As his coronation date nears, he’s stepping out to distance himself from the Chretien liberals. This guy will garner votes at election time.

  

Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing

September 12, 2003

In Oh Canada: A divided approach to marriage, John Ibbitson has pretty neatly outlined the government’s strategy on the gay marriage issue, and the shenanigans opposition parties are contemplating in order to score points.  Chretien’s strategy was obvious the day Martin Cauchon announced the new marriage laws, but this article tidily encapsulates the whole thing.    

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Jockeying Over Kyoto

September 4, 2002

Lots of back and forth in the news this morning on Chretien’s decision to ratify Kyoto.  Klein prepares for battle over Kyoto. OTTAWA and EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Ralph Klein has declared war on Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s plan to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, but acknowledged yesterday that he faces an uphill battle to stop [...]

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Confrontation over Kyoto

September 3, 2002

Liberals face confrontation in ratifying Kyoto accord. VICTORIA and OTTAWA — The Kyoto accord on reducing greenhouse gases casts a large shadow on Canada, from the Queen Charlottes on the West Coast to Alberta’s oil sands to the Grand Banks off Newfoundland.  Papers are full of this story this morning, but Chretien seems to think [...]

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Chretien Angers Alberta Over Kyoto

September 2, 2002

Chretien Kyoto pledge angers Alberta. Parliament will be asked to vote on ratifying.  Good news.   

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Allan Rock: Lift the Campaigning Ban

August 29, 2002

Rock’s team wants campaign ban lifted. OTTAWA — Members of Industry Minister Allan Rock’s leadership team want to begin their campaign now, and are concerned that the Prime Minister’s edict prohibiting cabinet ministers from actively campaigning has given Paul Martin a huge advantage. Interesting point of view from the Rock camp.  My take is that [...]

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Chretien: Hungry for Power

August 17, 2002

Canadians believe PM just hungry for power. In addition, only 35 per cent believe Mr. Chrétien "has a vision for taking the nation forward." Hmm… did he ever have a vision?  Seems to me that Chretien was largely elected on the promise of undoing Brian Mulroney’s work, and since that time the right has been [...]

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