Foreign Affairs and Defence
New uniforms for our troops
In Afghanistan, where our armed men and women are fighting the war on terror, a surprise came this week. The ‘relish-green’ uniforms are now merely a choice for
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Iraq’s new flag
Here’s Iraq’s new flag. It was approved by the Iraq Interim Governing Council on April 26th. The most striking features of the flag are its colours and its cres
Elections
Martin to drop the writ on May 9th?
The latest rumours and indications do show that the Liberal party is gearing-up for a late-spring election. I believe that the writ will be dropped on May 9th a
Stephen Harper
New Conservative ads
The Conservative Party of Canada released television ads yesterday. The spots feature a casual-looking Stephen Harper leaning against his desk. Harper mentions
New Democratic Party of Canada
Svend Robinson quits
Svend Robinson will step down from his parliamentary duties and take a leave of absence. Today in a press conference, the NDP member from Barnaby-Douglas told t
Elections
Liberals back at 35%
Paul Martin woke up to a headache this morning when he learned that his Liberal party had sunk back to its previous low of 35% in the polls. The “mad as hell” c
Liberal Party of Canada
Fired VIA Rail president testifies today
Marc Lefrancois, the former president of VIA Rail is set to testify before the Public Accounts Sponsorship Committee today. Let’s review just one of the reasons
Liberal Party of Canada
Martin is desperate
The latest polling numbers from Quebec indicate to Mr. Martin that a spring election would be an unwise decision. In the latest CROP poll, the Liberals are 10 p
Liberal Party of Canada
A little humour
This joke came to me today by email. Pass it on! The steps at the Parliament Hill building needed some repairs so bids are taken from contractors from across th