The current president of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, and a former aide to Reform leader Preston Manning, laments the use of taxpayer dollars to promote the candidacy of the former president of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, who was a former aide to Stephen Harper, who was formerly the chief policy officer of Preston Manning’s Reform party.
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Supporting the troops
CP reports on what seems a particularly dark turn in the discussion about how we care for veterans of armed conflict.
The inexperienced lifer
Do MPs generally have too little experience or too much?
‘Destructive type of behaviour’
While Keith Ashfield dismisses concerns, Greg Thompson stands by his version of events and, in an interview with the CBC, explains how he brought his concerns to the attention of the Prime Minister’s Office. Meanwhile, the Premier of New Brunswick is displeased.
‘This ranks right up there with the ugly’
Former cabinet minister and outgoing Conservative MP Greg Thompson busts his own side.
The QP 20
Michael Chong’s motion on Question Period reform is seconded by no less than 20 MPs. Those seconders include 14 Conservatives (Mike Allen, Dona Cadman, Maxime Bernier, Larry Miller, Gord Brown, Nina Grewal, James Rajotte, John Cummins, Peter Braid, Rick Casson, Greg Thompson, Merv Tweed, Brian Storseth and Bruce Stanton), four Liberals (Frank Valeriote, Martha Hall Findlay, Glen Pearson and Siobhan Coady) and two New Democrats (Denise Savoie and Brian Masse).
Your musical chairs sneak preview
Lisa Raitt will likely be one of the casualties of Stephen Harper’s cabinet shuffle today
Greg Thompson steps away
The Veterans Affairs Minister announces his departure from cabinet and eventual departure from politics.
MPs clam around and a real Ms. Salmon
The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) held a reception to persuade MPs to create a federal Aquaculture Act. Gail Shea (left), Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, with the executive director of CAIA, Ruth Salmon. Yes, her last name really is Salmon.
‘Let us keep the faith. Let us keep hope’
After Question Period yesterday, the House paused to mark Remembrance Day. Fine contributions from Greg Thompson, Rob Oliphant, Guy Andre and Peter Stoffer (shortly before he would be deemed a “faker” by the honourable senator on national television) can be read here.