Nestlé Canada held a special reception at The Westin Ottawa for MPs and folks on the Hill. The night highlighted some of their products. “You make Häagen-Dazs” was a popular line when people found out Nestlé Canada had the rights to produce it in this country.
Tag Archives: Robert Chisholm
Why do we have an Intergovernmental Affairs Minister?
The Commons: Time for Peter Penashue to justify the existence of his portfolio
Happy Canada Day
Aaron Wherry on who said what on July 1
C-38: The opposition
Courtesy of YouTube, a selection of opposition speeches in response to the budget bill.
A scouting report on Team Mulcair
Here again is the roster for Thomas Mulcair’s shadow cabinet. What to make of it? Here are several observations.
From the magazine
From this week’s print edition, the inside story of the NDP campaign, as reported by John Geddes and I.
Behind the scenes of the NDP leadership campaign
Pitting renewal against tradition, it’s a win for change
The endorsements
Thomas Mulcair announces the support of former leadership candidate Robert Chisholm.
The measure of the race
As part of its latest filing with Elections Canada, the NDP has tabled fundraising data for its leadership race through Dec. 31, 2011. Alice Funke has the headline totals.
This is the week that was
The NDP leadership contenders made their first impressions. Bruce Hyer napped. Robert Chisholm defended his unilingualism. Paul Dewar proposed a new kind of vote subsidy. Thomas Mulcair pitched cap-and-trade.