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I receive no fees, considerations, etc. etc. for the posts on this blog nor do I have any plans to accept any. My salary is paid by Canwest Global Communications Corp. I work for that company as the Ottawa-based National Affairs Correspondent for Canwest News Service.
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View Article  Ablonczy's take on Holland's comments

Diane AblonczyHere’s Diane Ablonczy (left), the Conservative MP for a Calgary area riding in the House of Commons today:

Ms. Diane Ablonczy (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, CPC) :
Mr. Speaker, a Liberal has slipped up and given Canadians a glimpse of the Liberal's secret agenda.
The ...   more »

View Article  Mark Holland and the oil sands

The right wing of the blogosphere has been positively bursting with indignation since Liberal MP Mark Holland appeared on a talk radio show and said something about Alberta’s oil sands. Bloggers are indignant because a) The Liberals are Proposing To Nationalize the Oil Sands and b) the Mainstream Media are ...   more »

View Article  Whoops!

The following, from the Canada West Foundation,  popped into my inbox yesterday afternoon:

Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and John Baird, Minister of the Environment, to discuss Clean Air Act and climate change in Calgary

CALGARY, Feb. 7, 2007 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister ...   more »

View Article  Inside the national caucuses

Every Wednesday morning when the House of Commons is sitting, the MPs from each political party huddle up in their own room on Parliament Hill. This is called a meeting of the national caucus. As they have the two biggest caucus memberships, the Conservatives and the Liberals meet in the two biggest rooms,  ...   more »


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