Section: Ottawa Citizen (Canada)
@Kady’s Watchlist for Nov. 4 – MPs heading back to their ridings for Remembrance Week
As the House readies itself for the yearly Remembrance Day hiatus – a week-long constituency break timed to allow MPs to attend November 11 events in their respective ridings – the only item of government business on the to-do list is Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s proposed changes to Canada’s pension plan, which is currently...
@Kady’s Watchlist for Nov. 2: Senators, MPs ready to put Morneau through his ministerial paces
After spending Tuesday afternoon in the House spotlight as he presented his second annual autumnal fiscal update, Finance Minister Bill Morneau is set to make the rounds at committee today, starting with a one-hour session with Senate national finance members. Officially, those senators are still going over the fine print of his proposed changes...
Ashby: What will you do when Trump’s troops invade?
What will you do, when President Trump orders his troops to invade Canada? I know you may have been planning on his invasion of Mexico, thinking it would keep you safe. After all, he’s been nothing if not vocal about his opinion of Mexican immigrants: at the start of his campaign, he said, “They’re bringing drugs. They’re...
Menchini: Remembering my grandfather, lost in the First World War
On Nov. 1, it will be 100 years since the death of my grandfather at the Battle of the Somme in France. As his grandson, I and many members of his family, felt a burning need as proud Canadians to honour his memory and that of his wife and children. Alfredo (Alfred) Menchini was born in Bagni di Lucca, Tuscany, Italy in 1879 and immigrated to...
Radio listeners mourn passing of Live 88.5 DJ Katfish Morgan
Michel Maisonneuve knew before most folks that his kid brother would be using his wits and voice to make a living. “He was a blabbermouth, even as a kid,” Maisonneuve laughs, recalling breakfasts in the family home when the kid who would adopt the radio moniker “Katfish Morgan”, would regale the table with non-stop chatter. “I’d complain to...
Diplomatica: Palestinian rep pushes for mission name change, but Liberals aren’t budging
It only means changing a few letters and the order of three words, but for Nabil Marouf, representative of Palestine in Canada, there’s much at stake when it comes to the name of his mission. “My mission is to promote Palestinian and Canadian relations,” Marouf said. “I want Global Affairs Canada to deal with (my mission) as a recognized...
U.S. officially accuses Russia of election hacking campaign
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration on Friday officially accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the 2016 elections, including by hacking the computers of the Democratic National Committee and other political organizations. The denunciation, made by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Homeland...
Gen. Jon Vance flips and flops on Africa
Michael Staples at The Daily Gleaner newspaper in Fredericton recently had an interview with Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jon Vance, in which some of the general’s interesting views emerged. During the interview Vance claimed that all the discussion over the last several months about a Canadian military mission to Africa was just an...
Canada signs U.S. declaration on rules for armed drones but is it a wasted effort?
Canada has signed on to a U.S. declaration that is aimed at creating international rules for the use of armed drones. But some critics have dismissed the proposal as a way for the U.S. to move focus away from its aggressive campaign to use the unmanned aerial vehicles to kill its enemies, causing the death of scores of innocent civilians in the...
@Kady: From Oktoberfest to fish farms, it’s time for a new batch of private members’ business
Fifteen lucky backbench MPs are about to get the chance to command the undivided attention of the House of Commons. If they succeed in persuading a majority of Chamber colleagues to sign onto their proposal, it could eventually change the law of the land. At the very least, the House will spend an hour or two debating the pros and cons before...
