Jan 18 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — Very pleased today to mark an anniversary important to everyone in old stomping grounds as a reporter in the Northwest Territories. So, it was on this date in 1967 that Yellowknife was named the NWT’s capital city. I first experienced Yellowknife on a four-month contract for Northern News Services during the spring-summer of 1995 (where […]
Jan 17 2021 — National Newswatch — On this date in 1993, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney was in the midst of one of the most remarkable visits ever made to the U.S. by a sitting PM of Canada. George H. W. Bush, who had been defeated by Bill Clinton in November of 1992, spent the last weekend of his Presidency at Camp […]
Jan 17 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — On this date in 1993, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney was in the midst of one of the most remarkable visits ever made to the U.S. by a sitting PM of Canada. George H. W. Bush, who had been defeated by Bill Clinton in November of 1992, spent the last weekend of his Presidency at Camp […]
Jan 16 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — Yesterday we marked an anniversary that makes all Conservatives proud, so today I have one of equal pride for my Liberal readers. It was, of course, on this date in 1958 that Lester Pearson was elected leader of the national Liberal Party, becoming Leader of the Opposition facing off against Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.
Jan 16 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — Yesterday we marked an anniversary that makes all Conservatives proud, so today I have one of equal pride for my Liberal readers. It was, of course, on this date in 1958 that Lester Pearson was elected leader of the national Liberal Party, becoming Leader of the Opposition facing off against Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. Years […]
Jan 15 2021 — John Crompton and Gordon Dalzell — National Newswatch — Reduction of greenhouse gases is essential if we are to prevent an irreversible climate disaster. At the same time, demand for electricity is increasing across the world. In developing countries, electricity is required to raise the basic standard of living for billions of people. In order to tackle these issues, we need to use all […]
Jan 15 2021 — Alex Binkley — National Newswatch — The review has been stalled by the Covid pandemic. Ottawa—The federal government is finally launching the consultation phase of the Canada Grain Act review it started in March 2019. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says it will be conducted online until the end of April. The government wants to hear the views of the grain […]
Jan 15 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — This is a great day on the political history calendar for Canadian Conservatives to recall with pride! It was, of course, on this date in 1878 that Sir John A. Macdonald and his party members, meeting in Toronto, adopted John A.’s famed National Policy and agreed to place it before Canadians in the coming election. […]
Jan 15 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — This is a great day on the political history calendar for Canadian Conservatives to recall with pride! It was, of course, on this date in 1878 that Sir John A. Macdonald and his party members, meeting in Toronto, adopted John A.’s famed National Policy and agreed to place it before Canadians in the coming election. […]
Jan 14 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — A solemn date for all those in our nation who love political oratory to recall. It was, of course, on this date in 1919, a short time before his death, that the great orator that was Sir Wilfrid Laurier delivered what is believed to be his final major speech. Perhaps the greatest Parliamentarian of our […]
Jan 14 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — A solemn date for all those in our nation who love political oratory to recall. It was, of course, on this date in 1919, a short time before his death, that the great orator that was Sir Wilfrid Laurier delivered what is believed to be his final major speech. Perhaps the greatest Parliamentarian of our […]
Jan 14 2021 — Glen Pearson — National Newswatch — How do we explain what’s going on south of the border? We know the basics: Left vs. Right, white vs. black, rich vs. poor, Wall St. vs. Main St., social vs. traditional media. I have spent some time in the U.S. over the years, especially in Washington, and it only takes one minute of conversation […]
Jan 14 2021 — Colin Standish — National Newswatch — I nearly fell out of my chair when I heard in the Throne Speech last Fall that the long-awaited Official Languages Act (OLA) overhaul would now scrap linguistic equality and French would now be prioritized over English. Spurred by spurious reports of declining French usage in stores in downtown Montreal, the federal government has proposed […]
Jan 13 2021 — Don Lenihan and Andrew Balfour — National Newswatch — Without a vaccine, this second wave of the pandemic would be unbearable. It’s the light at the end of the tunnel and, thankfully, most of us think we can finally see it. If Ottawa does its part, there should be a payoff at election time. But that’s the tricky part: when is the right time […]
Jan 13 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — It was on this date in 1984 that Anne Cools made political history. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau placed her in the Senate and Cools therefore became not just Canada’s first black senator but North America’s first black senator. Senator Cools went on to serve in the Red Chamber until 2018. Born and raised in Barbados, […]