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July, 2004 Archives

July 30, 2004 - Heartfelt and sincere condolences go out to former federal Minister Herb Dhaliwal, whose wife Amrit Kaur Dhaliwal passed away on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer.

Mrs. Dhaliwal was always the rock behind her husband's political career, and much of the inspiration for the way he conducted himself within the halls of power.  She was a wonderful lady, loved and appreciated by everyone who came in contact with her.

To the Dhaliwal family, please keep strong and know that all your friends are thinking of your well being.

Nanak Naam Chardi Kala Tere bhane sarbat da bhala.

July 29, 2004 - Paul Martin continues to offer his "no deal" for cities. (click here to continue)

July 28, 2004 - The opacity that is John Kerry, of and Planned Parenthood's unfortunate fashion statement. (click here to continue)

July 27, 2004 - Ujjal Dosanjh goes central. (click here to continue)

July 26, 2004 - The Google phenomenon, and SOCAN attempts to make going to the dentist even more unpleasant. (click here to continue)

July 23, 2004 - Yesterday's arrest in the Cecilia Zhang murder case causes a heated legal debate, and Paul Martin follows Tony Blair's blueprint...quite possibly to his detriment. (click here to continue)

July 21, 2004 - A couple of post-shuffle bits, and Bush's brilliant new idea. (click here to continue)

July 20, 2004 - Reaction to this morning's federal Cabinet shuffle (click here to continue)

July 19, 2004 - Considering the possibility of a self-induced end to the survival of a Liberal minority government, tomorrow's new Cabinet should once again be considered as little more than transitory. (click here to continue)

July 16, 2004 - How can Canadians look at politicians with anything but cynicism after hearing the details of Svend Robinson's latest excursion? (click here to continue)

July 15, 2004 - Finally, a principled, tough stand taken by Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs. (click here to continue)

July 13, 2004 - Ralph Klein goes debt free, while Gordon Campbell's budget credibility hangs in the balance (he hopes). (click here to continue)

July 12, 2004 - Two quick items today.

First, if there was any doubt that still remained regarding Paul Martin's inability to govern, this is a damning account of ineptitude that should be carefully considered.  Taking over as Prime Minister of this country involves a lot more than effective backroom politics and empty rhetoric...something that Martin's team of political operatives might have considered in their race to the top (or bottom, based on their performance in office thus far).

Secondly, this was taken from the UpFront section in this week's Maclean's magazine:

"SHIPPING NEWS In a routine search, customs agents in Sydney, N.S., found 83 kg of cocaine that divers apparently attached to the hull of a Canadian Steamship Lines cargo ship during a stopover in Venezuela.  CSL is now owned by the sons of Prime Minister Paul Martin; the ship was named after his wife, Sheila Ann."

Now, would that be considered a "hidden agenda"?

July 9, 2004 - Subversion is not simply a tactic casually employed by the Bush White House, but rather the only way they know how to govern. (click here to continue)  

July 8, 2004 - Weak and begrudgingly willing to push forward was not the way that Stephen Harper, Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition, needed to emerge from his first post-election caucus meeting. (click here to continue)

July 7, 2004 - The warning shots have being fired, as not all is quiet on the western front. (click here to continue)

July 6, 2004 - As Paul Martin and his former Cabinet meet for the last time before the shuffle, insiders are already asking, "What now?" (click here to continue)

July 2, 2004 - John Tory takes the time to make a meaningful difference in Toronto, and Bill Cosby takes a courageous stand within the African-American community. (click here to continue)

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