Rumours swirl around vacant Tory candidacy - Winnipeg Free Press
Late last week, Winnipeg School Division trustee Joyce Bateman was widely rumoured to be the candidate appointed by Tory party brass after Raymond Hall abruptly resigned as the party's nominee earlier this month.
That rumour raised eyebrows because Bateman is a longtime Liberal. She was a member of the Liberal party until very recently and actively supported Ontario MP Ken Dryden in the 2006 Liberal leadership race. Sources say she had expressed interest in running for the Grits when MP Anita Neville retires. Neville is running again this election.
Speculation that Bateman was about to switch parties and run for the Tories was a hot topic in Liberal circles over the weekend, and several Liberals tried to reach her to dissuade her from running.
But the weekend passed with no formal announcement about Bateman's candidacy. Repeated calls to Bateman and local senior Tories, including national party councillor Marni Larkin, have gone unanswered since Thursday. The president of the Tory riding association in Winnipeg South Centre, who recently spoke candidly about divisions within the riding association, is out of town and could not be reached for comment.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Germany's Greens elected | Reuters
RPT-Germany's Greens come of age after Japan disaster | ReutersBERLIN, March 27 (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear disaster helped lift Germany's anti-nuclear Greens off the opposition benches and into the seat of power of the country's richest state on Sunday with an unprecedented surge of popularity.
In a stunning victory, the Greens ousted Chancellor Angela Merkel's party in the industrial state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, which the conservatives have ruled for 58 consecutive years. The Greens also beat their traditional allies, the Social Democrats.
"This is a historic turning point in Greens history," said party co-leader Claudia Roth at celebrations in Berlin after an ear-splitting cheer went out at 6 p.m. as exit polls showed the Greens had enough support to win the state premier's office.
Founded 31 years ago as a colourful band of peaceniks and anti-nuclear activists, the Greens made their mark mostly as an entertaining opposition party. Their trademarks included muesli, woolly sweaters, long hair, thick beards and gender equality.
They were long wracked by rows between a fundamentalist wing -- "fundis" who wanted to stay in opposition, and more pragmatic "realos" who sought to influence policies and get into power.
The "realos" ultimately won the upper hand after about 20 years and the Greens took power as junior partners to the centre-left Social Democrats at the national level in 1998.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Liberals meet at Jarry Est., Montreal/St. Michel Environmental Complex
St. Michel Environmental Complex - La TOHU's St. Michel Environmental Complex in MontrealThe St. Michel Environmental Complex is one of Montreal's best examples of sustainable development. What used to be a limestone quarry and city dump is now 48 hectares (119 acres) of family-friendly green space with bikes paths, cross country ski trails and various outdoor sports facilities. This award-winning ecological centre is also a recycling sorting plant and a micro-power station sharing space with circus mecca La TOHU, Montreal's "circus city," home to the National Circus School and Cirque du Soleil headquarters. By 2020, what's remaining of the grounds' 192 hectares (474 acres) will also be turned into parkland roughly the size of Parc Mont-Royal.
St. Michel Environmental Complex: Turning Trash Into Treasure
In 1996, the complex began a project geared to turning one of North America's largest landfills and what used to be a major source of pollution in Montreal into a viable resource by converting the area's release of biogas -- a flammable combination of methane and carbon dioxide produced by bacterial degradation of organic matter -- into useable electricity. In the same year, Hydro-Québec signed a 25-year contract to buy the converted energy. In concert with its biogas conversion project, the St. Michel Environmental Complex also serves as a city recycling sorting centre and composting site. The resulting compost is given out, twice a year
St. Michel Environmental Complex: Turning Trash Into Treasure
In 1996, the complex began a project geared to turning one of North America's largest landfills and what used to be a major source of pollution in Montreal into a viable resource by converting the area's release of biogas -- a flammable combination of methane and carbon dioxide produced by bacterial degradation of organic matter -- into useable electricity. In the same year, Hydro-Québec signed a 25-year contract to buy the converted energy. In concert with its biogas conversion project, the St. Michel Environmental Complex also serves as a city recycling sorting centre and composting site. The resulting compost is given out, twice a year
Saturday, March 26, 2011
The Koch brothers move north.
The Koch brothers move north | Strange Bedfellows — Politics News - seattlepi.com
“The registration was made on March 15 making Koch Industries legally able to lobby provincial policy makers on the issues of ‘energy and resource development,’ ‘economic development,’ and ‘taxation policy’,” thetyee.ca, a Vancouver news website, reported Thursday.
The Kochs have already let their money speak up north. They’ve given $175,000 to The Fraser Institute, a free market Vancouver think tank that serves as advocate for the energy, mining, timber and other Canadian resource industries.
And they are deeply involved in the vast Alberta oil sands development.
Koch Industries owns a crude oil terminal in Hardesty, Alberta and a Koch subsidiary, Flint Hills Resources Canada LP, is a major exporter of oil to the United States.
Alberta is a very conservative place. Its Conservative Party government has been in power for nearly 40 years. The Conservatives’ main challenge comes from a recently formed right-wing group called the Wild Rose Alliance
“The registration was made on March 15 making Koch Industries legally able to lobby provincial policy makers on the issues of ‘energy and resource development,’ ‘economic development,’ and ‘taxation policy’,” thetyee.ca, a Vancouver news website, reported Thursday.
The Kochs have already let their money speak up north. They’ve given $175,000 to The Fraser Institute, a free market Vancouver think tank that serves as advocate for the energy, mining, timber and other Canadian resource industries.
And they are deeply involved in the vast Alberta oil sands development.
Koch Industries owns a crude oil terminal in Hardesty, Alberta and a Koch subsidiary, Flint Hills Resources Canada LP, is a major exporter of oil to the United States.
Alberta is a very conservative place. Its Conservative Party government has been in power for nearly 40 years. The Conservatives’ main challenge comes from a recently formed right-wing group called the Wild Rose Alliance
Monday, March 21, 2011
#Carson-H2O Pros
Former Harper adviser under RCMP investigation met with Tory cabinet minister - Winnipeg Free Press
Was H2O the one who sponsored Glen Murray's social of Ontario MLA's- but was oddly cancelled - and some female photographer with a big heavy camera on her shoulder was trying to take a photo of me; which I was try to duck dive and avoid. And then next evening some young man from the Ontario Enviroment was trying to tell me that some thing glitch happened the previous night-which I could NOT understand.Did not not what to believe- I mean Ralphie is communications for Murray- is there still another Dept.of Enviroment??- with a building of 14 floors?? or did he just mistake my elder years in the low lit area?? Really, Why show me your e-mail messages on your blackberry??
Was H2O the one who sponsored Glen Murray's social of Ontario MLA's- but was oddly cancelled - and some female photographer with a big heavy camera on her shoulder was trying to take a photo of me; which I was try to duck dive and avoid. And then next evening some young man from the Ontario Enviroment was trying to tell me that some thing glitch happened the previous night-which I could NOT understand.Did not not what to believe- I mean Ralphie is communications for Murray- is there still another Dept.of Enviroment??- with a building of 14 floors?? or did he just mistake my elder years in the low lit area?? Really, Why show me your e-mail messages on your blackberry??
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics/#Bdgt11/$50 mill$$
Home - Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics to receive $50 million dollars in Waterloo ,Ontario.
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics is a basic research centre dedicated to exploring the world around us at its most fundamental level. It began in the summer of 1999 when Mike Lazaridis, founder and Co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM) - maker of the successful BlackBerryTM - found himself in a position to help foster research and innovation in Canada by establishing a world-class institute devoted to theoretical physics. [Full History]
Research
Since research operations began in the fall of 2001, the Institute has grown to include over 80 resident researchers who are involved in day-to-day operations. Additionally, the vigorous Visitor Program has enabled PI to host hundreds of international researchers each year for collaborations and workshops. The current groups involved with cross-disciplinary research include Condensed Matter, Cosmology & Gravitation, Particle Physics, Quantum Foundations, Quantum Gravity, Quantum Information Theory, Superstring Theory and related areas. You can learn more about the science at What We Research. PI also develops future generations of scientists through the innovative Perimeter Scholars International. This research training program exposes rising talent from around the world to the full spectrum of theoretical physics, bringing them rapidly to the leading edge of current research.
Outreach
In addition to the scientific operations, Perimeter Institute
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics is a basic research centre dedicated to exploring the world around us at its most fundamental level. It began in the summer of 1999 when Mike Lazaridis, founder and Co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM) - maker of the successful BlackBerryTM - found himself in a position to help foster research and innovation in Canada by establishing a world-class institute devoted to theoretical physics. [Full History]
Research
Since research operations began in the fall of 2001, the Institute has grown to include over 80 resident researchers who are involved in day-to-day operations. Additionally, the vigorous Visitor Program has enabled PI to host hundreds of international researchers each year for collaborations and workshops. The current groups involved with cross-disciplinary research include Condensed Matter, Cosmology & Gravitation, Particle Physics, Quantum Foundations, Quantum Gravity, Quantum Information Theory, Superstring Theory and related areas. You can learn more about the science at What We Research. PI also develops future generations of scientists through the innovative Perimeter Scholars International. This research training program exposes rising talent from around the world to the full spectrum of theoretical physics, bringing them rapidly to the leading edge of current research.
Outreach
In addition to the scientific operations, Perimeter Institute
Elections Canada Online | The 36-Day Election Calendar
Elections Canada Online
The 36-Day Election Calendar
Issue of the writs; voting by special ballot begins Day 36 before election day (or earlier)
Offices of the returning officers open Days 36–32
Preliminary lists of electors sent to returning officers Day 34
Revision of lists of electors begins The date set by the CEO, usually Day 33
Notice of Election published – candidates may file nominations Day 32 (or earlier)
Preliminary lists of electors sent to candidates as they are confirmed Day 32
Targeted revision begins Day 29
Voter information cards mailed to all registered electors Days 26–24
Nominations close Day 21 (2:00 p.m.)
Confirmation of candidacies Day 19 (2:00 p.m.) (or earlier)
Reminder cards distributed Days 19–17
Revised lists of electors sent to candidates Day 11
Advance polls (registration at polls permitted) Days 10, 9, 7
Actual spending limits announced for candidates and parties Day 7
Revision ends Day 6 (6:00 p.m.)
Deadline for registering to vote by special ballot Day 6 (6:00 p.m.)
Election day* Day 0
* Special ballots must be received by the returning officer before the close of polls or at Elections Canada in Ottawa before 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
For more information, please contact:
Elections Canada
257 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0M6 Telephone 1-800-463-6868 toll-free in Canada and the United State
The 36-Day Election Calendar
Issue of the writs; voting by special ballot begins Day 36 before election day (or earlier)
Offices of the returning officers open Days 36–32
Preliminary lists of electors sent to returning officers Day 34
Revision of lists of electors begins The date set by the CEO, usually Day 33
Notice of Election published – candidates may file nominations Day 32 (or earlier)
Preliminary lists of electors sent to candidates as they are confirmed Day 32
Targeted revision begins Day 29
Voter information cards mailed to all registered electors Days 26–24
Nominations close Day 21 (2:00 p.m.)
Confirmation of candidacies Day 19 (2:00 p.m.) (or earlier)
Reminder cards distributed Days 19–17
Revised lists of electors sent to candidates Day 11
Advance polls (registration at polls permitted) Days 10, 9, 7
Actual spending limits announced for candidates and parties Day 7
Revision ends Day 6 (6:00 p.m.)
Deadline for registering to vote by special ballot Day 6 (6:00 p.m.)
Election day* Day 0
* Special ballots must be received by the returning officer before the close of polls or at Elections Canada in Ottawa before 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time.
For more information, please contact:
Elections Canada
257 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0M6 Telephone 1-800-463-6868 toll-free in Canada and the United State
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