Scientists lament end of Eureka Aug 19, 2009
com Toronto Edition - Breaking News, Sports, Entertainment, Business, Classifieds, Local and National News - GTA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Select your preferred edition. (Yahoo News -- Ozone Hole)
Buffett Loses to Desmarais as Power Beats Berkshire With a 15-Year Return Jul 31, 2009
Desmaraiss political connections have long spurred speculation hes swayed government policy in his companies favor, Martin, 70, says ... One of Paul Desmaraiss great talents was his insight into where the great developments were going to take place in the world, Martin says ... Canadians cant build world-class businesses without looking outward, Martin says. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Call for honesty in emissions debate Jul 24, 2009
Martin Parkinson, the Secretary of the Department of Climate Change ... Martin Parkinson, the Secretary of the Department of Climate Change, used a speech yesterday to call for honesty in the debate as it entered its final stages. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
'Shock' new report into Irish church sex abuse Jul 22, 2009
Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has warned that the report - being presented to Justice Minister Dermot Ahern on Tuesday - would "shock us all". It is the first time the state has investigated how the once-powerful Church in mainly Catholic Ireland has run its affairs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Other Emmy nominations: Best hairstyling? Choreography? Title sequence? Jul 17, 2009
Tracey Ullman's State Of The Union Episode 202 Showtime Showtime Presents in association with Allan McKeown Presents LLCMartin Samuel, Department Head HairstylistColleen Labaff, Hairstylist ... TelevisionTodd A. McIntosh, Department Head Makeup ArtistDavid Martin DeLeon, Key Makeup ArtistSteven Anderson, Additional Makeup Artist ... 30 Rock Gavin Volure NBC Broadway Video, Little Stranger, Inc. in association with Universal Media StudiosSteve Martin as Gavin Volure. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Letters Jul 5, 2009
Martin Hutchinson's review of The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective is a case in point ... Re , Jun 30] Martin Hutchinson's review was enjoyable. (Asia Times Online)
South Asia Jul 5, 2009
Al-Qaeda planned and financed the mission because its key sanctuaries in the border areas with Afghanistan have been "violated'. - Syed Saleem Shahzad (May 28,'09) INTERVIEW General David Petraeus, the commander of United States Central Command, addresses head-on a wide range of sensitive issues, from "enhanced interrogation techniques" to Afghan civilian casualties. Some of his comments, though, contradict earlier reports, such as his thoughts on US troop withdrawal from Iraq. (May 27,'09) The... (Asia Times Online)
COMMENT: Need To Connect Jun 24, 2009
It brings to fruition a quintessentially bridging initiative by Canada's former prime minister Paul Martin between the global North and South. Whether they will cooperate constructively in addressing the challenges of global governance remains to be seen. (India Times, India)
Arctic nations say no Cold War; military stirs Jun 22, 2009
And last year Norway's government decided to buy 48 Lockheed Martin F-35 jets at a cost of 18 billion crowns ($2. 81 billion), rating them better than rival Swedish Saab's Gripen at tasks such as surveillance of the vast Arctic north. (Scientific American)
'Prince of Pot' Vows to Defeat U.S. War on Drugs May 30, 2009
"Martin Luther King was killed and that's very important to his legacy.". His wife, Jodie, a former provincial Green Party candidate, snorted at this. (Fox News)
Look what's brewing under our noses May 29, 2009
President George Bush, Prime Minister Paul Martin and President Vicente Fox created the North American Union. The NAU (1) gave away the sovereignty of our nation; (2) erased our borders; (3) planned to build a NAFTA highway system; and (4) created a one-denomination currency (the amero). (The Augusta Chronicle)
Magna's Stronach `On a Mission' to Make GM's Opel Unit a Brand of His Own May 22, 2009
By the end of 2009, Magna expects to be building 2,000 Aston Martin Rapide luxury sports sedans each year on a separate production line. Stronach is obviously on a mission to expand his presence into the vehicle, said , a consultant with CSM Worldwide Inc. in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
British parliamentary Speaker quits over scandal May 20, 2009
Though Michael Martin has not been caught up in recent revelations about lawmakers expenses reimbursements for chandeliers, moat cleaning and mortgage payments have outraged taxpayers he was blamed for creating a climate that allowed excesses. In an extremely short statement to the House of Commons, Mr. Martin said he would leave the post on June 21 to maintain unity in Parliament's lower chamber ... This will allow the house to proceed to elect a new speaker, Mr. Martin said. (Globe and Mail)
'Reasonable expectations' for Israel-U.S. talks May 19, 2009
com: 'Reasonable expectations' for Israel-U.S. talks. Reasonable expectations' for Israel-U.S. talks. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Fiat's new prospects dazzle Italy May 17, 2009
Martin Leach, a longtime auto executive who served as president of Ford's European operations and managing director of Mazda in , said Marchionne's plan to pull off a three-way merger is "extremely ambitious.". In addition to ironing out differences in corporate cultures, he said, Marchionne will have to overcome logistical challenges and, quite literally, standardize nuts and bolts. (MSNBC -- Business)
10 things you should know about Ruby Dhalla May 17, 2009
What ex-prime minister Paul Martin suggested when he recruited her for the Liberals. Grow a "thick skin.". (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Ignatieff.me May 16, 2009
Martin Laplante from Ottawa, Canada writes: Small tip: if you're going to attack someone's patriotism, don't register your web site in Montenegro and host it in the US.. If that's the best that their best people could come up with after months if not years of research, be glad they were busy with that and not trying to work on the economy. (Globe and Mail)
When they say 'dilettante,' you say 'economic failure' May 16, 2009
Scott Reid (former communications director for Paul Martin): How should Liberals defang Stephen Harper's high-priced assault on Michael Igantieff's character. With a three-striped focus combining strategy, unity and, believe it or not, charity just not of the turn the other cheek variety. (Globe and Mail)
The two-state solution and the reluctant Israeli PM May 15, 2009
Despite a supporting chorus from the Pope, Jordan's Abdullah and Egypt's Mubarak, Netanyahu determined to go slowly. The Associated Press. (Globe and Mail)
Netanyahu manoeuvres around talks for two-state solution May 15, 2009
From Friday's Globe and Mail. May 14, 2009 at 8:47 PM EDT. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Pope expresses ‘solidarity' with Palestinians May 14, 2009
com: Pope expresses solidarity' with Palestinians. Enter the city, then press Submit. (Globe and Mail)
Desperate times call for desperate ads May 14, 2009
com: Desperate times for Tories call for desperate attack ads. Enter the city, then press Submit. (Globe and Mail)
Michael Ignatieff: Arrogant Bastard May 14, 2009
Throw in a speech, a fundrasing dinner, and a photo op with CNN talking about our great banking system which Paul Martin instituted (and which he took credit for like all politicians). Then on we go to piss off the Chinese and devise the Puffin poop strategy and make a trip to come up with the EU free trade agreement - which had to be watered down to include only iceland, sweden, and lichenstein because damn Europeans won't eat our seal meat no more. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Pope renews call for Palestinian homeland May 14, 2009
May 13, 2009 at 8:47 PM EDT. BETHLEHEM, West Bank It would have been hard to imagine, but there he was Thursday: Pope Benedict XVI, leader of a billion Roman Catholics around the world, sitting on a tiny makeshift stage in a small schoolyard before 300 people from a mostly Muslim refugee camp, offering what may be the strongest support any pope has ever given Palestinians in their struggle against Israel. (Globe and Mail -- International)
A black eye for public life May 13, 2009
Why were Chretien and Martin not called before parliamentary committees, I'm sure it could be made into a dog and pony show as well. Perhaps MPs are trying to justify their phony, baloney jobs. (Globe and Mail)
With Britain's sagging economy go Labour's fortunes May 12, 2009
The British version of the Jean Chrtien-to-Paul Martin handover seems to be playing itself out, although with less of the venom that dripped into the Liberal handover in Canada. Mr. Brown just does not possess Mr. Blair's political gifts; his instincts are lacking, his touch faulty. (Globe and Mail)
Scandal sidelines 'high-maintenance' MP May 8, 2009
A chiropractor with a string of Toronto-area clinics, she worked as a young Manitoba Liberal on Paul Martin's failed 1990 leadership bid, briefly flirted with acting in a low-budget Canadian version of a Bollywood film, and then was thrust into a messy squabble when she entered electoral politics. Hand-picked as a Liberal candidate by then prime minister Mr. Martin in 2004, she essentially began her elected political career as a pawn in a bitter battle between Liberal factions ... Mr. Martin's... (Globe and Mail)
Summer film guide May 8, 2009
"Taking Woodstock" (R): Ang Lee's latest, about a young man (Demetri Martin) whose parents own a motel in upstate New York; he has the only music-festival permit, and this event called Woodstock is coming to town. Great cast, including Paul Dano, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Liev Schreiber, and great buzz. (AZCentral -- News)
How ready are the Liberals? May 7, 2009
Hon. Paul Martin and sworn in as a Member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada. Since 2006, Mr. Bains has been appointed the Official Opposition Critic for Public Works and Government Services, Treasury Board, International Trade and Natural Resources, respectively. (Globe and Mail)
Much ado about Dhalla May 7, 2009
Bill Curry, May 6, 2009 at 5:09 PM EDT. The many expressions of Michael Ignatieff let everyone know what the Liberal Leader thinks as the jabs fly around him in Question Period. (Globe and Mail)
Liberals gather to fete Dion, skewer Harper May 2, 2009
Later, Paul Martin, whom Mr. Dion succeeded at the Montreal convention in 2006, also paid tribute to his colleague. He noted Mr. Dion's famous stubbornness on environmental issues and called him courageous for standing up to the Harper Tories. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Canada's Liberals Head West to Crown Ignatieff as Party Starts Rebuilding May 2, 2009
People have similar problems and I dont think you need to spend time shoveling cow manure to understand the needs in rural areas, Martin said. To contact the reporter on this story: in Ottawa at. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Avoiding the federal cousins May 2, 2009
Liberal MP Keith Martin brought it back for them. Well, on this trip to the west coast, the opposition couple visited the same breeder, who is also a Liberal, and picked out another Burmese kitten. (Globe and Mail)
Another big thinker, but don't compare him to Trudeau May 1, 2009
tien or Martin, Ignatieff is just a much more interesting person. " Perhaps the most striking parallel, at least according to Mr. Gibson, is the unity that the party is currently experiencing. "They really thought they had a winner in Trudeau," says Mr. Gibson, who was at the convention 41 years ago that elected him. "And they think they've got a winner in Ignatieff. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Obama Backs Chrysler Bankruptcy May 1, 2009
But, as David Martin reports, intelligence experts remain divided. (3:00). (CBS News)
Most in B.C. can't grasp Facebook, NDP official says Apr 28, 2009
Posted AT 5:48 AM EDT on 21/04/09. JUSTINE HUNTER AND IAN BAILEY. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Restoring tranquility to a wild West Bank town Apr 11, 2009
Palestinian police and security forces work with U.S.-led mission to end the culture of violence - despite Israeli interference. From Saturday's Globe and Mail. (Globe and Mail)
A big anniversary bash for Mulroney? Why not? Apr 10, 2009
But drawing divisions in the party to the extent he has is a signal he has forgotten history - history as recent as the Chrtien-Martin wars that so scarred the Liberals. Mulroney supporters, barring any devastating revelations from the Schreiber inquiry, should go ahead with the anniversary celebration of 1984. (Globe and Mail)
Top GOP Congressman: There are 17 'socialists' in the House... Apr 10, 2009
Glenn Thrush's Blog: Bachus says there's 17 'socialists' in House - POLITICO.com. The greatest socialist that ever lived was Jesus. (The Drudge Report)
Calgary Stampede to get stimulus funds Apr 9, 2009
Federal NDP treasury board critic Pat Martin questioned the need to use taxpayer money to sponsor thriving events such as the Stampede ... Mr. Martin noted that the marquee program is similar to the notorious federal sponsorship program from the 1990s, which was cancelled in 2003 after revelations of fraud and mismanagement. (Globe and Mail)
Obama reducing tensions with Muslim nations Apr 8, 2009
America's relationship with the Muslim community will not be based just on opposition to terrorism, president says. From Wednesday's Globe and Mail. (Globe and Mail)
Will Dow challenge Quebec pesticide law? Apr 4, 2009
com: Will Dow challenge Quebec pesticide law. Will Dow challenge Quebec pesticide law. (Globe and Mail)
Ed Schreyer, Superstar! Apr 3, 2009
In short order he put paid to the Tory argument that the coalition was somehow antidemocratic, pointing to the 2004 letter to Adrienne Clarkson suggesting exactly the same arrangement in an effort to dump Paul Martin et al. If that was acceptable then who are they to impugn the patriotism of those who suggest it now. I suppose it depends on whose ox is being gored. (Globe and Mail)
Visits by Queen, Prince Charles in the works Apr 3, 2009
Charles wanted to bring his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, to Canada in 2005, soon after their marriage, but then-prime minister Paul Martin informed him the timing was not propitious because his minority government might be forced into an election. The Prince and his staff have shown considerable interest in charitable and community work being done by a number of Canadian organizations that parallel his own interests. (Globe and Mail -- National)
New hope for endangered bald ibis Apr 1, 2009
Martin Scott, who works on the Western Isles and is one of four RSPB officers on the trip, said in an internet blog that it could also indicate there was an as yet undiscovered location where the bald ibis was surviving. Hunters, poisonings and starvation have been blamed for the species' decline. (BBC News -- Science)
Manifesto moment Apr 1, 2009
Although Google, Amazon, Salesforce and Microsoft, four very big players in the area, are notably absent from the list of supporters and Steve Martin from Microsoft was very critical of the manifesto and the closed way in which it was put together even before it was published, they are all likely to sign up in the near future. We're still at a very early stage in moving data and services from our desktops, laptops and local servers into computing utilities, and it's clear that Google Apps,... (BBC News -- Technology)
Waco Native Steve Martin To Make Grand Ole Opry Debut Apr 1, 2009
Reporter: steve, martin, nashville, opry, waco, texas ... (March 31, 2009)Waco-born comedian and actor Steve Martin is headed to the Grand Ole Opry with his banjo on his knee ... Martin makes his debut on the long-running country music program May 30. (KWTX.com, TX)
Patrick Martin on Israel's new government Apr 1, 2009
Globe and Mail Middle East correspondent Patrick Martin ... Patrick Martin, The Globe and Mail's Middle East correspondent, will answer those questions and any others you might have today (Wednesday) from 12 to 1 p.m. ET. ... Your comments and Mr. Martin's replies will appear at the bottom of this page when the discussion begins. (Globe and Mail)
People moved in garage bomb alert Apr 1, 2009
Martin Turner, who got back into his home on the street at about 0230 BST, said it was very distressing. "I only got about three hours sleep," he said. (BBC News -- UK)
A hand up, not a handout, for Canada's natives after all Apr 1, 2009
"Phil Fontaine is calling from Winnipeg, half tongue in cheek, half pumping his fist in the air in celebration.What the Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations is trying to say is that, in a most curious way, the Kelowna Accord may not be quite as dead, after all, as that doornail everyone had been comparing it to these past few years. The 2005 accord, remember, was a $5-billion plan agreed to by the federal and provincial governments to do something serious about native poverty, health and... (Globe and Mail -- National)
The four fronts to judge Olmert's legacy Apr 1, 2009
com: The four fronts on which Olmert will be judged. The four fronts on which Olmert will be judged. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Let's not be too eager to kill Petro-Canada Act Mar 30, 2009
We found Finance Minister Paul Martin in his office around 9 p.m. discussing some briefs with his cabinet colleague Ralph Goodale over cold pizza. Like Prime Minister Chr. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Report: Israel destroyed Iranian arms shipments Mar 28, 2009
com: Israeli jets destroyed Iranian arms shipments for Gaza, reports say. Israeli jets destroyed Iranian arms shipments for Gaza, reports say. (Globe and Mail)
Israel Is Committing National Suicide Mar 28, 2009
We could, in Martin van Creveld's words, "build a wall so high birds can't fly over it.". If this were to happen, then the West Bank settlements would be dismantled in the blink of an eye, just as the Gaza settlements were. (Slate)
Political corruption case has long, tangled trail Mar 27, 2009
They were involved in signing up a flood of new party members in B.C. to help former prime minister Paul Martin win his campaign to become leader of the Liberals, in November, 2003. Known as Basi's Boys, the group is also said to have helped unseat, during a riding nomination process, Herb Dhaliwal, who was then a Liberal cabinet minister. (Globe and Mail)
Regressive Conservatives Mar 26, 2009
From Thursday's Globe and Mail. March 26, 2009 at 12:39 AM EDT. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Netanyahu courts Labour party leader Mar 24, 2009
Barak's flirting with Likud leader draws ire of his supporters. Globe and Mail Update. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Israel arrests 20 Hamas leaders in West Bank Mar 21, 2009
Raid follows breakdown in negotiations aimed at securing the release of Sergeant Gilad Shalit, captured by Hamas in 2006. Globe and Mail Update. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Globe leads National Newspaper Award nominations Mar 20, 2009
Explanatory Work: Carolyn Abraham, the Globe and Mail, on diagnosing bipolar disorder in children; Martin Mittlestaedt, the Globe and Mail, for a scientific look at the Vitamin D phenomenon; and Catherine Porter, Toronto Star, on how we're defacing coal country to keep electricity flowing. Politics: Linda Diebel, Toronto Star, for political insider stories, including power politics; Steve Rennie, The Canadian Press, for stories about the listeriosis crisis; and Jeffrey Simpson, Brian Laghi, the... (Globe and Mail)
Hundreds pay homage to chopper crash victims Mar 19, 2009
Tragedy is no stranger to those who make their living from the sea, Archbishop Martin Currie said in the homily. More than 1,000 mourners attend a prayer service for families and friends of the 17 victims of the Cougar helicopter crash, at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist on Wednesday in St. John's. (Globe and Mail)
Rosy outlook from Harper and Carney 'unrealistic,' Dodge says Mar 19, 2009
Even though Mr. Dodge made his name across Canada for leading the fight to eliminate the deficit in Canada in the 1990s when he was deputy minister of finance under Paul Martin, the former bureaucrat did not balk at the idea of running sizable deficits for a few years to help resolve a recession as long as the money is spent wisely. Canada can afford to run deficits for a few years in order to rebuild and emerge from the crisis in good shape, he said, doing some quick math on the fly to... (Globe and Mail)
Meet the new era, same as the old era Mar 18, 2009
CAUT and the media did not hound Clark, Trudeau, Mulroney, Chretien and Martin about their Catholic, religious beliefs, such as Immaculate Conception ... Paul Martin and approximately 1/3 of his MPS at the time were devout Roman Catholics ... Paul Martin's saving grace is that he would have refused to discuss his faith. (Globe and Mail)
Question Period – for grownups Mar 18, 2009
star Alex Trebek hosting the one-hour special, which features Mulroney, Kim Campbell, Joe Clark and Paul Martin moderating speeches, deliberations and debates from and among four Canadians aged 25 or under who are competing for $50,000 and a paid internship offered by Magna International, the Dominion Institute and the Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program. Representing an intriguing cross-section of Canada, those contestants are: Gabriel Lopez, a 25-year-old who has started his own Montreal-based NGO,... (Globe and Mail)
Tonight, let's party like it's 4004 BC Mar 18, 2009
In fact, politicians from Tony Blair to Paul Martin Jr. to Tommy Douglas possessed a powerful faith in a creator and enjoyed considerable success at the polls. Even in secular Canada, religion is not a veto over public office. (Globe and Mail)
Wanted: new pension champion for Canada Mar 16, 2009
In the 1990s, the successful reforms of the public parts of our retirement income system were led by Paul Martin, federal minister of finance of the day. The future of Pillar No. 1 the Old Age Security (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) programs was secured by slaying budget deficits. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
