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Information about several papers discussed at a symposium sponsored by the periodical "Maclean's" on the Western provinces of Canada is presented. Topics include the political power of the Western provinces of Canada, the gross domestic product of the Western provinces of Canada as compared to that of Ontario, and the conservative and liberal political parties in Canada.

Discusses how the reforms proposed by Canadaian Human Resources Minister Lloyd Axworthy are drawing strong responses from Canadians. Public hearings that were held on his ambitious plans to overhaul the country's social safety net; The issue of unemployment insurance; How government has been closely monitoring public opinion on reforms; Critics of Axworthy's consultation process.

The author discusses his perspective on the problems with the Canadian political left as of early 2019. He examines partisanship and polarization in Canada, the left's stances on issues such as gun control, reproductive rights, and multiculturalism. The article also discusses the policies of Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.

Opinion. Discusses Jean Charest, leader of Canada's Progressive Conservative Party (PC). Why he must persuade members of his party and the public that his party deserves to be taken seriously; Charest's charmed political career; Why he will target the Liberals and largely ignore Reform; The upcoming August 22-25, 1996 Progressive Conservative Party policy conference; Why the conference is important; The PC Party's policy paper.

The article profiles Canadian finance minister Bill Morneau, particularly focusing on difficulties he faced in late 2017 due to taxpayer criticism following his announcement of taxation on small businesses and his failure to report a corporation he had established in France. The article presents comments from Morneau concerning what he learned about Canadian government and public opinion.

A profile is offered of the leader of the Canadian Conservative Party Andrew Scheer. Topics include his political participation as a young man, the political campaigns for his seat in Parliament and as leader of the Conservative Party, and his connection to constituents his age.

The article discusses the political treatment of a carbon tax proposed by Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau with a focus on the impact of issues including the carbon tax, immigration, and the expansion of universal health care prescription drug coverage on an upcoming election between Trudeau, Andrew Scheer, and Jagmeet Singh.

The article offers a brief profile of the political career of conservative Brad Wall, premier of Saskatchewan. Emphasis is given to topics such as Wall's popularity in advance of elections on April 4, 2016, his support for oil industry development and leadership of the Saskatchewan Party, and comparisons to economic development in Alberta.

The article discusses the growth of the populist movement in Canada and its similarity to the movement that enabled Republican candidate Donald Trump to win the November 2016 U.S. presidential election. Topics covered include a poll showing that Canadian voters are likely to consider a Canadian candidate with a platform similar to Trump's and Canadian politicians such as Kellie Leitch and Steven Blaney who are exploiting the rural-urban divide.

The article discusses the Liberal Party's commitment to change Canada's electoral system. Topics discussed include the strain in the relations between the Liberal and New Democratic Party (NDP) and Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef's acceptance of the proposal of NDP Member of Parliament (MP) Nathan Cullen for a committee lineup that would require the government MPs to seek opposition support.

The article discusses bans placed on certain products by the Canadian government. The local government on Prince Edward Island lifted a prohibition sales of soda pop in cans on May 3, 2008. Also discussed are Canadian bans on baby bottles made with the chemical bisphenol A, residential chemical pesticides, and Styrofoam. Commentary is provided from Keith Solomon, director of the Centre for Toxicology at the University of Guelph, disputing the need for such bans.

The article looks at politics, government, and the state of democracy in Canada, focusing on problems in the Canadian Parliament and on the prospects for reform. Topics include the high level of partisanship among members of Parliament (MPs), concerns about the power wielded by party leaders over regular MPs, and the views of the Conservative, Liberal, and New Democrats political parties.

The article discusses Canada's rules on proactive disclosure that require all senior bureaucrats, cabinet members, parliamentary secretaries, and ministerial staff to post their travel and hospitality expenses on departmental websites. The rule was instituted after George Radwanski, a former privacy commissioner, was found to have spent lavishly in travel and hospitality while in office. The article argues that close examination of the information posted shows that officials are still spending lavishly on travel.

Discusses the outcome of the June 1997 elections in Canada. Evidence that the election has left Canada splintered as never before; The hollow victory for the Liberal party and Prime Minister Jean Chretien; How Reform party Leader Preston Manning's role as official Opposition leader highlights tensions between the regions; Quebec sovereignty worries; Outcome of election for Alexa McDonough and her New Democratic Party; The Tories and Jean Charest; Bloc Quebecois and Gilles Duceppe. INSETS: What comes next?, by Mary Janigan.;Victors and vanquished..

Focuses on Canada's Liberal leader Jean Chretien who is running for prime minister in Canada's federal election and questions whether he would make a good prime minister. Born in Shawinigan, Quebec; Has great intuition about politics; Political philosophy a product of the 1960s; His claim to be able to put Canadians back to work and preserve the social safety while cutting the deficit; His early career; His autobiography `Straight From The Heart.'

The article critiques the actions of several Canadian members of Parliament (MPs) in the House of Commons who have been observed texting on mobile phones, reading social media sites, and playing video games during parliamentary proceedings.

Focuses on the efforts of Federal Cabinet Minister, Stephane Dion, in keeping Canada unified. His pitch of national reconciliation; His argument that Quebec needs substance, not symbols; Criticism against Dion's remedy for achieving national unity.

Examines how Canada;s political leaders are fighting separatism with silence. Insistence of Liberals that a Parti Quebecois win in the September 12, 1994 provincial elections, won't alter plans for many controversial and key measures; Premiers who have found that silence is the best weapon for dampening enthusiasm for separatism; Pitfalls facing sovereigntists. INSET: Having it both ways.

Profiles ten MPs who excell at winning attention and challenging Canada's Liberal government. Their common denominator is not so much an ability to grab a headline as to speak their mind. Gilles Duceppe, 46, Michel Gauthier, 44, Francine Lalonde, 53, and Suzanne Tremblay, 57 (Bloc Quebec); Stephen Harper, 35, Ian McClelland, 51, Myron Thompson, 58, and Bob Ringma, 65 (Reform); John Nunziata, 39 (Liberal); Svend Robinson, 42 (New Democrat).

Suggests that Canadian voters have never been more alienated from the political process, more cynical and tired of talk or more despairing of their future. How elected officials are scrambling to adapt to the no-nonsense expectations of a national that is no longer easily impressed; How political mood of the 1990s is best captured by the refrain `They just don't get it'; How Canadian politicians are devouring the lessons of the 1992 US presidential election.

Discusses how Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell's new way of doing politics begins with a trimmed cabinet and a visible assault on spending. How she is attempting to put a new face on government; Problems she faces; Duplications that abound in leadership; Efforts to rescind senators expense allowance increase; Complex challenges awaiting Campbell. INSET: `Like walking into jail' (downsizing of cabinet), by Luke....

The article focuses on the release of politician Jodie and Marc Emery following their arrest regarding the weed movement. It talks about Jodie Emery trying to start retail networks for Cannabis Culture in Canada inorder to sell cannabis. It tells about the Canadian police raiding the franchisees and arresting the pair for marijuana trafficking. It speaks about the Canadian government introducing laws related to the sales of marijuana in Canada.

In the article, the author discusses political developments in Canada as of December 2016. Also cited are the launching by the federal government of the MyDemocracy.ca project to determine the preferred democracy style of Canadians, the proposed electoral reform by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the survey conducted by Minister of Democratic Institutions Maryam Monsef on the proportional representation (PR) system.

The article looks at politics and government in Canada, focusing on the challenge of reforming the country's democracy and on a range of policy proposals recently offered by Liberal Party head Justin Trudeau. The author outlines Trudeau's proposals in areas including public access to government information, government accounting methods, parliamentary procedures, and the electoral system. He says many of the ideas are worthy and have been proposed before, but are not likely ever to be adopted.

The article discusses Canadian politics and medical policy as of February 2014 under the Conservative leadership of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The topics include Health Council of Canada's report on wait times for medical care and an overview of the Harper government's effort to reduce wait times since 2006. The views of Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians member Dr. Howard Ovens on the federal government's role in coordinating provincial medical policy are noted.

The article reports that the governments of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan are at odds with elements in the Canadian federal government and with the United States. Alberta and Saskatchewan do not wish to share large budget surpluses, earned as a result of high global prices for natural resources, with the rest of the country. The U.S. is considering a ban on the petroleum produced from the oil sands found in the region.

Discusses Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien's controversial proposal for a Quebec province independence referendum. How the rules would conform to the 1998 Supreme Court's opinion that Quebec can not separate unless it wins clear majority in a referendum on a clear question; Political opposition to the idea.

Reports on the poor performance of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and its leader Premier Roy Romanow in the 1999 Saskatchewan elections. Success of the Saskatchewan Party to win more of the popular vote than the NDP; Remarks of Saskatchewan Party leader Elwin Hermanson regarding the results of the elections.

Discusses the 1999 fraud trial of Senator Eric Berntson of Saskatchewan. The charges that have been filed against Berntson; Other high-ranking political officials in Saskatchewan who have been charged with fraud; When the fraud investigations began; Berntson's role in Saskatchewan politics, which began in the mid-1970s; Outlook for the trial; How Berntson has reacted to the trial.

Discusses the pressure put on the federal government of Canada by provincial leaders to stop acting unilaterally on decisions that directly affect the provinces. The reaction of Prime Minister Jean Chretien in defending the government's position; The insistence that the governments begin working collaboratively; Rundown of points of agreement reached at a December 1997 conference.

Considers the financially embattled state of Canada's publishing industry and the demise of Coach House Press. Danger to the domestic publishing industry; Impact of government cutbacks on the industry; Steps that Margaret McClintock took to try and save Coach House in light of the cutbacks; Why publishers and authors are angry with Ontario Premier Mike Harris; Inequities of the continental marketplace; United States book publishing influence on Canadian market.

The article presents news items related to Canada and Canadian politics. Actor and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visited Canada's Capital Hill. Rahim Jaffer threw a surprise birthday party for Jason Kenney at the Ottawa night club Mercury Lounge. Stéphane Dion was booed off the stage when he tried to deliver a speech at a rally concerning the loss of manufacturing jobs in Canada that was organized by the Canadian Labour Congress.

This article reports on political gossip in Canada. Several ministers of parliament were upset when Argiculture Minister Chuck Strahl appeared in the House of Commons wearing jeans. Jack Layton was just named the most charismatic national party leader according to a public opinion poll. Justin Trudeau will run for political office against Vivian Barbot.

This article comments on the competition of Canadian provinces for federal money. Since last summer, John McCallum, the federal revenue minister, has been scouring the federal budget for billions of dollars he can shift from old programs toward more productive new programs. McCallum has met 17 times with members of the Liberal caucus to get their input. As it turns out, the same concerns that obsess Liberal MPs -- regional jealousy and the federal-provincial divide -- are starting to drive provincial politics to an unprecedented extent. Two weeks ago, I wrote about the hornets' nest Paul Martin stirred up by handing Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams a $2-billion cheque to compensate for shrinking equalization payments. So three classic Liberal obsessions -- cities, immigration and federalism -- are interacting in dangerous and unpredictable ways. Very little of this is Paul Martin's fault.

This article reports on the death of Quebec editorialist and politician, Claude Ryan, from cancer. The passing of Claude Ryan, the respected Quebec editorialist and politician who died of cancer in Montreal last week, triggered a torrent of fond testimonials from people who had known him throughout his many careers: as a reformist Catholic militant, publisher, politician, and éminence grise of successive Quebec governments. But you had to know him well to love the man--as a public figure, Ryan(Claude Ryan) was more respected than popular. Those who did work for him called him le Bonhomme -- the Fogey. Ryan's passing, at 79, forces us to pause and contemplate how fast the world has changed.

Focuses on Lawyer Andre Marin, the Canadian Forces' ombudsman as of December 1998. Description of the position according to a 1997 government briefing; Principal role of Marin; Comments from Defense Minister Art Eggleton.

Editorial. Examines Canadian politician Joe Clark's candidacy for the Tory leadership. Credentials; Assertion that the Liberals will become corrupt and highly vulnerable; Liabilities facing Clark's candidacy; Why Clark should not run for prime minister.

Editorial. Remembers former Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth. Why Pearson's Ottawa was something of a circus; Pearson's period as a time of impressive nation-building; Who attended ceremonies on Parliament Hill to commemorate Pearson.

Reports that Canadian Keith Milligan, the premier of Prince Edward Island, called for a general election for November 18, 1996. Why Milligan is calling for the election; The assertion that, should the Liberals win the elections, they will have scored one of the swiftest political reversals in the province's recent memory; The problems of the Liberals in early 1996; The changes in the voting districts which may be an opportunity for the Tories and New Democrats.

Focuses on the defensive and preventive style of governing in Canada as exemplified by William Lyon Mackenzie King and Jean Chretien. Goals of Chretien for Canada; Quebec issue; Reduction of the old-age pension program.

Opinion. Suggests that despite everyone worrying about Winnipeg, it is the most stable city in Canada. Argument that nothing ever happens there; How the city is not in lockstep with other regions; The quiet town's cultural maturity; Various inhabitants.

Presents an interview with Ramon Hnatyshyn, who will be replaced by Romeo LeBlanc as Canada's 25th governor general in February 1995. His thoughts on leaving his post as the Queen's representative in Canada; Friendships; Surprises about the job; Future plans; Problems within the Royal Family in Britain.

Discusses predictions by the Canadaian media that Prime Minister Jean Chretien will make changes in his cabinet. Suggestion that the only real power the media have in Ottawa is the ability to delay a cabinet shuffle simply be predicting one; Reasons why a shuffle will not happen soon; Those ministers considered the weakest; Reasons that cabinets are shuffled.

Opinion. Sarcastically argues that it is so reassuring that Canadians have the government to take care of them and protect them from harm. Their latest example for which they should be thankful, which is Canada barring Jean Harris, 70, from delivering a lecture in Toronto; Her crime of shooting her philandering lover in 1980; Absurdity of the ruling; How Canada has become a place bereft of characters.