Triple M Posted May 3, 2011 Report Posted May 3, 2011 With the defeat of multiple Cabinet ministers to go along with a number of ministers who decided not to run the Harper Cabinet has been weakened. That leaves a lot of big holes for the Prime minister to fill with least experienced players.So who has any cabinet projections and do any of the newly elected members get in a junior position???? Quote
ToadBrother Posted May 3, 2011 Report Posted May 3, 2011 With the defeat of multiple Cabinet ministers to go along with a number of ministers who decided not to run the Harper Cabinet has been weakened. That leaves a lot of big holes for the Prime minister to fill with least experienced players.So who has any cabinet projections and do any of the newly elected members get in a junior position???? Maybe they can move Clement over to the Ministry of Toilet Bowl Cleaning. Quote
Posc Student Posted May 3, 2011 Report Posted May 3, 2011 Some are saying that Jason Kenney will possibly be the next Foreign Affairs Minister. I'm thinking and hoping that Peter Penashue will be Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs. Quote
Scotty Posted May 3, 2011 Report Posted May 3, 2011 Some are saying that Jason Kenney will possibly be the next Foreign Affairs Minister. I'm thinking and hoping that Peter Penashue will be Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs. Unfortunately, selecting a cabinet is not merely a case of picking the smartest, most capable individuals. It's political, and you have to take people from across the country. Just about anyone elected in Quebec will wind up in cabinet, which is unfortunate, because with the loss of what, three Quebec cabinet ministers, one assumes the talent is pretty shallow in what was left. The Tory that got elected in NF will be in cabinet, and they'll have to take one or two from PEI and NB. Doesn't matter if any of them have brains or not. They had a number of bright people elected in and around Toronto, including a former ambassador (foreign minister?) and a surgeon (health minister, or maybe health care reform minister?), as well as an investment banker. Caught this in the Star, mentioning possibles among newcomers there. Toronto Minsters among newcomers Quote It is an inverted moral calculus that tries to persuade the world to demonize one state that tries its civilized best to abide in a difficult time and place, and rides merrily by the examples and practices of dozens of states and leaderships that drop into brutality every day without a twinge of regret or a whisper of condemnation. - Rex Murphy
Posc Student Posted May 3, 2011 Report Posted May 3, 2011 Peter Penashue is the Newfoundland and Labrador MP, he's the first Innu from Labrador to ever be elected to the House of Commons and is also the first Conservative to be elected in Labrador since the 60's. Quote
Scotty Posted May 3, 2011 Report Posted May 3, 2011 Peter Penashue is the Newfoundland and Labrador MP, he's the first Innu from Labrador to ever be elected to the House of Commons and is also the first Conservative to be elected in Labrador since the 60's. Ah, then he's a shoe-in for cabinet. Mind you, he would be regardless of race. Indian Affairs minister, maybe? Quote It is an inverted moral calculus that tries to persuade the world to demonize one state that tries its civilized best to abide in a difficult time and place, and rides merrily by the examples and practices of dozens of states and leaderships that drop into brutality every day without a twinge of regret or a whisper of condemnation. - Rex Murphy
RNG Posted May 3, 2011 Report Posted May 3, 2011 Ah, then he's a shoe-in for cabinet. Mind you, he would be regardless of race. Indian Affairs minister, maybe? Again, a serious question. We think of the Inuit and Native Canadians as being the same. But working with some Native Canadians in northern Alberta Showed me the animosity between the Metis and the treaty types. I was surprised. And there is a lot of mis-trust between Japanese, Chinese and Korean. Is there any significant Inuit - Native Canadians mis-trust? (I am assuming that the term First Nations includes them both.) Quote The government can't give anything to anyone without having first taken it from someone else.
Smallc Posted May 3, 2011 Report Posted May 3, 2011 I'm hoping that Harper will shrink the Cabinet. We don't need nearly so many Ministers of State. Quote
Posc Student Posted May 3, 2011 Report Posted May 3, 2011 Ah, then he's a shoe-in for cabinet. Mind you, he would be regardless of race. Indian Affairs minister, maybe? That's what I figure. He has a great background. He is from the Innu community of Sheshatshiu, which has had some serious problems over the years with addictions and such, and unlike many from there he went onto finish school and attend university. He was President of the Innu Nation, has served two terms as Grand Chief and was Deputy Grand Chief. He also played a significant role in a recent land claims agreement that will help the Lower Churchill project proceed. http://www.conservative.ca/team/meet_our_candidates/?linkTo=true&districtId=1239 Quote
nittanylionstorm07 Posted May 3, 2011 Report Posted May 3, 2011 Shadow Foreign Minister: Helene Laverdiere That's one I've got so far Quote
Scotty Posted May 3, 2011 Report Posted May 3, 2011 I'm hoping that Harper will shrink the Cabinet. We don't need nearly so many Ministers of State. The ministers of state serve dual purposes. First, they give something to do to energetic people who might otherwise go off on tangents and do something stupid. Second, it lets them study these 'junior ministers' in action to see if they have an capability to rise higher. Quote It is an inverted moral calculus that tries to persuade the world to demonize one state that tries its civilized best to abide in a difficult time and place, and rides merrily by the examples and practices of dozens of states and leaderships that drop into brutality every day without a twinge of regret or a whisper of condemnation. - Rex Murphy
Guest Derek L Posted May 3, 2011 Report Posted May 3, 2011 Foreign Affairs Minister, I'll go with Chris Alexander.... Quote
WWWTT Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 Maybe they can move Clement over to the Ministry of Toilet Bowl Cleaning. If Tony ever wants to become Minister of Harper ass kissing he better scrub those bowls with heart and soul! WWWTT Quote Maple Leaf Web is now worth $720.00! Down over $1,500 in less than one year! Total fail of the moderation on this site! That reminds me, never ask Greg to be a business partner! NEVER!
BubberMiley Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 Give me some wood and I'll build you a cabinet. (I'm Buddy Rich when I'm flying off the handle.) Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
Black Dog Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 Again, a serious question. We think of the Inuit and Native Canadians as being the same. But working with some Native Canadians in northern Alberta Showed me the animosity between the Metis and the treaty types. I was surprised. And there is a lot of mis-trust between Japanese, Chinese and Korean. Is there any significant Inuit - Native Canadians mis-trust? (I am assuming that the term First Nations includes them both.) Nope. There's the First Nations, the Metis and the Innu, collectively known as Canada's Aboriginals. Quote
Sandy MacNab Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 If Harper makes Jack Layton Deputy PM he'll have a steam-roller of a majority. Quote
RNG Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 If Harper makes Jack Layton Deputy PM he'll have a steam-roller of a majority. And if my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle but....................... Quote The government can't give anything to anyone without having first taken it from someone else.
Molly Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 The ministers of state serve dual purposes. First, they give something to do to energetic people who might otherwise go off on tangents and do something stupid. Second, it lets them study these 'junior ministers' in action to see if they have an capability to rise higher. And it's a way to toss them some money and prestige. A perk for good behaviour. Quote "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" — L. Frank Baum "For Conservatives, ministerial responsibility seems to be a temporary and constantly shifting phenomenon," -- Goodale
Topaz Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 Foreign Affairs Minister, I'll go with Chris Alexander.... Maybe Chris can answer the medias questions on the detainees and the torturing because he was the ambassador at the time. His answer will be...sorry I don't know anything about that??? Quote
Scotty Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 Maybe Chris can answer the medias questions on the detainees and the torturing because he was the ambassador at the time. His answer will be...sorry I don't know anything about that??? Nobody cares anyway, outside the national liberal press elites and the socialists in opposition. Mom and dad in the suburbs could not possibly care less, and it was going on long, hysterical rants over crap like this which got the Liberals so little public support. Quote It is an inverted moral calculus that tries to persuade the world to demonize one state that tries its civilized best to abide in a difficult time and place, and rides merrily by the examples and practices of dozens of states and leaderships that drop into brutality every day without a twinge of regret or a whisper of condemnation. - Rex Murphy
Smallc Posted May 4, 2011 Report Posted May 4, 2011 Greg Weston thinks that Harper will shrink the Cabinet significantly (I think he probably has inside info). I agree with that assessment. Quote
Triple M Posted May 5, 2011 Author Report Posted May 5, 2011 Prime Minister of Canada: Stephen Harper Minister of Justice and Attorney General: Rob Nicholson Leader of the Government in the Senate: Marjory LeBreton Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities: James Moore Minister of National Defence and Minister of Veterans Affairs: Peter MacKay President of the Treasury Board: John Baird Minister of Public Safety: Vic Toews Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Minister of State (Status of Women) and Minister of Western Economic Diversification: Rona Ambrose Minister of Human Resources and Social Development: Diane Finley Minister for International Cooperationand Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway: Alice Wong Minister of the Environment and Minister of State (Agriculture): Bernard Genereux Leader of the Government in the House of Commons: Peter Van Loan Minister of Foreign Affairs: Peter Kent Minister of Industry: Tony Clement Minister of Finance: Jim Flaherty President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada (list), Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (list) and Minister for La Francophonie: Bernard Valcourt Minister of International Trade: Maxime Bernier Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board: Gerry Ritz Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism: Jason Kenney Minister of Natural Resources: Christian Paradis Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister of Official Languages: Bernard Trottier Minister of Health: Leona Aglukkaq Minister of Labour: Lisa Raitt Minister of Fisheries and Oceans: Gail Shea Minister of National Revenue, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway: Keith Ashfield Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency: John Duncan Minister of State and Chief Government Whip: Gordon O'Connor Minister of State (Transport): Rob Merrifield Minister of State(Western Economic Diversification): Lynne Yelich Minister of State (Democratic Reform): Steven Fletcher Minister of State (Science and Technology)(Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario): Gary Goodyear Minister of State(Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec): Denis Lebel Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs): Diane Ablonczy Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism): Rob Moore Minister of State (Finance): Ted Menzies Minister of State (Seniors): Julian Fantino Quote
PIK Posted May 5, 2011 Report Posted May 5, 2011 Foreign Affairs Minister, I'll go with Chris Alexander.... Good call. Quote Toronto, like a roach motel in the middle of a pretty living room.
PIK Posted May 5, 2011 Report Posted May 5, 2011 Maybe Chris can answer the medias questions on the detainees and the torturing because he was the ambassador at the time. His answer will be...sorry I don't know anything about that??? I see you have not learned anything from the election. Quote Toronto, like a roach motel in the middle of a pretty living room.
Shakeyhands Posted May 5, 2011 Report Posted May 5, 2011 Foreign Affairs Minister, I'll go with Chris Alexander.... Funny story... that's my name. I was teased a lot over the last two months. Quote "They muddy the water, to make it seem deep." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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