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Thursday July 14, 2016

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator Ð Thursday July 14, 2016 Conservative MP Tony Clement launched his campaign Tuesday evening to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Clement made the announcement surrounded by supporters in Mississauga, Ont., promising he is the "leader, who represents the experience, and the innovation, who can win back the trust of Canadians in suburban and urban communities alike across the land.Ó Clement said he was "tested, and ready today, to earn back the confidence of families, of millennials, of moms and dads, of urban and rural Canadians, and of small business leaders, and seniors who want government to be an empowering force for good.Ó Clement is something of a social media maven who has been critical of the party's campaign in the last election. Drawing attention to his well-known Twitter presence, Clement said he would use social media more effectively to reach out to all Canadians and engage them. He joked that the first draft of his campaign launch speech was only 140 characters long Ñ the maximum length of a tweet. A former minister in Stephen Harper's cabinet, Clement spoke at length about his roots as an immigrant from the United Kingdom who was brought up on strong family values. The longtime politician joins three other Conservative leadership hopefuls, all of whom are his fellow House caucus colleagues. Maxime Bernier, Michael Chong and Kellie Leitch launched their campaigns earlier this year after the Tory leadership process formally began. Milton MP Lisa Raitt is another possible contender. Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose has vowed not to run despite being the subject of a "Draft Rona" campaign by some committed supporters. ÊThis is Clement's second run at the party's leadership. In 2004 he placed third against Harper and auto parts mogul Belinda Stronach. The Parry Sound-Muskoka MP has altered his appearance in recent months ahead of his foray into the politic

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday July 14, 2016

Tony Clement launches campaign to become next Conservative federal leader

Conservative MP Tony Clement launched his campaign Tuesday evening to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator Ð Thursday, April 14, 2016 Scrap the Saudi arms deal, says Clement Foreign Affairs Minister StŽphane Dion says he is prepared to cancel the export permits for a controversial arms sale to Saudi Arabia if there is any evidence the armored vehicles made in Canada are used in human rights violations. ÒAs with all export permits, the minister of foreign affairs retains the power to revoke at any time the permit should the assessment change,Ó said Dion, pointing out that there is no indication that Canadian-made armored vehicles sold to Saudi Arabia in the past have been used to violate human rights. ÒShould I become aware of credible information of violations related to this equipment, I will suspend or revoke the permits. We are watching this closely and will continue to do so.Ó Speaking to reporters on his way into Question Period where the government came under fire for the deal, Dion defended the $15 billion sale, saying CanadaÕs credibility would be harmed if it didnÕt honor the contract negotiated in 2014. DionÕs comments come following the revelation by the Globe and Mail that while the Conservative government initially endorsed the deal to sell $15 billion worth of armored vehicles to Saudi Arabia Ð one of the biggest arms sales in Canadian history Ð it was Dion who signed the expert permits on Friday, a crucial step in the sale that many had thought had already taken place. When they came to power, TrudeauÕs Liberals indicated the sale was a done deal and their hands were tied. Without the export permits, however, the sale would have been stalled. Global Affairs Department documents stamped secret and released by the Justice Department this week in response to a court challenge to the sale, indica

April 14, 2016

Clement made the announcement surrounded by supporters in Mississauga, Ont., promising he is the “leader, who represents the experience, and the innovation, who can win back the trust of Canadians in suburban and urban communities alike across the land.”

Clement said he was “tested, and ready today, to earn back the confidence of families, of millennials, of moms and dads, of urban and rural Canadians, and of small business leaders, and seniors who want government to be an empowering force for good.”

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator - Tuesday May 24, 2011 Clement won't rule out program cuts: reports Treasury Board head Tony Clement said he would consider shutting entire programs and shrinking the public service to help produce a balanced budget by 2014-2015, according to reports. Clement was named Treasury Board president on Wednesday, taking over from Stockwell Day, and is tasked with finding savings in other government departments to reduce the deficit, which is projected this year to be $29.6 billion. On Wednesday, Clement acknowledged that a preferred option for saving money would be through attrition, or cutting public service jobs when people leave or retire. But on Thursday, he elaborated, telling the Globe and Mail and Ottawa Citizen newspapers that cuts could mean entire programs are shuttered. Programs that might have been important 30 years ago may no longer be the best way to spend public money today, he said. Patty Ducharme, the national executive vice-president for the Public Sector Alliance of Canada, the largest public sector union, said she was not surprised by the news. Ever since the government first talked about reducing staff through attrition, public service unions have said such a plan was not possible or practical. "I'm dismayed though, given the fact that what this government has been saying leading up to the election was that there would be job reductions, but those reductions would come through attrition and nothing more than attrition," Ducharme said. "One day into the job and now he's telling the truth. Thanks Tony." Ducharme said she was at a loss as to which government programs might be targeted. (Source: CBC News)Êhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/clement-won-t-rule-out-program-cuts-reports-1.1036385 Canada, Conservative,Tony Clement, Muskoka, G8, Summit, gazebo, spending, cuts, austerity, executioner, guillotine

May 24, 2011

Clement is something of a social media maven who has been critical of the party’s campaign in the last election.

Drawing attention to his well-known Twitter presence, Clement said he would use social media more effectively to reach out to all Canadians and engage them. He joked that the first draft of his campaign launch speech was only 140 characters long — the maximum length of a tweet.

A former minister in Stephen Harper’s cabinet, Clement spoke at length about his roots as an immigrant from the United Kingdom who was brought up on strong family values.

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator - Friday June 18, 2010 G8 funds flood Clement's riding: Liberals The Opposition Liberals are accusing the Conservative governmentÊof blowing $50 million of G8 summit-related spending in IndustryÊMinister Tony Clement's riding in an attempt to boost his chances ofÊre-election. Industry Minister Tony Clement has been under fire for weeks in theÊHouse of Commons over federal spending in his central OntarioÊriding of Muskoka-Parry Sound ahead of the G8 summit inÊHuntsville. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)Liberal MPs Mark HollandÊand Marcel Proulx presented a slideshow at a news conference onÊWednesday showing G8 legacy project sites in Clement's OntarioÊriding of Parry Sound-Muskoka. Dubbing the presentation the "Tour de Pork," the MPs said most ofÊthe money has been spent on projects that are nowhere near delegatesÊduring the one-day G8 summit and that will not be completed in timeÊfor the event. The sites flaunted by the Liberals include a $2-million streetÊimprovement project for Port Severn, 135 kilometres away from theÊsummit site in Huntsville, as well as a $700,000 main street andÊbridge improvement project in the small town of Kearney, 42Êkilometres from the summit site The minister, Holland said, needs to justify how he can say theÊprojects have anything to do with the G8, when most of them willÊnever be seen by delegates. "What has happened here is under the guise of G8," Holland toldÊreporters. "It has nothing to do with G8. They're blowing $50 millionÊto boost the electoral prospects of a minister, and we think that that isÊentirely inappropriate."Ê(Source: CBC News)Êhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/g8-funds-flood-clement-s-riding-liberals-1.961407#ixzz0rD9YVzRj Canada, Conservative, Tony Clement, Muskoka, G8, Summit, Brazil, Rio, Jesus, statue, spending

June 18, 2010

The longtime politician joins three other Conservative leadership hopefuls, all of whom are his fellow House caucus colleagues.

Maxime Bernier, Michael Chong and Kellie Leitch launched their campaigns earlier this year after the Tory leadership process formally began. Milton MP Lisa Raitt is another possible contender. Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose has vowed not to run despite being the subject of a “Draft Rona” campaign by some committed supporters.

 

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator - Thursday January 8, 2004 Three months of municipal budget misery Auto parts magnate Frank Stronach thinks it would be a great idea if his daughter Belinda ran for the leadership of the Conservative Party. "I said: 'Look Belinda, you're a privileged lady. I think it's the greatest honour if you could serve your country,'." Mr. Stronach, who founded the auto parts company that his daughter now heads, said yesterday.Ê If she throws her hat into the ring, as she is expected to do later this week or perhaps early next week, Belinda Stronach will be following in the political and business footsteps of her father, who was a Liberal candidate in a Toronto-area riding in the 1988 federal election.Ê But she's different, Mr. Stronach said in a telephone interview yesterday from Baltimore.Ê "I maybe was a bit more aggressive. I shot a little more out of the hip. She is very thoughtful."Ê Supporters of former Ontario health minister Tony Clement held conference calls to discuss his candidacy for leadership of the party. (Source: Globe & Mail)Êhttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/stronach-supports-daughters-foray-into-politics/article1125402/ Canada, Conservative, Belinda Stronach, Tony Clement, leadership, politics, fan, young, infatuation

January 8, 2004

This is Clement’s second run at the party’s leadership. In 2004 he placed third against Harper and auto parts mogul Belinda Stronach.

The Parry Sound-Muskoka MP has altered his appearance in recent months ahead of his foray into the political spotlight, purchasing new glasses and trimming his hair. (Source: CBC News)