mackaycartoons

Graeme MacKay's Editorial Cartoon Archive

  • Archives
  • DOWNLOADS
  • Kings & Queens
  • MacKaycartoons Inc.
  • Prime Ministers
  • Special Features
  • The Boutique
  • Who?
  • Young Doug Ford
  • Presidents

John Manley

January 23, 2008

January 23, 2008 by Graeme MacKay

I’m just back from a horrible ear infection, followed by a week on vacation. Forgive me if I seem a bit rusty. Here’s one of those cartoon progressions:

Posted in: Canada, Cartooning Tagged: commentary, John Manley, puppet show, Stephane Dion, Stephen Harper

Thursday May 1, 2003

June 1, 2003 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday May 1, 2003

Typical Hamiltonian

Graeme’s Gallery 2003

Sheila Copps, the Minister of Canadian Heritage and a candidate for the Liberal leadership, risks losing her Cabinet post if she continues to snipe at ministerial colleagues on sensitive issues, a senior government insider said yesterday. 

The source, who was familiar with conversations at yesterday’s special Cabinet meeting in Toronto, said Jean Chrétien, the Prime Minister, made it “very clear” that Ms. Copps’ criticism of Anne McLellan, the Minister of Health, over the government’s low-profile handling of the SARS outbreak was an unacceptable breach of Cabinet solidarity. 

Asked whether the Prime Minister’s criticism of Ms. Copps amounted to a warning, the source said, “Yes, it did.” 

A final warning? “Well, let’s cross that bridge when we get to it…. Let’s hope it’s not necessary [to warn her again.]” 

Persistent feuding between Ms. Copps and Ms. McLellan over the federal response to SARS came to a head on Monday, when Ms. Copps lashed out at Ms. McLellan on CBC Newsworld. (CP)

 

Posted in: Canada, Hamilton Tagged: Anne McLellan, Canada, dog, Hamilton, John Manley, Ottawa, Parliament, pitbull, Sheila Copps

Wednesday February 19, 2003

February 19, 2003 by Graeme MacKay

February 19, 2003 ‘John Manley was able to deliver just one federal budget as finance minister after Jean Chrétien fired Paul Martin. Unlike previous budgets, his contained all kinds of spending initiatives designed to shore up a social-policy legacy for the retiring prime minister.’ - Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday February 19, 2003

National Spending Spree

Graeme’s Gallery 2003

After a decade of shortchanging Canadians, the Chretien government is going on a spree, with nearly $9 billion in new spending, the kind of budget not seen since the Liberal heydays of the early 1980s.

The budget lauds Canada’s enviable economic record for the increased spending, predicting growth of 3.5% next year. Billing itself as the “Northern Tiger,” Canada is the only G7 country predicting a surplus over the next year. 

Some new spending, such as an extra $35 billion in health care funds over the next five years, was already known. But other program spending, such as $470 million for agriculture, caught many people flat-footed. 

And despite an $800 million infusion of cash, the increase in military funding fell far short of expectations amid the countdown to war in Iraq. Business leaders say the budget could have done much more to stimulate the economy by lowering taxes. “It was a missed opportunity,” said Thomas D’Aquino, head of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives. (CP)

 

Posted in: Canada Tagged: Budget, Canada, Child care, cities, environment, health, indigenous, Jean Chretien, John Manley, military, shopping, spending, top hat

Please note…

This website contains satirical commentaries of current events going back several decades. Some readers may not share this sense of humour nor the opinions expressed by the artist. To understand editorial cartoons it is important to understand their effectiveness as a counterweight to power. It is presumed readers approach satire with a broad minded foundation and healthy knowledge of objective facts of the subjects depicted.

  • The Hamilton Spectator
  • The Toronto Star
  • The Globe & Mail
  • The National Post
  • Graeme on T̶w̶i̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶(̶X̶)̶
  • Graeme on F̶a̶c̶e̶b̶o̶o̶k̶
  • Graeme on T̶h̶r̶e̶a̶d̶s̶
  • Graeme on Instagram
  • Graeme on Substack
  • Graeme on Bluesky
  • Graeme on Pinterest
  • Graeme on YouTube
New and updated for 2025
  • HOME
  • MacKaycartoons Inc.
  • The Boutique
  • The Hamilton Spectator
  • The Association of Canadian Cartoonists
  • The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
  • You Might be From Hamilton if…
  • Young Doug Ford
  • MacKay’s Most Viral Cartoon
  • Intellectual Property Thief Donkeys
  • Wes Tyrell
  • Martin Rowson
  • Guy Bado’s Blog
  • National Newswatch
...Check it out and please subscribe!

Your one-stop-MacKay-shop…

T-shirts, hoodies, clocks, duvet covers, mugs, stickers, notebooks, smart phone cases and scarfs

2023 Coronation Design

Brand New Designs!

Follow Graeme's board My Own Cartoon Favourites on Pinterest.

MacKay’s Virtual Gallery

Archives

Copyright © 2016 mackaycartoons.net

Powered by Wordpess and Alpha.

Social media & sharing icons powered by UltimatelySocial
 

Loading Comments...