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 Brian Pallister -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Brian William Pallister (born July 6, 1954) is a (A river rising in northeastern New Mexico and flowing eastward across the Texas panhandle to become a tributary of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma) Canadian politician.
Pallister began his political career at the provincial level, winning a by-election for the riding of (Click link for more info and facts about Portage La Prairie) Portage La Prairie on September 15, 1992.
Pallister became a member of the new (Click link for more info and facts about Conservative Party of Canada) Conservative Party of Canada on December 22, 2003, and was easily re-elected in 2004.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/brian_pallister.htm   (292 words)

  
 Brian Pallister - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brian William Pallister (born July 6, 1954) is a Canadian politician.
Pallister was sworn in to Manitoba Premier Gary Filmon's cabinet on May 9, 1995, and served as Minister of Government Services until January 6, 1997.
In 1998, Pallister ran for the leadership of the federal Progressive Conservative Party on a United Alternative platform favouring unity with the Reform Party.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brian_Pallister   (420 words)

  
 Pallister curls from one House to another
Pallister's going to be busy throwing stones at the house as skip of one of the eight rinks in the Ontario Mixed Curling Championship, the opening draw of which takes place tomorrow night at the Guelph Curling Club.
This year Pallister took out a membership at Rideau, where he hooked up with Earle Morris, a three-time Brier participant and father of John, the former world junior champ and winner of the recent PharmAssist Player's Championship.
Pallister, a Conservative MP who once ran for the leadership of the old federal Progressive Conservatives, was first elected to office in 1992 when he won a seat in the
www.daifallah.com /curling23.htm   (668 words)

  
 Portage Daily Graphic, Portage la Prairie, MB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Daily Graphic — Conservative MP Brian Pallister held his ground last night as candidates began their final charge toward Monday’s federal election at a town hall-style debate in Portage la Prairie.
Pallister pointed out that in the end, he hoped the people who were paying attention to the debate had the opportunity not only to ask questions but also have some of their questions answered.
Brian Graham, a Portage chiropractor, gave the nod to two of the candidates as standouts on the night.
www.portagedailygraphic.com /story.php?id=106609   (784 words)

  
 Let municipalities decide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
WINNIPEG – Brian Pallister, Official Opposition Critic for National Revenue, is accusing the federal Liberal government of playing politics with the gas tax revenue that is supposed to be shared with municipalities across the country.
Pallister expressed concern over the Liberal government’s continued attempts to dictate how gas tax funds are used and to override municipal officials in determining their local infrastructure needs.
In the case of Winnipeg, Pallister said the city should be allowed to put this money towards its stated priority of road improvements.
www.conservative.ca /EN/1091/24047   (301 words)

  
 CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: Tories hammer some more on Dingwall   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Manitoba Tory MP Brian Pallister gave some examples of what he says are questionable receipts submitted by Dingwall last spring.
Pallister says Dingwall asked for reimbursement in April of last year for hundreds of items, including two candies at a cost of $1.43, a Globe and Mail newspaper for 93 cents, a chocolate bar and a bag of chips.
But Pallister suggests one of the most damning receipts was for a massage Dingwall claimed while on a trip to Bangkok, Thailand.
cnews.canoe.ca /CNEWS/Canada/2005/10/21/1273006-cp.html   (449 words)

  
 Autonet.ca - Railway car reflectors could save drivers: Calling it a matter of life or death, Conservative MP Brian ...
Autonet.ca - Railway car reflectors could save drivers: Calling it a matter of life or death, Conservative MP Brian Pallister is pushing to make it mandatory to have reflectors on all rail cars.
Calling it a matter of life or death, Conservative MP Brian Pallister is pushing to make it mandatory to have reflectors on all rail cars.
Pallister said he estimates it would cost about $250 to outfit a rail car with reflectors.
www.autonet.ca /autonetstories/Stories.cfm?storyID=11047   (362 words)

  
 The ChronicleHerald.ca
The massage was raised by Tory MP Brian Pallister during question period Friday.
Pallister’s news conference later, he provided only one page from the hotel bill, a page which listed the massage charge.
Pallister disagreed and at one point, said that he despised Mr.
thechronicleherald.ca /Canada/460323.html   (563 words)

  
 CANOE -- CNEWS - Weird News: Speaker pulls plug on singing MP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Pallister got the hook from the Speaker in the House of Commons on Monday as he sang a mocking melody about former Royal Canadian Mint president David Dingwall.
Pallister began a member statement by singing Another Ding in the Wall, to the tune of Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall.
Pallister's pop knowledge was again evident during question period when he reworked the words to the Dire Straits' hit Money for Nothing.
cnews.canoe.ca /CNEWS/WeirdNews/2005/10/03/1246655-cp.html   (486 words)

  
 Brian Pallister - Member of Parliament Portage-Lisgar
Ottawa - Brian Pallister, MP for Portage-Lisgar added his voice to a House of Commons debate last week when the issue of the intergenerational...
Ottawa - Brian Pallister, Manitoba MP and Official Opposition Critic for the Royal Canadian Mint expressed concern today at the Prime Minister's inability to see the red flags of wrongdoing...
Brian Pallister, Official Opposition National Revenue Critic and Member of Parliament for Portage-Lisgar (MB), rose in the House of Commons today to question why the Liberal government is insisting on paying David Dingwall...
www.brianpallister.com   (223 words)

  
 Winkler Times, Winkler, MB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
And Orchard said the movement, which consists of present and former supporters of the Tories and Alliance, favours having current Alliance MP Brian Pallister fill that role as the lone “conservative” candidate for Portage-Lisgar.
“Brian Pallister is clearly a strong MP and a good candidate for Ottawa,” Orchard said.
Meanwhile, Pallister said as of press time, he had not been formally contacted by the group, but he would be more than willing to consider the possibility of serving as a single candidate representing both the Tories and Alliance.
www.winklertimes.com /story.php?id=75330   (305 words)

  
 BevSarafin.ca - The Politician - "Stand up For Canada!"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Conservative MP and Official Opposition Critic for National Revenue, Brian Pallister will be in Thunder Bay on September 21, 2005.
Brian will be the Guest of Honour at an informal reception at the Travelodge Hotel Airlane [698 Arthur Street, West].
The reception begins at 7:30 pm and is open to the public.
www.bevsarafin.ca   (196 words)

  
 CBC News:Eggleton gets chance to explain apparent 'flip flop'
But on Tuesday, the committee's first witness, Canadian Alliance MP Brian Pallister, insisted "The minister of defence has lied to Parliament, and he has lied to all Canadians."
Pallister maintained that Eggleton waffled on the dates deliberately because he wanted to avoid igniting an already smoldering debate within his own caucus over what should be done with the prisoners.
But Liberals on the committee scoffed at the accusations, calling them the stuff of spy novels and accusing Pallister of peddling theories rather than facts.
www.cbc.ca /stories/print/2002/02/19/eggle020219   (396 words)

  
 Bob Nault backs Paul Martin : Thunderbay IMC
Chretien has a long list of legacy legislation pending in the House and little hope that all of it will be passed into law before the current session of Parliament comes to an end.
Canadian Alliance Indian Affairs critic Brian Pallister is one parliamentarian who suspects something's up.
He says the First Nations governance act was approved by Cabinet, of which Paul Martin was a member, and that Martin fully endorsed the bill while in Cabinet and has recently become a vocal opponent of the legislation.
thunderbay.indymedia.org /mail.php?id=7243   (837 words)

  
 Buhler Industries Inc. - manufacturing farm, lawn, and garden equipment
Portage-Lisgar MP Brian Pallister wants to know how the federal government could give a $32-million, interest-free loan to a Manitoba businessman who plans to create jobs in North Dakota.
Buhler Industries CEO John Buhler, who took over the Versatile tractor plant in Fort Garry last summer -- including the outstanding $32 million on an Industry Canada loan given to a previous owner, has promised to move the strike-bound plant to Fargo.
Pallister said when Industry Canada renegotiated the terms of the loan, there was nothing to prevent Buhler from taking Canadian taxpayers' money and heading south.
www.buhler.com /sitefiles/news/01/200102-23a.htm   (334 words)

  
 Mohawk Nation Documents - Kahnawake   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Pallister’s Legislative Assistant furnished me some information that I would like to pass on to you, the reader.
Aaron Hynes, Legislative Assistant To Brian Pallister, MP It is my understanding that only Metis and non-status Indians be judged by blood quantum.
However all the residents of Kahnawake who are on the band list making them members, are entitled to every bit of rights and privileges as their fellow brother/sisters.
www.kahonwes.com /newyork/dan120.htm   (420 words)

  
 Brian Pallister - Member of Parliament   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Contact Us Contact Us As the Member of Parliament for the residents of Portage-Lisgar Brian has made his constituents his number one priority while serving in Ottawa.
Your views are very important to us and we appreciate all those who continually take the time to express their concerns for Brian to take forward to Ottawa.
We are always pleased to be of assistance with any questions or concerns you may have.
www.brianpallister.com /contact.asp   (86 words)

  
 Voice in the Wilderness: Dingwall cleared
Message to Brian Pallister: you have disgraced yourself with your appalling behaviour and your scurrilous accusations against David Dingwall.
Although to be fair to Pallister, there were lots of MPs who did not distinguish themselves with this incident.
Timmy-the-G: I don't mean to defend Pallister; both his tactics and his base of knowledge were wanting - my intention was just to defuse some of the other myths that are growing up around this issue.
borealblog.blogspot.com /2005/10/dingwall-cleared.html   (1173 words)

  
 TurtleIsland.org :: View topic - FNGA -Most Expensive and Least Effective Model of Governance
OTTAWA-According to Brian Pallister, MP, major reform of the Indian Act may be long overdue, but the federal government's proposed First Nations
The Canadian Alliance believes good governance is a result of empowering individuals and families," concluded Pallister.
OTTAWA-According to Brian Pallister, MP, the federal government's proposed First Nations Governance Act [FNGA] will quickly become a money pit costing the Canadian taxpayer over $500 million a year.
www.turtleisland.org /discussion/viewtopic.php?t=827   (582 words)

  
 Netscape Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The three straight majority governments - in part the result of internal turmoil in the splintered, four-party opposition - were a feat unmatched by any prime minister since Mackenzie King more than half a century ago.
Chretien's proudest achievement in his first two terms was eliminating the $42-billion deficit he inherited in 1993 from Brian Mulroney's Conservatives.
That task was possible only through close collaboration with Martin, who as finance minister won the confidence both of corporate Canada and of the international financial community.
netscape.ca /channels/news/fullstory.jsp?story=1&...&feed=cp   (1882 words)

  
 CBC - Canada Votes 2004
In 1997, REF Jake Hoeppner defeated PC Brian Pallister by 1,449 votes.
After criticizing Preston Manning, he was removed from the REF caucus in 1999.
In 2000, CA Brian Pallister defeated LIB Gerry Gebler by 11,185 votes.
www.cbc.ca /canadavotes/riding/220   (1065 words)

  
 Brian Pallister Canadian Conservative MP had the mic pulled from
Brian Pallister Canadian Conservative MP had the mic pulled from
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www.brainhop.com /?articleid=6967   (207 words)

  
 LifeSite Special Report - Tax-Exempt Status a Powerful Tool to Muzzle Churches in Canada
After seeking multiple clarifications from CRA and from others, it is apparent that the regulations regarding charities are unclear and confusing.
That, according to the Conservative Critic for National Revenue, Brian Pallister, is a cause for concern.
Conservative Critic for National Revenue Brian Pallister told LifeSiteNews.com that he was very concerned about the situation.
www.lifesite.net /ldn/2004/aug/040824a.html   (896 words)

  
 Girl on the Right
It looks like the Canadian Parliament is taking a hint from the Iranian Nuclear Program--if you have a message, its best put into song.
Conservative MP Brian Pallister might want to stick to politics if his singing debut is anything to go by.
And worse than that, he conveniently forgot to register that he lobbied the government shortly before working for the government.
www.girlontheright.com /2005/10/speaking-of-catchy-tunes.html   (432 words)

  
 Daimnation!: Nice work if you can get it
The mint also appears to have picked up a $1,400 tab for Dingwall's membership in an Ottawa-area golf club, and $1,500 in membership fees in the Nova Scotia barristers' society.
Documents outlining the spending were obtained under the Access to Information Act by Conservative MP Brian Pallister.
"It's kind of shocking," Pallister said in an interview Tuesday.
www.damianpenny.com /archived/004928.html   (302 words)

  
 True Patriot - Canadian Conservative Club : Canada's Conservative Choice Online http://www.geocities.com/CanConCluTruPat
After graduating, Stephen began his public service career as a parliamentary assistant to a Progressive Conservative MP Jim Hawkes in 1985.
Stephen became disillusioned with the government of Brian Mulroney and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, so with the coming of the Reform movement, he quit his job as EA for his PC MP boss.
As a speaker at the party's founding convention in Winnipeg in 1987, Stephen became a founding member of the Reform Party of Canada, serving as the party's first Chief Policy Officer and principal author of Reform's 1988 election platform.
www.geocities.com /CanConCluTruPat   (6895 words)

  
 CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: Tories: Dingwall severance is PM's call   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tory MP Brian Pallister says the decision whether Dingwall should get severance is in the prime minister's hands.
Dingwall, who resigned Wednesday from the Royal Canadian Mint following allegations of questionable spending and lobbying, is poised to get a healthy severance package.
But Pallister argues Prime Minister Paul Martin could decide not to issue Dingwall a cheque.
feeds.thecanadanews.net /?rid=12e94a05c318e899&cat=71df8d33cd2a30df&f=1   (360 words)

  
 2004-05 Ontario Curling Tour -- Team Brian Pallister   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tour Season begins in Cambridge, Ottawa Sept 22, 2004 — Many of the province’s competitive curlers will descend upon Ottawa and Cambridge, Ontario from Thursday, September 23rd until Sunday September 26th to participate in two separate Ontario Curling Tour events being hosted this weekend.
Last year’s champion, Bryan Cochrane returns with one change to his team, adding Matt Paul at second stone.
Also challenging for the $12,000 purse are a long list of strong teams, including Ottawa’s Chris Fulton, Doug Johnston, Anne Merklinger, Brian Pallister, Howard Rajala, Darcie Walker, and Daniel Lafleur and Chantal Osborne of Quebec.
www.curlingzone.com /forums/teams.php?teamid=11364   (252 words)

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