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  Sheila Copps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Copps appeared on the ballot for this election as "Sheila Copps Miller", using the surname of her then-husband.
Copps proved to be an influential member of the small Liberal opposition (quickly dubbed the Rat Pack), and earned both praise and scorn for her spirited attacks on Mulroney and his ministers.
Copps alleged that Martin had put a pledge in his 1995 budget to rescind the "outdated" Canada Health Act, and further claimed that her intervention had the offending line removed from the document.
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 sheila copps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Sheila Maureen Copps (born November 27, 1952, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian journalist and politician.
Copps entered provincial politics in 1977, running for the Liberal Party of Ontario in the riding of Hamilton Centre, where she finished 14 votes behind incumbent New Democrat Mike Davison.
Copps would prove to be an influential member of the small Liberal opposition (quickly dubbed the Rat Pack), earning praise and scorn for her spirited attacks on Mulroney and his ministers.
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 Sheila Copps -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Copps entered provincial politics in 1977, running for the (additional info and facts about Liberal Party of Ontario) Liberal Party of Ontario in the riding of Hamilton Centre, where she finished 14 votes behind incumbent New Democrat Mike Davison.
Copps would prove to be an influential member of the small Liberal opposition (quickly dubbed the (additional info and facts about Rat Pack) Rat Pack), earning praise and scorn for her spirited attacks on Mulroney and his ministers.
On May 14, 2004, Copps stood in the (The lower house of the British parliament) House of Commons and announced she would not be running for re-election as an independent.
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 Sheila Copps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Sheila Maureen Copps (born November 27, 1952, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian journalist andpolitician.
Copps entered provincial politics in 1977, running for the Liberal Party of Ontario in the riding of Hamilton Centre,where she finished 14 votes behind incumbent New Democrat Mike Davison.
Copps would prove to be an influential member of the small Liberal opposition(quickly dubbed the Rat Pack),earning praise and scorn for her spirited attacks on Mulroney and his ministers.
www.therfcc.org /sheila-copps-106543.html   (1048 words)

  
 Sheila Copps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Copps is a third-generation member of a political family that has dominated Hamilton-area politics on the municipal, provincial and federal levels.
Her father, Victor K. Copps[?], was one of the most influential mayors of the City of Hamilton; the city's landmark sports arena, Copps Coliseum[?], bears the family name in his honour.
Copps would prove to be an influential member of the small Liberal opposition (quickly dubbed the Rat Pack (Canadian Politics)), earning praise and scorn for her spirited attacks on Mulroney and his ministers.
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 Copps, Sheila Maureen
Copps, Sheila Maureen, politician (b at Hamilton 27 Nov 1952).
As the daughter of longtime Hamilton Mayor Victor Copps, she was introduced to politics at an early age.
Copps was particularly successful at irritating Prime Minister Mulroney and senior minister John Crosbie.
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 Encyclopedia: Sheila Copps
Copps Coliseum Copps Coliseum is a sports and entertainment arena with a capacity of 17500 in Hamilton, Ontario.
With the resignation of Liberal leader John Turner in 1990, Copps raised her national profile considerably by running in the Liberal leadership race, finishing third behind Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, Jr.
Copps soon became a prominent target of the Progressive Conservative Party in the House of Commons.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sheila-Copps   (3932 words)

  
 Sheila Maureen Copps - Celebrating Women's Achievements / Women in Canadian Legislatures
She came from a political family; her father was the mayor of Hamilton for 14 years, so when she was approached to run as the Liberal candidate for Hamilton Centre in the provincial election of 1977 she agreed.
Copps resigned from the legislature to seek the federal Liberal nomination for the Hamilton East riding.
She has written that one of the factors which weighed in her decision to enter federal politics was the opportunity to be elected along with a greater number of women who could act as role models and with whom she could share her experiences.
www.echoworker.com /articles/sheilacopps.htm   (504 words)

  
 CBC News - Viewpoint: Larry Zolf
It seems the Liberal party is determined to do in Sheila Copps and rob her of her chance to show her stuff at the Liberal leadership convention in Toronto in November.
The wolves are circling around Sheila Copps; they're out to rob her of her pride and dignity in their haste to speed up the ascension of Paul Martin.
Sheila's no quitter and is fully aware that Keyes is pushing a hidden agenda of his own.
www.cbc.ca /news/viewpoint/vp_zolf/20031002.html   (894 words)

  
 Sheila Copps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
On December 9, 2003, Copps turned down the offer of a patronage appointment from Martin so that she could remain in the House of Commons.
The next election is expected to be difficult for Copps as her riding boundaries have been redrawn and another MP, Tony Valeri, is expected to challenge her for the nomination.
On January 14, 2004 she admitted she is considering running for the NDP against Valeri in the upcoming election.
www.portaljuice.com /sheila_copps.html   (828 words)

  
 Copps, Sheila, The Role of Opposition
Sheila Maureen Copps was born and raised in Hamilton and educated at the universities of McMaster, Rouen in France and Western Ontario, graduating with an honours degree in languages.
According to the press, "Keeping Sheila Copps quiet is like trying to shut down a sawmill;' and she is "fast off the mark" in question period.
Miss Copps is married to Richard Marrero and they have one daughter, whose birth credited our speaker with yet another first, being the first member of Parliament to have a baby while in office.
www.empireclubfoundation.com /details.asp?SpeechID=2792&FT=yes   (3728 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Books: Worth Fighting For   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Martin cancelled the project." Though Copps accuses Martin and his cronies of everything from physical intimidation to political malfeasance, her assertion that the former Finance Minister contemplated a "plan to end the outdated Canada Health Act and replace it with something more flexible" has brought the most derisive howls.
But since Copps wrote the book, in her words, "from memory," including no corroborating documentation, it's hard to judge the truth of her claim.
Too bad, because Copps has genuine insight into hot-button topics like the environment, defence, what's wrong with the civil service, and why nurturing multiculturalism is essential in a post 9/11 world.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0771022824/sheilacoppsca-20   (523 words)

  
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The 2006 Copp Family Yearbook is now shipping.
The Hamilton Spectator's Graeme MacKay depicts the political career of Sheila Copps.
As the daughter of longtime Hamilton Mayor Victor Copps, she was introduced to...
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 Civilization.ca - CMCC Annual Report, 1997-1998 - Chairwoman's Report
To loud and prolonged applause, GM Canada President Maureen Kempston Darkes, accompanied by Vice-President Bill Kienapple, announced a generous donation to the Canadian War Museum on October 6, 1997 in the outdoor courtyard of the Museum.
Kempston Darkes said that this was General Motors’ way of thanking the men and women who served our country in war and peacekeeping, while helping future generations to understand the unselfish contribution of those who represented Canada with such distinction.
Sheila Copps, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Maureen Kempston Darkes, President, General Manager, General Motors of Canada Ltd., and the Hon.
www.warmuseum.ca /societe/annrpt97/9798a03e.html   (2220 words)

  
 AH Challenge Prime Minister Shelia Copps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
-- = = I agree that Prime Minister Sheila Copps is as horrifying to Canadians = as President Ralph Nader or Prime Minister Enoch Powell would be to = Americans and Brits.
I'd like to see a serious scenario that puts Tequila Sheila at 22 Sussex Drive holding something like the views she holds in OTL - I doubt you can make it happen.
As for Sheila as NDP leader you've REALLY got to impress me to come up with a scenario where the NDP comes to power nationally as opposed to in one or more provinces.
www.seriousliving.net /new-3200389-477.html   (480 words)

  
 Variety.com - Canuck coin choke   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Many in the industry are calling the situation a full-blown crisis, as drama production was already in steep decline.
There is increasing criticism of the fund and of heritage minister Sheila Copps, the federal minister responsible for the program.
Last week, Copps said there were plans to replace the $17 million that had been cut from the government's $68 million annual contribution.
www.variety.com /article/VR1117885761?categoryid=19&cs=1   (318 words)

  
 CAMMAC : Fifty Years and Counting
The driving force of CAMMAC can be traced to the musical heritage of brothers George and Carl Little.
The project recently got a shot in the arm in September 2003 when Canadian Heritage Minister Sheila Copps announced a $250,000-grant toward the building of a 240-seat concert hall at Lake MacDonald on the site where concerts currently take place.
The facility's other features will include sixty bedrooms, a recording studio, two studios (one large and one medium), two small practice rooms and a cushioned floor for dance.
www.scena.org /lsm/sm9-4/CAMMAC_en.htm   (709 words)

  
 Annual General Meeting 1995
Jet Boats (Jacquie) will meet with John Bennie, along with Maureen, to discuss RCMP lack of action, and will attend court of disclosure April 10.
Nahmint (Maureen) - here is where garlon is still being tested.
It was agreed that the motion be tabled.
www.portaec.net /about/history/yearly_reviews/review_1995.html   (440 words)

  
 CIOS -
Robinson are represented, along with prominent media figures such as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's national affairs correspondent Wendy Mesley, and Liberal Member of Parliament Sheila Copps.
Speakers include politician Sheila Copps, CBC's Wendy Mesley, prominent feminist Maureen O'Neil, and moderator Sylvia Stead, assistant national editor of _The Globe and Mail_.
Les presentatrices incluent la politicienne Sheila Copps, Wendy Mesley de Radio- Canada, l'importante feministe Maureen O'Neil ainsi que la moderatrice Sylvia Stead, redactrice nationale de _The Globe and Mail_.
www.cios.org /www/ejc/v3n193.htm   (2358 words)

  
 Scientists turn on the 'gender lens' on cardiovascular disease research
In a bid to enhance the transfer of knowledge from the scientific community to the general public, Dr. Anand has formed an advisory board, chaired by Maureen McTeer, which will assist with generating novel approaches to communicating research findings.
Other members of the advisory board include former Hamilton MP Sheila Copps, CTV medical correspondent Avis Favaro, Dr. May Cohen and Murray Martin, President and CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences.
The advisory board is holding its first meeting at McMaster University on Thursday, Dec. 9, from 9 a.m.
www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2004-12/potn-sto121004.php   (688 words)

  
 O DATA005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
She will always be remembered by Sheila Maureen (late John QUILTY), Donnell HUGHES (Helene), Jean O'REGAN (late Brian), Maureen O'REGAN (late Larry), Barry O'REGAN (Annie).
She will be sadly missed by her grandnieces, grandnephews and relatives in N.Y. Predeceased by her parents James O'REGAN and Aida HUGHES, her sisters Mary and Ann and her brothers Otto, Gerald, Basil, James and Brian.
Dear mother of Maureen and Stephen and his wife, Carol.
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 Blogette
November 10, 2005 -- A FEMALE journalist friend of PAGE SIX who saw Maureen Dowd hawking her book "Are Men Necessary?" on Anderson Cooper's show, e-mailed us in shock: "My God, she is Botoxed to the hilt.
The only things that moved were her mouth and eyelids.
Some of you may remember David from such films as "Royal Martin Shaftover" which also starred Sheila Copps, Susan Wheland, and Don Boudria.
stephyp.blogspot.com   (983 words)

  
 Royal Canadian Air Farce - What's New   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Sheila McCarthy has won multiple Gemini, Genie and Dora Awards for her work as both a character and comic actress, starring in television series such as Emily of New Moon, and Stratford productions such as School For Scandal and Midsummer Night's Dream.
Her role as Polly Vandersma in I've Heard the Mermaids Singing remains a high-point in Canadian film.
The Geminis treated us to a great video highlighting our 27 years on radio and television, complete with great comments from some of the politicians (Joe Clark, Sheila Copps, Herb Grey) and personalities (Lloyd Robertson, Peter Mansbridge, Jann Arden) who’ve been both our victims and guests.
www.sketchcom.com /info/20012002.html   (6102 words)

  
 Family Tree Magazine E-mail Update
Canada's Industry Minister Allan Rock and Minister of Canadian Heritage Sheila Copps announced the release of the 1906 Special Census of the Western Provinces late last month.
Many Canadian officials considered the release a victory for family historians, genealogists and researchers all over the world due to a battle that's been raging over the public release of any Canadian censuses taken after 1901.
Expert photo historian Maureen A. Taylor helps readers analyze old family pictures in her Web-exclusive column "Identifying Family Photographs." This week, she discovers how rowdy a 1920s "rat parade" could be at www.familytreemagazine.com/photos/current.htm
net.fwpublications.com /newsletters/NewsletterArchive/Family_Tree_Magazine_E-Mail_Update/2_13_2003.htm   (1946 words)

  
 Canada Assistance Plan - Canada Health and Social Transfer
Copps recall foggy, but she's not totally wrong : she was likely thinking of
"The Sheila Copps-Paul Martin Canada Health Act dispute is intriguing.
Copps says in a new book that Martin had intended in his 1995 budget to scrap the Canada Health Act as a sop to the provinces, which faced a 40 per cent cut to federal cash transfers.
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 Captain's Quarters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Most of it's columnists would find Maureen Dowd to be a rightwing socon.
Des correspondances échangées par Savard et l’ex-ministre de Patrimoine canadien, Sheila Copps, à la fin des années 1990 — et dont Le Journal de Montréal a obtenu copie — montrent à quel point l’homme d’affaires montréalais avait accès au coffre-fort du fédéral.
Le 19 mai 1998, constatant que les fonds ne parviennent pas suffisamment rapidement, Savard rappelle à Sheila Copps que Jean Pelletier lui avait promis un chèque de 2,7M$ pour le début du mois d’avril précédent.
www.captainsquartersblog.com /mt/archives/004256.php   (8447 words)

  
 Atlas Forum powered by Ikonboard
Eves, meanwhile, can't have been happy when a staged media event designed to tout his education policies gave an unexpected platform to a parent unhappy with the way Ontario schools are funded.
"I have a lot of issues with the funding formula and with what the Conservatives have done," Maureen Agar, of Seaforth, a town north of this southwestern Ontario city, told Eves.
Agar, a mother of four, headed the parent council at her town's high school for 10 years until it was forced to close last year after two court battles.
www.uselectionatlas.org /cgi-sys/cgiwrap/leip/ikonboard/printpage.cgi?forum=13&topic=78   (8910 words)

  
 CANADIAN HISTORY NEWS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
On Maureen McTeer - " Joe's wife hates me, but then again, she hates most people."
He was dishonest intellectually; he moved from party to party for opportunistic reasons and his record as a prime minister is absolutely mediocre."
On Sheila Copps - "Sheila is a partisan but she's also her own worst enemy and she'll never be a leader because she has no judgment.
www.northernblue.ca /cblog/index.php?serendipity[calendarZoom]=200506&serendipity[category]=4   (6617 words)

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