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In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

  
  babble: Rob Anders - AWOL
The article went on to describe Anders as a 'vote-getting machine', and that as his riding was rock-solid Conservative, he was going to help out his good friend, and that he'd be there for 'at least a week'.
There was also some speculation as to Anders' wherabouts, as it could not be confirmed that he had arrived in the Kootenays.
Anders produces receipts for his trip to BC.
www.rabble.ca /babble/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=next_topic&f=35&t=001731&go=older   (943 words)

  
  Anders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anders is a name in Scandinavian languages, the equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly").
The namesday of Anders in the Scandinavian calendar is November 30, and in the old peasant superstition that day was important for determining what the Christmas weather would be.
Anders Johnson, a child chess prodigy from the Ukraine
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anders   (251 words)

  
 Rob Anders Bio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Rob Anders was first elected to represent the people of Calgary West on June 2, 1997 as a member of the Official Opposition for the Reform Party of Canada.
Rob began his career as a deputy critic for Human Resources until 1998 when he was tasked as the chief critic for Senate and Patronage.
Anders graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science where he was an active member of the Reform Party on campus and was involved with the debate and speech society.
www.campaignsitebuilder.com /templates/displayfiles/tmpl117.asp?SiteID=880&PageID=13225&Trial=false   (474 words)

  
 Election 2006
Rob Anders was first elected to the House of Commons in 1997.
Anders directed a labour market project for the National Citizens Coalition, and acted as a spokesperson for the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.
Anders was active in student politics and the debate society.
www.ctv.ca /mini/election2006/candidates/48009_CON.html   (146 words)

  
 Rob Anders Information
Robert "Rob" Anders (born April 1, 1972, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician.
Anders graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.
During the 2006 Canadian federal elections, Anders did not attend several organized panels and debates for the candidates in Calgary West.
www.bookrags.com /Rob_Anders   (262 words)

  
 CIVITATENSIS » Blog Archive » Isvantffy versus Anders
Long-time staffer in Rob Anders’ constituency office, James Isvantffy, has filed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit at the Calgary QB against the controversial Calgary MP, according to a report in the G&M this morning.
Anders is expected to file a defense claim in the next couple of days.
Anders though, I doubt anyone who didn’t turn on him when he called Nelson Mandella a terrorist is going to turn on him over this.
www.civitatensis.ca /archives/2006/06/06/1375   (682 words)

  
 CalgaryGrit: Vote Out Anders...Part 82
So, at the very least, Anders is going to get a run for his money for the Calgary West nomination (although this won't be the first time he's been opposed).
Rob is worth 5 seats in for us in Toronto and we do not want to loose those.
MP Rob Anders and his former office manager have apparently resolved their legal spat.
calgarygrit.blogspot.com /2006/08/vote-out-anderspart-82.html   (1083 words)

  
 ReformWatch ANALYSIS: Attacking Labour
In 1995, the lobby group hired Rob Anders to agitate for introduction of this legislation in Alberta.
Anders' and the Fraser Institute's submissions were the only ones in favour of right-to-work presented to the provincial committee reviewing the issue.
In a March 1995 news release, Rob Anders had declared that Alberta was an ideal place to start the push for right-to-work because of its "more sensible labour laws" and low rates (just 22%) of unionization.
www.web.net /~refwatch/policy/labour3.htm   (371 words)

  
 globeandmail.com: Lawsuit alleges MP faked office expenses
Anders since he was first elected under the Reform Party banner in 1997, giving policy advice, doing scheduling, and training staff.
"Anders breached his obligation of good faith and fair dealing, and further, the termination of Istvanffy's employment was conducted in a high-handed manner," the lawsuit alleges.
Anders has easily won the riding of Calgary West in the past four consecutive elections, his tenure as a politician has not been without controversy.
www.theglobeandmail.com /servlet/story/RTGAM.20060606.wxanders06/BNStory/National/home   (625 words)

  
 Anders Electronics
Anders Electronics has been selected as the global hardware partner for Repromotion, one of the world’s leading developers of content management systems for digital signage.
The decision to appoint Anders is based on the UK-based company’s ability to allow Repromotion customers to work with a single source for their e-media display needs, including software, displays and MTUs (miniature PC-based multimedia players with wireless upload capability).
Anders, who had jointly developed the MTU at the heart of the Solus system with Repromotion, and who now manufactures the product, were, in many ways, a natural choice.
www.anders.co.uk /news.asp?itemID=296   (351 words)

  
 CalgaryGrit
I had the dubious chance to attend a Conservative function where Rob Anders was one of the speakers a few days ago.
Anders always gets his core vote out, but i still think he lost almost all of the pc vote.
Anders didn't blame gays for Rome's birth rate (in fact, I don't recall him tying homosexuality to declining birth rates at all).
calgarygrit.blogspot.com /2005/04/vote-out-anders-i-had-dubious-chance.html   (1399 words)

  
 BlogsCanada: E-Group - Conservative Quote of the Day
So Anders was asked to clarify and generally given plenty of opportunities to back away from his disgraceful statements.
Rob Anders was gleefully accepted by the new unified Conservative Party.
"Rob Anders is a callow 29-year-old Canadian Alliance MP for Calgary West, an Opposition cipher of high dudgeon and low intellect, a sadly misguided voice who knows little of history and shamefully less of global politics....
www.blogscanada.ca /egroup/PermaLink.aspx?guid=739f762e-5f69-406b-b99a-90915663e116   (486 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Anders is perhaps best known for being the sole parliamentarian to vote against making Nelson Mandela an honorary citizen of Canada in 2001.
Current Prime Minister Stephen Harper has indicated his support of Anders, stating that "Rob is a true reformer and a true conservative.
Anders has devoted his time to a variety of organizations.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Rob_Anders   (470 words)

  
 Catprint in the Mash   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The allegations against Anders are serious, could prove to be illegal, and are definitely against the spirit of accountability.
Anders, like Maurice Vellacott in Saskatoon, has proven again and again that he is a thorn in the side of the CPC.
I will not pass judgement on Anders until we know whether the allegations against him are true or false.
www.catprint.ca /blog/blog/politics/anders.html   (463 words)

  
 Rob Anders - credentials
Rob Anders rose to prominence and nationwide recognition as one of the leading American collectibles artists, and has been called "the fastest rising star in the collectibles field."
Rob Anders was voted America's "Best Plate Artist" by the more than 20,000 collectors and retailers attending the International Collectibles Expo and his "Tucked In" mini plate was voted "Best New Plate." It was also nominated by Collector Editions magazine for its Award of Excellence, one of the most prestigious awards in the collectibles field.
Rob was also voted the Award of Excellence for his "Time Out" image by the 130,000 readership of Collector Editions magazine, one of the leading publications in the collectibles field.
www.porterfieldsfineart.com /RobAnders/robanderscredentials.htm   (531 words)

  
 ab-Calgary West
Rob Anders has been taking a lot of criticism in the riding during the debates for his comments on Mandela, and his stance on education.
Anders won the nomination for the Reform Party in 97 against 7 other candidate and then handily took out star candidate and curent mayor Dave Bronconnier, then in the 2000 nomination he defeated sitting MLA Jocelyn Burgener in the nomination and former MP Silye and former MLA Bruseker.
Rob Anders is easily one of the least-popular politicians in Canada today.
www.electionprediction.org /2004_fed/riding/48009-calgary-west.htm   (1511 words)

  
 LE REVUE GAUCHE - Left Analysis And Comment: Vote Out Anders
Rob Anders, Canadian Alliance MP for Calgary West, refused to approve 83 out of about 200 grants recommended for his riding by Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), which has been the subject of an ongoing financial scandal.
Anders is no different, his attack on Mandela was racist and fascist, using red baiting as a cover.
Rob Anders is slime and I hope he's defeated on Jan. 23.
plawiuk.blogspot.com /2005/12/vote-out-anders.html   (2197 words)

  
 ACLU News: Northwest Airlines Discriminatory Policies Must Cease, ACLU Says   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Anders, a longtime airline industry employee, won round-trip domestic airfare on Northwest Airlines for him and a companion at his company holiday party last December.
Anders and his partner violates California law and is clearly discriminatory," said Christine P. Sun, ACLU of Southern California staff attorney.
Anders is part of many local civic groups and has traveled the world.
www.aclu-sc.org /News/Releases/101612   (395 words)

  
 Rob Anders - artist information
Anders has also been a remarkably successful artist in the field of higher-quality collectibles, with a number of his images of early childhood reproduced as fine limited-edition plates.
Anders and his charming images on the wonder, joy, discoveries and occasional up's and down's of early childhood are now finally available for license on a variety of different types of products.
To find out how to make Rob Anders' art work to sell your company's products, contact Lance Klass at Porterfield's at (800) 660-8345 about licensing the works of this extremely talented and popular artist, or simply email Porterfield's.
www.porterfieldsfineart.com /RobAnders/robandersinformation.htm   (423 words)

  
 babble: Rob Anders can't take his gay partner on free flight
Rob Anders of La Mirada, California, is a long-time airline industry employee.
At his company's Christmas party, Anders won a pair of round-trip airline tickets from Northwest Airlines, to be used by him and a companion.
Let's say Anders was heterosexual and wanted to take his girlfriend on the trip: according to Northwest, he could not.
www.rabble.ca /babble/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=008744   (510 words)

  
 Rob Anders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He defended his actions by stating that Mandela was a communist and a terrorist, causing widespread criticism.
Current Prime Minister Stephen Harper has indicated his support of Anders, stating that "Rob is a true reformer and a true conservative.
Some of these include right-wing lobby groups and think tanks such as the Fraser Institute, Focus on the Family, the Canada Family Action Coalition, and to several causes opposing the Government of China's policies regarding Tibet and Falun Gong.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rob_Anders   (450 words)

  
 Anders' decision overruled   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The government-subsidized positions were rejected in early May by Anders from a list of close to 200 jobs recommended for funding by HRDC.
Anders does not understand the HRDC.’s decision to overturn all of his rejections.
According to Anders, the feedback his office received was roughly 90 per cent in favour of his viewpoint.
www.ucalgary.ca /~gauntlet/eg/news/stories/20000601/news3.html   (308 words)

  
 CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: Lawsuit dismissed against Calgary MP
Istvanffy said he was wrongfully fired by Anders and claimed damages of $51,500 for lost wages and other non-specific amounts for outstanding loans.
But Anders, in his defence and counterclaim, said if any monies were mismanaged it was by Istvanffy’s overseeing of the Tory’s operating budget as a Member of Parliament.
Anders sought damages of $25,000 for Istvanffy’s handling of his budget and his statement of defence said he would seek full legal costs from the court.
cnews.canoe.ca /CNEWS/Canada/2006/08/11/1750348.html   (666 words)

  
 Vote Out Anders!
Anders is considered an oddity even among his own MPs, prone to taking hard-right social stands in caucus which his party strives to keep from surfacing in the Commons.
Our mission statement is simple: Rob Anders has had eight years to prove himself to the constituents of Calgary West.
Play the Anders Awareness Quiz to discover how well you know what the MP stands for.
www.voteoutanders.com /index2.shtml   (284 words)

  
 eG - News - Anders gets the Alliance nod   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Rob Anders is excited about the next federal election, particularly because the Calgary West MP won the Canadian Alliance nomination for the riding on Aug. 26.
Anders feels the nomination meeting will add to the momentum the Alliance gained from the leadership race and recent defections from other parties.
According to Anders, a federal election might occur as early as this fall because there will be a national census in June of 2001, which uses many of the same people required to run an election.
www.ucalgary.ca /~gauntlet/eg/news/stories/20000907/news6.html   (256 words)

  
 Tennis Resorts Online: New England Tennis Holidays at Inn at Essex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Rob, Anders and Matt were talented and high energy, and I thank Rob in particular for improving my game enormously.
The pros, Rob, Anders, Matt and Dave were the greatest and the food superb.
Rob Barr, the head pro, is extremely knowledgeable and very good at critiquing one's game and demonstrating how to improve it.
www.tennisresortsonline.com /trofiles/NEnglTH_Essex.cfm   (2300 words)

  
 The Commentary
The latest point of news and public affairs captivation from Ottawa late last week, was that of the twenty-nine year old Rob Anders and his caustic comments with regards to Nelson Mandela.
Anders, the Alliance MP for Calgary West, prevented the House of Commons from adopting a motion that would grant honorary citizenship to Nelson Mandela.
Rob Anders rightfully deserves the disrepute and shame for the embarrassment he’s caused on himself, his party and our country.
www.thecommentary.ca /archives/20010611.html   (769 words)

  
 Holland calls for police investigation of Conservative Rob Anders
Anders’ former Executive Assistant, James Istvanffy, are only allegations that have not yet been proven in court, they require the attention of law enforcement since they may involve criminal activity,” Mr.
Anders filed false travel claims (8 and 9) to obtain taxpayers’ funds as reimbursement for trips that were not taken;
Anders may have used House of Commons funds directly or indirectly to renovate a property as a constituency office (20), which he never used for that purpose, but in fact used to obtain rental income.
wwww.markholland.ca /news/2006/060614anders.htm   (323 words)

  
 C-FAR Letter RE: Rob Anders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Calgary West MP Rob Anders deserves the thanks and appreciation of all Canadians concerned about human rights and foreign policy.
Anders should be condemned by all MPs as and affront to the dignity of free Canadians.
Anders' spirited protest, his actions are entirely consistent with the "constructive engagement" we've been told our relations with China allow us to pursue.
www.freedomsite.org /c-far/letter_to_support_anders.html   (284 words)

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