Conservative Party of Canada (Free subscription) | 21/09/2008
Minister and Conservative Party candidate in the riding of Vaudreuil-Soulanges Michael Fortier called a press conference today to unveil what the Bloc’s 18 years of powerlessness in Ottawa have cost taxpayers.
Conservative Party of Canada (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially unveiled his team of Conservative candidates for the Montreal region today at a rally in Vaudreuil-Soulanges, the riding of Conservative candidate Michael Fortier.
Accidental Deliberations (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
The man appointed to the Senate by Stephen Harper so that he could be put in charge of all government contracting serves up another reminder of just how responsible the Cons are when it comes to managing spending: Oops. Now (Michael Fortier is) being questioned about a funding announcement that the government made last week that, apparently, had his name on it. “I announced that'” He muses. Yes, minister....
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Michael Fortier needs no lessons in the concept of return on investment. He spent more than a decade working in mergers and acquisitions at a blueblood law firm and at big-league investment banks.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
Michael Fortier, who was appointed to Stephen Harper's cabinet in 2006 despite not being elected to office, resigned from the Senate on Monday to run as a Tory candidate in the federal election.
Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canadavotes2006/national/2006/02/06/emerson-jumps060206.htmlSo can we now assume that on Monday Michael Fortier's resignation will be on Harper's desk?
Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008
The National Post published an opinion piece today in which they give six reasons why it’s time for a federal election. Here’s why they’re wrong: 1 and 2 David Emerson and Michael Fortier. As other Cabinet ministers have blown up around the Prime Minister, his two most controversial picks have justified Mr. Harper’s confidence in their [...]
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 31/07/2008
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government says the collapse of talks in Geneva to further liberalize world trade is "a big disappointment," in the words of Michael Fortier, our international trade minister. It is that, and more. For the world's very poorest, it is a tragedy.
Thompson Ahern E-News (Free subscription) | 30/07/2008
(Video: Bloomberg TV/Story: The Canadian Press) Canada will move aggressively to negotiate individual country-to-country trade deals to protect its economic interests amid an abrupt collapse of global talks in Geneva, Trade Minister Michael Fortier said. Canada would be at the table whenever talks resume, but is not waiting for a multi-national agreement, Fortier said. “We are a trading nation. We...
CalgaryGrit (Free subscription) | 29/07/2008
And people thought Christian Paradis wouldn't be able to handle Public Affairs - it seems he has taken the torch from Michael Fortier and... refused to make the torch public until a take out the trash day comes along: OTTAWA — Ottawa's advertising budget doubled to more than $80-million in the first full year of the Harper government, the first rise in marketing spending since the start of the sponsorship...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
Canada's new international trade minister, Michael Fortier, has his sights set on an "ambitious" result coming out of this week's World Trade Organization talks in Geneva.
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 14/07/2008
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is resisting growing pressure to attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Beijing this summer, but his Trade Minister Michael Fortier insisted yesterday that the Prime Minister's absence would have no lasting impact on bilateral relations.
Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 25/06/2008
The funny thing about this Cabinet shuffle is that 2 of the 3 winners are the 2 same guys that were so controversial in the first Cabinet: David Emerson, aka the Liberal turn-coat, and Michael Fortier, aka Harperâs I-wonât appoint-any-elected-senators guy. While Emerson has proven often how competent he is, despite being a turncoat, itâs interesting to note that Harper has to rely on a former...
The Galloping Beaver (Free subscription) | 25/06/2008
I think it may be going too far to suggest Harper actually looked through the Conservative caucus for cabinet material and came up wanting. Even by sticking with the same old gang there isn't much talent on the government front benches. Jeff makes a good point. the need to move michael fortier to international trade reminds us of how woefully limited harper's caucus remains. he simply doesn't have...
David Akin's On the Hill (Free subscription) | 25/06/2008
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's micro-shuffle today involved David Emerson, Michael Fortier, Christian Paradis, and James Moore. It is Harper's fourth cabinet configuration. Here's some numbers on the current set-up: Positions: Prime Minister: 1 Ministers: 26 Secretarys of State: 5 Gender: Men: 25 Women: 6 Stability: There are nine ministers who have the same jobs they had from Harper's original cabinet...
