2002 and earlier - More Quotes, Articles and Letters by Margret Kopala
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"The country has been traumatized."
Speaking of the referendum on the Charlottetown Accord |
October 26, 2002 |
Ottawa Citizen |
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"And Margret Kopala ....thought (the Beaudoin Dobbie Report) was a dog’s breakfast that would, if implemented, produce an unworkable constitution... (March 1) ... The recommendations of the Beaudoin-Dobbie committee fail the test of providing a simple but meaningful formula by which Canadians can relate to their province and to their country." |
March 6, 2002 |
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"... Margret Kopala ... who sent in her letter applying for the job of ‘Ordinary Canadian’ and was selected to attend this weekend’s Calgary conference on Senate reform, and who set out Thursday determined to fight against the creation ‘of a hopelessly-convoluted political system which only technicians can administer because they are the only ones who can understand it and the language that goes with it’." |
Jan 24, 2002 |
Ottawa Citizen |
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"...so, numbering among the many Canadians passionately concerned about the constitutional debate after the disappointments and bitterness of Meech Lake, I jumped at the chance to have my say when the government invited applications to attend one of the five constitutional conferences being held in various parts of the country. My successful application was the culmination of my involvement ... through various citizen’s initiatives. These included organizing conversations, requesting my MP to sponsor an information session ... and even pamphleteering on the subject. ..." |
Jan. 23, 2002 |
Ottawa Citizen |
Forming the new right |
January 5, 2002 |
National Post |
2001
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Don't Blame Preston Manning for Alliance problems {in response to Susan Delacourt's Article of 24th November, 2001} |
Nov. 24, 2001 |
General Distribution |
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"Executive federalism went under with the collapse of the Meech Lake Accord; now we are seeing the collapse of the consultative process (vis a vis Castonguay-Dobbie panel)." |
Nov. 21, 2001 |
Ottawa Citizen |
Unity |
Nov. 13, 2001 |
National Post |
It's time for Tories to jump |
July 10, 2001 |
Ottawa Citizen |
Re: "A voting system for a united right" {in response to Andrew Stark's article in The National Post, 12th March, 2001} |
March 12, 2001 |
General Distribution |
2000
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Too democratic |
December 26, 2000 |
National Post |
Merger offers best future |
December 11, 2000 |
Ottawa Citizen |
Merger could work |
December 9, 2000 |
Toronto Star |
It's Joe's Time Again Hoping for a positive response... |
Nov. 29, 2000 |
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A Soup Too Toxic Can direct democracy and social conservatism successfully co-habit in the Canadian Alliance? |
Nov. 29, 2000 |
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Voting Secrets |
June 22, 2000 |
National Post |
Mulroney could mediate end to Alliance-Tory wars |
June 22, 2000 |
Ottawa Citizen |
Let's settle this |
February 17, 2000 |
Globe and Mail |
1995 - 1999
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Clark, Manning could run race of century |
February 28, 1999 |
Ottawa Citizen |
Avoidable grief |
December 13, 1998 |
Ottawa Citizen |
Let there be light on abortion debate |
December 3, 1988 |
Ottawa Citizen |
Statesmanship key to crucial goal of uniting the right |
May 21, 1998 |
Ottawa Citizen |
More time for parents |
February 26, 1998 |
Globe and Mail |
Partition die likely cast in Ontario |
January 22, 1998 |
Ottawa Citizen |
Constitutional Change / Constituent Assembly (Letter broadcast on CBC Radio's "The House") |
July 27, 1997 |
CBC Radio |
Referendums only one tool to study, decide issues |
July 23, 1997 |
Ottawa Citizen |
Stornoway Isn't Manning's To Refuse Letter to the Editor |
June 12, 1997 |
Published |
Letter to Progressive Conservative Party Policy Advisory Committee {later copied to The Leader, Jean Charest. Dated 18th December, 1996.} |
December 18, 1996 |
Letter |
Former PC MP wants role of MP addressed Published in The Conservative, the Newsletter of the Progressive Conservative Association of Ottawa West (Federal), June 1995 |
June 1995 |
Letter |
Before 1995
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Parizeau's Plan |
December 24, 1994 |
Globe and Mail |
Home Sweet Political Home Published in The Conservative, the Newsletter of the Progressive Conservative Association of Ottawa West (Federal), June 1994 |
June 1994 |
Letter |
Patronage
appointments |
June 10, 1993 |
Globe and Mail |
Mistakes of the fathers: a new chapter |
January 17, 1993 |
Ottawa Citizen |
Canada can rise above failure of Meech |
May 22, 1990 |
The Financial Post |
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