Monday, Jan 14, 2008

Mayor Larry O'Brien Discusses McGuinty's Funding of Free Crack Pipe Program

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Episode Length: 7 min

Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien joined CFRA's Steve Madely this morning to discuss the McGuinty government's decision to fund the free crack pipe and needle program here in Ottawa. As you recall last summer, council overwhelmingly voted in favour of terminating this program at the end of the 2006 calender year. The provincial Liberals have now thwarted this decision by city council and will thus take over funding of the program.

For more background, see the following:

Liberal Hypocrisy on the Drug Front, and

Response To Green Party Official RE: Liberal Drug Hypocrisy

Make sure especially to read the comments section of that second link, it contains a good discussion between supporters and opponents of the program.

"I will take every step that's legal and justifiable to end this program"
-- Larry O'Brien, January 14th, 2008

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Monday, Jan 14, 2008

Rick Chiarelli Discusses McGuinty's Funding of Free Crack Pipe Program

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Episode Length: 6 min

College ward Coun. Rick Chiarelli joined CFRA's Steve Madely this morning to discuss the McGuinty government's decision to fund the free crack pipe and needle program here in Ottawa. As you recall last summer, council overwhelmingly voted in favour of terminating this program at the end of the 2006 calender year. The provincial Liberals have now thwarted this decision by city council and will thus take over funding of the program.

For more background, see the following:

Liberal Hypocrisy on the Drug Front, and

Response To Green Party Official RE: Liberal Drug Hypocrisy

Make sure especially to read the comments section of that second link, it contains a good discussion between supporters and opponents of the program.

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Friday, Jan 11, 2008

Revenue Minister Gordon O'Connor Interview With Vancouver Sun

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Episode Length: 26 min

Don Cayo of the Vancouver Sun sits down with Revenue Minister and MP for Carleton-Mississippi-Mills Gordon O'Connor, to discuss some of the more frequent complaints about CRA as well as discussion on some outstanding cases. You can view the news article written based on this interview here

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