Sheila Maureen Copps, PC, HBA, LL.D (hc), (born November 27, 1952, in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian journalist and former politician. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Privy Council Office as it appeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada (French: Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada) is the council of advisers to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Doctor of Laws (Latin: Legum Doctor, LL.D) is a doctorate-level academic degree in law. ... An honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum, not to be confused with an honors degree) is an academic degree awarded to an individual as a decoration, rather than as the result of matriculating and studying for several years. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Nickname: Steel City, Steeltown, The Hammer Area: 1,117. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Copps is a second-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, is named in his honour. Her mother, Geraldine Copps, was a Hamilton city councillor. Victor Kennedy (Vic) Copps (March 21, 1919 - October 15, 1988) was a Canadian politician and Mayor of Hamilton. ... List of mayors of Hamilton, Ontario Colin Campbell Ferrie - 1847 George Sylvester Tiffany - 1848 William L. Distin - 1849 John Fisher - 1850 John Rose Holden - 1851 Nehemiah Ford - 1852 William G. Kerr - 1853 James Cummings - 3 months in 1854 Charles Magill - 9 months in 1854-1855 James Cummings - 1856 John Francis... Copps Coliseum Copps Coliseum is a sports and entertainment arena with a capacity of up to 19,000 (depending on event type and configuration) in Hamilton, Ontario. ... Geraldine Copps is a veteran political figure in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ...

Considered a prominent left-wing member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Copps has been an advocate for women's and minority rights, and protection of the environment. Her combative style and reputation for flamboyance has hampered her personal popularity, however, and is sometimes perceived as closing her from progressive policy ideas. In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre to centre-left of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... The term minority rights embodies two separate concepts: first, normal individual rights as applied to members of racial, ethnic, class or religious minorities, and second, collective rights accorded to minority groups. ...

Early career

Copps earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and English from King's University College (University of Western Ontario) at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, and pursued further studies at McMaster University in Hamilton and the University of Rouen in France. She worked as a newspaper journalist, both with the Hamilton Spectator and the Ottawa Citizen. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Kings University College is a Catholic, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the University of Western Ontario. ... The University of Western Ontario (Western or UWO) is a coeducational, non-denominational, research-intensive university located in London, Ontario. ... Nickname: The Forest City Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Middlesex County Settled 1826 (as village) Incorporated 1855 (as city) City Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best Governing Body London City Council MPs Sue Barnes (LPC) vacant seat Irene Mathyssen (NDP) Joe Preston (CPC) MPPs Chris Bentley (OLP) Deb Matthews (OLP... McMaster University is a medium-sized research-intensive university located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, with an enrollment of 18,238 full-time and 3,836 part-time students (as of 2006). ... The Hamilton Spectator, founded in 1846 as The Hamilton Spectator and Journal of Commerce, is a newspaper published each day but Sunday in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ...

Copps entered provincial politics in the 1977 provincial election, running for the Ontario Liberal Party in Hamilton Centre. She lost, finishing fourteen votes behind incumbent New Democrat Mike Davison. Copps appeared on the ballot for this election as "Sheila Copps Miller", using the surname of her then-husband. In all subsequent campaigns, she would refer to herself as "Sheila Copps". The Ontario general election of 1977 was held to elect the 125 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or MPPs) of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a center-right provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... Hamilton Centre is a Canadian electoral district covering the central part of Hamilton, Ontario. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Michael Norman Davison (born March 31, 1950) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

After working as a constituency assistant to party leader Stuart Smith for the next four years, Copps again ran in Hamilton Centre for the 1981 election. She defeated Davison by 2,804 votes, and joined thirty-three other Liberals in forming the Official Opposition to Premier William Davis's Progressive Conservative government. Copps ran for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party in 1982 following Smith's resignation, and despite her lack of experience finished a strong second against future premier David Peterson. Stuart Smith can refer to any of the following people, Stuart Lyon Smith is a politician, psychiatrist, academic and public servant in Ontario, Canada. ... William Daviss Progressive Conservatives finally won a majority government after winning only minorities in the 1975 and 1977 elections. ... Dalton McGuinty The Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. ... For the actor, professor, and waterskiier, see William B. Davis The Honourable William (Bill) Grenville Davis, PC , CC , O.Ont. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The Honourable David Robert Peterson, PC , LL.B , BA (born December 28, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) was the twentieth Premier of the Province of Ontario, Canada, from June 26, 1985 to October 1, 1990. ...

She turned to national politics in the 1984 federal election, campaigning for the federal Liberals in the riding of Hamilton East. This election resulted in a landslide victory for Brian Mulroney and his Progressive Conservative Party, which won 211 out of 282 seats. Copps was personally elected, defeating New Democratic Party candidate David Christopherson by 2,661 votes, but had relatively few allies in the House of Commons for the next four years. The Canadian federal election of 1984 was called on July 4, 1984, and held on September 4 of that year. ... In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... Hamilton East is both a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... Martin Brian Mulroney, PC, CC, GOQ, LLD (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) (In French: Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... The New Democratic Party (NDP; Nouveau Parti démocratique in French) is a political party in Canada with a social democratic philosophy that contests elections at both the federal and provincial levels. ... David Christopherson (born October 5, 1954) is a Canadian politician. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ...

Copps proved to be an influential member of the small Liberal opposition. She became a prominent member of the "Rat Pack," a group of young Liberal MPs who made it their business to bring misery to the Mulroney government. She earned both praise and scorn for her spirited attacks on Mulroney and his ministers. She released her autobiography, Nobody's Baby, only two years into her federal career, and was by all accounts a rising star in Canadian politics. The book came after Minister of Justice John Crosbie told Copps to "just quiet down, baby" during a heated debate. Some believed she was destined to become Canada's first female Prime Minister. The Rat Pack was the nickname given to a group of young, high-profile Canadian Liberal opposition Members of Parliament during the Progressive Conservative government of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. ... The Minister of Justice (French: Ministre de la Justice) of Canada is the minister in the Cabinet of Canada who is responsible for the Department of Justice and is also Attorney General of Canada. ... Hon. ... Stephen Harper is the current Prime Minister of Canada. ...

She was re-elected without difficulty in the 1988 federal election. With the resignation of Liberal leader John Turner in 1990, Copps raised her national profile considerably by campaigning in the Liberal leadership race to succeed him. She finished third, behind Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin. Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... John Turner (born June 7, 1929) was the seventeenth Prime Minister of Canada from June 30, 1984 to September 17, 1984. ... The first three leaders of the Liberal Party of Canada were not chosen at a convention. ... Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, usually known as Jean Chrétien, PC, QC, BA, LLL, LLD (born January 11, 1934), served as the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003. ... For other uses, see Paul Martin (disambiguation). ...

In 1992, Copps supported Murray Elston's bid to succeed David Peterson as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. Murray John Elston (born October 8, 1949 in Wingham, Ontario) is an executive and former Canadian politician. ...

Insults against Copps

Copps was a prominent target of the Progressive Conservative Party during her years as an opposition member. She was often heckled in parliamentary debates, and the tone of the criticism was frequently sexist. She was once told by Tory Member of Parliament (MP) John Crosbie to "just quiet down, baby" in response to a question in 1985. Copps responded that she was "nobody's baby", a line which would remain her trademark for years. Crosbie also took another dig at a fundraising dinner in Victoria, British Columbia in 1990 by saying she made him think of the song lyrics, "Pass the tequila, Sheila, lay down and love me again!" Bill Kempling, another Tory MP, was forced to apologize after calling her a "slut". After joining the federal cabinet, Copps was also called a "bitch" by Reform MP Ian McClelland. The feud between John C. Crosbie and Copps appears to have cooled down in recent years. Although Crosbie devoted an entire chapter in his autobiography to his confrontations wih Copps, in her second autobiography Worth Fighting For, Copps had Crosbie write an introduction in which he wrote "I write this Introduction to her new book as a tribute to a feisty, sometimes ferocious, feminist protagonist, never shy or retiring but redoubtable political personality. She was a constant thorn in my side while she was in Opposition, but her marriage to my fellow Newfoundlander Austin Thorne has made her more serene and has calmed her sometimes volcanic and partisan excesses." The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) (In French: Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... Sexism is discrimination between people based on their Sex rather than their individual merits. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Hon. ... Victoria is a Canadian city, and it is the provincial capital of British Columbia. ... William James Kempling (born February 5, 1921 in Grimsby, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician. ... The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party founded in 1987. ... Ian G. McClelland (born 22 June 1942 in Trail, British Columbia) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000. ...

Federal minister

The Liberals swept to power in the 1993 election, crushing Kim Campbell's Tories. Chrétien became prime minister following the election, and named Copps as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment. This marked the first time in Canadian history that a woman had been named to the post of Deputy Prime Minister. Following a 1996 cabinet shuffle, she relinquished the Environment portfolio and became Minister of Canadian Heritage. Popular vote map with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories. ... Avril Phaedra Douglas Campbell, usually known as Kim Campbell (born 10 March 1947), was the nineteenth Prime Minister of Canada from 25 June to 4 November 1993. ... Anne McLellan, Deputy Prime Minister (2003-2006) The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (French: Vice-premier ministre du Canada) is an honourary position in the Canadian government, conferred at the discretion of the Prime Minister on a member of the Cabinet. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of the Environment (French: Ministre de lEnvironnement) is responsible for overseeing the federal governments environment department, Environment Canada. ... Hon. ...

In a curious sidebar of Canadian political history, Copps resigned briefly in the spring of 1996. One of Chrétien's campaign promises had been to abolish Brian Mulroney's hated Goods and Services Tax, a promise he later reneged on in an effort to avoid decreasing government revenues. During the 1993 election campaign, Copps promised during a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation "town hall" program that she would resign if the GST was not abolished. After commissioning a poll which suggested that she would win her riding should a by-election be called, Copps accordingly vacated her Hamilton East seat in 1996, and promptly ran again in the ensuing by-election. The by-election would have Reform put up billboards around her riding, one of which featured a pig at a trough with "SHEILA" marked on it; and another with her picture and, "Promise to cut the GST: It worked last time!" written on it. Copps won handily, though with a significantly reduced percentage of the vote from 1993, and Chrétien reinstated her to her previous cabinet posts. During her victory speech, she noted that the Liberals "kicked butt" in the by-election; an editorial cartoon in the conservative Toronto Sun tabloid the next day portrayed Hamilton East voters as "buttheads," which caused some controversy. The Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST) (Taxe sur les produits et services, TPS) is a multi-level value-added tax introduced in Canada on January 1, 1991, by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and finance minister Michael Wilson. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the countrys national radio and television broadcaster. ... The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party founded in 1987. ... The Toronto Sun is an English language daily newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

Copps' strong brand of Canadian nationalism has often drawn controversy. She led a largely unsuccessful campaign in the 1990s to keep American magazines from producing "split-run" Canadian editions and faced widespread criticism for her efforts to bolster nationalism through the distribution of tens of thousands of free Canadian flags. The program had cost about CAD $45 million for about one million flags, making each flag cost about $45. In addition, the manufacturers added no eyelets, sleeves or halyard lines to the flags, thus rendering them unflyable. The flag effort led many to accuse her of being too generous with taxpayer money for projects of questionable relevance, especially in times of financial difficulty and budget cuts. The National Flag of Canada, popularly known as the Maple Leaf and lUnifolié (French for the one-leaved), is a base red flag with a white square in its centre featuring a stylized, 11-pointed, red maple leaf. ... ISO 4217 Code CAD User(s) Canada Inflation 2. ...

Following the 1997 election, Copps' somewhat damaged reputation led to Chrétien removing her from the position of deputy prime minister, which was instead given to political stalwart Herb Gray. Copps made little upward progress in cabinet after this demotion, and by many accounts came to have relatively little influence over the direction of government policy. Many believe that Anne McLellan surpassed her as the most prominent woman in government during this period. 36th Parliament The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Right Honourable Herbert Eser (Herb) Gray PC, CC, QC, B.Comm , LL.D (born May 25, 1931, Windsor, Ontario) was a Canadian politician. ... A. Anne McLellan, P.C. , M.P. , LL.M. , LL.B. , B.A. (born August 31, 1950, in Hants County, Nova Scotia) was the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada under Paul Martin. ...

Following Jean Chrétien's announcement of his intent to retire in February 2004, Copps became the first candidate to officially declare for the party leadership. Despite her efforts to build support among women, minority groups and the party's left-wing, she began and ended the leadership contest well behind the overwhelming favourite, Paul Martin. She was supported by few MPs, and many questioned the relevance of her campaign. Some speculated that she would withdraw prior to the Liberal leadership convention on November 14, 2003. She did not, but instead gave a nomination speech that was effectively a concession, urging her followers to rally around Martin as party leader after the vote. As expected, Martin easily won the Liberal leadership and went on to become prime minister. The first three leaders of the Liberal Party of Canada were not chosen at a convention. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining until the end of the year. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On December 9, 2003, Copps turned down the offer of a patronage appointment from Martin and announced that she intended to remain in the House of Commons. Many suspect that Martin wanted to appoint Copps as Canada's ambassador to France or UNESCO. December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Generally, patronage is the act of a so-called patron who supports or favors some individual, family, group or institution. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...

Nomination battle

Riding redistribution placed Copps in a serious nomination battle with another Liberal MP, Tony Valeri. Valeri, a Martin supporter, was first elected in 1993. With redistribution, part of Valeri's Stoney Creek riding was merged with part of Copps's Hamilton East to create Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, while the remainder was merged with other neighbouring ridings to create Niagara West—Glanbrook. The remaining portion of Hamilton East was merged with parts of Hamilton West to create Hamilton Centre. Of the 115,709 consituents of the riding of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, a slight majority of constituents (58,462) were from Valeri's Stoney Creek riding while a minority (57,247) were from Copps' Hamilton East riding.-1... Hamilton East—Stoney Creek is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... Niagara West—Glanbrook is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ... Hamilton East is both a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... The Canadian federal riding of Hamilton West was created when the old riding of Hamilton was split in 1904. ... Hamilton Centre is a Canadian electoral district covering the central part of Hamilton, Ontario. ... Stoney Creek was a municipality which is now part of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... Hamilton East is both a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ...

Valeri's position was that the majority of his former constituents live in the new Hamilton East—Stoney Creek and the majority of the constituents in the new riding were from his old Stoney Creek riding. Copps maintained that Valeri should have sought the nomination in Niagara West—Glanbrook, where he resides, even though Copps had long since established her home in Ottawa with husband Austin Thorne and daughter Danelle. Niagara West—Glanbrook is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. ...

In a December interview with Hamilton's CHCH-TV, Copps complained that Martin was trying to drive her, other women and other Martin opponents out of the Liberal caucus. On January 14, 2004, she suggested that she could campaign for the New Democratic Party in the upcoming election if Valeri won the Liberal nomination. Copps later retracted this threat. CH is a system of three local television stations across Canada, owned by Global. ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New Democratic Party (NDP; Nouveau Parti démocratique in French) is a political party in Canada with a social democratic philosophy that contests elections at both the federal and provincial levels. ...

On March 6, 2004, Valeri defeated Copps in the nomination battle by 2,802 votes to 2,491. Copps alleged improprieties in the nomination process and the conduct of the vote, and called on various authorities to investigate. She initially appealed the vote results to the Liberal Party of Canada. Her appeal was late as it was filed beyond the 72 hour deadline after the commencement of the nomination meeting, but the Appeals Commission of the Liberal Party waived the deadline. Nevertheless, Copps dropped the appeal on March 29, alleging a lack of transparency in the process. March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre to centre-left of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ...

In July 2005, Hamilton police announced a formal end to the investigation after finding no evidence to substantiate Copps' allegations including tampering of her telephones on the day of the nomination. As the access codes to her phone system were apparently listed on a bulletin board, the police estimated that at least 40 individuals had access to the phone system.

Respite and Worth Fighting For

Copps' second autobiography "Worth Fighting For" was the cause of much controversy towards both the Martin administration and Copps herself

On May 14, 2004, Copps stood in the Canadian House of Commons and announced she would not run for re-election as an independent. She later suggested in comments to reporters that she may return to politics once Paul Martin is no longer Prime Minister. In her first public engagement after departing politics, she accepted a role in a Kingston, Ontario stage production of Steel Magnolias. She also guest starred on the night time soap opera Train 48. Image File history File links CoppsWorthFightingFor. ... Image File history File links CoppsWorthFightingFor. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Kingston, Ontario, is a historic city in Ontario, Canada, located in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. ... Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling, is a 1987 off-Broadway play, made into a successful movie in 1989. ... The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... Train 48 was a Canadian television soap opera, broadcast on Global Television Network or CH (depending on location) airing from 2003 until 2005. ...

Her second autobiography, Worth Fighting For, was published by McClelland and Stewart in October 2004, and resulted in further public controversy with Paul Martin and other members of the Liberal Party. 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. Her allegations have not been supported by any of the other individuals involved, and have been denied by Martin, David Dodge (whom Copps claims faxed her the draft of the budget), Diane Marleau (who was Health Minister at the time) and others. The credibility of her claim is further undermined by Copps' admission that she is writing based on memory alone, without any documents or other evidence to back her up. The Canada Health Act is a piece of Canadian federal legislation, adopted in 1984, that lists the conditions and criteria to which the provinces and territories must conform in order to receive the full amount of negotiated transfer payments relating to health care. ... David A. Dodge is the current Governor of the Bank of Canada. ... Diane Marleau, PC , MP (born June 21, 1943 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. ... In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of Health (French: Ministre de la Santé) is responsible for overseeing the federal governments health department (Health Canada) and enforcing the Canada Health Act, the law governing Medicare. ...

After leaving politics, Copps wrote regular commentary for the National Post. In September 2005, concurrent with a redesign, she was introduced as a regular columnist for the Toronto Sun. The National Post is a major Canadian English language national newspaper based in Toronto. ... The Toronto Sun is an English language daily newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

She also hosts a weekly syndicated radio talk show, Weekends with Sheila Copps, focusing on lifestyle issues such as health and financial planning. She succeeded Dini Petty as host of the series. She is also employed by Quebecor, a prominent Canadian media distribution company. In this capacity she has been working on a new series for the History Channel. Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... Dini Petty (born January 15, 1945 in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England) is a Canadian television and radio host. ... Quebecor (written without an accent on the first e, even in French) is a Quebec-based company with two main spheres of activity: Quebecor World is the largest commercial printing company in the world, with 39 000 employees around the world. ... The History Channel is a cable television channel, dedicated to the presentation of historical events and persons, often with frequent observations and explanations by noted historians as well as reenactors and witnesses to events, if possible. ...

Possible return to politics

With the defeat of Tony Valeri in the 2006 election, some have speculated that Copps may again contest the Liberal nomination for the next federal election in the Hamilton East-Stoney Creek riding, although some time prior to Valeri's defeat she herself stated that she has no interest in returning to the House of Commons. In 2006, subsequent to Paul Martin's resignation as Prime Minister, Copps decided not to seek the Liberal leadership. Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ...

The King Edward Accord

Following the 2006 election, Liberal MP Paul Zed (Liberal, New Brunswick) and former MP Dennis Mills (Liberal, Ontario) organized a gala event to pay tribute to Copps and heal wounds caused by party infighting. Held on March 23, 2006, the event was attended by a host of prominent Liberals, including former Prime Minister John Turner, and Aline Chretien. The event also served as a fundraiser for Liberal women in Canadian politics. Rendition of party representation in the 39th Canadian parliament decided by this election. ... Paul Zed. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Official languages English, French Flower Purple Violet Tree Balsam Fir Bird Black-capped Chickadee Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Shawn Graham (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 10 10 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked... Dennis Mills (b. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status but is not fully co-official) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Turner (born June 7, 1929) was the seventeenth Prime Minister of Canada from June 30, 1984 to September 17, 1984. ... Aline Chrétien (born May 14, 1936 in Saint-Boniface-de-Shawinigan, Quebec) is the wife of Canadas twentieth Prime Minister, Jean Chrétien. ...

Current legal battle

In March 2006, the St-Jean-Baptiste Society of Montreal, a prominent sovereigntist group, demanded $100,000 from Copps, claiming that she had defamed them in a television interview on January 6, 2006. Sovereigntists claim that Options Canada illegally spent $3.5 million to promote federalism in Quebec, while Copps claimed that the St-Jean Baptiste society spent $4.8 million from the Quebec Government to promote sovereignty, which the group denies. Copps claims that she was unaware on the groups demands until she was approached for comment by reporters on Sunday, March 5, 2006, and that she has yet to receive any legal notice from the group. [1]

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Deputy Prime Ministers of Canada
MacEachen | Chrétien | Nielsen | Mazankowski | Charest | Copps | Gray | Manley | McLellan

Anne McLellan, Deputy Prime Minister (2003-2006) The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (French: Vice-premier ministre du Canada) is an honourary position in the Canadian government, conferred at the discretion of the Prime Minister on a member of the Cabinet. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Allan MacEachen Allan Joseph MacEachen, PC (born July 6, 1921) is one of Canadas elder statesmen and was the first Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. ... Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, usually known as Jean Chrétien, PC, QC, BA, LLL, LLD (born January 11, 1934), served as the twentieth Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003. ... Erik Hersholt Nielsen, P.C., D.F.C., Q.C., LL.B., (born February 24, 1924) is a former Canadian politician and longtime Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Yukon. ... Don Mazankowski The Right Honourable Donald Frank Mazankowski, PC , OC , AOE , LL.D (born July 27, 1935, in Viking, Alberta) was a Canadian politician who served as a cabinet minister under Prime Ministers Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney. ... John James Charest (sha-ræ), PC , LL.B , MNA known as Jean Charest (born June 24, 1958) is a Quebecois lawyer and politician from the province of Quebec. ... The Right Honourable Herbert Eser (Herb) Gray PC, CC, QC, B.Comm , LL.D (born May 25, 1931, Windsor, Ontario) was a Canadian politician. ... John Manley can refer to several different people: John Manley, British archaeologist John Manley, Canadian politician John Manley, American nuclear physicist This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A. Anne McLellan, P.C. , M.P. , LL.M. , LL.B. , B.A. (born August 31, 1950, in Hants County, Nova Scotia) was the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada under Paul Martin. ...

See also

• 2004 Liberal Party of Canada infighting

The period between Paul Martins assumption of the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada on November 14, 2003, and the 2004 federal election being called on May 23, 2004, saw a considerable amount of infighting within the party. ...

External links

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