Sentences with phrase «british government leaders»

British government leaders are embracing the ideas of American academics who argue that schools need to focus more on building knowledge to improve outcomes for low - income students.

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In separate phone calls to British and Turkish leaders this week, Xi called for an investigation into the alleged chemical attack in the town of Douma by the Syrian government, days after the US and its allies struck three targets in Syria in retaliation.

So it may come as no surprise that the top five highest - earning elected women serving in governments worldwide, as surveyed by British financial service firm IG Group, coincidentally happen to earn less than their elected male counterparts in an all - gender list of of elected, appointed and lifetime world leaders.

Jagmeet Singh, meanwhile, waded into the impasse in Ottawa by proposing that the Trudeau Liberals work with the British Columbia government on a joint reference question to the Supreme Court of Canada, fast - tracking a resolution to what the federal NDP leader calls jurisdictional issues arising from B.C.'s objections to the project.

VICTORIA — The problems that British Columbians have with Christy Clark's government weren't solved by her latest throne speech says New Democrat Leader John Horgan.

VICTORIA — In the wake of serious revelations about Christy Clark's fundraising tactics, B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan is calling on the government to provide Elections BC with sufficient resources to complete its investigation before British Columbians vote.

VICTORIA — Fentanyl overdoses are projected to claim a record number of lives in British Columbia this year, but the BC Liberal government has failed to provide adequate, accessible pathways to treatment for people and families desperately seeking mental health and addiction services, said New Democrat leader John Horgan.

Canada's business leaders urge the federal government and the governments of British Columbia and Alberta to do everything in their power to ensure that the Trans Mountain project moves forward without further delay.

«Throughout the review process, British Columbians demonstrated their overwhelming opposition to the Enbridge pipeline, including the B.C. government's own submission to the panel,» said B.C. New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix.

VICTORIA - B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan issued the following statement on the B.C. Liberals losing the confidence of the legislature: «Today's vote is a step toward a new government that puts regular British Columbians first.

British Columbia Premier John Horgan, along with Bruce Ralston, Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology, and George Chow, Minister of State for Trade, have met with key South Korean government and business leaders during a trip to showcase B.C.'s strengths in technology and innovation, energy, natural resources, and agrifoods.

VANCOUVER — New Democrat leader John Horgan announced a New Democrat government will ban the trophy hunting of grizzly bears in British Columbia.

Japanese and Canadian venture capital firms will be adding to the funding promised by the government and British companies, in a concerted effort to stave off the threat from the growing AI sector in China, which aims to become the AI world leader by 2030.

Nonetheless, foreign students are worth at least # 8 billion a year to the British economy, the fees they pay essential to the funding of the majority of our universities, with the added benefit of future links between foreign business, government and civil society leaders with the UK.

... Delight in smooth - sounding platitudes, refusal to face unpleasant facts, desire for popularity and electoral success irrespective of the vital interests of the State, genuine love of peace and pathetic belief that love can be its sole foundation, obvious lack of intellectual vigour in both leaders of the British Coalition Government, marked ignorance of Europe and aversion from its problems in Mr. Baldwin, the strong and violent pacifism which at this time dominated the Labour - Socialist Party, the utter devotion of the Liberals to sentiment apart from reality, the failure and worse than failure of Mr. Lloyd George, the erstwhile great war - time leader, to address himself to the continuity of his work, the whole supported by overwhelming majorities in both Houses of Parliament: all these constituted a picture of British fatuity and fecklessness which, though devoid of guile, was not devoid of guilt, and, though free from wickedness or evil design, played a definite part in the unleashing upon the world of horrors and miseries which, even so far as they have unfolded, are already beyond comparison in human experience.

Mr Hoon's speech was met with scepticism among British MEPs, however - Timothy Kirkhope, leader of the Conservatives in the European parliament, said this demand for a new debate simply hid the fact that the government had lost momentum in Europe.

Richard Reeves, a former adviser to the Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, chastised me for sins varying from my opposition to the coalition Government's threefold increase in student fees to my suggestion that British society is the second most dysfunctional in the rich developed world.

This has become the defining post-election issue for the British government; Cameron has made this his immediate priority and has engaged in a period of sustained diplomacy with EU leaders to renegotiate the British terms of EU membership.

The Labour leader said: «I welcome the prime minister's decision to give the British people the chance to vote for a government that will put the interests of the majority first.»

None of these political leaders thinks it would be a good idea for Great Britain to leave Europe, but they all respect that it is within the power of the British government to do so.

Other European leaders know that the British government can take the United Kingdom out of the EU.

Labour leader Ed Miliband has reiterated his call for the Government to do an «objective test» on the impact of a potential takeover by Pfizer of AstraZeneca, despite the British firm's board rejecting the apparently final offer from the US drugs company.

Labour's Scottish executive committee chairwoman Cathy Peattie said: «Our next deputy leader in Scotland will have a crucial role in supporting Richard Leonard as we seek to form a government at British and Scottish levels, to deliver an economy that works for the many, not the few.»

Duties include assisting the leader in providing information, as well as answering questions from members of the House of Lords and the British Government.

At 1:30 p.m., South Korean government officials will meet with experts from the state DOH, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, IPRO and other state leaders who have developed, implemented and raised community awareness of tools for end - of - life care planning, LeadgingAge NY, 13 British American Blvd., Suite 2, Latham.

As Salmond pointed out this morning, he is «one of the few leaders» in British politics who has the experience of running a minority government (he did so in Holyrood for four years).

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has called for dialogue, inclusivity and respect for others ahead of talks with the British and Irish governments today.

With what I have heard over the last 72 hours, I am not convinced that with you as leader we can win the next General Election and rescue the British people from what I expect to be the incoming right - wing reactionary Tory Government.

Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, has commissioned a review into the new intrusive capabilities of British intelligence agencies and the legal framework in which they operate, after failing to persuade David Cameron that the coalition government should act now to tighten the accountability of Britain's spies.

The British government has called on Kenyan leaders to calm inter-tribal fighting following six days of violence which have left up to 300 people dead.

The British Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith supported British government policy on this.

But Conservative leader David Cameron told MPs: «The British system of government needs real and lasting change.»

Personally I despair at the way British politics as become so personalised.We should be attacking policies not personalities and the government not just its leader.

The British people want the government to deal with illegal immigration, Theresa May tells the Labour leader.

India has a British - style parliamentary system in which the leader of the political party with the highest share of the vote in the lower house of parliament is appointed as prime minister by the president (the President of India is a mostly ceremonial role; the prime minister is the head of government).

The British journalist, TV presenter, former Deputy Conservative Party leader and Cabinet Minister first rose to public attention during the Thatcher years before then becoming Secretary of State for Defence (and later Employment) during the John Major government.

The World Travel & Tourism Council the voice of the worlds 100 foremost Travel & Tourism leaders has called for the next British Government to commit to informed policies that create the environment in which Travel & Tourism thrives.

We are British Columbians who are deeply concerned about the future of the planet, and we are frustrated that our government claims to be a green leader while at the same time helping to cook the planet by exporting huge amounts of fossil fuels.

A number of leaders in the energy / climate field, from Bill Gates to a group of British climate experts, have recently called for governments across the world to significantly increase spending on research and development (R&D) for clean energy technologies.

As tensions between the colonists and the British government persisted during the next few years, Henry remained a member of the Burgesses, occasionally challenging the older leaders but always joining them in opposition to British policies.

Over the past week, Trudeau and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley's government — along with Conservative politicians, business leaders, bankers and the oilpatch — have blamed opposition in British Columbia for triggering Kinder Morgan's threat to cancel the project.

sales rep John Banks is decorated with the Order of the British Empire, for his work with a foundation that brings together international business, academic and government leaders.