Sentences with phrase «been a member of the party for»

Liberal Democrat John Birch won the by - election after his supposed Labour rival, Alex Mockridge, had to run as an independent because she has been a member of the party for less than a year.

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Japan's Jiji news agency on Monday quoted a senior member of the main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan, saying Kuroda met its criteria for BOJ Governor so he would be hard to opparty, the Democratic Party of Japan, saying Kuroda met its criteria for BOJ Governor so he would be hard to opParty of Japan, saying Kuroda met its criteria for BOJ Governor so he would be hard to oppose.

Another suggestion is that Le Pen's distance from National Front will make it easier for her to build bridges with members of other right - leaning parties.

«When the town asks regional authorities for funding for a project, it's told: you have Rusal, go work it out with them,» said Erik Chernyshev, a local Communist Party politician, former member of the region's upper house, who also worked as an engineer at the factory for 18 years.

While it can create undue tension within friendships for one party to always pick up the bill, it's sometimes expected of family members.

Jónsdóttir was first elected to Iceland's 63 - seat Parliament in 2009 as a member of the Citizens» Movement Party, but when she ran for — and won — her seat again in 2012, she did so under the Pirates» black flag.

Although members of The People's Vote are quick to point out that they're asking for a different kind of vote, pro-Brexit leaders in the Conservative party, which controls the government, say the public doesn't want to vote on Brexit again.

Exempting some nations marks a compromise from Trump's initial plan for across - the - board tariffs, which was harshly criticized by members of his own Republican party who said it would cost U.S. jobs, raise consumer prices and hit American manufacturers.

So partying is huge and cast members have gotten kind of a reputation for raging when they're not on the clock.

These changes have caused some of the most radical members of her party to criticise her choices, most notably causing a row between her and her niece, Marion - Maréchal Le Pen, a member of Parliament for the National Front, who is even more conservative than her aunt.

While May has been effective in attacking Harper on a number of fronts, she still insists on breaking a principle she held to for many years: that the Green Party should not be trying to elect members but should be forcing other parties to adopt a green agenda.

This particular «J L van der Velde» on youtube is subscribed to six accounts affiliated with RT (formerly Russia Today) media and «kdenninger,» an account for Karl Denninger, who is sometimes referred to as a founding member of the Tea Party movement.

While there is reason for some optimism on the issue of net neutrality with members of both the NDP and Liberals calling for action in this regard, the question remains whether the majority of Canadians are aware of the import of these issues on their daily lives or where the parties stand on them.

He also has a reputation for being bipartisan and unafraid to stand up to members of his own party.

Either it means that other members of his party — the finance minister, who is against the referendum — will come in and not hold a referendum at all, and try to keep Greece on the austerity plan, or there will be a fall in the government, a no - confidence vote, and people will presumably vote for the Conservative Party, which is very much like the Republican Party in the United Stparty — the finance minister, who is against the referendum — will come in and not hold a referendum at all, and try to keep Greece on the austerity plan, or there will be a fall in the government, a no - confidence vote, and people will presumably vote for the Conservative Party, which is very much like the Republican Party in the United StParty, which is very much like the Republican Party in the United StParty in the United States.

Justin Trudeau is the Member of Parliament for Papineau riding and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Some members of the party's national council are calling for a leadership election as early as May 2016, which would give an advantage to members who are already well - organized.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP)-- Three small opposition parties are calling for a boycott of a government - sponsored referendum seeking support for opposing any future European Union plans to resettle refugees among member countries.

Twice denied an opportunity to run for the leadership of the Wildrose Party, controversial Conservative Party Member of Parliament Rob Anders is still lurking in the shadows of the deflated Alberta conservative opposition pParty, controversial Conservative Party Member of Parliament Rob Anders is still lurking in the shadows of the deflated Alberta conservative opposition pParty Member of Parliament Rob Anders is still lurking in the shadows of the deflated Alberta conservative opposition partyparty.

The Series A Preferred shall also be convertible into any future series of Preferred Stock (the «Future Preferred») under either of the following circumstances: (a) if such conversion is approved by the Board or (b) if such conversion is in connection with a future Preferred Stock equity financing in which the Company's fully diluted pre-money valuation is greater than the Company's fully diluted post-money valuation immediately following the Series A Financing contemplated by this term sheet (a «Future Financing»), in either case, on a one - for - one basis (subject to anti-dilution adjustment) at the option of the holder; provided however, if such conversion is in connection with a Future Financing, that the holder may convert into shares of Future Preferred only in the event that all of such shares of Future Preferred received by the holder upon conversion are sold to an Approved Investor (as defined below) no later than 90 days following the first closing of the Future Financing at a price per share no lower than the price per share at which the Company sells shares of such Future Preferred in the Future Financing and, provided further, that such Approved Investor is not an affiliate, family member, or related party of the holder.

Sources say that controversial Member of Parliament Rob Anders is preparing to run for the Conservative Party of Canada nomination in new rural Bow River riding east of Calgary.

Edmonton, AB — Matt Jeneroux, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend and co-chair of the Alberta Jobs Taskforce, today joined Nathan Cooper, interim leader of the United Conservative Party, and representatives from Restaurants Canada in Edmonton to highlight how Alberta's restaurant industry is being negatively impacted by federal and provincial policies that are increasing costs for local businesses.

For the next week, the federal Liberals will be holding their annual «Summer Caucus» in Edmonton and the party's 37 Members of Parliament be criss - crossing the Canadian West, hosting events, promoting local candidates and knocking on doors.

In a note to employees, meanwhile, Apple CEO Tim Cook similarly said he is «deeply dismayed» by Trump's decision — and pledged the company would «work with members of Congress from both parties to advocate for a legislative solution that provides permanent protections for all the Dreamers in our country.»

In 1993, after the Liberals won their largest vote share with 39.7 % and 32 seats, a group of MLAs and party members were not satisfied with official opposition status called for his resignation.

By the time the Legislature broke for its second spring break (aka â $ œconstituency weekâ $) on Thursday, opposition members were growing a little weary of Labour Minister Christina Grayâ $ ™ s party piec...

These include holding open Cabinet meetings at least once a month, which will be broadcasted on the Internet; giving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) a greater role by reforming the Legislative committee system and allowing government MLAs to vote freely (as opposed to voting according to the Party's preferences); restricting the tenure of a premier to two (four - year) terms; holding a Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform to examine alternative models for electing MLAs; instituting a system by which citizens can recall elected officials; and instituting elections for all government boards and commissions.

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I hope you find it a helpful resource, whether you are searching for more information about my work as a Member of Parliament, ways in which my office can be of service to you, or the Conservative Party and its policies.

The CCBE interviews with family firm board members revealed that this is a crucial role for the board of directors, and that independent board members must be thorough in their examination of any related - party transactions.

Such complaints will be replied to in a timely manner If still not satisfied, the complainant may then contact the OMBUDSMAN FOR BANKING SERVICES AND INVESTMENTS, a third party complaints resolution organization, of which PNC BANK CANADA BRANCH is a member, in writing at the following address:

We believe this best aligns our incentives with those of both our investor members and our portfolio companies since we have a strong incentive to facilitate successful outcomes for all parties since without such outcomes, we are not compensated.

After that, goes the plan, members in both parties would approve the new entity later this year and then candidates and constituencies would be put in place in 2018 to fight the next election, scheduled for the spring of 2019.

As the parties roll out their own platforms in the weeks leading up to Election Day, we will be using this dashboard to assess their policies, provide our Members with key insights, and determine whether the priorities of our region's business community are adequately reflected in each party's vision for the province.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

People are reviled and even killed for being: jewish, black, hispanic, gay, women, muslim, shiite, sunni, bhuddists, sikh, atheist, member of a political party and on and on.

As I imagine is similar in other faiths, it is hard for an active member of the LDS Church to publically maintain political views that fall more in line with the Democratic Party than the GOP.

Members of Germany's conservative party are upset after the country's interior minister has called for the nation to introduce Muslim public holidays.

But that's not going to happen as long as pundits, politicians and pastors preach hatred for minorities, non-christians, gays and members of other political parties.

The Tea Party was also blamed for the Movie Theater Massacre by a member of the press the day after the tragedy (They had to retract it later).

His death rated a segment on the PBS News Hour, during which the inconvenient fact that Seeger had been a member of the U.S. Communist Party for years was finessed by the expedient of noting that he had eventually left the Party.

The conclusion seems inescapable that, though Heidegger was an official member of the National Socialist Party for a little less than a year, the movement of his thinking traveled along the same waves as other proto - Nazi thought of his day.

The point for emphasis is that these values may be realized only when the party system is predicated upon the objective reality of the good and loyalty to it, and not when parties are committed to a struggle for their own members» advantage.

(CNN)- A member of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela and follower of Hugo Chavez is raising eyebrows for changing the words of the Lord's Prayer to honor the late president.

Soviet spies were of the left generally, they supported liberal causes, they defended the Soviet Union in all circumstances, they were often secret members of the Communist Party, they were uniformly suspicious of American initiatives throughout the world, they could be contemptuous of American democracy, society, and culture, and, above all, their offenses were often minimized or explained away by apologists who felt that no man should be called traitor who did what he did for the cause of humanity.

For starters, my father was a card carrying member of the Christian Coalition, and a staunch supporter of the Republican Party — he was even a delegate, oh boy!

The men were waiting for a third member of their party — a white man named Andrew Yaffe — who arrives as the two are being arrested.

When one subscriber wrote to accept a trial offer on the condition that the editor and his staff sign a pledge that none was «or ever had been» a member of the Communist Party, Editor Hutchinson was so incensed that he didn't just return the money, but told of its return in a long editorial: «We are Christians, not Communists;... our understanding of what it means to be Christian makes it impossible for us to be Communist... [But] we shall not sign this oath» (June 10, 1953).

National Party members and government officials are quick to point out this toleration of vigorous criticism as unusual for Africa.

New Haven prosecutors indicted Seale for the torture and murder of a party member suspected of being a police informant, and the Panther supporters responded with agitprop that directed attention toward general accusations of racism and oppression and hence away from the mundane question of whether Seale had committed the murder.