Sentences with phrase «by ministers who»

There were also increasing signs this weekend of divisions within government, not only over whether Hazel Blears should have been singled out for blame but over political jockeying by those ministers who believe they have come out of the affair unscathed.

The plans have been extensively defended by ministers who point to the low level of increases for those earning between # 15,000 and # 21,000.

This review has been initiated by ministers who either do not understand or will not tell the truth about what happened.

In our own century, the invasion of Afghanistan was justified on the grounds of democracy and women's rights — by ministers who were merrily selling arms to Saudi Arabia.

«76 The evangelicals generally would agree with Thomas Smyth to «include under the term presbyterian, all denominations which are governed by ministers who are recognized as of one order, and who, as well as their other officers, are chosen, are removable, and are supported by the people.»

more effective than that furnished by ministers who have had neither.

From the 146 questionnaires returned by the ministers who attended the first seven years of the Yale Summer School of Alcohol Studies, 3.

The principles Schuller urges must not be confused with the way they are applied in Orange County by a minister who left seminary equipped with expository preaching and heavy prayer meetings as models of church style and strategy.

The attempt by a minister who is new in a church to introduce the distribution of leadership principle quickly is usually abortive.

When [therefore] a contemptible mortal, who had just emerged from the dust, addresses us in the name of God, we give the best evidence of our piety and reverence toward God himself, if we readily submit to be instructed by his minister who possesses no personal superiority to ourselves.»

[8] This matter was instigated by the Minister who was the principal architect of the legislation under which the action was taken.

Usually Community Councils as trustee appointed by Minister who must consider views of Indigenous people and, as far as practicable, act in a way that is consistent with Indigenous tradition.

Not exact matches

Following the talk by Rice in Beijing this fall, GE hosted a panel whose speakers included Joachim von Amsberg, a World Bank veteran who is now a vice president at the new AIIB, and China's former vice minister of foreign affairs, He Yafei.

The comments reflect those made by Saudi Oil Minister Khalid Al - Falih who this month said that oil prices could rise to $ 75 without causing economic damage.

Now, thanks to tough new mortgage lending and insurance rules announced by federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau in October, some analysts predict that so - called «shadow banking» firms, which operate largely outside the purview of regulators, will see a surge of fresh business from frustrated homebuyers who can't get conventional loans.

He recalls a speech by former federal politician Alastair Gillespie, who served as minister of Industry between 1972 and 1975.

Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, who hosted the event, said G7 ministers expressed deep concern about the «despicable» nerve agent attack in Britain and Russia's efforts to destabilize democracies by meddling in elections.

Israel's most senior water official — the water commissioner, who oversees the Israel Water Authority — serves a five - year term after appointment by a cabinet minister.

Macron, who defeated the anti-Europe, far - right leader Marine Le Pen last month, said that he had always been a defender of globalisation and free trade during his time as minister but that leaders should hear from workers hit by globalisation.

In October, that prime minister was replaced by one who campaigned on borrowing money to finance an infrastructure program.

And I still would think that, if not for Brexit, Trump and the existence of a former Conservative cabinet minister who thinks she can become leader of the Opposition by appealing to our worst instincts.

When Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn called Orban a «dictator» for passing laws that could obstruct organizations helping asylum seekers from operating in Hungary, Szijjarto hit back by calling his counterpart an «idiot» who wanted to «flood Hungary with migrants.»

His declaration comes just hours before a crucial meeting between the finance ministers of the Eurogroup who are set to decide whether the reforms proposed by the Greek government are good enough to grant an extension on the country's bailout programme.

In August 2015, Sherman hosted a $ 1,500 - per - head fundraiser for the Liberal Party at his house, which was attended by Justin Trudeau, who went on to become prime minister two months later.

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's promise to rebuild Amatrice and other mountain towns ravaged by last week's tremors echoed pledges made by former premier Silvio Berlusconi to some 80,000 people who lost their homes in and around L'Aquila in 2009.

Vaizey is being replaced by Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock, who has a background in economics.

According to the European Commission, a fully integrated economic and monetary union would need a Treasury led by a EU finance minister, who could chair the meetings of the euro zone finance ministers — currently known as the Eurogroup.

According to a former cabinet minister who spoke on condition of anonymity, the ministers acted as a symbolic «rubber stamp» — the cabinet has no actual approval power — and accepted the plans presented to them by the military.

Then there was the pastor who demanded that the congregation «fill in the blanks» of a not - so - old song by a guy the minister described as the «dysfunctional poet savant Lil» Wayne.»

So when he was named last year by Finance Minister Bill Morneau to chair the federal government's blue - chip Advisory Council on Economic Growth, nobody who knew him was surprised that Barton set goals of scaled - up ambition.

Early this month, a report commissioned by Quebec Agriculture Minister Pierre Paradis, who sought a review of how the federation regulates supply, found that Quebec's share of global supply has dropped by 10 % in a decade — even as demand and output rose.

His tweet got the instant like from Minister of Information and Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad who had earlier warned the Facebook of taking «stringent action» if any attempt was made by them to influence the electoral process in India.

Peladeau was sold on the idea by Kory Teneycke, former communications adviser to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who is now heading the new Sun TV initiative.

«It's fair to say that the policy and character of my government would be, or the government which I lead, would be very different to that of President Trump,» said Varadkar, 38, who was elected prime minister by the ruling Fine Gael party in June after former leader Enda Kenny stepped down.

Aided by federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt, who effectively stripped the unions of their ability to strike, Air Canada prevailed earlier this year.

Their concern stems from testimony Thursday by International Trade Minister Francois - Philippe Champagne, who said he doesn't see Parliament ratifying the 11 - country Pacific Rim trade pact before this fall.

The advisory council is being led by former Ontario health minister Eric Hoskins, who resigned from his post in the provincial legislature the day before the federal budget.

As of late, he has come under fire for his firing of FBI director James Comey, his alleged sharing of guarded intelligence about ISIS with the Russian foreign minister, and allegations that Trump obstructed justice by asking Comey not to look into his former National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, who Trump has since fired for misrepresenting talks he had with Russian ambassador Sergei Kisylak.

A softer yen has been encouraged by Japan's new government, led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has pledged to end an era of deflation and revive the economy.

Trump's first call with the Vietnamese prime minister was arranged by Marc Kasowitz, a Trump personal lawyer who has another client with business interests in Vietnam, ProPublica reports in the «Trump, Inc.» podcast.

Perversely, this perceived insincerity has hurt the anti-Brexit camp more than it has Boris Johnson, the Tory ex-Mayor of London, who has shamelessly changed his tune on the E.U. to make Brexit the instrument by which he can oust Cameron as party leader and take over as Prime Minister.

Consider that it was Harper, not then — industry minister Christian Paradis, who announced the approval of the takeover of Nexen Energy by China's CNOOC late last year.

A decision by Foxconn to give Sharp the lead would come as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prepares to travel to the United States to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, who in his inauguration speech vowed to put «America first.»

Carles Puigdemont's comments followed a television address by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy who ruled out independence and accused separatists of trying to «blackmail... the whole nation».

A series of events, being co-hosted by the World Bank and WHO on 13 - 14 April, as part of the World Bank Group - International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington DC, is bringing ministers of finance, development agencies, academic experts and practitioners together to discuss how to put mental health at the centre of the health and development agenda globally and in countries.

«Ipsos Reid found that 49 per cent of Canadians surveyed believe Harper would make the best prime minister, followed by an impressive 34 per cent for NDP leader Jack Layton and an abysmal 17 per cent who want Ignatieff.

By the time Lucien Bouchard and Paul Martin left cabinet and turned, in different ways, against the prime ministers who had made them stars, they had earned independent reputations as visionary leaders.

For all you kids out there, Bennett was the Conservative prime minister who did the Liberals a favour by winning the 1930 election, relieving William Lyon Mackenzie King of the responsibility of dealing with the Great Depression.

His statement was echoed by another former prime minister, Antonis Samaras, who said going back to the drachma would kill the Greek economy.

In my first week as minister for finance I was visited by Jeroen Dijsselbloem, president of the Eurogroup (the eurozone finance ministers), who put a stark choice to me: accept the bailout's «logic» and drop any demands for debt restructuring or your loan agreement will «crash» — the unsaid repercussion being that Greece's banks would be boarded up.