Before the election of the first
federal leader of the party (the Liberal Democrats having a federal structure in their internal party organisation), the leaders of the two parties which merged to form the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and the SDP, served as joint interim leaders.
Thomas Mulcair, the new
federal leader of the New Democrats, wants to cast himself as a friend of industry — perhaps even a friend of the oilsands.
Not exact matches
While Republican
leaders argued it would, every major independent analysis
of the bill, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, showed that it would grow the
federal debt over the next 10 years even when accounting for that increased growth.
Tory, a former Rogers Cable CEO and Ontario Tory
leader, said it's too soon to tell if desks will be a thing
of the past at the Rogers campus in Toronto once Laurence arrives in December, and he may be focused on Rogers» stiff competitive pressures and a
federal government insistent on a strong fourth carrier in the wireless market.
«It is important that we achieve a two - year agreement that funds our troops and provides for our national security and other critical functions
of the
Federal government,» the statement from the White House, House Speaker Paul Ryan, and Senate Majority
Leader Mitch McConnell said.
But Senate Minority
Leader Harry Reid
of Nevada and other Democratic
leaders say the bill is unacceptable in its present form, including a ban on
federal funding for Planned Parenthood in Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory in the Caribbean that has reported nearly 2,000 cases
of Zika infection.
A
federal initiative to cultivate the next generation
of women directors is floundering because
leaders won't step up
But less than a month later, Sessions wrote to congressional
leaders criticizing the
federal government's hands - off approach to medical marijuana, and citing a Colorado case in which a medical marijuana licensee shipped pot out
of state.
Big - business
leaders are fed up with the tactics
of conservative Republicans, who instigated a partial closure
of the
Federal government and engaged in brinksmanship over the debt ceiling in a failed effort to stop the implementation
of the Affordable Care Act.
When the collection
of major works housed at the city's world - class Detroit Institute
of Arts Museum was in danger
of being liquidated to pay off municipal debt, the
federal mediator, Judge Gerald Rosen, city emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, and other civic
leaders leaned heavily on community and national foundations, lawmakers and the museum itself to put their money where their masterpieces were.
The once - cosy relationship between the state and
federal political
leaders requires a delicate balancing act in the wake
of a new Labor government.
We think the threat
of losing delegate representation should incentivize red - state Democrats — and other Democratic
leaders — to prioritize issues that directly affect black communities on the state and
federal levels.
Canadian chief executives and corporate
leaders are concerned about the possible sale
of Potash Corp. to a foreign buyer, and they want the
federal government to take action to stop the sale.
«I will make absolutely certain religious orders like the Little Sisters
of Poor are not bullied by the
federal government because
of their religious beliefs,» Trump wrote in October in a letter to the
leaders of Roman Catholic organizations.
Iraq's liberation from Saddam Hussein and his criminal underlings by the coalition
of the willing last year has breathed life into many Labor activists — including
Federal Labor
leader Mark Latham — who are afflicted by anti-Americanism and / or pacifist inclinations.
But in Canada, I can think
of one high - profile endorsement
of a
federal political
leader, when Gerry Schwartz and Heather Reisman backed Stephen Harper over his Middle East policy in 2006.
The
leader of the SBA is responsible for championing the needs
of the small - business community at the
federal level.
In 2005 - 2006, he headed an Ontario government panel
of corporate
leaders that recommended that Canada adopt a single, national securities regulator — an idea that was later supported by the late Jim Flaherty while he was
federal finance minister.
Mired in a world
of low growth, low inflation and low interest rates, officials from the
Federal Reserve, Bank
of Japan and the European Central Bank said their efforts to bolster the economy through monetary policy may falter unless elected
leaders stepped forward with bold measures.
Prominent Perth company director Tracey Horton is among a group
of business
leaders appointed to a new
federal Treasury advisory council designed to replicate the discipline provided by a private sector governance board.
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.
He lost his bid to replace Harris as party
leader in 2002, his seat in the 2003 provincial election, his bid for the leadership
of the Conservative party in 2004 and his first attempt to win a
federal seat later the same year.
As if to prove this claim,
federal Liberal
leader Justin Trudeau announced that one plank
of his election platform will be to realign the tax system to shift wealth away from those nasty one - percenters and down to the middle class.
In addition to members
of Congress, the list includes current and former FBI and Justice Department
leaders and
federal judges.
Leaders of federal financial agencies testified on the status
of the the rulemaking finalization process and reform policies included in the Dodd - Frank financial regulations law.
To keep a step ahead
of emerging scams, the Call Center also collaborates with a number
of key
leaders and community partners including the Attorney General's Office, the
Federal Trade Commission, the Washington State Department
of Financial Institutions, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, the Washington State Crime Prevention Association, the Better Business Bureau, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Yet the United Conservatives must themselves climb out
of opposition before they can do anything about their external grievances; for now, some
of the rhetoric seems oddly misplaced, as if Kenney longs to fulfill an old dream
of being
federal opposition
leader.
Those votes highlighted the fervent free - market ideology that has made Hensarling, now chairman
of the House Financial Services Committee, the proud
leader of the drive by congressional Republicans to roll back tougher
federal oversight
of the financial system.
In April
of this year, CanWest News reported: «When asked whether he still supports his firewall plan Monday, Harper dodged the question saying it is not his responsibility, as
leader of the
federal Conservatives, to tell a province like Alberta how to run its affairs.
This lack
of transparency could actually also be grounds for yet more legal action against Trump, in fact, since it looks very likely that it's a violation
of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act to not hold these advisory meetings from business
leaders open to the public, though the administration denies any
of its actions have contravened this order.
The report follows 18 months
of active engagement with national and international
leaders in this sector,
federal and provincial government partners, and Canadians.
Kinder Morgan's 1,000 - kilometre expansion project has become a national rallying cry for environmentalists, sparked protests from Indigenous communities, caused a trade war between two provinces and brought about the arrest
of a
federal party
leader.
In a letter to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Democratic and Republican
leaders of the state House and Senate Wednesday, Schneiderman asked state lawmakers to pass legislation that would allow for prosecuting people on the state level for the exact crimes they were convicted
of — and pardoned for — on the
federal level.
New comments by President Trump and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani about a payment to Stormy Daniels place the president at the center
of questions about possible campaign - finance violations, two former
Federal Election Commission
leaders said.
Mr. Trump also spoke at length about the standoff with armed protesters who last Saturday seized the headquarters at a
federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, suggesting that he would have called the
leader of the group to try to make a deal to end it — and would have acted against them if negotiations failed because «you can not let people take over
federal property.»
BOSTON — President Obama signed an executive order on Monday requiring
federal contractors to provide up to seven days
of paid sick leave a year, even as he accused Republican congressional
leaders of endangering the economy and Republican presidential candidates
of undercutting American workers.
Larry Summers, a former economic adviser to President Obama, is one
of the candidates under consideration to be the new
leader of the
Federal Reserve.
Western allies press Trump to maintain nuclear deal with Iran: Reuters US intelligence monitors Iranian cargo shipments into Syria: CNN A trade war is a major risk for China's debt - ridden economy: CNBC
Federal judge orders gov» t must accept new DACA immigration applications: WaPo Unification
of Koreas still unlikely as
leaders prepare to meet: Reuters US Consumer Confidence Index rebounded in April after March decline: CB New home sales in US increased to 4 - month high in March: MarketWatch Richmond Fed Mfg Index turns negative for first time since 2016: Bond Buyer S&P Case - Shiller Home Price Index surged in Feb, up 6.3 % y - o - y: CNBC
Federal Housing Finance Agency: US house prices continued to rise in Feb: HW Corp bonds with lowest investment - grade rating look vulnerable: Bloomberg 10 - year Treasury yield reaches 3.0 % for first time since 2014: CNN Money
Compounding all
of these worries is there is a new
leader at the
Federal Reserve.
S. Senate Majority
Leader Mitch McConnell in March for championing Kentucky Bourbon at the
federal level, including passage
of the first decrease
of the
federal tax on spirits in generations.
Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose
leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with
federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele
of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing
of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.
, chairman
of the House Freedom Caucus, came as White House and congressional
leaders discussed a plan to immediately pump about $ 6 billion into
federal disaster relief efforts.
In the 2008
federal election, Opposition
Leader Stéphane Dion also tried but failed to convince the public
of the need for a carbon tax, despite Canadians» support for action on climate change.
The online survey
of 1,019 Canadians asked which
federal leader they would prefer to do things with, including serious issues, such as dealing with a terrorist attack, and not - so - serious issues, such as drinking a beer and babysitting.
Ambrose, from Edmonton, has done herself and the
federal party a lot
of good as interim
leader.
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity;
federal, state and local regulation
of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature
of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact
of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack
of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective
leaders; the price and availability
of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery
of food and other products; volatility in the market value
of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk
of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value
of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure
of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Or maybe it will be Rona Ambrose, the current interim
leader of the defeated
federal Conservatives.
He would become the longest - serving
leader of a major political party in Canadian history and the only Prime Minister to win four consecutive
federal elections by backing up his pledge
of real change with real action.
But when NDP members decided by a narrow margin to show Thomas Mulcair the door, they ended up trading a
leader who was considered prime ministerial by a significant number
of voters for one who is not — or at least who may not be in time for next year's
federal vote.
With these kinds
of benefits on the table, political
leaders at both the
federal and provincial levels ought to be making CETA a «must do» in their policy platforms.