Sentences with phrase «of coalition leader»

In his discussion with Mr Booker about how politicians around the world had been duped by the «hoax» of global warming, Mr Jones said of Coalition leader Mr Abbott that he was «the hope of the side, the hope of the side... he said it was crap.»

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And he or she must be supported by a senior political leader who serves as a public sector catalyst to build coalitions of governments, workers and training and research institutions and help to pitch investment proposals to head office decision - makers.

The four parties in the center - right coalition agreed during the campaign that the leader of the party that won the most votes would head a government.

According to a recent article in the New York Times, the coalition, called the Center for Humane Technology, has brought together an impressive group of social media pioneers, leaders in tech, F500 partners, and media in an effort to educate and lobby against what they call «tech - addiction» among youth.

The leader of Germany's socialist party is under heavy pressure to fix the country's political stalemate — despite the experienced lawmaker not being involved in recent coalition talks.

The Marine four - star general and leader of NATO's coalition in Afghanistan «is probably the most complete warrior - statesman wearing a uniform today,» says a former Marine commandant.

The La Pietra Coalition, a group of leaders advocating for women's advancement that last year launched The Third Billion campaign to support the scores of women entering the workforce, identifies four challenges that stand between women and equal opportunity.

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.

Eli Lilly, the Indiana - based drug maker, has been an active member of a coalition of businesses, faith leaders, and civil - rights and community organizations united that opposed the bill.

«Many smaller businesses might be on the cusp of being defined as a large employer — namely those having 50 full - time equivalents — and thus being under this law,» says Christine Pollack, vice president of government affairs for the Retail Industry Leaders Association in Arlington, Va., and a spokesperson for an industry coalition called Employers for Flexibility in Health Care (E-FLEX), which was formed two years ago to fight for changes to the Affordable Care Act.

So at first it all seemed good... but then around 9:00 PM in Athens, word came that the leader of PASOK, Venizelos, was threatening to withhold support for a new government unless SYRIZA also joined as part of a broad coalition.

«The 5 - Star Movement is the real winner of the election,» said SEL leader Nichi Vendola, who said that his coalition would have to deal with Grillo, who mixes fierce attacks on corruption with policies ranging from clean energy to free Internet.

Still, there was degree of complacency in markets that the polls, which had shown a Bersani - Monti coalition, would be able to gain control,» said Westpac Bank's senior currency strategist Sean Callow, referring to center - left leader Pier Luigi Bersani and Mario Monti, the outgoing prime minister who leads a centrist alliance.

Second, in many cities, the Amazon bid brought together unprecedented coalitions of government officials, startup community leaders, and corporate executives.

A grand coalition of the PP and second placed Socialist Party (PSOE) is Rajoy's other possibility, and Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera has also indicated some interest in this to stymie Podemos, due to the two new parties opposing views on a Catalan independence referendum.

The U.S. Chamber's Global Energy Institute has joined a broad coalition to send a letter to Senate and House leaders urging them to preserve the Department of Energy's loan guarantee program for nuclear energy.

Distressed at the sheer scale of the demands from Brussels, the leader of Tsipras's coalition partner, the populist Independent Greeks, said he could not support a key element of the proposals that he described as «barbaric».

The release of this list coincides with the third anniversary of 1 Million for Work Flexibility, the first nationwide coalition of companies, nonprofits, government agencies, business leaders, and individuals who embrace flexible work options.

The creation of the FlexJobs 250 coincides with the third anniversary of 1 Million for Work Flexibility, the first nationwide movement building a coalition of companies, nonprofits, government agencies, business leaders, and individuals who embrace flexible work options.

The ruling coalition has lost many fringe voters to the opposition, whose leader Anwar Ibrahim, another protégé - turned - enemy of Mahathir, was jailed last year on charges of sodomy.

Francois Legault, leader of the right - of - centre Coalition party, estimated the budgetary measures would cost families about $ 500 more per year.

Ottawa — On the cusp of Thursday's federal election debate on the economy, the Trade Justice Network, (www.tradejustice.ca), a coalition of Canadian unions, environmental groups and citizens» groups, is calling on federal leaders to mandate the Parliamentary Budget Officer to do real fact - based analysis before they sign «free trade» deals that are destructive to Canadian -LSB-...]

When the Alberta government released its Climate Leadership plan in November 2015, I said that Premier Rachel Notley and Environment and Parks Minister Shannon Phillips had made pigs fly by uniting a coalition of industry leaders and environmental leaders in our province.

Martin Schulz, the leader of the Social Democrat Party (SPD)-- which was part of Chancellor Merkel's coalition in the previous government — had previously ruled out another partnership, but at the start of December decided to enter talks.

Senators like Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker have been flying high as the leaders of the anti-Trump coalition — are they willing to give a gift to the Trump administration by passing his prized plan?

Hoan and borough president Adams seized the moment to launch a campaign they dubbed «Brooklyn Prime,» for which they rounded up a coalition of business and community leaders to help make the pitch.

Just last night, the leader of PASOK was saying that he would only join a coalition if SYRIZA joined too (and there is no chance on Earth that happens.)

That PASOK would choose last night to strike such a ridiculous pose is a bad sign for how long the coalition will hang together as the leaders of both coalition parties constantly put their own party's short - term interests over the public interest.

Countering these arguments, Andrew Cuomo has cobbled together a coalition to support his amendment, the most vocal of which have been the business leaders who stand to profit from casinos and public sector workers, primarily teacher's unions, who will be the beneficiary of increased state revenues.

Advocates of a mass amnesty for 11 million illegal aliens, under the banner of «comprehensive immigration reform,» seldom fail to mention «church leaders» and «faith groups» as part of their «coalition.»

The coalition of religious leaders behind the «Circle of Protection» also has drawn the ire of conservative media outlets.

Here the leaders were a coalition of Christians and Communists.

He is a member of The Gospel Coalition Council, and an influential leader in the Reformed movement in Latin America.

Mahaney resigned from The Gospel Coalition (TGC) last weekend in the wake of the criminal conviction of a former youth leader who abused three boys at SGM's flagship, Covenant Life Church (CLC), while Mahaney was lead pastor.

Ralph Reed, the leader of conservative group the Faith & Freedom Coalition, planned a Wednesday morning press conference to release his data about what he called the enduring influence of «values voters.»

So, in honor of the new addition to Team Evans, I'm joining Melinda Gates, Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Kay Warren, Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter and host of other Christian advocates in their support of an organization called Hope Through Healing Hands, and in particular the Faith Based Coalition for Healthy Mothers and Children Worldwide, which seeks to galvanize faith - based leaders and their constituencies around the issues of maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) as well as healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies (HTSP) to improve maternal health and reduce child mortality around the world.

A coalition of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish leaders assembled by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission has released the following:

In 1993, a broad - based coalition of national leaders helped the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)-- which limited government regulation of religious expression — become law.

Instead, a coalition of politically conservative business leaders forged ties with likeminded ministers, evangelists, and politicians to fight against New Deal liberalism, Communism, and immorality.

Editor's Note: John Stemberger is an Eagle Scout and president of On My Honor, a coalition of concerned parents, Scout Leaders, Scouting donors, Eagle Scouts and others affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America who are united in their support of Scouting's timeless values and their opposition to open homosexuality in the Scouts.

The leaders could have sought common ground within the factions of their coalition, while trying to reach persuadable votes.

In 2013, more than 100 church leaders issued a joint declaration accusing the Muslim Séléka rebel coalition of killing pastors, raping nuns, torturing civilians, burning villages, destroying churches, and looting property.

The civil rights movement was guided by a coalition of southern churches, who leaders were the REVEREND Martin Luther King, the REVEREND Shuttlesworth, the REVEREND Abernathy, etc..

The SBC conversation comes just days before The Civilitas Group, a year - old coalition of pastors, university presidents, journalists, and ministry leaders, will meet in Charleston to commemorate the shooting of nine members of «Mother Emmanuel» AME Church last year.

A coalition of progressive Christian leaders has taken out a full - page ad that asks «What would Jesus cut?»

Leaders of the Spartan type abhor the messy give - and - take of political compromise; they prefer the clarity of military confrontation to the shifting waters of political coalitions.

The coalition holds the kind of veto power that bigcity mayors, African - American leaders and labor unions hold in the Democratic Party.

The New York City Leadership Center, a coalition of Christian leaders from around the city, estimates the number of people identifying as Christians multiplied by more than 300 percent between 1989 and 2014.

A growing coalition of conservative political leaders, religious groups and government officials is leading the attack against publicly supported programs of sex education, school - based health centers, guidance programs in family planning, and other activities designed to address the sexual needs of youth from both a social and a health perspective.

When you read the narrative, what Balmer means by Religious Right is really a coalition of leaders and organizations within the evangelical world who have sought to organize evangelical voters along a particular set of issues.