Sentences with phrase «of key ministers»

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Santi said a possible way around the impasse would be for a M5S - Lega government led by a compromise prime minister agreeable to both parties, «affording Lega control of some key ministries and leaving Forza Italia to play a less visible role, with direct or indirect control of some minor cabinet posts.»

In 2014 Steve was on the ground for CNBC in Kiev, Ukraine during the Russian annexation of Crimea and interviewed key players, including the President and Prime Minister of Ukraine throughout the conflict.

I, therefore, thought that the Netherland's finance minister — a country serving as the key enforcer of German austerity - at - all - cost (as long as the costs are not theirs) policies — showed an incredible chutzpah when he lectured the U.S. Congress last Friday that it would be a real tragedy (sic) if mandated spending cuts were to stifle American economic growth.

During the Conservatives» decade - long reign, Jason Kenney held almost every key cabinet position, including minister of employment.

A key role of the media is to hold politicians to account; to have a recent Minister or an MP running the editorial line of a newspaper certainly calls into question whether this principle can be upheld.

Whether or not China will be able to bring India round to Belt and Road will likely be a key measure of the success of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to China to meet Xi for an informal meeting on Friday and Saturday.

Victoria appears poised to reverse itself, deploying key ministers to a flurry of recent federal announcements on marine and pipeline safety.

In interviews in the days after Morneau's Oct. 24 economic statement, several key cabinet ministers and well - placed government officials all insisted the brakes haven't been applied to a string of ambitious and inherently risky policy unveilings, planned for the coming months and beyond.

The grade was determined by the Board of Trade's Government Budget and Finance Committee, based on four key criteria — economic vision, spending management, tax competitiveness, and debt management — which were originally submitted to Finance Minister Bill Morneau in December 2015.

As an opposition leader and especially as Prime Minister, Harper has shown a remarkable ability to shed and replace chiefs of staff, communications directors, and other key advisors.

Some of the trade ministers at the services meeting announced their countries were willing to allow total foreign control of key areas like banking, telecommunications, health and postal services.

The only way to do that — as well as advance the key first principle identified by Minister of Democratic Institutions Maryam Monsef to underpin the new system — is a proportional system.

«Supporting the creation of a strong and vibrant social finance marketplace is a key component of Ontario's Social Enterprise Strategy, which is helping Ontario's social enterprises get the tools and resources they need to grow and succeed,» Minister Hoskins said.

After the election of 1997, Chrétien named him deputy prime minister in recognition of his long service, shrewd political sense and low - key parliamentary skills.

Former New Zealand prime minister John Key, 10 months out of office, has been appointed chairman of ANZ NZ.

Military politics The Edmonton Journal «s Graham Thomson recaps Foreign Affairs Minister David Emerson's whirlwind tour of Afghanistan, noting his comments on the security situation, corruption and other issues mirrored the trip itself: «low - key, cautious and short,» not to mention, in contrast with his predecessor, «gaffe - free.»

The Honourable François - Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will travel to Singapore from March 22 to 24, 2018, to promote Canada and Singapore's growing bilateral trade and investment relationship, advance discussions with key partners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and attend the Canada - ASEAN Business Council (CABC) Forum.

Canadians have a debt problem — the key measure of a consumer's debt burden now stands at a record level — which is why Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Mr. Poloz's predecessor Mark Carney urged households for months to put a lid on it.

International Trade Minister Francois - Philippe Champagne summoned journalists just before midnight to say that the TPP trade ministers had agreed to a number of key changes that moved the talks closer to a deal.

«Jobs» and «diversification» were key buzzwords used by NDP cabinet ministers this spring as they face an increase in unemployment and decrease in industry investment caused by the decline of the international price of oil.

Host Larysa Harapyn asks former finance minister Joe Oliver, and Bill Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute, how Canada can retain its competitive advantage in the face of lower U.S. taxes and delays to key projects.

Key Minister Alexis Tsipras has accused the institution of exacerbating the country's income - movement issues through its steps.

At the beginning of June, Russia's Economy Minister Maxim Oreshkin said that Russia was «actually ready to live forever at oil prices $ 40 or below,» as oil at US$ 40 is the current underlying key assumption of Russia's economic policies.

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.

The OPEC / non-OPEC deal is working, and the current underlying key assumption of Russia's economic policies — oil prices at US$ 40 — can allow it to live forever at that price or below, Russia's Economy Minister Maxim Oreshkin told Bloomberg in an interview on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Thursday.

The prime minister of Slovenia's speech in support of blockchain technology this week has solidified the country's position as the leading blockchain destination in the European Union and a key player in the regulatory field.

The second key question for the Finance Minister is by how much has the deficit forecast worsened, as a result of this lower expected economic growth?

The issue could a key early file for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his minister of justice, Jody Wilson - RMinister Justin Trudeau and his minister of justice, Jody Wilson - Rminister of justice, Jody Wilson - Raybould.

What are some of the key questions for the Finance Minister as he prepares for his Fall Update and his 2017 budget?

During one period of «ministerial leapfrog,» between June and November 1915, eight ministers, as well as key figures in the Church and army, were replaced, and even that pace was surpassed in the regime's final months.

There is a variety of practical ways in which a minister and his key laymen can help the family.

«A multiracial team of sociologists and a minister of the Church of God argue that multiracial Christian congregations offer a key to opening the still - locked door between the races in the United States.»

Although the family physician usually should be the key person in arranging treatment of the mentally ill person, the minister occasionally has an important role in counseling with the family concerning their decision about whether or not to hospitalize the individual against his will.

A number of factors account for these striking differences, but certainly key among them is the high status of the rabbinate, which goes hand - in - hand with starting salaries as much as twice as high as beginning salaries for Christian ministers.

So looking back at the structure of the Davidic Kingdom, we can actually see a reference for these keys, In fact, Jesus seems to be quoting Isaiah 22:22 (the parallel in structure makes this pretty sure), which discusses the prime minister of the kingdom.

Paul B. Maves tells of a minister who was one of the key persons in establishing a mental hygiene society in New Jersey.

The key to the release of a church's mental health potentialities is the development of a creative partnership between the minister and a core - group of laymen who have caught a vision of these potentialities.

There are several key players and extreme positions within the movement and the government: Prime Minister Harper, Chief Teresa Spence as an icon of the Idle No More young revolutionaries, drum circles, elders, statesmen, chiefs, passionate youth, and also the brilliant Shawn Atleo as head of the Assembly of First Nations.

The minister and key lay persons — perhaps the marriage enrichment or family life committee — should develop a growth - oriented preparation - for - marriage program including a clear statement of what is expected of couples.

If we do not see this, we will lack one of the main keys to understanding what happens in pastoral care, as well as miss some fundamental realities in the life and work of the Christian minister.

Well, the key thing is not to blame others, to think that our crisis is all the fault of the minister / pastor / vicar / archdeacon / banjo leader / Pope / Patriarch of Constantinople, etc..

The warm feeling - tone of the minister's manner, his contact with his audience, his awareness of the tangled complexities of ordinary life, and his attitude toward his own weaknesses are all key factors.

This was a serious problem; how could I become a minister when I had no conviction about this key point of doctrine?

The Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney will be racking up the air miles this week as following on from a key Council of Ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday, Minister Coveney departs this morning (Tuesday) for a US trade mission centred in the Chicago area.

Environment ministers from across Australia met today in Canberra to progress key environment issues of national significance.

Agriculture Minister Cao Duc Phat and Vice Minister Le Quoc Doanh convened a multi-stakeholder effort to refine key elements of the strategy, which includes developing rice varieties with high export value, adopting advanced crop management techniques, and more intensive use of machines and other technologies in rice farming.

«In the words of the Minister's office, it is difficult to «share ideas from experts and the community about ways to improve the health of Western Australians» and «encourage broader thinking and community engagement» when so many key players have been omitted from this important discussion,» said Mr Geoff Parker, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Beverages Council.

The Australian Beverages Council's Members in both WA and from other parts of Australia have expressed dismay at the lack of communication and consultation between the Minister's office and key industry players.

Last week, while announcing the permanent appointment of Brian Walsh as Chair of Wine Australia, the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, said the organisation had identified key objectives, priorities and strategies for the next five years at a critical point for the wine sector.

Front - of - pack traffic light labelling, which uses green, amber and red to show, at a glance, the relative levels of fat, saturated fat, sugar and sodium in a product, was one of the key recommendations of the independent expert Food Labelling Review, chaired by former Australian Health Minister Dr Neal Blewett.