Sentences with phrase «taking roles in the government»

«Tom is not taking a role in the government, so I think that's the critical piece,» Jacobs said of Garry.

We have also revealed that six of Theresa May's current ministers had paid subscriptions to the group shortly before taking roles in the government.

Not exact matches

Association president Gary Smith, of Brookfield Financial, opened the conference by imploring federal and provincial governments to play more of a role, lauding those provinces like Ontario that have launched venture funds, and taking credit for the repeal of Section 116 of the Income Tax Act in the Harper government's spring budget.

Maijoor also mentioned that, while government action has so far only been taken in Asia, the ESMA's role as a regulator is to provide information across countries to better prepare for cryptocurrency developments.

That takes them from a passage celebrating the government's role in developing the infrastructure that entrepreneurs use:

When an employee takes a government job that requires divesting of assets in order to prevent conflicts of interest — as the role of Treasury Secretary certainly would, and did for the current holder of that office, Steven Mnuchin — J.P. Morgan's policy fast - tracks the vesting of the employee's stock awards.

If the federal government really wants to take a leading role in fostering a more innovative national economy, then it should abandon its Ottawa - centric attitude and turn its attention to policies that have been shown, time and again and across multiple geographies, to encourage productivity.

Quite the opposite; in fact, it should be taken more seriously than the reports of the C.D. Howe and Fraser Institutes because it represents alternative to the Harper Government on the role of the federal government in the economy, something that is clearly lacking Government on the role of the federal government in the economy, something that is clearly lacking government in the economy, something that is clearly lacking right now.

Hence, regulators and the government are well - advised taking a more active role in ensuring this goal.

In July 2014, Debtwire informed that Fortress and other hedge fund companies were trying to take a more active role facing a possible restructuring of the debt acquired by the government of Puerto Rico.

A Washington consultant who was removed from President Trump's transition team for using his business email address for government work played a central role last year in planning a trip to Australia for Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, and then took steps to disguise his role, new documents show.

There is a role there for the government to play, but a lot of this is going to be done by private individuals and private entities in America taking upon themselves of keeping their information more secure.»

We favour Canadian participation in the Trans Pacific Partnership and we encourage our Governments to take the hard decisions that will allow us once again to play a leading role in global trade policy development.

Take a leadership role in working with local governments and communities to pursue mobility pricing (e.g. road tolling, distance pricing, etc.) to fund further investments in public transit and roads; and

Under its new market - oriented government, Argentina continues to take giant strides towards returning to the international fold, with banks playing a crucial role in the country's recovery.

Since World War II, the churches» role in education at all levels has diminished, as the government has taken over.

Huntington cites a Chinese government publication that, taking note of the Church's role in the collapse of Soviet communism, pointedly concludes: «If China does not want such a scene to be repeated in its land, it must strangle the baby while it is still in the manger.»

The government, she writes, «hoped to play the role of the honorable pimp, taking its share in the proceeds of prostitution through taxation.

«Internationally the Government must take a lead in its role on the UN Security Council to support calls from the United Nation's own committees for the creation of a «safe zone» in Iraq, enforced by UN peacekeepers, to protect the country's minorities.

But the Century lauded the government's taking a direct role in the development of natural resources in such innovative projects as the Tennessee Valley Authority.

[B] ut seriously, while I will defend myself and my family I don't believe that I will or should take any part in a physical proactive role against them, that's the government's job.»

When this man handed you a pamphlet you took it no matter what the subject: the dangers of atomic power plants, the role played by the International Jewish Cartel in the overthrow of friendly governments, the CIA - Contra - cocaine connection, the farm workers» unions, the Jehovah's Witnesses (If You Can Answer These Ten Questions «Yes,» You Have Been SAVED!)

CNN: Pew survey: Middle East Muslims support democracy, Islam in politics Just as an Islamist president takes office in Egypt, a major survey shows that most Muslims in nations in or close to the Middle East want both democracy and a strong role for Islam in politics and government.

«Further to the Government's Statement of Expectations of the ACCC, the Government expects the ACCC will take into account this recommendation in performing its role and meeting its responsibilities.

Professor O'Brien said: «The Government should offer «use - it - or - lose - it» parental leave to fathers, so laying the foundations for a second gender revolution, whereby men take up caring roles more in the home.»

It was much the same thinking that drove the last Tories in government to set up the Child Support Agency, and the current bunch to abolish it and replace it with the Child Maintenance Service, which is taking over the role right now.

There is no independent verification of formula composition or of claims; furthermore the Government takes no formal national role in testing and monitoring of all infant formulas to ensure that the products are safe and meet compositional regulations.

Back in 2011 on this blog, I took issue with another Parker WashPo editorial, this one arguing that the federal government should have no role in solving the obesity crisis.

The Institution is taking particular interest in IT, communications, energy, manufacturing, education and research issues, and is seeking to play a major role in influencing government policy in these areas.

«While I hope this is the final end of Pedro Espada's role in government, we still need to take ahard look at how this situation arose, and the bad choices that were made that allowed him to lie, cheat and steal from the taxpayers for as long as he did.»

«The President must therefore act like a democratically elected president that he is by respecting the judiciary, which is a separate arm of government before his complain about the role of the judiciary in his fight against corruption can be taking seriously,» the statement read.

Child Victims Act Since 2006 Safe Horizon has taken an increased leadership role in advocating for passage of the Child Victims Act by organizing an energetic, statewide coalition of survivors and advocates, leading press conferences with key government officials, advocating directly with lawmakers in Albany, and more.

Since 2006 Safe Horizon has taken an increased leadership role in advocating for passage of the Child Victims Act by organizing an energetic, statewide coalition of survivors and advocates, leading press conferences with key government officials, advocating directly with lawmakers in Albany, and more.

«I am excited to see where her dynamic combination of experience and leadership will take our Central Services Department, as it plays such an essential role in the function of Oneida County Government.»

THE GOVERNMENT should take a more active role in the private sector, Ed Miliband will say today, as he warns against returning to «business as usual» in the wake of the slump.

There is currently a vacancy in that role, since commissioner John King departed last year to take a job with the federal government.

Army / Shiites clash: Our roles to save lives - El - Rufai Following allegations of bias, Governor Malam Nasir El - Rufai of Kaduna State has said that his government had to take certain actions immediately after the clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria to halt further threat to lives and property.

We must take action to ensure that government plays a meaningful role in the lives of the many, not just the few.

A number of other senior Labour figures also took up senior positions: the trade union leader Ernest Bevin, as Minister of Labour, directed Britain's wartime economy and allocation of manpower, the veteran Labour statesman Herbert Morrison became Home Secretary, Hugh Dalton was Minister of Economic Warfare and later President of the Board of Trade, while A. V. Alexander resumed the role he had held in the previous Labour Government as First Lord of the Admiralty.

The Senate played a role in ending the GEA — if yous studied government you know it takes both houses.

Promising the government would take action where needed, he said trade unions must also play an important role in reporting abuse.

Both men voted Remain in the EU referendum, with Nick Clegg subsequently having taken on the role of Brexit spokesman for the Lib Dems - and having repeatedly called for the government to pursue a soft Brexit.

Eighty per cent per cent of British people want the government to take a more active role in helping those at risk of having their homes repossessed, according to an Ipsos MORI study for St Mungo's.

«An effective government strategy to combat financial exclusion has a crucial role to play in enabling those on low incomes and others who are finally excluded to take their own steps away from poverty,» the report concludes.

Lord Falconer, a surprise appointment to this shadow cabinet having been a key member of the Blair government and a former flatmate of the ex-Prime Minister, quit as Shadow Justice Secretary to take the number of vacant roles in Mr Corbyn's team to 10.

Government should be taking more of a role in helping people to retrain between jobs or to work in new industries to reduce the impact of new technology.

Her lead role on the health portfolio will be taken over by Lord Hunt, a former minister in several departments under the previous Labour government, now shadow deputy leader of the upper house and Labour's spokesman on Lords reform.

It also took into account your assurance that you would not be required to lobby the UK Government on behalf of MHP or any of their clients in this role.»

The industry employs hundreds of thousands of individuals in Scotland; the cut in the PRT and supplementary charge signals that the Government has taken a long - term view to protect the industry in recognising that its role is to mitigate as best it can against the natural fluctuation of the oil and gas commodity prices.»

She commended the governments of Nigeria and Borno State for the support accorded UN workers discharging their role in taking humanitarian assistance to those in need.