Conservapedia - User contributions [en]

Rick Mercer

2007-09-18T19:29:23Z

MizM: New page: '''Occupation:''' Canadian actor, writer and comedian. '''Extracurricular involvements:''' He is the co-chair in the Spread the Net campaign, partnered through UNICEF. Spread the Net prov...

'''Occupation:'''
Canadian actor, writer and comedian.

'''Extracurricular involvements:'''
He is the co-chair in the Spread the Net campaign, partnered through UNICEF. Spread the Net provides bed nets to prevent the spread of Malaria for children living in Africa for $10 each.

In addition, Mr. Mercer has been named the honorary colonel of 12 Wing Shearwater's 423 Squadron, a three-year posting designed to raise morale of, and draw attention to, the armed forces unit based outside Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Scott Brison

2007-09-14T14:04:17Z

MizM:

'''Political Experience''':
Mr. Brison has won election to the House of Commons in four general elections: June 1997, November 2000, June 2004 and January 2006. He currently serves in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet as the Liberal Party Critic for Industry. In addition, he is co-chair of the Liberal Party of Canada Election Platform Committee with Mr. Bob Rae.

He served as Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and Receiver General of Canada, from 2004 to 2006.

He also served on three cabinet committees including Treasury Board, Domestic Affairs and Expenditure Review. Mr. Brison previously served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister with special emphasis on Canada-U.S. Relations. Lastly, he has served as Vice-Chairman and member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.

Mr. Brison is currently a member of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group and has served as the vice-president of the Canadian group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. In this role he has participated in Inter-Parliamentary Union conferences in Moscow, and New York. He also served as a member of the Canadian delegation to two annual meetings of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London.

John Baird

2007-09-14T14:00:53Z

MizM: New page: '''Political experience''': Member of Parliament for the riding of Ottawa West-Nepean in 2006 and appointed to the Privy Council as President of the Treasury Board in Canadian Prime Minist...

'''Political experience''':
Member of Parliament for the riding of Ottawa West-Nepean in 2006 and appointed to the Privy Council as President of the Treasury Board in Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's first cabinet.

As President of the Treasury Board, he steered and created the Canadian Federal Accountability Act (anti-corruption legislation). On January 4, 2007, he became Minister of the Environment.

Mr. Baird is a life-long resident of Nepean, Ontario, Canada. He likes cats and fabulous suits.

Scott Brison

2007-09-14T13:56:25Z

MizM: Scott Brison-Canadian politician, former federal minister

'''Political Experience''':
Mr. Brison has won election to the House of Commons in four general elections: June 1997, November 2000, June 2004 and January 2006. He currently serves in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet as the Liberal Party Critic for Industry. In addition, he is co-chair of the Liberal Party of Canada Election Platform Committee with Mr. Bob Rae. Mr. Brison was a candidate for the leadership of the Liberal Party at the December 2006 convention.

Served as Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and Receiver General of Canada, from 2004 to 2006, the youngest member of Prime Minister Paul Martin's cabinet. He also served on three cabinet committees including Treasury Board, Domestic Affairs and Expenditure Review. Mr. Brison previously served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister with special emphasis on Canada-U.S. Relations. He has also served as Vice-Chairman and member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.

Mr. Brison is currently a member of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group and has served as the vice-president of the Canadian group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. In this role he has participated in Inter-Parliamentary Union conferences in Moscow, and New York. He also served as a member of the Canadian delegation to two annual meetings of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London.