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Red Deer Advocate THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 2015
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A cabinet that looks like Canada
Judge dodges potential conflict of interest BY MURRAY CRAWFORD ADVOCATE STAFF
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference with his cabinet after they were sworn-in at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Wednesday.
TRUDEAU, TEAM OF 30 CABINET MEMBERS SWORN IN TO KICK OFF NEW LIBERAL ERA
WINNERS AND LOSERS OTTAWA — Presented with a wealth of talent to choose from in making his cabinet, there was some political capital Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chose not to spend. A retired general and a former top Toronto cop were among the star Liberal MPs shut out of Trudeau’s maiden cabinet, along with several veteran MPs. At the same time, relative political rookies now find themselves commanding some of the top political posts, including National Defence, Justice and the government’s signature infrastructure plan. “We have an awful lot of work to do in the coming weeks, months and years,” Trudeau said after the group was sworn in. “But I know that Canadians expect of us to come together and put forward a team that is going to be able to deliver on the change, on the ambitious plan for this country that the Liberal party ran on, and that’s exactly what we’re going to deliver.”
BY THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau kicked off a new Liberal era Wednesday with a 30-member cabinet that features predominantly fresh faces, an equal number of men and women and probably the most diverse lineup of ministers in Canadian history. The newly minted prime minister emerged Wednesday from the formal swearing-in ceremony boasting that he’s put together a cabinet “that looks like Canada.” Fully 18 of the newly minted ministers are rookies who won election for the first time last month, including the all-important finance minister, multimillionaire Toronto businessman Bill Morneau.
Retired lieutenant-general Andrew Leslie was considered a shoo-in for a cabinet spot when he announced he was running for the Liberals, but was left out of the mix, as was former Toronto police chief Bill Blair. Longtime MPs, including Joyce Murray and former cabinet minister Hedy Fry, were also on the outside looking in. Fry said she had absolutely no hard feelings. “He matched people’s capabilities to their talents and I’m looking forward to working with them,” she said. “What I bring to the table is a fair amount of experience and that ability to roll up my sleeves and help us to succeed.” Murray and Fry were the lone Liberal MPs in British Columbia following the 2011 election, but after the party’s unexpected success in that province last month, three newly elected parliamentarians now have seats on the front bench.
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Judge Gordon Yake suspected an accused person looked very familiar and when defence counsel Dan Wilson told Yake his client had only one leg, Yake’s suspicion was confirmed Yake had previously been counsel for David Dwayne Clark, 35. It was during Wilson’s sentencing submissions that Yake’s memory was refreshed. Wilson told the court that his client would need a long period to pay a fine. He pleaded guilty to one count of breaching his recognizance. In the joint submission on penalty Wilson and Crown Prosecutor Donna Derie-Gillespie suggested a fine of $300. Clark is also facing a dozen drug and weapon related charges. While going over Clark’s personal circumstances as a recovering drug addict and a recipient of Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, Wilson mentioned that Clark had only one leg. Yake stopped Wilson from continuing his submissions and asked Clark if he had been represented by the judge before being called to the bench. Clark said he had previously hired Yake as his defence counsel. Prior to becoming a judge Yake was both a Crown Prosecutor and practised privately in civil and criminal litigation. Yake said he had sued the federal government with Clark for an unspecified incident that occurred at the Bowden Institution. Yake told the court that this put him in a conflict of interest. Noting the fine to be a small amount, he was not adamant that he disqualify himself from presiding over the guilty plea. Wilson and Derie-Gillespie consented to continuing with Yake as judge. However, Yake did disqualify himself from presiding over 12 other charges laid against Clark. Those charges had been the focus of a daylong preliminary inquiry on Monday in Red Deer provincial court. Clark is charged with numerous offences including possession of a controlled substance such as: cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, oxycodone and GHB; possession of a prohibited device and possession of a prohibited weapon. He was arrested on July 17, 2014, after the Red Deer RCMP and members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams executed a search warrant at a Kentwood area residence. Police said they found cocaine, heroin, oxycodone, GHB, methamphetamine, mace, pepper spray and three replica firearms.
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Part of NDP climate-change plan in the forecast BY THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says her government hopes to release substantial parts of its climate-change policy about one week before she leaves later this month for a global conference in Paris. Notley said the province’s plan will include very significant changes that will put Alberta on what she calls a progressive and balanced path forward.
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“We are going to do what we think we can do to improve our record in a way that not only supports Albertans but supports Albertans for generations to come,” she said Wednesday. “But we are going to also do that in a balanced way that allows the industry to be healthy and prosperous. “Not only does our economy depend on this but so frankly does the whole country’s.” The United Nations summit on climate change is to take place in the French capital from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11.
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The meeting is aimed at negotiating targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2020. Notley said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has talked about different provinces coming up with their own climate change plans. She said it remains to be seen how close Alberta’s targets will mesh with any federal plan. Notley said Alberta’s policy will not necessarily be the same as a province with lots of hydro power. “We are going to do our part,” she
said. “I’m confident that at least at the outset that we will be able to establish a pretty effective partnership with the federal government on this.” Under former prime minister Stephen Harper, Canada withdrew from the original Kyoto protocol on greenhouse gas emissions. Canada is currently not close to meeting its subsequent Copenhagen commitment of slashing emissions by 17 per cent by 2020.
Domestic violence workers honoured Central Albertans working with people affected by domestic violence were recognized at an awards luncheon. Story on PAGE C1
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