Rice, Ingrid

"The Federal government is cracking down on tobacco advertising"; Blowing smoke; More blowing smoke

"Mistakes might have been made when we sent the tanks into Tiananmen Square ... in retrospect, we should have provided them with air support"

"They just wouldn't fit in." The rationale for excluding BC francophones from the unity panel.

"We've come up with a compromise in regard to lowering greenhouse gas emissions "

Lois Boone unveils her personal proposal for a replacement for the Lions Gate Bridge

"Providing child care during the teacher's strike shouldn't be too much of a hardship ... " " ... with the economic upswing here in Ontario there're plenty of factories looking for temporary help!"

"We need the money." Stephane Dion explains why, as a Quebecer, he wants to keep B.C. in Canada.

"We've decided to eliminate any references to our founder, John MacEachran, the eugenics advocate " "Because, quite frankly, we find his thinking to be substandard"

"When I said I wanted to honeymoon on the Red Sear this isn't what I had in mind"; BC FERRIES AWASH IN RED INK

"Good dog nice dog "

"Frankly, a raise is long, long, long overdue " " I haven't had one since I last showed up for work"

"The problem of unwanted children abandoned to the street is a terrible tragedy" "On a lighter note: it's good to see so many of adhering to the Vatican's position on birth control"; Unclear on the conception

BC GOVT. GAINS 25% EQUITY IN PULP MILL; TAXPAYERS ON HOOK FOR $155 MIL. "Collateral? Well, it seems I have a hefty interest in a Skeena pulp mill ... "

Two people who have received the red carpet treatment from France

"Hey! Wait a minute! What have you done with Lucien?"

OTTAWA SURPLUS SETS 30-YEAR RECORD; GOVERNMENT RUNNING IN BLACK; $800 MILLION SURPLUS POSTED; "According to the Liberals, we're heading for a $3 billion deficit instead of a $9 billion deficit which [...]

U.S. REFUSES TO SIGN "PRINCESS DIANA TREATY" TO BAN LANDMINES

"Y'know ... I've been thinking: maybe a coalition might not be such a bad idea after all." Gordon Campbell opens up a dialogue with Reform

"Who took my biscuits?" "Danged ethnics"; Recognizing Quebec's unique characters

[David Anderson depicted playing whack-a-mole with Glen Clark]

"So we're agreed? If Quebec insists on going we will make it clear they MUST take Ottawa with them." UNITY CONFERENCE IN SESSION; The Premiers come up with a foolproof plan

The Inuit arrange a little side trip for Bouchard

19% YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT; "Apparently just for ad agencies that have government contracts to make TV commercials"; JOBS FOR BC