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2008

Thursday 21 February 2008 Ottawa proposing Manley as UN boss in Kabul
New 'super envoy' would co-ordinate aid and reconstruction in Afghanistan

Saturday Jan 26, 2008 Afghanistan needs us The opening lines of my independent panel's report make it clear that Afghanistan is at war and that Canada is a combatant. That's the situation today, but a close reading of our work says it doesn't have to be that way forever. I am encouraged that many others are ready to take our findings and begin a serious dialogue on what exactly Canada's role should be in the future.

Friday Jan 25, 2008 Dion 'open to debate'
Former deputy prime minister John Manley says the federal Liberals, who have yet to respond to his panel... Afghanistan

Wednesday Jan 23, 2008 Harper given ammo
Lifeline From Manley. Extend mission only if NATO sends more troops, report says

John Manley Former deputy prime minister John Manley. (CP file photo).

Tuesday Jan 26, 2006 Manley won't seek Liberal leadershipThe race to replace Paul Martin as leader of the Liberal party is already heating up, but John Manley said on Wednesday that he doesn't want the job.
"While I hope to play a role in the renewal, healing and unification of the Liberal party, I have decided for personal reasons that I will not be a leadership candidate," the former deputy prime minister wrote in an opinion piece published in the Globe and Mail on Thursday.

2005

Friday May 27, 2005 ts Manley promotes closer U.S. ties
OTTAWA—Canadians whOWN easy access to the United States but balk at closer security ties with Canada`s southern neighbour because of sovereignty concerns "can`t have it both ways," former deputy prime minister John Manley says.

Wednesday Mar 16, 2005 NAFTA - what are the prospects for next week's meeting of the three heads of state? What will happen to recommendations of John Manley's task force on NAFTA? If Maude Barlow doesn't like them, they can't all be bad

2004

Monday May 31, 2004 ts
b>Will copyright reform chill free use of Web?
In hindsight, the fall of 1998 may be remembered as the shining hour of Canadian Internet policy development. Led by then-Industry Minister John Manley, Canada played host to an OECD ministerial meeting on e-commerce, tabled new privacy legislation, unveiled several e-commerce policy initiatives, and committed to providing every Canadian school with Internet access.

Thursday May 27, 2004 cbc
NORTEL ADDS FORMER FINANCE MINISTER JOHN MANLEY TO BOARD Nortel Networks announced the addition of former federal finance minister John Manley to its board of directors on Wednesday. see NT

Monday Jan 26, 2004 OTTAWA: MANLEY SAYS MOUNTIES OVERREACTED Former deputy prime minister John Manley thinks the search of Juliet O'Neill's home by the RCMP was "a huge overreaction." Mr. Manley says the ability of police to investigate is important, but he says when you encroach on the privacy of a journalist, you've taken it a step beyond what most Canadians consider acceptable. Mr. Manley says he thinks whoever leaked the information about Maher Arar to Ms. O'Neill for her story genuinely believed that he or she was helping the cause of the RCMP and security forces by painting Mr. Arar as somebody who was a danger to Canada. Mr. Arar has called for a Canadian public inquiry into his case, but Mr. Manley doesn't see what it would accomplish. He notes the decisions around Mr. Arar were made in the US. Mr. Manley says Canada can't compel American officials to give information in a Canadian inquiry. In December, Mr. Manley, who will not run in the next federal election, turned down an offer from Prime Minister Paul Martin to become Canada's ambassador to the United States.

WASHINGTON, Dec 14, 2003
MANLEY TURNS DOWN U.S. AMBASSADORSHIP
Former finance minister John Manley has turned down Prime Minister Paul Martin's offer to become Canada's ambassador to the U.S.

Friday Dec 5, 2003 OTTAWA: FEDERAL SURPLUS ESTIMATE CALLED TOO LOW A Canadian newspaper reports that the federal government has again underestimated its projected yearly budget surplus. The Globe and Mail says the estimate of a surplus of $2.3 billion for fiscal year 2003-2004 is too low. The newspaper's sources say the surplus will be much higher. The Globe's sources are people in the offices of the prime minister, Jean Chrétien, and his finance minister, John Manley. Mr. Manley's predecessor is Paul Martin, who will become prime minister on Dec. 12. One of his associates told the Globe that a surplus of $2.3 is a worst-case scenario which now seems unlikely to actually happen. Mr. Martin has promised the provinces $2 billion more of funding for health care. But the promise is conditional on the government having at least that much in surplus revenue. A healthy surplus would also give the prime minister-designate the option of engaging in more spending for social programs before an expected national election in the spring. For most of the last decade, Mr. Martin was the finance minister for the governing Liberal Party. He was regularly underestimating yearly budget surpluses.

Sunday Nov 30, 2003 ts
MANLEY PONDERS U.S. AMBASSADORSHIP, OTHER OPTIONS
John Manley is trying to decide whether to become Canada's ambassador to the United States or accept one of the other offers he's received after announcing he will leave politics.

Sunday Nov 30, 2003 John Manley, the deputy prime minister and finance minister, won't run in the next election, but he's not ruling out a comeback. The 53-year-old told a news conference Friday that he wants to move on to new challenges and will leave cabinet once Paul Martin forms his government Dec. 12.

Friday Nov 28, 2003 bbc
MANLEY LEAVING POLITICS, SAYS IT'S 'TIME TO MOVE ON' John Manley announced Friday he would leave politics after a 15-year career.
"I'm honoured to have been able to contribute to public life in Canada," an emotional Manley, 53, said at a press conference. "I've loved every day of it.
"But it's time for new challenges, time for me to move on. I have other purposes to fulfil."

Friday Nov 28, 2003 bbc
AND THE NEXT FINANCE MINISTER IS... The announcement Friday morning that John Manley is leaving politics has ratcheted up speculation about who Paul Martin will pick as his successor in the finance portfolio when he unveils his new cabinet in two weeks' time.

Tuesday, 21 October, 2003 bbc
FEDERAL SURPLUS $7 BILLION LAST YEAR: MANLEY
The federal government's coffers brimmed with a surplus of $7 billion for the last fiscal year, Finance Minister John Manley reported Wednesday. The entire surplus will go to pay down the national debt.

Wednesday Oct 22, 2003 OTTAWA: ANOTHER FEDERAL BUDGET SURPLUS RECORDED Canada's finance minister, John Manley, says he will report the country's sixth straight budget surplus on Wednesday in his annual financial report. The minister told the House of Commons that this is the first time this has happened in Canada in half-a-century. The minister didn't provide any details. But one of his officials said the surplus for the budget year ending March 31 is almost $7 billion. When Mr. Manley presented his budget last February, he predicted a surplus of less than one-half of the actual figure. The country's provincial governments are likely to react to the announcement of the surplus numbers by demanding more federal funding for health care.

Tuesday, 21 October, 2003 bbc
BANK OF CANADA SEES LOWER INFLATION, HIGHER ECONOMIC GROWTH AHEAD
Canadians can expect lower inflation and higher economic growth next year, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday in its latest report on monetary
Bank of Canada governor David Dodge said there is still slack in the economy following months of sluggish activity due to several "shocks" – SARS, mad cow, B.C. forest fires and floods, and the power blackout in Ontario. However, prospects are improving as the outlook for the U.S. and Asian economies strengthens, he said.

OTTAWA: SURPLUS WON'T GO FOR HEALTH CARE Canada's finance minister, John Manley, says last year's federal budget surplus will be used entirely to pay off the country's national debt. Mr. Manley confirmed the revelation by one of his officials on Tuesday that the surplus for the fiscal year ending on March 31 will be about $7 billion, more than twice as much as the surplus he predicted in his budget of last February. The government has been using its surpluses since the 1996 fiscal year to reduce the national debt. The latest paydown will reduce the national debt to about $511 billion. Mr. Manley noted that the Canadian government is the only one of the Group of Seven governments to record a surplus last year. The decision to apply the surplus to the national debt is bound to disappoint the country's provincial governments, who have been urging the federal government to use any budget surplus to increase funding for health care.

Thursday Sep 11, 2003 John Manley outstripped by Dutchman in bid for NATO's secretary-general post
Dutch Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has emerged as the front-runner to become NATO's next secretary-general, diplomats said yesterday.

Monday, September 1, 2003 ht
Manley's NATO dilemma
By David Jones
....John Manley's Liberal leadership campaign corpse and contemplate "whither John Manley." Is there a NATO secretary generalship in his future? Or even an ambassadorship to Washington D.C.?

Tuesday Jul 22, 2003
Manley quits Liberal leadership race Finance Minister John Manley has withdrawn from the contest to replace Jean Chretien as federal Liberal leader. He made the announcement this morning at an Ottawa news conference.
...However, he said he will retain his post as finance minister and will stay in politics to fight for the Liberals in a federal election, expected as soon as next spring.

Wednesday Jul 23, 2003 OTTAWA: DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER QUITS FEDERAL LIBERAL PARTY LEADERSHIP RACE Canada's deputy prime minister and finance minister, John Manley, announced on Tuesday that he has abandoned his campaign to replace Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien as leader of the governing Liberal Party. Mr. Manley explained that he found it pointless to continue his campaign because he could expect to attract the support of no more than 20 per cent of the delegates to the leadership convention scheduled for November. The deputy prime minister says former finance minister and Member of Parliament Paul Martin will be the next Liberal leader and prime minister. Mr. Manley's withdrawal from the campaign leaves only Mr. Martin and federal Heritage Minister Sheila Copps in the race. Mrs. Copps says she intends to stay in it. Mr. Chrétien has said he'll retire from politics in February.

Tuesday Jul 1, 2003 OTTAWA: MANLEY WOULD BE MEMBER OF MARTIN CABINET Canada's finance minister, John Manley, says he would be pleased to serve in a cabinet led by his rival, Paul Martin. Mr. Manley made the comment after reports he would not be welcome in a cabinet formed by Mr. Martin. The two men are both running to succeed Prime Minister Chrétien as the head ot the Liberal Party. Mr. Martin is thought to be the overwhelming front-runner. Heritage Minister Sheila Copps is also in the race. The contest will be decided in November. The new Prime minister will take over in February.

Monday Jun 30, 2003 OTTAWA: MANLEY SOFTENS TONE ON MARTIN
Finance Minister John Manley says he would be pleased to serve in a Paul Martin cabinet. Mr. Manley adds he would be keenly interested in the foreign affairs post. He made the comments despite reports he would not be welcome in a cabinet formed by Mr. Martin, the former finance minister who is the favourite to replace Prime Minister Jean Chretien as Liberal leader. Mr. Manley's attacks on Mr. Martin's refusal to disclose a list of his financial contributors has poisoned the relationship between the two men. Members of Mr. Martin's inner circle say he would make no place for Mr. Manley if he were forming a government. But Mr. Manley says the leadership foes must find a way to work together after the race to replace Mr. Chretien. Should he turn conventional wisdom on its head and win the leadership, Mr. Manley says he would "absolutely" make room in his cabinet for Mr. Martin. Mr. Manley says it would be important to heal the party following the contest, which also includes Heritage Minister Sheila Copps.

Saturday Jun 28, 2003 OTTAWA: PROVINCES MAY NOT GET PROMISED HEALTH-CARE BOOST Canada's health care minister, John Manley, says the federal government may not be able to fulfil a promise made to the provinces to provide more federal funding for health care. Mr. Manley recalls that he and his provincial counterparts agreed earlier in the year that if the federal government had a yearly surplus of $3 billion, it would return $2 billion of it to the provinces to be used for health care. At the time of the agreement, Ottawa seemed headed for a surplus of $4 billion. But Mr. Manley says it's unlikely now that that figure will be achieved. Mr. Manley has been warning for some weeks that a slow economy in the U.S., Canada's chief trading partner, and unexpected expenses for such things and the mad-cow disease and Severe Acute Respiratory Disease, have made the government's finances less solid.

Friday Jun 27, 2003 NEW YORK:
CANADIAN FINANCE MINISTER TRIES TO REASSURE WALL STREET Canadian Finance Minister John Manley has told an audience representing New York City's financial community that the Canadian government will enjoy a budget surplus in 2003 despite his country's recent economic problems. John Manley says the Canadian government also expects to take in enough revenue to reduce Canada's national debt by $50 billion this fiscal year. On Wednesday, Mr. Manley said that he had reduced his prediction of economic growth for the year to 2.2 per cent, a reduction of a full percentage point from his growth prediction in his federal budget last February. Mr. Manley says the outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in Toronto this year have taken a severe human and financial toll, but that the fears of visiting the restaurants, hotels and streets of Canada's biggest city are unfounded. Mr. Manley says SARS infections have so far occurred only in health care facilities. The Canadian beef industry has been hurt by a single occurrence of so-called mad-cow disease. The U.S. has responded by closing its border to Canadian cattle and beef products. Mr. Manley reminded his audience that there has been only one case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and expressed the hope that the Americans will soon reopen their border to Canadian beef.

Friday Jun 27, 2003 cbc
MANLEY FORECASTS LOWER 2003 ECONOMIC GROWTH The economy is expected to post slower than forecast growth this year due to the fallout from severe acute respiratory syndrome, mad cow disease and the rapid rise in the loonie, Finance Minister John Manley said Wednesday.

Friday Jun 27, 2003 Slower economy to grow 2.2%, Manley says Finance Minister provides economic update

Ottawa's coffers to take hit on slower growth: Manley says surplus will be $3-billion, $6.4-billion lower than February forecast; growth seen at 2.2% annual rate

Friday Jun 20, 2003 OTTAWA: FEDERAL JUSTICE MINISTER BACKS MARTIN
The Canadian justice minister, Martin Cauchon, has announced his support for the Liberal Party finance minister, Mr. Manley, for the leadership of Liberal Party. Mr. Cauchon says Mr. Manley has developed a vision of Canada's future based upon the economy, knowledge and innovation and is also man of integrity and honesty. Mr. Manley's chief adversary for the leadership is a former finance minister, Paul Martin, who is backed at present by a majority of the Liberal caucus in the House of Commons. Heritage Canada Minister Sheila Copps is also a leadership candidate. Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien will retire from politics in February of next year. His party will hold a leadership convention in November to chose his successor.

Monday Jun 9, 2003 OTTAWA: MANLEY MAKES STRONGEST ATTACK YET ON MARTIN
The race to succeed Jean Chretien as Liberal party leader and prime minister heated up over the weekend. Finance Minister John Manley launched his most stinging attack yet on the front-runner, former finance minister Paul Martin. In the latest leadership debate, Mr. Manley called into question Mr. Martin's loyalty to his party. The two leadership hopefuls also squared off over the Kyoto environmental accord. Heritage Minister Sheila Copps refrained from taking heated shots at her rivals but also called into question Mr. Martin's loyalty to the Liberals. In a related development, a new public opinion poll suggests that one Canadian in two--51 per cent of those surveyed--would vote for the Liberals if Mr. Martin were the party's leader. The Leger Marketing survey indicated that 17 per cent would vote for Mr. Manley, and 15 per cent for Ms. Copps. Twenty-two per cent of those surveyed would not vote for any of the candidate. The survey found that among Liberal supporters, 66 per cent had a favourable opinion of Mr. Martin, 32 per cent had a favourable opinion of Ms. Copps and 31 per cent felt that way about Mr. Manley. Mr. Chretien will retire next February. His successor will be chosen at a convention in November.

Tuesday Jun 3, 2003 WINNIPEG:
MANLEY SAYS NO TO GAS TAX FOR MUNICIPALITIES
Finance Minister John Manley is rejecting the idea of giving a portion of the federal gas tax to municipalities. Instead, he suggests cities and towns impose gas taxes of their own if they need infrastructure money. Mr. Manley said communities can be given that taxing authority by their provincial governments. The idea of sharing Ottawa's gas tax has been supported by Mr. Manley's Liberal leadership rival Paul Martin. Mr. Manley says the idea would only benefit big cities, because small communities would bear new administration costs to oversee a relatively small amount of money. He adds there would be a loss of accountability if there were no strings attached to the federal cash. Mr. Manley made the comments to a meeting of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in Winnipeg.

Thursday May 15, 2003 rci OTTAWA: MANLEY TO MEET WITH G-7 COUNTERPARTS
Canada's finance minister, John Manley, will meet with his counterparts from the other member states of the G-7 grouping in Deauville, France, on Friday and Saturday. The Canadian finance department says the subjects on their agenda include the reconstruction of Iraq, the debt burden of developing nations and the progress of efforts to cut off terrorist financing. However, the department says the talks won't include concerns about the weakening American currency. The concerns focus on the possibility that the fall of the U.S. currency is both making currencies like Canada's more valuable in trading and at the same time making those countries' exports more expensive to Americans. The Canadian dollar gained more than two-thirds of a cent US on Wednesday, closing at 72.16 US. Canada's dollar has gained more than 10 cents US since its historic low in trading against its American counterpart late last year. This has caused anxiety among Canadian exporters. The U.S. is Canada's biggest trading partner.

Monday Apr 14, 2003 OTTAWA: MANLEY MAY FACE QUESTIONS OVER OFFICE EXPENSES- The Ottawa Sun reported Sunday that Finance Minister John Manley spent more than $600,000 of public money to spruce up his new deputy prime minister's office. The Sun said documents obtained under Access to Information showed the finance minister spent $388,240 on computer, video, digital and telecommunications equipment and $205,899 on other equipment and furniture. Other costs in the $619,405 tally related to moving expenses, building repairs and computer consultants. A spokesman for Mr. Manley said Mr. Manley's breadth of duties means he needs more space and staff than Herb Gray did when he was deputy PM. Walter Robinson, head of the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation, called the office spending "exorbitant."Mr. Manley is a candidate to succeed Jean Chretien as Liberal party leader and prime minister.

Saturday Mar 22, 2003 VICTORIA:
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER DEFENDS DECISION AGAINST WAR
Canada's deputy prime minister, John Manley, has defended the Liberal Party government's decision not to support the American-led war against Iraq. Mr. Manley says Canada's position is consistent with the country's long-standing advocacy of multilateral solutions to international problems, especially when they're based on the United Nations. The deputy prime minister expressed confidence while speaking in Victoria., B.C., that the long-term friendship between Canada and the U.S. will endure. Mr. Manley added that Canadians should feel no sympathy for the government of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Mr. Manley says it's well known that Mr. Hussein has used chemical weapons against his own people, and has brutally suppressed the ethnic Kurds in northern Iraq and the Shi'ite Muslims of the south.

Sunday Feb 16, 2003 rci OTTAWA: FURTHER LOOK PLANNED INTO POSSIBLE MANLEY CONFLICT Canada's federal ethics counsellor is taking a second look at whether Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister John Manley violated cabinet ethics. Howard Wilson will look into whether Mr. Manley gave preferential treatment to fellow Liberals during his pre-budget consultations. Mr. Wilson initially indicated he saw no ethical breach arising from a lunch for party members that Mr. Manley held last month. But the ethics counsellor said Friday his preliminary opinion was based only on an examination of one section of the cabinet ethics code. Canadian Alliance House Leader John Reynolds has since raised a new set of issues. A key issue is whether budget-related matters were discussed at the Liberal lunch in Charlottetown. That would have given party members privileged access to the finance minister that was denied to those who only attended the public hearings the same day. Mr. Wilson will deliver a formal report on the affair to Mr. Manley, Mr. Reynolds and Prime Minister Jean Chretien sometime this week.[there are more important things .... dtn]