P.M. Martin-weekly radio address

[Ocean Breeze]

PM to give first weekly radio address
Last Updated Sat, 29 Oct 2005 23:50:03 EDT
CBC News
Prime Minister Paul Martin will launch a series of weekly radio addresses on Sunday, starting with a two-minute speech on the softwood lumber trade dispute with the United States.

The federal Liberal Party said Martin will cover a variety of topics in the addresses, which will air at about 10:58 a.m. local time on a number of private stations from coast to coast.


Prime Minister Paul Martin
Unlike similar weekly addresses by U.S. President George W. Bush, the broadcasts are considered commercials in Canada and the airtime will be paid for by the Liberals.

They will also be available on the party website, the party said.

"Given that there may be occasion to speak to political matters, the prime minister has instructed that the cost of these broadcasts be borne by the Liberal Party of Canada," the party's website says.

A list of the radio stations providing airtime is included on the website.

Martin's address to the country is scheduled to be made two days after Washington said it needed more time to consider a NAFTA ruling that orders it to drastically cut some duties on Canadian softwood lumber exports.

Friday was the last possible day for Washington to respond to the latest NAFTA ruling, made on Oct. 5.

A NAFTA panel of trade adjudicators has ruled five times that the U.S. calculation of part of its softwood duties was illegal under American law, and with each ruling, it has urged Washington to bring its results into line.

The U.S. government said it had some questions about the panel's ruling and that softwood duties will stay in place while it seeks "clarification."

 

[MMMike]

I'm sure that the timing coincides with the Gomery report release has nothing to do with it.... :roll: It's telling that the Liberal party is paying for it. These are pre-election ads pure & simple. :twisted:

 

[William Ashley]

Prime Minister series of weekly radio addresses on Sunday ........... GOOD!

Is this as gov of Canada? FREE AIRTIME!!!

Unlike ... broadcasts ... considered commercials in Canada and the airtime will be paid for by the Liberals.

AW NO FREE AIRTIME!

Man how much do they pay for the CBC ... and no free airtime? Ha and you thought they ripped Canadians off.

"I'm sure that the timing coincides with the Gomery report release has nothing to do with it.... "


Can we say CAMMMPAIGN TIME!

Poor guy had to fight for airtime, and now he doesn't even get to show his face.

The speaker or blackrod dude should do this for the government.