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CUPP Newsletter Spring 1999 NEWSLETTER Programme Parlementaire Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program Issue 2, July 1999 Thank You, Members of Parliament! Michelle DOCKRILL (Nova Scotia) Jean AUGUSTINE (Ontario) Alex SHEPHERD (Ontario) Mac HARB (Ontario) Chuck STRAHL (B.C.) Dan McTEAGUE (Ontario) Brenda CHAMBERLAIN John NUNZIATA (Ontario) (Ontario) Garry BREITKREUTZ Rob ANDERS (Alberta) (Saskatchewan) Charlie POWER (New Foun- Peter STOPFER (Nova Scotia) land) Val MEREDITH (B.C.) Judy WASYLYOIA-LEIS Monte SOLBERG (Alberta) (Manitoba) Maria MINNA (Ontario) Walt LASTEWKA (Ontario) Sofia LEUNG (B.C.) Andrew TELEGDI (Ontario) Lou SEKORA (B.C.) Inky MARK (Manitoba) Peter GOLDRING (Alberta) Gar KNUTSON (Ontario) Dr. Rey PAGTAKHAN (Manitoba) John WILLIAMS (Alberta) 1 CUPP '99 explores Modem Dance Ice-breaking in action : ! i Vi si-: :n> ' MAN here's who's working loi Some 25 Ukranian interns whom; Natalka arrived on the Hill last Nryshchenko is working for Tuesday as part of a regular Saskatchewan MP Garry internship program, bring­ Breitkreuz; Ostap Kohuf ing students over to Canada for British Columbia MP Val for a month to work in MPs' Meredith; Ihor Kolesnikov offices. Coordinating the for Reform Leader Preston internship program is Manning; Volodymyr Roman Zakaluzny of the Omelyan for Saskatchewan University of Calgary, who is MP Jim Pankiw; Ivan working in Ontario Liberal Poltavets for Alberta MP MP Maria Minna's office. Rob Anders; Natalia Mr. Zakaluzny said several Yurieva for Manitoba MP of the interns may be leav­ Inky Mark; and Roman ing the Hill for a couple of Zhovtulya for Alberta MP weeks to work on the John Williams Ontario provincial election Alberta Reform MP campaign. ; J: uu«Trjtj,iUi;Tri> r.-iT^iPrtii-aji •u«>|iiU<i-,i"^"sUJi,: Peter Goldring's office In Ottawa but looking for called Hill Climbers about an office to work at is the program. Mr. Goldring Veronika Romanova. himself is hosting Oleh Working in Liberal offices Malskyy as an intern. Mr. are: Adrian Artsishevski for Malskyy, 20, studies inter­ Ontario MP Jean Augustine; national relations and law Olha Budzinska for Ontario in the Ukraine. MP Mac Harb; Victoria Speaking of Mr. Goltvyanytsya for Ontario Goldring, an update is in MP Dan McTeague; Dmytro order as far as Trevor Hys for Ontario MP Lynn Cazemier is concerned. Myers; Tina Dryvonogykh The former assistant to for Ontario MP Maria Minna; Alberta Reform MP Rob Zhenia Kurachova for Anders headed back to the British Columbia MP Sophia West in April. Mr. Anders Leung; Nastia Leukhina for let us know he is working British Columbia MP Lou as a landlord. Sekora; Yaroslava Marusyk As well, the new news is for Manitoba MP Rey that he is still working in Pagtakhan; Olha Minko for politics as an assistant to Ontario MP Alex Shepherd; Mr. Goldring at his con­ Andrii Pivovarsky for stituency office. Ontario MP Brenda And a correction; Hill Chamberlain; Natalia Climbers misspelled Angela Yakihchuk for Ontario MP Brake's name in last week's Walt Lastewka; Natalia column. Ms. Brake is work­ Yermak for Ontario MP ing as an assistant to Andrew Telegdi; and Dima Ontario Liberal Senator Zhoravovich for Ontario MP Marian Maloney under an Gar Knutson. employment program called Andriy Astapov is work­ Experience Canada. ing in Nova Scotia NOP MP Michelle Dockrill's office. Newfoundland Tory MP Charlie Power is being assisted by intern Maxym Rayko and Independent Ontario MP John Nunziata is hosting Olha Horunenko. As lar as Reform MPs go. Perspectives of Ukraine in the view of Canadian Government. Interview with Elizabeth You like to see as a and it is unlikely that Baldwin-Jonei and R. J. president? European Union will make an Brooks, workers of Ukraine We can not support one or exception for it alone. It is and CIS desk in another candidate to be a important that gap between Department of Foreign president, but we ire Ukraine and the western Affairs and International interested in open, prosper neighbors. for example Trade in Parliament of and democratic elections. On Poland, is not widening. Now Canada. these elections there are this difference is already 20 going to be a lot of observers years of development. •tVhat problem in Ukraine from the West. From -Do You think national do You consider to be the Canadian side most work will minorities could be a danger main and the most urgent be done by our Embassy in to Ukrainian state? Kiev that usually informs us one? By no means. We don't about events in Ukraine. With no doubt it is the have this problem in Canada, -Don't You think that question of economy. The why then should you have it foreign policy of Ukraine West is highly interested in in Ukraine? It is good for from "multy-vectoral" Ukraine with healthy democratic state to have a lot should finally turn to some economy. It was very close to of opinions coming from direction? economic crisis in Ukraine, various communities of but luckily it did not Absolutely not. Foreign population. happened. Having solved policy of Ukraine is very -What according to your economic problems the other delicate and most people in recommendations should be ones will be not so sharp and the West like it. That is one changed in Ukraine? easier to solve. of the main points why they First of all you have to -Can you please depict the give credits and other develop democracy there. In best and the worst scenario assistance to Ukraine. We all Ukraine free press does not of developing Ukraine in understand that Ukraine will exist, and you can't find a future? always have "great Russia" single serious independent The worst scenario is if the as a neighbor, and Ukraine newspaper. Ukraine should situation in Ukraine will has to deal with this neighbor bring up the elite for future. remain the same as it is now too. Crisis in Kosovo You can't hold it by force - with no defined social and outlined a lot of differences because this is against the economical polices or between Ukraine and Russia. democratic principle of programs, with disorder in Reaction of Russia was very freedom of movement so you legislature and a big rapid, impulsive and radical. have to suggest an alternative economical gap with other In the same time reaction of that would allow it to stay in countries. The best one is if Ukraine was more thoughtful. the country. People can not the economic changes appear It will be hard for Ukraine to work for enthusiasm forever and the economic and other avoid the new Schengen as patriotism has its measures problems are solved. borderline with new members too. Government should take -As you know presidential of European Union. The case care of future leaders. And of elections are to take place in of Ukraine is in any way course you have to make an Ukraine soon. Whom would special and unique economy work. -Thank you. Oleh Malskyy Lviv University 4th year. International Relations Faculty MP— Peter Goldring Mr. Jaremko scholarship recipient CANADIAN CONSERVATIVES: WHO ARE THEY? MY IMPRESSIONS The upcoming provincial election is a new and totally different experience for me. My observa­ tion of the campaign to date have made a positive impression on me, especially the manner in which Pro­ gressive Conservatives (P.C's) have conducted their campaign. The PC party has a majority in the On­ tario Legislature and looks as if it will hold on to its majority position in the upcoming election of June I decided to write this article because in people who are not completely satisfied with the Ukraine we don't have conservative parties. The rule of the PC government. question that I pose for myself is do I share any This is as it should he in a democracy. It is a of the policies or positions of the PC party in legitimate concern for people to want a different Ontario. The opportunity to observe and to mon­ government if they are not satisfied with the itor the provincial elections in Ontario, I quickly policy of the current power. decided, was an opportunity not to be missed. The June 3"* elections are going to he First, I would like to explain the differ­ extremely interesting because Ontarians have ence between the Conservatives we are used to the opportunity to choose to continue going the dealing with in Europe and the Conservatives of "iron way" or choose the policies proposed by the New World. A shining example of a Euro­ Liberals. Using the second route will bring to pean country with a Conservative government is Ontario new policies and new decisions. Choos­ the United Kingdom. Margaret Thatcher (The ing the PC will keep Ontario on a stable course. Iron Lady) introduces Europe to conservative Yearning for stability can he noticed in policies with her decisive decision mak­ European countries, because people there ing style and strict adherence to conserva­ do not trust the "American style of poli­ tive promises made during the election tics". The position taken by the conserva­ campaign. This, no doubt, helped the tives of Canada is closest to the conserva­ United Kingdom to get out of the prob­ tive position of the USA. lems relatively quickly. Possibly, the main My attempt to explain the political situa­ reasons for the UK's quick recovery are tion in Ontario and by extension in Canada deep roots of democracy and the traditions of the is not advertising for the PC. To more com­ country which have been maintained for cen­ pletely interpret the PC's position would involve turies. aspects such as mentality, discourse, ethics, Conservatism in Canada is called progres­ view of life etc.
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