Gagliano defends sponsorship program
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MONTREAL - Former federal minister and ambassador Alphonso Gagliano fiercely defended Ottawa&#39;s sponsorship program Friday, saying without it, Canadian unity would have been put in jeopardy.
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OTTAWA - A bureaucrat who approved $24 million worth of contracts for the federal government&#39;s sponsorship program admits he never checked to make sure the documents were in order.
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Even though the Yankees are trying to develop a case against Jason Giambi, they are skeptical about ever getting his contract voided.
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Christopher Cox defended the agencyâs record in pursuing corporate misconduct, rebuffing accusations that it may be tilting toward business interests.
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Former Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens issued a denial yesterday about an accusation that he used performance-enhancing drugs, and he threatened legal action if it affects sponsorship of his charitable foundation.
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NASCAR filed a $100 million counter claim against AT&amp;T Inc. on Sunday, accusing the wireless provider of interfering with its exclusive sponsorship agreement with rival wireless company Nextel.
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OTTAWA -- Chuck Guite, the former bureaucrat blamed by many for the federal sponsorship scandal, is pointing the finger instead at his political masters.
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Floyd Landisâs defense that his drug tests were not handled properly does not negate the findings, the World Anti-Doping Agency chairman, Dick Pound, said Sunday.
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OTTAWA (CP) - The former head of the federal sponsorship program says he never checked to ensure ad agencies were fulfilling their contract terms and weren't overbilling the government.
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Italian Labor Minister Roberto Maronion Saturday defended his view that businesses should employ jobless Italians rather than immigrants, adding that Italy has enough immigrant workers.
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You can&#39;t fool teammates. Frauds and poseurs are sniffed out easily when 25 men spend seven months together. And you can&#39;t find any teammate who did not like Ken Caminiti.
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San Franciscoâs Golden Gate Yacht Club sued the two-time Americaâs Cup champion Alinghi yesterday, seeking to replace the Spanish syndicate Desafio EspaÃ±ol as the official challenger for the next regatta. Golden Gate asserted that Club Nautica EspaÃ±ol de Vela was an âinvalid challengerâ because it never held a regatta as stipulated in the rules of the âdeed of gift,â the regulations that govern the Americaâs Cup. The suit was filed in the State of New Yorkâs Supreme Court, which has jurisdiction to settle all disputes in the competition.
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OTTAWA - The federal sponsorship program was essential to ensuring the survival of Canada, and Paul Martin&#39;s government has made a serious mistake abolishing it, former public works minister Alfonso Gagliano said in an open letter.
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Fannie Mae&#39;s chief executive on Wednesday defended accounting practices at the embattled mortgage company and disputed allegations that earnings were manipulated.
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FREDERICTON (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin says it would be inappropriate for him to comment on a challenge to the head of the sponsorship inquiry.
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OTTAWA (CP) - There was nothing wrong with the Prime Minister's Office having a say in who should get federal sponsorship money and how much, says the lawyer for Jean Chretien's chief of staff.
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OTTAWA (CP) - Conservative Leader Stephen Harper raised published allegations Thursday that former Liberal cabinet minister Alfonso Gagliano was a member of a New York organized crime family.