Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 18, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free september 2000 local As Manitoba losing minister with a Knack for bringing in dollars a Tough a to follow Axworthy continued from Page a1 by Paul Samyn Ottawa its a political changing of the guard which will leave Manitoba less Able to defend its interests and win Bat Les round the Cabinet Lloyd Axworthy departure from fed eral politics not Only Means Manitoba loses a heavyweight in the Chretien government but also a minister with a Knack for bringing dollars into the whether it was Money for intercity programs for Urban aboriginals or protecting the port of Axworthy had an impressive record of being Able to deliver the there is nobody on the horizon in Manitoba who can fill Lloyd Axworthy says University of Moncton Donald who has studied the Power Structure of the Chretien gov he took great Pride in getting Public spending into his Manitoban should worry because they will not be getting the same from his Early Days As the Only Liber Al minister for Western Canada in Pierre Trudeau government 20 years Axworthy built up a reputation and h Power base wore unequalled today the Way he in Canadian poll was criticized he loved to Cut for pork bar ribbons and knew Felling like a what it took to secure funding for bad9e of hopi whatever was at of the top of his Agen you learn a lot in 28 years of Public said one Liberal he Learned How the system works and How to work the in working the system to bring Feder Al Bucks to Axworthy often came under attack from those outside the especially those who were no Friend of his left leaning but from his Early Days As the Only Liber Al minister for Western Canada in Pierre Trudeau government 20 years Axworthy built up a reputation and Power base unequalled today in Cana Dian Ken of Gulotti Winnipeg free press archives those attacks Only added to his standing within Lloyd wore the Way he was criticized for por barrelling like a badge of Hon said the party even his political foes dont deny that Axworthy will be hard to from a purely regional Point of there is no question that he has been a reliable responder to various kinds of needs in and not having him there puts that in said nip my Bill who has spent 20 years flying Back and Forth to Ottawa with there is no question that he has been successful in changeling resources to while Blaikie has Praise for a Wor the Winnipeg Transcona my also accuses him of Selling out to the Chretien governments righting it is also True on his watch that a major piece of Public infrastructure in Manitoba was sold to american inter and in talking about the Blaikie in recent there have been questions raised about whether Axworthy enjoyed the influence he once As a globetrotting foreign affairs there is no doubt that Axworthy has had a lot on his plate which has taken him away from the Domestic Polit ical members of his caucus Grum bled from time to time that he want always around when they needed As the Filmon government had a running Battle with complaining he didst have the clout needed to secure Money for a new Arena or All the Cash they wanted for the 1999 pan am Axworthy was unable to save the decl research lab and All of its High tech jobs at but Long a pet project of was protected to the there would be no there would be no rail it would All be said one Brand new Zug in an interview Axworthy said the prime minister has allowed him to stay on for the next Short while As for eign affairs when and if he Chretien was to change the i am ready to Axworthy the timing of Axworthy resignation will be tied to that Cabinet which will Likely occur by his decision to end a sparkling Politi Cal career is largely influenced by his desire to spend More time with his wife Denise and 15yearold son who have already moved to the West i remember the discussion i had which goes Back a lot of years with Pierre when i asked him when he thought it was the right time to and he said when your kids become because that is when they need you there have been a lot of years of his Stephens growing up that i have not seen and this is a Chance to change Axworthy said his resignation will also provide a financial boost for his even after he leaves he will continue to be a player on the glob Al scene As head of an International affairs thin tank at the University of British the Liu Centre for global he will take the Helm of the Liu Centre in the new Axworthy said the activist orientation of the Liu Centre and the Opportunity it will give him to write was an offer too Sale Price certified 1998 Plymouth Neon 4 1993 Plymouth grand voyager be 6 Low 1995 Plymouth voyager 6 1998 jeep grand Cherokee Laredo 8 Low ssh soon 2000 1996 Buick Century 6 1997 Plymouth voyager 6 1993 Buick sunbird in 2 Low 1997 Chrysler concorde ii fully 1999 podge stratus 4 4 cruise 0rak38p 1 1999 Plymouth voyager 6 1994 grand voyager be 6 air much 1995 Chev Astro Van 6 All wheel 1998 Chrysler intrepid 6 pal 0p20145b 1 1995 Dodge ram 2500 8 1 2000 Chrysler Cirrus in 4 4 1 Good to the position will require Only a 60 per cent time leaving him time for other what i want people to understand is that i am not disappearing into the Axworthy exit will be a blow to the Chretien government and Liberal for tunes in which were closely tied to his face and record of bringing funds to the Unive by of Moncton political scientist Donald Savoie said Axworthy is the last of the super a Cabinet Star who used his considerable Power to take care of his Home he never forgot where he was said who wrote a Book on the Power play within the Chretien govern he thought Manitoba had got a raw Deal from National politics and he set out to secure As Many breakaways to score on for Manitoba As he who tried to mount a Campaign for the Liberal leadership in has Long been seen As the left Wing con science of the Chretien the Liberal governments shift to a righting Agenda especially Dur ing the budget cutting years had Many accusing him of 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