Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 7, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba A14 Canada / world Winnipeg free press wednesday july 7, 2004 grit Cabinet grumbles Over election strategy Martin decision to downplay record criticized half and we discussed the second half by Alexander Panetta of the election Campaign he said. There a no doubt that canadians did o Ottawa ? an irate Liberal Cabi expect More of us and they sent us that net grumbled to prime minister message and we intend to deliver on Paul Martin that his failure to Martin stress his party a track record con yesterday marked the final meeting addresses tribute to its electoral bruising last of the pre election Cabinet including six the Media week. Ministers who went Down to defeat june following Martin was told in a free Wheeling 28 in an election that saw the liberals a Cabinet election postmortem with his ministers Tumble to minority status. Meeting on yesterday that a decision to downplay one of those ministers called the elec the last decade of Liberal Rule Hurt his Tion postmortem therapeutic while con parliament Campaign government officials said. Firming the campaigns obvious Hill in Ottawa convinced by advisers and internal shortcomings. Yesterday As polls that canadians wanted change the one of the things i would like to have minister of prime minister spent his first six months seen is Martin explaining his record of International in government with nary a word about service to the Canadian Public better co operation the past. Said David Pratt the outgoing defence Aileen even As he weathered a pummelling minister who lost his Ottawa Riding. Carroll from his adversaries in the televised i think in some respects we kept our looks on. Debates during the five week Campaign Light under a Bushel Basket during the Martin never used his elimination of the course of the deficit to defend his track record. In private other government officials Only after those mid Campaign were far More Blunt. Ter Day he intends to keep Jean Lapierre debates did Martin begin citing his 1990s they Martins advisers allowed the As his Quebec lieutenant no withstand performance As finance minister to tarnishing of the most successful Politi ing a deluge of complaints about him argue he could be trusted to respect plat Cal Brand name in North America said within the party. Form promises. One government source. Many liberals were annoyed when after leaving yesterdays meeting ministers and maps have been asking Lapierre a one time Liberal my turned Martin himself suggested there had Why did to you run on your track Sovereign list was appointed last Winter been a turning Point in a Campaign that record Why did to you run on 10 years to the powerful political role. Got off to a shaky Start. Of solid economic achievement the free talking Lapierre is regarded certainly Cabinet discussed the first Martin informed his ministers yes within his own party As a Loose Cannon. But Martin told his Cabinet the newly elected Montreal my would hold the top Quebec Job. The prime minister left Ottawa after the Cabinet meeting for Idaho where he will speak at a closed door conference today about . Trade relations. ? Canadian press my questions value of bringing boy to Canada by Noah love Toronto ? the doctor who helped spark the Effort to bring nine year old Djamshid Djan Popal from Afghanistan to Canada for treatment of life threat ening heart problems now wonders if making the move was a Good idea. Hamilton cardiologist Lorne Finkel Stein said yesterday the boy could have been treated a lot closer to Home. My own worst fears have come to be Finkelstein said in an interview from his office in Hamilton. All along i kept saying you Don to have a proper diagnosis you Don to know if he has something that is reversible by surgery whether surgery might be fatal for him Don to get him Halfway around the world to get a diagnosis that says we can to Djamshid made a High profile arrival at Pearson Airport in Toronto last Fri Day after a gruelling 36-hour flight from Pakistan. The boy was sent to Ottawa Schil Drens Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Doctors there say Djamshid a heart condition is worse than expected and there a a Chance Canadian doctors wont be Able to help him. Tests have revealed that Djamshid has an inflammatory disease similar to rheumatic fever which can cause scar ring of the heart valves. ? Canadian press ;