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| Graeme MacKay is the Editorial Cartoonist for... |
| HAMILTON - ONTARIO - CANADA |
| SHEILA COPPS |
| Copyright 1997-2005 |
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| Sheila Copps Retrospective Gallery |
| Sheila Copps is a third-generation member of a political family that has dominated Hamilton-area politics on the municipal, provincial and federal levels. Her father, Victor K. Copps, was one of the most influential mayors of the City of Hamilton; the city's landmark sports arena, Copps Coliseum, bears the family name in his honour. Sitting in the left wing of the Liberal Party of Canada, Copps has been a tireless advocate of women's and minority rights and a staunch environmentalist and Canadian nationalist. Her combative style and reputation for flamboyance has, however, hampered her personal popularity Following a short MPP stint in the Ontario legislature, Copps lept over to the federal scene and proved to be an influential member of the small Liberal opposition. She challenged Paul Martin and Jean Chretien for the Liberal leadership before being swept into office in 1993. Among some of the highlights of her carreer in government, Copps resigned and rewon her seat in a byelection over the GST. She campaigned against U.S. split-run magazines, and distributed 1000's of free flags to bolster nationalism. Her particular flavour of unabashed Canadian nationalism has often drawn controversy. Following Jean Chretien's announcement of his intent to retire in February 2004, Copps was the first to officially declare her candidacy for the party leadership. As expected, Paul Martin easily won the Liberal leadership and went on to become Prime Minister. She was not included in Martin's government and argues that the Prime Minister has conspired to drive her and other Martin opponents out of Liberal caucus. (Source: Wikipedia) |
| Running in the great GST By-election. |
| Unlocking her stance on the Red Hill expressway. |
| Copps, Agostino, Munro, and Merulla: East Hamilton snakes. |
| Proposing a Naturopathic College for Hamilton. |
| In search of a new coat of arms to symbolize Hamilton. |
| Paving over the opposition to the Red Hill expressway. |
| The Court of King Jean Chretien: "Let them eat cake". |
| Road Block of the Red Hill expressway. |
| Chronology of a career politician. |
| The East Hamilton Liberal establishment. |
| Sheila's waterfront leagcy. |
| Sheila's run for the Liberal Party leadership. |
| The monarch of Hamilton greets Queen Elizabeth. |
| Chewing out her colleagues over SARS. |
| Will the real national emergency please stand up?. |
| Running on the platform of a dead Prime Minister. |
| After losing her bid for the Liberal Party leadership. |
| Splitsville among the East End Liberals. |
| Out with Copps, in with Keyes and Valeri. |
| Valeri caught in Sheila's headlights. |
| Sheila tangos with the NDP. |
| In need of some public exposure, Janet Jackson style. |
| Sheila goes local.. |
| Copps and Valeri: different products, same old crud.. |
| Some selected works featuring Sheila between 1997 to present: |
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| Dragging Hamilton through the mud. |
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| Passing the mouth to Hamilton's new MPP. |
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| Fading Away. |
| Halloween Book Launch. |
| Car Wreck. |
| Copps Coliseum. |