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Only pushback from members will drive party leadership to loosen grip on nominations, say campaign veterans

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA

‘Most people will back out because they realize there's no point running if the leader doesn't want you there,’ says former Liberal cabinet minister Sheila Copps.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Liberal caucus in West Block on April 17, 2024. Top party officials benefit from having a high degree of control over nominations, say veteran political insiders. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Only pushback from members will drive party leadership to loosen grip on nominations, say campaign veterans

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA

‘Most people will back out because they realize there's no point running if the leader doesn't want you there,’ says former Liberal cabinet minister Sheila Copps.

Only pushback from members will drive party leadership to loosen grip on nominations, say campaign veterans

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA

‘Most people will back out because they realize there's no point running if the leader doesn't want you there,’ says former Liberal cabinet minister Sheila Copps.

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Anand’s productivity ‘working group’ to be aimed solely at civil service

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

The minister previously said the group would also examine the private sector as part of an effort to boost the economy.

Anand’s productivity ‘working group’ to be aimed solely at civil service

NewsBY PETER MAZEREEUW

The minister previously said the group would also examine the private sector as part of an effort to boost the economy.

Ready to rumble: ‘We are going to fight for Canadians,’ says Liberal House Leader Gould

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Ready to rumble: ‘We are going to fight for Canadians,’ says Liberal House Leader Gould

NewsBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

‘All bets are off’: Liberal-NDP rupture leaves ‘the clock ticking’ on Parliament’s lifecycle

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

Jagmeet Singh’s declaration that he has ‘ripped up’ the Liberal-NDP deal is like ‘lighting a match and setting the bridge on fire,’ says former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen. ‘There's no going back.’

Jagmeet Singh’s declaration that he has ‘ripped up’ the Liberal-NDP deal is like ‘lighting a match and setting the bridge on fire,’ says former

Acting pay is a complication that runs deep in the public service

NewsBY KATHRYN MAY

A technically simplified pay system is in the works to replace Phoenix. But what about the way acting pay is used? Can that be changed, too?

A technically simplified pay system is in the works to replace Phoenix. But what about the way acting pay is used? Can that be

Mexico’s diplomatic pause likely to be short-lived as North American ties will trump discord, say analysts

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

Canadian Ambassador to Mexico Graeme Clark made public comments on Aug. 22 regaridng concerns investors had about Mexico's judicial overhaul.

Canadian Ambassador to Mexico Graeme Clark made public comments on Aug. 22 regaridng concerns investors had about Mexico's judicial overhaul.

POLITICS THIS MORNING

Conservatives mount non-confidence vote pressure

Plus, Statistics Canada to release labour survey results.

BY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA

OPINION & COLUMNISTS

Singh’s high-stakes gamble could pay off

Building on Jack Layton’s legacy, Jagmeet Singh is betting that his vision—rooted in affordable housing, good jobs, and expanded health care—will resonate with voters who feel left behind by the Liberals and Conservatives.

BY GEORGE SOULE

How can Canada do more to address the threat of disinformation?

BY ANN FITZ-GERALD, HALYNA PADALKO

Will Liberals quit on Trudeau?

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

Annual premiers’ summer conference no longer lives up to original mission

BY GORD MCINTOSH

MAID legislation not implemented: forced transfers for the terminally ill

BY NORMA GREENAWAY, SHERRY MORAN

Canada crafts plan to deploy Sudan-focused diplomats in Ethiopia as Khartoum embassy stays shut

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

'As the conflict persists and as fighting has engulfed large parts of the country, a return to [Khartoum] looks unlikely in the medium term,' notes an internal GAC memo.

Canada crafts plan to deploy Sudan-focused diplomats in Ethiopia as Khartoum embassy stays shut

NewsBY NEIL MOSS

'As the conflict persists and as fighting has engulfed large parts of the country, a return to [Khartoum] looks unlikely in the medium term,' notes an internal GAC memo.

School food advocates still waiting on promised funding for $1B National School Food Program

NewsBY STUART BENSON

Federal nomination contests yield candidates beholden to party leaders, not constituents, say ex-MPs

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL, ABBAS RANA

Liberal caucus off to B.C. for annual summer retreat to brainstorm fall parliamentary game plan

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

Federal contractors raising money to sue government over alleged procurement misconduct

NewsBY IREM KOCA

HILL LIFE & PEOPLE

Parliamentary Calendar

Minister Wilkinson headlining ‘Pints and Politics’ event in North Vancouver on Sept. 5

The end of S&C, confidence votes, and the NDP

Poilievre voted best public speaker, most quotable, hardest-working, and biggest self-promoter in The Hill Times’ 29th Annual Politically Savvy Survey

A timeline of political violence and rising security on Parliament Hill since 2014

Fall priorities, with NDP House Leader Peter Julian

Manager, Government Affairs, Canada

The CMPA are searching for a Director, Government & Stakeholder Relations

Tracking Pharmacare in Canada: National Pharmacare Takes Its First Steps

Beth McMahon, President & CEO, Hotel Association of Canada

HILL LIFE & PEOPLE

Post-Summer Fête at the Met raises $6,000 for Shepherds of Good Hope

FeatureBY STUART BENSON

3Sixty Public Affairs hosted its annual post-summer fundraiser at the Métropolitain Brasserie on Sept. 4.

Post-Summer Fête at the Met raises $6,000 for Shepherds of Good Hope

FeatureBY STUART BENSON

3Sixty Public Affairs hosted its annual post-summer fundraiser at the Métropolitain Brasserie on Sept. 4.

Avi Lewis acclaimed as NDP candidate in Vancouver Centre

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

A newcomer’s view of Ottawa’s ‘Parliament: The Immersive Experience’

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA

Bank of Canada to announce rate target on Sept. 4

Poilievre pushes Singh to pull ripcord on ‘costly coalition’ in Parliament Hill presser

FeatureBY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

Mulroney’s 1984 victory marked the start of something big

OpinionBY ARTHUR MILNES

Ministers Boissonnault, Vandal add new assistants to their teams

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

Cabinet retreat policy announcements show Liberals ‘waking up,’ but lack ‘unique vision,’ says pollster

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

Retired Senator Lilian Dyck and ex-GG Adrienne Clarkson among Chinese Canadian Legends

FeatureBY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

Poilievre lacks pizzazz, and that’s OK

OpinionBY GERRY NICHOLLS

For conservative politicians, lacking star power is actually a feature, not a bug.

Poilievre lacks pizzazz, and that’s OK

OpinionBY GERRY NICHOLLS

For conservative politicians, lacking star power is actually a feature, not a bug.

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OPINION & COLUMNISTS

Rebuilding Jasper: trails crucial for conservation, community, and resilience

BY DEBBIE HARKSEN

There’s no time for missed deadlines

BY EDITORIAL

Global Affairs’ fiscal issues are of the government’s own making: Vancouver reader

War breeds disease, says letter writer

JNF’s loss of charitable status justified by its conduct: Duchesney

Fix, don’t gut, the temporary foreign worker program

OpinionBY DAN KELLY

Shrinking the program is unlikely to help any Canadian looking for work, but will certainly add to the immense pressures already facing many of Canada’s small businesses.

Fix, don’t gut, the temporary foreign worker program

OpinionBY DAN KELLY

Shrinking the program is unlikely to help any Canadian looking for work, but will certainly add to the immense pressures already facing many of Canada’s small businesses.

Western politicians turn to walls, deportations as public cools on migration

OpinionBY GWYNNE DYER

Trump, Poilievre comparisons are concerning: Ottawa reader

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