Inside the federal bureaucracy, Clarke digs up a ‘creeping culture of excessive silos, hierarchies’ in digital attitudes
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—What happens when the risk-averse organizational culture of the Government of Canada confronts the freewheeling style of digital culture? A purposeful slow reaction, finds a new book on the topic. Amanda Clarke is a public administration scholar at Carleton University who specializes in digital government. Opening the Government of Canada: The Federal Bureaucracy […]
Maura Forrest to join Politico Pro Canada, Joanna Smith switches roles
When the House of Commons returns after the new year, the National Post‘s Maura Forrest will be in a different newsroom. Politico Pro Canada executive director Luiza Ch. Savage announced on Dec. 9 that Ms. Forrest will be joining Andy Blatchford in the media organization’s Ottawa newsroom and will be covering energy and environmental policy issues. […]
‘It’s feeling a lot like 1990’: Manitoba MPs celebrate Winnipeg’s long-awaited Grey Cup win
After nearly 30 years, the Grey Cup returned to Winnipeg, and local MPs were thrilled. “I can’t wait to go home and celebrate with Manitobans. Go Bombers,” new Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal said from the stands at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium as the clock ticked down in the fourth quarter on Nov. 24. Mr. Vandal […]
From a climate change guide to a case for Indigenous justice: five new books to keep your eye on
As the cold weather hits, five eclectic, Canadian non-fiction books could make good (and informative) reads to help pass the snowy months. Peace and Good Order: The Case for Indigenous Justice delves into how Indigenous people have fared under the Canadian justice system. Harold R. Johnson, a lawyer and author of eight books, looks at […]
CPAC’s Andrew Thomson is a two-day Jeopardy champion, will try to continue streak Nov. 18
As many Hill journalists are still recovering from the gruelling election campaign, CPAC’s Andrew Thomson has been showcasing his trivia skills in tinseltown. “Well that was an interesting two days @Jeopardy—despite some occasional brain fails (President Log? Hessian cows?). Next attempt will air on Monday, Nov. 18. … Thanks to everyone rooting me on this […]
Vancouver Granville race a ‘toss-up,’ as Wilson-Raybould’s rivals urge voters not to pick someone ‘on the outside’
VANCOUVER—It’s the waning minutes of a public forum in Vancouver, and the tense dynamic at play in a B.C. battleground is captured in a single question directed at ex-Liberal minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, who is taking on her former party as an Independent in a bid to keep her Vancouver Granville seat. Eighteen-year-old Sam Shuster—who days […]
On gun violence and the safety of our cities
In the third and final part of his public safety policy released last December 3, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer promised more money for police to combat gun and gang violence. The spate of gun violence in some of our cities will lead many—with Scheer at the head of the pack—to stigmatize our cities as unsafe. […]
New book explores legacy of the first female Supreme Court chief justice
In a recently released book, two academics explore the legacy of Canada’s first-ever female Supreme Court chief justice, Beverley McLachlin, who held the role from 2000 to 2017. “Not only has McLachlin had the courage to confront the ‘issues that really divide society,’ but she has developed techniques for considering these issues dispassionately, effectively, and […]
Action on national inquiry’s calls for justice should be an election issue: NWAC
Claudette had a good sense of humour and lit up a room when she came in. She was also a very strong girl and she stood up for herself. When Claudette’s disappearance was reported, sometimes they didn’t even include her name in the headlines. Instead, her family read words like “sex trade,” “drug addicted,” and […]
Familiar faces fill NDP campaign team, led by Jennifer Howard
The NDP has struggled to recover its pre-2015 strength in the years since the last election, but it’s heading into the fall campaign with an experienced team of strategist and organizers at its back. It’s been suggested that goal No. 1 for the party and its new leader, Jagmeet Singh, this election is simply hanging […]
