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 […]
This just in: 25 ridings to watch in this election
British Columbia 1. Vancouver Granville, B.C.: Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould and Liberal candidate Taleeb Noormohamed Canada’s former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, the central figure in the SNC-Lavalin scandal and the one who blew the whistle on her own government, is seeking to represent the riding after leaving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet […]
Greens running biggest federal campaign yet, led by Jonathan Dickie
Much is new when it comes to the federal Green Party’s campaign, including a first-ever rapid response team, a bulked up team of provincial organizers, and national campaign manager Jonathan Dickie says the party is currently “fairly confident” it can win between six and 12 seats on Oct. 21. “That number’s constantly shifting as we […]
Trudeau book authors Wherry, Ivison talk challenge of penning political tomes as story unfolds
It’s “hard to write simple conclusions when the story itself is changing,” says Aaron Wherry, author of Promise and Peril: Justin Trudeau in Power, one of two new books on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But John Ivison, author of Trudeau: The Education of a Prime Minister, says the emergence of the SNC-Lavalin affair “more or less […]
From where she stands: Jody Wilson-Raybould to launch new book at the Ottawa Writers Festival
Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould will be chatting about her new book at the Ottawa Writers Festival on Sept. 20. The former justice minister and attorney general’s new book, From Where I Stand: Rebuilding Indigenous Nations for a Stronger Canada, details how Canada can overcome its colonial system by moving past denial of its treatment of […]
Harper, Scheer, Baird, and MacKay to top speakers list at Deepak Obhrai memorial
Former prime minister Stephen Harper and senior members of his cabinet will be in Calgary on Aug. 26 to honour the life of former caucus colleague Deepak Obhrai. Mr. Obhrai died on Aug. 2, shortly after being diagnosed with late stage liver cancer. He is noted for being the longest-serving parliamentary secretary to the foreign […]
No national leaders at Capital Pride Parade, but 10 Liberal MPs will attend
There won’t be any federal party leaders at the Capital Pride Parade on Aug. 25, but local Liberal MPs and other party candidates will be there. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won’t be at the parade, a spokesperson for Mr. Trudeau told The Hill Times. Mr. Trudeau will be travelling on the day of the parade, […]
