Time for ethics commissioner to wield sharper sword, say opposition MPs in wake of Trudeau report
The ethics commissioner’s scathing report about the prime minister’s involvement in the SNC-Lavalin affair has critics calling for greater powers given to Mario Dion’s office and others saying it’s long past time to review the Conflict of Interest Act that Justin Trudeau has twice been found to have violated. In his Aug. 14 report, Mr. Dion […]
When it comes to climate campaign advice, Elections Canada has it wrong
The adage that you’re “better safe than sorry” can be used as cover for many a potential gaffe—especially in politics. And as the tip of the spear for our democratic process, Elections Canada has a lot to be cautious about. However, there’s being safe, and then there’s being swaddled in bubble wrap and hidden under […]
Tale as old as time: Liberal ethics breach proves politics still about comforting the comfortable
OTTAWA—This past April, Prime Minister Trudeau spoke to the Daughters of the Vote delegation, which included Indigenous women protesting his treatment of former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould following her expulsion from the Liberal party over the SNC-Lavalin debacle. He pontificated in response that “diversity only works if there’s trust.” Now, after having been found to […]
For oral health, prevention is key
The statistics are clear: Canadians between the ages of 60 and 79 are 40 per cent less likely to have private dental insurance compared to the general population. As a result, older Canadians tend to be less frequent users of oral care services, with long-term care residents in particular experiencing a high rate of untreated […]
Anti-abortion group RightNow on cross-country tour to recruit volunteers for anti-abortion candidates
An anti-abortion political action group, RightNow, is going across the country trying to recruit volunteers to work on the campaigns of anti-abortion candidates, despite the fact that the leaders of every major party have said they will not reopen the abortion debate after the election. RightNow hosts training sessions that “essentially go over the numbers, […]
Political aides exit offices of ministers Freeland, Carr
The pre-campaign summer staff shake-up continues, with a couple of recent political staff departures for both Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr. Deputy director of parliamentary affairs and policy adviser Sebastian Cooper bade farewell to Ms. Freeland’s office at the beginning of July. Mr. Cooper had been working in […]
New Army Commander Wayne Eyre to be promoted in Parliament Hill ceremony
Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre will take the reins of the Canadian Army during a change of command ceremony on Parliament Hill on Aug. 20. Lt.-Gen. Eyre will take over the command from Lt.-Gen. Jean-Marc Lanthier. In June, Lt.-Gen. Eyre was appointed the head of Military Personnel Command. He was previously the first non-American to serve as […]
Liberals, Tories in dead heat just before ethics report released: poll
The Conservatives were even with the governing Liberals in support among Canadians in the days leading up to the release of Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion’s report that found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had broken the Conflict of Interest Act for a second time, suggests a Campaign Research poll. The online poll asked 2,365 adults the […]
If the RCMP comes in, ‘we’re cooked’ in the upcoming election, say some worried Liberal MPs
An RCMP investigation into the SNC-Lavalin affair would “kill” the Liberal party’s re-election chances in the upcoming campaign if it were to become known to the public, say some Liberals, speaking in the days after Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion issued a report that said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had broken the law spelled out in […]
‘Fundraiser-in-chief’: Trudeau tops list of big-ticket political fundraisers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau headlined more big-ticket Liberal fundraisers than anyone else over the past two years, far outpacing other members of his cabinet and reinforcing his role as the face of the Liberals. Disclosures filed by the party since early 2017 showed that of the 164 political fundraisers the party held at the local […]
