Commission to unveil televised leaders’ debates producer in ‘next few weeks,’ says Cormier
Canada’s first-ever televised leaders’ debates commission is close to revealing the producer that will organize the two debates for the upcoming vote, with a decision expected to be announced in the “next few weeks.” The commission was initially eyeing a mid-June deadline for announcing the winning bidder, but that was an optimistic target, said Michel […]
‘I started there with Mr. Trudeau and I finished with Mr. Trudeau’: longtime Parliamentary Restaurant stalwart Marguerite Charlebois retires
For 38 years, Marguerite Charlebois could be found amongst prime ministers, cabinet ministers, MPs, and Senators at the historic Parliamentary Restaurant. The red-haired Ms. Charlebois started working at the restaurant during the Pierre Trudeau government, arriving for her shift on Jan. 21, 1981, as John Lennon‘s (Just Like) Starting Over topped Canada’s music charts. “I […]
Many Indigenous youth optimistic about future of reconciliation, poll suggests, as election looms
Nearly three-quarters of Indigenous youth across the country are hopeful that reconciliation is possible within their lifetime, a new survey suggests. With an election coming up in the fall, the onus is on party leaders to capitalize on that momentum, said Max FineDay, executive director of Canadian Roots Exchange, which aims to foster better relations […]
Federal government’s efforts to rein in climate change fall short, with expectations highest in Quebec, poll suggests
The Trudeau government’s response to climate change is falling short of many Canadians’ expectations, a new national poll suggests. But that doesn’t necessarily mean people are willing to bear the costs of aggressive targets and policies designed to reduce fossil-fuel dependency, said Lorne Bozinoff, president of Forum Research. Forum Research’s survey suggested that 63 per […]
Heading into October, gone are the halcyon days of the NDP ‘Orange Crush’
OTTAWA—One of the strangest things heading into the 2019 federal election is the lack of conversation surrounding the NDP. Not since the last days of Alexa McDonough have the New Democrats been such an afterthought in the public dialogue. Maybe that changes in October, but right now it feels like the NDP and their supporters […]
Privy Council Office ready to support government transition with new clerk, ‘whatever the result of the election’
Although Clerk of the Privy Council Ian Shugart has only been in the role since April, the Privy Council Office says they will be ready to support the government transition, “whatever the result of the election.” PCO spokesman Pierre-Alain Bujold told Civil Circles that “with more than a decade of service as a deputy minister, […]
Next PM to quicken or quell Senator independence, with nearly a quarter set to retire next Parliament
Canada’s next prime minister could appoint at least 24 new Senators, giving the country’s future leader the power to solidify the new approach to appointing Senators ushered in by the Liberals, or revert back to the old patronage system. That bloc isn’t close to the historic number of vacancies during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, […]
Native women’s group calls on feds to support Organization of American States’ probe on MMIWG inquiry’s finding of genocide
An Indigenous women’s organization is adding its voice to growing calls to probe deeper into the national inquiry’s finding that the deaths and disappearances of Indigenous women and girls were tied to discriminatory policies that amounted to genocide. Lynne Groulx, executive director of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, said she is supportive of the […]
This just in: Olivier Duchesneau joins Liberal HQ as deputy national campaign director
Olivier Duchesneau recently exited his post as chief of staff in Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos’ office to become deputy national campaign director for the Liberal Party. He officially joined the federal party’s headquarters on June 25 and is now working closely with fellow former chief of staff Jeremy Broadhurst, who left […]
Elections Canada should oversee riding nomination elections
Nomination meetings to select candidates for ridings across the country are one of the key building blocks of democracy in any political system. Prior to every election, all party leaders vow to hold free, fair, and transparent nomination elections. But as soon as the nomination contests start, all major parties make national headlines facing allegations […]
