Quebec CPC membership votes more important than low leadership donations, say politicos
All four Conservative leadership hopefuls have reported low fundraising numbers in Quebec to start the year, amounting to three per cent of all funds raised this race in a province that will be key to the next leaders’ coronation. That doesn’t mean they aren’t active and recruiting support in Quebec, suggest some Conservative politicians, who […]
Liberal MP Kamal Khera joins nursing ranks after COVID-19 recovery
The only MP to have publicly revealed to have tested positive for COVID-19 and subsequently recovered has joined the front lines pitching in at a long-term care home in Brampton, Ont. Liberal MP Kamal Khera, who is a registered nurse, announced she was joining the front lines of the health crisis in March, but before she […]
An act of care: reframing global efforts to contain COVID-19
We are waging a war, we are told. We are all in this war together. We have to fight this disease—look at how this country is winning this battle, this is how we flatten that curve, and here is how we will emerge victorious. This militarized narrative is used to describe the COVID-19 pandemic: fighting […]
‘Hard decisions are going to have to be made’: can vital defence procurements survive in a post-pandemic world?
In the midst of critical procurements that will set the framework for the Canadian military for years to come, questions remain on how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the oft-delayed projects. The pandemic has already impacted the two most high-profile defence procurement projects with another delay in the replacement of Canada’s fighter fleet as well […]
Digitalization is the way forward and out of COVID crisis
OTTAWA—The coronavirus has accelerated the application of digital technologies. Big jumps in digital activity have been reported in countries that have imposed the strictest lockdowns. Remote working, online teaching, medical assistance, commerce, and teleconferencing have become a “new normal.” There are no proven guidelines as to how to act in these trying times. Digital infrastructure, […]
Experienced team returns to back O’Toole in leadership bid
Conservative MP Erin O’Toole is once again gunning for the party’s helm and supporting him is a familiar team of experienced hands, including national campaign manager Fred DeLorey. But this year’s race is unlike any other, being waged amid the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting physical distancing restrictions. “No one has ever run a campaign during […]
As COVID-19 plays out, the world finds itself at a crossroads
OTTAWA—Like the Second World War, COVID-19 has the potential to be a dividing line that will be felt around the globe for years to come. Seventy-five years ago, it was the sheer horror of the 1939-45 war, in which 60 million were killed and countries were left in ruins, that prompted Western nations, led by […]
PROC still in deliberations over final report, as members spar over depth of study
Members of the House Affairs and Procedure Committee on Tuesday appeared to spar over the level of detail that should be reflected in its study, as they hashed out the final details of the report on the transition to virtual sittings. In reviewing the draft report, Conservative MP John Brassard (Barrie-Innisfill, Ont.) said he wanted […]
Pandemic used as a cover for increased persecution of women human rights defenders globally
Reem Al-Ksiri is a Syrian-born lawyer who now lives in Vienna, Austria. Like millions of other Syrians, she was forced from her home by war and the brutality of a regime that instead of protecting its citizens has bombed, imprisoned and tortured them. Reem works to release women currently imprisoned in Syria. She also works […]
Liberals consulting MPs, party base on nomination rules for next election: spokesperson Caley
The Liberal Party is consulting MPs, past candidates, and riding associations on how it should draw up the rules for MPs seeking a nomination to run for the party again in the next election. The Conservative Party was first out of the gate, announcing nomination rules last month. A spokesman for the Liberal Party told […]
