Looming post-pandemic children’s crisis calls for federal leadership
The debate about in-person learning has intensified over the last few weeks, especially in parts of Canada where schools remain closed, shedding new light on the trials this pandemic has created for many children, youth, and families. With vaccination giving rise to new hope that ‘normalcy’ is on the horizon and the health crisis may […]
True leadership would see Trudeau attend NATO summit virtually as Canadians await COVID-19 vaccines
The NATO summit, convened June 14, will be a schmooze-fest among the 30 allies as they meet the new U.S. president and crow about their respective increased military spending as a percentage of GDP. But true leadership would have been Prime Minister Justin Trudeau choosing to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization meeting by video […]
Trudeau: will he pull the plug or not?
HALIFAX—With Parliament just two weeks away from summer recess, Canadians are in for a period of Shakespearean drama; to pull the plug, or not to pull the plug. That is the question confronting just one person; Justin Trudeau. The usual way for a minority government to fall is for the opposition to gang tackle at […]
G7 summit a chance to rally together against a common enemy
Nothing could provide more compelling or tragic proof of the necessity of global co-operation than the pandemic, which has swept the world and claimed more than 3.7 million lives. For the first time since the onset of this catastrophe, leaders of the G7 will meet in person on June 11 for a summit that I […]
Fisheries Minister Jordan promotes new policy head
Fisheries, Oceans, and Canadian Coast Guard Minister Bernadette Jordan has promoted Jennifer Phillips to lead her policy team, along with recently welcoming two new aides to her office. Ms. Phillips replaces Allie Chalke as director of policy to Ms. Jordan. Ms. Chalke recently left to join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office as a senior policy […]
PM Trudeau should stay laser focused on governing, not on the next election
Hill circles are abuzz yet again with speculation about the next federal election, now rumoured to be planned for September with the writ to be dropped in August. Adding more credence to this speculation is the Liberal Party’s decision last week to invoke an “electoral urgency” rule that will allow the party to expedite its […]
Politicos predict a September federal election, but if not, expect October 2023
Barring a fourth wave of COVID-19 hitting Canada in the coming weeks, the August-October window is the optimal time for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to pull the plug and try to win a majority government, say political insiders, pollsters, and Liberal MPs. If the Liberals can’t capitalize on this opportunity, then the next election may […]
Taiwan’s WHO participation critical for global healthcare: lessons from COVID-19
Despite its exemplary management of COVID-19 when it first erupted, and the unequivocal support of G7 countries, Taiwan has once again been left out of the world’s most important healthcare summit. As the World Health Assembly convened this week for its annual meeting, Taiwan’s medical experts were not present, not even as observers. Canada and […]
Don’t let the next pandemic meet this pharmaceutical sector
Having rounded the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is interesting to see that no made-in-Canada COVID-19 medicines or vaccines have been approved for the treatment and prevention of the disease. That, in turn, contributes to the national mortality and morbidity due to the limited supply of imported COVID-19 therapies and vaccines, as well […]
MPs, advocates call for funding, education, action to crush ‘shadow pandemic’ of domestic violence
There’s been some movement in the push to end domestic violence through proposed legislation, but these approaches aren’t enough, experts say, especially at a time when a “shadow pandemic” of family violence and femicide is on the rise. These proposed private member’s and Senate public bills, C-247 and S-231, respectively, come amid a year that […]
