Liberals dethrone Tories in Lac-Saint-Jean; Conservatives hold Alberta stronghold
The governing Liberal Party surged to victory in a competitive northeastern Quebec riding Monday night, showcasing newfound strength in a rural stretch of the province it had arguably not seen there since the early 1980s. Liberal candidate Richard Hébert beat back a spirited push from the Bloc Québécois and Conservatives to take the riding of […]
Rachel Notley and Alberta’s female firsts
In celebrating Persons Day every year, Canada salutes five tenacious women from Alberta, the “Famous Five,” who 90 years ago insisted that women be regarded as persons. In 1927, after hitting a roadblock with Canada’s own justice system, they appealed to the highest court of the land, which at the time was the Judicial Committee […]
Energy East cancellation hasn’t hurt Liberals yet, but could haunt them in 2019: pollsters
The abandonment of the country-spanning Energy East pipeline by proponent TransCanada hasn’t harmed the Liberal government’s national popularity so far, though pipelines and energy policy could still emerge as ballot box issues in Western Canada and New Brunswick in the next election, according to pollsters, with some saying it might cost the party seats in […]
He’s no nervous flyer: Nunavut MP nears goal to visit territory’s 25 fly-in communities
Last week was the first time in almost two months Independent MP Hunter Tootoo spent more than a couple days in his Iqaluit home. It was also the first time in a long while he’d slept more than two nights in the same bed. The Nunavut MP spent his summer travelling to more than a […]
Just when you thought positive politics was a thing, Ontario’s slugfest starts
OTTAWA—So much has been said and written lately about the positive, changing nature of Canadian politics. There are three main federal party leaders under the age of 46, all trying to strike a more upbeat tone with the electorate. And of course Jagmeet Singh is the first person of colour to lead one of the […]
Former eight-term Liberal MP, Toronto city councillor Karygiannis considering a run for mayor of Toronto
Former eight-term Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis, who is now a Toronto city councillor, is considering running in Toronto’s mayoral race in next year’s municipal election. “The desire is always there,” Mr. Karygiannis told The Hill Times last week, but declined to get into details of his decision-making process. The next mayoral election is scheduled for […]
Heavy fuel oil must be banned from the Canadian Arctic
Over the last decades, Canada has taken successive actions to monitor and minimize the impact of human activities on our environment. For the Canadian Arctic, one of the key actions was the passing of the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act (AWPPA) in 1985. Another has been making it compulsory for ships weighing 300 tonnes or […]
Two Senators once denied Indian status fight bill so others can gain rights
Long before Senator Lillian Dyck became the first First Nations woman to sit in the Upper Chamber, white Parliamentarians signed laws stripping women of their Indian status and the ability to confer that legal identity to their descendants. The Saskatchewan Senator can trace discriminatory Canadian legislation through her lineage, an imposed heirloom she passed to […]
Losing a bridge builder: the death of Gretta Chambers
The death of Gretta Chambers on Sept. 9 did not make national headlines, but it struck a profound chord with Quebecers. Chambers was one of that generation of great Montrealers who sought to build bridges to the francophone community at a time of tension and misunderstanding, and who did it with style and wit. I […]
Liberals weighing new language to fix sexist Indian Act, says Sen. Sinclair
The government is likely working on new language to address sex discrimination in the Indian Act, to bring it in line with yet another court order and a Senate that may be unwilling to compromise on a bill that could fail a charter test, says one of the Senators advocating for changes to the bill. […]
