Territorial Development
Federal NDP, Greens buoyed by B.C. election results, Liberals stay diplomatic
Federal New Democrats and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May say the gains their provincial cousins made in Tuesday’s election in British Columbia show that the majority there want change that doesn’t align with either the federal or provincial Liberals’ policies. The close election results mean which party or parties will form government in Canada’s third most populous […]
Provincial Liberals have a leader that suits Ontario
Re: “Ontario premier’s resignation not only option,” (The Hill Times, May 1, p. 22). I’ve got a seven-year history of election campaign volunteer canvassing provincially for Dalton McGuinty, John Fraser, Nathalie Des Rosiers, as well as federally for Mauril Bélanger and Mona Fortier. I think the provincial Liberals have a leader that suits Ontario. A […]
‘It’s kind of surreal,’ Gatineau MP MacKinnon says ‘people are petrified’ in his flooded riding
Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon spent the weekend in hip waders filling sandbags and helping out his Gatineau, Que., constituents who have been affected by some of the worst flooding in decades. “When you’re a Member of Parliament, you live with the same pit in your stomach of those people in your riding who are the most […]
The Great Thaw: our melting Arctic must be monitored, and Canada should lead the way
Imagine autumn in the Gatineau’s without trees, or the Rideau River without water. Now imagine the Arctic without ice. All unimaginable images, yet despite our proud ‘Great White North’ designation, the problem in grasping the magnitude of an ice-free Arctic is that it seems so far from our daily lives. In fact, most of Canada’s […]
Liberal MPs push for pharmacare, while Health minister says drug costs must first be controlled
Liberal MP John Oliver hopes that one of the goals behind his decision to enter politics—establishing a national pharmacare program—will become reality before the next federal election. Mr. Oliver, who previously served as assistant deputy minister in the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and as president and CEO of Halton Healthcare Services, which […]
Christy Clark could make history (again) with a B.C. election win
If Christy Clark wins the British Columbia election on May 9, she will be the first woman premier to win two general provincial elections. Even though Canada has had several female premiers, and one female prime minister, none have been elected twice. The first woman to become premier was Rita Johnston, who won the leadership […]
Cut methane emissions now to fight climate change
Methane emissions largely from liquefied natural gas (LNG) and fracking are at least 2.5 times higher than the government estimates, meaning that the LNG/fracking industry is much dirtier than we have been told. Indeed, the oil and gas sector, which includes LNG and fracking, could be the largest source of climate pollution in British Columbia. […]
O’Leary supporters have potential to throw Conservative race wide open
MONTREAL—With the Conservative crown slipping from his grasp, Kevin O’Leary settled on becoming kingmaker last week. But will the decision to throw his support to Maxime Bernier do the trick? On that, the evidence is mixed. There is not a Canadian political junkie who does not remember the high drama that attended Stéphane Dion’s upset […]
Ontario premier’s resignation not only option
TORONTO—To say Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s leadership is in trouble is an understatement. However, to say that she will lose the next election is premature. The face of success or failure is the face of the leader, but the leader is not necessarily responsible for either. Many times, the problem is with the people behind the […]
