Saks and Gladstone entering hotly contested Liberal nomination race in York Centre
With the addition of Ya’ara Saks, and Gary Gladstone, at least five candidates, as of last week, have either now confirmed or are seriously considering running for the coveted Liberal Party nomination in York Centre. Ms. Saks, a small business owner who has political experience in Canada and Israel, and Mr. Gladstone, a fundraising executive, confirmed […]
Why Canada can’t afford to lose a generation of top talent
The road from recovery to prosperity will be hard and may be long, but it cannot be done without the emerging generation of top talent coming out of Canada’s post-secondary institutions. This is especially true when we consider the young innovators who, in normal times, infuse high-potential enterprises with new knowledge and fresh ideas. These […]
New StatsCan data ‘indispensable’ for understanding systemic anti-Black racism, says professor
Data released by Statistics Canada over the past year and a half could help to dispel the myth of a single, uniform Black population in Canada, and will be “indispensable” for researchers studying systemic racism in the country, say professors from three universities across the country. Statistics Canada has released a spate of data on […]
Ontario MPP Baber, former senior staffer Lantsman, and former candidate Willson said to be eyeing Conservative nomination in York Centre
The yet-to-be-scheduled byelection in York Centre is shaping up to be a high profile contest with prominent Conservative and Liberal figures testing the waters for seeking their party’s nomination in the GTA riding. In interviews with The Hill Times, Conservative sources mentioned the names of former senior Conservative Hill staffer and media pundit Melissa Lantsman; […]
Crowded field of candidates expected in the coveted safe Liberal riding of York Centre
Following the unexpected resignation of Michael Levitt as a Member of Parliament, a crowded field of candidates is expected to seek the Liberal nomination in the safe and coveted GTA riding of York Centre, say potential candidates and political insiders. Only 10 months into his second term as an MP, Mr. Levitt announced on social […]
June lobbying a success with wage subsidy extension, groups say
Some associations are calling their June lobbying efforts a success, after the government agreed to a widespread push to extend the emergency wage subsidy program. The pandemic has necessitated fast-paced policy development and economic response, and companies report their government relations arms are busier than ever. Though June’s 2,002 recorded communications were down compared to […]
Lobby groups push feds to pivot to recovery phase, say more cash needed for key sectors
Associations are pivoting to recovery in their federal advocacy asks, with those among the most actively lobbying government in May pushing for flexibility on some of the government’s emergency measures and calling for more funding to protect at-risk industries. The busiest groups lobbying last month include members in the post-secondary education, oil, and forestry sector […]
Union heads worry too much left up to ‘discretion’ in public service back-to-workplace plan
Following weeks of consultation and the release of departmental guidelines on the easing of workplace restrictions for tens of thousands of public service workers, heads of federal departments and agencies are now planning for eventual increased access to federal worksites. But the president of Canada’s second-largest public service union says her organization was pushing for […]
Unions, Treasury Board in talks for public service’s return to workplace after three-month shutdown
Three months into the COVID-19 shutdown that’s seen government offices closed to all but critical workers and thousands of public servants working from home, union leaders say while there’s “no rush” to return to offices—arguing recent weeks have proven telework arrangements don’t hinder performance—they’ve been working closely with the Treasury Board to plan the re-opening […]
Second wave of virus could cut GDP by nearly 10 per cent, experts looks to future of relief programs
A recent Léger poll suggests the public is picking up on what public health officials have been warning for months: a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is possible, even likely, if existing preventative measures aren’t kept in place. Fear of a second wave is widespread, with 76 per cent of respondents to the poll […]
