Anyone seen the Liberal Party of Canada, lately?
TORONTO—Anyone seen the Liberal Party of Canada, lately? It was here just a minute ago. You know: one of the most successful political parties in Western democracy. Charter of Rights, bilingualism, multiculturalism, keeping the country together: all that stuff, and more. Did well. Won elections, did good deeds. But, lately, the Liberal Party has ceased […]
Deep-dive look: what a new Fisheries and Oceans minister means for the Liberals in B.C.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) decision to add another B.C. MP to his cabinet, and put him in charge of the Fisheries and Oceans file, may be a move to reassure B.C. voters concerned about the government’s purchase of the $4.5-billion Trans Mountain Pipeline that will boost oil tanker traffic near Burnaby, B.C., and […]
A dozen MPs won’t run again in 2019, starting ‘snowball effect’ with more to come, say insiders
NDP MPs David Christopherson, Hélène Laverdière, and Conservative MP Bev Shipley all announced in the last week they will not seek re-election in 2019, adding to a list that has now reached a dozen, and political insiders expect this is the start of a “snowball effect” of MPs calling it quits in the months to […]
A government reboot is in the cards this summer
OTTAWA—Is Justin Trudeau’s government in need of a reboot? Summer speculative stories are coming fast and furious about a possible cabinet shuffle, the potential retirement of long-standing Liberal Parliamentarians, and a 2019 pre-election season, which will kick up a notch in the fall. As the introduction to the never-ending soap opera Days of Our Lives […]
Natural Resources Minister Carr names new press secretary
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr has quickly named a new press secretary in his office, promoting policy adviser and issues manager Mackenzie Radan to take over the role. Previously, Alexandre Deslongchamps was press secretary to the minister, but he was promoted last month to be director of communications, following the departure of Laurel Munroe from […]
Heritage Minister Joly borrows PMO adviser Dea to serve as her interim chief of staff
Canadian Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly’s chief of staff Leslie Church is away on maternity leave and, in the meantime, the minister has brought in Maxime Dea, a policy adviser in the Prime Minister’s Office, to fill in on an interim basis. A former head of communications and public affairs for Google Canada, Ms. Church […]
Conservatives topped Liberals in fundraising for second year in a row in 2017: annual report
For the second year in a row, the Conservative Party topped the governing Liberals in fundraising in 2017, raking in roughly $4.9-million more in donations, as detailed in the parties’ published annual financial returns released last week. Overall, the Conservatives led the pack in 2017 with roughly $18.8-million in donations from 94,786 individuals, while the […]
Liberal insiders ‘anticipate’ cabinet shuffle before cabinet retreat in British Columbia late next month
With the next federal election 15 months away, strategists say this summer is the last best opportunity for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to get his front bench ready for the “home stretch” and weed out anyone not running again in 2019. Liberal insiders also say they anticipate a shuffle to happen before the summer cabinet retreat […]
Ford government’s move to withdraw support for resettlement of asylum seekers ‘short-sighted,’ says Vaughan
The Ford government’s decision to halt its co-operation with Ottawa on the resettlement of asylum seekers could throw a wrench in the plan to establish an information-sharing system between the province and the federal government that seeks to alleviate pressures on social services. Calling the influx of migrants entering Canada a “mess” that Ottawa is […]
Natural Resources Minister Carr promotes new comms director
Amid a string of recent ministerial communications staff changes, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr has promoted his press secretary, Alexandre Deslongchamps, to take over as director of communications in his office. Until recently, Laurel Munroe had been communications director to Mr. Carr since February 2016; she’s now left the minister’s office. Ms. Munroe had been […]
