Ageism in Liberal ranks? There’s no consensus
Re: “Put out to pasture, or not proactive? Some longtime Liberals are feeling left out,” (The Hill Times, April 4, p. 1). The following are excerpted responses from Twitter, edited for style. I don’t agree that it is “ageism.” It is elite accommodation and ill-informed belief that the leadership is the only reason for […]
Immigration, Refugees Minister Hussen names press secretary at last
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen recently tapped Mathieu Genest to serve as his press secretary, while promoting former communications manager Hursh Jaswal to the title of director of communications. Mr. Hussen hasn’t had a staffer working under the specific title of press secretary since taking over the immigration portfolio in January 2017. Previously, […]
Top Liberals push big fundraising email campaign in effort to outdo Conservatives in first financial quarter
Lagging behind the Conservatives in fundraising, the Liberals pushed a massive email campaign last month that included messages from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, and more to the party faithful asking for donations to ensure the Conservatives don’t out-fundraise their party again this year. “As revenue chair for […]
It’s a mistake for feds to increase share of infrastructure costs
The Trudeau government has increased the share of infrastructure project costs that it’s prepared to cover from one-third to 40 per cent for municipal projects. This is a mistake. More federal spending on local infrastructure undermines jurisdictional exclusivity and political accountability by further breaking the link between financing and spending. It also in turn diminishes […]
Put out to pasture, or not proactive? Some longtime Liberals are feeling left out
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are lagging in the polls thanks in part to what insiders see as self-inflicted wounds brought on by an inexperienced team and an unwillingness to lean on veteran party members—grumblings that have some slinging accusations of ageism. But the claim that age might be a factor in the roles handed out by […]
Status of Women Minister Monsef hires a new chief of staff
Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef recently promoted her director of policy Rebecca Caldwell to be her new chief of staff to lead her ministerial office. Ms. Caldwell officially took on the new title of chief of staff on March 26 and replaced Dara Lithwick. Ms. Lithwick had spent about four months in the position, having […]
Liberal MP Caesar-Chavannes trends on Twitter with #HereforCelina, speaks out against racism
Rookie Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes began trending last Tuesday night on Twitter with hundreds using the hashtag #HereforCelina after she spoke out against systemic and anti-black racism. “So tired of being attacked as a racist b/c I question racism or speak up against it. The label that does not belong to me. I will not […]
Data mining key to winning elections
OTTAWA—Data mining is the key to election wins. The more tools at your disposal, the easier it is to target volunteer efforts in the most efficient manner. The 21st century reality for political parties is that the pool of volunteers, primarily non-working women, is shrinking and the way we reach voters is changing. Any political […]
Defence Minister Sajjan hires news comms aide
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has hired Brit Mockler to be a special assistant for communications in his ministerial office. Until recently, Ms. Mockler had spent the past year working as a public engagement officer for the New Brunswick Women’s Council, an arm’s-length body established by the provincial government in 2014 “to promote the equality […]
Trudeau’s starting to act like Harper, and that’s not a good thing
OTTAWA—In some strange ways Justin Trudeau’s government is starting to behave a bit like the old regime of Stephen Harper. Specifically, the Liberals are going on needless, unhelpful political journeys that in the long run serve to irritate current and potential supporters. Earlier this year they, of course, decided to re-engineer the Canada Summer Jobs […]
