Better food, better health
Virtually every Canadian has heard the common wisdom that, “we are what we eat.” This reflects the basic notion that food and nutrition are primary factors in our health and well-being. Today, eating habits in Canada are contributing to an alarming increase in the prevalence of obesity and other dietary-related health problems, including high blood pressure, heart disease, […]
Chief of staff Church unexpectedly delivers baby at home, helped out by fellow staffer, MD neighbour, and, eventually, paramedics
Cabinet staffers and their ministers have been studying up on “deliverology” a lot lately, but Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly’s chief of staff, former Google Canada exec Leslie Church and Heather Chiasson, an aide to Transport Minister Marc Garneau, recently experienced delivery of a different kind. On April 26, Ms. Church gave birth to her second child, a son, […]
Politics this morning
It’s not Star Wars day, and it’s not Cinco de Mayo. But it is Friday. And here’s what you should know before starting your day: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced changes in the upper echelons of the public service yesterday. Daniel Jean, who was working as the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, was named National Security Advisor to the […]
NDP fundraising plunge stirs leadership talk under Mulcair
The worst fundraising quarter for federal New Democrats since 2011 has added incentive for the party’s hierarchy and MPs to speed up a leadership election timetable to replace outgoing leader Tom Mulcair, with the official opposition Conservatives and governing Liberals set to push the NDP even further from the spotlight over the coming months. The […]
Almost a year after it became law, Liberals slow to fix C-51
More than a year ago, New Democrats stood virtually alone in taking on the challenge of opposing Bill C-51 and suggesting better ways to keep Canadians safe in a world beset with terrorism and violent extremism. At the time the Liberals voted with the Conservatives but suggested C-51 needed some changes and better oversight. Since […]
CPC donors made multiple contributions in election years, totaling almost $10,000 over limit
Three Conservative party supporters have separately acknowledged they exceeded Canada Elections Act contribution limits for candidates, nomination contestants and electoral district associations to a single political party—by a combined total of $9,795—when they donated large amounts of money to multiple Conservative candidates and riding associations for the 2008 and 2011 general elections, documents made public […]
Does the Trudeau version of Senate reform deserve support?
OTTAWA—The subject of Senate reform has been with us since shortly after Confederation with the main focus being the method of selection of Senators and, in recent years, the focus has been on the length of terms. In all this time, the only constitutional changes brought to the Senate have been ones that increased the […]
Feds still haven’t moved on opening up secretive Commons Board of Internal Economy
The Liberal government committed to opening up meetings of the powerful and secretive House of Commons Board of Internal Economy during the 2015 campaign, but six months into its mandate, there’s still no word on when or how this will happen. The latest minutes released from the House management board are from a Dec. 10, 2015 meeting. […]
Suicides, floods in First Nations—Angus tackles big problems in big riding
PARLIAMENT HILL—When NDP MP Charlie Angus was first elected in the Ontario riding of Timmins-James Bay in 2004, he pledged to visit all of its indigenous communities and First Nations. Many of the communities hadn’t seen their MP in years, said Dale Tonelli, who works in Mr. Angus’ constituency office in Timmins. More than a decade […]
Politics this morning: Judgment day for Duffy
After 62 days of testimony, stretched out over the course of a year-long-trial, Mike Duffy and the rest of the country will finally learn this morning whether the Senator has been found guilty in the 31 charges he faces related to senate expenses, fraud, and bribery. A statement was issued yesterday from the Speaker of […]
