Politics This Morning: Morneau faces Finance committee
After announcing the budget would be tabled on March 22 and it would contain at least an $18.4-billion deficit, Finance Minister Bill Morneau will appear before the House Finance committee today at 11:30 a.m. in room 237-C Centre Block where he will face tough questions from the opposition. With commodity prices low, especially for oil, […]
Mulcair may survive, but for how long?
GATINEAU, QUE.—Politics is a cruel and unusual business. It squanders too much attention on colourful clowns. It prefers charm, or novelty, to depth and experience. It rewards slogan-spouting bullies and undervalues kindness, intelligence and quiet competence. Most politicians, no matter how impressive their resumes, emerge from years in office with their reputations diminished—in tatters, even—until […]
Mulcair may have difficulty staying out of the numbers game
OTTAWA—New Democratic Leader Tom Mulcair may have difficulty staying out of the numbers game. He is doing his best to avoid the trap, saying he will work to secure the support of all party members. But Mulcair may not have a choice, with NDP Party President Rebecca Blaikie tossing around a challenge even more onerous […]
Ottawa’s popular watering hole, Hy’s, approaches final day
Hy’s Steakhouse’s Ottawa location is poised to close after Feb. 27, putting an end to an establishment that for more than three decades has been a regular gathering place for politicians, their staffers, lobbyists, journalists, and other players on the Ottawa political scene. After failing to come to an agreement with its landlords at the […]
U.S.’s positive tweets on Canada’s new mission against ISIL show feds ‘increasing combat role’: NDP MP
The U.S. military’s Twitter account for anti-ISIL Operation Inherent Resolve has posted tweets including a quote from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that appeared supportive of the Canadian government’s plans for a new military role in Iraq, even though the change includes withdrawal of six CF-18 fighter jets from air strikes against Islamic State fighters in […]
Conservative, NDP candidates ramped up ad spending in final weeks of election in face of increasing Liberal support: expense reports
Conservative and NDP candidates neared spending limits of $200,000 and more as they fought to defend their Commons seats in the face of the Liberal wave in the final stages of the federal general election last year, initial rounds of published campaign returns by Elections Canada show. Although the majority of campaign filings are still […]
How is it possible Conservative brain trust underestimated ‘change’ force in 2015 election?
MONTREAL—On a week that marks the passing of Justin Trudeau’s 100th day in power, key Conservative and NDP insiders have been delivering some preliminary conclusions as to the causes of their October defeats. Their findings are strikingly interchangeable—with the popular momentum for change somewhat conveniently fingered as a root cause of electoral failure. In an […]
Politics This Morning: Opposition leaders go on tour
With the House not sitting this week, opposition leaders are taking the opportunity to tour various parts of the country to speak with Canadians. Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose will be in Moncton, N.B., today where she will be the keynote speaker at the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce breakfast event. “I look forward to […]
Trudeau should beware of NEP-style politics, it will only assist Conservative Party
TORONTO—Growing up in Calgary, as I did, there were certain things you just didn’t do. If you didn’t you were just asking for trouble. You didn’t, for instance, ever offer or accept two dollar bills (because those were bad luck, and sometimes even called “whore notes”). You didn’t ever try and raise a rat as […]
Mulcair begins campaign for support as leadership review nears
Tom Mulcair has launched a drive to defend his record at the helm of the NDP in advance of a leadership review at a national convention in April, following the party’s devastating losses in the October general election. Five NDP MPs confirmed Thursday Mr. Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) has begun a campaign to convince party members […]
