New Democrat donor support plunges by more than $6-million in fourth quarter
Donations to the NDP plunged like a rock during the last three weeks of the federal election campaign and on through the final two months of 2015, Elections Canada reports show. From a record quarterly high of $9-million in donations in the months leading up to the long campaign and its first two months, the […]
Politics This Morning: AG Ferguson to release reports
Auditor General Michael Ferguson will release his Fall 2015 reports today on a number of important topics. There will be six reports and a special examination on Crown corporations. The first report takes a look at whether departments performed adequate gender-based analysis in its government decisions following the recommendations in the 2009 report on this […]
Sajjan hires former Vancouver police partner
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has hired his former partner at the Vancouver Police Department, recruiting officer Kevin Torvik, to work as a policy adviser in his new ministerial office. Mr. Torvik is on a leave of absence from the Vancouver Police Department. In 2007, Mr. Sajjan and Mr. Torvik, as undercover Vancouver police officers […]
MPs keep up weekly swim at Chateau Laurier pool, challenge Hill reporters to race
Talk about a warm-up. A Thursday early morning tradition of a swim workout by MPs at the pool of the Fairmont Chateau Laurier is being maintained in this latest session of Parliament. The swim starts at 6:45 a.m. on Thursdays and is open to any MP or Senator of any party, said Liberal MP Anthony […]
Politics This Morning: Feds discriminated against First Nations children
The child welfare system is failing First Nations children on reserves, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled, and the federal government needs to take “immediate action to ensure safety, fairness and equity,” says the Assembly of First Nations. “Today the kids win. Today the children are put first,” AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde said in […]
Canada’s new Iraq mission to get Commons vote, says Sajjan
The Liberal government will bring a decision on renewing and changing Canada’s participation in the U.S.-led campaign against Islamic State combatants in Iraq to the House of Commons for a vote, says Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. “We promised to be an open and transparent government. We will be discussing it in Cabinet, and we will […]
Politics This Morning: MPs return to House, debate throne speech
Good Monday morning! After a six-week break over the holidays, MPs return to the House today to start the 42nd Parliament in earnest. MPs will continue debating the throne speech today, which outlines the government’s priorities for this first session of Parliament. With low oil prices and a weak dollar, the economy will be a […]
Politics This Morning: Canadians reject negative politics, says Trudeau
Canadians are diverse, resilient and confident and they “reject negative and divisive politics and policies,” says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. At a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum, Mr. Trudeau said that Canada is known for its natural resources, but should also be known for its resourcefulness. “Our natural resources are important, and they […]
House of Commons should have last word on Canada’s Iraq mission, says NDP Leader Mulcair
MONTEBELLO, QUE.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must hold a vote in Parliament on any increase in the number of Canadian soldiers in Iraq or an extension of Canada’s role in a U.S.-led coalition bombing Islamic State forces in Iraq and Syria, says NDP Leader Tom Muclair. Mr. Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) accused Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) Wednesday […]
NDP blame failure to sell platform, Trudeaumania for election loss
MONTEBELLO, QUE.—NDP MPs pointed fingers at the party’s national campaign Tuesday as the remnants of the New Domocrat’s parliamentary caucus began two days of private talks to set a blueprint for the way ahead after the devastating shock of the October general election. But while newly-elected NDP caucus chair Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.), questioned […]
