Experienced team guiding Angus campaign through long leadership race
Two veteran New Democrats are running NDP MP Charlie Angus’ leadership campaign, which has been ramping up this summer and planning how best to tackle the party’s new leadership election process. “Having it over a long period of time, it means that the membership doesn’t get engaged [really until] towards the end,“ said co-campaign manager Jesse […]
Who’s giving to whom: prominent Canadians, party insiders donate to NDP leadership candidates
Life of Pi author Yann Martel is among the prominent Canadians and party insiders who have shelled out to help NDP leadership candidates in the past few months. Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.) earned the nod from Mr. Martel, who offered the near-maximum amount of $1,500 to the northern Ontario MP. Mr. Angus’ team noted a […]
House officer, research caucus spending to go public
House leaders, whips, the Speaker, and other top players in the House of Commons will have to publicly disclose their spending, with the first report due next summer, thanks to changes made by the Board of Internal Economy in a June meeting. The changes were made as part of the board’s “ongoing commitment to transparency […]
Libertarian group attacks McKenna’s chief of staff, Liberal MPs in fundraising campaign
A new libertarian advocacy group is digging into the pasts of federal Liberals, looking for fuel for a fundraising campaign to build itself from the ground up. Conservative Futures says it has amassed more than 1,900 signatures on a petition calling for Marlo Raynolds to be fired from his position as Environment Minister Catherine McKenna’s […]
Why spending $30,000 on Broadway tickets could be smart federal policy: Powers
Two weeks ago, I had the occasion to see the truly moving Broadway production Come from Away. Theatre reviews are not my specialty, but to say the show was emotionally powerful would be an understatement of gross proportions. Come from Away captures the stories of Newfoundlanders and stranded travellers in Gander, N.L. following the Sept. […]
Brazeau challenges Trudeau to ‘live up to his narrative about reconciliation’ by eliminating sex-based inequities in Indian Act
You may have heard about some controversial remarks made by the prime minister about me in Rolling Stone magazine. In the article he referred to me as “Indigenous” which is true, and “scrappy,” which, if ever true, is becoming less so with advancing years. The most important outcome of our boxing match is that, together, […]
Brazeau has ‘no ill will’ over Trudeau’s Rolling Stone comments, but challenges him to live up to reconciliation ‘narrative’
PARLIAMENT HILL—Independent Quebec Senator Patrick Brazeau says he has “no ill will” towards Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his “controversial” comments in the Rolling Stone magazine interview last month about why Sen. Brazeau was picked for their famed 2012 charity boxing match, but he is publicly challenging the prime minister to live up to his “narrative” about […]
Liberal voice missing from Freeland’s NAFTA advisory council
OTTAWA—Hopefully NAFTA’s ark won’t spring a leak. The ship of state that will be guiding the country through the treacherous Trumpian waters of North American free trade is anything if not inclusive. The 13-member advisory council announced last week by Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland crosses party lines, regional divisions and market divides. From Quebec […]
New B.C. NDP minority government looking to Ottawa, across Canada as it staffs up
The new NDP minority government in British Columbia is looking across Canada, including in Ottawa, to find experienced New Democrat staffers to fill its offices after 16 years of Liberal rule in the province. So far, at least two Ottawa-based NDP staffers are headed to work for the new B.C. government, according to multiple sources […]
Duplessis exits as chief of staff to Social Development Minister Duclos
Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is looking for a new chief of staff following the recent departure of Josée Duplessis from the role. Ms. Duplessis officially exited the minister’s office on July 21, opting to return to her former stomping grounds in Montreal for family reasons. She’d been at the helm of […]
