What Singh is really saying about Old Age Security
New Democratic Party federal leadership candidate Jagmeet Singh is unorthodox in more ways than one. So far, the newest entrant in the four-person race to replace Tom Mulcair has been deemed noteworthy for his style (natty) and his religion (Sikh). His supporters—and Singh himself—argue that the 38-year-old Brampton politician is best-positioned to persuade younger voters, […]
Like a rolling stone, Trudeau continues to roll over opponents
GATINEAU, QUE.—Freed from the tendentious and often tedious rituals of Question Period, Justin Trudeau appears to be having a wonderful summer. He is everywhere: hugging drag queens at Halifax’s gay pride parade; enjoying the white sand of Nova Scotia’s Kejimkujik National Park; canoeing in northern Ontario and hiking the Thousands Islands with his photogenic family. […]
For first time in known history, a U.S. president’s tweets play role in foreign affairs
OTTAWA—Trying to make sense of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweets is a diplomatic nightmare. It’s the name of the game in Washington, D.C., since Mr. Trump took office in January. His inclination to tweet and vent his frustrations has created a new environment for political watchers and diplomats. “He’s impulsive, he has not shown great […]
Poland: a pause on the march to autocracy
LONDON, U.K.—Zofia Romaszewska, now in her 80s, was jailed during the years of martial law in Poland in the early 1980s. She is a national hero for her human rights activities in the 1980s and is now one of President Andrzej Duda’s advisers. Last week she persuaded him to veto the government’s new laws on […]
Liberals and NDP come together for Cree signing ceremony; Ambrose adds to her post-politics resumé
New Democrat MP Romeo Saganash and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett put aside party divisions for a moment last week, coming together to participate in a signing ceremony, along with the grand chief of the Grand Council of Crees, for an agreement providing more autonomy for Canada’s Cree Nation. Mr. Saganash is a former deputy grand […]
Alberta Tory MPs lining up behind Kenney in provincial leadership race
Ex-federal minister Jason Kenney is expected to enter the leadership race for Alberta’s new United Conservative Party with support from numerous federal Conservative MPs from the province. Several federal Tories from Alberta told The Hill Times they supported Mr. Kenney’s expected candidacy to lead the new United Conservative Party, and believed the ex-Calgary Midnapore MP […]
Edward Cornwallis statue in Halifax ought to stay
OTTAWA—There has been a lot of controversy recently in Halifax over a statue of Edward Cornwallis, the city’s founder. On Canada Day, a crowd of Mi’kmaq people and their supporters gathered at the base of the statue to decry Cornwallis as a perpetrator of genocide against Indigenous peoples. In their opinion, Cornwallis symbolizes a ruthless […]
Niki Ashton’s youthful NDP leadership team comes from across Canada
With less than two months until NDP members begin voting to elect their new federal leader, Niki Ashton’s leadership campaign is “picking up momentum,” according to campaign manager Jenn Prosser. “This month I think we’re going to double what we raised in June…we’re picking up momentum every month and we’re either doubling or tripling what we’ve […]
Jagmeet Singh positions himself as ‘growth candidate,’ makes gains in vote-rich B.C., as rivals attack
While Jagmeet Singh’s opponents portray him as a flash in the pan and commentators are pointing to his potential weakness in Quebec, the NDP leadership candidate is picking up endorsements in vote-rich British Columbia and his team is positioning him as a strong fundraiser and the party’s “growth candidate”—someone who brings new socially progressive Canadians […]
Rise in protectionism reason for Canada, EU to work more closely: outgoing envoy
The European Union’s departing ambassador says a rise in protectionism and its threat to free trade is cause for Canada and the EU to work together even more closely, as the free trade deal between the two is finally set to come into force provisionally in September. A delay of more than two months to […]
