Politics: the overlooked determinant of children’s health
The commitment of elected officials to prioritize our children’s well-being determines how and if policies will be enacted or sustained beyond a single election cycle.
Environment Minister Guilbeault in the market for a new chief of staff
Plus, Housing Minister Sean Fraser has a new communications adviser, and Hill Climbers catches up with some former staff.
Shielding Nazis in Canada the wrong use of time, resources
Not releasing the names of alleged Nazi war criminals who entered Canada would be a continued protection of individuals who perpetrated the Holocaust, or collaborated with the Nazis.
Gould highlights Liberal House business: taking on Poilievre
Government House Leader Karina Gould convened reporters to talk about government priorities on Parliament’s first day back, but spent much of her time castigating Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The day before, Poilievre held a Parliament Hill press conference where he said the federal government’s price on carbon would cause a “nuclear winter” for the economy. […]
How to know when media are ‘sanewashing’ politics
It’s time we stopped the embarrassed and awkward bystanding when politicians blather nonsense and conspiracies.
Economic challenges need more than pages for next Liberal platform
Mark Carney’s task force may improve things at the margins, but we will need much more than a short-term project.
House is back on Monday, Sept. 16
TUESDAY, SEPT. 10—TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 UN General Assembly—The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly is taking place in New York City with a high-level General Debate. Tuesday, Sept. 10, to Tuesday, Sept. 24. MONDAY, SEPT. 16 House Resumes Sitting—The House will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks […]
Top 25 most influential Conservatives in federal politics
Pierre Poilievre and Jenni Byrne are at the current power structure’s core, but there are other groups of people influencing them, insiders tell The Hill Times.
Trump’s political effigy should read ‘Let them eat dog’
The debate moderator rebutted the pet-eating immigrants claim, but that didn’t faze Trump, who said he’d seen the carnivorous behaviour talked about on TV.
NDP will feel unencumbered without supply-and-confidence agreement
The Conservatives will be relentlessly haranguing the NDP to help them bring down the government at the earliest chance.
