Revenue Minister Bibeau’s chief of staff Tsaï-Klassen exits the Hill
Plus, Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is down a senior policy adviser.
‘He doesn’t play by the rules’: local Ontario media’s interactions with Poilievre gain national attention
‘Local reporters seem to be doing a fairly decent job of asking fairly tough questions,’ says Carleton University journalism professor Randy Boswell after interviews with the Conservative leader in two Ontario cities went viral.
Amid brewing ‘recipe for backlash,’ Savoie stresses need for ‘good public debate’ on Canada’s civil service
A public backlash on the horizon if the growing federal civil service doesn’t deliver the goods, says Donald Savoie in his new book.
Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence deal and U.S. engagement top items on cabinet retreat agenda
The Halifax retreat will also involve ‘talking with folks out here on the East Coast about what really matters,’ says Housing Minister Sean Fraser.
If labour dispute goes ‘sideways’ it could derail Liberal cabinet retreat, says Nanos
If the union decides to ‘kick and scream’ in the face of binding arbitration, it could take steps that would lead to trains not running, says labour law expert Bruce Curran.
Conservatives make good use of their time
Even though the next election is likely over a year away, the Conservatives have been running their fundraising machine at full throttle.
Growing interest in health-care reform, but private payment still ‘too risky’ for parties to propose, says Coletto
Health-care reform options can be ‘torqued’ on the political stage, making it a difficult policy debate, says former Conservative staffer Laryssa Waler.
Global Affairs officials defend $9-million New York condo purchase amid opposition outcry
Global Affairs is ‘very proud’ new consul-general residence, says senior official Stéphane Cousineau, who predicts the eventual sale of the old property will lead to a net ‘value savings.’
Legislative Look Ahead
Trudeau’s experimental Senate changes are turning out to be a dud
Recent changes have weakened the powers of the government and the opposition, making it much more difficult to reach consensus, and obtain and maintain agreements.
