Hurricane Carney blows into town
Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.
Poilievre picks Scheer over Lantsman
Pierre Poilievre’s decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job that he would like to fill permanently following an Alberta byelection.
King Charles delivered the message, now Carney’s got to deliver the goods
The Throne Speech was right to set out great opportunities and ambitions. But without some seriously clear-headed leadership and radical changes in public policies, it could become just empty aspirations.
To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin
The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.
Nation-building or ‘bulldozing’ consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions
Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on ‘nation-building’ projects from five years to two, while still consulting with Indigenous communities and upholding environmental standards.
MPs back in action as Parliament returns
The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election of House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia on May 26, followed by a Throne Speech delivered by the King that drew thousands of people to downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times
‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House
After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that in some cases, ‘whether the government survives or falls will depend on us.’
Former NDP MP Julian raises alarm over future of pharmacare program
Former NDP MP Peter Julian says pharmacare, in its current state, was only meant to be the initial step to universal drug coverage, and it’s ‘profoundly disappointing’ the Throne Speech gave ‘clear signalling’ the Liberals have no plans to proceed to the next stage.
Economic ambush awaits Carney
Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers.
Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Senator Peter Harder’s bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
