Markets see ‘settling of nerves’ after dramatic drop, but recession talk is ‘brutally devastating’ for governments, say observers
If there is a recession, the Liberals’ fiscal plan would go ‘out the window,’ says former business journalist Theo Argitis. Carleton’s Ian Lee says that underlying economic hardship means a change in fiscal policy direction is inevitable.
All aboard: Tory MP Reid wants to change how House rules can be amended
While MPs unanimously voted to send Motion 109 to committee for review, the proposed changes face potential opposition further down the legislative road.
Another privilege battle brewing as feds refuse to give House unredacted green fund docs
Twenty-one governmental departments and agencies responded to a June 10 order for documents by redacting or withholding information, while ten entities submitted unredacted documents.
‘The trust has been broken’: accountability for racism in PCO requires resignations, says Black Class Action lead Thompson
The Privy Council Office can’t be relied on to get its own affairs in order after a damning internal report detailing a culture of racism and workplace discrimination, says a coalition of federal employees and civil society groups.
Re-establishing the RCMP on Parliament Hill: a necessity for security and efficiency
A dedicated RCMP detachment would protect the Parliamentary Precinct, ensure public safety, and reinforce the symbolic and physical heart of Canada.
Tory fundraising on track to smash 2023 record as Liberal donations, ad spending tick up ‘slowly but surely’: politicos
Conservative pundit and digital ad tracker Cole Hogan says the Liberals may have finally begun to ‘open the tap’ on spending, but are nowhere close to election footing.
Treasury Board President Anand names new labour relations director
Plus, Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault is down a deputy policy director, and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has a new adviser on board.
‘It could be a great night for the NDP’: potential byelection wins could trigger end of Lib-NDP agreement, say political players
‘If you thought Toronto-St. Paul’s was a world of pain for Justin Trudeau, not doing well in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun would be another devastating blow,’ says pollster Nik Nanos.
A timeline of political violence and rising security on Parliament Hill since 2014
Death threats, arson, violent imagery, vandalism, and more: Canadian politics is becoming more violent, MPs say.
Anand to attend fundraiser for Liberal MP Kody Blois in Kentville, N.S., on Aug. 7
FRIDAY, JULY 26—SUNDAY, AUG. 11 Summer Olympics—Cheer for Team Canada as they take part in the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games in Paris, France, from Friday, July 26, to Sunday, Aug. 11. Details: olympics.com. MONDAY, AUG. 5 House Not Sitting—The House is on its summer break. It resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four […]
