Policy director Schembri exits Energy Minister Wilkinson’s team
Plus, there are staff departures to catch up on in the offices of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge.
Bungling bureaucracy: CAF leadership dropping the ball on transparency
It is evident that Gen. Wayne Eyre and his advisers do not understand that the Access to Information Act is a federal law, not merely a suggestion.
Claiming a citizen assembly will reduce or eliminate arson, vandalism, harassment, and homophobic intimidation against MPs is magical thinking: Liberal MP McKay
Re: “How many chances have parliamentarians missed to start fixing the toxicity they complain about, asks letter writer,” (Letter to the editor, The Hill Times, June 17, 2024). Blaming the victim is wilful denial of a problem. It doesn’t help in gender-based violence, and it doesn’t help in violence directed at public officials. The MP who had […]
House National Defence Committee floats idea of permanent workforce, engineering corps to reduce reliance on military during natural disasters
The increase in domestic operations has strained CAF resources and reduced operational readiness for global threats, the House National Defence Committee report said.Among the 16 recommendations in the report were calls for the government to consider creating a civilian corps of engineers within CAF, similar to the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
It’s your last chance to vote in The Hill Times’ best of politics in 2024, make it count
Plus, Norway’s ambassador to Canada died on June 17, editor picked to head up Washington Post turns it down, new Chinese ambassador hosts welcome reception, Napier meets the Pope, and Brit high commissioner to host U.K. election-watch party.
What this country needs is more pride and hope, especially right now
What’s missing is a strong sense of patriotism—a pride in what we have accomplished as a country, a love of country, and a commitment to work together to build an even better country, while acknowledging the mistakes we have made in the past as well as our steps to correct for them.
Trudeau must meet with caucus before September
Constituents deserve answers, just as Liberal backbenchers deserve answers from the leadership of their party.
Understanding Poilievre’s conservatism
Conservatism is increasingly all about opposing the three main ‘isms’ of the 21st century: globalism, wokism, and elitism.
Happy Canada Day, everyone! Or is it?
This July 1 has some Canadians worried about the future and despondent about the present.
What is the political gospel of St. Paul’s?
The man who took on the top job to rescue the Liberal Party is now the main reason that same party could be obliterated in the next election. Unless, once again for the good of the party, he chooses a different path.
