PCO’s Christiane Fox to talk about new era of hybrid work, human-centred leadership in public service on Wednesday
MONDAY, JUNE 17 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is sitting for five straight weeks until June 21. After the summer break, the House resumes sitting on Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks from Sept. 16-Oct. 11, but will take Monday, […]
Stop playing politics with foreign interference, it’s too important
The NSICOP report has done little to reassure Canadians that foreign interference is being taken seriously by our political leaders. Neither has the response to the report.
How many chances have parliamentarians missed to start fixing the toxicity they complain about, asks letter writer
Re: “Canada’s democracy under attack as MP harassment goes too far,” (The Hill Times, June 7, online). Liberal MP John McKay asks “what does this say about the rest of the citizens who let this contempt occur?” It’s always unacceptable and criminal when MPs are threatened and their property damaged. When it comes to creating […]
Does Trump still have a path to victory?
The judge who sentences Donald Trump could determine his political fate.
Colonel Mustard with the knife in the Constituency? Maybe not
Elizabeth May’s unexpected denouement left media, opposition parties, and the dysfunctional security apparatus looking like bit players in an Inspector Clouseau farce. The whole fiasco will only confirm Canada’s reputation as a soft target for foreign meddlers.
‘A permissive environment’: four security gaps flagged by NSICOP where Ottawa has been slow to act
Former CSIS executive Dan Stanton says the government is ‘playing catch up’ on foreign interference, partly because the ‘subtlety’ of the threat has made it too easy to ignore the issue.
Our political leaders are afraid to confront Canadians with the challenges we face for a better future
The big issues facing Canada will likely be sidelined since neither Liberals nor Conservatives want to face up to them even though this country’s future is really what the election should be about. Will we end up with disenchanted voters, worn out by partisan half-truths and efforts to demonize political opponents, and a low voter turnout?
Liberals ‘got what they wanted’ on capital gains vote, but success depends on which ‘narrative wins out,’ say observers
‘This unpopular tax is more popular than the Liberals,’ so they see it as a way to ‘bump up their numbers,’ says pollster Nik Nanos.
Poilievre, Trudeau choose partisan politicking over action on NSICOP report
Rather than act expeditiously on the advice of intelligence agencies, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plays partisan games, and has politicized the foreign interference file.
Environment Minister Guilbeault promotes a new policy director
Plus, Families, Children, and Social Development Minister Jenna Sudds has also seen some recent changes to her policy team.
