Poilievre a ‘name-calling political brat’: letter writer
Canadians ought to thank Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for his recent outbursts. After his attempt to redo his image as the nice, friendly-family guy whom the press gobbled up as though it were not just spin, he met with some low-lifes and declared that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is nothing more than a liar. To […]
Is Carney the Liberals’ emergency option?
As journalist Stephen Maher recently put it, ‘Trudeau is not likely to be ousted, Liz Truss-style, since he single-handedly built the modern Liberal Party, and there is no rival in his caucus. But if Carney looks like a saviour waiting in the wings, pressure will mount for Trudeau to hit the lecture circuit.’
Liberal MP Carr says it’s hard to reach voters in current media landscape, while Tory MP Rempel Garner welcomes the changes
‘There is an onus and a responsibility’ for voters to ‘go out and seek some of that information,’ says Liberal MP Ben Carr, but he also believes that many citizens are coming to ‘rapid determinations’ about issues, and those views ‘are solidified very quickly.’
It’s time to turn federal-provincial confrontation to co-operation
Federalism works best when it’s based on shared economic and social visions of the future. It’s time to turn battles over short-term irritants into cooperation over long-term policies that will pave the way to a more sustainable, prosperous tomorrow.
The ‘jury is still out’ on the value of foreign interference inquiry following preliminary report, says national security and intelligence expert Wesley Wark
The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference released its first report on May 3, concluding that despite foreign interference occurring in the last two general elections, Canada’s electoral process remains ‘robust.’
Poilievre’s clarion call to corporate Canada
While business has generally been complacent in political marketing, others have filled the void and taken greater control of the agenda.
CBSA’s access-to-information woes continue with 12,000 requests inaccessible, requestors encouraged to resubmit
Following a technical glitch, CBSA is giving ATIP requestors until the end of next March to resubmit or follow up on their requests, otherwise they will be deemed closed.
House of Commons chaos a symptom of a past-expiry Parliament, not just Speaker’s judgment, say politicos
Whether or not Speaker Fergus’ difficulties in presiding over the House of Commons are entirely his fault, ‘Parliament has to function, and if it can’t, that’s what an election is for,’ says Conservative pundit Jordan Paquet.
The right to protest doesn’t come without consequences
In previous acts of civil disobedience, it was acknowledged breaking the law meant consequences, with going to jail held as a badge of honour for many.
No bars, just bad vibes
The April 30 circus in the House of Commons featured no lyrical flow, no beat, just insults.
