Clock ticking on Senate rule change debate as government rep invokes time allocation
Conservative Senate Leader Donald Plett says the motion opens ‘a Pandora’s box,’ creating the prospect of two Liberal-aligned caucuses if Conservatives form government.
Cabinet expected to decide fate of controversial Bill C-53 tomorrow, according to sources
The cabinet will be presented with three options to choose from at the cabinet meeting on May 7, say sources.
Bring back civility and morality to the House before it’s gone
Last week’s disgraceful incident in the House should have all federal elected officials hanging their heads in shame. Just how did you let it get to this?
Disinformation campaigns having long-term impact on public trust, MPs warned
MediaSmarts executive director Kathryn Hill urges parliamentarians and all Canadians be trained to identify trusted sources, but in a way that focuses on ‘discernment over just debunking.’
Pam Damoff’s departure a canary in the coal mine on polarization
If this disenchanted MP has it right, in the caustic politics of polarization, only the fanatically partisan need apply.
‘Overconfident’ Poilievre exposing vulnerabilities, but Liberals failing to capitalize on them, say pollsters and political insiders
There’s no evidence to prove that Pierre Poilievre had an organized meeting with some extremist protesters in Atlantic Canada, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research.
Poilievre’s parliamentary outbursts reflective of his dripping dislike for Trudeau
Going after an unpopular prime minister will likely not cost Pierre Poilievre politically. But it does give Canadians a glimpse into what kind of leadership he would provide if he were elected prime minister.
India’s high commissioner to Canada to deliver speech to Montreal Council on Foreign Relations on May 7
MONDAY, MAY 6 House Sitting Schedule—The House is scheduled to sit for a total of 125 days in 2024. The House is sitting May 6-May 10. The House returns on Tuesday, May 21, after the Victoria Day holiday, and will sit for five straight weeks until June 21. The House resumes sitting on Sept. 16, […]
Wells’ book on Trudeau hits bookshelves this week
Plus, former Australian PM Tony Abbott joins the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Tim Powers set to run the 96th Tely Ten with his son Patrick, the National Prayer Breakfast is this week, and Jeff Rubin has a new book.
Our neighbour is an eroding democracy
An eroding democracy is a threat to democracy in its neighbours. The following is an excerpt from Not Here: Why American Democracy is Eroding and How Canada Can Protect Itself, by Rob Goodman. The book is one of the five finalists for this year’s Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing.
