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.
Liberal MP Chagger steps down as chair of powerful Procedure and House Affairs Committee
‘I want to fight for my constituents’ voices,’ says Waterloo, Ont., MP Bardish Chagger of her decision to resign from the committee in order ‘to stay focused’ on the riding as her priority.
Ontario Liberal MP Drouin may not run in the next election
So far, 21 MPs from all parties have announced they won’t seek re-election in the next contest. The number is expected to grow in the coming weeks and months.
PSPC deputy minister challenges the procurement watchdog’s ‘favouritism’ findings in McKinsey contracts
‘I do not accept the findings … I do not accept that there is favouritism for McKinsey in the current system, based on our assessment as a common service provider,’ Arianne Reza told the House Government Operations Committee on May 1.
Foreign interference a ‘stain’ on Canada’s electoral processes, but did not undermine 2019, 2021 elections, says Hogue
The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference released its preliminary report on May 3, finding that while evidence of foreign-state-led election interference did occur in the last two general elections and will continue to increase, Canada’s electoral process remains ‘robust.’
Disgruntled demagogue or holier-than-thou PM? These are your options, Canada
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre keeps digging himself into an ever-constricting corner as an extremist ideologue, motivated by derision and reactionary dogma.
Canada’s pledged forced labour bill should follow U.S. example banning Xinjiang imports, says Uyghur advocate
Since banning imported goods made with forced labour in 2020, Canada has yet to stop a single shipment.
Flying high: super travel agent Scott McCord celebrated by politicos
For 25 years, Scott McCord has been booking flights for Ottawa’s politico players, so they threw a big party in his honour.
There’s a reason the budget didn’t help the Liberals
Canadians are tired of enormous deficits, they don’t like being bribed with their own money, and there is fatigue with the PM as the bearer of the largesse.
The populist charade
The strange part is that the populists seem to take it for granted that their voters won’t notice that they’ve voted against their own interests.
