Civil liberties groups urge Liberals to withdraw ‘vague’ anti-hate bill that opposition MPs say is ‘trying to lower the bar’ for prosecution
Bloc and Conservative members of the House Justice Committee studying Bill C-9 accused the Liberals of using the legislation to ‘dilute’ the definition of hate and lowering the bar for frivolous prosecutions.
House Trade Committee needs to be ‘respectful’ of Carney’s approach to Trump talks, says Liberal chair
The government has released few details about the state of negotiations with the U.S., seemingly at odds with its acknowledgement that Canadians have concerns over a lack of transparency in trade talks.
Keystone XL is back from the dead, and so are the politics of pipelines
Advancing major projects may be a consequence of Canada-U.S. tensions, but it’s unclear how the prime minister can reconcile this approach with caucus members who favour more decisive climate action.
Can Carney connect before goodwill, space, and grace run out?
The government needs to realize the armchair play-calling about its aptitude or lack thereof in dealing with the U.S. is going to kick up.
When speed replaces substance, democracy suffers
Without meaningful alternatives, politics becomes hollow—a contest of personalities and timetables rather than ideas.
It’s always do or die on budget day
Budgets have always tended to be historical markers that stood as a defining or make-or-break moment for federal governments.
Quebec’s new ‘constitution’ bill is an affront to democracy
The Legault government’s document is a fantasy, especially when it comes to Quebec’s non-francophone population.
Breaking down the offices of secretaries of state Gainey, Long
David Frank-Savoie is now a policy and operations director for Secretary of State Anna Gainey, while Josh Mbandi runs policy for Secretary of State Wayne Long.
Anita Anand’s India challenge: engage without enabling
Re-engagement with India makes strategic sense. Without political accountability and institutional backbone, it risks repeating past failures.
Fall budget cycle ‘great news’ for ‘more timely’ northern project planning, says N.W.T. finance minister
‘By the time we’re actually seeing money coming through, our own estimates of our projects are sometimes six months to a year old,’ says Northwest Territories Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek.
