Will Carney be the change he wants to see in government?
Like any new prime minister, Carney has a lot to prove. And if he’s serious about putting his own stamp on things, then moving away from the trend of PMO omniscience would be a good place to start.
Indigenous Services Minister Gull-Masty says she’s eager to ‘succeed’ under ‘huge pressure,’ as Indigenous leaders welcome ‘progress’ in cabinet picks
Indigenous Services Canada is being headed by an Indigenous person for the first time ever—something Mandy Gull-Masty says adds to the ‘pressure’ to succeed, as she feels out her new role under the weight of ‘a lot of eyes watching.’
‘Really scared, anxious, and horrified’: advocates decry lack of voice for Canadians with disabilities in cabinet
The gap comes at a crucial time for advocates, as a new disability benefit program is being criticized for not fulfilling its stated goal of lifting hundreds of thousands of Canadians out of poverty.
To limit critics’ time to organize against Poilievre, some senior Conservatives explore moving convention to this fall
To limit the time Pierre Poilievre’s critics have to organize ahead of his leadership review by party rank-and-file members and to eliminate uncertainty, some senior Conservatives are considering moving the party’s convention to this fall instead of the spring 2026. And former two-term Calgary MP Devinder Shory says Poilievre should resign as party leader, call […]
New book reappraises Diefenbaker’s legacy
Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people.
Will Carney bow, bribe, and buckle to win over Danielle Smith? We know how that ends
Maybe, if this summer’s wildfires and other disruptions become bad enough, they will refocus public attention on climate and Mark Carney’s new government will be forced to respond.
If Carney actually runs cabinet effectively, it’ll be an upgrade
On the change front, it’s a wash, at best. But the only thing that’s going to matter with this cabinet is whether Mark Carney runs it effectively. If he does, it’ll be an upgrade. If he runs it the way Justin Trudeau did, it’ll be status quo or worse. And we don’t know yet.
Coyne launches his book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, May 21 at the Métropolitain Brasserie in Ottawa
TUESDAY, MAY 20 Webinar: ‘Elections in Troubled Times’—McGill University hosts a webinar, “Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar,” featuring four authors—Patrice Dutil, Barbara Messamore, David MacKenzie, and Tom Flanagan—who’ve recently written books on the 1867, 1921, 1945, and 1993 elections. What are the parallels? How were things different? Tuesday, May […]
Note to Poilievre: the election is over
The country is in a tariff war with Trump and we need all hands deck to save Canadian jobs and industries. If he insists on continuing the election fight against the Liberals, Poilievre is never going to increase his base or get women back.
Champagne should give a state-of-the-economy update when the House gets back
It’s unlikely that Carney and his new cabinet will have much time for summer holidays if they are to deliver a more resilient and more productive and innovative economy for a better future.
