Operational shortcomings, aging equipment, and culture in crisis: new DND report a ‘depressing reading’ of state of military, say MPs
For the first time, Canada’s Armed Forces is revealing its inability to fulfill its concurrent operations obligations set out in the Liberal government’s 2017 defence policy.
Conservatives in no rush to pick at Liberal-NDP anti-scab legislation
Tory pundit Jordan Paquet says that so long as Conservatives can keep the affordability ball in the Liberals’ court, they can box out the Grits’ latest political wedge play with Bill C-58.
Liberals need to look for realistic wins in wake of fiscal update
Success for them now is surviving the next month, not sermons or sanctimony—two things the prime minister and deputy PM need to be leery of as they are prone to both.
The reformed Senate in the eye of the storm over Bill C-234
The narrative to put pressure on ‘Liberal Senators’ to pass the bill is a nice political line, but the clarion call would result in zero votes as there are no Liberal Senators.
Familiar staff, new office: a look at Minister Boissonnault’s team
Post-shuffle promotions include Morgan Breitkreuz’s elevation to deputy chief of staff, and Riley Schnurr’s bump up to deputy director of policy.
One year after leadership vote, Greens yet to amend constitution, but still moving towards co-leadership
At the party’s AGM in February, members will vote on several motions to implement co-leadership, including one from current deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault to ‘institutionalize’ the results of the leadership race. But some members don’t want see Pedneault ‘standing on the national stage’ without being ‘formally elected into that role’ by the membership.
‘Everything is not going right for them’: feds’ confusing messaging on pause on home heating oil carbon pricing puts them ‘on the defensive,’ says Nanos
It could be difficult for the Liberal Party to outflank the Conservatives on affordability issues and to recover in the polls, says president and Innovative Research Group founder Greg Lyle.
Poilievre riding anti-Trudeau tide
There is an impetuous push to see the back end of the man who has led the country for eight—often turbulent—years, including through the pandemic. And thanks partly to the magic of his $3-million makeover, Pierre Poilievre is seen as the perfect foil to the dithering Prince of the Establishment.
How does Trudeau manage to keep a smile on his face these days?
If Justin Trudeau wants to keep smiling, his people have to start fighting back on all the negativity that is currently emanating from Ottawa.
A better Canada starts with better leadership
It is the fundamental responsibility of a prime minster and the government he heads to demonstrate vision, define the big challenges the country faces, and to unite the country.
