The last thing Ontario Liberal Party needs is walkover Liberal
There are four putative candidates considering a run at the Liberal leadership. Shockingly, they are all current Liberals and each has something unique to offer. So it’s insulting to assume that their talent is ignored by 38 ‘insiders’ looking for another saviour.
Hussen sends wrong message on contract linked to staffer’s sister, writes Alan Williams
And there you have it: more clear evidence of a Member of Parliament’s inability to grasp the essence of public procurement. When spending the public’s money, perception is often as important as reality. When confronted about a contract awarded to a staffer’s sister, Housing and Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen’s response to Global News was: “We followed all the […]
With former Conservative MP Toet entering the nomination contest, field of high-profile candidates in Portage-Lisgar, Man., is growing
Because of the hotly contested nomination, Portage-Lisgar could have one of the highest memberships in the country by the end of contest, says Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett.
How polls help parties plan policy
I recently turned down a chance to participate in a phone survey dealing with federal politics, a decision I almost instantly regretted.
New hands and titles in Environment Minister Guilbeault’s office
Plus, there are some policy staff moves in Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal’s office, with Bradley Boudreau exiting as an adviser and Anna Bodnar promoted to senior status.
MPs push back against ‘stunning’ riding boundary, name changes in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick: ‘these symbols are important’
Three Nova Scotia Liberal MPs oppose significant ‘surprise’ riding border changes in their ridings, while New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson says the renaming of his is inaccurate and overlooks communities.
Opposition parties need to up their foreign policy game
Opposition parties get stuck in the frame of personal attacks and reactionary scapegoating, rather than providing alternatives for hard policy questions.
Will Canadians opt for co-operative progress or nihilistic post-COVID chaos?
It seems 2023 will be the year that begins to clarify the aftermath—political, economic, and otherwise—of the once-in-a-century virus.
Canada called to help clear Lachin corridor as accusations of ‘de-facto ethnic cleansing’ of Armenians fly at Foreign Affairs committee
Simply surviving has become an ‘everyday problem,’ says Armenian Canadian behind the blockade, while Azerbaijan alleges ‘unimpeded’ corridor used for smuggling landmines, explosives.
Poilievre’s First Nations consultations demonstrate ‘maturity,’ reconciliation no longer partisan issue, say strategists
If genuine, the Conservative leader’s ‘change of tune’ on reconciliation could be a game-changer for the party’s troubled relationship with Indigenous Peoples, say strategists.
