Major projects beget major challenges
Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest are not in his hands.
It’s Trump’s world. Other world leaders are just living in it.
Donald Trump hates Canada’s supply-management policies. What if he next says either you drop supply management as a policy of your country, or the trade talks end? Would Carney ‘cave’ again for pragmatic reasons?
Axworthy’s not wrong: Carney does look like he’s taking a ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump, so far
Carney is obviously talking to Trump behind the scenes, but he better start showing Canadians that he has some backbone, too. As difficult as it is to deal with this current president, Carney’s long game should always be about defending Canada and Canadian values, as well as rallying other countries to do the right thing for the world.
Chants of ‘shame’ erupt at Conservative AGM in GTA after organizer ‘unfairly’ disqualifies a slate of 30 candidates
Multiple Conservative EDA members in Mississauga-Erin Mills, Ont., want the party’s national council to annul the results of the June 25 AGM after they say a regional organizer disqualified an entire slate of board of directors candidates on an unfounded technicality.
Backing down on DST is understandable, but doing so on supply management would be another story
Trump will definitely be pushing hard for dairy concessions but Carney cannot afford to cave on supply management.
‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges
While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts
The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for American firms raking in millions of dollars in Canada without paying taxes.
House and Senate steering committee members named
All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years
The Privy Council Office’s departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies
Having a historic six openly queer Senators ‘comfortable’ with their identities and ‘not shy to say that they’re out’ is a step forward for representation, says Senator René Cormier, one of the founders of the now 10-member group.
