‘A lot for a what if’: CPAC CEO says potential benefit of more camera angles in QP not worth risking editorial neutrality
The current rules for cameras in the House ‘perpetuates stultifying environment’ of debate consisting of ‘reading 20-minute speeches into the record’ and MPs manufacturing moments for social media clips, says Hill reporter Dale Smith.
New press secretary on board in Trudeau’s PMO
Plus, there are a couple of staff moves to note in Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller’s office, where Aiman Akmal has been hired as an issues manager.
In the midst of Cabinet speculation, Trudeau and his ministers heading to Hamilton, an ‘electoral hotspot,’ to plot House, legislative, and electoral strategy
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi is not yet committing to running in the next election because of family reasons.
There’s something about Harry
The bottom line of this latest royal train-wreck? The real problem is that the British constitutional monarchy is based on an idea that is antithetical to democracy. Which is why so many countries have rejected the British monarchy, and why Canada should seriously revisit this outdated arrangement, this national hangover from colonial times.
Happy 89th Birthday, Jean Chrétien, from Sheila Copps
Jean Chrétien needs to write another book. This time he should focus on political lessons for the future. It could be a great road map for a future Canadian prime minister.
Tory MP Patzer’s Hill staffer, Van Dorland, announces his candidacy for coveted Conservative nomination in Oxford, Ont.
Gerrit Van Dorland, executive assistant to Conservative MP Jeremy Patzer, officially launched his campaign last week. So far, four Conservatives are interested in the nomination for this safe Tory seat.
Canadians’ privacy could take a serious hit this coming legislative session
OTTAWA—Government actions coming our way this year will dramatically affect Canadians’ personal data if left as is. One action, partly hidden and under-reported, involves federal, provincial, and territorial officials playing politics with our most sensitive personal health data. Behind closed doors, they have been formalizing a Pan-Canadian Health Data plan. This plan is about electronically […]
Treasury Board directive flies in the face of research on productivity
It is only a matter of time before the Treasury Board’s policy will have to be revised, as recruitment and retention challenges intensify. However, some of Canada’s most productive federal public servants will have left by then.
Trudeau should keep his friends close, and start keeping his frenemies closer
In light of the fact that this is not the first minister-turned-memoirist Trudeau has had in his cabinet, it begs the question of how effective he is at managing his relationships.
Atlantic Canada’s cities see recent population surge as Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal lose thousands to other regions: StatsCan
MPs, strategists, and advocates reflect on the challenges and opportunities brought about by a population surge in Atlantic Canada’s urban centres.
