On health, premiers cherish their jurisdiction, not their responsibilities
Having let the health system reach a state of near collapse where patients run the risk of dying in emergency rooms, the premiers are determined to shift the blame to the federal government.
Questions over legitimacy of Haitian government at centre of request to deploy foreign force
Haitian-born Liberal MP Emmanuel Dubourg says foreign military intervention in Haiti will only come as a last resort.
Work, interrupted: new hires, remote interpretation set to boost committee capacity in new year
The House Board of Internal Economy has approved a new remote interpretation option, and 69 candidates sat the Translation Bureau’s recent accreditation exam.
Press secretary changes for ministers O’Regan and Hussen
Plus, National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has joined the list of ministers with new directors of communications, having hired Gabriel Bourget to the role.
Parliamentarians praise ‘bridge-builder’ Liberal MP Carr after death at 71
The former cabinet minister, who died on Dec. 12 after a long battle against cancer, was recognized by his peers as a ‘proud champion of the Prairies.’
Poilievre’s media strategy picks up where Harper left off, but unclear if it will work this time, say political insiders
It’s still an open question if relying chiefly on social media to communicate one’s message is enough for an opposition leader to win an election, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle.
If politicians weren’t so snarly, more collegial, ratings might rebound
Has Question Period always been so joyless? Even if the show is free, there is only so much vitriol audiences can tolerate. A little collegiality, even if it’s fake, would be a welcome holiday gift. And it might even help our grim-faced political pugilists in the polls.
Minimum age to be a Senator should 40, not 30, and other easy fixes to make a better Senate
These legislative changes would represent a comprehensive modernization of the Senate, enabling the non-party Senators appointed in the last few years to take control of the Upper Chamber and to steer it, effectively and efficiently.
Hockey players should stay out of politics
Carey Price learned that lesson last week when he weighed in on the current anti-gun debate roiling in the House of Commons.
The problem with applause lines
Message discipline should always trump the urge to score with applause lines.
