Convoy grifters get another boost with an equivalent voice before Rouleau
OTTAWA—Without intending any disrespect for Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Paul Rouleau, one has to wonder when he opened the Emergencies Act inquiry with a commitment to “uncovering the truth.” No doubt that is a worthwhile goal. But you have to think the chances of getting to the bottom of the whole thing are pretty […]
As convoy inquiry rolls on, critics spar with feds over blame for ‘abandonment’ of Ottawa residents
Political finger-pointing is in full swing as witness testimony at the inquiry into the federal government’s Feb. 14 invocation of the Emergencies Act continues, with early comments focused mainly on the effects of the so-called “Freedom Convoy” on the residents of Ottawa, who said they felt “abandoned” while police and all three orders of government […]
Defence Minister Anand names defence procurement, industry relations director
National Defence Minister Anita Anand now has a director of defence procurement and industry relations in her office, hiring Thomas Gagné to take on the new title. Previously, Léo Newman, who left the minister’s office in August, tackled the procurement and industry files as a senior policy adviser. Gagné started on the job last week, […]
Smith gets off to a rocky start as Alberta premier
OTTAWA—#ableg has taken on a whole new meeting in the Twitter world. It used to be a hashtag for the Alberta legislature. Now it is a hashtag for the premier’s legs. Does that sound bizarre? If so, that is because it is. On the day after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith dug herself out of an […]
Where are all the Indigenous women in c-suite offices, Canada?
OTTAWA—Where are all the Indigenous women in c-suite offices? In a sample of more than 21,000 women in leadership positions in corporate Canada, fewer than one per cent of c-suite roles are held by Indigenous women, according to the 2022 Annual Report Card on Gender Diversity and Leadership by the Prosperity Project. There are five […]
Joe Friday’s report is a reminder: Canada persecutes whistleblowers
A rare and notable event took place recently in Parliament, when the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner (PSIC) tabled a report revealing that it had found a case of wrongdoing within the federal public sector. These reports are as rare as sightings of Bigfoot. Regrettably the content of these reports is invariably ho-hum, […]
Government can be bullish on Emergencies Act
OTTAWA—Imposing the Emergencies Act was a simple and straightforward matter and the federal government had no other option. It was a matter of the very stability of our democratic system, the dignity of our country and our national capital, the safety and security of citizens, as well as the stability of our most vital economic […]
‘High stakes’ byelection in Mississauga-Lakeshore considered ‘first battle of the next general election campaign,’ say political insiders
Political parties will dry-run their strategies for the next federal election in the upcoming Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection, making this yet-to-be scheduled GTA swing riding campaign “critical to watch,” say political players. “Mississauga-Lakeshore will be critical to watch,” said Nik Nanos, chief data scientist for Nanos Research. “Like a lot of these first battles, both of the […]
Poilievre may not have the chops to take down Trudeau
HALIFAX—“I don’t see any signs of traction for Pierre Poilievre.” These words were spoken on background by a senior Liberal who is less than enamoured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. With a long history in the party running back to Pierre Elliott Trudeau, he is critical of the way in which the current prime minister […]
Canada needs to address the biggest issues facing humanity, and not help the U.S. start a Cold War
TORONTO—We are at a point where critical choices are being made that risk plunging humanity into a crisis worse even than those experienced in the two world wars of the 20th century, wars that cost millions of lives. This truly existential threat is climate change which represents the biggest security threat facing mankind today. We […]
