Cheese remains sticking point in U.K. trade talks as Brits want to maintain access
Despite a Canadian proclamation that cheese won’t be a subject of negotiations during free trade discussions with the United Kingdom, the U.K. is maintaining that it will continue to push for dairy market access. Access to Canada’s supply-managed sector has been a sensitive issue for the Liberal government as market access has been distributed in […]
Harper invested into Order of Canada as Canada pays tribute to the Queen
The Sept. 19 state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II brought countless people together in mourning and remembrance of the longest-reigning British (and Canadian) monarch. Among those millions who tuned in or gathered in London to pay their respects were a group of Canadians not normally aligned on common grounds, but who’ve all held the same […]
The Queen represented the last bastion of decency in public service
OTTAWA—Queen Elizabeth II has been laid to rest. After a comprehensive 10-day mourning period and a magnificent funeral and committal service, her family, I am sure, looks forward to some private time to grieve. Today, as I write this, is the ninth anniversary of my own father’s death, and I can affirm how important it […]
We need to do something significant for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
On Sept. 30, we all need to practice expecting Indigenous success.
Politicians won’t be caught dead agreeing, even when there’s common ground
CHELSEA, QUE.—This will come as a shock to many, but, looked at from a certain angle, our major federal parties—even premiers and municipal leaders—actually do agree on some of the fundamental issues facing Canadians. Consider the housing affordability crisis. A cast of characters as diverse at Pierre Poilievre, Justin Trudeau, Doug Ford, and leading Ottawa […]
Expect nasty, divisive political ‘fist fight’ this fall between Poilievre and Trudeau, say political insiders
With Pierre Poilievre now the Conservative Party leader, the Liberals are expecting a divisive “air war” and nasty exchanges between the two in the daily Question Period and on social media this fall in an effort to define each other in a negative light, say political insiders. “It’s going to be a fist fight,” said […]
Poilievre only managed to include two women and one racialized Canadian in his leadership team
OTTAWA—Will Rogers said you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Pierre Poilievre must not have been listening. If so, his first week as leader could have been a winner. On the evening of his coronation, even with regal funereal news competition from across the pond, Poilievre knocked it out of the […]
Crane: Canada needs to rethink its ‘zombie’ identity as an oil and gas superpower
TORONTO—In Canada we have a new zombie—a bad idea that refuses to die. This is the ongoing push to build liquified natural gas plants on Canada’s East Coast to replace natural gas from Russia in Europe. Goldy Hyder, president of the Business Council of Canada, implies we even have a “moral obligation” to do so. […]
Poilievre ‘putting his stamp’ on party by shaking up top echelons of Conservative ranks, say politicos
After winning a landslide victory to become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre is now putting his stamp on the party by shaking up its senior ranks, surrounding himself with a team that will play a key role in his success as party leader and in the next election. “There’s a big […]
LeBlanc to play bigger role in cabinet while government keeps an eye on Poilievre
When the House resumes on Tuesday, expect Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Dominic LeBlanc to a play a major role in the upcoming session for a federal government that will keep a close eye on newly minted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, according to federal political observers. “LeBlanc will have a lot to deal with,” […]
