‘Red Toryism’: The best and worst of Canadian conservative politics
There is now a big debate as to what conservatism now means in Canada. A uniquely Canadian conservative label is “Red Tory,” and it can be seen as the best and worst of Canadian politics. The term “Red Tory” was often used as a pejorative epithet among more right-wing conservatives, to describe what they considered […]
Parties should rethink how they choose leaders
OTTAWA—With more than 600,000 Conservative Party members eligible to choose a new leader this September, the process may arguably be a success. But, by virtually eliminating the role of political parties and Members of Parliament in the leadership selection, the process provides a badly distorted and highly misleading notion of openness, and a Trojan Horse […]
Some MPs hope for more transparency on Canada’s military response to invasion of Ukraine
With media reports of Canadian special forces troops operating on the ground in Ukraine and the announcement of successive military deployments in response to Russia’s invasion, there has been limited willingness for increased parliamentary consultations—though some MPs are hoping that will change. While the deployment of the Canadian Forces is under the executive’s jurisdiction, successive […]
‘They’ve made a real mess’: north, south Ontario MPs upset over proposed riding redraw
Ontario MPs from north to south are speaking out against the province’s proposed new federal riding map, and are organizing to raise awareness and encourage turnout during the crucial, upcoming public hearing process—the timing of which is itself a concern, as MPs worry overlap with municipal elections in the province could hinder community feedback. Released […]
Proudfoot finds new home at The Globe
Shannon Proudfoot, former Ottawa bureau chief for Maclean’s magazine, will be suiting up as a member of The Globe and Mail’s capital bureau next month. Proudfoot’s departure from Maclean’s in early July marked the completion of an exodus of top talent from the storied magazine. As previously reported by The Hill Times, in March 2019, Rogers […]
Feds made a bit of progress on the wealth inequality index, but did anyone notice?
OTTAWA—They say no good deed goes unpunished. That certainly applies to the Trudeau government’s billions of dollars in spending meant to keep storefronts open and people from winding up living on the street during the first two years of the pandemic. I don’t remember too many people complaining about the COVID-related support payments at the […]
Solidarity should move beyond the mirror’s reflection
OTTAWA—Solidarity is for white women—of a certain class. Over the weekend, a video was released showing Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland being verbally accosted by a man who looked like he had missed his weekly cowboy bath in the outhouse. What he hurled at her was nothing short of gender-based violence. I […]
Veterans Affairs Minister MacAulay down a director
Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Lawrence MacAulay is in need of a new director of operations following the recent departure of Joshua Bragg. Bragg left the minister’s office after roughly two years in mid-August. He was first hired as a senior adviser to MacAulay in October 2020 and was officially promoted to lead operations […]
Beware politicians who incite ire against journalists
Why is it that empowered women bring out such rage in the kind of people who wear MAGA hats and turn politics into a morality play of good versus evil? When Global News journalist Rachel Gilmore asked Pierre Poilievre some perfectly apt questions, she was personally attacked. Red alert. Beware of anyone who won’t answer […]
Federal departments eyeing mid-September return to office, but unions pushing back
Two and a half years into a COVID-19 pandemic that has dramatically altered workplace arrangements, some federal departments are moving to implement return-to-office policies, in many cases looking for employees to return two days per week starting Sept. 12. But as the seventh wave of the pandemic continues, and with many employees working productively from […]
