Carney becomes second sitting prime minister in Canadian history to march at Pride
While Mark Carney’s presence is a ‘powerful symbol,’ work is still needed to address rising hate facing 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Canada, says one advocacy organization and Senator Kristopher Wells.
Tories and Grits close in second-quarter fundraising as donations drop off post election
Federal party second-quarter fundraising dipped from a historic pre-election peak but both the Conservatives’ $37.4-million and Liberals’ $21.2-million six-month totals have nearly or already surpassed their entire 2024 hauls.
Calls to cancel concerts risk elevating U.S. Christian singer into MAGA martyr, say advocates
Several Conservative MPs have taken to social media to offer solidarity and condemn what they view as ‘government censorship’ and violations of Charter rights.
House Finance Committee faces pre-budget time crunch ahead of fall tabling
The amount of influence the House Finance Committee can have on a government budget is debatable, say observers, who note the fall schedule could provide an opportunity to adjust the process.
‘Some investigations may never see the light of day’: public service watchdog seeks budget bump to dig through backlog
Last year, the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner received 348 disclosures of wrongdoing, and had a backlog of 102 cases reported the year prior.
A roundup of Immigration Minister Diab’s team so far
Elizabeth Cheesbrough has been named deputy chief of staff and director of policy to the minister, while Lisa Cheskes reprises her role as director of case management.
Carney cabinet right to recognize the state of Palestine
The world cannot turn a blind eye to the struggle for survival that has been faced by ordinary Palestinians who were not involved in the attacks.
Carney’s on the right side of history on Palestine
A total of 147 countries out of the UN’s 193-member states have all arrived at the same conclusion: something has to be done about the slaughterhouse that Gaza has become.
Carney shouldn’t be cowed by Trump
Donald Trump has been bullying countries into submission and retaliates if he doesn’t agree with their worldview. This is a fight for Canada’s economy, and it’s a fight for Canada’s right to set its own policies without being strong-armed by the United States.
Canada’s Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr to speak at Aerospace Defence and Security Expo in B.C. on Aug. 7-8
TUESDAY, AUG. 5 Lecture on Green Hydrogen and the Clean Energy Transition—The Balsillie School for International Affairs hosts a hybrid lecture on “Green Hydrogen: Navigating the Hype, Realities, and Governance for Its Pragmatic Role in the Clean Energy Transition,” delivered by fellow Munur S. Herdem. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 12-1 p.m. ET, at the Balsillie School […]
