Will the NDP emulate New York City’s Mamdani?
Just because a ‘new American left’ might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
An invitation to parliamentarians: let’s build an all-party men’s mental health caucus
The caucus will look at what can be done in the realms of education, employment, family, mental health services and civic society, all with the aim of developing appropriate policy and legislation that can contribute to healthy men, healthy families and healthy communities.
Major projects beget major challenges
Mark Carney has demonstrated sure-footedness and confidence in his vision of transforming Canada’s economic fundamentals. However, many of the high cards in his quest are not in his hands.
‘Early days’ to grade Carney’s climate policies, say advocates who point to ‘welcome’ campaign pledges
While some environmental groups ‘welcome’ Liberal platform pledges on climate, Green Leader Elizabeth May says the government’s proposed pipeline plans are ‘outrageous.’
Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts
The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for American firms raking in millions of dollars in Canada without paying taxes.
House and Senate steering committee members named
All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
PCO forecasts $64-million cut, dropping 64 staff over next three years
The Privy Council Office’s departmental plan outlines $278-million in spending this fiscal year—easily a four-year high—while forecasting cuts down to $214-million by 2027-28.
Queer Senators now outnumber MPs on Pride Caucus, as group looks to include allies
Having a historic six openly queer Senators ‘comfortable’ with their identities and ‘not shy to say that they’re out’ is a step forward for representation, says Senator René Cormier, one of the founders of the now 10-member group.
Turning goals into results
In a country of many competing interests and multiple governments, getting them all to co-ordinate their activities to achieve the ambitious goals outlined at the beginning of this piece will be complicated and difficult.
‘What is being promised?’: NDP, labour call for more transparency in trade talks with Trump
The Liberal government has not tabled a notice of intent for trade negotiations with the U.S., nor a notice of its objectives, seemingly breaking its own policy.
