Ukrainian President Zelenskyy asks Canada to ‘do more’ and impose no-fly zone over Ukraine
In his address to Parliament Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked the Government of Canada and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to “do more” for the people of Ukraine, including imposing greater sanctions on Russia and closing the airspace over Ukraine to Russian aircraft and missiles. “Please take greater part in these efforts. Justin, and all […]
Fresh catches abound in Fisheries Minister Murray’s office
There’s a largely new team in place in new Fisheries, Oceans, and Canadian Coast Guard Minister Joyce Murray’s office this Parliament, where Jason Rondeau, one of five holdovers, has been promoted to director of policy. Rondeau first joined the fisheries team as a policy and Atlantic regional affairs adviser in late 2019, after his boss, […]
Bruce Carson remembered by friends; Marc Roy joins Sandstone; Dale Eisler writes a book; and Kate Purchase has a baby
Bruce Carson, a former top aide and senior adviser to former prime minister Stephen Harper, died on March 5, at the age of 76 after months of deterioration due to cancer. The Ottawa-born native grew up in the Old Ottawa East neighbourhood, just steps from the Rideau Canal, and had a deep passion for skating and […]
New Tory leader needs to prioritize GTA region in next election to win, say former Conservative candidates
If the Conservatives want to form government after the next federal election, they will have to treat the 57 GTA ridings as a priority, and not as a “lost cause” like they did in recent general elections, says a group of influential GTA Conservative candidates from 2021. “The GTA candidates of record from the 2021 […]
‘There seemed to be this complete loss of faith in institutions’: Canadian journalists talk about covering ‘Freedom Convoy’
A number of leading Canadian journalists who covered the ‘Freedom Convoy’ came together last week to discuss how media should be covering those who have lost faith in the media, and who are absolutely determined to have their voices heard. Carleton University hosted the “Journalism Under Siege” panel discussion, moderated by CBC Ottawa journalist Adrian […]
War, hate, propaganda … what’s next?
OTTAWA—Evidence is growing that Russia is perpetrating war crimes against the people of Ukraine. Russia is targeting civilians, hospitals, and nuclear power plants. Why would Russia threaten a nuclear accident on land they purport to want to control? Why would they target civilians, essentially their cousins? It is like there is no logic anymore, no […]
Charest’s the adult version of a leadership candidate
HALIFAX—Has the Conservative Party of Canada learned anything from three consecutive defeats at the hands of Justin Trudeau? That is the question. If it has, then despite what the polls say today, Jean Charest will be the winner when the dust settles in the fall. The former leader of the federal Conservative Party, and Quebec […]
Canada needs a leader to unite the country
As the Conservative Party sets off on its quest to find yet another leader, its members might do well to take the opportunity to look for someone capable of providing leadership for all Canadians, not just the tiny fraction who are paid-up party members. Everybody disagrees with government at some time over any number of […]
World must resolve conflict in Ukraine before it spills over into something much worse
TORONTO—Nothing is more urgent today than to resolve the conflict over Ukraine before it spills over into something much worse. As Barbara Tuchman once reminded us, in The Guns of August and The March to Folly, events can quickly escalate out of control and major wars can happen even when no one wants such an […]
Conservatives to finalize nomination rules for incumbent MPs before leadership election to avoid political pressure to support any one leadership candidate, say Tories
The Conservative Party’s national council will finalize the nomination rules for 119 ridings represented by its MPs before the election of the new leader and unheld ridings after the leadership election, giving independence to MPs to decide without any political pressure who they want to support for the party’s top job. “Our priority is working […]
