Conservative party will do anything to get votes
Conservatives should stop with the partisan power-grabbing crap before we lose our country.
Fergus to moderate economic recovery talk, suspicious fire at Liberal MP Fonseca’s office
The Pearson Centre is hosting an event tackling the issue of economic recovery in turbulent times on Feb. 28. The guest list includes a smattering of senior business, labour, and political leaders, with a cameo from the Liberal caucus in the form of the event’s moderator, Grit MP Greg Fergus (Hull-Aylmer, Que.). Also featured: Jaqui Parchment, CEO […]
Conspiracy theories and disinformation in Canadian politics amped up after ‘Freedom Convoy’
While watching MPs debate the “Freedom Convoy” and whether to support the now-revoked Emergencies Act, Canadians might be forgiven for thinking politicians were playing a game of two truths and a lie. Misinformation—false information that is accidentally spread—and disinformation—false information that is spread with intent to deceive—have both been key characteristics of the convoy protest […]
Upcoming leadership election a defining moment for Conservative Party
After the ouster of Erin O’Toole as party leader on Feb. 2, the Conservative Party is about to embark on the challenging and important endeavour of electing a new leader. The outcome will not only determine if the Conservative Party is serious about winning the next election but also if the merger of the PC […]
Charest won’t be intimidated by ‘spin’ that Harper’s opposed to his potential leadership bid, says top strategist Coates
Some Conservative sources telling reporters that Stephen Harper is against Jean Charest’s potential candidacy for the Conservative Party’s top job is “spin” and a scare tactic to intimidate the former Quebec premier from entering the leadership election, says a top strategist for Charest’s potential leadership bid. “I don’t believe it,” said Michael Coates, co-founder and […]
Canada’s sad, polarized political future
OAKVILLE, ONT.—Mark Twain once said, “The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.” Well, I’m many years past the age of 48 (don’t ask how many), and I think I know more than little. So maybe all that justifies the pessimistic […]
‘Freedom Convoy’ dominated downtown for more than three weeks; living and working in Ottawa’s ‘red zone’
CENTRETOWN—It was eerily quiet on a cold Sunday morning in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 20. After so many weeks of disruption and disorientation, with the eyes of the world on Canada’s capital, the lack of movement, of incessant noise and activity, was a bit surreal. The final and largest confrontation between the “Freedom Convoy” protesters […]
Most of Veterans Affairs Minister MacAulay’s team intact post-election
Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Lawrence MacAulay, who’s held his portfolio for the last three years, has locked down a familiar staff team for the new Parliament, with only a few new faces in the mix. As previously reported, Patricia Beh continues as chief of staff to the minister. Sarah Cozzi remains director of […]
Meanwhile, activists fighting at a grassroots level for social and political change dismissed as ‘woke’
HALIFAX—The “Freedom Convoy” which started on Jan. 22, 2022, consisting of truckers and supporters protesting vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions across Canada has attracted limelight from international media, social media, and sparked movements alike in other parts of the world. While the convoy itself is a complex topic with divided views that we will not […]
The paradox of freedom
The arrival of the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa certainly stirred up a hornet’s nest of questions. Canadians are not who we thought we were. Peter Newman wrote about a Canadian Revolution in the 1980s. He argued Canadians were no longer deferential, but rather defiant towards authority. That defiance was on stunning display during the three-week […]
