Bernier seizes political opportunity in Freedom Convoy protest
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wouldn’t meet with the organizers of the truckers’ protesters around Parliament Hill, who were removed by police force over the weekend, People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier said he was prepared to play a mediating role to resolve their dispute with the government if the Prime Minister’s Office asked […]
Aligning with protesters like catching a ‘tiger by the tail,’ it could backfire on Conservatives, say politicos
Some Conservative MPs’ embrace of the convoy is a risky strategy that might help the party harness the populist wave now, but could backfire in future. “The fact of the matter is that any politician who decides to cozy up to the trucking protest, basically has a tiger by the tail,” said Nik Nanos, founder […]
‘Freedom Convoy’: at the end of the day, everyone loses
OTTAWA—At the end of the day, from city hall to Parliament Hill, there is no winner coming out of this so-called “Freedom Convoy.” The truckers will claim victory, because several premiers announced a relaxation of their vaccine requirements at the height of the tension. But when the dust settles, the story of Canada’s trucker siege […]
Nova Scotia MPs receive packages containing chemical irritants
Three Liberal and two Conservative Nova Scotia MPs were on the receiving end of similar suspicious envelopes containing chemicals two weeks ago, and one staffer ended up being taken to hospital as a result, prompting Nova Scotia MPs to urge people to “pay attention to what’s happening in this country.” CBC News also reported last […]
Politicians downplaying far-right extremism in convoy naive and willfully ignorant, say criminologists
The far-right extremist roots of the so-called Freedom Convoy were evident from the start, and to deny that is “naive,” and a “willful dismissal” of the roots of the convoy, say criminology, national security, and organizing experts. Even though far-right extremism was “baked in” as national security expert Stephanie Carvin put it on Twitter, it […]
Asset price inflation may pose a greater threat
TORONTO—While much attention is now being focused on the consumer price index and what it may mean for the economy, a perhaps much more threatening form of inflation—asset price inflation—may pose a greater threat. It appears that over the past 20 years, much of our gain in national net worth has been built on a […]
Tories have to decide on either loyalty to party or loyalty to country: William Perry
Let’s call this for what it is. Trump’s next coup has already begun and it’s here in Canada. Just as Old Glory, the Confederate and Trump flags made their way inside the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, they have found refuge in Canada too. Unlike their GOP brethren, the Conservative Party of Canada did not dive […]
Intelligence and governance failures at root of occupied downtown Ottawa, now a matter of national security, say experts
‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters who have entrenched themselves in Ottawa’s Parliamentary Precinct for weeks on end and who have since been removed from a number of border crossings across Canada following massive supply chain disruptions illustrate failures of both intelligence and governance, say national security experts, who support the government’s “long overdue” decision to invoke the […]
2021 election ‘one of the most challenging in our history,’ says Elections Canada chief
Issues around recruiting and training poll workers, along with a lack of suitable polling locations due to COVID-19, made the 2021 election a difficult one for Elections Canada, according to Canada’s chief electoral officer. “While no election is like any other, it is safe to say that this was one of the most challenging in […]
Jaczek’s 11-member team includes first-time policy director Jessie Pierre
A new addition to cabinet this fall, Helena Jaczek, minister for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, has formed a 11-member staff team, including Jessie Pierre as director of policy. As previously reported, Anne Dawson is chief of staff to Jaczek, while Charles “Chike” Agbasi is director of operations and Frank Tersigni is […]
