PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’
Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say takes ‘lots of’ notes during national caucus meetings and addresses MPs’ concerns. ‘This prime minister appears to be open to more ideas.’
From Haiti to the PMO to cabinet: Canada’s new Health Minister Michel reflects on her front-row seat in politics
Before becoming involved in Canadian politics, Marjorie Michel was the daughter of a Haitian prime minister. Politics is ‘not really a privilege, it’s like a duty,’ she says.
Joly to deliver speech at Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal on June 11
MONDAY, JUNE 9 House Sitting—The House goes into late-night sittings from June 9-June 20, and is scheduled to break for the summer on June 20. The House is scheduled to return on Monday, Sept. 15. MONDAY, JUNE 9–WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside […]
Sheila Copps’ advice for rookie MPs: keep it simple
Target three things you want to achieve for your riding, and three things you want to achieve for the country. And make sure all your work in committees and in Parliament is focused on moving to achieve those objectives.
The ever-changing relationship of leaders and media
Like Justin Trudeau after his initial election victory in 2015, Mark Carney was quite accessible to the media in his earliest days as prime minister. Will this last as his political capital inevitably wanes, his political baggage gains weight, and lassitude or governmental drift set in? Stay tuned.
Carney must be rigorous and not succumb to extortion on viability of new nation-building projects
There is much we can do to advance nation building, but the choices must be transparent and Canadians must feel that the projects chosen and money spent will clearly deliver the very best outcomes for the country. We want and need winners, not lemons.
Conservatives need to do some serious soul-searching
Is Pierre Poilievre the right person to lead the Conservatives out of the wilderness they’ve inhabited since former prime minister Stephen Harper’s defeat in 2015? Measured by what I call ‘the John Crosbie Rule,’ the answer is no.
Carney trails predecessors in initial approval ratings, but Angus Reid says it’s a good start: ‘six months ago, very few Canadians even knew who he was’
Mark Carney’s first approval rating (57 per cent) falls six points behind his predecessor Justin Trudeau’s (63 per cent) and four points below Stephen Harper’s (61 per cent), but Angus Reid also says nobody knew who Carney was before March. Some 29 per cent disapprove of Carney, and 15 per cent are unsure.
Feeding the fundraising beast
One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you don’t ease up on pestering them for cash. You need to keep asking for money on a steady and consistent basis, even if that means annoying donors.
Time for New Democrats to commit to winning
The NDP has a choice as this minority government—and forthcoming leadership race—get underway.
