Time for a new, 2020 Senate
TORONTO—Canada’s democracy has been shaken again. As a result of the past election, the party that won the most votes leads the opposition while the third party in the House vows to break up the country. The leader of the fourth party—84 per cent of Canadians voted against it—promises to blackmail the governing party. In […]
Will Conservatives follow ‘Skippy’ over the cliff?
CHELSEA, QUE.—If Conservatives choose high-profile MP, Pierre Poilievre, as their new leader in June—and it would be rash to rule out the possibility— it would be a victory for the worst kind of politics: divisive, negative and narrow. Whether it would relegate the party to irrelevance is, at this moment, hard to predict, but not […]
Poilievre has advantage as ‘most conservative’ candidate in Conservative leadership race, says campaign guru Kory Teneycke
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre will have an edge in the party’s upcoming leadership contest as one of the few heavyweight contenders from the Reform/Alliance side of the party, says Kory Teneycke, the former staffer and campaign manager who helped push Andrew Scheer out of the party leadership post. Mr. Poilievre (Carleton, Ontario) is “probably the […]
Without answers, the terrible loss suffered by so many families last week will never heal
OTTAWA—It will likely be months before we know the true story behind the crash of Ukraine flight 752. Theories abound but given the suspension of diplomatic relations between Iran and Canada, grieving families will be dependent on third-party information as to the nature of the catastrophe. Last Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there was […]
Ministers Anand, Fortier make headway in firming up their staff teams
New Public Services and Procurement Minister Anita Anand has her senior staff team in place, with new directors of operations, communications, and parliamentary affairs recently hired. Caitlin Mullan-Boudreau has been hired as operations director. She was previously working in the office of the minister of fisheries and oceans, starting under then-minister Hunter Tootoo in 2016 […]
MH17 investigation a blueprint for Canada after 57 Canadians killed aboard Ukrainian flight in Iran, say former diplomats
As Canada seeks to find answers behind the downing of Ukrainian passenger Flight 752 minutes after its take-off from Tehran on Jan. 8, former diplomats suggest the investigation into a 2014 Malaysian flight shot down over eastern Ukraine may offer a guiding path. Iran confirmed on Jan. 11 that it “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian […]
To claim Soleimani’s murder will bring peace is Mad Hatter’s logic
HALIFAX—So much for Donald Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize. The toxic narcissist who once claimed that his personal negotiations with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un ought to earn him the prize, has added to his resumé of shame. Trump did that by personally ordering the hit on Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a deed […]
Citing intelligence sources, Trudeau says Ukrainian airliner may have been unintentionally struck by Iranian missile
NATIONAL PRESS THEATRE — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday “multiple” intelligence sources suggest the Ukrainian airliner that killed all 176 passengers on board may have been unintentionally shot down by an Iranian missile. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) cautioned against drawing any conclusions until there is a “full and […]
So you think you want to lead the Conservative Party of Canada?
OTTAWA—The year 2020 has begun, and the Conservatives have announced that the party’s leadership “convention,” or more specifically the results announcement, will take place in Toronto on Saturday, June 27. That also coincides with one of Toronto’s big Pride celebrations. Someone on the Conservative Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) is thinking strategically. Rules are still […]
Seasoned Tory fundraiser Eaton looking to next chapter, party rejuvenation as Senate retirement looms
While politics had always been on the periphery of retiring Conservative Senator Nicole Eaton’s life, she points to lunch in the late ’90s with a man trying to bring the former federal Progressive Conservative Party back from a $10-million hole of debt, while also trying to pay the unelected leader Joe Clark a salary. “I’ll […]
