Feds risk coveting support of autocratic nations in UN Security Council bid, says Conservative MP
As the Canadian government pushes for a coveted spot on the United Nations Security Council, Conservatives are questioning if principles will be pushed to the side in order to snag the vote of countries with questionable human rights records. At question is Canada’s support for a November UN General Assembly resolution that called disputed areas […]
Stand by me: a number of chiefs of staff stick with ministers
Step No. 1 in getting a ministerial office set up—at least when it comes to staffing, otherwise finding a desk and computer probably top the list—is settling on a chief of staff, who then typically takes point in filling out the rest of the team. And of the 26 chiefs of staff confirmed so far, […]
Trudeau should prove better behaviour is always possible
OTTAWA—A lot has already been said about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s video clip from Buckingham Palace last week. You know the one—oblivious to the pool camera and microphone, he is caught making fun of President Donald Trump in front of a few other global leaders. He came across as the head of the frat house. […]
Canadians must get serious about combatting hate speech and gender violence
OTTAWA—Belatedly, but importantly, the city of Montreal last week marked the 30th year since the murder by a Quebec man of 14 women at the École Polytechnique by officially naming the incident for was what it was—an attack on feminists. The type of semi-automatic weapon used by the woman-hating assailant, who separated women from men […]
Pencils down: political lessons hard won in the 2010s
OTTAWA—As the end of the decade approaches, it’s hard not to see the sentimentality of everyone on social media reflecting on what they’ve accomplished over the past 10 years of their lives, lamenting the aging of their bodies and faces, saying how they wished they’d done and seen more. I’m no different, but as someone […]
‘The tail doesn’t wag the dog’: PSAC wants a deal of its own amid ongoing negotiations
In its ongoing push for new collective agreements, the Public Service Alliance of Canada remains committed to reaching an agreement with the government that doesn’t simply “replicate what other federal public administration bargaining agents have negotiated,” according to their submission to the Public Interest Commission. Most of the collective agreements for affected Public Service Alliance […]
Maura Forrest to join Politico Pro Canada, Joanna Smith switches roles
When the House of Commons returns after the new year, the National Post‘s Maura Forrest will be in a different newsroom. Politico Pro Canada executive director Luiza Ch. Savage announced on Dec. 9 that Ms. Forrest will be joining Andy Blatchford in the media organization’s Ottawa newsroom and will be covering energy and environmental policy issues. […]
Some things are worth spending on, and safety is one of them
The prime minister needs a new plane. Once dubbed the “flying Taj Mahal,” the PM’s 1980s-era main ride is far from the lap of luxury today. There’s a bed and a sitting room and some unreliable and expensive communications capabilities, based on reports. In October, Can Force One, or RCAF 001, was damaged at CFB […]
Should he stay or should he go? Defeated Tory candidates divided on Scheer’s future
Defeated Conservative candidates say they’re disappointed with how Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer handled the campaign, but are divided on whether he should remain to fight for his spot at the upcoming convention or resign immediately. The Hill Times reached out to more than 100 unsuccessful Conservative candidates in nine provinces for their thoughts on Mr. […]
Sen. Sinclair, former head of Truth and Reconciliation Commission, running to lead Senate’s largest group
Manitoba ISG Senator Murray Sinclair is running to take over the leadership of the largest group in the Senate, the Independent Senators Group, his office confirmed Monday. The ISG will hold a leadership contest on Friday, Dec. 13. The vote will be done electronically. Sen. Sinclair was appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin […]
