Politicos pack the room for Harper’s portrait unveiling
This week has several events honouring the 20th anniversary of Stephen Harper’s government, including his official portrait unveiling.
Culture Minister Miller says Canada can’t cross CanCon ‘red lines’ in U.S. trade negotiations
Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney says he is ‘strangely confident’ the prime minister ‘knows what he’s doing’ in U.S. trade negotiations as the Online Streaming Act remains under fire.
Poilievre earns the privilege of a second chapter
Love him or hate him, the Conservative leader has demonstrated his willingness to fight for the future of Canada.
Poilievre lends credence to western separatists’ blame-it-all-on-Ottawa bias
The Tory leader claimed his government would end separatist sentiment by renewing historic pride and delivering policies that would bring hope to disaffected youth in Alberta and Quebec.
Tory Senator Housakos proposes invoking notwithstanding clause to uphold certain mandatory minimums
Bill S-240 responds to an October 2025 Supreme Court ruling that mandatory minimums for child sexual abuse material offences violate Sec. 12 of the Charter.
DND spurns House committee request for roadmap to comply with info czar’s orders
The feds say the Department of National Defence treats orders from the information commissioner as a ‘priority,’ but won’t commit to a timeline.
Despite early ‘spirit of co-operation’ on some bills, Liberal agenda still failing to launch in Parliament, say politicos
The Conservatives have offered avenues for progress on government justice bills and a proposed GST credit, but far too much of the prime minister’s agenda is ‘still waiting at the starting gate,’ says Liberal strategist Joe Jordan.
What happens after the convention dust settles?
The Conservative leader and his team have bought themselves time, but there’s still much work to do because waiting for the other guy to fail is not a plan.
The Conservatives’ other favourite boogeyman makes a comeback
The Tory leader’s convention speech included a nod to ending diversity, equity, and inclusion. Let’s unpack the idea of merit.
Job cuts could hit CBSA and DND amid hiring blitz, union says
The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Liam McCarthy says these departments are expected to grow ‘on the net,’ but ‘it is possible that we will see cuts at the same time as places are expanding.’
