Science and Sport Minister Duncan down a director
Sport and Science Minister Kirsty Duncan recently bade farewell to her director of operations, Catherine Loiacono. Ms. Loiacono first joined Ms. Duncan’s office as science minister in April 2018 as director of both operations and parliamentary affairs to the minister. In January of this year, she dropped the latter title; Nilani Logeswaran continues to serve […]
Green Party engaging in politics of bygone era with new war room hire
OTTAWA—What is Elizabeth May thinking? Bob Fife tweeted that Warren Kinsella, former Liberal surrogate, will be joining the war room of the Green Party for the 2019 election. Kinsella made a name for himself as part of Jean Chrétien’s campaign team more than two decades ago. Somehow it does not seem to bother the Green […]
Opposition MPs skirt top soldier, place blame for DND ‘chaos’ on Trudeau, Sajjan
Opposition MPs are pointing the finger at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan for their “mismanaged” military leadership, which has created “instability” among the DND leadership. The Conservatives say the directions coming from Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and Mr. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) has created “turmoil” in the Canadian Forces. “We have […]
Take a lesson, premiers: women’s soccer leading the charge on gender equality
OTTAWA—If you only followed last week’s Council of the Federation meeting, you might believe that political gender equality and equity were in retreat. The annual premier’s meeting was notable not for its pronouncements, but for its pictures. Each shot featured male leaders, as, for the first time in a number of years, there are no […]
Alberta inquiry into ‘foreign-funded’ anti-energy industry groups latest chapter in ‘misdirected attacks,’ says charity
Alberta’s inquiry into what its premier calls a “well-funded foreign campaign” against its energy industry is an attempt to put a “chill” on activism that could spill over into this fall’s federal election, say academics. Premier Jason Kenney announced the launch of the $2.5-million public inquiry on July 4, to look into “foreign special interests […]
Premiers’ meeting sheds light on the real dimensions of Canada’s energy politics
OTTAWA—With Doug Ford going on about how the increasingly conservative lineup of provincial leaders is a driver of concerted Canada-wide action, a reporter at a premiers’ press conference asked the Ontario premier if British Columbia fits that mould. “We look forward to meeting with Premier Hogirth…” replied Ford. Nearby, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney prompted: “Horgan.” […]
Singh looks to defend Quebec seats in weeklong tour across province
As federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh continues his tour across Quebec, where he’ll be defending the party’s remaining foothold in the province, pollsters say he should tread carefully when confronted with questions about the contentious secularism bill recently passed. Mr. Singh, who began his week in Montreal, has been hitting key ridings in cities, including […]
Conservatives and Scheer falling behind in Ontario, suggests Campaign Research poll
The Liberal Party has gained an advantage of seven percentage points over the federal Conservatives in the province of Ontario, according to a recent online poll by Campaign Research, reversing the lead the official opposition had in the province from last month, and helping the Grits to take their first lead over the Tories nationwide—by […]
Who wins next election depends on how much Canadians are willing to nurture the health of our ailing planet
OTTAWA—Timing is everything in politics. And the lifespan of a political trajectory is about six months. Bluntly put, if the cabinet exit by Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott had occurred this month, the Liberal election goose would have been cooked. The government would have had too little time to turn around negative public reaction to […]
Oil industry, intensifying partisanship two big barriers to effective climate action in Canada
TORONTO—If voters want a clear choice in the upcoming federal election, differences on climate change policy between the Liberals and Conservatives provide just that, with carbon pricing the clearest but not only dividing line. Yet the reality is that Canada is projected to fall short of meeting its 2030 emissions reduction pledge under either party. […]
