Rookie GTA Liberal MP Tan quits unexpectedly as Liberal candidate for fall election
Rookie Liberal MP Geng Tan, who represents Don Valley North, Ont., and won the 2015 election with 51.4 per cent of the vote, has announced that he will not seek re-election in the fall federal election to “spend more time with his family.” “After much consideration, I have come to conclusion that time has now […]
Pollsters expect ‘acrimonious, intensely fought’ federal election campaign, high-tech ‘black ops’ from domestic and foreign third parties
The next election campaign is shaping up to be one of the most “acrimonious, intensely fought,” and “unprecedented” runs in Canadian political history, involving populism and the use of “high-tech black ops through algorithms and social media” by domestic and foreign players, say pollsters. “[The most important aspects will be] the high-technology black ops, through […]
My top five comms rules, free of charge
TORONTO—The Gettysburg Address it was not. Standing on the picturesque shores of some picturesque lake in Mont-Saint-Hillaire, Que., Justin Trudeau was asked what he and his family had done to cut single-use plastics out of their lives. Here is what he said, verbatim. “We…uh…uh…we have recently switched to drinking water bottles out of … water out […]
We know what the oil patch and its powerful friends want, but what about the rest of us?
CHELSEA, QUE.—If you’ve been following coverage of two important federal environmental bills, you can be forgiven for assuming that absolutely no one supports them. Six oil-friendly provincial and territorial leaders have recently suggested the measures could be a threat to national unity. Oil lobbyists claim the bills will deliver a fatal one-two punch to their […]
Liberals getting ‘homework’ done on new NAFTA before passage in U.S. and Mexico, but NDP say bill being rushed
Ahead of the looming October election, the NDP is charging the government with rushing passage of the new NAFTA implementation bill, but the Liberal chair of the House Trade Committee counters that “homework” is being done to prepare Canada for potential ratification of the deal by the United States. Bill C-100 was introduced on May […]
Indigenous Services Minister O’Regan says pace of progress on reconciliation with Indigenous peoples moving in ‘substantive’ way
The Trudeau government is eyeing the pre-writ period for the release of its national action plan for tackling the recommendations that were outlined by the national inquiry responsible for investigating the systemic violence faced by Indigenous women and girls, says Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O’Regan. In a sit-down interview with The Hill Times in his […]
If he wants to win, Scheer needs to build his own brand, separate from Ford’s and Kenney’s, say political analysts
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will have to build his own strong brand to win the October election as perception about his close association with Ontario Premier Doug Ford could prove to be politically risky and could drag down the federal Conservatives in the upcoming federal campaign, say pollsters. “People are taking a closer look at […]
Veterans Affairs Minister MacAulay hires Morneau adviser to head up his policy team
Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Lawrence MacAulay has a new director of policy in his office, with Emily Yorke, a former policy adviser to Finance Minister Bill Morneau, taking over as of June 10. Ms. Yorke spent a little more than two years in all working as a policy adviser to Mr. Morneau, whose […]
Turner had a message on his 90th birthday: protect Canada’s democracy
TORONTO—Former prime minister John Turner’s 90th birthday on Parliament Hill was more than a party last Monday. Turner is passionate about democracy and the central role of politics and public life. And these passions were on full display: he talked about the importance of a healthy democracy, and a strong political engagement by Canadians, and […]
Municipalities close conference with sights set on Election 2019
October’s federal election is shaping up to be a contest about who can make Canadians’ lives better. Already, we see every major party telling voters they have the best plan to make life more affordable and secure. Local governments understand this frame well. After all, we’re Canada’s builders. We build the things Canadians see every […]
