Killing Saudi arms export deal would ‘devastate’ London region, says Tory MP Vecchio
The fallout for the southwestern Ontario epicentre of a controversial arms export deal with Saudi Arabia could be devastating if the contract is cancelled, with the wrong people paying the price, say opposition MPs. With four federal ridings in play and thousands of jobs potentially in the wind, talk of scrapping the contract in an […]
Byelection delay is petty, not positive, politics
The new year is off to a pretty petty start. It’s more than a week into 2019 and there’s still no byelection call for the increasing number of vacant seats in the House of Commons. In November, the Prime Minister’s Office told The Hill Times that at least three of these calls would come this […]
Why I’m excited about the idea of Kevin Vickers leading the New Brunswick Liberals
OTTAWA—The New Brunswick Liberal Party is looking for a new leader following the resignation of former premier Brian Gallant. The name of a surprising and most certainly inspiring potential successor has emerged. Proud son of New Brunswick and Canada’s current ambassador to Ireland Kevin Vickers is reflecting on possibly entering the political arena to run […]
Kitchen discord: Senators stew over how to commemorate room key to constitutional debate
Though $30,000 might not be out of left field for a typical kitchen renovation, Senators are hesitant to shell out the money to recreate one to mark a significant—and very divisive—event in Canadian history. While Centre Block is closing for what could be at least a decade-long renovation project, the Senate is taking up residence in […]
China’s ambassador: why the double standard on justice for Canadians, Chinese?
Recently, China’s competent authorities took compulsory measures in accordance with the law against two Canadian nationals who are suspected of engaging in activities that endanger China’s national security. Some Canadians and some in the Canadian news media, in disregard of China’s judicial sovereignty, accused China of arbitrary detention and demanded their immediate release. However, on […]
PMO to hold mandatory sexual-harassment training for staffers
The Prime Minister’s Office plans to hold a day of mandatory training sessions for all ministerial exempt staff and parliamentary staffers on the Hill while the House is in recess. The two sessions, one in each official language, will be held Wednesday, according to an email sent by the Liberal Research Bureau to all Liberal […]
Why Bangladesh’s election signals democracy’s end there
LONDON, U.K.—It always looks bad when the ruling party jails the opposition leader just a few months before the election. If only Khaleda Zia, the leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), had decided to boycott this election like she did the last one, she’d probably still be a free woman. But she decided to […]
How worried should we be about Xi’s tough talk on Taiwan?
LONDON, U.K.—“Independence for Taiwan would only bring profound disaster to Taiwan,” said Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Jan. 2, and he ought to know. He is the one who would make sure the disaster happened. Speaking on the 40th anniversary of the United States’ diplomatic recognition of the Chinese People’s Republic, Xi said […]
Vice-Admiral Norman’s case takes another revealing turn
OTTAWA—Last month, a witness at the pre-trial hearing of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman dropped a bombshell when he told the court that senior Department of National Defence officials had deliberately omitted Vice-Admiral Norman’s name from key documents in order to avoid a paper trail. This testimony certainly supports the assertion of Vice-Admiral Norman’s legal team, headed […]
Politics This Morning: Election year begins with Minister Hussen in Vancouver
Good Thursday morning and Happy New Year! We’re back to our regularly scheduled program after a bit of a break. Watch for our first issue back on Jan. 9, and our website for the best of Canadian political news and opinion in the meantime. It’s a slow start to 2019, as the countdown to the […]
