Carney should consider letting Elections Canada oversee party nomination elections
Political parties will never voluntarily hold fair and open nominations. Prime Minister Mark Carney has an opportunity to reform this system by working with other parties to transfer responsibility for nominations to Elections Canada. Whether he chooses to act on this issue or leave it to party insiders remains to be seen. Chances are that he will not, but he can prove us wrong by taking this bold step and leave a legacy of fairness in the political process.
Carney’s ambitious agenda runs counter to how Ottawa operates
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bold agenda will undoubtedly meet obstacles in the form of bureaucratic inertia and the opinions of highly influential voices, including First Nations groups.
Carney’s ideological advantage
Mark Carney might only be a rookie politician, but it looks like he knows how to play the game.
Nunavut Premier Akeeagok to speak at C.D. Howe Institute’s panel ‘Asserting Canada’s Arctic Sovereignty’ on June 17 in Toronto
SUNDAY, JUNE 15—TUESDAY, JUNE 17 G7 Summit—This year, Canada is president of the G7, and the annual leaders’ meeting will take place in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. Details: g7.canada.ca. MONDAY, JUNE 16 CAFP Annual Memorial Service—The Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians will hold its annual memorial service to honour […]
Achieving a pragmatic working relationship with China must be a foreign policy priority for Canada
There is much to gain from a stable and inclusive world that is not undone by competing muscle-flexing superpowers.
S-2 sponsor Sen. Audette says First Nations status fixes don’t ‘go far enough,’ but it’s ‘one step’ to tackle ‘racist’ Indian Act
One of the first government-sponsored bills in the Senate, Bill S-2 seeks to amend the Indian Act—a move that advocates say is welcome, but should not distract from the other inequities that still need to be addressed.
Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
Treasury Board reports gains on diversity and equity in public service, but will cuts hamper progress?
As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as the bureaucracy now begins to shrink for the first time in over 10 years, these groups could be disproportionately impacted.
Seven ways Carney’s agenda can advance gender equality
The bottom line? Investing in women is good policy and good politics.
Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff
First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden’s team.
