‘Dangerous’ Bill C-12’s immigration changes give too much power to cabinet and department: Sen. McPhedran and legal rights groups
The bill’s proposal for a new timeline for refugee applications that would be in effect starting in 2020—more than five years prior to the bill even being passed—and the power to cancel large numbers of immigration documents at once are causing concerns.
He ‘was like the Hollywood casting version of the crusty news editor with a heart of gold’: friends, colleagues, former j-school students remember Elly Alboim
Elly Alboim’s career included time at the CBC, Earnscliffe Strategies, and Carleton University’s School of Journalism, in addition to once being a senior adviser to then-Liberal prime minister Paul Martin. Alboim died on Feb. 8 at the age of 78.
‘Everyone should feel the hit’: ministerial offices and PMO should be cut, too, say some leading public policy experts
Prior to the 1980s, federal cabinet ministers made do with a handful of staff, but that has jumped to between 15 and 25 exempt staffers over the last 40 years, says professor Donald Savoie.
SecState Fuhr to talk about Canada’s new era in defence investment on Monday, Feb. 23, in Montreal
MONDAY, FEB. 23 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations—From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries.’ House Schedule—The House of Commons is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s the schedule for 2026: it […]
Pierre Poilievre is in a pickle: he’s a weak leader with a strong mandate
The Conservatives now have a leader who is apparently afraid of his caucus, and a caucus that is apparently unafraid of its leader.
Think big: Senate Building should be turned into high-speed rail hub in 2037
The grand old Ottawa Union Station should be brought back to its original purpose and glory. Our city needs a train station downtown to best serve the people of Ottawa, tourists, MPs, Senators, cabinet ministers, and staffers. Think big for this beautiful city and for the generations to come.
Having a defence industrial strategy is good, but we’ll also need to know what to do with it
Canada should leverage its geographic advantage—far from Europe’s front lines—along with its close relationship with Ukraine and its willingness to invest heavily to develop advanced drone and anti-drone capabilities that can be shared with and sold to allies.
It looks like Trump will try cheat in elections this fall and in 2028
By accusing Democrats of cheating in past elections, it’s basically a guarantee that the U.S. president is planning to cheat now and in 2028 (at least).
Tumbler Ridge tragedy, U.S. attacks on Canada are showing a different side of Pierre Poilievre
Unity in the country and unity in the Conservative Party work in the leader’s favour. His edges are softening and, if he can keep that up, it could help reshape his image. But ‘hissy fit’ claims launched by his own members won’t help.
A snap election still possible, despite potential Liberal byelection wins and more rumoured floor-crossings, say some pollsters
But it’s far less risky to get a majority through floor-crossings than through a snap election, says Ipsos Public Affairs CEO Darrell Bricker.
