Carney blows the roof off inertia-bound Ottawa, but there’s no guarantee of success
Canada’s highly decentralized federation requires time, energy, and good fortune to reach consensus.
‘They were emphatic in their foolishness’: Senate defers to House on Bloc supply management bill despite concerns
Barring supply management concessions in trade talks is widely politically popular, but has been subject to vocal criticism in trade circles.
Conservatives, NDP should make the most of the summer recess
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s team is off to a good start, and hoping the honeymoon will eventually end is not enough of a plan for the Conservatives.
Carney’s quiet public service revolution
The public service is being retooled piece by piece to meet the demands of delivery. The changes may outlast the agenda that sparked them.
Ministers LeBlanc, Hodgson, Thompson make key staffing hires
For one, Samir Kassam is deputy chief of staff and director of policy to Natural Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson.
‘Very, very unhappy’ with his party’s handling of nominations, former Conservative Senate leader Plett not ruling out running for national council
The Conservative Party’s national council has internally established an ad hoc committee to review party nomination rules for the next election cycle, say Conservative sources.
Tea, tradition, and the throne
King Charles III’s message to Canadians during the Throne Speech reminds us of who we are as members of a diverse and resilient federation. His words remind us, too, of the living history we carry and the future we continue to shape together.
It’s time to end Trump’s free ride
In a free society, the office never sanctifies the man. But the man can disgrace the office, and U.S. President Donald Trump has definitely disgraced the office of the U.S. president. It’s time for G7 leaders to speak up.
Bill C-5 will likely gut environmental protections, in the name of the economy
The House should have held off on passing the second part of Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act. It should have allowed MPs, Indigenous Peoples, environmentalists, and more Canadians the time to scrutinize this legislation and it should not have rushed this through, despite Trump’s chaos and threats.
Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?
Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start to go south, Ford likely would not be interested in Pierre Poilievre’s job. That’s my summer speculation, for now.
