Efficiency reviews, higher CAF salaries, procurement czars: Liberal leadership hopefuls’ public service promises
Reaching two per cent of GDP on defence spending is a priority for some candidates, while others look to federal office space and counter-measures to U.S. tariffs.
Public Safety Minister McGuinty endorses Mark Carney’s ‘quiet competence’ to lead Grits
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty has endorsed Mark Carney for the Liberal leadership, telling The Hill Times that the former Bank of Canada Governor has the “quiet competence and steely determination” needed to steer Canada through the “turbulent waters” facing the country on both the transborder United States-Canada front, and internationally. McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) […]
Liberal MPs Battiste and Kelloway spar over nomination for same Nova Scotia seat
Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste and Mike Kelloway both want to run in the newly rejigged and renamed riding of Sydney-Glace Bay. The Liberal Party is declining to say how they will settle this dispute.
Feds can do plenty during prorogation to take on Trump trade threats, say experts
Former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick says opposition leaders calling for Parliament to resume need to ‘retract the threat to immediately stab the government in the chest and force a six-week election.’
‘Canada First rally’ expected to be major rebranding of Conservative campaign, say senior Tories
The Conservative Party is encouraging attendees of the Feb. 15 ‘Canada First rally’ to ‘wear red and white clothes in honour of our nation’s flag,’ according to an RSVP email sent to party members.
New Democrats need a new federal leader
The electoral window of opportunity is now, and under Jagmeet Singh, the party is failing to capitalize.
Comedy in times of crises: This Hour Has 22 Minutes’ creators on making light of politics in a polarized world
Mark Critch and team talk Trump, Trudeau, and the time they tried crashing a Poilievre rally.
Strong ‘political will’ provides ‘catalyst’ to breakdown stubborn internal trade barriers, says Anand
Some regions face ‘unique geographic, environmental, or industry-specific challenges’ making ‘full harmonization difficult,’ said Northwest Territories Minister Caitlin Cleveland.
Prolonged Trump-triggered surge in Canadian patriotism may move electoral needle, say pollsters
Whether this is a fleeting moment or the beginning of a wave of Canadian nationalism—something on which federal politicians or parties could capitalize—depends on how long it lasts, says Shachi Kurl.
Time to wrap up Liberal leadership early, before Trump’s tariffs
Trump’s 30-day clock is a far more clear and existential political threat. The ‘framers’ of the Liberal constitution gave the board tools to deal with this type of situation. There is no excuse to not use them. The Liberals should hold a vote on Feb. 22, not March 9.
