Time for a reality check on veterans’ benefits: O’Regan
Our government made a promise to veterans that we would reinstate a pension for life for those injured during service to their country. That is not rhetoric. That is not politics. That is the mandate that I received from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and it is what we delivered this past fall. Monumental and progressive […]
The unsinkable Bill Morneau
OAKVILLE, ONT.—Politically speaking, what usually makes a federal budget noteworthy is what it says about tax rates or spending priorities or fiscal policies. But this year, it’s a little different. What I mean is, the remarkable thing about the Liberal government’s 2018 budget isn’t what’s in it, it’s who’s delivering it, i.e., Finance Minister Bill […]
Revenue Minister Lebouthillier hires new press secretary amid string of staff changes
Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier has a new press secretary in her office. She hired Jérémy Ghio, a former aide to Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay, on Jan. 29. Up until the end of January, Mr. Ghio had been working as a legislative assistant to Liberal MP Jean-Claude Poissant on the Hill. Mr. Poissant represents the riding of […]
In perilous world of Punjabi politics in Canada, the way to the finish line is riddled with potential landmines
OTTAWA—Most Canadians don’t know a kirpan from Khalistan. But in the world of Canadian realpolitik, Sikh organizers can mean the difference between winning and losing a leadership or an urban nomination battle. Contrary to popular belief, the Sikh community in Canada is not a homogeneous block. Competing, and sometimes violent differences divide religious ideologues who […]
It’s time to protect Canadians from toxic chemicals, say Canada’s scientists
In 2018, nearly 600,000 Canadian children will be suffering from asthma, 200,000 school-aged children will be living with ADHD, and 17,000 Canadians will die too early because of air pollution and asbestos. Toxic chemicals are also linked with other diseases, like heart disease and preterm birth. This is why I and over 500 scientists sent […]
“What political lessons are there to learn from the ongoing Ontario PC leadership race?”
Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “In Canada and around the world, women are changing politics for the better. As the prime minister has said many times, encouraging women’s leadership is not only the right thing to do—it’s the smart thing to do. When women participate at every level of decision-making, it means a wider range of experiences […]
Big picture: looking beyond politics to save southern resident killer whales
You can tell a lot about a southern resident killer whale from above. In my field work with the Coastal Ocean Research Institute, an Ocean Wise initiative, my colleagues and I use drone-based aerial photography to measure orcas from season to season. Changes over time help us gauge the health of both individual whales and […]
Singh will have to showcase ‘political guts,’ clear progressive message to connect with voters
New leader Jagmeet Singh will have to live up to his promise to boldly dig deeper into social democratic values or he’ll risk alienating NDP grassroots as the party tries to create distance from the Liberal progressive brand, say NDP observers who took in the leader’s pitch during the policy convention. A number of progressive policies […]
Mulroney comes out ahead with 10 Conservative caucus endorsements in Ontario PC leadership race
Progressive Conservative leadership candidates Caroline Mulroney, Christine Elliott, and Patrick Brown are grabbing the endorsements of several prominent Ontario Conservative MPs, but there seems to be less love for former Toronto city councillor Doug Ford and activist Tanya Granic Allen. So far, Ms. Mulroney is garnering the most support, with at least 10 endorsements. Conservative […]
PMO scoops up Environment Minister McKenna’s press secretary
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is saying goodbye to her press secretary, Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers, who is set to start in her new role as a special assistant for communications in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office on Feb. 27. Ms. Des Rosiers has been Ms. McKenna’s press secretary since April 2017, and before then had been […]
