Trudeau should enshrine in legislation every Canadian’s right to a healthy environment
As scholars and advocates of environmental law, we write to call upon Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to recognize, protect, and fulfill every Canadian’s right to a healthy environment. Indeed, we believe there is an urgent need for statutory, constitutional, and judicial recognition of the right to a healthy environment in Canada. A robust body […]
On political activities, the Public Service Commission deserves to be challenged
OTTAWA—Political parties have already begun recruiting candidates and campaign workers for the next federal election in 2019. Many candidates could be drawn from the federal public service, as there you find people who understand government and know how to get policies adopted. There are also public servants who want to volunteer in the democratic process. […]
Liberal VP and Trudeau insider Suzanne Cowan gunning for top party job
One of the architects of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s successful Liberal leadership and 2015 election campaigns, Suzanne Cowan, is hoping to help give the Grits another mandate in 2019 as Liberal Party president. Currently serving as the party’s English national vice-president, Ms. Cowan is the first to throw her hat in the ring to replace the […]
One in, one out for the PMO
Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office said goodbye to special assistant Julie Savard-Shaw last week, and her replacement is already in place. Until recently, Ms. Savard-Shaw had been a special assistant for policy in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) since September 2016, and before that was on the Hill as a policy adviser in Infrastructure […]
Sajjan must explain what’s next for Canada in Iraq
OTTAWA—Earlier this month, Conservative Party defence critic James Bezan put forward a motion requesting that Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan appear before a House of Commons committee. It was Bezan’s hope that Sajjan could answer questions to Parliament—and, by extension, all Canadians—about the Canadian military’s current and future role in Iraq. Bezan also wants to know […]
NDP Convention agenda
All events take place at the Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, unless otherwise noted. THURSDAY, FEB. 15 7-10 a.m. Youth convention registration 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Youth convention 3-9 p.m. Convention registration FRIDAY, FEB. 16 7 a.m.-8:15 p.m. Registration opens 8:45-10:15 a.m. Prioritization panels 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Prioritization panels 1:30-6:30 p.m. Plenary […]
Liberals’ plan for veterans: numbers don’t add up
OTTAWA—The new federal Liberal plan for veterans is all about saving money, yet again, at the expense of veterans. The more Canadians and veterans learn of the 2019 Liberal programs, the more the confusion and anger grow. How do we survive the dizzying daze induced by trying to understand veterans’ benefits? First, let’s cut through […]
Trudeau lacks means to end Alberta-B.C. feud
In the escalating feud between Alberta and British Columbia over the expansion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is—for now—a referee without a whistle. Much as he might want to call an end to the hostilities between the NDP governments of the two provinces, he lacks the means to enforce a […]
The desire for change is changing politics
OAKVILLE, ONT.—The trendiest word in the political lexicon these days is “change.” Everywhere you look, political parties are inserting this term into their electoral messaging. “It’s Time for a Change,” “Change you can count on,” “Change That Works,” “Change That Matters,” “Our Change is Better than their Change.” The question is, why do political strategists […]
“Canada has signed on to the new Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Is this a good move? Why or why not?”
Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “During his recent trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Prime Minister announced that Canada and the ten remaining members of the Trans Pacific Partnership concluded discussions in Tokyo on a new comprehensive and progressive agreement—the CPTPP. “Our government joined this agreement because it is the right deal—we […]
