If Trost loses March 10 nomination, he could run in another riding, says Ben-Ami
Supporters of Saskatchewan Conservative MP Brad Trost say they are confident the five-term MP will win the March 10 nomination contest, but if he loses, he could run in another riding in the province, say supporters of the five-term MP. “Certainly, I can tell you that if, and this is a mighty if, Brad Trost […]
Should the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia name something after a neo-Nazi?
TORONTO—Should the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia name something after a neo-Nazi? It’s not a hypothetical question. Fall River, N.S. (pop. 11,526) is a little community in Halifax’s regional municipality. By all accounts, it’s a lovely spot, and the locals are nice. If you go hiking on a trail in the area, you may […]
Observers await MMIWG inquiry request for extension, some concern over lost Métis lens
The national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls still has yet to file its anticipated request for extension, and with less than eight months to go on its current timeline, stakeholders are eager to know the path ahead. “She [chief commissioner Marion Buller] has promised some communities that they would return. … […]
Myriam Denis story reveals some questionable HR practices in PMO, say labour experts
The PMO bureau charged with resolving harassment complaints shouldn’t have reached out to a potential victim of inappropriate behaviour while a third-party investigation was ongoing, because such an action can hurt the integrity of the workplace complaints resolution process in the country’s top political executive office, say human resource and labour experts. Eddy Ng, […]
I guess I’m just a feminist bitch, nothing wrong with ‘peoplekind’
OTTAWA—I guess I am just a feminist bitch. I, for one, was delighted when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sparked global reaction by putting an inclusive spin on the word mankind. Too bad that a horrendous backlash promoted Trudeau to walk back on his changes, explaining the statement away as a bad attempt at a joke. […]
Senators split over new clerk, Sen. McCoy calls him ‘prime minister’s man’ in the Red Chamber
Senators are divided over the Trudeau government’s decision to name a longtime House of Commons administrator as the interim Senate clerk, with some calling him the “prime minister’s man” in the Red Chamber. Several high-profile Senators also said they supported the appointment of Richard Denis, the former House deputy law clerk, to take on the […]
‘It’s really a window to the world,’ immigration cases front-and-centre for Liberal MP Alghabra’s busy Mississauga Centre riding team
Mississauga Centre has the largest immigrant population of any federal riding in Canada which means Liberal MP Omar Alghabra’s Ontario riding team is an “incredibly busy” one. The vast majority of the riding’s casework is related to immigration issues. “It’s really a window to the world,” said Mr. Alghabra of his riding in an interview […]
Trudeau government must stand up to U.S. to protect Yukon caribou
VANCOUVER—Yes this tale involves Donald Trump but first we need a short history lesson. The Porcupine caribou herd, ranging between 100,000 and 200,000 animals, migrate annually 2,400 km between their winter range in the boreal forests of Alaska and northwest Canada over the mountains to their calving grounds on the Beaufort Sea coastal plain. That’s the longest migration […]
The Conservative dilemma: moral victories or political victories?
This weekend is the annual Manning Networking Conference. Conservatives from across Canada gather in Ottawa to talk about the issues, opportunities and challenges facing the conservative movement. One of the biggest questions is, what will it take for a conservative party to form the federal government once again? As Preston Manning has noted for years, […]
More than ever, youth must matter in Canadian politics and policy
We have hit a generational tipping point in Canadian political engagement. Millennials have the potential to be the largest generation voting in the 2019 election, and youth voter turnout is on the rise. The Indigenous population in Canada is young and rapidly expanding; nearly half of Indigenous peoples in Canada are under the age of […]
