Liberal MPs exert their independence, and that’s a good thing
It looked like the passage of the Genetic Non-Discrimination Bill, S-201, a Senate public bill, was going to be a nail-biter in the House last week. On the Monday before the vote, the bill’s House sponsor and Liberal MP Rob Oliphant was quoted in The Hill Times saying he was “cautiously optimistic” that it would pass without the […]
Ex-Hill reporter running as a provincial Liberal in Nova Scotia
A former Hill Times scribe is looking to join the ranks of the provincial legislature in Nova Scotia. Jeff Davis, who currently works as an executive for a software firm, has been nominated as the candidate for the governing provincial Liberals in the riding of Pictou Centre. He ran unopposed for the nomination. Mr. Davis […]
The rules of the race
The Conservative leadership race, with its mudslinging and whopping 14 candidates, feels like it’s been going on for ages. In fact, it is coming up on the one-year mark, which means it’s also nearing the end. The leadership convention where the final decision will be undertaken by party membership will be on May 27 at […]
Senate Liberal, MPs slamming feds for not living up to transparency promises
The government isn’t living up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s promise to make its information “open by default,” say a handful of Parliamentarians from different parties. MPs and a Senate Liberal are crying foul after being denied information they had requested from Global Affairs Canada; the Canada Revenue Agency; Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada; and […]
By bringing back abortion issue, government risks rankling Liberal MPs
MONTREAL—Depending on how one looks at it, former prime minister Kim Campbell is either the last federal minister to have tried to recriminalize abortion in Canada or the first to have conceded that the federal government had to leave women free to choose whether to carry a pregnancy to term. As Brian Mulroney’s attorney general, […]
Germany’s Merkel now leads a lonely fight for liberal democracy
OTTAWA—Just down Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House stands the news museum. Perhaps its most impressive exhibit, right inside the front door, is the stark concrete tower that once held armed guards trained to shoot East Germans escaping to West Berlin. I couldn’t help thinking about that reminder of totalitarian oppression in the lead-up to […]
Meredith shows the need for a tougher Senate code of conduct
Ah, the Senate. Just when you think they, and we can, be lulled back to sleep, the institution—or more specifically, one of its members—comes back with a vengeance. And yes, sadly the story line is predictable: a Senator doing something he shouldn’t have, and his colleagues reacting, looking to protect the brand of their place […]
Liberals ‘back in the driver’s seat’ with 43 per cent voter support: survey
The Liberals are back with a firm grip on voter support after slipping into a tie with the Conservatives last month, according to new poll conducted by Campaign Research. Results shared exclusively with The Hill Times for polling done between March 5 and 7 show the Liberals with 43 per cent support. That’s up from 34 […]
Liberal MP Simms tries to expedite House modernization process
The Procedure and House Affairs Committee—tasked with tackling the expansive review of rules that govern the House of Commons—is being urged by committee member and Liberal MP Scott Simms to make a special effort and hold extra sittings, if necessary, to make headway on a study on possible changes to the Standing Orders. Mr. Simms […]
Bernier, O’Leary, Scheer considered the top contenders for Conservative leadership, say Conservative insiders
Conservative MP Maxime Bernier, businessman Kevin O’Leary, and Conservative MP Andrew Scheer are considered the top three contenders of the 14 contestants vying for the party’s leadership, say Conservative Party insiders. “I just keep hearing those three names as either people’s first or second choice on the ballot,” said Chad Rogers, a partner with Crestview […]
