The Conservative vision for China needs more clarity
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer is taking to the stage, splashing out his vision for the country under a Tory government. Is it a long time coming, or landing at just the right time? Who knows—people’s memories and attention spans are short, so six months before an election may be entirely sufficient to start introducing […]
New agriculture minister Bibeau most lobbied in first month on the job
In her first month as Agriculture Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau was the most lobbied in cabinet, according to March filings in the federal lobbying registry. In meetings spread throughout the month, she spoke to 17 different groups and was mentioned in 19 reports. It continues the trend of Ms. Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) meeting with more organizations […]
Corporate accountability is also a feminist issue
There is an indisputable difference between claiming to be a feminist and being a feminist. One amounts to a proclamation, the other is a consistent way of life. With the recent appointment of an ombudsperson for responsible enterprise (CORE) on April 8, the Canadian government continues to epitomize the former. Canadian companies represent approximately 60 […]
USMCA vote falls to wayside as feds continue outreach on lifting tariffs
The Canadian government is questioning the value of ratifying a renegotiated trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico if tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum remain in place, according to a government official. And despite success reaching out to American politicians, it remains to be seen if U.S. President Donald Trump will be persuaded. It’s […]
Why is China so angry with Canada? It’s not just the Huawei CFO case
Oh, Canada. China is really angry with you. It is not only detaining Canadian citizens, now it is cutting off billions of dollars of canola and pork exports, and Canadians are wondering what’s next. How did Canada get into this deep mess? It is not only because Canada arrested Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou at the […]
Trudeau may not have the edge, but he is very much in the game
OTTAWA—It was a showcase of the titans, at least three of them. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all showed up at the building trades unions from across Canada last week, a rare event when all three leaders come to the same event on the same day. At […]
Floods remind us we haven’t learned lessons of the past
OTTAWA—In 1791, after a century of habitation in the flat plains along the Saint Lawrence River, an earthquake hit the parish of Kamouraska, Que., damaging the church and some of the town’s buildings. The priest at the time, Joseph-Amable Trutault, called it a “sign from God” the parish should move. However, he had an ulterior […]
Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog a ‘positive tool,’ says incoming Mexican ambassador
Canada’s newly created corporate ethics watchdog is an “innovative and very welcome new institution” for businesses and governments, says the incoming Mexican ambassador to Canada. Countries, including Mexico, could learn from Canada’s model, said Juan José Gómez Camacho, who came to Canada in mid-March and expects to get the official diplomatic nod later this month […]
First female foreign affairs DM among several women promoted in latest civil service shuffle
The prime minister has appointed the first female deputy minister of foreign affairs, and is moving a top-level female Indigenous deputy minister as part of a number of recent executive-level public service staff changes promoting women. Marta Morgan is set to move from heading Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada to being Canada’s first female deputy […]
The case for Joe Biden
In the spring of 2008, I was asked in an email whom I thought Barack Obama should pick as his running mate. I had been covering the campaign since January and it was clear that the Illinois Senator was on the verge of clinching the nomination. I responded immediately: Joe Biden. My argument at the […]
