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Sarah Schmidt is director of communications at the Broadbent Institute.

Trudeau’s an establishment prime minister in an age of rebellion

  • TORONTO—Honest question: can you think of anybody more establishment in Canada than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau? The answer didn’t matter during the 2015 election
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | December 19, 2016
If there's anything that screams establishment in Canada, it's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, writes Sarah Schmidt. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau’s an establishment prime minister in an age of rebellion

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | December 19, 2016
  • TORONTO—Honest question: can you think of anybody more establishment in Canada than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau? The answer didn’t matter during the 2015 election

Trudeau’s an establishment prime minister in an age of rebellion

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | December 19, 2016
  • TORONTO—Honest question: can you think of anybody more establishment in Canada than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau? The answer didn’t matter during the 2015 election
If there's anything that screams establishment in Canada, it's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, writes Sarah Schmidt. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberal government may have just set its own electoral-reform promise ablaze

  • TORONTO—So this may be a first. A political party campaigns on a clear commitment to do something big and bold in a doable time frame.
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | December 5, 2016
Members of the all-party Special Committee on Electoral Reform speak to the media on Dec. 1 after tabling its report, which recommended holding a national referendum on a proportional representation system. Bloc Québécois MP Luc Thériault; Conservative MP and vice-chair Scott Reid; Liberal MP and chair Francis Scarpaleggia; NDP and vice-chair MP Nathan Cullen; Green party leader Elizabeth May; and CBC reporter Elizabeth Thompson, moderator of the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal government may have just set its own electoral-reform promise ablaze

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | December 5, 2016
  • TORONTO—So this may be a first. A political party campaigns on a clear commitment to do something big and bold in a doable time frame.

Liberal government may have just set its own electoral-reform promise ablaze

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | December 5, 2016
  • TORONTO—So this may be a first. A political party campaigns on a clear commitment to do something big and bold in a doable time frame.
Members of the all-party Special Committee on Electoral Reform speak to the media on Dec. 1 after tabling its report, which recommended holding a national referendum on a proportional representation system. Bloc Québécois MP Luc Thériault; Conservative MP and vice-chair Scott Reid; Liberal MP and chair Francis Scarpaleggia; NDP and vice-chair MP Nathan Cullen; Green party leader Elizabeth May; and CBC reporter Elizabeth Thompson, moderator of the press conference. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Time to talk about women in politics

  • TORONTO—So the highest glass ceiling is still very much intact. Of course we all know this, since all eyes this past week have been
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | November 14, 2016
Sexism is the reason that Hillary Clinton, the most qualified candidate for U.S. president, can’t beat Donald Trump, the least qualified candidate, writes Sarah Schmidt. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Time to talk about women in politics

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | November 14, 2016
  • TORONTO—So the highest glass ceiling is still very much intact. Of course we all know this, since all eyes this past week have been

Time to talk about women in politics

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | November 14, 2016
  • TORONTO—So the highest glass ceiling is still very much intact. Of course we all know this, since all eyes this past week have been
Sexism is the reason that Hillary Clinton, the most qualified candidate for U.S. president, can’t beat Donald Trump, the least qualified candidate, writes Sarah Schmidt. Photograph by Gage Skidmore

Do or die time for electoral reform

  • TORONTO—It’s safe to say the Liberals head into electoral reform negotiations a little chastened and a bit more exposed than they would have wanted.
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | October 31, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent remarks about support for electoral reform subsiding because he is in power were not helpful as the Committee on Electoral Reform gets down to finalizing a recommendation, write Sarah Schmidt. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Do or die time for electoral reform

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | October 31, 2016
  • TORONTO—It’s safe to say the Liberals head into electoral reform negotiations a little chastened and a bit more exposed than they would have wanted.

Do or die time for electoral reform

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | October 31, 2016
  • TORONTO—It’s safe to say the Liberals head into electoral reform negotiations a little chastened and a bit more exposed than they would have wanted.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent remarks about support for electoral reform subsiding because he is in power were not helpful as the Committee on Electoral Reform gets down to finalizing a recommendation, write Sarah Schmidt. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Will women save us from Donald Trump?

  • TORONTO— Imagine if only women voted in an election. Well, polls whiz kid Nate Silver set out to find out what would happen in
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | October 17, 2016
It’s safe to say women are more progressive than men, writes Sarah Schmidt, with Hillary Clinton relying on women's votes in her quest to become the first female president of the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Will women save us from Donald Trump?

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | October 17, 2016
  • TORONTO— Imagine if only women voted in an election. Well, polls whiz kid Nate Silver set out to find out what would happen in

Will women save us from Donald Trump?

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | October 17, 2016
  • TORONTO— Imagine if only women voted in an election. Well, polls whiz kid Nate Silver set out to find out what would happen in
It’s safe to say women are more progressive than men, writes Sarah Schmidt, with Hillary Clinton relying on women's votes in her quest to become the first female president of the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Conservative Party leadership race is a hot mess

  • TORONTO—Leadership hopeful Deepak Obhrai thinks rival Kellie Leitch is engaging in un-Canadian fear mongering for suggesting that immigrants and refugees be screened for “anti-Canadian
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | October 3, 2016
In the last few weeks, Brad Trost, the self-described '100% Conservative' candidate, has launched an online ad blitz to strip gays and lesbians of their constitutionally protected right to marry. He’s complained social conservatives feel discriminated against because they oppose gay marriage. An advertisement from Brad Trost's social media account.

Conservative Party leadership race is a hot mess

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | October 3, 2016
  • TORONTO—Leadership hopeful Deepak Obhrai thinks rival Kellie Leitch is engaging in un-Canadian fear mongering for suggesting that immigrants and refugees be screened for “anti-Canadian

Conservative Party leadership race is a hot mess

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | October 3, 2016
  • TORONTO—Leadership hopeful Deepak Obhrai thinks rival Kellie Leitch is engaging in un-Canadian fear mongering for suggesting that immigrants and refugees be screened for “anti-Canadian
In the last few weeks, Brad Trost, the self-described '100% Conservative' candidate, has launched an online ad blitz to strip gays and lesbians of their constitutionally protected right to marry. He’s complained social conservatives feel discriminated against because they oppose gay marriage. An advertisement from Brad Trost's social media account.

It’s time for Liberals to get specific on electoral reform

  • OTTAWA—You can usually tell a government’s end game or at least preferred direction on any given file by the planted news stories. The emerging
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | September 19, 2016
Liberal MPs Ruby Sahota and Matt DeCourcey. The House Special Committee on Electoral Reform. After committee testimony this summer, ‘there’s only one real option before us: proportionality as the defining principle and PR with local representation as the overarching framework,’ says Sarah Schmidt. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

It’s time for Liberals to get specific on electoral reform

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | September 19, 2016
  • OTTAWA—You can usually tell a government’s end game or at least preferred direction on any given file by the planted news stories. The emerging

It’s time for Liberals to get specific on electoral reform

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | September 19, 2016
  • OTTAWA—You can usually tell a government’s end game or at least preferred direction on any given file by the planted news stories. The emerging
Liberal MPs Ruby Sahota and Matt DeCourcey. The House Special Committee on Electoral Reform. After committee testimony this summer, ‘there’s only one real option before us: proportionality as the defining principle and PR with local representation as the overarching framework,’ says Sarah Schmidt. The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright

Jason Kenney as Alberta Conservative saviour? Good luck

  • OTTAWA—So Jason Kenney, the highest-profile social conservative in the Conservative caucus, is letting it be known that he’s got a dream: he’s willing to abandon
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | June 27, 2016

Jason Kenney as Alberta Conservative saviour? Good luck

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | June 27, 2016
  • OTTAWA—So Jason Kenney, the highest-profile social conservative in the Conservative caucus, is letting it be known that he’s got a dream: he’s willing to abandon

Jason Kenney as Alberta Conservative saviour? Good luck

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | June 27, 2016
  • OTTAWA—So Jason Kenney, the highest-profile social conservative in the Conservative caucus, is letting it be known that he’s got a dream: he’s willing to abandon

It’s time to fish or cut bait on CPP expansion

  • OTTAWA—So we’ve finally arrived at the moment of reckoning for the Canada Pension Plan. Next week, federal and provincial finance ministers are meeting in
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | June 13, 2016
With Ontario proceeding at a quick pace with its own Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP), and a phased-in participation beginning next January, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's government has sent signals to its friends in Ottawa that it’s open to abandoning the Ontario plan—if, in the words of Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa, the federal enhancement is 'in a form that is close to what ORPP is.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

It’s time to fish or cut bait on CPP expansion

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | June 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—So we’ve finally arrived at the moment of reckoning for the Canada Pension Plan. Next week, federal and provincial finance ministers are meeting in

It’s time to fish or cut bait on CPP expansion

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | June 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—So we’ve finally arrived at the moment of reckoning for the Canada Pension Plan. Next week, federal and provincial finance ministers are meeting in
With Ontario proceeding at a quick pace with its own Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP), and a phased-in participation beginning next January, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's government has sent signals to its friends in Ottawa that it’s open to abandoning the Ontario plan—if, in the words of Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa, the federal enhancement is 'in a form that is close to what ORPP is.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

How do you solve a problem like social conservatives?

  • OTTAWA—Back in 2006, after Stephen Harper won his first election as head of the Conservative Party of Canada, his minority government brought forward a
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | May 30, 2016
Meanwhile, Patrick Brown seems to be following Harper’s playbook as leader of the Ontario PC Party. Following an admirable voting record (if you’re a social conservative) during his tenure as a backbench MP in Ottawa, Mr. Brown successfully courted this group to win the leadership by condemning the Ontario government’s update to sex-ed curriculum. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

How do you solve a problem like social conservatives?

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | May 30, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Back in 2006, after Stephen Harper won his first election as head of the Conservative Party of Canada, his minority government brought forward a

How do you solve a problem like social conservatives?

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | May 30, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Back in 2006, after Stephen Harper won his first election as head of the Conservative Party of Canada, his minority government brought forward a
Meanwhile, Patrick Brown seems to be following Harper’s playbook as leader of the Ontario PC Party. Following an admirable voting record (if you’re a social conservative) during his tenure as a backbench MP in Ottawa, Mr. Brown successfully courted this group to win the leadership by condemning the Ontario government’s update to sex-ed curriculum. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Liberals use consultation as cover for promise-breaking

  • When Public Services Minister Judy Foote appeared to be reneging recently on a Liberal campaign promise to restore home mail delivery services, it’s notable
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | May 16, 2016
Public Services Minister Judy Foote says the government might not restore home mail delivery after all, but will instead consult with Canadians on the matter. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Liberals use consultation as cover for promise-breaking

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | May 16, 2016
  • When Public Services Minister Judy Foote appeared to be reneging recently on a Liberal campaign promise to restore home mail delivery services, it’s notable

Liberals use consultation as cover for promise-breaking

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | May 16, 2016
  • When Public Services Minister Judy Foote appeared to be reneging recently on a Liberal campaign promise to restore home mail delivery services, it’s notable
Public Services Minister Judy Foote says the government might not restore home mail delivery after all, but will instead consult with Canadians on the matter. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster

Why Bernie Sanders’ message about big money in politics needs to be heard in Canada

  • OTTAWA—Imagine what Bernie Sanders would think if he had time to read Canadian newspapers. The secret price of admission to power; provincial cabinet ministers
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | May 2, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, pictured at a town hall meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, in July 2015. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Why Bernie Sanders’ message about big money in politics needs to be heard in Canada

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | May 2, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Imagine what Bernie Sanders would think if he had time to read Canadian newspapers. The secret price of admission to power; provincial cabinet ministers

Why Bernie Sanders’ message about big money in politics needs to be heard in Canada

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | May 2, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Imagine what Bernie Sanders would think if he had time to read Canadian newspapers. The secret price of admission to power; provincial cabinet ministers
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, pictured at a town hall meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, in July 2015. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Perspective (and memory) needed in debate about the future of the NDP

  • OTTAWA—In the days following the New Democratic Party convention in Edmonton, a reporter asked Ed Broadbent “what’s the point of having the NDP” since
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | April 18, 2016

Perspective (and memory) needed in debate about the future of the NDP

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | April 18, 2016
  • OTTAWA—In the days following the New Democratic Party convention in Edmonton, a reporter asked Ed Broadbent “what’s the point of having the NDP” since

Perspective (and memory) needed in debate about the future of the NDP

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | April 18, 2016
  • OTTAWA—In the days following the New Democratic Party convention in Edmonton, a reporter asked Ed Broadbent “what’s the point of having the NDP” since

Progress Summit focuses fight for proportional representation

  • OTTAWA—When a conservative and a social democrat agree on something, odds are they’re right. After Canada’s largest annual progressive policy conference held over the
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | April 4, 2016

Progress Summit focuses fight for proportional representation

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | April 4, 2016
  • OTTAWA—When a conservative and a social democrat agree on something, odds are they’re right. After Canada’s largest annual progressive policy conference held over the

Progress Summit focuses fight for proportional representation

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | April 4, 2016
  • OTTAWA—When a conservative and a social democrat agree on something, odds are they’re right. After Canada’s largest annual progressive policy conference held over the

The Liberal government’s fiscal capacity problem

  • When the Liberals came up with a tax plan for their 2015 election platform, the great shrinkage of the federal government’s fiscal capacity after
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | March 21, 2016

The Liberal government’s fiscal capacity problem

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | March 21, 2016
  • When the Liberals came up with a tax plan for their 2015 election platform, the great shrinkage of the federal government’s fiscal capacity after

The Liberal government’s fiscal capacity problem

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | March 21, 2016
  • When the Liberals came up with a tax plan for their 2015 election platform, the great shrinkage of the federal government’s fiscal capacity after

CPP expansion crucial test for new finance minister

  • OTTAWA—During the Harper years, we got used to hearing the well-worn line about why now was not the time to expand the Canada Pension
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | February 22, 2016
Seven weeks later, Finance Minister Bill Morneau is sounding less laissez faire. Let’s wait and see what he sounds like in June when he meets again with provincial ministers to discuss CPP, writes Sarah Schmidt. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

CPP expansion crucial test for new finance minister

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | February 22, 2016
  • OTTAWA—During the Harper years, we got used to hearing the well-worn line about why now was not the time to expand the Canada Pension

CPP expansion crucial test for new finance minister

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | February 22, 2016
  • OTTAWA—During the Harper years, we got used to hearing the well-worn line about why now was not the time to expand the Canada Pension
Seven weeks later, Finance Minister Bill Morneau is sounding less laissez faire. Let’s wait and see what he sounds like in June when he meets again with provincial ministers to discuss CPP, writes Sarah Schmidt. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

What’s up with Alberta conservatives?

  • OTTAWA—When a group of business executives bandied together on the eve of the Alberta election to warn people about the perils of voting for
Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | January 25, 2016

What’s up with Alberta conservatives?

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | January 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—When a group of business executives bandied together on the eve of the Alberta election to warn people about the perils of voting for

What’s up with Alberta conservatives?

Opinion | BY SARAH SCHMIDT | January 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—When a group of business executives bandied together on the eve of the Alberta election to warn people about the perils of voting for
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