Former federal NDP MPs Rankin, Cullen eye return to politics, seek to run for B.C. party
Fall election speculation appears to be a favourite Canadian pastime even in the most unprecedented of times, and British Columbia politicos got in on the fun last week, prompting two former federal political players to announce their intentions to run in the province’s next vote. Longtime NDP MP Murray Rankin, who captured the Victoria, B.C., […]
Jury reform ‘not nearly enough,’ says law professor in book meant to fill gaps after no appeal in Stanley acquittal
When Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley was acquitted of second-degree murder in the death of Colten Boushie, the major missteps made in that courtroom proved to law professor and author Kent Roach that jury reform was only one step in the “fundamental change” needed to make the legal system fair for Indigenous people in Canada. The […]
O’Toole gets his OLO in shape, names Bélanger as his deputy chief
New Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and team have been busy in recent weeks transitioning into the official opposition leader’s office and getting a new staff line-up in place, and recent decisions include naming Martin Bélanger as deputy chief of staff and Mélanie Paradis as director of communications. Mr. Bélanger was last acting chief of staff […]
Canada’s first female chief justice still hasn’t shaken the impostor syndrome
Former Supreme Court chief justice Beverley McLachlin’s journey to the highest position on the highest court has been nothing short of extraordinary. From humble beginnings as a bookish Prairie girl, growing up in the 1940s in the small town of Pincher Creek, Alta., where she was raised by deeply religious parents whose educational opportunities were […]
Throne Speech shakes down Wednesday on Parliament Hill
TUESDAY, SEPT. 22 Hong Kong—A Way Forward: How the Free World Will Respond to Beijing’s Crackdown—China’s ‘National Security Law’ imposed over Hong Kong eliminated the territory’s freedoms. The question is how will Western nations work together to respond? Whether through legislation, sanctions, or diplomacy, policy-makers must coordinate their efforts in order to pressure Beijing to reverse course. MLI […]
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Liberal cabinet confab
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured on Sept. 15 as he arrives for the fall Liberal cabinet retreat, is leading negotiations with parties around the terms under which Parliament will sit amid the pandemic. Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, pictured Sept. 15, 2020, dons a pink mask to match her attire. The minister last month announced […]
Aline Chrétien, former PM’s ‘closest confidante,’ remembered as ‘class act’ by politicos, Hillites
Hillites and Canadian politicos mourned the loss of Aline Chrétien last week. Partner to former prime minister Jean Chrétien, she passed away at the age of 84 on the morning of Sept. 12 at her residence near Shawinigan, Que. The well-liked Chrétien, nicknamed the “rock of Gibraltar” by her husband, has been described as part of […]
Donner Prize winner to be announced, as Parliament readies for return
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16 Donner Prize Presentation—The winner of the 2019/2020 Donner Prize for Public Policy will be revealed during an online program at 11 a.m. (EDT) on the Donner Prize YouTube channel and Facebook page. The prize was created to honour the best public policy thinking, writing, and research by a Canadian. The 2019/2020 shortlist […]
Challenge trials face too many ethical and logistical hurdles to go forward, experts say
The race to develop the COVID-19 vaccine, or a series of vaccines, is well underway and at the time of writing, three clinical trials are in phase three, with dozens more in phases one and two and in the pre-clinical stage. One Russian vaccine was even approved before phase three of testing. Developing a vaccine takes […]
