Globe ‘opened up’ its ‘process of reporting’ on China’s attempted election meddling when it published anonymous source’s op-ed, says Boswell
As news stories about China’s attempts to influence Canada’s elections continue to make national headlines, The Globe and Mail’s recent decision to publish one of its anonymous sources as an op-ed was an effort to add transparency to its reporting, says Randy Boswell.
Politics This Morning: NDP MPs highlight humanitarian cost at border crossings
Plus, Federal Court hearings begin today in the judicial review of the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February 2022.
Government must start ‘walking their talk’ on affordability to maximize political impact of budget roll-out, says pollster
Some ‘very real wins’ for the NDP set-up an ‘important class-based message’ it can deliver to working class voters, says strategist.
Politics This Morning: Kenny Chiu has his say
Plus, MPs to debate money-laundering bill.
Environmental experts praise budget’s ‘transformational’ investments, but say feds still avoiding ‘a really honest conversation about the future of the oil and gas industry’
Budget 2023 proposes $5.6-billion over the first five years for a new hydrogen investment tax credit, along with ‘tens of billions’ across multiple departments to speed up the transition to a clean electricity grid.
Politics This Morning: To budget boast, from coast to coast
Plus, the PBO has a new report on carbon pricing.
Interim ethics commissioner with family connection to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister LeBlanc raises red flags for critics
Martine Richard, who became interim ethics commissioner effective on March 27, is the sister-in-law of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
Imperial Oil to answer questions at House Environment Committee about tailings pond leaks, but Alberta regulator waiting for invitation
Indigenous communities along the Athabasca River are looking for federal intervention after an oilsands company and its Alberta regulator withheld information on tailings leaks for nine months.
Former Liberal MP McCrimmon eyeing Kanata-Carleton provincial riding for a political comeback
The Ontario Liberals should field their candidate in the yet to be scheduled Kanata-Carleton byelection through a nomination election and not appoint one, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle
Liberal MP Coteau urging fix to public input plan in federal riding redistribution process
Given its mandate, PROC has both a ‘responsibility’ and an ‘incredible opportunity’ to review and ‘strengthen’ the decennial process, Coteau says.
