Public servants, unions concerned about transit issues, child care shortages, public health, one week into back-to-hybrid-workplace mandate
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe came out ‘very pro return to office’ to revitalize downtown, ‘but the joke is that if we can’t get downtown in an easy fashion, it becomes very difficult,’ says Jennifer Carr, president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada.
Record-setting December finishes unprecedented year for lobbying activity
December set a new record for communication reports filed for that month, with economic development emerging as the top issue discussed overall.
‘There’s no fixed playbook’: deputy minister retreat chance to look ahead to ‘obvious milestones,’ prep for any potential government transition, say former PCO Clerks
Former PCO Clerk Michael Wernick said there were some ‘obvious milestones’ for the deputy ministers to prepare for, including the federal budget, U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa in March, and the Alberta election.
Politics This Morning: PM, ministers, and chiefs of staff gather for cabinet retreat
The Liberals won’t have Hamilton to themselves. Hundreds of migrants and migrant rights advocates plan to demonstrate outside the cabinet retreat.
Lantsman says Hill media will see more of Poilievre when House returns on Jan. 30
Deputy Conservative Leader Melissa Lantsman says once the party begins rolling out policies that will form part of its campaign platform for the next federal election, Pierre Poilievre will be making himself more available to the press gallery. But the official opposition leader has not completely shut out some journalists.
Signs of Ontario inching towards a health-care deal may ‘break the logjam’ so other provinces follow suit, as premiers’ united front shows cracks
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s recent moves on health care and Ottawa’s reaction to them show a ‘pragmatic’ relationship exists, says Liberal strategist Greg MacEachern.
Politics This Morning: Anand and Eyre to summit in Ramstein
Plus, the end of an occasionally furry era on Rideau Street.
‘Voluntary action alone isn’t going to cut it’: watchdog group calls for climate reporting requirements for Canada’s $4-trillion pension fund industry
A new report card finds a widening gap on credible climate action among Canada’s largest pension funds, which manage $2-trillion worth of assets.
Politics This Morning: New Democrats huddle on the Hill
Plus, news on an Arctic runway project for the military.
Renewable energy sector ‘going like gangbusters,’ say experts, but feds must handle just transition legislation with sensitivity
Polling data says most oil and gas workers will consider jobs in the net-zero economy if provided with necessary support to make the shift.
