‘All in the manner of how it was posed’: MPs, experts split on Lucki testimony and whether a question constitutes political pressure
NDP MP Alistair MacGregor introduced a new private member’s bill the day following the meeting, seeking to address a ‘vague’ section in the RCMP Act.
Gallery dinner critics argue for a permanent ‘hiatus’ for the sake of press credibility
Longtime attendees of the event say that while the gallery dinner could use an update to its programming to improve transparency, it should continue with full attendance for the sake of the press gallery and democracy.
Police ‘revisionism’ throwing analysts ‘under the bus,’ say natsec experts as MPs call on OPP to explain competing stories
Parsing ‘who said what, when, and where’ about ‘potential’ national security threats a difficult task for commission in light of seemingly contradictory intelligence assessments, say Jessica Davis and Stephanie Carvin.
‘Second-class Senators’: McCallum pushing to empower non-affiliated Senators
Manitoba Senator Marilou McPhedran says she knew, ‘theoretically,’ the difference being non-affiliated would make when she left the Independent Senators Group last year, but ‘living it is very different.’
Eyes turn to trade-pact clock after latest U.K. government toss-up
With negotiation of a new Canada-U.K. free trade agreement set to be completed within the next 17 months, it remains to be seen what impact the new occupant of 10 Downing Street will have on the talks. The Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA), which rolled over Canada’s trade deal with the European Union to […]
Defence committee to invite Anand for rare secret meeting on NORAD modernization
The discussions about NORAD modernization ‘should be happening in the public domain,’ says Conservative MP James Bezan.
Politics This Morning: Convoy organizers take the stand at Emergencies Act Inquiry
Good Tuesday morning, The House and Senate are both sitting today. Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU is scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting and attend Question Period. After spending more than a week digging into how municipal, provincial, and federal police agencies responded to last winter’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ occupation of downtown Ottawa, the Public Order Emergency Commission […]
‘A very hard struggle’: embattled Ukraine ‘fighting for democracy,’ says country’s chief justice
Ukrainian Supreme Court Chief Justice Vsevolod Kniaziev says he’s “absolutely sure” that the Russian Federation and its leadership is committing genocide against the citizens of Ukraine. “It’s a very hard struggle for Ukraine. Ukraine is fighting for democracy, and it has become an outpost of democratic values and for protecting the rule of law in […]
Alex Crombie could seek Liberal nomination for byelection in Mississauga-Lakeshore
Alex Crombie, a former Queen’s Park staffer and son of Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, is not ruling out the possibility of seeking the Liberal nomination for the yet-to-be scheduled federal byelection in Mississauga-Lakeshore. “Still in the works, I have to have more conversations before I come to that conclusion,” said Crombie, who is a consultant […]
Tech giants, lobbyists, and news outlets eye House Heritage Committee as final wave of Bill C-18 discussions begin
Canadian news organizations, lobbyists, and tech giants are paying close attention to the final round of the House Heritage Committee meetings on Bill C-18, the Online News Act, with a deadline for amendments to the controversial bill set for early November. “I certainly am hoping that the bill doesn’t get stuck for too long in […]
