As convoy inquiry rolls on, critics spar with feds over blame for ‘abandonment’ of Ottawa residents
Political finger-pointing is in full swing as witness testimony at the inquiry into the federal government’s Feb. 14 invocation of the Emergencies Act continues, with early comments focused mainly on the effects of the so-called “Freedom Convoy” on the residents of Ottawa, who said they felt “abandoned” while police and all three orders of government […]
Politics This Morning: Keep your eye on the committees
Good Tuesday morning, It’s a busy one today. There’s plenty of action at House and Senate committees, and Foreign Minister MÉLANIE JOLY may give us a peek into the government’s thinking about the “Indo-Pacific.” Today is also the day that Irish politician JOHN FINUCANE starts a lobbying press in Ottawa. He’s got the ear of […]
Poilievre aiming for swing ridings in major urban centres, say politicos
By putting visible minority MPs in top caucus leadership posts, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is targeting swing ridings in major urban centres—traditionally Liberal territory—which could determine the outcome of the next federal election, say political insiders. “If the Conservatives under Poilievre want to have a chance to form a majority government, those bellwether ridings in […]
‘This is the Canada nobody sees’: PIPSC president visits nursing stations in remote First Nations northern communities, understands ‘why so many nurses are walking away’
Following a tour involving visits to nursing stations in remote First Nations northern communities, Jennifer Carr, president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), says she “felt like I was in areas that were so under-serviced and so forgotten.” “This is the Canada that nobody sees,” she said, adding that she understands […]
Uncertain economic times call for modernized federal SR&ED program, say lobbyists
Revised eligibility requirements and a simplified application process are among the big asks by advocates anticipating a review to modernize a major federal tax credit system supporting innovation. The Liberal government committed to undertaking a review of the government’s Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program in the 2022 federal budget released on April 7. […]
Politics This Morning: Senate back early to fast-track temporary increase to the GST credit
Good Monday morning, The House and the Senate are both due to return today after a week off. The Senate is reportedly returning a day early in order to fast-track Bill C-30, the government’s bill to double the GST/HST credit for six months to ease the pain of inflation and the increased cost of living. […]
‘High stakes’ byelection in Mississauga-Lakeshore considered ‘first battle of the next general election campaign,’ say political insiders
Political parties will dry-run their strategies for the next federal election in the upcoming Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection, making this yet-to-be scheduled GTA swing riding campaign “critical to watch,” say political players. “Mississauga-Lakeshore will be critical to watch,” said Nik Nanos, chief data scientist for Nanos Research. “Like a lot of these first battles, both of the […]
Ancient burial ground at History Museum remains unmarked, despite public knowledge of its existence for years
Across the Ottawa River and outside on the southwest side of the majestic Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., designed by Douglas Cardinal as a sculptural monument to Canada’s First Peoples, there are ample commemorative plaques, but none indicate the area is also the site of an ancient Algonquin ancestral burial ground. There is […]
Immigration Minister Fraser to speak at C.D. Howe Institute luncheon on Oct. 17
MONDAY, OCT. 17 House Sitting—The House is back and will sit for three straight weeks, Oct. 17-Nov. 4. It will take a one-week break, Nov. 7-11. It will return on Nov. 14 and will sit for five straight weeks, Nov. 14-Dec. 16. And that’s all, folks, for the House calendar for 2022. Public Order Emergency […]
Politics This Morning: Witness testimony to begin at Emergencies Act inquiry
Good Friday morning, The meeting of the Public Order Emergency Commission is your headline event this morning. The public investigation into the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act amid the occupation of Ottawa is hearing its first witnesses today. Those include: VICTORIA DE LA RONDE, a retired public servant; ZEXI LI, an Ottawa resident […]
