Politics This Morning: Anand visits Poland as Russian cruise missiles hammer Ukrainian cities
Good Tuesday morning, The House and Senate are not sitting this week, and there are no committee meetings scheduled today. Most MPs will be in their ridings this week, and a few ministers are on the road. Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU spoke on the phone with Ukrainian president VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY yesterday, according to a press […]
Enbridge deal with Indigenous groups in Alberta a model for Trans Mountain sale, say industry insiders
A recently announced pipeline deal in Alberta provides a preview of what a successful Indigenous bid for a stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline could look like. But the federal government, the potential Indigenous buyers, and the oil companies who pay to use the pipeline still have to hammer out who will absorb the brunt […]
Trudeau’s upcoming appearance before Emergencies Act Inquiry politically ‘risky,’ say political players
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet ministers’ upcoming appearances before the public inquiry into the government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to end the Freedom Convoy back in February is politically risky, say political players. “It’s going to be grinding on the government, I would say,” said Darrell Bricker, vice-president of Ipsos Public […]
Bill C-30’s goal to help Canadians deal with rising living costs will increase inflation, warn critics
Bill C-30, which unanimously passed the House on Oct. 6, will amend the Income Tax Act in order to double the goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax credit for six months, effectively increasing the maximum annual GST/HST credit amounts by 50 per cent for the 2022-2023 benefit year. According to Finance Canada, it will help support about […]
Conservatives change 2023 policy convention date to maximize momentum for Poilievre
The Conservative Party is trying to stay ahead of the curve. To generate momentum for Pierre Poilievre in advance of next year’s fall session of Parliament, the Conservative Party has decided to change the date of its biennial policy convention and will push it to Sept. 2023, say Conservative sources. The policy convention was scheduled […]
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson to deliver farewell speech at the Château on Oct. 11
MONDAY, OCT. 10 House Not Sitting—The House will break for one week, Oct. 10-14, 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 […]
Canadians ‘truly in a climate crisis’ as Atlantic Canada continues to rebuild from Hurricane Fiona two weeks later, say ministers, MPs
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier, whose remote Gaspésie-Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., riding was devastated by Hurricane Fiona two weeks ago, says Canadians are “truly in a crisis—a climate crisis.” Lebouthillier said “after experiencing this storm, it’s impossible not to believe in the climate crisis and that’s what some of my constituents are telling me,” as experts […]
Ancestral Algonquin remains likely ended up in bricks and mortar of Parliament Buildings: Global Centre for Pluralism report
The remains of Algonquin ancestors are likely embedded in the mortar of the original Parliament Buildings, because the sand used for the buildings came from a confirmed ancient Algonquin burial site across the Ottawa River, according to a report released by the Global Centre for Pluralism, which urges Canadians to consider this morbid fact when […]
‘We’re a long way from that’: replacing Hockey Canada a difficult process, but experts say other levers can address the ‘deeply rooted culture of misogyny’
Replacing Hockey Canada with a new organization entirely would be a difficult—though not impossible—process, but there remain many other steps that can be taken to reform its “deeply rooted culture of misogyny,” say experts in sports policy and organizational culture change. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge (Brome-Missisquoi, Que.) have […]
Politics This Morning: Committee to grill Hussen on anti-racism contract
Good Friday morning, Diversity and Housing Minister AHMED HUSSEN will appear before the House Heritage Committee today for what is generously being described as a “briefing to discuss” the government’s contract with the Community Media Advocacy Centre. Hussen cancelled the government’s $133,000 contract that would have paid the centre to deliver anti-racism programming after it […]
