Hill reporter Smith says Conservatives ‘have gone to war with the media’ following his tumultuous tweet
Following a controversial tweet that attracted national attention and spawned a flurry of activity between the Conservatives, the Parliamentary Press Gallery, and the House Speaker, freelance Hill journalist Dale Smith says he’s “not naïve” that the Conservatives “have gone to war with the media.” Other journalists say the Conservatives’ over-reaction is part of their long-term […]
Poilievre’s ‘adversarial’ media strategy ‘concerning’ for democracy, but unlikely to change as long as it keeps working: Hill observers
New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s strategy to avoid taking questions from traditional media and make adversaries out of legacy media journalists makes him “impervious” to questions, which is “corrosive” and “concerning” for democracy, observers say. Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) has been sparring with some members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery both during his leadership run and […]
Liberals need to ‘get off their asses’ and take Poilievre seriously before it’s too late, say some Grits
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s growing support in public opinion polls is making some Liberals nervous, saying it should be a “wake-up call” to the party, while other Liberals say it’s a normal bump for any new leader. “The Liberals need to get off their asses,” said one former senior Liberal who spoke to The Hill […]
Quebec voters go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 3
MONDAY, OCT. 3 House Sitting—The House is sitting until Oct. 7. It 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 […]
Politics This Morning: Election Day in Quebec
Good Monday morning, It’s election day in Quebec. Polls suggest that FRANÇOIS LEGAULT and the Coalition Avenir Québec will cruise to a second majority government despite an uneven campaign, and that the real question will be which of several contenders emerges as the official opposition. Polling stations will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 […]
Byrne expected to lead Conservative Party’s campaign in next federal election, say Tory sources
Jenni Byrne, who helped direct Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre’s successful leadership campaign and who has held top party and PMO positions in then-prime minister Stephen Harper’s government, is expected to be named the party’s national campaign director for the next election, say Conservative sources. “It would not be surprising to me given that she […]
‘I’m the interim leader of a federal political party and I’m still thinking about killing myself’: Amita Kuttner
Following the devastating swath Hurricane Fiona recently cut through Atlantic Canada, federal Green Party interim leader Amita Kuttner wrote on Twitter: “I know what it is to lose home and family to extreme weather; my heart is with those dealing with #FionaHurricane.” Thirty-one-year-old Kuttner, the first transgender person to lead a national Canadian political party […]
Official languages bill reveals ‘shift in the sands’ on Liberals’ approach to modernizing the act, say C-13 critics
A group strongly opposed to new legislation amending the federal Official Languages Act is keeping up its fight against the bill on the grounds that it moves from a “symmetrical” to “asymmetrical” approach with official language minority communities, which they say is a marked change from the government’s attempt at modernizing the act in the […]
Politics This Morning: Truth and Reconciliation Day, take two
Good Friday morning, It is Sept. 30, which means Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU gets his first do-over for National Truth and Reconciliation Day. “This day is important,” then-heritage minister STEVEN GUILBEAULT proclaimed when he kicked off debate on legislation to create the holiday in October of 2020. “It is an opportunity to reflect on the […]
Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty an attempt to ‘name the elephant in the room,’ say supporters
In the wake of catastrophic natural disasters in Atlantic Canada, Florida, Pakistan, and elsewhere around the world, environmental advocates are rallying support for a treaty that would seek to phase out the production of fossil fuels, just as previous treaties sought to limit the stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on […]
