Politics This Morning: Liberals unveil affordability plan, declare national day of mourning for Queen’s funeral on Sept. 19
Happy Humpday Hill-Heads, PETER MAZEREEUW, The Hill Times’ executive editor and the one who normally writes the Politics This Morning newsletter every Tuesday to Friday and who does a darn fine job of it, is off today. I’m your humble host. Let’s just say, things are starting to get busy in political Ottawa. After postponing the […]
Canada risks splitting from allies by not encouraging expertise in its foreign service, new report finds
A new report by a Canadian diplomat is raising a red flag over Canada’s use of a generalist model for its foreign service, instead to cultivating increased subject matter expertise. Comparing and contrasting Canada to six other foreign ministries, the report finds that maintaining a generalist approach for its diplomatic corps would risk Global Affairs […]
Amid ‘brutal’ week, Green interim leader Kuttner remains hopeful for party’s future
On what should have been a day of celebration for the federal Green Party during an event to officially launch its leadership contest, a “screw up” regarding pronouns—followed by what initially seemed like routine apologies and calls for “restorative justice” from the candidates—has spiralled into multiple resignations from the federal council, a vote to suspend […]
Finding his voice: Poilievre’s refined tone paves way for transition to broader audience, say politicos
After a landslide victory, missing from new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s celebratory speech were some of his more controversial proposals and incendiary political slogans, as insiders and experts say his tone is transitioning for a general election audience. Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) became the Tory leader on Sept. 10 after winning 68.15 per cent of the […]
Federal parties should take the long view and avoid ‘shock and awe’ if proposed Alberta sovereignty act comes to pass, say politicos
With perceived United Conservative Party leadership front-runner Danielle Smith doubling down on her plans to introduce an Alberta sovereignty act if she becomes premier, a number of observers told The Hill Times that—if such an act comes to pass—federal parties, particularly the governing Liberals, should try to take a calming approach focused on listening, to […]
Official Ottawa remembers the Queen, welcomes the King
As Canadians mourn the passing of a monarch, the federal government has implemented—for the first time in 70 years—the “transition of the Crown” to reflect the ascension to the throne of King Charles III following the Sept. 8 death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who served since 1952 as Canada’s longest-ever head of state. […]
Expect a shift from ‘grandiosity’ of Johnson to a ‘quieter, more composed’ Truss as the U.K.’s new PM, says Senator Dean
Ontario Senator Tony Dean says he expects a little bit of Margaret Thatcher and not much of Boris Johnson in the leadership style of Liz Truss, who on Sept. 6 was named by the Queen as Johnson’s successor as prime minister of Dean’s native United Kingdom, just two days before Elizabeth II died. “We’re leaving […]
Rebuilding biotech sector requires diversified training, say researchers
Canada’s preparedness to tackle future pandemics will hinge heavily on attracting more talent to the biotech sector, but also on diversifying training to allow researchers to handle different health emergencies, according to health researchers. “What we’re short on right now are trained, skilled workers who have the ability to work in these vaccine manufacturing facilities,” […]
Travel barriers at border a top issue in pandemic-lobbying entering fall, 559 registrations to lobby
There is a total of 559 active registrations related to COVID-19 on the federal Lobbyists’ Registry, according to a search of the registry on Sept. 8. The Tourism Industry Association of Canada leads as the most active organization which includes discussing the pandemic among its advocacy priorities, and has filed 127 communication reports between January and July.
Media experts keeping close eye on revenue models, harassment of journalists, and how landscape has changed throughout pandemic
Recent research from J-Source analyzing how Canada’s media landscape has evolved throughout the COVID-19 pandemic found that although federal subsidies kept much of the industry afloat in the early months of the public health crisis, significant challenges remain for media organizations as advertising revenue is unlikely to bounce back. Combine that with increasing mistrust in […]
