Chinese ambassador warns Canada against crossing ‘red line’ on Taiwan, urges to ‘draw the lessons’ from the past
After Canada’s condemnation of China’s escalatory response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to Taiwan, Beijing’s top diplomat in Ottawa is casting a threat that crossing China will be met with consequences. Pelosi, the top American lawmaker in Congress’ lower chamber, visited Taiwan on Aug. 2 and 3, which was followed by Chinese […]
‘Textbook, hot-button politics’ behind Conservative leadership contenders’ attacks on international organizations, say strategists
Following Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre’s impressive second quarter fundraising haul, experts say it’s “obvious” that attacking international institutions like the World Economic Forum and the World Health Organization gets traction among a “certain crowd in the Conservative movement.” “But not among all Conservatives,” says former Conservative strategist Yan Plante, who was chief of staff […]
‘We need to talk’: Bangladesh seeks ministerial meeting with Canada to discuss the removal of a convicted killer
Bangladesh’s envoy in Canada is calling for Ottawa to engage in high-level ministerial meetings with Dhaka to discuss sending back a man convicted of killing the country’s founding president. Bangladesh High Commissioner Khalilur Rahman said Canada has been delaying discussing the case and is urging Justice Minister David Lametti and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly […]
Closing in on party totals, Poilievre leadership win would put Tory fundraising juggernaut ‘on steroids,’ says Powers
The Conservative Party’s fundraising juggernaut continues to pull ahead of its main political rivals—raising more money than the Liberals and NDP combined for the past two quarters—and strategists say the numbers from the party’s leadership contest suggest that a win by MP Pierre Poilievre would be like a shot of “steroids” for the Tory apparatus. […]
Feds not planning to limit the use of non-disclosure agreements, despite outcry after Hockey Canada hearings
Advocates say the public outcry over how Hockey Canada has dealt with sexual assault cases has created a window of opportunity for new legislation to ban or limit the use of non-disclosure agreements in the federal public service and by federally regulated employers. But a spokesperson for Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South-Mount Pearl, […]
Ethics committee chair slams RCMP’s ‘point-blank refusal’ to provide information on spyware tools
Conservative MP and parliamentary committee chair Pat Kelly intervened during testimony by senior RCMP officers to say it was “disappointing and troubling” to see what he considered “a point-blank refusal” by the RCMP to provide information requested by the committee regarding the RCMP’s use of spyware to tap into cell phones and other devices. “A […]
‘Who’s who’ on the Conservative leadership campaign teams
Team Pierre Poilievre Veteran Conservative strategist Jenni Byrne is a senior adviser on Poilievre’s campaign team. Byrne, who previously served as an adviser to former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper, also founded her own public affairs consultancy firm, Jenni Byrne + Associates, which has been active since February 2020. Jeremy Liedtke serves as Poilievre’s campaign […]
Electric vehicle industry transition among top issues brought to innovation minister in first half of 2022
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne was the most popular minister in federal lobbying for the first half of 2022, due in part to representatives of Canada’s auto industry engaging to discuss how to ensure a smooth transition to electric transportation. “This is the biggest technological change in transportation since we left horses behind at the turn […]
Conservative MPs unsure ‘which Poilievre they will get’ as party leader if he wins leadership
If Pierre Poilievre wins the leadership on Sept. 10, Conservative MPs are unsure if they will get a leader who will moderate his views and make a sincere effort to bring the party together, or one who will “double down” on his campaign rhetoric and his hard-hitting leadership style, say some Conservative MPs and senior […]
Singh’s credibility on the line if Liberals fail to deliver on dental care, says a leading pollster
If the Liberal government fails to deliver on dental care—a key ingredient of the Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply agreement—it could seriously undermine Jagmeet Singh’s credibility as a party leader, says a veteran pollster. “He [Jagmeet Singh] has to prove that signing the agreement actually paid off for his supporters, and for his party,” said Darrell Bricker, CEO […]
