Poilievre sweeps a suite of categories in the 27th annual Politically Savvy Survey
With what has been described as a “biting rhetorical style,” Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre took the top spot as voted by politicos in The Hill Times’ 27th annual Politically Savvy Survey as the best public speaker, the most effective Conservative member during Question Period, the best opposition MP in scrums, and a host of others. […]
More than $41.4-billion in spending goes without Commons committee review
Amid committee filibusters, six House committees and a joint House and Senate committee did not review main spending estimates under their purview before the deadline last month leading to $41.4-billion of federal expenditures not receiving parliamentary committee scrutiny. Main estimates, which totalled $342.19-billion for 2021-22, are the government’s spending plan for the fiscal year and […]
Jenica Atwin voted with Liberals 60 per cent of the time as a Green MP
New Liberal MP Jenica Atwin, who is under attack for jumping ship for what some see as partisan gain, voted with the Liberals less than two-thirds of the time as a Green MP, compared to a better-than 87 per cent voting alignment with the NDP. In the second session of the current Parliament, Ms. Atwin […]
Four years on, past critics are silent on whether fears around transgender human rights bill were founded
Legislation adding protection for transgender and gender-diverse people to the Human Rights Act was met with controversy and fear when it was in the House, but four years on, these concerns have remained unfounded, say MPs and experts. Bill C-16 was introduced by the Liberal government back in the spring of 2016. It was more […]
Trudeau appoints former labour leader, mayor, and port authority CEO to Senate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed three new Senators on June 22, tapping long-time union leader Hassan Yussuff, Cornwall mayor Bernadette Clement, and James Quinn, the chief executive officer of the Saint John Port Authority. Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) called the three, who will fill Ontario and New Brunswick vacancies in the Red Chamber, “exemplary public […]
‘Open defiance’: Opposition slams feds for failure to produce Winnipeg lab documents amid formal rebuke of PHAC head
During a rare parliamentary occurrence on Monday, Iain Stewart, president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), was admonished in the House for declining to hand over confidential documents that a majority of MPs ordered his office to release. Though Mr. Stewart appeared before the brass bar of the Chamber to receive a reprimand […]
Skylights and a Charter display: diving into plans for the Centre Block project
Public Services and Procurement Canada recently announced its cost and time estimates for completion of the Centre Block project—$4.5- to $5-billion by 2030-2031—and with it, made public a number of planned design features for the first time, including a first-ever display of the Charter of Rights, a change of location for the cabinet room, and […]
So far, 18 incumbent MPs not running again could make difference between minority, majority, or ‘the government flipping,’ says pollster Nanos
With the next federal election expected in the August-October window, at least 18 MPs have so far announced they won’t seek re-election which means the ridings will be in play in the next election, say political players. “We’re in a minority government, every party has an interest in trying to hold on to as many […]
Public Service Employee Survey results show increase in job satisfaction, awareness of mental health supports amid COVID-19 pandemic
Canada’s federal public service employees reported higher levels of job satisfaction, meaningful recognition for their work, and psychological health in the workplace last year, according to results from the 2020 Public Service Employee Survey. And with new questions added around flexible work hours, mental health supports, and perceptions of anti-racism efforts, the annual survey has […]
With O’Toole behind in polls, U.K. consultants unlikely to be helpful for Conservatives, say some politicos
While Erin O’Toole is running behind Justin Trudeau with wide margins in polls, the U.K. political consultants hired by the Conservatives for the next election campaign are unlikely to be of any help, say some politicos, but others say they have a recent proven track record of winning high-profile campaigns and would prove to be […]
