Trudeau’s move to wait his turn for vaccine signals difference in political dynamics with U.S., say experts
Canada’s political leaders are hewing to the vaccine guidelines the federal advisory committee has issued in waiting their turn for the shot, a departure from some of their American counterparts that some experts say speaks to differences in political dynamics. While a number of high-profile political leaders in the U.S., such as incoming president Joe […]
Feds expect ‘predictable flow’ of vaccines as Trudeau to meet with premiers to speed up rollout
Federal officials are hoping the arrival of a “continuous and predictable flow” of COVID-19 vaccines in January will help jurisdictions more “promptly” deliver them into the arms of Canadians—an issue that will be up for discussion when premiers meet with the prime minister on Thursday. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin, who […]
Politicians ‘should have known better’ than to travel, says ‘disappointed’ Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chastised politicians—including two in his caucus—who “should have known better” than to travel over the holidays and undermine public health messaging. “As leaders, we’ve been encouraging and exhorting Canadians to continue to do the right thing, so it is unfortunate to see a number of politicians not taking their own advice,” […]
Joly, Freeland top lobbying targets as activity continues to grow
Lobbying numbers spiked in November as MPs marked the second full month of regular proceedings after the pandemic disrupted the legislative calendar, with a more than 300 per cent increase in activity from the previous year. Consultants, corporations, and organizations logged a total of 3,284 communications reports in November, compared to 818 the year before, […]
‘Society is a community, it’s not something you hold at arm’s length’: legal scholar Gregory Tardi on his new book Anatomy of an Election
Knowledge about elections is an “absolutely fundamental” aspect of citizenship, says Greg Tardi, long-time public servant, legal scholar, and author of the new book, Anatomy of an Election: Canada’s Federal General Election of 2019 Through the Lens of Political Law. “If you’re going to be a member of society, then I think the best way to […]
Canada’s Arctic ‘a serious border we must master and manage,’ says leading security expert, as accelerating climate change dramatically alters the North
As accelerating climate change continues to radically alter this country’s vast, disparately populated, and resource-rich Arctic landscape, Canadians, politicians and policy-makers should no longer view the region as a “distant tundra,” according to security expert Irvin Studin, who argues that Canada should be regarded as a “major Arctic country” with a “serious border that we must […]
Even through Centre Block’s shutdown and massive renovation project, McCrady keeps a steady hand on Parliament Hill’s bells
On a regular day, Dominion Carillonneur Andrea McCrady arrives at work at 8 a.m. She gears up, starting with her work boots, then puts on her orange reflective vest, her work helmet and goggles, and nowadays her mask, and heads out into the construction zone that is now the Centre Block building. Accompanied by a […]
Future of Canada’s Middle East strategy ‘under consideration’ as it puts leadership of NATO training mission in rearview mirror
As Canada looks back on the two years of commanding a NATO capacity-building mission in Iraq, which experts say had success but was overshadowed by monumental events on the ground, it now has to plan its future presence in the region. When the Liberal government came to power in 2015, it initiated a three-year Middle […]
Chagger talks diversity, anti-racism strategy rollout, and COVID-19 as turbulent 2020 comes to a close
First elected in 2015, Canada’s federal Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth Bardish Chagger has blazed a few trails. She was the first female politician elected in her riding of Waterloo, Ont., the first female government House leader, and is now the first-ever minister for diversity and inclusion and youth who’s in charge of […]
Fourth quarter of 2020, in photos: confidence votes, new Green leader, and a return to Rideau Cottage amid COVID-19’s second wave
