PSAC head says avoiding Conservative government ‘No. 1’ election issue
The head of Canada’s largest federal public service union says the number one issue for the Public Service Alliance of Canada is “not to end up with another Conservative government” and to “get the NDP elected wherever we can.” “There’s no way we can have more of Stephen Harper, and that’s exactly what Andrew Scheer will […]
OECD praise of ‘model’ skilled labour track system a rejection of anti-immigrant stereotypes, says Kwan
Canada’s high marks from an international organization for its skilled-labour migration system can serve as a rebuke against anti-immigration attitudes in Canada leading into the election, says the NDP’s immigration critic—an environment that is already expected to be ugly. “Canada has not only the largest in terms of numbers, but also the most elaborate and […]
‘Tread on Bill 21 waters very, very lightly’ Green Party warns Quebec candidates
Despite officially opposing the “divisive” ban on religious symbols for public servants in Quebec, the Green Party is warning its candidates to be careful of commenting on Bill 21, calling it a “provincial issue.” Daniel Green, deputy leader of the federal Green Party and candidate for the riding of Outremont, Que., said Quebec candidates are […]
Time for ethics commissioner to wield sharper sword, say opposition MPs in wake of Trudeau report
The ethics commissioner’s scathing report about the prime minister’s involvement in the SNC-Lavalin affair has critics calling for greater powers given to Mario Dion’s office and others saying it’s long past time to review the Conflict of Interest Act that Justin Trudeau has twice been found to have violated. In his Aug. 14 report, Mr. Dion […]
Politics This Morning: Singh hits hustings in the 905; House Ethics Committee reconvenes
Good Wednesday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will be in familiar political territory today. In the hopes of energizing the party’s supporters in the 905 area, Mr. Singh is headlining a party fundraiser in Brampton, Ont., tonight. Though Mr. Singh now represents a B.C. riding, he cut his teeth as an MPP at Queen’s Park representing Brampton. […]
Opposition MPs hopeful Liberal-majority committee will give ethics watchdog green light to testify on SNC-Lavalin affair
Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion isn’t scheduled to testify at the emergency committee meeting on Wednesday, but opposition MPs are hoping he’ll appear before them to divulge more details on the challenges he faced in collecting evidence that could be relevant to his investigation into the SNC-Lavalin affair. Mr. Dion’s appearance hinges on the support of […]
Politics This Morning: Scheer urges RCMP to open probe into SNC-Lavalin affair
Good Tuesday morning, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer sent a letter to the RCMP commissioner, Brenda Lucki, urging her to marshal “all the resources” at her disposal to investigate the prime minister’s use of his office in his government’s attempts to press the former attorney general to grant SNC-Lavalin a remediation agreement. His latest petition comes a few […]
Anti-abortion group RightNow on cross-country tour to recruit volunteers for anti-abortion candidates
An anti-abortion political action group, RightNow, is going across the country trying to recruit volunteers to work on the campaigns of anti-abortion candidates, despite the fact that the leaders of every major party have said they will not reopen the abortion debate after the election. RightNow hosts training sessions that “essentially go over the numbers, […]
Political aides exit offices of ministers Freeland, Carr
The pre-campaign summer staff shake-up continues, with a couple of recent political staff departures for both Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and International Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr. Deputy director of parliamentary affairs and policy adviser Sebastian Cooper bade farewell to Ms. Freeland’s office at the beginning of July. Mr. Cooper had been working in […]
Politics This Morning: McKenna in Victoria to talk conservation; Trudeau to address Unifor delegates
Good Monday morning, MPs on the House Ethics Committee will be back on the Hill this Wednesday for an emergency meeting for a debate on the conflict-of-interest commissioner’s blistering report that concluded Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acted improperly in his, and senior political aides’, attempts to spare SNC-Lavalin from being tried before the courts over fraud and […]
