‘A complete travesty’: court’s decision against Vice Media sets ‘chill’ for journalists, say media groups
Media groups are condemning a court’s final decision to force journalist Ben Makuch and Vice Media Canada to turn over records of interviews with accused terrorist Farah Shirdon to the RCMP. Mr. Makuch said the RCMP “has treated me as a criminal, rather than as a journalist” throughout a four-year legal saga, in a July […]
Recent staff exits in Treasury Board President Murray’s office, Liberal research bureau
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray recently bade farewell to two of her political aides: Jonathan Chiu and Jonathan Robinson. Not only do they have the same first name, both have since joined Ms. Murray’s office as the Liberal MP for Vancouver Quadra, B.C. With Parliament having risen, both are now working out of Ms. Murray’s […]
Conservative premiers on campaign trail give Scheer little boost, say pollsters
Campaigning conservative premiers pose little gain for federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and his party in preparation for the October election, pollsters say. A group of five conservative-minded premiers, who met two weeks ago ahead of the Council of the Federation —a biannual meeting of the 13 premiers of Canada’s provinces and territories—to present themselves […]
Generational changes in the Sikh Canadian vote could spell trouble for Liberals
Sikhs have long been called “power brokers” in Canadian politics for the ability of Sikh political activists to deliver delegates in nomination and party leader races on the local, provincial, and federal level, and for the past 30 years they’ve mostly backed the federal Liberals, but that could change in the next federal election, say […]
Engage Canada won’t run more attack ads before election
Left-leaning political messaging group Engage Canada won’t be running any more ads attacking Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer before the upcoming election, say Unifor national president Jerry Dias and another source close to the organization. “Engage is finished,” said Mr. Dias in a phone interview with The Hill Times last week. Another source close to Engage […]
Politics This Morning: Poilievre to hold presser on Butts’ return
Good Monday morning, Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre is holding a presser on the Hill to draw attention to the ex-PMO principal secretary Gerald Butts‘ return as a member of the Trudeau campaign team. Mr. Butts, who resigned in February at the height of the SNC-Lavalin affair, is reportedly playing a significant role in the campaign. His comeback […]
Supreme Court nominee to face questions on training for judges, French education rights
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Supreme Court pick prepares to testify before committee next week, some politicians are hoping to probe the Quebec jurist’s views on issues ranging from French-education rights to sexual-assault training for judges. Nicholas Kasirer, a judge on the Quebec Court of Appeal and former dean of the law faculty McGill University, […]
Politics This Morning: O’Regan, Bennett to make appearance at Back to Batoche festival
Happy Friday, Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O’Regan and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett are slated to make an appearance at Back to Batoche, a festival in Saskatchewan that celebrates Métis culture. Both will be on hand for the opening ceremony, with Ms. Bennett expected to make an announcement alongside representatives from the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan and the […]
Conservative MP Gallant calls for review of St. Lawrence water regulation plan and links to flooding, though experts deny connection
Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant joined a chorus of prominent voices, including New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer and New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, in calling for an investigation into the rules that regulate water flows through St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario and its connection to flooding in recent years. Ms. Gallant (Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, Ont.) […]
Sri Lankan envoy reflects on ‘very challenging’ first year handling ‘sensitive’ files
It’s been a “very challenging” first year for Sri Lanka’s new high commissioner, whose arrival last fall came months before the 10th anniversary of armed conflict ending in the South Asian country that was also rocked by a slate of bombings on Easter Sunday this year. Since his November 2018 start, Asoka Girihagama said much […]
