With drop in irregular migrant numbers, experts split on immigration as potent election issue
Immigration has become a hot political wedge issue in Canada over the past few years, but its impact on the upcoming federal election could depend on what happens along the border this summer, say pollsters. The numbers of migrants attempting to cross the Canadian border at unauthorized points of entry has significantly decreased in 2019. […]
Slow pace of legislation, ‘toxic’ view of prorogation could be behind longest session in parliamentary history, say politicos
The first and only session of the 42nd Parliament will soon become the longest in Canadian history, but political observers say the slow pace the government moved legislation through the House could be among the reasons the record is within reach. Under the watch of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), the current session has […]
‘Someday, we’ll have someone who dies as a direct result of that,’ MPs call for ending all-night Commons votes
MPs are once again calling for changes to the Standing Orders that govern business in the House, warning that all-night Commons voting puts a serious strain on their health, and the parliamentary secretary to the government House leader says it could kill an MP one day. ”We will have literally hundreds of votes. I think […]
‘You’re there out of respect for the country’: MPs talk about Canada Day celebrations
In Pontiac, Que., Canada Day is really a three-day affair. For Liberal MP Will Amos, who has represented the large, mostly rural riding since 2015, the occasion brings three days of non-stop travel across his riding’s 85,000 square kilometres, broken up only by eating food, delivering speeches, and taking part in parades. “It’s like Christmas […]
What’s happening on the Hill on Canada Day
PARLIAMENT HILL—Ottawa is expected to once again be a sea of red and white this Canada Day long weekend. Security on Parliament Hill, which can accommodate a crowd of up to 30,000, will be heightened in anticipation of Canada Day revellers. The festivities kick off bright and early on Monday, starting with an Algonquin blessing […]
China takes dispute with Canada to the seas
On Monday, June 24, at approximately 3:30 p.m. local time, two Chinese Su-30 fighter jets buzzed the HMCS Regina in the East China Sea, as first reported by Matthew Fisher, a senior fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, who is aboard the ship. The fighter jets overflew the Regina at a range of 300 […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau to huddle with European leaders at G20 summit
Good Friday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to spend Friday huddling with European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron, to discuss efforts to address climate change and to appeal to them to call on China to the release of the two Canadian detainees, according to the Canadian Press. His […]
Crews brace for Canada Day crowd on the Hill
House Justice Committee echoes calls for national database to track hate online
Setting up a national database to track hate-crime incidents to tackle the spread of hateful content across the country is a no-brainer, says one expert, while a Liberal MP says it may not be an easy fix. “One of the things that is clear from what we heard was there’s an incredible gap in data […]
Politics This Morning: Vice-Admiral Norman retires from military service; Trudeau lands in Japan
Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, land in Osaka, Japan, today for the G20 summit. Thursday’s agenda doesn’t disclose any high-level bilateral meetings, and it’s unlikely to feature a one on one with Chinese President Xi Jinping as diplomatic relations between Ottawa and Beijing continue to be strained. In the latest […]
