MP Cooper threatens to sue The Hill Times over column on House Justice Committee exchange; denies reading from Christchurch shooter’s manifesto
Conservative MP Michael Cooper, who is threatening to sue The Hill Times for defamation over an opinion column that strongly criticized his remarks to a witness during a House Justice Committee meeting on the Hill late last month, also denies that he read from the Christchurch shooter’s manifesto during that meeting. A law firm hired […]
Trudeau offered ‘sincere’ apology, but no talk of returning to caucus, says Caesar-Chavannes
Speaking her mind on important political issues “put her head on the chopping block” in the Liberal caucus, says Independent MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, but she has no regrets about standing up and being counted when it mattered, and she’s not ruling out the possibility of seeking re-election in the upcoming October campaign as an Independent […]
Canadian MPs respond to Australian report on ‘existential risk to civilization’ from climate change
Canadian politicians and environmental experts say an Australian report warning of the “existential risk to civilization” posed by climate change if more action isn’t taken in the next decade should cause the threat to be seen as a national security issue, and motivate a more serious policy response. The 12-page report, released by the National […]
Romania maintains Mali deployment date hasn’t changed, leaving possible UN capability gap after Canada departs
Despite Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan saying there is not an exact date for the Romanian replacement peacekeepers to arrive in Mali, Romania maintains its original deployment date hasn’t changed. Romania’s planned deployment date on Oct. 15 would mean that Canada could extend its aeromedical evacuation capability by an additional 15 days to provide the UN […]
Nearly two-thirds of Canadians wouldn’t root for Philpott, Wilson-Raybould, poll suggests
Many Canadians aren’t enthusiastic about the prospect of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott returning to Parliament as Independents, a new poll suggests. Forum Research asked whether people would vote for the two ex-Liberals if given the chance, and nearly two-thirds of those surveyed across Canada say they aren’t likely to root for them—with 59 per […]
Politics This Morning: House checks out for the summer; Bernier to unveil Toronto-area candidates
Good Friday morning, Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day! The House has officially adjourned for the summer, but don’t rule out a return. There’s a chance that MPs will have to be trek back to Ottawa in middle of the campaign season to push through the new NAFTA bill. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wasn’t around for what could […]
Independent MP Caesar-Chavannes says her job is to represent ‘disenfranchised,’ not to make others feel comfortable in House
There’s no such thing as cultural neutrality in politics, says an Indigenous advocate. But for many Canadians, diversity across other dimensions can be more meaningful than their race, says a former Harper-era aide. Some 150 attendees came out for a wide-ranging conversation around race and politics in Canada at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau heads to the White House; Conservatives unveil climate plan
Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to meet with U.S President Donald Trump in the White House this afternoon, where the two are expected to talk about the trade tensions with Beijing in advance of the G20 summit in Japan next week. His Washington agenda also includes a luncheon with Mr. Trump and a meeting with […]
Federal Conservatives say green technology, not taxes key to meeting Paris targets
The Conservatives say Canada’s path to achieving the Paris targets will hinge in large part on the development of green technology, not taxes. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) unveiled the plan in Chelsea, Que., a small municipality just 10 kilometres north of Ottawa. In the face of criticism from the Liberals that his party […]
Journalists inherit ‘institutional blindspots’ that cloud coverage of race in politics, says media expert
Increasing the diversity of newsrooms isn’t a cure-all for improving political coverage of racialized people, says a media expert, who argues that journalists often end up inheriting the institutional blindspots of the outlets they work for. “Even journalists of colour sometimes will produce coverage that differentiates and treats white and racialized subjects differently,” said Erin […]
