Unifor calls on Parliament ‘to act quickly’ on media help in wake of Torstar layoffs
In the wake of major layoffs at Canada’s second-largest news chain, Unifor national president Jerry Dias is calling on Parliament to act quickly to save local news outlets—with the Canada Revenue Agency continuing to consider an independent panel of media experts’ recommendations around how the government can best support Canadian journalism. On Nov. 19, according […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau to convene cabinet for orientation session
Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding a one-day retreat for his new inner circle in Gatineau, Que., at 9 a.m. today ahead of Parliament’s return next week. He has just a little over a week left to go before the new session starts and the government faces its first confidence vote following the […]
Rookie Nunavut MP to push for greater focus on ‘basic human rights’ for Indigenous people in Ottawa
In a province that’s home to 14 million more people than Nunavut, the territory she represents, rookie NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq thought she would be able to fly under the radar in Ottawa. But since being elected on Oct. 21, Ms. Qaqqaq, who just turned 26, has been recognized around the capital city, including at the […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau meets with Ball, as Freeland sits down with Moe in Saskatchewan
Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to sit down with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball. So far, since the election, the PM has met face to face with the premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, along with the mayors of Calgary and Vancouver, in Ottawa. Though Mr. Trudeau wrapped up a cordial […]
Senator Beyak facing review that could lead to expulsion, as temporary suspension ends
Update: Senator Beyak issued a press release May 27 that said she had fulfilled all of the conditions laid out for her by the Senate Ethics Committee. Senator Lynn Beyak’s temporary suspension from the Senate has expired, but the Senate Ethics Committee is expected to review whether she has satisfied the conditions laid out for […]
‘Unprecedented’ upheaval in Senate spurred by election, 2015 reforms: ‘150 years of tradition has unravelled’
The dramatic changes in the Senate over the past few weeks were driven by the fresh start offered by a new Parliament, and the reforms to the Chamber started by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau back in 2015, say one of the Senators appointed under his watch and two experts on Canadian political science. Eleven Senators […]
Rebel Media, banned by press gallery ‘for years,’ vows to continue to cover parliamentary news ‘with or without’ gallery approval, says Levant
Despite what Rebel Media founder Ezra Levant says is the Parliamentary Press Gallery’s blacklisting of his organization, the right-leaning outfit “will continue to cover parliamentary news with or without [press gallery] approval,” according to Mr. Levant. Rebel Media had been denied access to both individual press conferences and to the gallery generally, Mr. Levant said […]
Aerospace industry, union making push for national aerospace strategy
The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) are looking to pressure the new minority Parliament to implement a national aerospace strategy to make the Canadian aerospace sector more globally competitive and to combat what they say is a looming skills shortage facing the industry. To […]
Liberals hope beefed-up Quebec presence in cabinet will help capture more seats in Trudeau’s home province, win them next election, say pollsters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lost five seats in Quebec in the October election, but still handed 11 cabinet posts and control of six federal economic development agencies to Liberal MPs from the province last week, and Liberals are betting on the prime minister’s home province as the path to a third term in power, say […]
Is the CRTC not getting a signal?
This summer, many Canadians saw their bills for wireless services drop after the three telecommunications companies, Bell, Rogers, and Telus, introduced new endless data plans. These plans were in response to customers saying they wanted more data and lower prices. The fact the telecoms responded to their customers in this positive way showed the system […]
