Politics This Morning: Scheer passes first hurdle in staying on as party leader, as Liberal caucus convenes on Hill
Good Thursday morning, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is staying put as leader—at least until he faces the mandatory leadership review at the party’s 2020 convention in April. The Conservative caucus voted down a provision in the Reform Act that would have given members the power to force a vote on his leadership with the support of […]
Leadership contest could see 2020 Greens surpass NDP in fundraising, says contender
After falling just $50,000 short of matching the NDP in its fundraising in the lead-up to the 41-day campaign, one leadership contender for the Greens says 2020 could be a “watershed moment” for the party, that could see it give the NDP a run for its money. Speaking to The Hill Times this week, David Merner, […]
In the family: two new MPs follow parents’ path to politics
When Lindsay Mathyssen won decisively in London-Fanshawe, Ont., on Oct. 21, she not only kept the seat in the New Democrat fold, but in her family as well for the fifth-straight Parliament, making history in the process. The longtime parliamentary aide said she has “big shoes to fill” following in her mother Irene Mathyssen’s footsteps, […]
PSAC still pushing government to address ongoing health, safety concerns in federal buildings
Public service union reps recently assembled for an event to “keep the pressure on” the federal government as part of the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s campaign to push for comprehensive action to address ongoing health and safety concerns within federal buildings, including poor air quality and bat droppings. The Public Service Alliance of Canada […]
Politics This Morning: Freeland, Trudeau to host Democratic lawmaker to talk new NAFTA; Conservative caucus convenes on Hill
Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland are hosting a working lunch at 12:30 p.m. with Democratic chair Richard Neal, who heads the House Ways and Means Committee, as they work to get the new NAFTA ratified before the 2020 U.S. election. Mr. Neal’s committee is responsible for trade agreements. His visit […]
Pharmacare should be No. 1 priority for Trudeau this Parliament, says former Liberal health minister
As the Liberal government continues deliberating over cabinet positions and preparing for a minority government, the NDP has come out with a bold proclamation on its plans and goals for the 43rd Parliament, with pharmacare taking centre stage. Ujjal Dosanjh, a former premier of British Columbia and health minister under Paul Martin’s Liberal government, said […]
‘We’re very resourceful’: Green MP Jenica Atwin on how she’ll punch above her weight this Parliament
Newly elected Green Party MP Jenica Atwin says despite fewer resources, she’s confident her team’s “passion,” resourcefulness, and co-operation will help her, and the rest of the Green caucus, make a mark on the 43rd Parliament. “I have all the faith in the world in my chief of staff and the other staff members who […]
Senate ditches plans for new payroll provider after finding Phoenix ‘work-arounds’
After announcing it had selected ADP Canada as its new payroll service provider in May 2018, the Senate recently announced it will not pursue the move to outsource its payroll provider after all, and will continue using the Phoenix pay system after developing “work-arounds” to avoid errors. The Senate announced its decision to stick with […]
Trudeau’s re-election should bolster his international stature, says former diplomat
Despite losing his majority government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s re-election will give his foreign policy posturing added legitimacy, with further opportunity for Canada to be more “ambitious” in representing liberal democracies around the world that are committed to bridge-building, say former diplomats and foreign policy experts. Mr. Trudeau, whose Liberals were re-elected to a minority […]
The last Dipper standing: Boulerice on the job he faces and the NDP’s plans to rebuild, ‘it’s going to be a challenge’
As the lone New Democrat MP left in Quebec after last month’s election, Alexandre Boulerice says he feels a bit like the last village of resistance against the Romans, invoking the popular French comic Asterix le Gaulois which satirizes the fight of a few against an invader’s onslaught. He’s joking, but from his perch as the […]
