Internal Economy Committee agrees on new Senators-only committee to audit Senate expenses
The Senators who end up sitting on a proposed new committee to oversee the Red Chamber’s expenses shouldn’t be actually examining spending themselves, but ensuring auditors are fulfilling their mandate properly, say members of the committee in charge of overseeing the Senate’s financial and administrative affairs. On Nov. 23, the Senate Internal Economy, Budgets, and […]
Qualtrough testifies public servants will ‘hopefully’ be paid properly by December 2018
Public Services and Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough told the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee she is hopeful that all government employees will be paid correctly, and on time by the end of 2018, but did not indicate whether or not she would resign if the deadline is not met. Ms. Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) testified […]
Grits name ex-Liberal B.C. president, $30,000-donor to port authority board
A former president of the Liberal Party’s B.C. chapter who has donated $30,000 to the party since 2004 was appointed to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority this month. Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre Dame de Grâce-Westmount, Que.) named North Vancouver lawyer Craig Munroe to the 11-member board on Nov. 15 for a three-year term. His […]
‘Repressive,’ ‘risk-averse’ corrections system needs parliamentary oversight, says Sen. Pate
Almost every day since she was named to the Senate last November, Kim Pate has received a letter or phone call from an inmate. In her Ottawa office, there are boxes full of messages from prisoners who the longtime advocate said she feels a responsibility to serve. Many have her cellphone number, she said, and […]
Politics This Morning: Bains to discuss statistics bill before Senate committee; Trudeau, Hehr to honour Special Olympians
Good Wednesday morning, Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains is appearing before the Senate Social Affairs, Science and Technology Committee to discuss Bill C-36, legislation amending the Statistics Act in a bid to improve Statistics Canada’s independence, while also removing jail time as a punishment for Canadians who refuse to complete mandatory surveys. […]
Canada, EU in trade row over fees on aircraft exports
Canadian officials have been working for months to lower what they have called “excessive” fees levied on the country’s aerospace exports to Europe, but have had a hard time getting cooperation from their European counterparts. The dispute over fees charged by the European Aviation Safety Agency to certify Canadian aircraft and parts goes back to […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau to offer apology to LGBTQ2S community; Chagger to appear at Senate Question Period
Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is offering a formal apology today to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirited people forced out of the military or public service, or prosecuted criminally, because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Mr. Trudeau will deliver the apology at 3:15 p.m. in the House. He will […]
Rookie Liberal MPs ‘super nervous’ about Morneau’s ethical issues, worried Grits look like a ‘bunch of entitled elitists’
Rookies and numerous Liberal MPs representing ridings won by close margins in 2015 are becoming “super nervous” about the ongoing explosive ethics controversies that have dogged Finance Minister Bill Morneau in recent weeks, and caused embarrassment to other senior Liberals over the last two years, and say these “unforced errors” give credence to the “false” […]
Liberals rebound in polls, Nanos says women giving Grits lead over Conservatives
Liberal MPs are pointing to a strong economy and more generous Canada child benefit program to explain their party’s surge in the polls since mid-October, while one pollster is pointing to a steady advantage among female voters for the Grits, despite a deluge of negative news headlines and withering opposition attacks. The opposition Conservatives haven’t […]
Canada lobbying U.S. influencers on Bombardier dispute, says Bains
Canada isn’t ready to back down in the spat between plane-makers Bombardier and Boeing, which has turned into a multi-country trade dispute, federal Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains signalled in a Q&A with The Hill Times. Canadian officials are lobbying decision makers and “influencers” south of the border, according to Mr. Bains, as the U.S. Commerce […]
