Jagmeet Singh wins NDP leadership in first round
Defying predictions that there would be multiple rounds of voting, Jagmeet Singh secured a decisive first-round win today to become the new NDP leader and the first person of colour to lead a federal party. The Ontario MPP gave his victory speech on stage in a Toronto hotel ballroom surrounded by supporters after claiming almost […]
Phoenix pay system backlog increased by 20,000 cases this month
The backlog of cases carried out through the Phoenix pay system rose 20,000 in the last month because processing pay changes from new collective agreements proved to be “more complex and time consuming than initially anticipated,” according to a Sept. 29 government update. The number of pay changes waiting to be processed grew from 237,000 on Aug. […]
New NDP leader could be named Sunday: here’s what you need to know
The NDP could have a new leader by the end of the weekend. Or we could be bracing for the next twist in what has already been an unpredictable race. The race to succeed Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.), who failed a leadership review in April 2016, is finally approaching the finish line after months of […]
Hill security officers’ labour dispute escalates, as union alleges ‘intimidation,’ ‘threats’ by management
PARLIAMENT HILL—House security officers have resumed protest actions amid an escalating labour stand between the officers’ union and the Parliamentary Protective Service, with the union last week filing dozens of grievances over what it’s deemed a “cocktail of intimidation, threats and disinformation” from the employer. “The agreement that we signed in order for us to […]
Politics This Morning: Obama in Toronto for speaking engagement; MacAulay in Winnipeg; Morneau hosting town hall in Oakville
Good Friday morning, Former U.S. president Barack Obama is in Toronto today for a lunch event sponsored by Liberal-connected think tank Canada 2020. Mr. Obama, a Democrat who served as president from 2009-2017, will deliver a keynote speech and then participate in an on-stage interview. The noon event, expected to attract thousands, is being hosted […]
Politics This Morning: Farewell reception for departing Governor General Johnston
Good Thursday morning, Outgoing Gov. Gen. David Johnston is inaugurating the new Visitor Welcome Centre on Parliament Hill this morning. Gov. Gen. Johnston will lay a cornerstone at the new centre during an 11:45 a.m. ceremony. The GG’s office says the gesture will “underline the importance of public education about our national institutions,” and mark the […]
Most small business owners don’t anticipate repercussions from proposed measures restricting income sprinkling, though many wary of passive income changes: poll
Canadian entrepreneurs are divided on the impact of new tax reforms proposed by the Trudeau government aimed at restricting the savings generated by incorporation, with a slim plurality voicing concern about tightening the rules on passive investment, though plans to limit income sprinkling attracted scant opposition, according to a new poll. The Angus Reid online survey of […]
House committee reviewing MP sexual harassment policy; it’s a ‘completely black box,’ says Elizabeth May
A House committee is reviewing the nascent MP sexual harassment policy behind closed doors, which some MPs say is necessary for the sensitive topic while others call for greater transparency in both the process and the code’s treatment of complaints. The sexual harassment code of conduct, which covers MP-to-MP actions, has no reporting requirement, including the […]
Feds drafting new elections law, say House Affairs Committee members
The government is drafting another bill making changes to the Canada Elections Act expected to be tabled as early as this fall, according to members of the House committee tasked with studying changes to the country’s electoral legislation. The Procedure and House Affairs Committee (PROC) began studying former Elections Canada head Marc Mayrand’s 132 recommendations […]
Leap Manifesto ‘politically toxic’ topic for leadership contenders
When the New Democrats last considered the direction of their party, they were gripped by the debate over the Leap Manifesto, but reference to the divisive document has been completely absent from any of the four contenders’ platforms—and that’s by design according to party insiders. It would be “political suicide” for any of the leadership […]
