Politics This Morning: Scheer to talk tax changes in Regina
Good Tuesday morning, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is back in Regina today, making his case against the tax reforms proposed by the federal Liberal government. Mr. Scheer, whose Regina-Qu’Appelle, riding covers the northeastern portion of the city and surrounding areas, will be addressing the Regina & District Chamber of Commerce on the impact of the […]
INAC split a ‘game-changer,’ Bellegarde calls for an independent national treaty commissioner
The splitting up of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada is being called a “game-changer” for Indigenous relations in Canada, but former deputy minister Scott Serson says the government should first issue a royal proclamation to define its new relationship with Indigenous peoples. “They’re saying this is a reflection of an RCAP [Royal Commission on Aboriginal […]
Trudeau confident on NATO commitments, BMD decision, despite unpredictable U.S. administration
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been forced to restate Canada’s opposition to joining the U.S.-led ballistic missile defence system and re-entering the decades-long military conflict in Central Asia amid renewed fears of North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and the rollout of Donald Trump’s new policy for Afghanistan. In an Aug. 23 speech, Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) […]
Public Safety Canada, CSE set to start cyber-threat sharing pact with private sector
With threats like cyber-espionage and ransomware targeting businesses and governments across the world, cyber-security has never been a more stark reality for Canadian businesses. Examples like the ransomware attacks that devastated the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) earlier this year, or the more recent attack on container shipping giant Maersk, which cost it nearly […]
Liberals want input from MPs on nomination challenges, Mendès says most want ‘outright protection’
Liberal MPs say the party brass is seeking input from them on nomination rules for held ridings for the 2019 election, and have asked them to provide concrete proposals by scheduling in-person or teleconference meetings with top Grit officials. At last week’s two-day Liberal caucus retreat in Kelowna, B.C., top party officials, including president Anna […]
Public-sector expert recommends government technological overhauls be done in smaller increments
Governments should not waver from pushing ahead with technological changes to improve the way they operate despite several examples—such as the Phoenix pay system for federal employees—turning into disasters, says a U.S. public-sector expert who was in Ottawa last week. The Phoenix pay system, turned on last year, was supposed to bring efficiencies to the […]
New defence policy lays out sustainable and ‘fully costed’ plan to meet ambitious goals for military: Sajjan
Despite lingering questions on future missions, long-term funding, and big-ticket equipment purchases, Canada’s federal Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is sticking to the plan. The former soldier spent the first 19 months as minister promising that long-term, strategic decisions on the future of the Canadian Armed Forces would be flushed out in the Liberal government’s new […]
After cabinet shuffle, new Veterans Affairs Minister O’Regan hires a chief of staff
PARLIAMENT HILL—New Veterans Affairs and Associate Defence Minister Seamus O’Regan has a new chief of staff running his first-ever ministerial office. Cyndi Jenkins moved over from her role in the Prime Minister’s Office to take on the job. Until recently, Ms. Jenkins had been an Atlantic regional desk adviser in the PMO’s operations branch since the beginning […]
Liberals’ defence policy review draws criticism for lacking consistency with foreign policy
The Liberal government’s defence policy review, which was released to the public this spring, has drawn a similar brand of criticism as successive government’s policy reviews have, including that it lacks consistency with Canada’s foreign policy. As Queen’s University political science professor Stefanie von Hlatky pointed out in an interview with The Hill Times, the […]
Alberta Liberals to investigate allegations of sexual harassment against Kang
The Alberta Liberal Party is planning on conducting interviews with current and former Liberal staffers following allegations of sexual harassment from former Alberta Liberal staffer Kirstin Morrell against former two-term Alberta MLA and now MP Darshan Kang to find out if there are any more complaints. Alberta Liberal Leader David Khan said in a statement […]
