Carney’s boomer base
Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider to be an attack on their retirement savings, it could spur a revolt.
Carney will need to get a clear agreement on Canada’s future relationship with the U.S.
Despite our efforts to build a more independent economy, we are still going to need some kind of agreement with the U.S., a market which accounts for about 75 per cent of our trade.
What can we expect from Canada’s new environment minister?
Action on toxic chemicals, industrial pollluter-pay rules and global plastics treaty negotiations should be on the new environment minister’s to-do list.
As the world turns and burns, war is everywhere
War without end is also the story in Israel’s invasion of Gaza. Everyone knows the genesis of that conflict—the brutal slaughter by Hamas of 1,196 Israelis on Oct. 7, 2023. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded with a full-scale military invasion of Gaza. The death toll from this war of revenge and rage is staggering.
Carney needs to work on his caucus management skills
Mark Carney should channel a bit of former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney, who was skilled at the art of caucus management even in tough times. Carney’s going to have to stroke some egos, make people feel important, and boost caucus morale. But he also deserves some grace period.
Top 10 mistakes rookie MPs will make
Do not hire your campaign volunteers. Your staff have a serious job to do and doing it well requires a specific skill set. Put this document away and pull it out in a year to see if it makes any more sense.
Reflections for staff on a new sitting of Parliament
The coming months will test you. But if you lead with integrity, empathy, and purpose, you’ll not only survive, but also you’ll shape outcomes that make a real difference in the lives of Canadians.
Long live the King, maybe
Mark Carney wants to send an international message of strength. But that message could be double-edged.
Keep the focus on the citizens who must benefit from federal governance
If this session of Parliament cannot or will not include Indigenous Peoples across every single department and policy, then reconciliation will surely die on your watch. Stand your ground to ensure Indigenous inclusion is the legacy of the 45th session of Parliament.
Putin has no intention of ending the war in Ukraine until he owns the whole country: McElroy
Re: “Trump 2.0 and the end of NATO,” (The Hill Times, May 19, by Gwynne Dyer). The Russian bear is now breathing heavily on Europe. The West needs to act now, not on Gwynne Dyer’s five-year concept. We are at risk of repeating dangerous historical mistakes. Going into the Second World War, Americans were isolated […]
