Aug 13 2018 — Maura Forrest — National Post — Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is hitting back at Rachel Notley after coming under scathing criticism from the Alberta premier last week for comments he made about oil imports from Saudi Arabia. “I know that Premier Notley’s in a tough political fight. But I’ve always felt and I believe that personal attacks are beneath her,” […]
Aug 10 2018 — Maura Forrest — National Post — The federal government has cancelled a controversial Arctic surf clam licence that was intended to help Indigenous communities gain a foothold in a lucrative fishery, but instead led to criticism from First Nations and an investigation by the federal ethics watchdog. The fisheries department announced on Friday that the new licence, which would have awarded […]
Aug 9 2018 — Maura Forrest — National Post — U.S. President Donald Trump may want to build a wall along the Mexican border, but, in recent years, studies suggest the majority of unauthorized immigrants settling in the U.S. have arrived legally — not by crossing the border unlawfully. And according to a new U.S. government report, the largest group of people who enter the […]
Jun 27 2018 — Maura Forrest — National Post — New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant is pushing back against calls from Alberta and Saskatchewan to reform Canada’s equalization program, saying changes to the formula would be “disastrous” for his province and others. “Every province has benefited at one point from equalization… which means that it is a program that has helped all provinces and all […]
Jun 15 2018 — Maura Forrest — National Post — After a 12-hour filibuster that lasted through the night, the Conservatives ended their voting marathon on Friday morning, announcing they’d used “every tool” they have to force the Liberals to reveal the cost of their federal carbon tax. But the procedural tactic seems to have brought the Liberals no closer to releasing the documents the […]
Jun 14 2018 — Maura Forrest — National Post — Senators are weighing the pros and cons of a showdown with the House of Commons over the government’s rejection of a number of Senate amendments to the cannabis legalization bill, including one that would have allowed provinces to ban home-grown marijuana. While some senators argue the government’s insistence on legalizing home cultivation paves the way […]
May 21 2018 — Maura Forrest — National Post — The federal government’s carbon tax could take a toll on Canada’s fishing industry, causing its competitiveness to “degrade relative to other nations,” according to an analysis from the fisheries department. Ottawa’s plans to curb greenhouse-gas emissions, through carbon pricing and other measures, could also make some energy-intensive fishing techniques non-competitive, according to a 2016 internal […]
Apr 17 2018 — Maura Forrest — National Post — Amid criticism from the Conservatives that it has failed to provide enough information about the possible impacts of a price on carbon, the federal government has prepared analyses of how much its carbon tax would cut emissions and increase costs — but it has prepared them only for the three territorial governments. The analyses were […]
Mar 29 2018 — Maura Forrest — National Post — After what looked like the beginnings of a caucus revolt over Jagmeet Singh’s decision to discipline a veteran MP, the new NDP leader seemed on Wednesday to have calmed the waters. Sources within the party told the National Post the episode, which saw several MPs speak out publicly against Singh’s decision to punish Hamilton MP […]
Mar 27 2018 — Maura Forrest — National Post — One month after the federal fisheries minister announced a new licence for an important clam fishery would be awarded to a partnership of Indigenous groups from across Atlantic Canada, the government is facing fresh criticism over how it awarded the licence, and for the Liberals’ perceived ties to the winning bidder. The decision to award […]
Mar 15 2018 — Maura Forrest — National Post — A second video of Jagmeet Singh has surfaced showing the NDP leader speaking on a panel focused on Sikh sovereignty, alongside another speaker who appears to endorse violence in the quest for an independent Sikh state. The video has come to light as Singh condemns “all acts of terrorism” in the wake of a news […]
Feb 22 2018 — Maura Forrest — National Post — After the embarrassing revelation that a convicted attempted murderer with links to a Sikh terrorist group was invited to dine with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his official visit to India, the Liberal government has been quick to describe the incident as a mistake caused by a backbencher. “Obviously we take this situation extremely seriously. […]
Jan 31 2018 — Maura Forrest — National Post — The federal NDP will announce a shuffle of its shadow cabinet Wednesday that will see the party move to strengthen its ties with the provincial NDP government in British Columbia. Northern B.C. MP Nathan Cullen, previously the party’s ethics critic, will take on a newly created role as the party’s B.C. liaison. Cullen also plans […]
Jan 30 2018 — Maura Forrest — National Post — Long flights can be gruelling, but those travelling on official government planes have limitless alcohol to take the edge off. Between December 2016 and December 2017, passengers aboard government aircraft consumed 401 bottles of wine, 584 cans of beer and five 250-millilitre bottles of vodka, at a total cost of $8,179. The numbers were provided […]
Jan 24 2018 — Maura Forrest — National Post — The parliamentary committee tasked with preparing a report on racism and religious discrimination as required by M-103, the Liberal government’s controversial anti-Islamophobia motion, is about to make its recommendations public. But after months of debate over the definition of Islamophobia and the use of the term in a motion intended to address all forms of […]