Jan 26 2022 — Les Whittington and Bruce Campion-Smith — Hill Times — Boris Johnson’s troubles have ballooned to the point of creating a moment of truth for the British prime minister. By the weekend, his ability to hang onto his job was dangling in the balance, as Johnson tried to fend off attacks on his integrity from across the political spectrum. One of the most successful politicians […]
Nov 4 2015 — Les Whittington and Bruce Campion-Smith — Toronto Star — After a marathon 78-day election and thousands of kilometres clocked on the campaign trail, Justin Trudeau’s final steps to power will be a short walk to the front doors of Rideau Hall. The prime minister-designate will be joined on his walk Wednesday by a small number of Liberal MPs — less than 30 — tapped […]
Oct 12 2015 — Les Whittington and Bruce Campion-Smith — Toronto Star — Canada’s marathon election campaign is in its final sprint with Conservative Leader Stephen Harper seeking to prop up support against a buoyant Liberal campaign as NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair fights to keep his party in the running. And on Monday, the Liberals rolled out a charm offensive, the Tories resorted to game-show gimmicks and the […]
Aug 3 2015 — Les Whittington and Bruce Campion-Smith — Toronto Star — Conservative leader Stephen Harper took shots at Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and newly-elected Alberta Premier Rachel Notley as he went on the offensive during the first full day of the 78-day election campaign. Harper said Wynne’s plan to enhance pension savings through the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan is a tax grab that will imperil jobs […]
Jun 4 2015 — Les Whittington and Bruce Campion-Smith — Toronto Star — NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair is promising to give Canadian cities dramatically more federal funding to pay for urban infrastructure, a big-ticket pledge that would help fuel Toronto’s transit expansion, the Star has learned. Mulcair is expected to make the promise Saturday when he speaks to municipal leaders gathered in Edmonton at the annual conference of […]
Apr 20 2015 — Les Whittington and Bruce Campion-Smith — Toronto Star — The Conservatives will more than double the amount of time Canadians can draw on employment insurance for compassionate leave to care for an ailing loved one, the Star has learned. Tuesday’s budget will extend the existing compassionate leave provision to more than 12 weeks, a source says. It’s one highlight in a financial document that […]
Dec 15 2014 — Les Whittington and Bruce Campion-Smith — Toronto Star — Ontario is getting $1.25 billion in extra cash from Ottawa next year, a boost which helps take the sting out of the $640 million in transfer payments the province says it was deprived of in 2014, the Star has learned. Canada’s most populous province will get $20.4 billion from Ottawa for health, social services and […]