Apr 17 2019 — Althia Raj — Huffington Post — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lost an ally in Rachel Notley Tuesday evening, but he gained an opportunity to rebrand himself on a file on which he’s lost much credibility. Over the past year, Trudeau has been pummelled by critics who feel his mantra of the environment and the economy going hand in hand is a […]
Apr 10 2019 — Zi-Ann Lum — Huffington Post — New legislation introduced in the Senate proposes to change the Criminal Code to make it illegal to advertise conversion therapy to children. Conversion therapy is a discredited counselling practice that claims to “cure” LGBTQ2+ people of their sexual orientation or gender identity. It’s based on pseudoscience that has been disproven worldwide, but is still offered […]
Apr 8 2019 — Ryan Maloney — Huffington Post — Federal Liberals are using Facebook’s decision to ban a prominent white nationalist to reignite criticism of Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s appearance at a controversial rally. It’s a response that the Tory leader called a “disgusting” attempt to divert attention away from the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Liberal cabinet ministers made the gambit both inside and outside the […]
Mar 26 2019 — Ryan Maloney — Huffington Post — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won’t say if his office leaked stories detailing internal disagreement with former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould over a Supreme Court appointment. “Canadians can have confidence in our government’s respect for the institutions, the Supreme Court,” Trudeau said in Winnipeg Tuesday morning. “Canadians have confidence in the strength of our judiciary in […]
Mar 20 2019 — Zi-Ann Lum — Huffington Post — There was a teachable moment in the House of Commons Wednesday after Conservative MP Scott Reid accused the prime minister of sneaking a bagel under his desk. Rules state members “may refresh themselves with glasses of water during debate, but the consumption of any other beverage or food is not allowed.”
Mar 10 2019 — Huffington Post — Former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps is not backing down from comments she online made about Jody Wilson-Raybould that generated controversy over the weekend. Copps isn’t generally a big Twitter user: until last Monday, she had only tweeted three times since the beginning of the year. But in the last week, she’s sent off dozens […]
Mar 7 2019 — Ryan Maloney — Huffington Post — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer isn’t itching for an early election, despite claiming that the “government of Canada has ground to a complete halt.” The Tory leader, who a week ago charged that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had “lost the moral authority to govern” and must resign, reiterated those demands in Toronto Thursday. Yet, Scheer also […]
Mar 5 2019 — Zi-Ann Lum — Huffington Post — After the prime minister’s fractious rally at the Danforth Music Hall Monday night, a handful of Liberal MPs went to grab some dinner at a restaurant next door. A party supporter, seated and waiting for her order, looked up and asked a passing Toronto Liberal MP: “Was it a shitshow?” “A little bit,” the Liberal […]
Feb 28 2019 — Huffington Post — President Donald Trump ordered a top-secret security clearance be granted to Jared Kushner, his son-in-law and senior adviser, last May despite objections raised by intelligence and White House officials, four people familiar with the matter told The New York Times.
Feb 21 2019 — Zi-Ann Lum — Huffington Post — A Conservative senator is facing criticism after he encouraged a crowd of protestors to “roll over every Liberal left in the country.” Saskatchewan Sen. David Tkachuk made the comment while addressing a few hundred “United We Roll” protestors on Parliament Hill Tuesday. The senator said he was invited to speak by the Greater Ottawa Truckers […]
Feb 4 2019 — Ryan Maloney — Huffington Post — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is resisting Conservative calls to fire a parliamentary secretary over a tweet calling on people to “whack” Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Tory House Leader Candice Bergen pressed the issue in question period, days after Toronto MP Adam Vaughan apologized for what he said was just a cheeky reference to whack-a-mole, a […]
Jan 25 2019 — Huffington Post — A lot can change in three years. Senator Patrick Brazeau knows that better than many people — something he didn’t hesitate to point out on Twitter last week. “3 years ago today, I tried to commit suicide because I had no job, no money, no self worth… I survived to write this message. Life is […]
Jan 23 2019 — Zi-Ann Lum — Huffington Post — Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio has yet to submit his letter of resignation to the Speaker of the House of Commons despite a much-publicized pledge to do so on Jan. 22. House Speaker Geoff Regan’s office told HuffPost Canada Wednesday that they haven’t received Di Iorio’s resignation letter. Di Iorio did not respond to HuffPost’s […]
Jan 14 2019 — Zi-Ann Lum — Huffington Post — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended a surprise move Monday to shuffle senior cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould into veterans affairs, calling the B.C. MP a sharp navigator of difficult files. Speaking to reporters outside Rideau Hall after the swearing-in ceremony for five new ministers, Trudeau was asked if Wilson-Raybould’s performance merited the apparent demotion. She had […]
Jan 13 2019 — Zi-Ann Lum — Huffington Post — Experts consulted by the Bank of Canada discussed including a reference to the Black Lives Matter movement on the new $10 bill featuring civil rights activist Viola Desmond. Documents obtained by HuffPost Canada through the Access to Information Act show the idea came up on Nov. 2, 2016 in a design workshop. A little over […]