Jan 8 2020 — Justin Ling — National Post — A tactical gamble from the Iranian regime and cooler heads in the White House appear to have averted full-scale conflict in the Middle East. For now, anyway. But if America’s NATO allies want to preserve the fragile peace in the region, they may have to do the unthinkable: Listen to President Donald Trump. The U.S. […]
Jan 7 2020 — John Ivison — National Post — We don’t have any polling data on whether Canadians would support joining the United States if it comes to war against Iran – but we can take an educated guess. In 2003, polls suggested nearly three quarters of Canadians opposed George W. Bush’s ill-fated invasion of Iraq and, as it descended into a quagmire, many […]
Dec 23 2019 — John Ivison — National Post — No political race can be considered complete these days unless a reality TV star is running. Fortunately for the Conservative Party, Dragon’s Den investor Vincenzo Guzzo is seriously considering becoming a candidate. The Montreal-based entrepreneur, aka Mr. Sunshine on account of his proclivity for wearing yellow, says he is in “reflective mode”. He has been […]
Dec 20 2019 — Jesse Snyder — National Post — The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission has stripped a former NDP candidate of an annual human rights award after comments she made that compared Israel to Nazi Germany. Rana Zaman stepped down as a candidate for the party in June, roughly a year after posting a string of tweets that suggested Israeli forces were “aiming […]
Dec 19 2019 — John Ivison — National Post — When David Cameron became leader of the British Conservative Party in 2005, satirical magazine Private Eye took the opportunity to have some fun at his expense, running pictures of the youthful Cameron and then prime minister Tony Blair side by side under the headline: “World’s first face transplant a success.” Cameron rejoiced in the tag […]
Dec 19 2019 — Jesse Snyder — National Post — The Liberal government has likely painted itself into a corner on carbon taxes, particularly after Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said he was “wrestling” with the approval of a major oilsands mine. Ottawa has declined to commit to major carbon tax increases after 2022, despite Liberal claims that the levy will play a key role in […]
Dec 11 2019 — Terry Glavin — National Post — For the past 30 years, almost without interruption, Canada’s relationship with China has been determined by a closed-loop network of self-dealing and largely interchangeable players in the federal cabinet, the upper echelons of the Foreign Affairs bureaucracy, the Canada China Business Council and a handful of corporate law firms headquartered in Toronto and Montreal.
Dec 10 2019 — Tom Blackwell — National Post — Ontario’s governing Progressive Conservatives are considering a code of conduct for all their members, part of a quiet trend in Canadian politics that has some party activists worried about unduly restricting the rank and file. The draft code, a copy of which was obtained by the National Post, contains non-controversial bans on racism, violence and […]
Dec 9 2019 — Dale Smith — National Post — After nearly three years of leaving the post vacant, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed a new Canadian secretary to the Queen, amid rumours of the Crown beginning preparations for its inevitable transition and the possibility of a Canadian royal tour next year. Shortly after his government was first elected in 2015, Trudeau had removed […]
Dec 4 2019 — National Post — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders have been caught on camera apparently talking candidly about U.S. President Donald Trump, with the footage stoking fears of a backlash. The video was shot by the British host’s pool camera during a reception at Buckingham Palace held Tuesday night in London, where leaders from NATO’s 29 […]
Nov 28 2019 — Kelly McParland — National Post — Before we get into Andrew Scheer and his future with the Conservative party, let’s just remember one thing: this guy saved Conservatives from choosing Maxime Bernier as their leader. Scheer became leader in 2017 with 50.95 per cent of the vote, compared with Bernier’s 49.05 per cent. It was a close-run thing. Yet in October’s […]
Nov 28 2019 — Matt Gurney — National Post — A week ago, I honestly believed I’d said enough about Andrew Scheer and his future as leader of the Conservative party. I didn’t see anything more to say. But fascinating stuff keeps coming out, and I find I can’t resist. Consider just the recent developments: Scheer has fired some of his top advisers. Lisa Raitt, […]
Nov 28 2019 — Tom Blackwell — National Post — ‘Our party is not the same as it was before this last leadership race. You can’t undo what was said and done and heard, especially to the masses.’ A sudden burst of populism during the last Conservative leadership contest transformed the party and left a lasting mark on Canadian politics generally, former MP and leadership […]
Nov 20 2019 — John Ivison — National Post — Just over four years ago, Justin Trudeau strode in late fall sunshine toward Rideau Hall like a conquering Roman general, flanked by his gender-balanced cabinet. By contrast, there was nothing triumphant about the way Trudeau’s ministers trudged toward the Governor-General’s residence to be sworn in on a chilly winter’s afternoon on Wednesday, their leader nowhere […]
Nov 14 2019 — Kelly McParland — National Post — So far, the net outcome of Justin Trudeau’s meetings with the leaders of opposition parties has been some awkward-looking photo ops of the prime minister gripping hands with disappointed-looking opponents. It’s not clear whether the disconsolate expressions are a holdover from the election results, or the result of meetings that appear to have produced little. […]