Sep 15 2018 — Postmedia — Friday, Maxime Bernier announced the creation of his new political party. He did so without my support. There’s a reason I chose to support him when I ended my campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada last year. I believed then, as I do now, that he will fight for the issues […]
Sep 14 2018 — Postmedia — Leela Aheer was standing in the middle of a rapidly-emptying convention centre, still digesting the results of her party’s first ever leadership vote, when she got word that the winner wanted to speak to her. A little bewildered, she agreed, and they set up a meeting. The next day, Jason Kenney, the newly-elected leader of […]
Aug 21 2018 — Tristin Hopper — Postmedia — As statues of Sir John A. Macdonald are vandalized or removed in the country he founded, the late politician is also being disavowed by the country where he was born. A Monday report in The Times wrote that “all references” to the Scottish-born leader are being excised from official Scottish government websites and documents.
Jul 3 2018 — Marie-Danielle Smith — Postmedia — A former NDP leadership candidate is launching an online course to teach women how to get involved in politics. Manitoba MP Niki Ashton, who ran for her party’s leadership last year, is holding a series of seven online seminars aimed at young progressive women, covering political organizing, fundraising, campaign management, candidacy, media training, youth issues […]
Jun 18 2018 — Marie-Danielle Smith — Postmedia — During a visit to Ottawa this week, Tibet’s exiled political leader was warning Canada not to fall into a trap as its trade relationship with China deepens. Especially amid recent uncertainty with Canada’s biggest trade partner, the United States, it makes economic sense to engage with China, said Lobsang Sangay, president of the Central Tibetan […]
May 9 2018 — Celine Cooper — Postmedia — Seeking to raise his profile, Andrew Scheer, the 38-year-old federal Conservative leader from Saskatchewan, rolled the dice and went on Tout le monde en parle (TLMEP). Why do I say “rolled the dice”? Because for English-speaking federalist politicians, an appearance on Quebec’s must-watch television talk show can be a risky venture. For Scheer, his appearance […]
Apr 15 2018 — Postmedia — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised legislated efforts in the weeks to come that will ensure the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline gets built. After meeting with the premiers of B.C. and Alberta Sunday, Trudeau repeatedly said the controversial pipeline expansion will go forward. “We are one country with a federal government that is there to […]
Apr 12 2018 — Marie-Danielle Smith — Postmedia — An audit of Canada’s embassy in Egypt has found serious examples of mismanagement, including the loss of $81,000 in unrecoverable taxes and a decision to buy 20 high-quality televisions, then abandon them for months in a warehouse. The details are revealed in a newly-released report, part of a multi-year review of which Canadian embassies are […]
Apr 3 2018 — Marie-Danielle Smith — Postmedia — When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used Twitter to welcome refugees to Canada last winter, it prompted a spike in inquiries from would-be refugees to Canadian embassies abroad, and resulted in confusion within the federal government, newly released emails reveal. “To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity […]
Apr 2 2018 — Brian Platt — Postmedia — In a letter to an employer in his Ontario riding, a Liberal MP says his own government is wrongly invoking the Charter of Rights and Freedoms on its controversial Canada Summer Jobs attestation, and calls the whole thing “regrettable” and a “lamentable state of affairs.” The newly added clause requires applicants for the grant program […]
Feb 5 2018 — Postmedia — Ontario will accomplish an impressive double-feat this year: The province is poised to shed its “have-not” status, while still scooping up hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal equalization program. Celebrations probably won’t be cracking off in Ontario, though — the change in status is mostly due to the relatively poor economic situation in […]
Feb 4 2018 — Postmedia — The federal Conservatives are gaining voter momentum being led by Andrew Scheer, according to a new poll by Forum Research. In a random sampling among 1,408 Canadian voters, Conservative support has risen significantly and now four in 10 – or 43% — say they would support Scheer’s party if an election were held today, up […]
Dec 1 2017 — David Pugliese — Postmedia — In a surprise twist in Canada’s shipbuilding saga, a foreign consortium is offering the country a way to build a fleet of warships at a guaranteed price of $30 billion — a potential savings of $32 billion.
Nov 27 2017 — Marie-Danielle Smith — Postmedia — Candidates will no longer have to pay a $1,000 deposit to stand in federal elections. Citing “openness and fairness,” democratic institutions minister Karina Gould said Monday the government will not appeal an Alberta court decision last month that found the requirement unconstitutional. “My mandate letter commits me to improving our democratic institutions and restoring Canadians’ […]
Nov 24 2017 — David Pugliese — Postmedia — The Canadian government can’t provide parliament with a schedule for the delivery of the navy’s new supply ships or the coast guard’s Polar-class icebreaker because it deems such information secret. But the refusal to provide such basic details to MPs on shipbuilding programs that are costing billions of dollars could be a sign construction of […]