As the most diverse Parliament in Canadian history meets in Ottawa this week, one of the signs of a changing House has already taken place at a movie theatre in Iqaluit, Nunavut, more than 2,000 kilometres from Ottawa.To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.Subscribe Now Only $7.67 / week for one year. Enjoy […]
From government to opposition, staff have been hard at work behind the scenes to get ready for the start of the new Parliament, and while cabinet ministers are still finalizing their new staff teams, Hill Climbers is diving into who’s who among senior staffers settled so far.To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.Subscribe […]
The attempts by some politicians to publicly account for past positions in the wake of the deadly attack on a Muslim family shows “progress” and “self-growth,” but the proof will be in the post-parliamentary pudding for Canadians to evaluate how actions line up with reflective words, say strategists and onlookers. In a targeted June 6 […]
The debate about in-person learning has intensified over the last few weeks, especially in parts of Canada where schools remain closed, shedding new light on the trials this pandemic has created for many children, youth, and families.People. Policy. Politics.This is an exclusive subscriber-only story.Already a subscriber? Log in.Subscribe Today Check to see if you have […]
The NATO summit, convened June 14, will be a schmooze-fest among the 30 allies as they meet the new U.S. president and crow about their respective increased military spending as a percentage of GDP. But true leadership would have been Prime Minister Justin Trudeau choosing to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization meeting by video […]
HALIFAX—With Parliament just two weeks away from summer recess, Canadians are in for a period of Shakespearean drama; to pull the plug, or not to pull the plug. That is the question confronting just one person; Justin Trudeau.People. Policy. Politics.This is an exclusive subscriber-only story.Already a subscriber? Log in.Subscribe Today Check to see if you […]
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, who continues to step into one controversy after another, is in a fight of his political life, say political insiders who also say they don’t know how long he can stay in the province’s top political job.People. Policy. Politics.This is an exclusive subscriber-only story.Already a subscriber? Log in.Subscribe Today Check to […]
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are courting outgoing two-term Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson to be their candidate in Edmonton Centre, political insiders say, but former Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault is also preparing a campaign to try to reclaim the party’s banner in the riding—if the Liberals will let him. Mr. Boissonnault represented Edmonton Centre from 2015 to […]
Pope Francis and the Catholic Church should play a role in Canada’s truth and reconciliation after the remains of 215 Indigenous children were discovered last month near the former Kamloops Residential School in British Columbia, say NDP MPs.People. Policy. Politics.This is an exclusive subscriber-only story.Already a subscriber? Log in.Subscribe Today Check to see if you […]
Climate scientists say the world needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 to avoid catastrophic global warming. In Canada, considering our historic emissions and wealth, experts say we should be aiming for 60 per cent. That would be daunting enough if we got serious about it today but, under Prime Minister Justin […]
