Bombshell PMO interference allegations ‘extremely damaging’ to judicial system; Wilson-Raybould’s inability to refute allegations creates ‘bizarre’ dynamic in cabinet, say pundits
Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould’s inability to refute the allegations in last week’s Globe and Mail report of attempted political interference in the justice system by the PMO is creating a “bizarre” dynamic in the cabinet, which is “uncharted territory,” say Conservative and Liberal political insiders, and a former Tory justice minister and attorney general says the alleged […]
The problem with fighting fake news
OAKVILLE, ONT.—Whenever I see references to the federal government’s Ministry of Democratic Institutions, I always get a slight case of the willies. It’s probably just me, but to my mind the department’s name—“Ministry of Democratic Institutions”—has an Orwellian vibe. And so naturally, I got a bit uneasy recently when I read reports about how this […]
MPs honour Paul Dewar’s life of public service; bow heads for moment of silence
MPs from all political stripes paid tribute to former Ottawa-Centre NDP MP Paul Dewar, who died on Feb. 6 of terminal brain cancer. Mr. Dewar, a former Ottawa school teacher and onetime federal NDP leadership candidate, served for three terms in the House of Commons from 2006 to 2015 and is best remembered for his […]
SNC-Lavalin case won’t be waved away, prime minister
Did not “direct” doesn’t cut it for a scandal of this magnitude. Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives hit the nail on the head when they cast the response from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers to the explosive Globe and Mail report last week as legalistic jargon. To put it more bluntly, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]
Tories need to find a better use for their Twitter fingers
Who would have thought that trying to be a viral edgelord on the internet might have a few drawbacks when you want to be taken seriously? The Conservative Party of Canada is working to position itself as the alternative to a second Justin Trudeau-led Canadian government when voters go the polls in October. Someone should […]
Yellow Vesters: don’t let hate, violence delegitimize valid points of debate
The National Post on Jan. 21 published an article on the Yellow Vest protest movement, “Credibility of Canada’s fledgling yellow vest movement threatened by extremists, fringe groups.” It’s interesting to see this commentary come from The National Post. Most of what has been published by this outlet in recent memory is unabashedly right-leaning and/or conservative […]
Jagmeet Singh’s naivety, lack of political acumen surprising, says Calgary reader
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who is currently running in the upcoming Burnaby South, B.C., byelection spoke with the CBC’s Rosemary Barton on The National recently where he again doubled down on his commitment to abandon the Trans Mountain pipeline if consultations fail to satisfy all Indigenous stakeholders. Mr. Singh’s intransigence on this issue points to […]
Credible news sources the only way to defeat disinformation
OTTAWA—Last week, Canadian Brigadier-General Jay Janzen gave a presentation at Mount Royal University in Calgary wherein he exhorted all Canadians to be wary of Russia’s alleged disinformation campaign. Brig.-Gen. Janzen’s official title is the director general of military strategic communications, so it is safe to say the he is dutifully spouting the government line. According […]
‘Unjust’ reporting on China not ‘conducive’ to development of Canada-China relationship, says Chinese ambassador in rare press conference
In a rare press conference, China’s envoy in Canada took time to lambaste members of the Canadian press for what he says is “unjust” coverage of China, which he claims has led to a negative view of China among members of the Canadian public. Speaking to a group of reporters at the Chinese embassy, Ambassador […]
Pressed for time: reporters leaving Hill jobs say long hours, increased demand leave little for personal life
The mounting pressure on Parliament Hill journalists to do more with less has caused some, particularly new mothers, to leave the news business for government communications and other opportunities. While there are often multiple factors that play into leaving journalism—including wanting better pay, a more relaxed workplace culture, or a new challenge—familial responsibilities that clash […]
