Government agencies are hardly trying when it comes to transparency
We have a very tenuous and shaky situation with increasing setbacks in disclosures, and more creative avoidance, delays, and denials.
How Mark Carney can win back friends and influence critical outcomes
Ensuring women are present, visible, and influential in decision-making bodies has transformative potential on many fronts.
Policy, regional advisers added to Agriculture Minister MacDonald’s team
Plus, there are a couple of staffing changes to note in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office, including Hilary Martin’s exit.
To trigger a nomination election in a Conservative-held riding in the next election cycle, 51 per cent of the membership must vote for one, according to Conservative sources
According to new nomination rules, if a Conservative candidate lost two consecutive elections, they will no longer need a waiver from the party to take a third run, say Conservative sources.
Reluctance to consult caucus, opposition parties could spell trouble for Prime Minister Carney
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said the current Liberal government’s approach to consultation will ‘bite their ass.’ Although the language is unparliamentary, he’s not wrong.
‘Treating politics as a system of balance, not battle’: new book brings fresh insights into Mackenzie King and lessons for today’s leaders
Editor Patrice Dutil’s collection of essays in ‘The Enduring Riddle of Mackenzie King’ dives into the former prime minister’s personality, relationship with society, and policies—and why Canadian politicians ‘need to re-learn King’s statecraft.’
In precarious economic times, Carney goes all in on oil pipeline, leaving some B.C. Liberal MPs nervous
Several MPs told The Hill Times that they wished the government had consulted them before finalizing the details of the MOU. Instead, they learned about key details through the media, and began receiving questions from constituents, which they found difficult to manage.
I’m still trying to figure out who Carney really is
Underneath the welter of new alliances Mark Carney is forming to save Canada economically and recover some of our strength internationally, I sense that he’s holding back from boldly advancing UN principles and international law.
Alberta’s intent to suspend the Charter of Rights and Freedoms for trans health care for youth sets a dangerous precedent
An Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court by a panel of experts reveals there is, in fact, a long history to trans medicine.
Sergio Marchi says he regrets Rat Pack’s contribution to loss of decorum in House
In his new book, Sergio Marchi recounts his time as a Hill staffer, alderman, opposition MP, cabinet minister, and ambassador.
