Identity politics run amok
At the conclusion of the anti-Boissonnault attack, there’s only one question that matters: which political party has a plan to tackle the gross injustices Indigenous People have faced since colonization?
Breaking: the CBC and our link to public broadcasting?
If this is public broadcasting’s last chance to save itself, it needs to move fast—and the majority of Canadians who, polls say, still support the limping institution will need to make their voices heard.
U.S. vetos UN Security Council resolution for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza
Fourteen states on the Security Council spent days crafting a resolution that included the release of all hostages, the exchange of Palestinian prisoners, the return of the remains of hostages who have been killed, the return of Palestinian civilians to their homes in all areas of Gaza, and a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
House filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed by the House standoff.
Mark Carney in conversation with Rev. Raymond de Souza on Nov. 27 in Ottawa
MONDAY, NOV. 25 House Sitting—The House is sitting this week and is scheduled to sit every week until Dec. 17. Conference: ‘What Procurement Processes to Reach Two Per Cent?’—The Canadian Global Affairs Institute hosts a conference on “What Procurement Processes to Reach Two Per Cent?” examining the work necessary to support the government’s commitment to […]
Trudeau needs Boissonnault scandal like he needs a hole in the head
Randy Boissonnault is in a hole over his ancestry claims, his business dealings and his lack of judgment, and it all makes for just another problem for the Trudeau government hen it doesn’t need more self-inflicted problems.
How to buy ships and win friends
Plus, Marc Miller takes questions on his immigration cuts.
Boissonnault debacle feeds into pattern of ethical lapses in government, deepens Liberal woes, say observers
Conservative pundit Yaroslav Baran says Randy Boissonnault should have stepped down sooner for the sake of the Liberal Party. ‘I probably would have left much sooner in an effort to not damage the party.’
The wisdom of Homer Simpson and Aaron Sorkin
The political right in North America isn’t interested in fixing anything for anyone. Poilievre is the epitome of this. He’s only interested in two things: making you afraid, and telling you who’s to blames. That is how you win elections.
Billions from public-service pension plan surplus gives Liberals many options
The government could use the extra dollars to cut the deficit, sweeten departures, improve pensions, or take a contribution holiday and give one to public servants, too.
