Time for a modern Team Canada approach to Canada-U.S. relations
The prime minister should look beyond the Liberal fold to find voices who may well serve Canada at this pivotal time.
Prime Minister Carney can’t govern Canada as CEO, say strategists
The prime minister can’t forget ‘fundamentals’ while focused on executive-level priorities, even when it feels like a nuisance, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Jordan Paquet.
House Leader MacKinnon looks to hit the legislative ground running
‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon of the coming sitting weeks.
Five more cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed
The latest list includes Cory Pike, who has been tapped as chief of staff to Defence Minister David McGuinty. The latest five bring the total tally to 24 confirmed chiefs of staff—22 for ministers, and two for secretaries of state—11 of whom are women.
No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day
‘Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,’ and only 50 per cent of MPs have a ‘functional office’ a week into the new Parliament, according to the Speakers office.
Is Carney’s mandate for technocracy or transformation?
Here lies the Carney paradox: his critique of market fundamentalism has always been more radical than his remedies.
‘A different tone, even in the Senate’: Red Chamber prepared ‘to get business done’ to handle Carney’s quick legislation pledges, says Sen. Tannas
With the PM’s self-imposed Canada Day deadline to achieve interprovincial free trade, Senators are planning to work in an ‘effective way’ to get legislation through the Chamber before Parliament breaks for the summer.
Four rookies among seven new confirmed cabinet chiefs of staff
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight are among those who have elevated first-time chiefs of staff.
Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs
At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings, Liberal MPs told The Hill Times.
Hurricane Carney blows into town
Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.
