Liberal candidates’ procurement pitches fail to address the long-standing issues, say observers
Some of the proposals ‘sound more like slogans’ that don’t point to ‘some sort of specific program,’ says procurement expert Richard Shimooka.
Poilievre’s Arctic follies
Canada has the ability to rapidly deploy military personnel to Iqaluit, so what could possibly be gained through having troops stationed there permanently?
‘High-risk poker’: new Liberal leader should trigger election before House returns on March 24, says Liberal MP Lamoureux
Several Liberal MPs told The Hill Times they are already in election-readiness mode because it could be called right after the March 9 leadership election.
Does Canada need a ripper, or someone who knows the ropes?
Mark Carney has helped two countries navigate through some serious white water. While Pierre Poilievre’s monetary experience is a babble about Bitcoin, Carney has been on the font line of how economies really work in real crises.
Rising patriotism, anger at Trump propel Carney campaign to competitive position, polls suggest
A series of polls show the Liberals have cut the Conservatives’ lead to single digits, while one Leger survey suggested a dead heat if Mark Carney were to become prime minister.
Liberals to hold French and English leaders’ debates Feb. 24, Feb. 25 in Montreal
TUESDAY, FEB. 18 Lunch: ‘Trade Wars and Canada’—Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul, who’s now a principal at GT & Co., and a member of the prime minister’s Council on Canada-U.S. Relations, will deliver remarks on “Trade Wars and Canada: Finding Solutions in Uncertain Times,” a lunch event hosted by the C. D. Howe […]
‘Unprecedented national crisis’: relaxed hybrid work rules urged as public servants stare down tariff response workload
CAPE president Nathan Prier says ‘we delivered for Canadians during COVID-19, and we did that working remotely, and our productivity went up,’ noting that the country faced another crisis in the coming months.
The battle to be Canada’s flag-bearer
Canadians will continue to boycott U.S. products, cancel trips down south, drop Netflix, Amazon, and Apple TV subscriptions, and wait for someone to lead the parade they have already started. Flags flying high.
‘Retaliation is only the beginning’: Poilievre pledges strong action against Trump’s tariffs in campaign-style rally in Ottawa
In an hour-and-a-half-long speech, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to fight back hard against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but also signalled a willingness to embrace a diplomatic resolution between the countries. Conservative MP James Bezan told The Hill Times that the party wants to show Canadians they are prepared to govern, and ‘are the party that is going to fight hard for Canada.’
Rudderless in the storm: the crisis of adaptability in Canadian governance
This century’s remaining decades will be challenging for Canadian governments. The effects of the climate emergency will be intense and complex. Geopolitical tensions are likely to persist, and the internal stability of the four big powers seems likely to decay. The way to avoid state failure is by enhancing the adaptability of the Canadian government system.
