Poilievre’s transition team must contend with U.S. trade war issues and make long-term plan, say former top bureaucrats
Poilievre will likely be less dependent on transition planning than other past Conservative leaders because ‘he knows how government works,’ says governance expert and author Donald Savoie.
Who speaks for Canada right now? It appears to be Doug Ford
As chair of Council of the Federation, Doug Ford appears to be leading the charge for Canada against Donald Trump right now.
How I would deal with Trump: Frank Baylis
By understating the dynamics at play, we can be ready for the Donald Trump presidency. Yes, there will probably some temporary pain as Trump seeks to project strength, but with a clear strategy and measured responses, we can navigate this situation successfully and emerge unscathed in the long run.
Next Liberal caucus should adopt power to remove leader, say some MPs, but most silent despite trouble ousting Trudeau
Liberal MP Ken Hardie says it was a ‘mistake’ not to adopt the Reform Act, and caucus has ‘learned a very valuable lesson,’ but political scientist Jonathan Malloy doubts MPs will act next Parliament to make changes.
With an election looming, Liberal MPs to return to Ottawa to plot election readiness
The national Liberal caucus is meeting on Thursday and Friday on the Hill, with regional caucus meetings to start on Wednesday, say Liberal MPs.
What does prorogation mean for parliamentary watchdogs? AG reports won’t be released, but PBO’s will
The government will have to table 17 responses to House committee reports at the ‘first opportunity’ when the new session of Parliament starts.
The politics of Trump’s Panama Canal gambit
Panama’s president met Trump’s threats with defiance, declaring ‘we will all unite under our Panamanian flag.’ That’s the way of politics: nationalism on one side triggers nationalism on the other.
Guy Gallant to lead new Treasury Board President Petitpas Taylor’s office
Monique Lugli, who had been chief of staff to then-Treasury Board president Anita Anand, recently announced her departure.
Atlantic Grits open to ‘practical’ leadership candidate who gets rural Canada, say local Liberals
The carbon tax remains a non-starter in the region, says Abacus Data’s Kelly Bennett, as it’s become ‘a symbol of broader discontent, and misunderstanding of Atlantic Canadians.’
Here’s why Karina Gould’s got my vote
Karina Gould may not have the same Bay Street credibility as Mark Carney, but she resonates big with Main Street.
