Freeland joins long list of sidelined leading Liberal women
I knew Chrystia Freeland before the headlines and the heavy portfolios. I was looking for someone I could relate to—someone who didn’t just look the part, but felt the weight of the contradictions Canadian women face in politics. Chrystia had brilliance, yes, but also an inner tension I recognized: the pressure to prove herself repeatedly […]
Time to launch long-delayed public service pay-equity plan
The Pay Equity Commissioner’s office is struggling with limited resources, compliance issues, and delays with case resolutions—proper funding is essential for pay equity to be a reality.
Pharmacare, Palestinian refugees, and women in Parliament
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Identifying the 20-plus members in Culture Minister Guilbeault’s office
Brian McKay is deputy chief of staff and policy director, while Luke Guimond is director of official languages, and Vanessa Cranston leads parliamentary affairs.
At least three safe Liberal seats poised to open as high-profile contenders line up
Marco Mendicino, John Tory Jr., Mark Wiseman, and Liam Olsen are seen as some potential names to claim nominations in ridings soon to be vacated by Liberal MPs, say party sources.
Prime Minister Carney should run contested nominations in soon-to-be vacant ridings, or risk losing grassroots support
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s landslide leadership win in the leadership election could unravel quickly if he disappoints grassroots members by sidelining them in the candidate nomination process. He should also remember that once a leader loses the enthusiasm of the party base, winning it back is a major challenge.
Revenge of the Blue Liberals
If Carney moves too far to the right, especially on environmental issues, he risks alienating his own political base and possibly creating a rift within the Liberal Party. The prime minister likely knows this.
Peter Buttigieg to speak at Canada 2020 Summit dinner on Sept. 22 in Ottawa
MONDAY, SEPT. 22 House Schedule—The House of Commons will sit Sept. 22-26; Oc. 1-3; Oct. 6-10; Oct. 20-24; Oct. 27-31; Nov. 3-7; Nov. 17-21; Nov. 24-28; Dec. 1-5; and Dec. 8-12. In total, the House will have sat only 73 days this year. Last year, it sat 122 days, and in 2023, it sat 121 […]
Mark Carney and the politics of subtlety
Mark Carney appears open to changing details, if not his overall direction, in the face of pushback, and that direction is not dictated by ideology, but by pragmatism. But he is hard to read.
Until recently, I had never heard of Charlie Kirk
Those of us who were ignorant of Charlie Kirk expected that his background would back up the posthumous honorifics. Instead, what we see is the story of a man who went out of his way to sow division based on race, gender, and religion.
