When speed replaces substance, democracy suffers
Without meaningful alternatives, politics becomes hollow—a contest of personalities and timetables rather than ideas.
It’s always do or die on budget day
Budgets have always tended to be historical markers that stood as a defining or make-or-break moment for federal governments.
Quebec’s new ‘constitution’ bill is an affront to democracy
The Legault government’s document is a fantasy, especially when it comes to Quebec’s non-francophone population.
Breaking down the offices of secretaries of state Gainey, Long
David Frank-Savoie is now a policy and operations director for Secretary of State Anna Gainey, while Josh Mbandi runs policy for Secretary of State Wayne Long.
Anita Anand’s India challenge: engage without enabling
Re-engagement with India makes strategic sense. Without political accountability and institutional backbone, it risks repeating past failures.
Fall budget cycle ‘great news’ for ‘more timely’ northern project planning, says N.W.T. finance minister
‘By the time we’re actually seeing money coming through, our own estimates of our projects are sometimes six months to a year old,’ says Northwest Territories Finance Minister Caroline Wawzonek.
Accountability needed after forged documents used to smear journalist and compromise House committee
Now that documents used to allege that David Pugliese is a Russian spy have been debunked as forgeries, the Public Safety and National Security Committee must summon Chris Alexander to ascertain who supplied him with the false information.
PM Carney risks trouble without loyal ‘palace guard,’ say political players
Every new prime minister eventually faces turbulence, and that’s when a strong and trusted palace guard is ‘essential,’ says political historian and former Liberal MP John English. But at a critical time in Canadian history, Carney’s team is going to have to learn fast.
The power of photo-ops
Doug Ford’s photo-op may have been a silly and overly theatrical stunt, but as someone once said, ‘if it’s stupid but works, then it isn’t stupid.’ And, make no mistake, this worked for Ford.
Don Oliver was a class act, and will be missed
Don Oliver grew up in the only Black family in Wolfville, N.S., and lived through racism. His grandparents fled slavery in the United States, and Oliver once told The Hill Times that he was raised to ‘work hard, be humble, love the Lord, and do all you can to help other people.’ He gave it his best shot.
