Taiwan the top destination in quieter year for MPs’ sponsored travel
So far, 32 MPs have disclosed sponsored trips in 2024 worth a little more than $250,000, far below the $844,000 reported by this time in 2023.
Canadian horses’ suffering continues beyond anniversary of ministerial mandate letter
Dec. 16 has come and gone, and yet a bill to ban the export of horses for slaughter overseas continues to languish in the Senate.
As Trudeau reflects on his political future, a flurry of post-Trudeau leadership politics already unfolding behind the scenes
Some Liberals are already ‘jockeying’ for the interim leader’s position, say Liberal MPs.
AFN national chief urges politicians to ‘put their politics aside’ to support First Nations’ access to clean water
In a wide-ranging interview, AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak urges cross-party support to resolve critical issues facing First Nations communities, including police-related deaths, access to clean water, and procurement.
House, Senate get green light for 2025-26 spending asks
The House Board of Internal Economy is set to strike a new subcommittee to oversee the administration’s planned strategic review.
GG Simon on solid ground to dismiss Poilievre’s request to recall Parliament, but if a majority of MPs asked, it could be a different story
Giving the power to a majority of MPs to decide when they meet would go some distance in giving Parliament some power over the government of the day. More would be required to give Parliament credibility in the eyes of Canadians, but it would be a start.
Comms director changes on deck for ministers St-Onge, Valdez
Plus, Adam Gordon has left International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen’s team to join Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s shop.
Chrystia Freeland’s resignation changes nothing
Until now, Justin Trudeau has proven incapable of letting go of power—and Chrystia Freeland’s resignation won’t change that.
Expanding AI in government operations, modernizing Service Canada sites among feds’ fiscal update’s public service-related measures
The Dec. 16 fall economic update offers no further details on planned savings tied to ‘natural attrition’ in the 2024 federal budget, but noted that effort ‘will begin showing results in 2025-26.’
Note to Trudeau: do not fire your most senior minister by Zoom
With zero prime ministerial strategy, Chrystia Freeland seized the narrative, and dealt a deadly blow to Trudeau’s future. The Prime Minister’s Office is solely responsible for this crisis.
