No, young Canadians haven’t flocked to the Conservatives
This isn’t about a sudden ideological turn. It’s about the pressures shaping how young Canadians engage with politics.
MPs, Senators get a salary boost, Carney will now earn $419,600, Scheer $308,800, and Blanchet $280,600
All MPs and Senators got an automatic salary increase on April 1. As well, government and opposition MPs who hold additional roles, such as deputy speaker, assistant deputy speaker, whip, deputy whip, parliamentary secretary, and opposition House leader, will receive added pay on top of their base salaries.
Carney must lead efforts to transform Canada’s economy
While dealing with the U.S. on our future relationship is critical, the effort to create a new Canadian economy is even more important.
Senator Boehm to talk about ‘Finding Canada’s place in a Disordered World’ on May 12
MONDAY, MAY 12 Lunch: ‘Legal Ethics and the Attorney General’—The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre hosts a conversation with Andrew Martin on his forthcoming book, Legal Ethics and the Attorney General, looking at the position of Canada’s attorney general, emphasizing the ethical standards they must uphold as lawyers and the importance of professional accountability […]
Conservatives had a ‘somewhat frank’ talk about their fourth election loss to Liberals since 2015, some want a full post-mortem: ‘there should be accountability’
The Conservative Party began its post-election review last week and talked about what happened in the April 28 election, with the process expected to continue in the coming weeks, says Rob Batherson, former Conservative Party president.
Carney and the Pope each have the power to help change the world
EDMONTON—Two new leaders, the American Pope Leo XIV and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have suddenly entered the world stage. With the election of both men, both the world and Canada are entering a new era. The election of each appears to be of a different realm, but they each possess the capacity to lift […]
Ford’s embrace of realpolitik
If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to make you his enemy, then you’re his enemy.
Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing
The ‘Trump factor’ will likely influence the industries Prime Minister Mark Carney will be trying to help right away, including automotive, steel and aluminium.
Smith wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled early that she would be following the Quebec separatist path of obfuscating the facts and promising what she cannot deliver.
Carney plays the straight man in Trump’s reality TV fiasco
Better for the prime minister to glance at the camera every now and then than to join Trump and his associates in the mud.
