A letter to American Democrats and Canadian liberals about the MAGA movement
‘Maple MAGA’ in Canada is a real thing, too. The movement that will break American democracy is also in our backyards.
A dose of realism about Canada’s LNG plans
Despite the high-level drum-beating for Port of Churchill possibilities and especially for an LNG plant, an oil pipeline, or a hydrogen plant, none may happen.
Union raises alarm over pending Public Health Agency job cuts
‘Eliminating public health positions while Canada’s health-care system is already stretched to the breaking point leaves Canada dangerously unprepared for the next health crisis and puts lives at risk,’ says PIPSC president Sean O’Reilly.
Critics agree on need for reform, but call Tory bid to scrap temporary foreign worker program ‘ridiculous’ and ‘political’
The current Temporary Foreign Worker system is ‘being mismanaged by the Liberal government, and the Conservatives are being opportunistic’ in their call to scrap it, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
Feds risk missing deadline for reducing tuberculosis rates in Inuit communities
Tuberculosis rates remain high in Nunavik, despite a 2018 pledge to halve rates by 2025 and eradicate the disease by 2030. NDP MP Lori Idlout says eliminating the disease is ‘solely about political will’ and is urging the feds to fund housing and health care.
MPs’ annual office budgets for 2025-26
The office expense budget for MPs has increased by $5-million this fiscal year compared to 2024-25.
CRA has ‘eroded trust,’ Senator says, as minister tasks agency with creating 100-day improvement plan
After persistent call-centre delays, the agency has been instructed to take ‘concrete steps’ to improve service, but one tax lawyer is dismissing the ‘vague’ ministerial decree as a ‘publicity stunt.’
Fisheries Minister Thompson in market for new policy director, with 16 staff currently on board
The team includes Morgan McCullough as director of operations and aquaculture, policy adviser Jackson Coles, and director of communications Emily Heffernan.
‘Sunshine is what is needed’: 2025 election, foreign interference issues on deck for PROC this fall
Conservative vice-chair Michael Cooper says he thinks the Longest Ballot Committee’s efforts may also need to be explored by the House Affairs Committee.
The fall political roadmap has plenty of potholes
The Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP all need to show signs of life when Parliament resumes.
