Ford to lead Canada’s premiers on joint mission to Washington, D.C., on Feb. 12
TUESDAY, FEB. 11 Food and Beverage Canada’s Policy Breakfast—Food and Beverage Canada hosts its annual policy breakfast to kickoff Canadian Ag Day featuring a panel discussion titled “Boosting Competitiveness and Productivity in Food and Beverage Manufacturing” on this industry’s critical needs to thrive, compete, and lead both domestically and globally. Confirmed speakers include former chief […]
We can no longer trust America
Canada can never again assume that America is our devoted friend who will look out for our interests or appreciate our friendship. It’s time to strengthen our country from within, and reach out to countries who, like us, can no longer count on a world order run by America.
Efficiency reviews, higher CAF salaries, procurement czars: Liberal leadership hopefuls’ public service promises
Reaching two per cent of GDP on defence spending is a priority for some candidates, while others look to federal office space and counter-measures to U.S. tariffs.
Freeland’s flaws
Chrystia Freeland should have vacated the scene for a while, put some distance between herself and the prime minister, and then she could have returned to politics in 2025 as a white knight to save the Liberal Party. But you can’t kill the king and be the king.
Public Safety Minister McGuinty endorses Mark Carney’s ‘quiet competence’ to lead Grits
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty has endorsed Mark Carney for the Liberal leadership, telling The Hill Times that the former Bank of Canada Governor has the “quiet competence and steely determination” needed to steer Canada through the “turbulent waters” facing the country on both the transborder United States-Canada front, and internationally. McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) […]
Liberal MPs Battiste and Kelloway spar over nomination for same Nova Scotia seat
Liberal MPs Jaime Battiste and Mike Kelloway both want to run in the newly rejigged and renamed riding of Sydney-Glace Bay. The Liberal Party is declining to say how they will settle this dispute.
Feds can do plenty during prorogation to take on Trump trade threats, say experts
Former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick says opposition leaders calling for Parliament to resume need to ‘retract the threat to immediately stab the government in the chest and force a six-week election.’
‘Canada First rally’ expected to be major rebranding of Conservative campaign, say senior Tories
The Conservative Party is encouraging attendees of the Feb. 15 ‘Canada First rally’ to ‘wear red and white clothes in honour of our nation’s flag,’ according to an RSVP email sent to party members.
New Democrats need a new federal leader
The electoral window of opportunity is now, and under Jagmeet Singh, the party is failing to capitalize.
Comedy in times of crises: This Hour Has 22 Minutes’ creators on making light of politics in a polarized world
Mark Critch and team talk Trump, Trudeau, and the time they tried crashing a Poilievre rally.
