Senior staff changes for ministers Valdez, Vandal
Trade Minister Mary Ng has hired Caroline Bourbonnière, former policy director to the northern affairs minister, to lead her communications team.
Reviving a dream for Canadian identity—no hyphens needed
Ahead of the next election, politicians will no doubt target ethnicities, religions, and countries of ancestral origin as part of their campaign strategies.
Fixing the housing affordability crisis? It’s the density, stupid
In Ontario, the Ford government’s long-brewing housing plan fails to adequately address the single most important issue: density.
Senate study of supply management bill imperils Bloc deadline
Senators say a substantial committee study will be required to review Bill C-282, and their work won’t be affected by the Bloc’s Oct. 29 deadline.
This isn’t the halcyon era of heckling
We have moved from the days of parliamentary plays to an environment rife with true personal animus, and collective disdain.
No confidence, but no rush: Conservatives keep mum on platform amid bid for snap election
Lack of pressure from the governing Liberals, and a distant election provides room for the Conservatives to leave policy ‘undefined,’ say politicos.
A remarkable Montreal ‘salon’ has endured five decades
In these times of fractious political debate, a tribune of knowledgeable voices is of enormous value.
Blanchet presses Liberals on pension payments
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet staged an event highlighting his party’s demands for pension reform on Oct. 1, the same day he put forward a motion on the subject in the House of Commons. It called on the Liberals to push through legislation in both the House and Senate that would increase Old Age Security payouts […]
‘The gamesmanship leaves me feeling cold’: Frances Lankin reflects on eight years in the Senate
A founding member of NSICOP, Senator Lankin says its reports on foreign interference should be mandatory reading for parliamentarians, who need to step up and move beyond partisan ploys.
Q&A | The procedure and politics that feed confidence motions
Yaroslav Baran, former chief of staff to a Conservative government House leader, offers a crash course on how confidence motions work, and the strategy behind them.
