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.
Prime Minister’s Office confirms it cancelled year-end media interviews following fallout from Freeland’s bombshell mic drop
The PMO cancelled interviews with at least seven outlets: Global News, CBC, CTV, Radio-Canada, TVA Nouvelles, and a joint interview with CityNews and OMNI Television. Spark Advocacy’s Bruce Anderson says if ‘your plan is to challenge Canadians to follow your leadership in an impending economic/trade crisis, as a way of saving your leadership, you do not give up these communications platforms.’
Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle fails to quiet doubts about his future
Former Liberal staffer Jeremy Ghio says Justin Trudeau is offering a ‘perfect demonstration’ of how letting things linger only makes them worse, and only the prime minister can ‘clear the fog of war’ by talking directly to Canadians.
Scenes from a cold day for a cabinet shuffle
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped eight new MPs to join cabinet in a Dec. 20 shuffle that also saw five minister leave cabinet, and four get new assignments. —The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade The Hill Times
