Air Canada strike intervention shortens Carney’s domestic runway to land ‘Trump and trade’ deals, say strategists

‘Carney is going to have to deliver something big,’ says Liberal strategist Joe Jordan.
Bound to Alberta? Poilievre has yet to commit to reclaiming Carleton next election

Strategist Laura Kurkimaki says running in an Alberta riding is a ‘natural fit’ for the Calgary-born Conservative leader.
‘We should be embracing change’: federal public servants more likely to have jobs exposed to AI, study finds

A Toronto Metropolitan University think tank says 58 per cent of federal bureaucrats are very likely to cross paths with the technology. While AI is unlikely to make those roles redundant, fewer people may be needed to do the work.
Q&A | The Tory path to finding ‘a new narrative’ with Gerry Nicholls

‘Pierre has to be Pierre,’ says the conservative strategist of how Poilievre can tackle his return to Parliament, January leadership review, and fight against the prime minister.
Who’s who in Emergency Minister Olszewski’s shop

Dan Lussier is back in the political trenches as director of policy to the minister, supported by deputy director Tania Amghar.
Carney was talking about Canada’s productivity problem in 2010. It’s now his job to fix it.

The challenge for the Carney government is to map a way out of this slow growth trap, which is why productivity, fueled by innovation and investment, is the key to a better future.
Mexican embassy to launch new book on cultural diplomacy and free trade

SUNDAY, AUG. 24—TUESDAY, AUG. 26 Victoria Forum—The Senate of Canada co-hosts the Victoria Forum. This year’s theme is: “Towards a Better Future: Shifting the Trajectory.” Over a dozen Canadian Senators will deliver remarks, as well as Parliamentary Secretary Ryan Turnbull and former prime minister Joe Clark, among others. Sunday, Aug. 14 to Tuesday, Aug. 26, […]
Conservatives’ ad hoc nomination rules committee for next election to report back to national council in September, say sources

Saskatchewan Conservative MP Warren Steinley is a non-voting member of the national council’s subcommittee on nomination rules, say Conservative sources.
It’s time to retire the one-liners

Question Period has become more well-known for zingers and unanswered questions. This September, MPs should focus on questions and answers of substance.
A nation-building project that will protect the environment and our health

A transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy has the potential to create a safer and healthier environment, less suffering from the ongoing effects of continued greenhouse gas emissions, and a stronger economy driven by the new jobs created.