Hurly-burly nonsense around Carney’s assets is standard politicking—and a shame
The noise about the PM’s blind trust can turn people off from politics, particularly those in sectors where they were compensated commensurately for their performance.
Skeleton of new Parliament Welcome Centre starts taking shape
Meanwhile, workers continue to haul bedrock out from under the historic Centre Block building as part of excavations that will reach 23 metres below ground.
Trade Minister Sidhu confirms roster of directors
Plus, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon has made progress in staffing up his new office, and Rob Jamieson is chief of staff to Secretary of State Ruby Sahota.
Conservative MP Khanna mobilizing support for Poilievre’s upcoming leadership review, say Conservative sources
The Conservative ‘movement is bigger, stronger and more energized than ever’ under Pierre Poilievre’s leadership, says Conservative MP Arpan Khanna.
We need a fix for bureaucratic delays—but is it a pipe dream?
The prime minister could and should spend his entire mandate trying to do this. But this is a classic example of a problem where the people responsible for fixing it are the same people who are the problem.
What will kill the electric car this time: Trump or Canada’s haplessness?
Until further notice, we are passengers in this environmental and economic setback, and Donald Trump is at the wheel.
How Canadians feel about Carney will rely on trade talk success with a mercurial Trump
Will the public accept half a loaf, or blame the prime minister for coming away with less than we had before? In the pitiless business of politics, the answer is far from certain.
Feds have to fight comms with comms to tackle Alberta alienation problem
It is one thing for the Liberals to have won the election. It is another thing to confront the onslaught of misinformation that is being fed to Albertans regularly by their own government.
The value of strategic praise
Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
The dog days of summer for Pierre Poilievre
As you relax this summer, spare a few kind thoughts for the Conservatives. Their leader has shown he has nothing to offer them but that he is clearly ‘one of them’ and the promise that they will never again be able to feel confident of victory under his leadership.
