Who you gonna call? (No really, who?) Four more ministers see comms staff changes
Stay tuned for even more updates on cabinet communications staff moves.
What’s inside Ottawa stays inside—and there is no confidence that will change
This fall sitting of Parliament is going to be full of politicking, which doesn’t leave room to make efforts to fix Ottawa’s secretive ways that harm many Canadians.
Reflections on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action form an ongoing commitment to awareness, compassion, and healing. Roughly 85 per cent of them are either underway or actioned.
Only proportional representation can save us from an extremist party winning power with a minority of the vote: readers
Re: “Four lessons from Germany’s state elections,” (The Hill Times, Sept. 16). Milton Chan’s misconceptions about Germany attribute instability and the rise of the far right to proportional representation. In reality, the opposite is true. Proportional representation has contributed to decades of stable, moderate governments, transforming Germany into an economic powerhouse in Europe while preventing […]
Suddenly, there he was all over the United Nations
Justin Trudeau was ubiquitous, with a burst of commitment to UN causes that, had he shown it when Canada was running for a Security Council seat, might have brought the country into a powerful political position.
The Bloc’s recipe for success
The Bloc Québécois has suddenly emerged as a force in this country, a force that can’t be ignored.
Trump is off his rocker, and GOP politics is off the rails
The scariest word on the horizon should Trump win the White House is ‘water’. Let’s call this one Trump’s ‘Very Large Faucet’ whopper.
A diverse menu, but nothing appeals
The ideal prime minister would be someone with no political baggage, no embarrassing internet history, no ideological quirks, with razor-sharp debating skills, a sense of humour, and a warm heart.
Colbert underscores the obvious: Poilievre is Canada’s Trump
Poilievre’s media hatred is well-known, but his disdain for fellow MPs has recently come into greater public focus.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday, Sept. 30
MONDAY, SEPT. 30 House Sitting—The House will sit for four weeks from Sept. 16-Oct. 11, but will take Monday, Sept. 30, off. It breaks Oct. 14-18, and resumes sitting on Oct. 21. It sits Oct. 21-Nov. 9, and breaks on Nov. 11 for Remembrance Day week until Nov. 15. It resumes again on Nov. 18, […]
