House debates don’t match the serious times we’re in
The opposition parties have a duty to hold the government to account, but they should come up with more serious questions to fit the times we are living in. Carney and his cabinet ministers also have an obligation to do better in the House Chamber. They owe it to the people to answer questions and to be as open and transparent as possible. But everyone should quit play-acting for the cameras, and get real.
Carney wants a pipeline, but building one will be even harder than it sounds
The Liberal government is pushing for a ‘nation-building’ project to expand fossil fuel production, but the barriers are enormous.
So are we getting high-speed trains or not?
Justin Trudeau promised high-speed rail at the end of his mandate. It’s now an opportunity for Mark Carney How much faster can we get this done? What deadlines can be accelerated? What changes can be made to hurry this along? How quickly can we become more like the Europeans the PM so clearly admires?
To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin
The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.
Nation-building or ‘bulldozing’ consent: pledge for Major Federal Project Office prompts questions
Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on ‘nation-building’ projects from five years to two, while still consulting with Indigenous communities and upholding environmental standards.
MPs back in action as Parliament returns
The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election of House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia on May 26, followed by a Throne Speech delivered by the King that drew thousands of people to downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times
‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House
After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that in some cases, ‘whether the government survives or falls will depend on us.’
Former NDP MP Julian raises alarm over future of pharmacare program
Former NDP MP Peter Julian says pharmacare, in its current state, was only meant to be the initial step to universal drug coverage, and it’s ‘profoundly disappointing’ the Throne Speech gave ‘clear signalling’ the Liberals have no plans to proceed to the next stage.
Economic ambush awaits Carney
Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers.
Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Senator Peter Harder’s bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
