Many provinces say no details from feds on striking pharmacare deals over a month after law passes
Legislation was only ‘the tip of the iceberg’ because it was ‘really light on details,’ says former Ontario PC staffer Carly Bergamini. ‘Now all of the hard work begins.’
A missed opportunity in the U.S. election
The existential threat of the climate emergency got short shrift during the American presidential race.
More press secretary moves for multiple ministers
For one, Alain Mukeba has been hired as the new press secretary to National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.
Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets
Unions were told last week that job cuts may go beyond attrition after a decade-long hiring spree.
Conservative MPs bailed on France visit early, won’t say why
New Democrat Don Davies says the Tories wasted taxpayer dollars by crossing the Atlantic twice for a conference in which they did not fully participate.
Ratna Omidvar on immigration, and eight years of legislating in the Senate
Reflecting on the federal government’s recently reduced immigration-levels plan, Omidvar says she’s ‘particularly concerned about the drop in refugee numbers.’
U.S. election results offer a lesson for all parties
There are plenty of questions being asked in the wake of the United States’ Nov. 5 presidential election. And while the Democratic Party does its own soul-searching, politicos north of the 49th parallel are making inquiries of their own. Among them: are there lessons we can learn from our American cousins? Should we be trying […]
Relaunch advisory group to prepare for Trump’s return, says original NAFTA Council member
The original 2017 group included influential voices from the business, labour, Indigenous, and diplomatic communities, as well as former Conservative cabinet ministers.
Liberal strategists say Trump’s victory will cement Trudeau’s decision to stay
While Liberal caucus dissent has been squashed for now, winning the next election will require a major agenda shift, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to consider any option that would improve his party’s chances, says Kevin Bosch.
The world changed on Nov. 5
For Canadians, the potential impact of another Trump administration could be nothing less than a turning point in the country’s modern history.
