Bringing investment banking rigour to Ottawa
Unlike the private sector, senior public servants are rarely removed for persistent underperformance. And tone from the top, however well calibrated, cannot substitute for rigor on the ground.
Liberals ride wave in federal polls as widening gender, age gaps squeeze Conservatives’ coalition
As the Liberals post their largest lead since Prime Minister Mark Carney was chosen to lead the party, the Conservatives are feeling the pinch from multiple age brackets and a growing chasm among women voters, says Abacus Data CEO David Coletto.
One year in a leaky boat
Pierre Poilievre is not done as Conservative leader, but neither is he back on solid ground.
Stories from the past should not help separatists
Amid promised referendums in Quebec and Alberta, former public servants should keep in mind the ammunition they could provide to the separatists’ cause—and keep it quiet.
‘Voters have short memories’: delayed elections commissioner report puts damper on accountability, says political scientist Alex Marland
A former cabinet minister’s Elections Act misfire may create a minor chilling effect on politicians answering questions during byelections, but ignorance of elections rules is not a strong defence, says former CBC journo Hannah Thibedeau.
‘Like something out of a bad day in Afghanistan’: ex-politicos share views from the ground in Mexico
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Global Affairs has registered 26,305 Canadians currently in Mexico as of Feb. 23, but that number is ‘likely much higher.’
The road ahead on foreign interference
Parties should move to implement watertight nomination and leadership processes to shut out hostile actors trying to influence Canadian politics.
New senior adviser joins AI Minister Solomon’s team, deputy chief named
Plus, there are staffing updates to note in the offices of secretaries of state Nathalie Provost and Stephen Fuhr.
‘Everyone should feel the hit’: ministerial offices and PMO should be cut, too, say some leading public policy experts
Prior to the 1980s, federal cabinet ministers made do with a handful of staff, but that has jumped to between 15 and 25 exempt staffers over the last 40 years, says professor Donald Savoie.
SecState Fuhr to talk about Canada’s new era in defence investment on Monday, Feb. 23, in Montreal
MONDAY, FEB. 23 Black History Month—It’s Black History Month, and the Government of Canada is calling this year’s theme, ’30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations—From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries.’ House Schedule—The House of Commons is scheduled to sit for 117 days this year. Here’s the schedule for 2026: it […]
