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Senator Colin Kenny

Senator Colin Kenny is former chair of the Senate Committee on National Security and Defence. Kennyco@sen.parl.gc.ca

Lessons for a new RCMP commissioner

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The federal government is seeking a new commissioner for the RCMP. Canada’s national police force needs new management and, last June, former New
Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | December 13, 2017
Last June, the government said former New Brunswick premier Frank McKenna would lead an advisory panel to give a short list to the prime minister of candidates to run the RCMP. The Hill Times file photograph

Lessons for a new RCMP commissioner

Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | December 13, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The federal government is seeking a new commissioner for the RCMP. Canada’s national police force needs new management and, last June, former New

Lessons for a new RCMP commissioner

Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | December 13, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—The federal government is seeking a new commissioner for the RCMP. Canada’s national police force needs new management and, last June, former New
Last June, the government said former New Brunswick premier Frank McKenna would lead an advisory panel to give a short list to the prime minister of candidates to run the RCMP. The Hill Times file photograph

Scrapping supply management could be a win-win for Canada, U.S.

  • The prime minister has been clear: his government will do whatever it takes to support middle-class Canadians and those who aspire to be in
Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | October 11, 2017
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, centre, with Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo, left, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer at the end of the third round of NAFTA talks Sept. 27 in Ottawa. The fourth round is set to begin Oct. 11 in the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scrapping supply management could be a win-win for Canada, U.S.

Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | October 11, 2017
  • The prime minister has been clear: his government will do whatever it takes to support middle-class Canadians and those who aspire to be in

Scrapping supply management could be a win-win for Canada, U.S.

Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | October 11, 2017
  • The prime minister has been clear: his government will do whatever it takes to support middle-class Canadians and those who aspire to be in
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, centre, with Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo, left, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer at the end of the third round of NAFTA talks Sept. 27 in Ottawa. The fourth round is set to begin Oct. 11 in the United States. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds must move fast to set up emergency alert system for cellphones

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Emergencies come in all shapes and sizes. In Ontario, unpredictable weather is a fact of life that can have devastating effects on people
Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | July 13, 2017
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains ought to push the CRTC to move quickly on requiring cellphone providers to alert Canadians of emergencies, argues Senate Liberal Colin Kenny. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Feds must move fast to set up emergency alert system for cellphones

Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | July 13, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Emergencies come in all shapes and sizes. In Ontario, unpredictable weather is a fact of life that can have devastating effects on people

Feds must move fast to set up emergency alert system for cellphones

Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | July 13, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Emergencies come in all shapes and sizes. In Ontario, unpredictable weather is a fact of life that can have devastating effects on people
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains ought to push the CRTC to move quickly on requiring cellphone providers to alert Canadians of emergencies, argues Senate Liberal Colin Kenny. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Give the RCMP the resources it needs

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Last year, Public Safety Minister Goodale signed off on an annual bonus package for top RCMP brass totalling more than $1.7-million. The bonuses
Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | April 3, 2017
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, pictured in a scrum on the Hill, signed off on an annual bonus package for top RCMP brass totalling more than $1.7-million. The bonuses were doled out among 96 senior officers and included $295,514 for six deputy commissioners—a nine per cent increase over their 2015 bonuses. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Give the RCMP the resources it needs

Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | April 3, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Last year, Public Safety Minister Goodale signed off on an annual bonus package for top RCMP brass totalling more than $1.7-million. The bonuses

Give the RCMP the resources it needs

Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | April 3, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—Last year, Public Safety Minister Goodale signed off on an annual bonus package for top RCMP brass totalling more than $1.7-million. The bonuses
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, pictured in a scrum on the Hill, signed off on an annual bonus package for top RCMP brass totalling more than $1.7-million. The bonuses were doled out among 96 senior officers and included $295,514 for six deputy commissioners—a nine per cent increase over their 2015 bonuses. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Trudeau’s courage in communication

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—When it comes to retail politics, Justin Trudeau and his father are not cut from the same cloth. Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s public persona
Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | February 20, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was courageous to talk to Canadians face-to-face in a manner that respected their intelligence. Most of the population favours a middle-of-the-road approach and that is what he is attempting to deliver, writes Sen. Colin Kenny. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau’s courage in communication

Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | February 20, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—When it comes to retail politics, Justin Trudeau and his father are not cut from the same cloth. Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s public persona

Trudeau’s courage in communication

Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | February 20, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—When it comes to retail politics, Justin Trudeau and his father are not cut from the same cloth. Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s public persona
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was courageous to talk to Canadians face-to-face in a manner that respected their intelligence. Most of the population favours a middle-of-the-road approach and that is what he is attempting to deliver, writes Sen. Colin Kenny. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No medals for you! Minister takes away pat on the back for 60,000 Canadians

  • PARLIAMENT HILL—It’s not every day that you see a politician make a policy decision that snubs thousands of community leaders in favour of a
Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | January 23, 2017
Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured in this file photograph in Ottawa. Sen. Colin Kenny says there should be a medal given to Canadians to celebrate our 150th year as a nation. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

No medals for you! Minister takes away pat on the back for 60,000 Canadians

Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | January 23, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—It’s not every day that you see a politician make a policy decision that snubs thousands of community leaders in favour of a

No medals for you! Minister takes away pat on the back for 60,000 Canadians

Opinion | BY SENATOR COLIN KENNY | January 23, 2017
  • PARLIAMENT HILL—It’s not every day that you see a politician make a policy decision that snubs thousands of community leaders in favour of a
Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured in this file photograph in Ottawa. Sen. Colin Kenny says there should be a medal given to Canadians to celebrate our 150th year as a nation. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
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