A total of 19 riding name-change requests were included in Bill C-25, which is currently at committee stage in the House. The Senate begins its pre-study of the bill on May 27.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that the new world order will be built out of Europe, but analysts have their doubts.
The Conservatives’ ‘bread-and-butter’ messaging needs a sharper focus on national issues and Liberal failures as governing party keeps lead, says digital strategist Harneet Singh.
Former Conservative campaign manager Fred DeLorey cautions against ‘reading anything into’ the recent departure of Poilievre’s chief of staff and communications director, beyond ‘humans who have lives and careers.’
The data ‘highlights a real and growing gap between the federal government’s legal needs and its in-house capacity,’ says Gregory Harlow, president of the Association of Justice Counsel.
‘It demands the action of democracy, and I think unless we address it, it will be like an itch that is not scratched,’ says Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie of Alberta’s separatism question.
Former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick says awarding a bonus involves ‘a fairly sophisticated conversation’ that considers how they achieved key targets. ‘Did you leave a trail of bodies behind you … or did you strengthen your team?’
Given current polling trends, if an election were to happen now, the Liberals would win the B.C. riding of Cloverdale-Langley City, says pollster Greg Lyle.
By taking concrete action on key issues for Albertans, PM Mark Carney is trying to send a message that he wants the federation to work better for Alberta, says pollster Janet Brown. Meanwhile, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he and his MPs will campaign for Alberta to remain part of Canada.
The federal Liberal government ordered an external review about the use of science advice during the pandemic but there is little awareness of this report. ‘No one said a peep about this report, like it was done and moved along,’ says infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch.
Capability gaps exist in the Canadian Armed Forces that need to be addressed ‘yesterday,’ according to Joe Varner, a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
The House Ethics Committee began a long overdue review of the federal Lobbying Act on Feb. 12. While it’s a chance to shake up Canada’s lobbying regime, which hasn’t been significantly updated in more than a decade, lobbyists are pushing back on some of the potential changes.
A refugee advocate says the revelation that a dozen public servants broke Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s rules by improperly accessing its data system could stem from a lack of official communication from the department to applicants.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Alberta deal waters down Canada’s approach to industrial carbon pricing, say environmental advocates.
In a May 21 decision, the broadcasting regulator upped the contribution rules for audiovisual streaming firms, so that 15 per cent of their annual revenues—up from the current five per cent—support domestic programming. It’s expected to bring about $2-billion into the Canadian media ecosystem each year.
Critics warn Bill C-22 risks weakening cybersecurity as telecommunications firms and other service providers could be legally obligated to store Canadian users’ metadata for up to a year. But the public safety minister says some tech firms are ‘misinterpreting’ the bill, and that ‘safeguards’ are written in.
‘It’s a shot across the bow. The U.S. administration has clearly been watching the PM’s moves on defence and has concludes that there’s too much talk and too little action,’ says defence expert Christian Leuprecht.
Stephanie Carvin and Amarnath Amarasingam say the COVID-19 pandemic unified a fragmented movement ‘that could easily snap back together’ under the right environment.
Ex-MP and longtime client Will Amos says the Victoria Barber Shop is a ‘working-class’ Hill institution that should be respected and accommodated in future plans.
As The Globe and Mail’s long-time Ottawa bureau chief eyes retirement this summer, colleagues and political operatives reflect on the fear, respect, and relentless reporting that defined his career.
Conservative Whip Chris Warkentin says it ‘seems’ that the budget of the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group will be slashed by 40 per cent.
The U.S. announced on May 18 that it is pausing participation in the Permanent Joint Board on Defence, alleging Canada hasn’t made ‘credible’ progress on defence investments.
‘Remaining concerns around training and contract‑data reporting make it clear that stronger oversight is still needed,’ says NDP MP Don Davies.
‘This legislation would substantially expand the federal government’s ability to bypass competitive procurement processes and concentrate significant power in a single minister,’ says NDP defence critic Don Davies.
A three-member Ontario Liberal Party arbitration committee is scheduled to meet May 20 to review Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s appeal against the provincial Scarborough-Southwest nomination election result, according to Liberal sources. In the meantime, Ontario Liberals are pushing back.
