Philippe J. Fournier says even if the Liberals get exactly the right number for a majority, ‘that means nobody can catch a cold. Nobody can be disappointed with the government. Everybody has to fall in line. And it’s hard to have backbenchers happy all the time.’
The federal government will invest $1.2-million in a project created by the City of Ottawa and the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction to deter people from harmful drug use, and towards care and health services.
‘Without a shadow of a doubt, his [speech] is the funniest speech I’ve ever seen a leader give. A tight eight minutes of stand-up comedy gold,’ says veteran political speechwriter Scott Reid.