Tiff Macklem Awards Generous Bonuses While Canadians Struggle to Buy Groceries

 In 1984 former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney described the excesses of Liberal patronage of the day, saying, “There’s no whore like an old whore.” Almost 40 years later, there is no better line to perfectly describe the infuriating and deplorable information that has come to light showing Bank of Canada

Let the games begin

 The Hon. Sergio Marchi was a successful politician, municipally and federally. He was a candidate in five separate elections, all winning ones, so he knows a thing or two about campaigns. During this federal election, Marchi will contribute a series of articles, analyzing the emerging issues and events that will

135 Liberal MPs refuse to endorse Finance Minister Bill Morneau

 As part of a survey conducted between Thursday, July 23 and Friday, July 27, 2020, Ottawa Life Magazine (OLM) contacted the offices of every Liberal Member of Parliament. The Members of Parliament were asked: "Do you support the statement made by Finance Minister Bill Morneau to the House of Commons Finance

Trudeau standing strong as he hits back at Trump for “Totally unacceptable tariffs” and his unnecessary commentary

 Canada is standing strong against U.S. President Trump’s attack on Canadian PM Trudeau’s leadership skills and tariffs. NDP party member Tracey Ramsey emphasised the united front that is being put up by all parties in Canadian Parliament. Today I introduced a Motion in the House of Commons calling for all

Legislating Protection for Faith Spaces

 By Andrew Bennett, CARDUS Law program director Sometimes Parliament works just the way the textbooks say it’s supposed to work. One recent example is in the way the House of Commons justice committee dealt with Bill C-51, which aims to erase “outdated” parts of the Criminal Code. The committee held

Senate Delays – Just another urban myth

 By Elaine McCoy Everyone knows that the Senate delays government legislation. Don’t we? Well, no we don’t.   In fact, the House of Commons tends to take almost three times as long to deal with government legislation as the Senate does. This uncontestable fact is based on an actual count of

Carleton Professor Says Minister and MPs are Failing the RCMP and Canadians

 Feature image: Former Commissioner of the RCMP Bob Paulson It appears the new tactic of dozens of Members of Parliament when they don’t want to deal with an issue is to just not respond to the inquiry. Either that or they answer an inquiry with a non-answer, or worse, answer

Charlie Angus Would Be A Great Prime Minister

 The stakes are high. The choices between tens of thousands of NDP members in the coming days will determine whether or not the NDP will continue in their traditional spot as the third place party in Parliament, or will manage to return to their brief period of glory between 2011

Feds Kill Idea to Erect Cape Breton’s Never Forgotten National Memorial, Sloppily

 It was April 2009 and he was on a pilgrimage close to his birth place in Italy. Because he left for Canada when he was only four, he really didn't remember very much about the area at all. Perhaps the cemetery off to the right was there back in 1950

What You Need to Know About the Election

 On your marks, get set, go! The race is on. The federal election to determine Canada’s 42nd parliament and leader has begun. Set to end with the October 19 election, this campaign will be the longest in over a century (since 1872), running for a full 78 days. In Canada,

Give Pierre a Chance

 With new cabinet responsibilities, Pierre Poilievre has the opportunity to prove his worth The new minister responsible for the National Capital Commission isn’t without his critics. Pierre Poilievre, who has served as the minister of state for democratic reform since July 2013, has gained what seems like an unending supply

Publisher’s Message: Poilievre Deserves A Shot

 Pierre Poilievre was first elected to Parliament in 2004 for the riding of Nepean-Carleton at the young age of 25, upsetting then Liberal Defence Minister David Pratt. As a parliamentarian, he has demonstrated an unwavering loyalty to Prime Minister Harper, Conservative values and a centre-right ideology. He has been very

Three Things We Can Do to End Poverty in Canada

 Poverty degrades our economy, changes the nature of our cities and the cohesion of our society “Time to end poverty in Canada” has been the message from the Salvation Army coming across our TV screens this holiday season. A great idea from an organization that fights poverty every day in

Fair Elections start with an independent Commissioner

 Elections law enforcement starts with a strong Commissioner, who has the independent authority to investigate offences. The Fair Elections Act empowers law enforcement by giving him sharper teeth, a longer reach and a freer hand. Sharper teeth means tougher penalties for existing offences which has received broad support from parliamentarians,

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable John Baird weighs in on the crisis in Ukraine, strong ties with Israel, growing ties with Kazakhstan and his priorities as the MP for Ottawa West-Nepean

 OLM: Can you comment on your impressions on the Ukraine situation after your visit with members from Canada’s Ukrainian diaspora? My visit to Kyiv was a very sobering one. Just last December, I was in the Maidan speaking with Ukrainians about their aspirations for a better, brighter future, one that

Citizens and Parliament Must be Consulted on Election Rules

 The Harper Government’s Bill C-23, Fair Elections Act is currently before the House of Commons, and it should come as no surprise that the Conservatives are using the bill to manipulate the rules that govern how Canadians vote. After all, the Harper Government has been at odds with Elections Canada

Building a Better Canada

 Welcome to 2014. This issue marks the beginning of our series on Building a Better Canada. Ottawa is where politicians and senior civil servants make the key decisions that directly impact the type of country we want Canada to be. How do we improve health care by making it more

Political Power Brokers of the National Capital Region

 "It would not take long for a future tax-and-spend government to imperil the economic stability Canada enjoys": An Interview with Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre (Nepean-Carleton) As told to Harvey F. Chartrand Pierre Poilievre is the 34-year-old Minister of State (Democratic Reform) and four-term Conservative Member of Parliament for Nepean-Carleton. After