The Public Square with The Hon. Sergio Marchi
The Hon. Sergio Marchi’s column, ‘The Public Square’, looks at current affairs and political issues impacting the capital and our country.
Rethinking Democracy
Sergio Marchi talks with Murray Simser, founder and CEO of the soon to be launched democracy social network, CITZIN.
Federally, what’s in store for Ottawa?
The Hon.Sergio Marchi talks with the newly elected Liberal MP for Ottawa Centre, Yasir Naqvi, about his plans for Ottawa and his riding.
Getting back to governing
This is Sergio Marchi’s first regular column under the banner, ‘The Public Square’, a bi-weekly look at current affairs and political issues impacting the capital and our country.
Election 2021
We have assembled together the Hon. Sergio Marchi’s 2021 election analysis to make them easier to review.
Canada at a Crossroads: Rethinking Growth in a Fragmented World
Canada is standing on the edge of an inflection point. As Parliament prepares for yet another budget showdown, the country’s economy is being pulled in multiple directions — squeezed by high mortgage costs, battered by global trade wars, and weighed down by years of policy drift. Over the past year on ‘The Brian Crombie Hour’, […]
New year, old world
A conversation with Conservative Foreign Affairs Shadow Minister and MP for Wellington—Halton Hills, Michael Chong.
Speaker Anthony Rota: Back to keeping order
On the first day of the new 44th Parliament, Ontario MP Anthony Rota was re-elected Speaker of the House of Commons.
Election 2021: Some final thoughts
In their collective wisdom, the voters confirmed how unnecessary this election really was by electing essentially the same Parliament as before.
Election 2021: It’s now over to voters
Yes, it’s time for Canadians to make their way to their polling stations where, with the stroke of a simple pencil, they will render their decision.
Election 2021: Race deadlocked!
One week to go. That’s all the time left for political leaders to make their closing pitches for votes.
Election 2021: Tight two-way race
When you consider that the PM enjoyed an 18 point advantage when he called the election, the Conservatives have generated an impressive wave of momentum.
Election 2021: O’Toole grabs the lead!
The largely unknown O’Toole has successfully used the campaign to introduce himself to Canadians.
Election 2021: Opening salvos
One important and potentially defining issue that has captured considerable early attention has been the matter of mandatory vaccines for public servants and travellers.
Let the games begin
No doubt, this election features fascinating dynamics. And like every election, it will test the politicians and party strategists alike.
Enhancing political and civic leadership
At the appropriate time, the Canadian Parliament must conduct a thorough and objective postmortem on how Canada responded to the Coronavirus crisis.
Washington’s changing of the guard
During the last four years, America forfeited its tag as the “leader of the free world”. In fact, Trump went out of his way to curry favour with the unfree world.
Five modest measures to reset the dial and elevate Canadian politics
Politics has taken on a nasty edge, and the word compromise is quickly becoming a dirty word.