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Keep the seatbelt fastened — Turbulence is not over yet
The last election has showcased the worst set of political leaders in modern Canadian history. In the end, it was the Liberal brand that made the difference and Justin Trudeau was spared the humiliation that many predicted, and which he deserved. However, the return to government might be a problem
The best and the worst from last night’s debate
Last night Canadian’s had the chance to hear the leaders butt heads over many contentious issues. There were some high points and low points for sure but overall the tone and temperament of the evening was respectful and dignified. Here is Ottawa Life Magazine’s best and worst from last night’s debate.
Federal Election 2019: Canadians will have unprecedented access to the debates
Photo credit: Canadian Debate Production Partnership Election day is fast approaching and the six federal party leaders are preparing to go toe-to-toe in the federal election debates! An informed voter is the best kind of voter and this year, Canadians will have access to the debate on an unprecedented scale.
The politics of guilt by association
It’s an understatement to say that political campaigns have changed over the past 25 years. A form of campaigning that is becoming all too popular is guilt by association, a tactic where politicians are criticized for their familiarity with questionable figures. If a politician associates with someone that is not
Let’s try this again
Over the past few years alone, the concept of feminism has morphed and changed exponentially. Although the key to feminism simply being ‘equality for all, no matter their gender’ has remained the same throughout generations, how that is viewed in the eyes of society has all but remained fluid. For this,
Carbon tax and new green deal solutions
Photo by Matthew T Rader on Unsplash All of Canada’s major federal and provincial parties have flawed versions of carbon tax, cap-and-trade or climate change policies and new-green-deals. Both Justin Trudeau’s Liberal and Andrew Scheer’s Conservative climate change policies exempt the largest CO2 emitters in the highest polluting sectors between 70 and 80-90%
Obfuscation, shameless louts and trickery
Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Qualtrough take part in the National Youth Forum on an Accessible Canada in Ottawa (Photo credit: PMO Photo by Adam Scotti, 2016) There is a game that is played in Ottawa. It’s called obfuscation and it is a technique used by clever politicians, politicos and
Glamour and Trudeau
Photo credit: Adam Scotti (PMO) “The course of true love never did run smooth.” That’s from a Midsummer Night’s Dream, not a campaign boiler room. The loss of favour has been dramatic. While his splendid victory was delivered by a grateful nation, less than four years into Trudeau’s majority mandate,
A Conversation About Electoral Reform
Photo credit: D’Arcy Norman “We are committed to ensuring that 2015 will be the last federal election conducted under the first-past-the-post voting system.” That was the Liberal Party’s 2015 campaign promise. Four years later we are finding ourselves heading towards the next federal election which will be done through, as one
Huawei CFO, Meng Wanzhou, sues CBSA, RMCP and the federal government
Photo credit: Handout/Reuters Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei alleged that her constitutional rights were violated when she was taken into custody. She has filed a claim and now suing the Canadian Border Services Agency, the RCMP and the federal government seeking damages for false imprisonment based on multiple alleged failures
Ethics Commissioner must conduct investigation into alleged political direction in SNC-Lavalin prosecution
Photo credit: Sean Kilpatrick (The Canadian Press) Today, Democracy Watch released the letter it has sent to federal Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion calling on him to delegate an inquiry into whether Prime Minister Trudeau or anyone in the PMO violated the federal government ethics law by trying to
Trudeau on taxes: What has changed since Harper
Since coming to power in 2015, the Trudeau government has touted their commitment to middle class Canadian families. Trying to tie together low income and secure households, they have made sweeping changes as part of their overall campaign on tax reform. So what has really changed since the Harper government?
Justin Trudeau — Genuinely insincere
"Because it’s 2015.” Remember that missive by our “feminist” Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau? Two key pillars in his election platform were his commitment to women’s issues and his commitment to Indigenous people in Canada. After becoming Prime Minister, Trudeau anointed himself as the spokesperson for women’s empowerment and declared to
Debating democracy, eh?
Canada’s proposed rules for leaders’ debates organized by the new federal election commission entrench our biased polling and follow-the-leader horse race based party politics at the expense of real democracy. Newly nominated debates commissioner and former Governor General David Johnston has little flexibility in the mandated rules to organize two
Alberta pro-pipeline rally making its way to Parliament by February
Photo credit: Twitter via @Energy_Citizens Pro-pipeline rallies continue throughout Canada, and there is great speculation that these protests will eventually extend to Ottawa. Starting in Alberta, protesters are rallying against Bill C-48 and Bill C-69 in an attempt to pressure the federal government to get a move on with pipeline
Heather Gray at the end of her rope – no help from Regina Police Service or Minister Goodale
Since the article came out in Ottawa Life Magazine (OLM) in the fall about bullying and harassment in the Regina Police Service things have gone from bad to worse for the article’s subject, Heather Gray. When Gray first met with Regina Police Chief Evan Bray back in May 2018, she
An Illegal Push by Trudeau has led him to a lawsuit with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers
The Canada Post workers are officially launching a suit against the Trudeau Government. After weeks of an on-going strike effecting parcels everywhere, the union of postal workers is filing a constitutional challenge over last months back-to-work legislation. Also known as Bill C-89, the federal government initiated the legislation at the
Issues set to arise for the Opposition Party in the upcoming Federal Election
Photo credit: Andrew Scheer/Flickr With the upcoming 2019 Federal election, tensions are arising as parties begin to build their platform. In a survey conducted by Abacus Data, approximately 2,000 Canadians aged 18 and older were polled online. It was found that over 57% prefer a change in the current government, bearing
Message to Trudeau government – pipelines make sense
“Until the federal government gets its act together, Alberta ispulling out of the federal climate plan” – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, Aug.30, 2018. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s anger at the Trudeau government’s mishandling of Canada’s multi-billion Trans Mountain Pipeline was a wakeup call to Canada about just how badly the country’s
Democracy Watch challenges Justin Trudeau’s biased, secretive appointment of new Lobbying Commissioner
Photo credit: Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada via pm.gc.ca (DC) Today, Democracy Watch is in Federal Court in Ottawa for the hearing of its case challenging the Trudeau Cabinet’s appointment in December 2017 of the new Lobbying Commissioner. Democracy Watch argues that the Cabinet was biased and in a conflict of
Justin Trudeau and the Peter Principle
Photo credit: Adam Scotti (PMO) The former Stephen Harper government was very competent but lacked a soul. After nine years, Canadians tired of this prickliness and wanted change. Justin Trudeau was the change. The son of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, one of Canada’s most transformative prime ministers whose 1982 Charter of
When Your Prescription is Pot: The ABC’s of Cannabis
From hospice rooms to backyard parties, cannabis use is familiar to Canadians. For years, the cannabis plant has attracted a variety of public attitudes. Even though medical marijuana has been legal since 2001, many are still in the dark as to how it works, why it’s beneficial and whether it’s
Trudeau and Goodale Ignore former Regina Police Woman’s Pleas for Justice
Photo credit: Jackie Hall Photography There has been a lot in the news over the past few years about harassment and bullying in the RCMP. In 2017, more than 3,100 women working for the RCMP won a $100 million class action law suit and an apology from RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson
Trudeau Set to Apologize for the Tragedy of MS St. Louis
Photo credit: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum/National Archives and Records Administration As he said so himself, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set a date to formally apologize for “an absolute moral failure on the part of the government.” On November 7, Trudeau will formally apologize for Canada’s decision to turn
Something in the air
Cannabis. Pot. Grass. Weed. Marijuana. Whatever you call it, the leafy green plant is about to go public. For most Canadians, it was a complementary part of coming-of-age for someone to offer you a toke and then puff-puff-pass it on. More than a few took it further than that first
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