Justin Trudeau believes his strong campaigning skills will kick into high gear when people finally have a chance to compare and contrast him with Pierre Poilievre, but Poilievre has a head of steam going which gets…
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Justin Trudeau should pull a Doug Ford, say he got it wrong
Justin Trudeau has to do something dramatic to let Canadians know that he really is listening and the capital gains reversal could be it. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on July 1,…
Poilievre poised for big battle over capital gains
Liberals would be better off to focus on the good parts of their spend list than pick a fight on a tax increase that few understand and even fewer will be paying. By Sheila CoppsFirst…
Cloud of suspicion partly lifts, but party games continue
The fallout from the parliamentary foreign activity report did nothing to re-establish Canadians’ trust in the system. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on June 17, 2024. OTTAWA–The cloud of suspicion hanging over…
Money talks and Mexicans were listening
The themes of the Morena party mirror many of those promoted by the federal Liberal government. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on June 10, 2024. OTTAWA—Claudia Sheinbaum made history last week as…
Canadians should be encouraged to migrate to affordable cities
It makes sense for the federal government to include an interprovincial mobility clause when funding provincial housing. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on June 3, 2024. OTTAWA—Half of the residents in Canada’s…
House Speaker Fergus is currently on strike two
Parliament’s hyper-partisan climate has made the Speaker’s job doubly difficult, but Greg Fergus can defuse crisis situations with his moderate demeanour. But the Conservatives feel that any venal sin is reason for his dismissal. By Sheila…
Trump’s poll numbers are actually increasing
Joe Biden is banking on the fact that Donald Trump’s daily one-liners will be overshadowed by the substance required to sustain a full debate. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on May 20,…
Canadians should rightly be leery of a leader who wants to override the Charter
Pierre Poilievre’s reference to ‘my laws,’ is eerily reminiscent of Donald Trump’s vocabulary. Laws do not come from one individual, but are introduced by governments, usually under the guidance of the justice minister, and the prime…
Poilievre’s parliamentary outbursts reflective of his dripping dislike for Trudeau
Going after an unpopular prime minister will likely not cost Pierre Poilievre politically. But it does give Canadians a glimpse into what kind of leadership he would provide if he were elected prime minister. By…
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