Annamie Paul could survive by recanting the threats tweeted by her former staffer. But it is hard to see how the internal strife is going to do anything but consign the Greens to the scrap…
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Ford’s move to limit third-party advertising by invoking Constitution’s notwithstanding clause not surprising, but could backfire
But Doug Ford’s move in cutting off the possibility of advertising that could depict him negatively will have an impact in the fight ahead. It may also have a rebound effect federally and not in…
Politics is a sorry place
Government apologies for wrongs from the distant past do little to improve things for those who were wronged and their descendants. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on May 31, 2021. When Prime…
Bratina picked the wrong hill to die on
Bob Bratina will probably go down in history as the first politician who quit because his own government put too much money into his riding, writes Sheila Copps. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill…
No doubt CDC’s announcement will resonate around the world
Let’s hope it does not fall on deaf Canadian ears. Dose two should mean freedom. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on May 17, 2021. To mask or not to mask, that is…
Biden scores big with developing nations while Canada appears to be sitting on sidelines
As long as a single country is offside, the waiver will not be a slam dunk. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on May 10, 2021. The Canadian government could have been on…
Arbour won’t pull any punches
There is a very real possibility that these military messes could do major political damage. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on May 3, 2021. The appointment of Louise Arbour to review sexual…
We should have had a national rollout vaccine strategy
So, we are languishing on the vaccination rollout and medical doctors who are working in intensive care units filled with COVID carriers are not even allowed to get the second vaccine, which has greater protection…
Canada’s doomsday approach a stark contrast to what’s happening in other parts of the world
As medical specialists ratchet up the message of concern around the virulent spread of the COVID variants, the public is simply not listening. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on April 19, 2021.…
The Rainmaker made it rain, Trudeau’s got to keep loyal Liberals loyal
It would be dangerous for Liberals to skew their campaign to millennial voters. That cohort was a winner in 2015, delivering a solid majority to the Liberals. But it is not likely to be as…
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