Amid infighting and challenges to Annamie Paul’s leadership, Green MP Elizabeth May has been mostly silent. May’s return as leader would allow the party to limp through the next election with a known quantity. By…
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Without McKenna in Ottawa Centre, anything is possible
An internal Liberal fight in Ottawa Centre would sap the strength of party volunteers, and definitely cut into the enthusiasm of key election workers. It would also help the NDP. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in…
McKenna’s surprise announcement sent shock waves through Liberal land
Catherine McKenna may still get to Brookfield, but Mark Carney’s political future is much cloudier. In the absence of a clear nomination, Carney may simply accept the prime minister’s offer to act as an economic…
Green Party debacle has done irreparable damage to its chances across the country
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…
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…
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