Andrew Scheer has more than a communications problem. He has a substance problem and so does his party. The April reckoning in Toronto will bring it to a head. By Sheila Copps First published in…
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Scheer has time on his side, a short time
The party that Peter MacKay built is not the party that will be voting on the leadership review next spring. Some left politics altogether (including MacKay), and some switched parties, like Scott Brison, André Bachand,…
Goodbye for now Twitter, it’s been real
I never was much of a tweeter until earlier this year, when another columnist accused me of taking my marching orders from the Prime Minister’s Office. The attacks were in the Twittersphere, so I decided…
This campaign has been getting odder by the day
The bottom line is that when you are literally one turkey dinner away from the vote, the last thing Andrew Scheer needs is public speculation about who will replace him when he loses. By Sheila…
Scheer left Quebecers with distinct impression he was evasive on Canada’s abortion laws
It is tough to keep anti-choice candidates motivated if the leader refuses to guarantee their right to introduce anti-abortion private members’ bills. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill TImes on October 7, 2019. OTTAWA—Conservative…
Kim Campbell was right
By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on September 30, 2019. Just last week, the Liberals and the New Democrats both launched their environmental platforms. But analysis of those platforms did not even…
The debate about debates is debatable
National debates need competing viewpoints. This is really the only time when ordinary Canadians get an insider’s glimpse at what makes political parties tick. You don’t have to agree with any of them. By Sheila…
Globe appears to be on campaign to keep SNC-Lavalin story alive
To avoid undue election influence, the RCMP has announced it will not be investigating anything during the writ period. That fact was buried in The Globe story. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill…
Cross-party House friendships of the last century appear to be non-existent today
Back in ’80s, we didn’t hate each other in the House. But the civility marking those years is gone today. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on September 9, 2019. OTTAWA—Last week,…
Anti-immigrant attitudes could be undoing of the United Kingdom
Many of the Brexiteers voted ‘Leave’ over immigration, but few in the U.K.—and Canada—seem to understand how vital immigration is for economic growth. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on September 2,…
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