It is hard to understand how conservative values align with putting people’s health at risk in a global pandemic. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on August 16, 2021. OTTAWA—Inoculate but keep it…
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A solid campaign could deliver a Liberal majority
The election will likely be decided on the strength of who can best manage the post-pandemic economic and social recovery. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on August 9, 2021. OTTAWA—Happy people vote…
My breast cancer is back and I’d be lying if I said I was not scared
I thought long and hard before writing today’s column because I wasn’t sure I wanted to spread my bad news far and wide. But if my experience can help any other person facing a cancer…
Saving lives beats vaccine liberty
Armed with today’s knowledge and technology, it only makes sense to issue an international vaccine for anyone who plans to travel. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on July 26, 2021. When does…
Where, oh where, has Elizabeth May gone?
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…
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…
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