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…
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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,…
Leaders’ debate format a recipe for populist fodder
Maxime Bernier’s ideas should be defeated at the ballot box, not in the back rooms of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on August 26, 2019. OTTAWA—The broadcast…
Voters have their minds made up on SNC, with or without Dion’s report
Most Canadians have tuned out, and things are still looking up for the Liberals in Quebec. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on August 19, 2019. The gift that keeps on giving.…
Time has come for Liberals to get a spine on guns in Canada
But with the continual barrage of mass shootings in the United States, the issue is not likely to go away anytime soon. Almost weekly incidents of gun violence in Toronto pretty much guarantee that Liberals…
Fixed election dates don’t work
The chief electoral officer of Canada is the same person who recently ruled that having an election on a religious holiday was kosher. Politicians of all stripes complained about religious insensitivity but the election date…
Factors governing party nominations extremely complex
A party race does not necessarily guarantee a more democratic outcome. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on July 22, 2019. OTTAWA—Just last week, the Samara Centre for Democracy denounced the Canadian…
If Wilson-Raybould really wants to be a nation builder, she should stop helping Scheer
The book launch guarantees that Jody Wilson-Raybould’s story will dominate the news, ensuring the Liberals receive more criticism for their faulty handling of the file. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on…
Who wins next election depends on how much Canadians are willing to nurture the health of our ailing planet
Timing is everything in politics. Four months ago, the election question would have been on trust, mistrust of the prime minister because of his handling of the SNC-Lavalin request for a deferred prosecution agreement. Not…
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