A Federal Court ruling could end up seriously curtailing a big source of funding for Canada’s art museums. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on August 20, 2018. OTTAWA—Most Canadians know little…
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Notwithstanding everyone, Ford steamrolls ahead
But the long-term implications of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s unilateral political heist cannot be ignored. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on September 17, 2018. OTTAWA—Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s municipal hijack is…
Sheila to Keynote 35th Annual Churchill Society Award Dinner
Order your tickets today on the website of the Churchill Society for the Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy.
A NAFTA without the cultural exemption is not worth signing
Some think that the cultural exemption is only there to support the few. Nothing could be further from the truth. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to stand firm on this. By Sheila Copps First published…
B.C. byelection may be Singh’s last hope, as NDP exits further tarnish his leadership
If NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh loses the byelection in Burnaby South, more members of his caucus will likely opt not to run in 2019. But a win could trigger a national surge for the party.…
In Ottawa? Attend the Indonesia Earthquake Benefit – October 16
‘Old stock’ politics is past its expiry date
Appealing to Canadians on ethnic or religious grounds is becoming less and less relevant, as cultures and races intermix in Canadian society. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on August 27, 2018.…
Heritage Minister Rodriguez should take a stand on change to art tax credits
A Federal Court ruling could end up seriously curtailing a big source of funding for Canada’s art museums. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on August 20, 2018. OTTAWA—Most Canadians know little…
You can’t learn from history by hiding it
The search and destroy mission targeting Sir John A. Macdonald, does nothing to redress past wrongs. Instead, it stokes the flames of division by refusing to embrace the true meaning of reconciliation. By Sheila Copps…
Ford’s decision to cut Toronto City Hall down to size has all earmarks of a revenge move
Minimizing political oversight will do nothing to enhance services or reduce expenditures. It will merely concentrate power in fewer hands, eroding democracy in a process the current mayor has described as fundamentally flawed. By Sheila…