Parliament’s hyper-partisan climate has made the Speaker’s job doubly difficult, but Greg Fergus can defuse crisis situations with his moderate demeanour. But the Conservatives feel that any venal sin is reason for his dismissal. By Sheila…
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Parties will walk on political eggshells in the new year
After the 30-hour vote marathon by the Conservatives, the temperature in Parliament continued to rise. Public opinion polls showed that most observers were not impressed with the parliamentary chaos. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill…
I was wrong, I thought House civility would last at least two weeks, it lasted two days
If last Wednesday’s Question Period is any indication, Conservatives are raring to go, and an election couldn’t happen soon enough. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on October 23, 2023. OTTAWA—I was wrong.…
O’Toole makes his bed with social conservatives
And it appears as though Erin O’Toole is about to make the same mistake as his predecessor, Andrew Scheer. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on March 22, 2021. Leslyn Lewis is no…
COVID-19 political bump has bounced Liberals back into majority government territory
But the full return of Parliament will also focus more attention on Liberal mistakes, as the opposition parties will do their best to change the channel away from COVID solidarity. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in…
Internal warfare in Conservative leadership heating up
Modern technology makes campaigns easier to organize but also easier to infiltrate. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on June 29, 2020. OTTAWA—The internal warfare in the Conservative leadership is heating up. Accusations…
Scheer is sounding more and more like Harper
By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on May 11, 2020. OTTAWA—Andrew Scheer is sounding more and more like Stephen Harper. Who could forget former prime minister Harper’s claim that Atlantic Canadians were suffering…
Biggest political victim of COVID-19 has been Conservative Party of Canada
Lame duck leader Andrew Scheer continues to shoot from the lip in his criticisms of everything the government is doing to minimize impacts of the COVID-19 world pandemic. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill…
Scheer’s departure is good news for his party
But it is not good news for the minority Liberal government. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on December 16, 2019. OTTAWA—Even in resignation, Andrew Scheer was unable to muster kind words…
Liberals can manage this minority, but sunny ways must end
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau obviously got the message that was delivered in the minority victory. He needs to reach out to Team Liberal, instead of simply selling the country on Team Trudeau. By Sheila Copps…
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