Fasten your seatbelts. Canada is in for a long election run. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on April 22, 2024. OTTAWA—A small line item in last week’s budget could be the line in…
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The takedown of Buffy Sainte-Marie is painful to witness
The story was explosive. But with too many holes in the content, it should have been left untold. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on November 6, 2023. OTTAWA—The takedown of Buffy Sainte-Marie is…
Happy Conservatives meet in Québec City
Pierre Poilievre has been trying to keep things cool at the convention, with good reason. This is his clan’s first gathering in five years, and likely their last national confab before a federal election where…
Poilievre should beware of tying himself to Musk
In reaching out to Elon Musk, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre left the impression he’s trashing Canadian broadcasters while aligning himself with a billionaire who has turned the social media world upside down. By Sheila CoppsFirst…
‘Defund the CBC’ needs a salvo
Poilievre can bash Tait and gain support for his cause. But he would be hard-pressed to attack Rick Mercer or Catherine O’Hara. The other card the CBC has not played is what would Canada’s bilingual…
Why do Conservatives hate public television?
According to TVO’s host of ‘The Agenda’ Steve Paikin, Doug Ford won’t agree to a one-on-one with him. Meanwhile, Pierre Poilievre riles his base bashing the CBC. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times…
Christmas used to be a time when MPs on all sides of the House got together in the holiday spirit
In the old days, the House Speaker would host a Christmas party for all MPs, with plenty of carols sung to ring in the holiday season, and MPs really were friends, even those on opposite…
Trudeau needs to convince progressive voters that Liberals are the only antidote to a Scheer shift
Tory growth appears to be slowing. Canadians are asking about Andrew Scheer’s right-wing alliance with Doug Ford and Jason Kenney. That leaves an opening for the Liberals. By Sheila Copps Published first in The Hill…
Birthday hangover still has Ottawa buzzing
All in all, it was a great celebration. We reflected on successes and the many mistakes Canada made in the first 150 years. Learning from both, we are all the better for it. By SHEILA…
It’s time for a national portrait gallery
If one picture is worth a thousand words, a national portrait gallery trumps a television script any day. By SHEILA COPPS First published in The Hill Times on Monday, April 10, 2017. OTTAWA—If one…
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