But by associating with these extremists, Tory appeal to ordinary Canadians is diminished. Short-term gain for long-term pain. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on January 31, 2022. OTTAWA—Hundreds of anti-vaxx truckers descended…
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All parties have a chance to right their respective ships in 2022
In the end, the only party that really ended up ahead at year’s end is the Bloc. But this party also has the benefit of never having to be held accountable for what it might…
Senator Batters leads a fight for democracy, from her unelected seat
It is rather an odd position for someone who has never been elected and stands to keep her job for a total of 33 years without a single review by anyone. Senator Denise Batters is…
Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan
All signs are pointing to a Liberal government, with the only question being whether it will be minority or majority. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on September 16, 2021. OTTAWA—Success has many…
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…
Sloan should be tossed from Conservative caucus
The anti-gay and anti-choice views that formed the basis of his campaign for the Conservative leadership were bad enough. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on December 7, 2020. OTTAWA—Derek Sloan should be…
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…