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.…
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With the cabinet shuffle, Trudeau fires first salvo of next election campaign
If the ballot question is the economy, the prime minister stands a fighting chance of re-election. If the question remains a need for change, his bold cabinet move won’t mean much. By Sheila CoppsFirst published…
Byelection results and Mulroney leave a message of moderation for Poilievre
The Conservative Party’s right flank could be damaged by the People’s Party, but its left flank is in deeper disarray. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on June 26, 2023. OTTAWA—The four federal…
‘Freedom Convoy’: at the end of the day, everyone loses
As the details of who these people are emerge, any person who was associated with their cause is going to suffer residual damage. The ‘Freedom Convoy’ will roll out, but in its dust, Ottawa is…
COVID is something we all have to learn to live with
As for the Liberals, as people’s fear of COVID diminishes, their support for the government’s get-tough approach will fade away. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on February 14, 2022. OTTAWA—Conservative interim leader…
O’Toole’s demise was caused by a schism in the party, and it’s only growing wider
If the Conservatives would ever like to see another PM among their ranks, they need to understand the road to victory involves reaching out to 37 million people, not 73 caucus members. By Sheila CoppsFirst…
Conservatives get tangled in anti-vaxxers’ web
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…
House return will be a welcome channel changer
Time to move on from COVID. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on January 24, 2022. The return of Parliament should provide a much-anticipated channel-changer from the constant barrage of COVID news that…
Ford breathes easier today
Working Families, an anti-Conservative coalition of public and private-sector unions and individuals, failed to overturn legislation reining in third-party capacity to advertise. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on December 13, 2021. OTTAWA—An…
Politicians should save their personal attacks for elections
The Throne Speech made it clear that management of the pandemic was front and centre on the Liberal agenda. To date, that has been a winner for them. For the official opposition to continue to…
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