Pierre Poilievre’s decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job that he would like to fill permanently following an Alberta byelection.…
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Houston tests the waters
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond ‘in French’ that he was studying the language, a sure sign of national interest. Two million views of…
This just in: Trudeau is going out on a high
United States President Donald Trump has been able to turn most of the world against him, but his unfair tariff war against Canada will also bring some positive changes to Canadian public policy. By Sheila…
Captain Canada’s got a hot mic
Up until Doug Ford’s hot mic comments about Donald Trump, he was smooth sailing as Captain Canada, but he’s hit some rough waters. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on February 10, 2025.…
Trump: enemy of the state
Trump must be taken seriously. It is time to fight a bully by destroying his bully pulpit. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on January 13, 2025. OTTAWA—Enemy of the state: that is…
Staring down Trump’s bully pulpit
The U.S. president-elect’s instability is something Canadians will have to live with. But we cannot be bullied into submission by denying our status as an independent country. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on…
Liberals should be advertising GST break and new national school food program
Justin Trudeau continues to make announcements about good public policy with zero supportive government advertising. It is almost as though Trudeau wants to lose the next election. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times…
Accountability needed after Zameer acquittal
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, then-Toronto mayor John Tory and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown attacked the decision to grant bail to Umar Zameer back in 2021. Three years later, he’s been found not guilty. By Sheila…
Has Poilievre peaked too soon?
Thanks to their agreement with the New Democratic Party, the Liberals now have a year to aggressively sell its vision to Canadians. And that doesn’t involve an axe-the-tax. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times…
Trudeau’s climate plan is worth fighting for
It is also worth spending some money explaining to Canadians just what is involved in the fight on climate change. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on March 25, 2024. OTTAWA–The World Meteorological…
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