The new Speaker has a reputation across party lines as a sunny, friendly force. But that positivity must be tempered by a strong arm during Question Period. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on…
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Trudeau’s horrible summer
Last week’s revelation of a former Nazi soldier getting a standing ovation in the House was the final nail in the coffin of a bad political season for the Liberal leader. By Sheila CoppsFirst published…
Sheila Copps on The Hill Times Hot Room podcast with Peter Mazereeuw
Sizing up the next Parliament, with Sheila Copps
Sheila Copps on The Hill Times Hot Room podcast with Peter Mazereeuw
The return of Parliament, with Sheila Copps Former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps joins the podcast to talk about election preparation and the return of Parliament following its winter break.
Expect abortion bombshell to dominate the fall agenda
The only party that must navigate this issue with great difficulty is the Conservative Party. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on May 9, 2022. OTTAWA—The f-bomb was allegedly dropped in the House…
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…
Canada’s conversion therapy ban was a stellar political moment for Parliament
In Canada’s case, the unanimous view of Parliament sends a message to the world that trying to educate someone into a change in their sexual preference just does not work. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in…
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…
Sheila Copps on The Hill Times Hot Room podcast with Peter Mazereeuw
Liberal fortunes and the 43rd Parliament, with former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps
Bloc Québécois tries to influence narrative 50 years after the fact
Hopefully, Quebecers will not fall for this blatant attempt to rewrite history. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on November 2, 2020. OTTAWA—October is a huge month in Quebec history. It has been…