Pablo Rodriquez has integrated beautifully into the Quebec political world, and is widely recognized as a great organizer in all regions. That would make his decision to leave even tougher for Prime Minister Trudeau as there…
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Alternatives to the blunt tool of interest rate hikes needed to curb inflation
If there is another way to fix the economy, it must be done by the government, not the Bank of Canada. With grocery profits seeming to increase weekly, more needs to be done in that…
Poilievre only managed to include two women and one racialized Canadian in his leadership team
Most commentators ignored the paucity of diversity on his team. But for those of us who care about these issues, the photo was a stark visual reminder that in Poilievre’s party, it is still a…
Charest stands best chance of defeating Liberals, but a Poilievre win is feasible
It would be a huge mistake to think that a right-wing Conservative is unelectable in Canada. In politics, anything is possible. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on August 8, 2022. OTTAWA—Jean Charest…
It looks like the fix is in for the Conservative Party
By retreating into a cone of silence over the specific allegations that led to Patrick Brown’s disqualification, Conservative Party brass stand to delegitimize the whole leadership process. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times…
Poilievre’s Canada Day celebrations could blow up in his face
If he doesn’t connect with the truckers who are promising weeks of disruption, he runs the risk of being outed as a non-supporter. If he does stand with the truckers, he runs the counter-risk of…
Rempel Garner must be reading the tea leaves
After devoting 11 years to federal politics, the Calgary-Nose Hill Member of Parliament would be a shoo-in for a senior position if Brown were to win the leadership. Michelle Rempel Garner would likely have been…
Canadians should fear ‘pseudo-American’ populism
That is what we can expect if Pierre Poilievre wins the Conservative leadership, according to chief rival Jean Charest. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on May 30, 2022. OTTAWA—The Americanization of Canadian…
Internal party warfare can be fatal
Jason Kenney’s departure was unexpected as he had gathered together a group of key supporters for what was expected to be a victory celebration. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on May 23,…
Canadian political landscape could change dramatically by summer’s end
Controversy inside the Conservative federal leadership race will have a spillover effect into the provincial elections in Ontario and Quebec. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on March 21, 2022. OTTAWA—By summer’s end,…
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