Sunny days are here again. But they are not going to last long if Justin Trudeau doesn’t get some experienced advice on political damage control. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on March…
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Wilson-Raybould doesn’t trust the prime minister and the feeling is mutual
Based on her testimony before the House Justice Committee, it is clear the prime minister had no choice but to move her out. She cannot be trusted to sit in caucus where she could be…
The Prime Minister’s Office better wake up and change the channel
Politically speaking, it is always tricky when a man is out in public repeatedly attacking a woman. The fact that Jody Wilson-Raybould was a star cabinet minister and first ever-Indigenous attorney general makes the strategy…
Trudeau won’t be able to stay out of Trump’s crosshairs this time
Canada has become the ham in the sandwich of a fight between China and the United States. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on January 28, 2019. OTTAWA—All countries regularly spy on…
It was a self-inflicted bad week for the Liberals
Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle was based on bad advice. Whoever recommended the demotion of Raybould-Wilson should bow out. Trudeau made the decision but, ultimately, hubris on the prime minister’s team is costing him. By Sheila Copps…
Brexit’s Boiling Over
With or without Donald Trump and Theresa May, Asia is the way of the future. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on November 19, 2018. OTTAWA—Brexit boiling over should be no surprise…
Incumbent syndrome is sweeping across the country
But the warning bells sounding for Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick Liberals are not currently tolling for the federal party. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on October 8, 2018. The phrase…
Frightening to see Trump’s alternative truth exposed on the world stage
But that is the world he lives in. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on October 1, 2018. OTTAWA—President Donald Trump’s free-range press conference last week simply confirmed the obvious.…
Is #MeToo in danger of becoming the new McCarthyism?
The stunt Serena Williams pulled off was nothing short of professional bullying, reminiscent of her previous threat to kill a female Asian line referee for calling a foot fault. But in a one-sided stampede, it…
Notwithstanding everyone, Ford steamrolls ahead
But the long-term implications of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s unilateral political heist cannot be ignored. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on September 17, 2018. OTTAWA—Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s municipal hijack is…
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