While Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington praising up Trump on the art of the deal, Trudeau was actually getting a bigger deal done. By SHEILA COPPS First published in The Hill Times…
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There’s considerable risk attached to Trudeau’s meeting with Trump in Washington
If Justin Trudeau is too aggressive, he could become another high-profile target in Donald Trump’s world tweet war. If Trudeau is too accommodating, he risks facing the ire of a considerable number of citizens back…
Sometimes ambiguity can be a blueprint for survival
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displayed no such ambiguity when he launched a plan for electoral reform during the last election, boldly proclaiming that 2015 would be the last vote under the current system. By SHEILA…
Language politics return to Canada
Justin Trudeau not speaking English during a town hall in Quebec is less of a political problem than Conservative leadership candidate O’Leary not being able to speak French. By SHEILA COPPS Published first on Monday,…
Cabinet changes in both countries speak louder than words
Justin Trudeau will make sure he is not caught in the crossfire in potential trade disputes. He has nothing to gain by accenting Yankee-Canuck differences. By SHEILA COPPS Published on Monday, January 16, 2017 in…
Trudeau gets more done outside QP than inside
Trudeau speaking with aboriginal leaders on the issue of murdered and missing aboriginal women is a lot more positive than taking questions on the issue in the House of Commons. By SHEILA COPPS First published…
A dictator, yes, but Castro was no Hitler
Castro was admired by many leaders, mostly because of his record in education and equality. By SHEILA COPPS First published in The Hill Times on Monday, December 5, 2016. OTTAWA—Pierre Elliott Trudeau was accused of…
Mulcair may have difficulty staying out of the numbers game
By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on February 22, 2016. OTTAWA—New Democratic Leader Tom Mulcair may have difficulty staying out of the numbers game. He is doing his best to avoid the…
Trudeau needs to rebrand Canada, quickly
The challenge is to change Canada’s image, at home and abroad. Modern hewers of Canadian wood are actually designing products for the world. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on January 25,…
Trudeau should welcome opportunity to turn Senate on its head
For the same reasons Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chose to embrace parity in his Cabinet, he should welcome the opportunity to turn the Senate on its head, and its body. By Sheila Copps First published…
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