In the world of Canadian realpolitik, Sikh organizers can mean the difference between winning and losing a leadership or an urban nomination battle. By SHEILA COPPS First published on Monday, February 26, 2018 in The…
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Trudeau needs to target two key demographics for victory: women and youth
Political observers may downplay the importance of a women’s budget. But those of us who witnessed the equality stall under Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper aren’t likely to let it happen again. By SHEILA COPPS…
I guess I’m just a feminist bitch, nothing wrong with ‘peoplekind’
If the first instinct of our prime minister is to push the envelope for inclusive language change, I say go for it. No apology necessary. By SHEILA COPPS First published on February 12, 2018 in…
Want my advice? Keep Trudeau out of the limelight for a while
This may seem counterintuitive, as their charismatic leader is still the Liberals’ best weapon. But the longer he stays in politics, the more Justin Trudeau runs the risk of becoming just another boring politico. By…
Blue-blood finance minister merely adds to class struggle theme consuming Parliament
As long as Bill Morneau is holding the reins at finance, the questions about his personal wealth and (now divested) family earnings will keep coming. The minister is a moving target for the Conservatives and…
Paradise Papers, Morneau mess weighing heavily on the government
At the end of the day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to stop this Conservative storyline in its tracks. And he may have to sacrifice a few friends along the way. By SHEILA COPPS First…
Indigenous leaders have role to play in modernizing First Nations
When the Indian Act was amended back in 1985 to conform with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the biggest opponents of abolishing institutionalized sexism were Aboriginal chiefs. By SHEILA COPPS First published…
Canadians want Trudeau to offset Trump on welcoming refugees
The recent influx of asylum seekers in manageable. By SHEILA COPPS First published on Monday, August 28, 2017 in The Hill Times. OTTAWA—Damned if you do. Damned if you don’t. Such is the dilemma…
Dr. Hook was right about the cover of the Rolling Stone
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau must have purchased five copies of last week’s mag for his mother. By SHEILA COPPS First published on Monday, July 31, 2017 in The Hill Times. OTTAWA—Dr. Hook put it…
Provincial ministers’ summer gabfest hands Trudeau a gift he could not refuse
A political pot fight is just what Justin Trudeau needs to shore up his left flank. By SHEILA COPPS First published on Monday, July 24, 2017 in The Hill Times. OTTAWA—The pot thickens. The…