If Justin Trudeau wants to keep smiling, his people have to start fighting back on all the negativity that is currently emanating from Ottawa. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on November 20,…
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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…
Tories’ silence is golden on trans issues, but might not be sustainable
As his party’s numbers climb, Pierre Poilievre has to be careful to appeal to voters leery of social conservatism. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on September 25, 2023. OTTAWA—Protests and counter-protests on…
It’s nervous Nellie time in the Liberal caucus
The prime minister and his team would be well-advised to heed the ‘nervous Nellies’ in the caucus. Caucus members are like the canaries in the mine, giving the leader a hint of the toxic atmosphere that…
Demolition of our history is not sustainable
Respect for built heritage and the history behind 24 Sussex Drive is something that should concern all Canadians. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on September 4, 2023. OTTAWA—The trial balloon, floated last…
Canada’s housing crisis was decades in the making
A problem that took 30 years to develop will take another 10 to fix. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on August 28, 2023. OTTAWA—Canada’s housing dilemma is not just a national crisis.…
Canada’s not broken, we’re a work in progress
Individual rights are not paramount in Canada. And that’s a good thing. We know to build a nation we need to strengthen communities, geographic and demographic. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on July 3,…
Canadians more concerned with actual fires than the foreign interference firestorm
That two opposition parties moved away from foreign interference indicates that the public is not as engaged with the issue while wildfires rage across the country. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on…
Politics: the only job where the more experience you get, the more people want to get rid of you
But when supporters in the media start calling for your head, it is definitely worth taking a listen. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on April 17, 2023. OTTAWA—Success has many fathers, but…
Trudeau faces a daunting task
The government would like nothing more than a channel-changer on foreign interference investigations. Even if the Liberals succeed, with the appointment of a special rapporteur and multiple committees, all eyes are still on government foibles. …
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