By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on September 30, 2019. Just last week, the Liberals and the New Democrats both launched their environmental platforms. But analysis of those platforms did not even…
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The debate about debates is debatable
National debates need competing viewpoints. This is really the only time when ordinary Canadians get an insider’s glimpse at what makes political parties tick. You don’t have to agree with any of them. By Sheila…
Globe appears to be on campaign to keep SNC-Lavalin story alive
To avoid undue election influence, the RCMP has announced it will not be investigating anything during the writ period. That fact was buried in The Globe story. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill…
Voters have their minds made up on SNC, with or without Dion’s report
Most Canadians have tuned out, and things are still looking up for the Liberals in Quebec. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on August 19, 2019. The gift that keeps on giving.…
If Wilson-Raybould really wants to be a nation builder, she should stop helping Scheer
The book launch guarantees that Jody Wilson-Raybould’s story will dominate the news, ensuring the Liberals receive more criticism for their faulty handling of the file. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on…
Only in Canada, it’s considered weakness to recruit a former PM to help solve the Huawei problem
The best outcome would be to resolve the case, with Meng’s return to China before the summer. This would free Liberals to focus on electoral issues, not international irritants. If it takes a former prime…
Trudeau needs to get loyalists back on side if he wants to win next election
To win, Justin Trudeau needs the Herb Gray crowd. He should listen to political elders, privately spilling their guts about feeling excluded. A small tent reaps a small voter turnout. A small turnout spells defeat.…
Trudeau better start getting ahead of the stories instead of fighting a continuous rear-guard action
That means responding quickly and forcefully to false opposition claims and moving aggressively on a progressive policy agenda. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on April 15, 2019. OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau has obviously…
Wilson-Raybould left Trudeau no choice but expulsion
The former justice minister’s actions show that protecting the prime minister wasn’t her priority. By Sheila Copps First published in The Hill Times on April 8, 2019. OTTAWA—Imagine being given the privilege to serve in…
Time to ditch the sunny ways
While Justin Trudeau’s own house is burning around him, the prime minister continues to claim that all is well in Liberal land and he welcomes the input of two former ministers who have engaged in…
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