Our failing grade on international aid and peacekeeping were part of the reason that Canada did not succeed. The other part had to do with strategy. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on…
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Liberal COVID-fighting honeymoon is over
The longer we are in lockdown, the more Liberals will lose. With an under-functioning Parliament and a flattened COVID curve, the government needs to pivot quickly, or any hope of an early election majority may…
We need a national strategy to restore confidence in long-term care
The debate about that strategy could well decide the next election. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on May 18, 2020. OTTAWA—The prime minister’s admission that we are not doing well by our…
The president of the United States is no friend of ours
As long as Donald Trump is in office, he will continue to promote despots and dictators over democrats. He would rather befriend Russian president Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. By Sheila…
Isolation is the new normal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is getting an early shot at the new form of communication. Self-isolation has not prevented him from getting his message out. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on March…
Liberals can manage this minority, but sunny ways must end
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau obviously got the message that was delivered in the minority victory. He needs to reach out to Team Liberal, instead of simply selling the country on Team Trudeau. By Sheila Copps…
Kim Campbell was right
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…
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.…