Alberta’s ongoing firefighting efforts have taken the election campaign focus off Danielle Smith’s health and vaccine pronouncements. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on May 22, 2023. OTTAWA–As northern Alberta is engulfed in…
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World outside the Republican Party shakes its collective head as Trump circus marches on
If you compare the Trump triumph in the United States to the storm circling Alberta Premier Danielle Smith because of judicial interference allegations, it is a contrast worth reviewing. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The…
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. …
Smith wants Alberta’s sovereignty
If Danielle Smith doesn’t like a federal law, she and her cabinet will simply toss it out. Sovereignty in a united Canada—sounds just like the separatists. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on…
Coups and coronations at the hands of caucus
If members choose the leader in the first place, why don’t they do the firing? By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on October 24, 2022. OTTAWA—What do British Tories and British Columbian New…
Internal party warfare can be fatal
Jason Kenney’s departure was unexpected as he had gathered together a group of key supporters for what was expected to be a victory celebration. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on May 23,…
Conservatives get tangled in anti-vaxxers’ web
But by associating with these extremists, Tory appeal to ordinary Canadians is diminished. Short-term gain for long-term pain. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on January 31, 2022. OTTAWA—Hundreds of anti-vaxx truckers descended…
All parties have a chance to right their respective ships in 2022
In the end, the only party that really ended up ahead at year’s end is the Bloc. But this party also has the benefit of never having to be held accountable for what it might…
Ford breathes easier today
Working Families, an anti-Conservative coalition of public and private-sector unions and individuals, failed to overturn legislation reining in third-party capacity to advertise. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on December 13, 2021. OTTAWA—An…
Legault’s ‘dangerous’ claims may have just cost O’Toole the election
Erin O’Toole may look back on the day following the first French debate as the turning point in his purposeful path to government. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on September 13, 2021.…