If the Conservatives would ever like to see another PM among their ranks, they need to understand the road to victory involves reaching out to 37 million people, not 73 caucus members. By Sheila CoppsFirst…
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Vax tax, or not to vax tax, that is the question
It sounds good to vaccinate all truckers, but hampering $1-billion of daily traffic between Canada and the United States may not help. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on January 17, 2022. OTTAWA—To…
O’Toole has friends in high places
Doug Ford is banking on the fact that as the threat wanes, so will the political power of the vaccine question and he wants anti-vaxxers on his side in next June’s provincial election. By Sheila…
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.…
Vaccination passports should be an election issue
It is hard to understand how conservative values align with putting people’s health at risk in a global pandemic. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on August 16, 2021. OTTAWA—Inoculate but keep it…
Saving lives beats vaccine liberty
Armed with today’s knowledge and technology, it only makes sense to issue an international vaccine for anyone who plans to travel. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on July 26, 2021. When does…
Joly treading on dangerous ground with white paper on official languages
Quebecers will band together to promote French and governments need to have their back. But not at the expense of francophones in the rest of Canada. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on…
Two Liberal warhorses passed away recently
Without Alfonso Gagliano in Quebec and Ron Irwin in Ontario, Jean Chrétien’s almost unprecedented majority three-peat would never have happened. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on December 21, 2020. Two Liberal warhorses…
Bloc Québécois tries to influence narrative 50 years after the fact
Hopefully, Quebecers will not fall for this blatant attempt to rewrite history. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on November 2, 2020. OTTAWA—October is a huge month in Quebec history. It has been…
Federal Election cat and mouse games begin
In a minority situation, an election can happen at any time if parties clash on spending priorities. But these are not ordinary times. In the middle of a pandemic, even getting to the polls is…