Canadian Politics

Norman Hillmer on Canada’s Efforts to Protect Its Sovereignty | Literary Review of Canada

webfull — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:35:17 +0000

June 2025 | At the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada, Norman Hillmer gave a stark warning about the threat a second Trump presidency could pose to Canada. He argued that no other American president has been as openly hostile to Canadian sovereignty, describing Trump as uniquely cruel and dangerous. Hillmer reflected on Canada’s long history of trying to assert its independence from the United States—through resisting annexation in earlier centuries, and negotiating free trade on its own terms in the 1980s. While many U.S.

Neil Bouwer and Gabriel Blanc on Rethinking Cabinet Process Under Prime Minister Carney

webfull — Mon, 26 May 2025 21:52:16 +0000

May 22, 2025 | In an op-ed for Policy Magazine, MPP ’25 Gabriel Blanc and Visiting Professor Neil Bouwer highlight why the way decisions are made in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet matters just as much as who is making them. They explain how Carney has brought back a more traditional cabinet structure, with focused committees aimed at setting priorities and managing operations. While they welcome some changes—like new committees on national security and government efficiency—they raise concerns about the removal of others, such as the committee for Canada-U.S. relations.

Experts: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down

webfull — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:19:34 +0000

Justin Trudeau announced today that he will be stepping down as leader of the Liberal Party and as prime minister of Canada after his party selects its next leader in a competitive process. In the meantime, Parliament has been prorogued until March 24. The announcement follows weeks of speculation. Growing numbers of Liberal MPs have called for his resignation.

Here are some experts from ��ϲ�� University who can provide comment on this issue:

David Shribman on the 2024 US elections | Policy Magazine

webfull — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:52:20 +0000

September 26, 2024 | Professor David Shribman, wrote an article about the US elections and how they will affect Canada. "The implications of a Trump presidency may have more serious immediate implications for Ukraine and Poland, but they cannot be underestimated for Canada." He continued, "it is deeply revealing about the country that sits to the north but which is far from the consciousness of most Americans, whose ignorance about their neighbor has long rankled Canadians.

Experts: Four changes to Canadian laws to watch for in 2024

webfull — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:04:43 +0000

A new year often brings new federal regulations and rules. In 2024, there will be a slew of new laws that come into effect with significant implications, including changes to Canada’s bail system, new timelines for the dental insurance program, a new tax on foreign tech companies, and changes to the federal carbon tax.

Here are some experts from ��ϲ�� University who can provide comment on these topics:

Expert: Pierre Poilievre’s first Conservation Convention as party leader

webfull — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 19:31:36 +0000

Federal Conservatives are gathering in Quebec City this week for a policy convention that observers say presents as much political peril as opportunity. The convention, which starts Thursday in a province where the Tories have often sought to make gains, comes as polls indicate the party has been gaining support, with leader Pierre Poilievre regularly attacking the government on affordability issues. (The Globe and Mail)

Experts: Canada and U.S. reach border deal on irregular migrants

webfull — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:57:20 +0000

The Trudeau government has reached a long-discussed deal with the United States on irregular migration which will allow Ottawa to close the Roxham Road irregular crossing at the Canada-U.S. border. The deal would close a loophole in the agreement, which came into force in 2004 and currently prevents Canadian law enforcement from turning back asylum seekers who enter Canada from the United States at border locations that are not official ports of entry. (CBC News)

Experts: Russia's invasion of Ukraine

webfull — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:17:12 +0000

Here are some experts from ��ϲ�� University who can provide comment on this issue:

Canada’s Huawei decision: Next Steps | Policy Magazine

webfull — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:40:04 +0000

In Policy Magazine's new Emerging Voices series by students, five Max Bell School MPPs were invited to write articles on issues important to them.

The third article is "Canada’s Huawei decision: Next Steps" by Sugandha Gupta. Gupta is a Master’s student at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ��ϲ�� University and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics from the University of Delhi, as well as a Master of Science in Economics from the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research.

Expert: Alberta Premier Jason Kenney steps down as UCP leader

webfull — Thu, 19 May 2022 19:27:06 +0000

Premier Jason Kenney threw Alberta politics into a tailspin on May 18 when he narrowly won a United Conservative Party (UCP) leadership review vote only to announce he was quitting the top job. Kenney said anger from party and caucus members over decisions he made to limit personal liberties during the COVID-19 pandemic led to open criticism of his leadership and ultimately the underwhelming vote of support in the review. (Global News)

Expert: Federal Budget 2022

webfull — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:45:29 +0000

The federal Liberals unveil their latest budget that aims to balance promises made in the 2021 election campaign, in the pact with the NDP, and recently to Canada's global defence allies. The 2022 budget released Thursday includes more than $31 billion in new spending over the next five years. It’s targeted at speeding the flow of goods through the country’s supply chains, boosting housing supply and jolting businesses out of an anemic period of investment. (Global News)

Why don’t more women run for office? | iPolitics

webfull — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:34:42 +0000

February 1, 2022 | In this opinion piece for iPolitics, MPP alumnus Anil Wasif, along with co-author Maisha Kabir, examines the factors that contribute to the relatively low rates at which women run for office.

Read the article.

Experts: Remaining trucker convoy protesters won’t leave until COVID-19 restrictions ease

webfull — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:36:25 +0000

Crowds have thinned out considerably on Parliament Hill and the surrounding area, where anti-COVID restrictions demonstrators have been protesting for days. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he will not meet with anyone involved, noting reports that some participants have been seen harassing local businesses, waving Nazi flags, defecating on residential lawns, urinating on National War Memorial and stealing food from the homeless. (Global News)

Expert: New Alberta mayors, councilors bring diversity to provincial councils

webfull — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 20:45:55 +0000

The 2021 municipal election was historic in Alberta, where Edmonton elected its first mayor of colour and Calgary its first female mayor. Calgary’s new mayor, Jyoti Gondek, says the diversity of the city’s incoming council will bring “strength to decision-making” at a time when a significant number of women and people of colour were elected to municipal offices across Alberta. Mayor-elect Amarjeet Sohi, a Sikh immigrant from India, will be the first person of colour to lead Edmonton.

Expert: Strength of a party's climate change plan could help influence federal election results

webfull — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:04:52 +0000

Climate change is a hot-button issue in this federal campaign, and data shows that a party’s environmental strategy could help influence its results in at least 9 ridings where races were neck-and-neck in the last election. Environics Analytics analyzed all 338 Canada’s federal electoral districts and found environmental issues are important to a wide swath of Canadians. The data and analytics firm found that voters in 46 ridings had above average concerns – compared to the national average – for the way their lifestyles have an impact on the world around them.