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Analysis
Should the Senate draw a line at the notwithstanding clause?
The question is not whether the Senate can exert its constitutional powers, but when andhow.And motion tabled by Sen. Peter Hardersuggests at least one answer to the question of when.
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The threat of climate change demands something more than thoughts, prayers and excuses
As another Canadian summer brings another round of natural disasters, there is a risk of the political response to these calamities becoming rote. Thoughts and prayers are offered. An official response is mounted. Support for rebuilding is promised. And then the political discussion moves on.
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No matter who leads them into the next election, Liberals still need to think about governing
While questions raised by the Toronto-St. Pauls byelection might hang over these Liberals for a while yet, they're also still in charge of a government with an actual agenda to implement and actual concerns to address between now and the next election whenever that might be.
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When every part of Parliament is weaponized, blow-ups are inevitable
There is cross-partisan agreement on at least one thing in Ottawa: last week's meeting of the House of Commons committee on the status of women was an embarrassing spectacle. The only debate is over who should feel the most embarrassed.
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The opioid crisis is hard to solve. Partisan politics isn't making it easier
The epidemic of opioid addiction is a real problem. And there is a real difference of opinion between Liberals and Conservatives about how the federal government should be responding to that crisis. But there is also a lot of noise.
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Joe Biden was compelled to stand down could Trudeau go next?
The subtext of Trudeaus four-sentence statement on Sunday was so obvious, it barely qualified as subtext. The prime minister, faced himself with calls to resign, was responding to another leaders decision to step aside.
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We had good reasons to worry about our political culture even before the Trump shooting
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump has led, inevitably and justifiably, to calls for reflection on the state of Canada's political culture. But such calls for reflection predate the latest outbreak of political violence in the United States.
Former Trudeau minister Catherine McKenna says Liberals need a new leader
Catherine McKenna, who served as a prominent Liberal cabinet minister under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from 2015 to 2021, says it's time for the Liberal Party to seek a "new leader."
Analysis
After St. Paul's, is there anything Trudeau can say or do to save his leadership?
Following his party's loss in a previously safe riding in Toronto, its fair to ask if there's anything Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could possibly say at this point to turn thing around or if too many Canadians have simply decided theyre done listening to him.
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The capital gains debate has turned dramatic and mysterious
If the government was looking for a fight, it found one. And even if the rhetoric has strayed rather far from the substance, the stakes are real.
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