Commentary The recent news that the Conservative Party has decided not to launch a bid to revive the special committee on Canada-China relations is a great disappointment. This is especially so as Beijing’s recent conduct continues to demonstrate the regime’s unpredictability—Canada’s response to which would be immensely aided by the discussions had by those on…
Reviving Parliament’s Special China Committee Vital to Canada’s National Interests
Nikki Haley’s Christmas Present to America
Commentary Nikki Haley, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, has served up a kind of Christmas present to the nation in the form of a new comprehensive policy book, issued by her organization Stand for America, serving up conservative solutions for our nation’s many challenges—domestic and foreign. Conservatives get a bad rap that they…
Conversion Therapy Bill Passed In House, Senate Without Debate or Study
News Analysis The Liberals’ conversion therapy bill was fast-tracked in the Senate on Dec. 7, avoiding amendments, debate, and committee study, just as it did in the House of Commons on Dec. 1. In the previous Parliament, some Conservative MPs argued for amendments to a similar bill that would provide better protection for parents, school…
Conservatives Push for All Party Committee to Examine Canada’s Afghanistan Response
OTTAWA—Conservatives will push for a vote on a new all-party House of Commons committee to look back at Canada’s plan for the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and the response to the humanitarian crisis that followed. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says the committee will help Canadians understand why Canada failed to act when the…
O’Toole Announces New Conservative Shadow Cabinet
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole has announced the new the Conservative shadow cabinet for the upcoming Parliament, which he said “will hold the radical Liberal-NDP coalition to account.” One of the Tories’ strongest voices, Pierre Poilievre, is back as the party’s finance critic, a role he held previously for over three years before being moved jobs and…
Conservatives Push Back Against Parliament’s Mandatory Vaccine Requirement for MPs
The Conservative Party is protesting a new mandatory vaccination policy that would ban members of parliament who aren’t fully vaccinated from entering the House of Commons’ precinct when Parliament resumes on Nov. 22. The federal Conservatives voiced their protest in a statement after the House of Commons governing body announced the new rules on Oct. 19, requiring MPs…
Conservative MPs Call on Canada to Stand Up for Taiwan Amid China’s Military Air Incursions
Conservative MPs Michael Chong and Melissa Lantsman are calling on Canada to support its democratic ally Taiwan, as the Chinese regime escalates military action against the island nation. “China’s latest incursions into Taiwan’s air identification zone are needlessly provocative and only serves to destabilize the security of the region. Canada must support our friends in…
Tories Face New Rivals, Liberal Fortunes Could Shift Amid Changing Times Post-Election
News Analysis The Conservative Party’s infighting and ascendent rivals in the People’s Party and Maverick Party could be seen as a repeat of the 1990s when the Liberals ruled Canada over a divided political right. But some political scientists say there are additional factors that over time will influence the outcome this time around. Ted…
Economic Platforms of the Political Parties
Liberal Party The Liberals were the second-to-last of the main political parties to release their economic platform, but it was the only one fully costed. Costing has not yet been done for the other parties’ platforms. In addition to running up a record deficit and debt, the Liberals are prepared to spend more than $78…
Liberals, Tories Get Creative With Campaign Imagery in Quebec
Commentary Quebec separatism might not be on full throttle these days, but there’s definitely a “different-from-the-rest-of-Canada” spirit to how federal candidates are promoting themselves in La Belle Province via their campaign signs. Elsewhere in the country, campaign posters and signs tend to be generic: the colour of the party, candidate name, party logo, and riding…
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