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An Eventful Day In Ottawa – The Government Addresses The COVID-19 Threat
First the bad news: The Coronavirus is here and it is a significant threat to the health of Canadians. It is already having significant economic impacts reflected in unprecedented stock market gyrations. This virus has struck close to home for the Prime Minister whose wife is ill; but as Justin Trudeau noted in his mid-day…
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Throne Speech 2019: More Positioning Than Policy
The Throne Speech opens a new session of Parliament. No speech, no Session. The Throne that the Governor General “GG” (as he/she/they is known in a town full of acronyms) sits on, is not in a throne room; but in the Senate Chamber. The GG is a stand in for the Sovereign. The elected MPs…
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New Liberal Minority Cabinet Announced
The new Liberal cabinet was announced this afternoon. It is gender balanced – 18 women, 18 men – and it includes seven new faces. However, the real indication of the government’s direction and strategy for survival will be signaled by the priorities announced in the Throne Speech on December 5th. Stay tuned! Below is a…
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Does Brexit spell the end for the Mother of Parliaments
