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The new Senate of Canada building earns Heard on the Hill design accolade. The Hill by Palak Mangat Times photograph by Andrew ‘Subtle snark’: Elections Canada Meade highlights its ‘coast to coast to coast’ work amid days-long tional Trust’s 2020 Ecclesiastical Insurance A lawyer by trade, Mr. Chambers has Cornerstone Award for your work trans- been on the board of the Waypoint Centre tallying process in U.S. election forming the @SenateCA Building,” tweeted for Mental Health Care since 2015 and Public Services and Procurement Canada’s has worked with Building Up, a non-profit account. Stéphane Perrault, dedicated to creating employment op- Given to projects across the world that Elections Canada's portunities for at-risk youth. He is also an “contribute to quality of life and sense chief electoral assistant vice-president with Canada Life. of place,” the site was one of five to be officer, is pictured in Mr. Chambers already has the endorse- awarded the honour. September 2019 as ment of former Conservative campaign Jurors of the prize wrote that the project he watches students strategist Regan Watts, who called him “achieved a balance between a highly com- at an Ottawa school a “no brainer” and “next-Gen voice,” and plex functional program and the conserva- take part in a mock Mark Mulroney, second son of former tion needs of a significant building, going vote. On the day of prime minister Brian Mulroney. to great lengths to ensure the protection of the U.S. election, the The Simcoe North riding is currently held the site’s heritage character.” agency reminded its by Conservative MP Bruce Stanton, who Once a train station and later used for followers last week also serves as the House deputy speaker and budget lockups, conferences, and events, of its 'independent, said this summer that he would not be seek- the $219-million renovation to the build- non-partisan' work, ing re-election. He has held the post since ing was done to accommodate the Sen- shortly before 2006, and captured it in 2019 with 43 per cent ate Chamber and Senate offices after the American officials of the vote to the Liberals’ 30.8 per cent. entire Centre Block was shut down for the embarked on their next 10 years for extensive renovations. days-long process of Former CBC exec resigns amid The new Senate Building also recently wel- counting ballots. The comed a two-piece display in September complaints from female staff Hill Times photograph that features, for the first time ever, work by Andrew Meade members by Black artists, which hangs in the foyer Former CBC The National manag- at the foot of the stairs. ing editor Steve Ladurantaye, who also Since its completion in 2018, the build- he whole world has been watching the Rahul Kanwal, a news director with India worked at The Globe and Mail in the past, ing has now received 14 awards, noted results of last week’s U.S. election, in- Today. resigned from his latest gig across the T PSPC, including the Civic Trust Awards, cluding the thousands of people who make The CBC’s Aaron Wherry, for his part, pond, The Times reported in October. which honours works that demonstrate up the federal political world here in the urged followers to “hug the next Elec- The head of news at STV in Glasgow, “excellence in architecture, sustainability, capital city. Social media folks over at Elec- tions Canada official you see (once it is Scotland, since 2018, Mr. Ladurantaye was inclusiveness, and universal design.” tions Canada had some fun as U.S. state okay to hug strangers again).” The officials continued their days-long process Star also had some fun on its Nov. 5 front Former CBC of counting ballots. page, running the headline “Make America This just in: former Flaherty top news “For Canadians following today’s U.S. wait again.” Good one. staffer Adam Chambers seeking executive presidential election, learn more about Many other politicos also tuned into the Steve Elections Canada, the independent, non- vote to provide their two cents. “The only Tory nod Ladurantaye partisan agency that administers Canadian thing better than one night of John King Politicos learned last week that an ex- recently left federal elections from coast, to coast, to is two nights of John King,” joked former aide to late finance minister Jim Flaherty, his job in coast,” tweeted the agency’s account on Liberal staffer Sheamus Murphy, of CNN’s Adam Chambers, will be seeking the Con- Scotland with Nov. 3, linking to a page highlighting its chief national correspondent who helped servative nomination in the Simcoe North broadcaster 100th anniversary. (The body was created guide the network’s coverage. federal riding. STV. in July 1920). A former PMO staffer to Prime Minis- Photograph “Here for Elections Canada semi-shade,” ter , Dave Sommer, added: Former Hill courtesy remarked one user, while Gabrielle Cesvet, “magic mushrooms decriminalized in D.C. staffer Adam of Steve a former PMO speechwriter, added that Do with that information what you will.” Chambers is Ladurantaye’s “nothing makes you appreciate Elections Liberal strategist John Delacourt, who seeking the Facebook Canada like a U.S. election.” opted for some bourbon to wash down and Conservative Incumbent president Donald Trump soak in the results, added that the pan- nomination spent much of last week baselessly alleg- demic has helped with expectations: “on in Simcoe under investigation over allegations of “inap- ing electoral misconduct and promised to the positive side, we’ve all had months of North. propriate conduct,” which came from four fe- press forward on legal challenges, which training in insomnia, anxiety and doom- Photograph male staff members, according to the outlet. could stretch on for months if they make it scrolling. We’re in the best shape ever for courtesy An STV spokesperson confirmed the to court. the next four years.” of Adam resignation to the National Post last month, Shannon Proudfoot, the Ottawa bureau Canada’s top diplomat at the United Chambers’ and said he had done so “for medical rea- chief for Maclean’s magazine, shared her Nations, Bob Rae, offered some words of YouTube sons around mental health, for which he own take in reaction to the agency’s tweet. wisdom. “Just like the last five minutes of a is receiving treatment.” His deputy, Linda “The ‘Canadians are so polite!’ thing is basketball game last[s] an hour, so too elec- Grimes Douglas, will take over his duties. dumb and annoying for many reasons, but tion days go sloooowly. But they do end.” “We take complaints about inappropri- maybe the biggest is that it vastly, vastly As of this publication, it appeared that Mr. ate conduct at STV extremely seriously. We underestimates our passive-aggressive Trump’s challenger, Democratic U.S. presi- “Great people want to join Team O’Toole. will always investigate fully, while respect- bitchiness,” she said. dential candidate Joe Biden, was in a favour- @adamcham would be a strong addition to ing the duty of care we owe to all parties Dan Harris, a former NDP MP who able spot to win the presidency. Mr. Biden had [P]arliament,” tweeted Jeff Ballingall, found- involved,” the spokesperson said. held the Scarborough Southwest riding 253 electoral college votes to Mr. Trump’s 214, er of the Canada Proud network who led Before the resignation, Mr. Ladurantaye from 2011 to 2015, responded that “we are according to The New York Times. (The win- digital operations for Conservative Leader had a brief stint at Twitter Canada and left masters of subtle snark.” Andrea van Vugt, ner needs 270 to win the U.S. presidency). Erin O’Toole’s leadership campaign. CBC in 2018, amid fallout over the “appro- a former adviser to former Conservative Mr. Chambers previously served as an priation prize” controversy. prime minister Stephen Harper, said, “I executive assistant to then-finance minister Mr. Ladurantaye recently wrote about wish we wouldn’t be so smug. This is com- Senate building wins National Flaherty for almost four years, a post the the adjustment to working in a different paring apples to oranges.” Trust of Canada award for Midland, Ont. native left in 2009 to com- country for the Royal Television Society: The U.S. election also appeared to contributing to ‘quality of life plete his combined LLB-MBA degree. “The professional challenge is more com- have grateful Indian eyeballs glued to the “I know my way around Parliament plicated. Laws are completely different in screens. and sense of place’ Hill, and will bring your voice to Ottawa,” the two countries. This is especially true “Crashing tonight with renewed respect The Senate of Canada Building earned said Mr. Chambers in a video shared to about how those charged with crimes can for the Election Commission of India. We another architectural and design accolade his webpage. “Unfortunately, the current be treated before a verdict.” are able to wrap up a far bigger and more last week, after it was dubbed one of five government in Ottawa has shown that it While “daunting,” he said such challenges complex election process in a fraction of “transformative projects” by the National cannot live within its means. I believe fiscal have been paired with “intimidating” cul- the time. Big thank you to all our election Trust of Canada. discipline needs to return to Ottawa, [and tural changes, but both have been worth it. commissioners for sparing us this ordeal “Congratulations @DiamondSchmitt that] means taxes can remain low for fami- [email protected] and for such an efficient system,” tweeted & @KWC_Architects on receiving the Na- lies and small businesses.” The Hill Times How Google supports news

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Political insiders said it’s not Expected rise in mail-in voting to clear yet which demographic groups voted in these elections and which ones did not, which could be an important informa- alter GOTV dynamics, federal parties tion for the next federal election. But, based on past research, younger voters tend not vote in “low intensity, low engagement” need to adjust strategies for the next elections like the most recent provincial elections, in which re-election of incumbent govern- ments were expected. election, say political players For the next federal election, Mr. Bricker said that if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Pap- needed. Calling supporters who majority in this election. Sixty- happened after the COVID-19 ineau, Que.) wants more people to In low voter turnout have already mailed their ballot six per cent of eligible residents pandemic is over, the number of show up, he would have to come is not a good use of campaign voted in the election, down from Canadians opting to use mail-in up with a narrative that attracts elections, Get Out resources, but candidates don’t 67 per cent in 2018. ballots will increase, because they the attention of Canadians. He the Vote is even more have a good handle on which According to Elections won’t have to go to polling sta- said that high voter turnout in the potential supporters have or have Canada, if the next election is tions and can exercise their fran- 2015 and 2019 elections—68.5 per important than it is not done so. held before the pandemic is over, chise to vote from their homes. cent and 66 per cent—helped the In the three most recent four to five million Canadians will To avoid the hassle of standing in Liberals. in high voter turnout provincial elections—British vote using mail-in ballots. This long lines, more people will also “They need to be very care- Columbia, and will be a significant increase over likely vote in advance polls, he ful about reading too much into, elections, says Mike — hundreds of the 55,000 postal ballots, includ- said. This means the last few days for example, polling results right thousands of Canadians cast their ing about 35,000 from Canadians prior to an election will not be now,” said Mr. Bricker. “So they McDonald, the former ballots via mail, chiefly because living internationally, used in the as important as they used to be, may have opened up a little bit manager of Christy of the on-going pandemic. 2019 general election. because a significant number of of gap over the Conservatives. In As of last week, according Mike McDonald, former people would have already voted. our most recent polling, they’re Clark’s successful 2013 to Elections B.C., the office had campaign manager for Christy “Mail-in voting will become a six points ahead. But the question received back 662,236 mail-in bal- Clark’s 2013 successful B.C. bigger part of our elections,” said will really come down to not just election campaign. lots. Elections B.C. was still in the election campaign, told The Hill Mr. McDonald. “It will be a lot having the gap, but also having process of receiving and sorting Times that figuring out GOTV higher during COVID than after- the motivated coalition [that’s] ballots that were dropped off in dynamics would be a challenge wards, but it’s still going to be a going to show up, because what’s Continued from page 1 different regions in the province. for each political party whenever factor going forward. And it will happened for them in the last two advising candidates and political Only 6,517 British Columbians the next election is called. The increase the number of people elections is that higher turnout parties to make adjustments in used postal ballots in 2017. dilemma for each candidate, he who vote early.” has helped them.” their Get Out the Vote strategies. In the Oct. 24 general election, said, would be to either take the Despite the widespread use of Pollster Greg Lyle of Innova- The use of postal ballots the John Horgan B.C. New Demo- word of their potential support- mail in ballots in all three provin- tive Research blamed people’s has significantly altered GOTV crats converted their minority ers who say they have voted and cial elections, the voter turnout “fickle” commitment to democ- operations, the final phase of any into a majority government. The focus on the ones who have not was still low. Political insiders racy as the reason voter turnout campaign devoted to getting sup- voter turnout in the election was voted, or to keep calling all sup- said that the reason voter turnout was low, even though the option porters to the polling stations. of mail-in ballot was available, in “It [GOTV] can be critical,” Prime Minister the recent provincial elections. said Frank Graves, founder and Justin Trudeau, Mail-in voting is a multi- step president of EKOS Research, in pictured on process that involves requesting an interview with The Hill Times. Parliament a ballot, filling it out, and mailing “It’s always important, but it Hill, on Nov. 3, it back, which some people may could be the decisive factor that 2020. Political have found cumbersome. Also, in determines which party wins. strategists all three provinces, most people It can be the margin between say that all were satisfied with the perfor- winning and losing or a majority parties need to mance of their provincial govern- versus minority.” readjust their ments, and there was no need for In interviews last week, can- GOTV strategies change. didates who participated in the because of “The more tasks you have to provincial elections told The Hill the increased complete in order to be able to Times that a huge increase in the use of mail- vote, the less people are going to use of mail-in ballots has dramati- in ballots do it,” said Mr. Lyle, CEO Of In- cally changed the GOTV dynam- in election novative Research. ics, the key component of every campaigns He said that if the next federal candidate and political party’s during the election is called this fall, the ground game. COVID-19 federal Liberals would likely be In the lead up to and during an pandemic. rewarded with a majority because election, each campaign identi- The Hill Times of a “don’t change horses mid- fies its likely voters so that it can photograph by stream” sentiment, as happened reach out to them during advance Andrew Meade in provincial elections. But, next polling days and on election day spring or afterwards, things to urge them to vote. Candidates could change for the government, and political parties also put in depending on when the election place detailed plans to get their is called and the circumstances at supporters to the polling stations. 52.4 per cent. In 2017, it was 61.8 porters even if they had said they was low in the provincial elec- the time. On the voting day, Elec- per cent. have already voted. Considering tions was because they happened “It depends on the timing. If tions Canada provides frequent In the Oct. 26, Saskatchewan the recent trend of low voter turn- during the pandemic, a crisis situ- it’s this fall, that’s going to be updates throughout the day to election, 61,255 residents had out, it’s even more important for ation, and because most people hard for the opposition parties central campaigns of all par- requested mail-in ballots, and by candidates to get their supporters approved of the way their provin- to really expect to get much suc- ties and campaigns at the riding Oct. 29, Elections Saskatchewan out on election day. cial governments had handled the cess,” said Mr. Lyle. “And it should level on who has voted and who had received about 45,000 back. “It is a different dynamic, pandemic. Experts said that voter favour the Liberals. But we don’t has not. But with mail-in ballots, In 2016, only 4,420 residents of because you don’t know for sure, participation numbers go up in know next year. We don’t know campaigns have very little infor- Saskatchewan had voted using a and campaigns will probably high stakes elections when people how the winter’s gonna go. So at mation about who has voted. In a mail-in ballot. gauge which voters are the most want to throw out the incumbent the moment, people are relatively number of ridings in B.C., mail-in Scott Moe’s Saskatchewan likely to vote in any event, and governments or they feel threat- satisfied with what governments ballots outnumbered votes cast in Party was re-elected with a which voters are persuadable that ened by a specific party. are doing on COVID. … Six person in last month’s provincial majority in last month’s election. are likely to vote, and put their “What tends to get people to months from now, who knows election. Some MLAs told The Hill Voter turnout was 51.8 per cent, attention to those people instead,” show up is when the opponent where that’s gonna go? And Times two weeks ago that sup- and in the 2016 election, it was said Mr. McDonald, now partner shows up,” said Darrell Bricker, so, if people start to feel more porters often told them they had 57.8 per cent. and chief strategy officer for CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs. “So, concerned about the economy, already mailed in a ballot when In the September election in Kirk & Co. and senior research when people really want change. and more concerned about jobs, the MLAs reached out before the New Brunswick, 13,000 residents associate with Pollara Strategic And since none of these of these that’ll change the nature of the election. participated via mail-in ballot, Insights, who in the past also three [provincial] elections were campaign. And traditionally that Every campaign has scarce compared to only about 150 in served as chief to staff and princi- about change, the opposition vot- has been better ground for the resources, and candidates and the 2018 election. The Blaine pal secretary to Ms. Clark. ers probably didn’t turn out to the Tories.” political parties apply those Higgs Progressive Conservatives Mr. McDonald predicted that same degree as they needed to in [email protected] resources where they’re most converted their minority into a even if the next federal election order to push up turnout.” The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 5 Opinion

itself, stating this was a “non-binding deci- sion.” Canadian government bailout When faced with the need for bailouts and to get on the public’s good side, West- Jet and Air Canada have now acceded to providing passenger refunds in most cases. The government by becoming an owner of airlines needs conditions of the airlines would entrench the conflict of interest between the CTA and airlines. LeBlanc recently suggested the Canadian taxpayer dollars lost without a clear return Canadian passengers may find it pointless Canadian taxpayers must government could take an ownership stake on investment. to complain to the CTA when its indepen- refuse to fly blindly, given to bail out our airlines. For example, the U.S. airlines received dence is compromised with Canada as a Canada could follow what Germany did $22-billion USD in aid in the spring and co-pilot with the airlines. the amount of money in May when it took a 20 per cent stake in are seeking another $25-billion to keep Importantly, government funding must Lufthansa as part of its $10.1-billion bail- operating. Canadian airline worker unions come with conditions and a business and needed for a bailout. out of the airline, as LeBlanc indicated the recently called for $7-billion in support for service plan. This includes service guaran- Trudeau government “is very much discuss- our airlines. This could be a major under- tees for flights to remote communities that Supporting an airline ing that [taking an ownership stake].” estimate if the depressed passenger levels need access, supplies, or medical help, and bailout makes sense if the However, what works for Germany continue for five years as airline analysts allowing for access to the Atlantic prov- won’t necessarily fly in Canada. predict. inces, which WestJet recently cut off. terms, use of money, and Unlike the EU, Canada does not have Any proposed financial aid should have Canadian airlines must also eventually a European “open skies” policy but only limits and clear targets, such as when the give up their opposition to open skies and the benefits to Canadians permits limited competition in a regulated airline reaches a certain level of profit- accept competition from foreign airlines, oligopoly, primarily benefiting its two ability or ridership, or when a vaccine is allowing Canadian passengers to finally are clear. biggest domestic players, Air Canada and distributed. benefit from lower airfares and more jobs, privately-owned WestJet. Second, the Canadian government as as a condition of government support. The EU operates in a fully competitive owner of Canada’s two major airlines As well, the Canadian government environment that in 1997 was wholly liber- could exacerbate the lack of competition in should explore other options instead, alized to allow foreign carriers to provide Canada leading to higher prices. including offering low interest loans to domestic flights in other EU countries. For Both Air Canada and WestJet will no airlines, guaranteed by the airlines’ assets, example, under open skies, Canada would longer need to compete with each other which are lower risk. allow foreign airlines to operate domestic with the Canadian government as co- Ultimately, Canadian taxpayers must routes like Toronto to Vancouver. owner. refuse to fly blindly, given the amount of Studies have shown the open skies Third, consumer and passenger rights money needed for a bailout. Supporting an policy has resulted in lower prices, more groups have called the relationship airline bailout makes sense if the terms, jobs, and options for passengers. between the airlines and the Canadian use of money, and the benefits to Canadi- Daniel Tsai Importantly, it should be pointed out Transportation Agency (CTA) uncomfort- ans are clear. Daniel Tsai is a lecturer in law and busi- Opinion that the government taking an owner- ably close. ship stake poses significant risks for Case in point, the CTA initially stated ness at Ryerson University’s Ted Rogers taxpayers. that the airlines could issue travel credits School of Management, a former senior ORONTO—While airlines struggle and First, the Canadian government own- (instead of refunds) for cancelled flights, policy adviser in the federal government, Tmake major service cuts due to an un- ing airlines, without a clear exit plan, which favoured Canadian airlines, and and editor of ConsumerRights.ca Twitter: precedented drop in passenger demand, In- may mean indefinite taxpayer support. angered thousands of passengers. Under @dtsailawyermba tergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic This could mean potentially billions of media pressure, the CTA later reversed The Hill Times

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rapid testing, we need contact “Do we have, in Canada, a tracing, we need clear messaging good handle on the immunization and coordination right now for coverage of children and adults? New PHAC president the flu vaccine, as this is a precur- And the answer is no. So when we sor for COVID vaccination.” start introducing a new vaccine or “I can foresee similar prob- multiple new vaccines, are we go- lems,” added Dr. Buchman. “It’s ing to be able to have a handle on kind of an experiment in real the vaccine supply? That’s really steps into role in life, we’re in the middle of it, and between the provinces, territories, sometimes science can be chaotic and drug companies, but the feds in the middle of an experiment, could have a role in facilitating and I think we’re experienc- that,” said Dr. Gully. midst of pandemic, ing that kind of chaos in a lot of Dr. Gully noted that there is ways.” legislation that allows Statistics Canada to demand information, something which is not true for the ‘You really need to listen Public Health Agency of Canada. must prioritize better to front-line staff and “[PHAC] can’t demand anything from the provinces and territories unions’ in terms of data—it’s all related to Mario Possamai, who served agreements and arrangements,” as senior adviser to Justice Ar- said Dr. Gully. “The federal govern- data collection efforts chie Campbell when he headed ment has to decide what part it has the SARS Commission into the to play in public health—should 2003 outbreak, recently public health services be part of the authored a report entitled, “A Time Canada Health Act?” of Fear,” an independent inves- Dr. Joel Kettner, a former chief around vaccine tigation commissioned by the public health officer for Mani- Canadian Federation of Nurses toba, told The Hill Times that a Unions, which outlines “Canada’s major priority for PHAC going systemic preventable failure to forward should include a push for adequately and urgently obtaining more and better data registry, say experts respond to the gravest public from the provinces. health emergency in a century,” “Secondly, assembling that according to a press release. data into meaningful and useful “One of the lessons of SARS information, thirdly, having the was that you really need to listen capacity to analyze the data, and and former top docs to front-line staff and to unions,” fourthly, to share this information said Mr. Possamai in an interview and the analysis on a regular and with The Hill Times. “Into March real time basis with public health things happen in ways through of 2003, victory was declared over officials and practitioners across The new president of the government and the impact SARS and there were newspaper the country, with governments, on policy.” ads, but at North York General, the public and the media,” said Dr. PHAC should focus on Mr. Stewart was unavailable a number of nurses were say- Kettner. “What is, in my opinion, for an interview for this story, but ing, ‘SARS has not gone away, the most important thing right now, getting rapid testing, a PHAC spokesperson told The we’re still seeing cases,’ and they is a better understanding of the Hill Times that there has been contact tracing, tried to alert managers, hospital epidemiology of the virus and the strong federal, provincial, and staff and public health, and they disease, and a better understanding territorial collaboration among clear messaging, and weren’t listened to and they were of the science, evidence, and pros senior public health officials since ignored.” and cons and considerations of the coordination for the the beginning of the COVID-19 “So the lesson is that you re- various strategies that have been outbreak, and that a special ally have to listen to front-line and are being implemented.” flu vaccine, which is advisory committee (SAC) which staff because they know what’s [email protected] is dedicated to the public health a precursor for the going on, and this time around, The Hill Times response to the pandemic meets we just didn’t,” said Mr. Possamai. COVID vaccination, on a weekly basis. “When you look at long-term care “Through the SAC, [PHAC] facilities, they were desperate to say top doctors and has collaborated with provinces get the word out that tragic things Public Health Agency and territories on all aspects of were happening in long-term care of Canada timeline experts. Canada’s response to COVID-19 facilities, and no one was listen- including: testing/laboratory ing.” April 2004: The Public Health Agency of activities, surveillance and data In the conclusion of his Canada was formed in 2004 in response to Continued from page 1 reporting, public health measures lengthy report, Mr. Possamai the SARS epidemic, a move made to renew Iain Stewart, new president of the insights into developments on the and national guidance includ- notes that “COVID-19 did not the federal government’s role in public health Public Health Agency of Canada, ground, say some of the country’s ing infection prevention control have to be this bad.” in response to the recommendations of the has his work cut for himself and the top doctors and experts. and clinical care guidance for the “COVID‐19 was a perfect Naylor Report. agency over the next few months, Mr. Stewart replaced Tina health sector, border measures, storm. On worker safety, it ex- April 2009: The first Canadian cases of possibly years. Photograph courtesy of Namiesniowski as president of personal protective equipment/ posed the failure to learn from H1N1 confirmed by PHAC in late April, with Public Health Agency of Canada PHAC in September who had supplies, vaccination, and risk SARS and protect health work- Canada reporting over 40,000 confirmed been at the helm of the agency communications and outreach,” ac- ers at a precautionary level, and cases at the end of the virus’ second wave. since May 2019. “He has a remarkable capacity cording to spokesperson Eric Mor- to stockpile the means of doing November 2014: The Conservative government announces that a new president Mr. Stewart has had an for steering things and figuring rissette. “Finally, this fall, PHAC so,” writes Mr. Possamami. “In of PHAC would lead the agency as a deputy out how to put things on track, will focus is to develop a CO- contrast, Canada’s SARS peers, lengthy career in the public head, a role previously held by Canada’s top how to get back on track, and VID-19 vaccine roll-out plan and service, previously serving as China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, doctor. Krista Outhwaite is promoted to the bolster the capacity of the public the president of the National how to make them move in the protected their health workers at job by then-prime minister Stephen Harper. Research Council of Canada as most strategic, powerful ways health system and will continue to precautionary level and ensured May 2019: The Global Public Health Intel- well as associate secretary at the toward some end points.” carry out our ongoing and impor- they had sufficient supplies.” ligence Network (GPHIN), one of Canada’s Treasury Board Secretariat. Given the ever-changing land- tant work to protect the health and contributions to the WHO, effectively went “He’s an extremely strategic scape associated with the CO- safety of Canadians and fight the silent. thinker,” according to Martha VID-19 pandemic, and the need COVID-19 pandemic.” PHAC can play role May 2019: Tina Namiesniowski is ap- Crago, who worked with Mr. to pivot quickly based on new Dr. Sandy Buchman, for- facilitating better pointed president of PHAC. Stewart at Dalhousie University information, Ms. Crago said Mr. mer president of the Canadian January 2020: The first Canadian case of when she was the university’s Stewart can “think quickly, but Medical Association and associ- information around the novel coronavirus was reported by Health vice-president of research and he not before he has information.” ate professor at the University vaccine supply, says Canada on Jan. 25, 2020. was the assistant vice-president “He’s very intent upon getting of Toronto, told The Hill Times March 2020: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from 2009-2010. the information on which to make that he believes the role of the former top doctor announces the creation of the Cabinet “He can sit down and map out a reasoned decision, so he has PHAC should include improved Dr. Paul Gully, a senior public Committee on the federal response to the a path—’This is where you can go, that capacity to absorb informa- coordination around the coun- health physician who was direc- coronavirus disease. here are the tools in the toolkit, tion,” said Ms. Crago. “He has try, particularly with regards to tor of Health Canada’s population September 2020: Health Minister orders an independent review of here’s what you can use each one enormous respect for science, implementing rapid testing. and public health branch and the he wants to hear from scientists, “And more support with department’s main spokesperson GPHIN. for, here’s what it takes get hold September 2020: Ms. Namiesniowski what they know and what they regards to contact tracing, and during the 2003 SARS outbreak, of that tool, and here’s what will steps down from her role as president of help you build,’ ” said Ms. Crago, think about implications, and providing federal guidance to pro- said “what we really need, which is something that’s been dis- PHAC, and is replaced by Iain Stewart, who who is now the vice-principal of then he has this remarkable vincial, municipal and regional previously headed the National Research cussed for years, is a vaccine research and innovation at McGill knowledge of the machinery of health authorities on the flu vac- Council of Canada. University. government and how to make cine,” said Dr. Buchman. “We need registry.” THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 7 Opinion Honey, the pandemic shrunk transparency

ing plans and debt and deficit drops the As Beeby notes, the current Treasury It’s time for the government to transparency index even further. Board review of the Access to Informa- More and more, government published tion Act is the 14th one. It’s a bit rich to take off the mask that disguises data is thin on details, which is now legally put the agency responsible for bureau- allowed, thanks to the amended access cratic inaction and intent on preventing and robs us of the public’s to information act where the government broad disclosure reforms in charge of the right to know. A trustworthy can create one-sided “pro-active” dumbed- review. down-narrow disclosures. Document counts, surveillance of us- and revitalized government Dean Beeby, now an independent jour- ers, gagging employees, partisan con- nalist, writes in the Ottawa Citizen, that siderations, resource and administrative requires effective access and instead of accepting these extra barriers barriers, and plain resistance will never to access which amount to a near collapse lead to moving transparency forward. The more public scrutiny. of the already weak access-to-information government simply wants to build up more act, we can do better, much better. This immunity to responding fully and quickly includes, according to feedback Beeby to the public’s information needs. received, to release timelines of essential It’s time for the government to take off data, including health costs, within 15 days the mask that disguises and robs us of the and to not allow oral decision-making public’s right to know. A trustworthy and Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, anymore. All those excessive redactions, revitalized government requires effective pictured June 16, 2020, on the Hill, is the from commercial and cabinet confidences, access and more public scrutiny. federal minister responsible for the application to the “notorious” policy advice, need adult Transparency advocate Ken Rubin is of the Access to Information Act. The Hill Times supervision with proven injuries and no reachable at kenrubin.ca. photograph by Andrew Meade more than a three year shelf-life. The Hill Times

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TTAWA—In these pandemic months, Ono one, not the public, or Parliament, is getting greater transparency. Existing committees, like the House of Commons Health Committee, will be having a one-shot, quicker-than-usual partial view- ing of some redacted pandemic documents. That’s only after the opposition parties outvoted the reigning Liberal minority government. But attempts at creating a new Let’s not repeat history. special committee to review and make more transparent alleged government corruption practices were voted down, and even made Back in the 1990s our cod fishery was destroyed because the into a non-confidence vote; hardly a vote of confidence for more openness. As The Globe and Mail columnist Government didn’t listen to science, fishing organizations Campbell Clark put it, access to govern- ment information never has been, includ- and their call for conservation and dialogue. ing during the pandemic, an essential ser- vice. Both Canada’s federal Procurement Minister Anita Anand and drug companies, like Pfizer, made it seem like the sky would Support the fall in if you released basic vaccine pan- demic contract information. But the opposition parties did concede that giving the government more time to delay releasing vaccine contracts from 15 to 35 days was “reasonable,” and that the government has a point in various broad exemptions. But it also does not help that federal agencies are coming out with more “no- record” responses. So, for example, the Canada Revenue We are a movement of fishing organizations in • Dialogue - There is real direct dialogue between Agency, which has seen the public report- ing of potential violations of the WE Char- Atlantic Canada and Québec that are committed Indigenous leaders, the Government and fishing ity’s mixing its profit-making ventures with to having a sustainable fishery through direct talks organization on any issues related to the its charitable ones or its questionable mov- with Indigenous leaders, the Government and management of the fishery. ing around of its real estate assets, writes in response to a request that “no records” inshore fishing organizations. • Peace – Everyone must be committed to the exist. So we’re led to believe that not a peaceful solutions which apply to both single CRA briefing or memo was devoted A sustainable healthy fishery can only happen Indigenous and non-Indigenous fishers. to the charity’s potential misuses of its charitable tax status and not one note was when we have: prepared on the numerous media stories • Respect - Everyone respects the ban on out of If you agree, join our movement, sign our about such mixing of assets. Ditto for any records existing at the Privy season fishing set by the Department of Fisheries petition, and send a message to Prime Minister Council Office about the contracts, arrange- and Oceans. Justin Trudeau. He needs to listen to the voice ments, and agreements that Prime Minister • Rules - There is one set of science-based of all Canadians who believe that reconciliation Justin Trudeau has with his new special adviser, former bank governor Mark Carney. conservation rules that apply equally to both and conservation of our fishery can work hand in Meanwhile, when it comes to the Union Indigenous and non-Indigenous fishers. hand. of National Defence Employees wanting to know about costs and audit performances • Enforcement - The Government of Canada of the private contractors doing work at maintain the authority over all fishers to set Your action can help bring everyone directly military bases, it’s unavailable to them, conservation rules and issue licenses. together to find solutions according to National Defence because it’s outside access to information act coverage. There’s no right to know there either. Trudeau’s announcement that his Visit www.1fishery.ca today government wants a fluffy fall economic publication update with fewer facts and analysis about future government spend- 8 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES

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Editorial Letters to the Editor Time for House, Senate to get down Changes to fiscal policy not to serious issues facing country

s the federal government guides the Group Senator Jane Cordy () enough to stimulate economic Acountry through this global pandem- recently in The Hill Times. ic, probably the most serious challenge Canadian Senators Group Senator Scott facing Canada since the Second World Tannas (), meanwhile, told The Hill recovery of this magnitude War, our MPs and Senators should be Times last week that most Senators are rising to this historic challenge and turn- now tired of the games. “Our job is not to ing their minds to the serious legislative play procedural inside baseball around today, says letter writer and policy work needed to get through it [the] organization of the Senate, and we’ve while protecting as many lives as pos- done a lot of that, and I’m tired of it. A lot t has been interesting to see the debates Likewise, our involvement in the sible. But while most Canadians are of people are tired of it,” Sen. Tannas said. Ion who is right on what will help Supercluster’s “Dermatology Point-of- worried about their health, their families, “I think there will be less tolerance for Canada’s recovery, and as the owner Care Intelligent Network” project is a their future, and their jobs, the opposi- delay tactics of any kind, especially around of an innovative Canadian SME I am prime example of the complementary role tion parties in the House of Commons procedural stuff like this. This isn’t our job.” perplexed. Of course, tax breaks, grants government programs can play. Launched are either still pursuing the WE Charity And Senators did agree on Oct. 27 to start and targeted liquidity would benefit my in early 2020, the research consortium is scandal or trying to get the prime minis- hybrid sittings, which began on Nov. 3. company’s business, just as they would working to expedite urgent skin cancer ter to apologize for the Oct. 16, 1970, War There is a lot for Senators and MPs to any other small and medium-sized enter- cases through e-referral and e-triage, Measures Act, which are both mind-bog- be working on. They should be scrutinizing prise (SME). But let’s agree—changes to which will in turn reduce human suffering, glingly out of touch and painful to watch. the government’s response to the coronavi- fiscal policy are not enough to stimulate save lives, and save Canada’s healthcare Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, the rus pandemic, including where the billions an economic recovery of the magnitude system hundreds of millions of dollars. only leader who doesn’t have a seat in the and billions of government spending has required today. By allowing us to tap into the technology, House right now, seems to have the best gone and is going; they should be finding As the founder and CEO of Careteam expertise, and experience of research insti- understanding of priorities. “It is the duty out why the federal government did not re- Technologies, a Vancouver-based health- tutions and other companies the project of Parliament to preserve and strengthen act sooner to the pandemic when the world tech company we have benefited enor- gives us the opportunity to get involved in the unity of Canada. This is particularly was seeing what was going on in China last mously from federal support. We have something that is much more ambitious the case in moments of great crisis, such as December and especially after our recent first-hand experience with the different and comprehensive than what we could these, when people in Canada have turned experience with SARS; and they should national and provincial government manage on our own at our growth stage. to government for protection and support. find out why the federal government did programs that help SMEs grow and scale This collaborative growth is boosting Unfortunately, Parliament is increasingly not have a better strategy to communicate faster, and gain recognition on the global our bottom line, to be sure, but it is also losing sight of this profound responsibility.” clearly to Canadians. The opposition MPs, stage. positioning us to be able to contribute to Over in the Upper Chamber, for weeks, Senators, and even government backbench- By combining these initiatives with the wellbeing of millions of Canadians. the Senators’ own power games have pre- ers should be asking hard questions of the stimulus-oriented changes to fiscal policy, Each year there are 80,000 reported cases vented them from actually forming Senate government, all in an effort to come up with governments can help these businesses of skin cancer (melanoma) in Canada, committees, including those tasked with better public policies, plans, and strategies become more prosperous than they were with one in six people projected to devel- providing oversight of the government’s to have in place for the next pandemic. pre-pandemic—to survive and thrive, in op some form of the disease in their life- pandemic response. “The COVID-19 pan- They should be asking questions that peo- other words—and help more Canadians times. Yet the country is facing a severe demic has posed significant challenges to ple really want answers to and care about. in more ways than ever. Approximately shortage of dermatologists, leading to our operations, but Senators are eager to And the federal government, for its part, 10 million people are employed by SMEs wait times of six months or more. This is a resume more regular sittings, and estab- should stop complaining about the burdens across the country, after all, with mil- major problem, as melanoma can rapidly lish committees so that we can get back to and perils of transparency, and provide real lions more benefitting from their innova- progress in as little as six weeks, and pa- the important work of strengthening leg- answers. Dealing with this crisis should be tive products and services. As the global tient survival declines from 98 percent to islation and reviewing policies that matter the top priority for all our politicians. economy shifts in a digital direction, 15 per cent if treatment is delayed. Then to Canadians,” wrote Progressive Senate The Hill Times these innovations are only becoming there’s the annual cost of skin cancer to more vital. the Canadian health-care system, which With offices shuttered and revenue now tops $500-million. Advanced cases at a standstill amid the COVID-19 crisis, of skin cancer can cost over $160,000 per many SMEs, Careteam included, went patient to treat, whereas a timely inter- into crisis mode. That was when changes vention can cost as little as $50. to fiscal policy had an enormous impact. Then there’s the “Rapid Deployment By helping Careteam retain employees, of Emergency Case Management,” which the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy the Supercluster awarded in May. As (CEWS) has allowed us to ease back into the initiative’s lead organization, our normal operations. 15-member team is joining forces with Having survived the pandemic we Canadian companies and organizations are again focused on thriving, with ranging from fellow SMEs CognisantMD funding from the federal government’s and Caredove to the larger organiza- Digital Technology Supercluster con- tions AlayaCare, Ottawa Hospital, and tinuing to allow us to hire and retain the University of Ottawa. Together, we staff and expand our R&D activities. are working to provide in-home monitor- The development of forward-thinking ing, virtual care, and rapid referrals to products and services requires signifi- millions of aging Canadians with pre- cant financial and human capital, yet existing conditions at increased risk due product development doesn’t usually to COVID-19. generate the revenue needed to fund Alexandra T. Greenhill these resources. Vancouver, B.C.

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standard anti-military vitriol, Donald Trump, Donald Trump’s claiming that McCain was no war pictured at a hero because he was captured in Las Vegas rally failings and disgraces theatre. Ditto for Georgia, before on Sept. 13, the president boycotted the Lewis 2020. As of Nov. as president haven’t state funeral, which was attended 5, Democratic shaken his core by all other living presidents. challenger Joe McCain’s family was so Biden had nearly supporters, but they outraged by the slurs against the secured enough respected Republican that they votes in the likely lost him his campaigned against Trump in this electoral college to election. But the insults directed defeat Mr. Trump second term. towards icons like McCain and in the presidential Lewis mattered little to most election, making Republicans. him the first With the record-breaking turn- one-term U.S. out in this race, Trump managed president since to score more than five million George H. W. more votes than Republican bal- Bush. Screenshot lots cast in 2016. To those of us courtesy of C-Span watching this election from afar, that solid support seems incom- foreign policy, and specifically bizarre was a Trump tweet quickly they started to magically disap- prehensible. How could anyone cited the signing of a trade agree- hidden by the political censor pear as surprise ballot dumps vote for a president who boy- ment with Israel. rules on twitter. Without a scintilla were counted. VERY STRANGE.” Sheila Copps cotted the funeral of America’s With the massive support he of evidence, Trump ginned up his It is only strange for a political senior congressional African Copps’ Corner received during the election, it followers with the notion that his neophyte. In elections around the American? It is shocking to the may not have been enough to win, win was being stolen by under- world, polling divisions in crowded world that Trump was not thrown but he will definitely remain a handed Democratic shenanigans. urban areas come in later and with out of office in shame, consider- TTAWA—Revenge is a dish player on the American political His supporters stormed a number larger numbers. It takes longer to ing the chaos that has reigned Obest served cold. Deceased stage. Rumour has it that if Trump of independent election counting count them. Add mail-in ballots during his term in office. Congressional leaders John Mc- loses the election, which seems centres, some toting arms and to the mix and you can anticipate On COVID-19 alone, his Cain and John Lewis may have increasingly likely, he is so angry threatening employees as they more delays. Some states did not incompetence, and the absence delivered that dish in spades from with Fox News that he will revive entered or left the election prem- even start counting the millions of of a national strategy, has led to their graves. a 2016 plan to launch his own ises. Protesters were acting on his mail-in ballots until the evening of the deaths of more than 234,000 Days into the American presi- television station. bizarre tweet in the early morning the election. Even though this is a people. But his disastrous han- dential vote count, Arizona and Trump was also running an hours after the polls closed, claim- federal election, each state has its dling of the COVID pandemic Georgia are among the key states, irate twitter rant against Fox ing he won the election and the own voting system. does not seem to have had any in- holding the balance of power in News, because of its decision to only thing officials needed to do The claim that votes are being fluence on his popularity amongst the critical road to 270 electoral call Arizona as a winner for the was to stop counting votes. stolen is false. The principle that diehard supporters. college votes needed for victory. Democrats just a few hours after Trump was insisting on foul every vote counts is at the core In one CNN interview, a Both states witnessed the the polls closed. The enraged play on the counting front, but of democracy. But Trump doesn’t woman whose whole family had deaths of their beloved native president demanded officials stop even Twitter political censors did care. He will be a one-term won- fallen ill from COVID was sup- sons met with insult and igno- counting votes in Democratic- not believe him. The tweet was der who prefers working with porting Trump and did not believe miny by U.S. President Donald leaning states and speed up vot- blocked after Trump claimed, dictators. he had any responsibility for the Trump. The state of Arizona was ing where he was winning. “Last night I was leading, often Sheila Copps is a former Jean viral spread in the United States. in the Trump column in the last Trump surrogate Rudy Giuliani solidly, in many key states, in al- Chrétien-era cabinet minister and She said she was voting for him election, but that was before the was also piling on with unproven most all instances Democrat run a former deputy prime minister. because of his terrific success in president spewed some of his conspiracy theories. The most and controlled. Then, one by one, The Hill Times

early 1990s, when I worked for many of its conservative support- For O’Toole, a carbon tax a conservative advocacy group ers fled to the anti-GST Reform called the National Citizens Party. Coalition. And just as rank-and-file con- At the time, the Progressive servatives opposed the GST back should always be a bad idea Conservative government was then, they’ll oppose the carbon implementing the goods and tax today, no matter how it’s services tax, and we at the NCC packaged or presented. why the Conservatives should were coming under pressure from For example, former Ontario A carbon tax is not necessarily a bad idea, adopt it: a carbon tax would be politicians, from business leaders, Progressive Conservative Party revenue neutral; consumption and from economists to support leader Patrick Brown stunned and but for a conservative politician, supporting taxes are less burdensome than the new tax, since they argued it angered his conservative base income taxes; it’d help stop global was better for Canadian manu- when he decided to support a car- it is bad politics. Simply put, to keep his base warming, etc. facturers. bon tax, a move which, I’d argue, Plus, they can cite persuasive- But our political consultant/ helped to seriously undermine his happy, Erin O’Toole can’t be seen as pro-tax. sounding political reasons as to pollster, bluntly told us that we support in the party. why O’Toole should jump on the had no choice but to oppose the Surely, it was no coincidence mier of should never join carbon tax bandwagon; to win GST, since as he put it, if the that when Brown was ultimately the Monarchist League, and the the next election, they argue, NCC is seen as being pro-tax, the forced out as leader, he was leader of the Conservative Party Conservatives need to show group would lose credibility with replaced by Doug Ford, who cam- of Canada should never support they’re truly committed to pro- its conservative base. paigned for the leadership on a new taxes. tecting the environment and the And it’d be the same situation strong anti-carbon tax platform. Okay , I admit that last exam- best way to do that is to support for Conservative political leaders. My point is, you can dress up ple might be a bit controversial. a carbon tax. Ideological conservatives see the carbon tax all you want, but Indeed, there are many pun- As a matter of fact, Ken Boess- any move to support taxes as - for conservatives, a tax is still a dits, opinion leaders and politi- enkool, one-time adviser to a tamount to political heresy and a tax. cians out there who firmly believe Conservative government, has Conservative leader who commits Now, I’m not saying a carbon Gerry Nicholls it’d be a wise strategic move for publicly, argued that “a carbon such a sin risks alienating his tax is necessarily a bad idea, I’m tax, properly packaged, is a vote supporters. just saying that for a conserva- Post Partisan Pundit Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole to embrace the idea of winner for Conservatives.” Just consider what happened tive politician, supporting it is imposing a carbon tax on con- Yes, despite all these solid in the 1993 federal election to the bad politics. AKVILLE, ONT.—There are sumers, a move which Conserva- arguments, if I was advising pro-GST Progressive Conserva- Simply put, to keep his base Osome things in politics that tives have steadfastly opposed for O’Toole, I’d urge him to keep op- tive Party. happy, O’Toole can’t be seen as should never ever happen. years. posing the carbon tax. In case you’ve forgotten, pro-tax. The mayor of New York City And yes, proponents of the Why? here’s a reminder: the PC Gerry Nicholls is a communi- should never declare himself to carbon tax can trot out all sorts of Well, let me tell you a story of party went down to the greatest cations consultant. be a Boston Red Sox fan, the pre- economic arguments to explain my own experience back in the electoral defeat in its history, as The Hill Times 10 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion How low will Trump go?

President Past presidents have Donald Trump was issued disgraceful poised to lose his pardons and left bid for re- regulatory messes election to Democratic for their successors. challenger Joe Biden, Donald Trump could as of the afternoon go even further than of Nov. 6. Losing that. presidents remain in power for two months, during what is called a ‘lame-duck’ period. Image courtesy of Pixabay Michael Harris Harris

ALIFAX—There is only one Hthing scarier than Donald Trump as a second term presi- dent: Trump as a lame duck presi- dent. With the arithmetic of the electoral college close to clos- ing the presidential curtain on Trump 2.0, a disquieting question sits squarely behind the sense of relief much of the world is feeling at the likely demise of the Mar- malade Mussolini: will this guy get on the train as an unpopular Harry Truman did at the end of his term and just go home, or will he be a nasty boy? American lawmakers knew about the possibilities of nasty boys. Before the 20th Amendment had made handsome donations to action even worse was that Bush forget that it was Donald Trump to Joe Biden? What will hap- was passed, members of Congress the Clinton Library and to Mrs. himself had been vice-president who pardoned Scooter Libby pen if he refuses to show up on sat for a more than year in office Clinton’s political campaign. The when the deal was made. for his illegal actions relating to Inauguration Day for the peaceful after their defeat, just as the out- odour over the Rich pardon was Outgoing presidents have also the outing of CIA agent Valerie transfer of power from the old going president lingered on for not eau de cologne. been known to create bureaucrat- Plume. Not even George W. Bush administration to the new one? months. As the New York Times Clinton also pardoned the ic headaches for their successors had the chutzpah to do that. And here is the heart of the noted: “The old members, in lame FALN, a Puerto Rican paramili- as they leave public life. And I Trump has also installed a new matter: what will happen to the duck sessions, often did things tary organization that had set off don’t mean removing the “W’s” Supreme Court justice during a United States if Donald Trump that the new members might not.” 120 bombs in the United States. from all White House keyboards presidential election, after millions continues to incite his follow- Accordingly, the 20th Amend- They had been charged with before George Bush moved in, as of Americans had already voted. ers with incendiary lies? Posses ment shortened the terms of multiple counts of conspiracy and Bill Clinton was accused of doing. So what mischief is left to do? armed with pistols, long-guns, defeated public officials. There sedition. The Justice Department One-term president Jimmy Plenty. and automatic weapons have is even an official Lame Duck and the FBI both opposed this Carter didn’t leave before signing The greatest danger for the already shown up at polling sta- Day, February 6, the date the pardon. Ironically, in the end, so a stunning 24,000 new regulations. United States is twofold. Every tions to demand volunteer work- 20th Amendment was passed in did Hillary Clinton. The president Not to be outdone, President sign from the White House is that ers stop counting. 1933. It was designed to reflect on pardoned away. Clinton signed 26,000 of them, Donald Trump will not accept the How sick could this poisonous the accomplishments of former Finally, the President also par- leaving the incoming president to results of the election. partisan brinkmanship get? No office-holders who are no longer doned his own brother for drug deal with a boatload of tangled Trump is the first president one knows. But former presi- in power—most of whom are offences that had taken place 10 fishing line to unravel. in history who claimed victory dential advisor Steve Bannon, deeply forgotten after getting off years earlier. Roger Clinton had Ronald Reagan also got into before the votes were counted. Trump’s stubbly Rasputin of old, the public’s shoulders. already served his full sentence the act, passing a massive welfare He is the first president who has offered a peak into popu- Amendment or not, presidential for his crimes. Within a year bill before leaving office. It is how demanded that legally cast votes lism’s heart of darkness. nasty boys still have a lot of ways of his pardon, the president’s a president retains influence over during an election not be counted. As reported in the Guardian, of fouling the nest of their succes- brother was charged with drunk- public affairs, and creates head- He is the first president who has Bannon has publicly called for sors. Consider the outrageous par- driving and disorderly conduct. aches for the new president, even made baseless allegations that the the beheading of Dr. Anthony dons some presidents have issued Clinton’s lame duck magnanimity when out of power. The point is results of the election, though not Fauci and FBI Director Chris- in their final days in office. became known as Pardongate. that Democratic Senator Patrick certified yet, are fraudulent—a topher Wray. And oh yes, the On his last day as America’s But Clinton wasn’t the only Leahy has it right: “No president slander he offers with the usual posting of their heads on pikes top banana, President Bill Clinton president who left a foul smell in is ever a lame duck. He’s still paucity of evidence. outside the White House as a issued a third of his total pardons. the White House on his exit. Pres- president.” The greatest danger during a “warning.” His choices were so outrageous ident George H.W. Bush pardoned No one will slither lower under Trump lame-duck presidency is America the Beautiful? Really that even former Democratic White House staffers who were the political limbo bar than Don- what he will actually do about his Steve? president Jimmy Carter cringed. involved in the infamous Iran/ ald Trump. One of the reasons is baseless allegations. How long They danced in the streets of Clinton pardoned Marc Rich, Contra scandal, in which the U.S. that he has already done many of will Trump gum up the works London when Margaret Thatcher a fugitive from justice who owed sold weapons to Iran and then his dirty deeds. He’s already par- of democracy trying to have the died. the U.S. government $48-million gave the proceeds to the Contras, doned or commuted the sentences election results thrown out in the Michael Harris is an award- in taxes and faced 51 charges of after Hezbollah seized seven hos- of several minions in his felonious courts? 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while middle-class Canadians have another set rooted in family, home and nation.” To be sure, this conveniently overlooks the role of past Conservative governments in expanding globalization, with NAFTA and with initiating free trade negotiations with the Euro- pean Union and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Moreover, too much power has been concentrated in the hands of “a few corporate and financial elites who have only been too happy to outsource jobs abroad” so that while shareholders get richer, “Canada gets poorer,” O’Toole charged. Canada is badly divided under the Liberals: “Divided be- tween the winners and losers in the global economy, between Bay Street and Main Street, between those with a salary, benefits, and pension, and those without, be- tween those with Liberal connec- tions and outsiders who have to play by the rules,” he said. Yet it was the Conservative Party that opposed the 2016 tax increase on wealthy individuals. Moreover, in the aftermath of the 2008 Great Recession, the Harper government—of which O’Toole was a member—pulled back the economic stimulus needed to generate jobs because it believed that balancing the budget was a higher priority. For his part, O’Toole now Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, pictured on Oct. 28, 2020, arriving for the Conservative party caucus meeting at Sir John A. Macdonald Building in wants to move on from past Tory Ottawa. Mr. O’Toole’s efforts, despite divisive language, to become a more populist politician will lead all of our political parties to focus on genuine grievances policies, and their record, and of large numbers of Canadians. If so, this could mean the average Canadian will be better off, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade seek to lure middle-class and working-class voters away from the Liberal and NDP parties. To some extent, he is filling a void. Neither the Liberals nor NDP Trumpism was a rejection of have been instinctively for the almost everything the Repub- working class. In 2015, the Liber- lican Party had once stood for. als rushed through a tax cut that Trumpism was anti-globalization, lowered taxes for people with O’Toole’s big anti-Wall Street, anti-free trade taxable income of $100,000 but agreements, and anti-so-called took four years to increase the elites. It reflected a deep econom- tax credit for the working poor. ic discontent among working- There was little pressure from the class voters who felt shut out of NDP to do more. the economic gains of the past But the big challenge will challenge will be two decades. Growing income be for O’Toole to walk his and wealth inequality, the opioid talk—and show in quite specific crisis, the falling male life expec- ways how he would change the tancy and, for many, lives of quiet system so that it benefits the desperation, as well as a feel- working class and provides ing that the wealthier were only for the young an alternative to walk his talk concerned with amassing more to the gig economy, and show wealth for themselves, all fed this he would do it better than the legitimate sense of grievance. Liberals or NDP. Right now, all The U.S. election, and, more The elites were accused of look- we have is words—which is what Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, in a importantly, the years leading up ing down on the rest of society. the American working poor got to Trump’s winning the Republi- Moreover, traditional assurances from Trumpism. Trump’s policies recent speech to the Canadian Club, attacked can nomination in 2015, reflected that good new jobs would replace only strengthened the American elites, globalization, Bay Street finance, and a deep disenchantment with jobs that disappeared turned out plutocracy. traditional politics, and this will to be a lie. In the meantime, the Liberals the corporate focus on shareholder value. It continue to have important and While O’Toole is no Trump— and NDP will have to be more ongoing implications for future everything in his past suggests a convincing that they are con- has already caused dismay among traditional policy priorities and the politi- decent character and attachment cerned not only with economic cal dynamics that parties have to principled values—he is em- recovery, but with ensuring a Conservative supporters. to deal with. Something similar bracing Trump-like language of fairer share of the gains from can be seen in Britain. And now class warfare and divisiveness as recovery goes to those at the light regulation, and free trade? this appears to be happening in he tries to steer the Conservative bottom 30 per cent. Perhaps the It seems they want to sound like Canada as well. Party in a more populist direction. roughly $1-billion in subsidies parties of the working class, Conservative Party Leader In his Canadian Club speech, the Liberals are giving to Ford even if they fail to deliver once Erin O’Toole signalled this in a O’Toole highlighted stagnant and Chrysler to keep two auto in office. recent speech to the Canadian wages, jobs lost to globalization, assembly plants open in Ontario Trumpism crystalized this Club, with his attack on elites, the growing role of insecure gig is one sign that they are looking shift—and also showed it could globalization, Bay Street finance, jobs and the financial vulnerabil- over their shoulder. work as a new political move- and the corporate focus on share- ity of many families, along with At the end of the day, O’Toole’s ment. The expected Biden land- holder value. This has already what he saw as the diminished efforts, despite divisive language, slide never happened. 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In this country, the To maintain caribou, pictured, salmon, moose, biggest proposals and other species, for instance, scientists say for conserving lands we must protect intact lands at a large scale. In are coming from this country, the biggest Indigenous Nations. proposals for conserving lands are coming from In northern , Indigenous Nations, write Valérie Courtois for instance, five and Ernie Bussidor. Photograph courtesy of communities Commons Wikimedia representing the Dene, Cree, and Inuit are working to protect 50,000 square kilometres known as the Seal River Watershed.

Valérie Courtois & Ernie Bussidor Opinion

he United Nations issued Ttwo major reports recently about the state of biodiversity— the plants, animals, and natural systems we all depend on. The reports highlighted positive examples of conservation leader- ship from countries around the world. When it came to Canada, most of the solutions the UN cited are led by Indigenous Peoples. From Indigenous Guardians to Indigenous Protected and Con- served Areas, the UN confirmed that Indigenous Nations are at the forefront of caring for lands and waters. our health and economy. Acts of senting the Dene, Cree, and Inuit economy. The Indigenous Guard- conservation, investing in the The Government of Canada racism and denial of rights divide are working to protect 50,000 ians Program creates well-paying Indigenous Guardians Program has increasingly recognized us. To tackle these crises, we need square kilometres known as the jobs rooted in culture and stew- and Indigenous Protected and Indigenous-led conservation as bold, sweeping solutions. Seal River Watershed. These are ardship. Supplying Indigenous Conserved Areas, including well. At the UN Biodiversity Sum- Indigenous-led conservation beautiful lands, full of clean lakes, Guardians to manage Indigenous the Seal River Watershed. With mit last month, Prime Minister offers positive, transformative boreal forest, caribou grounds Protected and Conserved Ar- more long-term funding, we can Justin Trudeau announced that change—not only for the land, but and beluga calving waters. The eas injects millions of dollars achieve international conserva- Canada will protect 30 per cent also communities and regional deep soils of the Seal River Wa- into businesses in Yellowknife, tion goals and realize the promise of lands by 2030. He said Canada economies. It is a model of con- tershed store 667 million tonnes Thompson, Goose Bay and more. of Nation-to-Nation partnership. can achieve this goal by “work- servation rooted in responsibility of carbon—the equivalent of These protected areas attract new In the Seal River Watershed, ing with Indigenous Peoples who and respect. Indigenous peoples three-and-a-half years worth tourism enterprises that grow out the Elders say they want to pro- need to be partners in protecting understand the land is the source of Canada’s annual industrial of healthy lands and bring further tect the land for the youth. They the land.” of healing, reconciliation, and sus- greenhouse gas emissions at 2017 income into northern economies. say it is the last opportunity to Now, for the sake of our tainable prosperity, and we have a levels—preventing it from escap- Indigenous Nations are teach them the laws and knowl- shared future, it’s time to put cultural obligation to care for it. ing into the atmosphere. leading these initiatives. We are edge to care for this magnificent pledges of ambition and part- Respecting and supporting About two dozen other In- determining our own futures and place. Elders across the country nership into action. Indigenous this approach will help address digenous Nations are advancing creating benefits for Canadian are sharing similar lessons. If Nations are stepping up, working pressing problems facing the similar proposals with support society at the same time. Respect- we listen, we can create a better to create new protected areas and country. from Canada’s Nature Fund. They ing this work is fundamental to future for all young people. sustain biodiversity. Indigenous To maintain caribou, salmon, are working in partnership with reconciliation, because honouring Valérie Courtois is the director Nations can help Canada become moose, and other species, for Crown governments, and togeth- the cultural responsibility to care of the Indigenous Leadership Ini- a global leader in conservation instance, scientists say we must er, they will ensure Canada meets for the land helps Indigenous tiative and a member of the Innu and much more. protect intact lands at a large conservation targets and will peoples heal and thrive. We are community of Mashteuiatsh. Ernie Our country is grappling with scale. In this country, the biggest draw on nature’s ability to fight proud to recognize our leadership Bussidor is executive director of complex, interwoven challenges. proposals for conserving lands climate change. on the land and reflect it in agree- the Seal River Watershed Alli- Climate change and species ex- are coming from Indigenous Na- Indigenous-led conservation ments with Crown governments. ance and former chief of the Sayisi tinction are undermining our chil- tions. In northern Manitoba, for can also help create a more eq- The federal government has Dene First Nation in Manitoba. dren’s future. COVID-19 threatens instance, five communities repre- uitable, sustainable post-COVID begun to support Indigenous-led The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 15 Opinion

Two fishers fighting need to know that their rights and property in Nova Scotia. We will be protected. must also remember We must also remember that the pres- that the present ent conflict did not have to happen. Ottawa conflict did not have to knew of the First Nations’ dissatisfaction happen. Ottawa knew with the “moderate livelihood” provisions, of the First Nations’ the need for greater commercial space for dissatisfaction with the the growing Indigenous population, and ‘moderate livelihood’ more First Nations participation in fisher- provisions, the need ies management. for greater commercial The federal government has only now space for the growing begun to act and is as a result too late to Indigenous population, staunch the anger. Now they have indi- and more First Nations cated a willingness to negotiate a moder- participation in fisheries ate livelihood fishery outside the standard management, writes season, with compensation for affected Ken Coates. Image non-Indigenous fishers, an idea proposed courtesy of CBC The by the Mi’kmaw. The government also ap- National, Oct. 14, 2020 pointed well-regarded Alister Surette, the Acadian president of the Université Sainte- Anne, as federal interlocutor.This approach does not have broad consensus as yet, but is a decent start. The tensions experienced on the wharves in Nova Scotia have the poten- tial to spread to communities throughout The dark and sombre shadows the region and across the country. First Nations across Canada are likely to show their solidarity with Indigenous communi- ties defending and seeking to clarify their of the Atlantic fishery conflict treaty rights. This conflict has quickly become about much more than a treaty dispute and is now an example of how share of the regional fishery. Overlooked in tion of tensions on the wharves has soured improving Indigenous legal rights exposes The current situation the current debate is that the peace treaties interactions and left scars that may prove underlying hostility toward First Nations. of the 18th century sought coexistence be- difficult to heal. The whole episode has been a sad demands attention be tween Indigenous peoples and newcomers, Avoiding conflict and re-establishing reminder of the deep patterns of discrimi- drawn to the meaning of a promise that was made and subsequently peace will require careful management of nation in the country and the price that neglected for over 200 years thereafter. The the inevitable trade-offs. At present, both Indigenous people pay when they attempt the ‘moderate livelihood’ Marshall decision set right, at least in part, sides are entrenched in their respective to define their rights. a generations-old injustice. positions. But we all must consider both Ken Coates is a senior fellow at the provision in the Marshall Now the previous peace has broken out the short and long-term implications of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and the Cana- into conflict. Condemnation of violence current tensions. Commercial fishers need da research chair in regional innovation at decision and the reality that by Members of Parliament, Indigenous, reassurance that the fishery will be care- the University of Saskatchewan. Embassy+Hill_ENG 2020.qxp_Layout 1 2020-11-05 12:03 PM Page 1 and community leaders is what is needed. fully and properly managed. First Nations The Hill Times the growing First Nations Destruction of property and threats against population is demanding a individuals have no place in an important debate about Maritime treaties and Indig- greater share of the regional enous rights. The start of the commercial lobster seasons in November may help fishery. simmer down the worst of the aggression, but verbal assaults and toxic, racist senti- ments have a way of hanging in the air for a long time. This is not a question of personal friendships and dockside politeness, im- Annual Public portant as those are. First Nations fishers are dependent on local suppliers for the Meeting 2020 bait, gear, equipment and services that they need for their fishing activities. These commercial collaborations which have Canada’s International Development Research developed constructively over the last two Centre (IDRC) invites you to attend its decades are now threatened by the recent Ken Coates conflict. Annual Public Meeting.

Opinion The current conflicts also ignore the C reality that it is international market forces Wednesday, December 9, 12:00 p.m. –1:00 p.m. and not regional fishers that dictate the here is real sadness in the anger and price and demand for lobster. The pan- Tviolence erupting on the East Coast. demic has been extremely difficult for This year’s event will be held online. This kind of conflict is not the norm in restaurants around the world, the primary To register: email [email protected] Canada, particularly when racially loaded market for Atlantic products. Lobster pric- or call 613-696-2012 comments, threats, and violence are in- es hit record lows in summer 2020 before cluded. The Government of Canada faces rebounding, signalling market instability. a difficult situation out of which must Fishers are understandably on edge this IDRC is a Crown corporation that funds research in emerge a balance, with an effort to define fall as anxiety rises across the industry. developing countries to promote growth, reduce and extend Indigenous and treaty rights on But it is important to understand the poverty, and drive large-scale positive change. one side of the scale, and conservation and significance of the clouds now swirling the need to regulate fisheries on the other. around the Maritime fishery and the Mari- Questions may be submitted in advance to In the last 20 years, following initial times as a whole. conflicts over the expanded Indigenous It is essential that the fishery be regulat- [email protected]. commercial fishing rights, the results of ed in an orderly, dependable manner that the Supreme Court decision in the 1999 is respectful of the rights of all appropriate A video will be posted after the event on the IDRC Donald Marshall case have proven the participants, supports a viable industry, website: www.idrc.ca. benefits of the commercialization of Indig- and manages common resources in a safe enous rights. First Nations involvement in and sustainable manner. All inappropriate local fishing industries expanded rapidly, fishing by non-Indigenous and Indigenous supported by the active engagement of the peoples alike has to be controlled. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans, as Atlantic region needs, first and foremost, well as the generally supportive relation- an orderly and regulated fishery. ships with the non-Indigenous fishers and We must also recognize the societal communities in the region. transformations that are underway across The current situation demands attention Atlantic Canada and the Gaspé. Over the be drawn to the meaning of the “moderate past 20 years, First Nations and non- livelihood” provision in the Marshall deci- Indigenous fishers initially achieved a sion and the reality that the growing First rapprochement and, later, courteous and Nations population is demanding a greater mutually beneficial relationships. The erup- I D R 16 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion

Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan, pictured April 30, 2020, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. Individuals found to support neo- Nazi, and violent white supremacist organizations should have their security clearance, reliability, secret or top-secret clearance revoked. Reservists and contractors should also be cleared for reliability and stripped of their clearance and contracts should it be found they are involved with these violent groups. It is that simple, writes Huda Mukbil. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It is shameful to have these false patriots Integrated national stain the honourable, exemplary, and selfless work the men security efforts that and women of the Canadian military perform in the service include more stringent of the public and Canada. security screening should weed out violent Huda Mukbil Opinion

TTAWA—While Islamist white supremacists in Oextremists falsely claim to be the vanguards of Islam, violent white supremacists similarly claim to be patriots. But their allegiance and participation in Canadian military Continued on page 17 THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 17 Opinion

ter described the screening process to join Continued from page 16 to identify and screen them out. It is no al-Qaida or Daesh sympathizers but stopped the CAF as thorough, The Star’s question- wonder that in April of 2019, national secu- communicating the threat to the public? violent white supremacist organizations ing of how Mathews and Dakov cases were rity providers, RCMP and CSIS included, On Oct. 27, the Canadian Anti-Hate are antithetical to upholding their oath, the not screened out at hiring, if the allegations were scratching their heads as to how to Network tweeted that it was still trying to Constitution, and defending democracy about their extremist views and actions are define the threat posed by violent white identify Dakov and revealed additional infor- at home and abroad—all the reasons they true, is valid and worthy of deliberation. supremacists, how to have other federal mation about him. It is really commendable should not serve in the Canadian military. In 2007, a federal audit raised serious officials monitor it, and how to determine that a non-profit organization is doing this On Oct. 22, The Toronto Star reported questions about the Department of Na- the threshold that would trigger a national- work and hats off to them, but perhaps I am that the Southern Poverty Law Center, tional Defence’s (DND) security screening security criminal investigation. old-fashioned for believing that this particu- a U.S. organization that monitors hate system, citing the backlog in the clearance Given the current surge in violent white lar case is beyond research and even the groups, obtained a leaked audio recording processing of some 26,000 employees and supremacist groups, their international military human resources security clearance of an unidentified man claiming to be in noting that since 2003, the department had connections, and several violent attacks, a process. At the heart of it is a national se- combat training with the Canadian Armed problems with understaffing in the securi- threshold for prioritizing, investigating, and curity concern warranting security and law Forces (CAF) while belonging to neo-Nazi ty-clearance collecting in- enforcement attention. Part of what drove and white supremacist groups. The man department. CSIS director David formation has the 2014 Parliament Hill attacker, Michael who goes by the pseudonym “Dakov” al- However, Vigneault, pictured July developed. Zehaf-Bibeau, was desperation. He wanted leges he plans to make his way into the over the 16, 2020, in Ottawa. This will to leave Canada and, according to then-RC- most highly classified and sensitive divi- last decade, According to the Treasury be further MP commissioner Bob Paulson, the “passport sions within the CAF, the Joint Terminal efforts have Board, the current policy improved by issue was central to what was driving” him. Attack Controller (JTAC), and the Chemi- been made to on government security designating Who knows how desperate Dakov may be, cal Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear address these and reliability clearance additional hearing his voice and plans become public, Operations Centre (CBRN). shortcom- does not require a CSIS violent white and what kind of reaction he may have. In the audio, Dakov reveals this infor- ings, accord- security assessment, supremacist Individuals found to support neo-Nazi, mation to Rinaldo Nazzaro, the alleged ing to the nor an individual travel organizations and violent white supremacist organizations founder and leader of the U.S.-based neo- 2015 unclas- record identified as part as terrorist should have their security clearance, reliabil- Nazi terror network, the ‘Base.’ According sified, DND of reliability assessment. entities and ity, secret or top secret revoked. Reservists to The New York Times, “The ‘Base’ seems to Security Au- If this is the case, then investigating and contractors should also be cleared for have followed the model of the al-Qaida and dit: Manage- this is clearly a gap. The individuals reliability and stripped of their clearance and other violent Islamic groups in working to ment Action Hill Times photograph by travelling contracts should it be found they are involved radicalize independent cells or lone wolves Plan Follow- Andrew Meade abroad to with these violent groups. It is that simple. who would be inspired to plot their attacks. up. That audit gain combat Given that clearance is a prerequisite to work- It has been prioritizing the recruiting of concludes experience in ing for CAF, it would render them fired. The individuals with military experience.” The that “sig- Ukraine. CAF counterintelligence section should then Federal Bureau of Investigations charged at nificant progress has been made toward But, what can be done about those who share this information with law enforcement, least seven alleged members of the ‘Base,’ establishing the governance structure for have already slipped through the cracks and and security and intelligence agencies and including a Canadian Army reservist, Patrik the defence security and set the foundation are now members of the CAF? In 2018, the ensure that these individuals do not have the Mathews, with various offences, such as to improve the effectiveness of the security military produced a report that identified 53 right to weaponry. Finally, I think it shameful conspiracy to commit murder. program’s effect.” individuals who had either been members of to have these false patriots stain the honour- Rinaldo Nazzaro sums up his pleasure The personnel security clearance pro- hate groups or expressed extremist sympa- able, exemplary, and selfless work the men at Dakov’s targeted training goals and cess is the military’s first and most vital thies. That number has likely increased, ener- and women of the Canadian military perform potential access to CBRN with one word: defence line against espionage, sabotage, gized by the surge of white supremacy activi- in the service of the public and Canada. NICE. If these recordings are authentic, subversion, and terrorism. As part of DND, ties amid COVID-19, economic insecurity, Huda Mukbil is a national security ex- Dakov’s leadership credentials within the under the Defence Administrative Order and high-level political encouragement in pert and a former senior intelligence officer violent white supremacy milieu are note- and Directives (DAOD) 2000, “all indi- Europe and North America. Can you imag- with Canadian Intelligence Service (CSIS). worthy. In the recording, Dakov claimed viduals who have access to DND and CAF ineEmbassy+Hill_FR if the military had 2020.qxp_Layout identified that 1 2020-11-05many 12:02 PM PageThe 1 Hill Times to be the temporary leader of the Son- information and assets must have an ap- nenkrieg Division (SKD) and a member of propriate security clearance or reliability the Northern Order. SKD is affiliated with status before their duties begin.” the Atomwaffen Division (AWD) as is the According to the Treasury Board, the Northern Order, according to an Oct. 7, current policy on government security 2018, investigative story by Vice. and reliability clearance does not require a The SKD was designated as a terrorist CSIS security assessment, nor an indi- group by the U.K. in February of 2020, mak- vidual travel record identified as part of ing membership or support of it with pun- reliability assessment. ishable 10 years imprisonment. Some SKD If this is the case, then this is clearly a members were charged with terror offences gap. To identify transnational violent extrem- Assemblée publique and publishing material to stir up hatred ist activities from across the threat spectrum, based on race and sexual orientation. The a CSIS security assessment is invaluable, as annuelle 2020 charges included inciting terror attacks on CSIS is the lead organization mandated to targets, including Prince Harry, for being a investigate and collect information on violent race traitor and marrying Meghan Markle. extremism here in Canada and abroad. The Le Centre de recherches pour le développement Unfortunately, the SKD, the Northern Order CAF’s counterintelligence division may have international (CRDI) vous invite à assister à son and the ADM have not been designated as information on previous and current appli- terrorist entities in Canada. cants with violent extremist views, but per- assemblée publique annuelle. The purpose of this interaction between haps they have a blind spot on this emerging the supposed Canadian Northern Order threat. That is exactly why DND relies on le mercredi 9 décembre de 12 h à 13 h member and the ‘Base’ leader is for the CSIS assessments for secret and top-secret former to gain training and combat experi- security clearances. L’événement de cette année se déroulera en ligne. ence. In exchange, the ‘Base’ gains insight If applicants join more sensitive areas and access to sensitive Canadian military of the military like JTAC or the CBRN, as Pour vous inscrire: envoyez un courriel à [email protected] information with possibly detrimental ef- Dakov hoped to do, they would require ou composez le 613-696-2012 fects. There is also the real possibility that additional background investigations that Dakov might turn on his own military unit, include CSIS and RCMP checks, triggering Le CRDI est une société d’État canadienne qui as in the alleged conspiracy uncovered in that CSIS assessment. Since CSIS may share the U.S. in the Ethan Melzer case. Melzer or exchange information with the FBI on the finance des travaux de recherche dans les pays en was accused of providing sensitive details ‘Base,’ it would likely have identified Dakov développement afin d’y favoriser la croissance, about his unit to the neo-Nazi group Order and his activities and his international con- de réduire la pauvreté et d’impulser des changements of Nine Angles (ONA), and charged with nection with violent extremist groups, pos- attempting to provide material support to sibly another successful thwarting of a threat positifs à grande échelle. terrorists, conspiracy, and attempting to by CSIS. It’s an organization that does not murder military service members. Although seek recognition for some of its exemplary Il est possible de transmettre des questions à l’avance, I suspect the RCMP is trying to authenticate work, for operational reasons. That is one of à [email protected]. the audio and identify Dakov, the public has the many ways in which CSIS protects Ca- not been warned of the danger he may pose. nadian government information, assets, and Their public response has been communi- lives, often without acknowledgment. That is La vidéo sera disponible, après l’assemblée, à partir cated as a military human resource issue. the way of the intelligence world. du site Web du CRDI, www.crdi.ca. For example, according to The Toronto CSIS has been primarily focused on the Star, the CAF has launched an internal Islamist extremist threat for the last two probe into the above. The revelations decades, spending limited resources and prompted Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan attention on the violent white supremacist to warn white supremacists, “We will find threat. Rightly so, many security experts you. And you will be dealt with.” The min- and I would argue. But this concentra- ister also stated that this “type of conduct, tion has come at a price: national security serious issues like this, just erodes the organizations neglecting the danger of tremendous work that our (CAF) does.” I violent white supremacists and not having couldn’t agree more. And while the minis- a wealth of information and interlinkages C R D I 18 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion A less attractive Northwest Passage is good for Canada

Following a symposium on and gas industry. With the fast minutes without a proper survival that Arctic storms are getting Over time, arctic security in 1998 which high- disappearance of sea ice, even- suit. stronger. They increase the risk lighted our lack of domain aware- tually, the North Pole route will Much of the Arctic Archipela- for ships that run into problems improvements by ness in the Arctic, I sounded the be preferred as it will provide go is shallow thus limiting access because of a fire, loss of power the International alarm with the National Defence deeper waters, straight lines, for larger vessels. Given all the or loss of steering capability. A Headquarters in 2000 and initiated and shorter distances. above, the cost of insurance, if 2019 example was a large cruise Maritime the Arctic Security Interdepart- On the Northwest Passage, the available will reflect the signifi- ship that lost power in a storm mental Working Group to better amount of maritime traffic has cant risks. Most of the commer- and was being pushed to shore Organization to coordinate the work of all the increased over the years but it, cial shipping worldwide involves in Norway. The Viking Sky, with federal departments responsible too, is driven more by destination- just-in-time deliveries making some 1,300 people on board, the Polar Code will for security aspects in the Arctic. al traffic to support the annual it unlikely that container ships started to evacuate passengers We absolutely had to improve our sealift to the Arctic communities will use the Northwest Passage by helicopter. Heavy seas and further contribute to situational awareness. or mining activity such as the because of the uncertainty. strong wind made the evacuation reduce risk. Fewer I am now less concerned Baffinland Mary River iron ore The very large vessels also extremely difficult. The cruise with a challenge to Canada’s mine or the potential shipping of prefer straight lines and steady ship life boats could not be used ships will also reduce safely. However, several helicop- ters managed to extract some 400 the likelihood of a passengers by the time the crew managed to restart one engine sovereignty challenge. and avoided running aground. A similar situation in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago would likely turn into a disaster given the lack of nearby search and rescue assets. Foreign maritime forces are not likely to enter the Arctic Ar- chipelago. Its shallowness makes it challenging for nuclear pow- ered submarines to operate there, given the varying thickness of the Pierre Leblanc ice, the size of those ships and the Opinion distances needed for safety. If de- tected, they would not be able to dive deep below a thermal layer TTAWA—Back in 1998, when nor manoeuvre safely at speed. OI was the commander of the Surface warships tend to operate Canadian Forces Northern Area, in numbers to be able to protect I became concerned with the aircraft carriers also require impact of global warming and the space to manoeuvre. Lastly only disappearance of the ice in the a few naval vessels have double Canadian Archipelago. Although hulls or are built to operate in ice there were no apparent military infested waters. threats to the Canadian Arctic at There will continue to be a the time, there was nevertheless a need to closely monitor maritime concern with increasing risks to U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers in the Arctic. The limited traffic at this time and in the future reduces the likelihood of activity in the Arctic Archipelago human security. As ice would re- an environmental incident. It also provides more time for the Canadian authorities to develop properly mapped specific to make sure that all our regula- cede, maritime access to the Arctic corridors which will reduce the possibility of grounding, damaging important marine life zones, and endangering the tions are abided with and our Archipelago would increase. From Arctic communities, writes Pierre Leblanc. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons sovereignty respected. I am not a sovereignty point of view, I was concerned with professional concerned with potential challeng- corporations that will meet all the es to Canada’s sovereignty over sovereignty or security issues grain out of the port of Churchill. speed. The many islands in the requirements and have the deep the waters of the Arctic Archipela- over the waters of the Arctic The one exception has been an in- Archipelago will require several pockets to deal with incidents. go. Many countries claim that the Archipelago. There are several crease in adventurers and cruise turns. Communications in the My concern is more with irre- Northwest Passage, and there are reasons for this. Back in 2000, ships. Arctic are still limited and a cru- sponsible operators who might several routes a ship could follow, there was serious concerns that There are several reasons for cial factor in case of emergency. ignore the standards and regu- is an international strait between the Northwest Passage and the the lack of commercial transit The International Maritime Or- lations aimed at protecting the two oceans which gives them the Northeast Passage would become over the Northwest Passage. ganization has recently adopted Arctic. Should they not be able to right of transit. This right would active maritime transit routes that Although there is less ice during a Polar Code which recommends remediate an environmental spill, also apply to submerged subma- would increase the likelihood of the shipping season, there is a lot and imposes a multitude of we the tax payers, would end up rines and aircraft over the strait. search and rescue accidents and of ice that moves unpredictably standards to be met by shipping paying for it. Canada’s position is that those potential environmental disasters. because of currents and winds. companies that wish to operate The limited traffic at this time waters are internal by historical The attractiveness of those routes In 2018, for example, a multi-year in the Arctic and Antarctic. This and in the future reduces the title. was mostly due to reduced transit ice plug blocked the Amundsen will invariably increase the cost likelihood of an environmental in- Having complete jurisdiction time between Asia and Europe or Gulf and prevented the annual of doing business there. Crimi- cident of a sovereignty challenge. is extremely important. It allows the Eastern Seaboard of North sealift from reaching several com- nals, for their part, and other It also provides more time for the Canada to be a true steward of America by several days, but it munities. less responsible operators, would Canadian authorities to develop the Archipelago and it denies the also included the lack of piracy, a Less than 15 per cent of the likely be discouraged given the properly mapped specific cor- right of transit. It allows Canada problem in places like the Strait Arctic Archipelago is mapped to increase of maritime domain ridors which will reduce the pos- to enact laws and regulations of Malacca. Those concerns have modern standards. There are no awareness thanks to space based sibility of grounding, damaging such as the Arctic Pollution not materialized for the North- deep sea ports in the Arctic Ar- surveillance assets such as the important marine life zones, and Prevention Act to protect a very west Passage. chipelago for ships to seek refuge RADARSAT Constellation, the endangering the Arctic communi- fragile environment and a very The traffic over the North- or do repairs. Search and rescue Northern Canada Vessel Traf- ties. Over time, improvements by short vertical food chain in the east Passage, which follows assets are extremely limited and fic Services Zone Regulations, the International Maritime Or- Arctic. It allows the management along the Russian coast line, can be literally days away in the which require ships to report ganization to the Polar Code will of all activity, especially maritime has seen a modest increase, case of ice breakers and several before entry in the Archipelago, further contribute to reduce risk. activity, to reduce the possibility but has not met any of the ag- hours away for the search and the Inuit Marine Monitoring Retired colonel Pierre Leblanc of an environmental disaster that gressive targets set by Russian rescue aircraft of the Canadian Program and the imminent de- is a former commander of Joint would likely affect the livelihood President Vladimir Putin. Much Forces which are based along the ployment of the Arctic Offshore Task Force North and president of of Inuit communities and damage of that traffic has been desti- Canada-U.S. border. Survival in Patrol ships. Arctic Security Consultants. marine sensitive areas. national in support of the oil frigid Arctic waters is counted in There is increasing evidence The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 19 Opinion

cized inappropriate sexist jokes, whistling, catcalling, pressure to Truth, duty, valour, and don’t have sexual relationships, and sexual assault. RMC also has a significant gender discrimina- tion problem. The overall dis- criminatory environment fosters get caught: Canada’s military an environment where sexual assault is more likely to occur. The combined effect of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and colleges need real reform discrimination is not a minor problem. It is a major problem both for individual women Defence service members and for the Discrimination and a Minister Harjit function and composition of the Sajjan is under Canadian military. culture of tolerating pressure to On top of this, as the Statis- tackle sexual tics Canada Report indicates, sexual harassment harassment most sexual harassment and have plagued the and discrimination is not reported. In discrimination my experience at RMC and in the Royal Military College within military, reporting sexual harass- Canada’s ment and discrimination often for decades, writes military. leads to marginalization, social Parliament isolation, and further discrimina- alumnu Marnie passed a bill tion. The Statistics Canada report to enshrine indicated that among male cadets, Dunsmore. victims’ more than twenty per cent think rights into the that reports of sexual harassment military justice are often used to get back at an- system a year other person. The report also indi- ago, but the cated that approximately a third government of male cadets think that reports has yet to of sexual harassment are due bring that to misinterpretations of harm- legal change less behaviours. So the chances into force. are very high during attempts to The Hill Times report sexual harassment or as- photograph by sault that someone in the chain of Marnie Dunsmore Andrew Meade command will feel that the person Opinion making a report is either acting in bad faith or misinterpreting an ate discussions of sex life, and ized to minimize and pass off Not reported by the Canadian event. AN FRANCISCO—In their sexually explicit materials as inappropriate sexual comments Press or by the CBC, but de- As Drapeau and Juneau Sopinion piece, “Royal Military offensive than were male military and behaviours. This may be the scribed in the Statistics Canada pointed out, the cost per student College, a dishonoured tradition,” college members. It also detailed reason that fewer women in the report, is that “one in six (17 per of running RMC is very high. In published in last Monday’s issue that women are much more likely Canadian Military Colleges view cent) CMC students personally spite of this, contrary to the stated of The Hill Times, lawyers Michel to experience these behaviours inappropriate sexual comments experienced some form of dis- mission, RMC is not produc- Drapeau and Joshua Juneau, than men (52 per cent versus 21 as offensive than do women at crimination. Overall, women (33 ing graduates that are likely to whose clients include some of the per cent). other post-secondary institutions. per cent) were more likely than uphold the RMC motto of “Truth, victims of alleged sexual assault at The Radio Canada Interna- When we consider that Cana- men (13 per cent) CMC students Duty, Valour” more than that of RMC, commented on the recently tional article also looked at atti- dian officers are required to be, to personally experience dis- other officers who got their train- published (2019) Statistics Canada tudes and beliefs about unwanted and have been, in charge of aid- criminatory behaviours.” In other ing at lower cost in other Cana- report entitled, “Experiences of sexual behaviours and consent. to-civil-power defence operations words, fully one-third of female dian universities. On the contrary, unwanted sexualized and discrim- Among other findings, it showed within Canada, and international cadets experience discrimina- they are living up to the alterna- inatory behaviours and sexual as- that male military college cadets peace-keeping efforts, it is likely tion at RMC, a rate that is almost tive motto, known by every RMC sault among students at Canadian were twice as likely as female not desirable for the Canadian three times the rate for male cadet: “Truth, Duty, Valour and military colleges.” cadets to view being offended by military to be producing offi- cadets. So, even if female cadets don’t get caught.” As a graduate of the RMC, I sexist jokes as an over-reaction, cers, both male and female, who manage to navigate around or There are many aspects of concur with the Statistics Canada and to think that “harmless” be- minimize perceptions of sexual through the sexual harassment RMC that I appreciate. The op- report that that there is a long- haviours were wrongly interpret- harassment and sexual assault. and assault, the cumulative effect portunity to become bilingual standing and under-acknowl- ed as sexual harassment. The Canadian Press’ article of discrimination on the career is unique and invaluable. The edged problem of sexualized and An important detail of the on the Statistics Canada report progression of women cadets, academic staff at the military discriminatory behaviours, and Statistics Canada report, pointed was less detailed than the Radio relative to male cadets, has great colleges are generally excellent sexual assault at RMC. It is with out in the RCI article, was that Canada International article. It impact. teachers and researchers. Currie gratitude to Statistics Canada that women Canadian military college reported Statistics Canada’s find- Discrimination cannot easily Hall and Fort Frederick at RMC I read their report, which quanti- students were less likely than ings that 68 per cent of students be navigated, and is largely the are important and beautiful fies many behaviours I personally women in the general student had witnessed or personally one reason for the slower career historic buildings. The tradition experienced while at RMC. population to view inappropriate experienced unwanted sexualized progression, and less prestigious of military drill and the march- Drapeau and Juneau contextu- sexual comments as somewhat or behaviour, and that 28 per cent of career assignments, of female ing music associated with RMC alize the Statistics Canada report very offensive (52 per cent versus female cadets had been sexu- RMC graduates relative to their are important and meaningful and place it in light of other 78 per cent). Based on my own ally assaulted while at Military male peers. The effect of dis- aspects of Canadian military his- recent reports on the culture at experience at the Royal Military College. Yet it did not discuss the crimination on the careers of tory. RMC and within the broader Ca- College, I had long suspected that broader findings of the report. women service members goes Yet, as Drapeau and Juneau nadian military. They also discuss the environment there was select- Similarly, the CBC reported largely unacknowledged or point out, the sexual harassment, the costs of RMC relative to other ing female cadets to be more that most RMC cadets had seen unchallenged. For instance, in sexual assault, and discrimination programs that train officers for acquiescent to sexual harassment. sexualized behaviour, and had not the recent Heyder-Beattie class at RMC increasingly place it at the Canadian military. For instance, a classmate of reported it. It discussed the vari- action lawsuit, the compensation odds with Canadian society and Drapeau’s and Juneau’s com- mine, one of the first 32 female ous efforts to deal with sexual ha- amount for a service member with the mission of the Canadian ments regarding RMC may come cadets at RMC in 1980, left RMC rassment at the military colleges who had experienced discrimi- military. These problems can no as a surprise to many. With the within the first month in Septem- in the last 10 years. Yet, the article nation, but not sexual assault, longer be swept under the rug exception of their opinion piece, ber of 1980. She told me person- focused on pressure to have dates was less than $5,000. This cannot and minimized. They must be and an excellent article by Radio ally that she found the hazing and and sexual relationships as the even begin to compensate for dealt with more directly and ef- Canada International, most of sexist jokes to be highly offensive largest issue. The overall environ- the career damage and financial fectively than has been done up the Canadian press have not fully and that this was the reason for ment in which women experience impact that discrimination often to now. As Drapeau and Juneau described the Statistics Canada her leaving. Another female cadet sexual harassment and gendered has on the careers of female illustrated, the RMC model used report or the broad impact of who was one year behind me also harassment that harms their officers. to educate officers for the Ca- sexual harassment and gendered left in her first year, confiding career progression and their I point out the issue with dis- nadian military may need to be harassment at RMC. that she found the environment personal autonomy is not broadly crimination within the Canadian reconsidered, and significantly Radio Canada International’s at RMC to be problematic in the discussed. Like The Canadian military, and the fact that it is of- reformed. detailed article reported that way it treated women. Based on Press article, the full picture of ten not reported in the Canadian Marnie Dunsmore was a mem- women military college members the Statistics Canada data, it is the sexualized and discriminatory press, to illustrate that RMC ber of the Royal Military College were more than twice as likely likely that women cadets at RMC environment for women cadets does not have a problem only of Canada’s class of 1984. to view sexist jokes, inappropri- are being selected and social- was not fully described. with the more frequently publi- The Hill Times 20 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at an Oct. 13 media availability with Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam and Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo. There is a fine line between being decision-makers for all and being responsible guides translating the work of the scientific community into balanced and rational public decisions and communications, writes Pascal Desbiens. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

With this second wave comes all costs and save people from If public officials take all dire warnings from public health themselves may unwittingly harm social risks on themselves Light at the end officials and political leaders. the cause. Such social engage- instead of seeking to achieve a Restrictive measures are being ment is undoubtedly laudable, but well-balanced and informed risk reintroduced in Europe after a in a time of health crisis that is sharing with those likely to suffer summer break. Curfews and lock- not comparable to armed conflict, when the risks materialize, the of the COVID-19 downs, as well as other types of they should remember that de- end result is likely to be extreme movement restrictions are being mocracies are run by and for the social restriction and irrational implemented to once again pre- people and are based on consent. risk avoidance. In fact, there is a vent medical facilities from being Representatives must carry out fine line between being decision- tunnel remains overwhelmed by the virus. their mandate of promoting the makers for all and being respon- A striking similarity in report- common good in a way that ratio- sible guides translating the work ing on COVID in several coun- nally and constitutionally serves of the scientific community into tries, and arguably in Canada, is the public. balanced and rational public deci- rooted in science the speed at which decisions are Accountability is arguably sions and communications. made and the emotion conveyed not the preferred duty of public Arguably, the COVID pandem- by the media and some opinion administrations and those who ic has polarized society on several leaders over the public response hold executive power. Those fronts. Perhaps the last thing ex- and clear to the pandemic. There have been who have to explain their deci- pected of leaders in charge during cases of denunciation of those sions don’t always have good such events is more polarization, who did not fully comply with answers. If there is a short- radicalization, and emotion. Pub- the recommendations. Blame has age of masks, they will argue lic decisions in a context of uncer- communication been cast against potential car- that the safety of the masks tainty are likely to lead to some riers of COVID, or opponents of has not been demonstrated. setbacks. However, what matters masks, for the deaths of COVID When scientific studies show most under the circumstances patients. the contrary, they will seek to is learning from successes and What matters most under the circumstances From a precautionary stand- impose them on everyone in all failures, not dogma, blame, and point, it’s important to take circumstances. Nuance is often undue coercion. is learning from successes and failures, not COVID seriously and not trivial- sacrificed in public communica- Science remains the main ize it. The medical and scientific tions related to crises. anchor of public confidence and dogma, blame, and undue coercion. community rightly explains the As crises worsen, some of- hope. While the Royal Society dangerousness of this particular ficials may begin to advocate of Canada’s recent briefing on but the second wave could bring virus, so it is of the utmost impor- for tougher measures instead of COVID-19 focuses primarily on even more perplexity. Making tance that science maintains its promoting a broader respect for the scientific community, many of mistakes when faced with an credibility. basic responses and better use its observations arguably apply unknown health problem may Everyone in society has an of proven knowledge accumu- to the public communication of be understandable, but repeating implicit duty of care to their lated through solid research and political leaders and journalists in them is just not acceptable. fellow citizens. However, when analysis. a democracy. The Royal Society of Canada’s health officials or journalists get The adoption of protection Pascal Desbiens is a former Oct. 30 policy briefing “Let’s Do overly emotional advocating for scenarios refers to the manage- counsellor at the permanent Better: Public Representation collective action or when political ment of social risks. For example, mission of Canada to the UN, for- of the Science of COVID-19” leaders politicize the adoption of does it make sense to prevent eign and defence policy adviser Pascal Desbiens elegantly defines key challenges protective measures and adopt family members and friends from in the Privy Council Office, and Opinion in managing the pandemic from an authoritarian tone to promote attending a loved one’s funeral policy and program planner and a scientist’s perspective. It makes them, they are not serving science if, after being tested, they are manager at the former Cana- 10 recommendations that all pub- and good democratic governance. healthy, have no symptoms, and dian International Development here has been some confusion lic officials involved in the COVID Officials apparently on a are taking appropriate protec- Agency. Twith COVID-19 since March, crisis should quickly assimilate. crusade to fight COVID-19 at tion? The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 21 Opinion Let’s not read too much into byelection results

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have had an impressive track record of winning byelections. Of the 20 byelections since forming government in 2015, they have won half. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

while I can appreciate the temptation to read discipline required to win them. This type of past byelections in the riding (27.9 per Canadians are voting, more into the outcomes, byelections have of a federal “Liberal machine” has not been cent in 2008 and 37.7 per cent in 2013). always been a different beast. seen in over a generation. The recent provincial general elections in regardless of the pandemic, For one, they’re incredibly unpredict- Having managed numerous byelections New Brunswick, , and able. The low voter turnout, in addition to for federal and provincial Liberals, my first Saskatchewan also provide more evidence and in many ways, might the potential of a single issue mobilizing a call was almost always to the centre with of healthy voter participation rates. New be more tuned in than block of voters (one way or another), make a simple three-word message: Clear the Brunswick had a 66.14 per cent turnout in byelections notoriously hard to manage runway. My advice was not always well comparison to 67.34 per cent in 2018. B.C.’s ever due to our current and even harder to win. Something as appreciated or understood, but the Trudeau voterturnout was 52.4 per cent, compared innocuous as the day’s weather can even Liberals get this. There is simply no need to to 61.2 per cent in 2017, while Saskatch- circumstances. impact turnout and swing results. make risky announcements as a governing ewan’s voter turnout was 47 per cent last For instance, the York-South Weston, Ont., party during a byelection writ. week, compared to 57 per cent, previously. riding was lost by just over 300 votes in a By comparison, the Harper Conserva- This latter decline was likely due to there winter 2007 Ontario provincial byelection be- tives won six out of 16 byelections in their not being much of an actual race. fore being quickly regained by the Liberals first five years in office. The Harper team Over the coming weeks and months, I in the general election later that fall (also a was also extremely focused on byelections, would caution federal parties from think- close race), in which the McGuinty govern- particularly in their later years. These ing they might be able to take advantage of ment formed a second majority mandate and results had a lot to do with the traditional voter apathy. Canadians are voting, regard- subsequently won again in 2011 and 2014. leanings of the byelection ridings—which less of the pandemic, and in many ways, Still, if there are two takeaways to is all the more reason why they should not might be more tuned in than ever due to extrapolate from these byelections, they be associated with potential outcomes in our current circumstances. would be as follows: a general election. After all, former prime I would also like to provide some cour- Pierre Cyr One, the Trudeau Liberals have an minister Harper ended up winning major- teous advice to political pundits: To those of Opinion impressive track record of winning. Of the ity mandates. us with the battle scars to know otherwise, 20 byelections since forming government Secondly, and most importantly, your byelection analysis is almost akin to in 2015, they have won half. A difficult task COVID-19 does not seem to have signifi- describing how an NHL preseason goal ollowing the recent byelections in Toronto for any government, especially in ridings cantly impacted voter participation rates. will impact the Stanley Cup Final. FCentre and York Centre, political pundits like Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.The Liberal Party Although byelections are notorious for low Pierre Cyr is vice-president of public af- were quick to analyze how the results may of Canada resources byelections seri- voter turnout, the numbers in Toronto Cen- fairs at FleishmanHillard Highroad. impact the next federal general election. But ously and have mastered the strategy and tre, Ont., (31 per cent) fell within the norms The Hill Times

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out-of-work Canadians during the The government Finance Minister crisis, according to the Extraor- Chrystia Freeland, dinary Borrowing Report. The actually spent less pictured in Ottawa government reduced its cash on on Sept. 15, 2020, hand from $111-billion in July to on debt charges is now overseeing $84-billion in August, according this summer than the government's to the Fiscal Monitor. The figures unprecedented spending for September have not yet been last, thanks to low campaign as the second released. wave of the COVID-19 Meanwhile, the government interest rates and a pandemic continues to brought in $39.6-billion less hamper businesses and revenue between the beginning rush from the Bank push many Canadians of April and end of August than of Canada and other into dire financial straits. it did during that time last year, The Hill Times photograph a decrease of 29 per cent, as the investors to gobble up by Andrew Meade economy has sputtered under the weight of public health restric- government bonds. tions imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Revenues from cor- porate income taxes, employment Continued from page 1 insurance, and the GST sales tax and Sept. 30, the end of its second all declined. quarter. Of that total, $278.8-billlion Revenues from the federal fuel was classified as “extraordinary charge—part of the government’s borrowing,” meaning it was bor- carbon tax—increased by $1.3-bil- rowed to help the government fight lion over last year, when the fuel the pandemic under the authority charge was still being rolled out of emergency legislation passed in through all of last year, but it is demic as part of a practice called or losses coming for several across the country. Revenue from March. likely to spend less than that on quantitative easing. Those pur- Crown corporations that have an excise tax on cannabis more Finance Canada issued a re- debt charges each year until 2025- chases, as well as a general flight issued billions in loans during than doubled from the year be- port to Parliament on its extraor- 26, even with this year’s massive by investors towards safe govern- the pandemic, including Export fore to $34-million. dinary borrowing on Oct. 22, as addition to that roughly $1-tril- ment debt products during uncer- Development Canada, the Canada The government spent required by the Financial Admin- lion federal debt, according to a tain times, have kept the demand Mortgage and Housing Corpora- $258.6-billion on all of its pro- istration Act. The government’s September analysis by the Office for government bonds and trea- tion, and Farm Credit Canada, grams between April 1 and Aug. emergency spending powers of Parliamentary Budget Officer sury bills high, and subsequently said Mr. Giroux. 31, an increase of $127.4-billion, expired on Sept. 30. Yves Giroux. allowed the government to issue Based on what we do know or 97 per cent, compared to the them with a relatively low rate of about the government’s finances, same period last year. Spending Parliamentary return. The Bank has also cut the Canadians shouldn’t be worried, on the now-shuttered Canada Budget overnight lending rate from 1.75 so long as the massive pandemic Emergency Response Benefit Officer per cent last year to just 0.25 per relief spending is temporary in program and the Canada Emer- Yves Giroux cent since late March, which has nature, said Mr. Giroux. gency Wage Subsidy accounted says the in turn dampened interest rates for a combined $96.2-billion of government’s across the board. Feds started reducing that total. deficit Fears of very low or even The increase in spending and spending negative inflation have led gov- cash holdings in August decrease in revenue combined to so far isn’t ernments around the world to The cumulative total of money produce an accumulated deficit cause for purchase government bonds, said borrowed under the government’s of $170.5-billion for just that five concern, Mr. Giroux. emergency powers actually month period, according to the but Finance Canada The total amount should of money release more borrowed by the information government under about its its emergency long-term spending financial powers this planning. The summer actually Hill Times decreased from photograph by the end of July Sam Garcia to the end of September, as the government shrunk the size of However, despite the large The figures in the Extraordi- its cash cushion. addition to its debt during the nary Borrowing Report and the Graphic courtesy pandemic, the federal govern- August issue of the Fiscal Monitor of Finance Canada ment actually paid less money to were consistent with what the and the Bank of service its total debt in the first PBO was expecting, Mr. Giroux Canada five months of this fiscal year told The Hill Times in an inter- than it did during the same period view last week. last year, according to the latest The federal government bor- edition of the Fiscal Monitor, an- rows most of its money by issuing other report issued regularly by bonds and treasury bills, allowing Finance Canada. investors in Canada and abroad— The government spent $9.1-bil- ranging from individuals to large lion on public debt charges pension funds—to effectively Mr. Giroux called on Finance decreased for two consecutive Fiscal Monitor. Former finance between April 1 and Aug. 31 of lend the government money in Canada to resume releasing regu- months at the end of the summer, minister Bill Morneau estimated this year, down from $10.9-billion exchange for a guaranteed return lar reports on the government’s falling from $355-billion at the in July that the government during the same period last year, at a later date. finances, as it had done every end of July to $288-billion at the would run a $343-billion deficit according to the report. While The Bank of Canada has also two weeks before Prime Minister end of September. The govern- for the entire 2020-21 fiscal year. there was much more debt to make played a big role in keeping gov- Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) ment had borrowed more money The government has promised to payments on, a decrease in interest ernment debt charges low during prorogued Parliament in August. than it needed during the sum- release another comprehensive rates over the last year actually led the pandemic, said Mr. Giroux. “It would be good to return to mer, so that it could have a “cash update on its finances at some to the government paying less. The Bank has purchased billions that level of transparency,” he said. buffer” on hand when new spend- point this fall. The government spent of dollars worth of government The government should also ing demands arose, as it tried to [email protected] $23.8-billion servicing its debt bonds every week during the pan- make public the expected gains prop up the economy and help The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 23 News

Finance “We’ve been living in a very Minister unusual world since the pan- Chrystia demic began, because there has Freeland, left, been such heavy-duty govern- and Prime ment support and it hasn’t been Minister Justin a normal cycle by any measures,” Trudeau. said Mr. Porter. “And bankruptcies According have actually dropped during the to the pandemic—but I think what [Mr. Parliamentary Macklem] is flagging is that the Budget Office’s longer this goes on, it becomes Nov. 6 report, less sustainable.” in response to COVID-19, governments in Feds have a responsibility Canada have to present plan for recovery implemented or announced based on ’employed, $281-billion in working population’ fiscal measures, Conservative MP Pat Kelly, representing 12 who was named as shadow per cent of pre- minister for small business and pandemic GDP. western economic development The Hill Times by newly-minted Conservative photographs by leader Erin O’Toole in early Sep- Andrew Meade tember, said that the response to the crisis cannot “merely be that government and households bor- row their way through it.” “The government has a responsibility to present a plan for economic recovery that is touched by this crisis, financially based on an employed, work- speaking,” said Mr. Tal. “Inter- ing population,” said Mr. Kelly. Canada’s ‘most abnormal est rates are in the basement, so “We need to safely restart the there’s an opportunity to take economy in a way that allows advantage of the housing market, people and businesses to work. which is something many have Any small business that has recession’ requires been waiting for, for a long pe- been compelled to close their riod of time.” doors because of a health order certainly has a reasonable ex- continued federal support Economic recovery pectation of being supported by the governments that are order- ‘better than most ing the closure, but that’s not a economists had expected long-term solution.” for households, says top “That’s not even a medium- back in the spring’, says term solution,” said Mr. Kelly. “We BMO chief economist are lagging behind on rapid test- Doug Porter, chief economist ing, and rapid testing combined economist, but the longer at the Bank of Montreal, told with contact tracing is going to The Hill Times that although he be a key to people having the is concerned about consumer confidence that they can safely and household debt, he doesn’t go about their business, and we’re stuck, the worse it gets believe it’s the biggest threat to these kinds of steps are going to economic recovery at this stage. be critical for small businesses COVID-19 pandemic has made it get through the current crisis and “Before all this began, it prob- because we cannot indefinitely ‘The government painfully clear that how well we the next six months, government ably was legitimately the top borrow and print money to keep manage risks has a huge impact money still has to be made avail- one or two vulnerabilities in the the economy going.” has a responsibility on our well-being.” able to households. Canadian economy, and because “There’s only a finite capacity “Imagine the economy is be- “When you shut down the it was so vulnerable, I think it to do that.” to present a plan for ginning to recover from the worst economy, you cannot just ask partly speaks to why the govern- Don Drummond, professor at economic recovery global recession since the Great people to finance their debt with- ment was so forceful in their the School of Policy Studies at Depression. You’ve seen unprec- out help, so clearly government support of household incomes Queen’s University and who is that is based on an edented financial market volatil- support should be there,” said through the pandemic, and it also involved with the C.D. Howe ity, with large parts of the market Mr. Tal. “We have to realize the was because of that support that Institute, said the government employed, working freezing up,” said Mr. Macklem, debt level is very high, relatively I think the vulnerability of high is dealing with a “fundamental according to the Bank of Cana- speaking, although we have a household debt hasn’t erupted incompatibility” when it comes to population,’ says da’s website. “While Canada has lot of things that we put together into a significant downside fiscal policy. Conservative MP managed the crisis better than over the past two to three years risk for the Canadian economy “You can’t on the one hand many countries, a collapse in oil that mitigates this risk, one of through this.” say you’re so obsessed with the Pat Kelly. ‘We need prices, weak foreign demand and them being the stress test in the Mr. Porter said that economic pandemic that you can’t look overwhelming uncertainty are mortgage market that is making recovery was actually a lot bet- beyond the very short term, and to safely restart the all weighing on the Canadian sure banks are qualifying people ter than most economists had simultaneously, say in the Speech economy. Needless to say, this at the reasonable rate.” expected back in the spring—and from the Throne, submit the coun- economy in a way that scenario does not require much Interest rates are extremely that although there are some try to a generation of super high imagination—we are living it.” low and will remain low for a sectors that just can’t recover spending,” said Mr. Drummond, allows people and According to the Parliamen- long period of time, according to until the virus is in the rear-view who served as assistant deputy businesses to work.’ tary Budget Office’s Nov. 6 report, Mr. Tal. mirror and we have a vaccine, minister of fiscal policy and eco- in response to COVID-19, govern- “So one thing the Bank of Can- the sectors that were able to open nomic analysis while in the public ments in Canada have implement- ada is doing, is basically shielding were able to operate somewhat service as well as senior vice normally and bounced back more president and chief economist for Continued from page 1 ed or announced $281-billion in households from rising interest fiscal measures, representing 12 cost and making sure that they’re forcefully than some would have TD Bank from 2000 to 2010. government support needs to per cent of pre-pandemic (2019) targeting through quantitative expected. “It’s one or the other, you can’t remain available to Canadians, GDP. easing—their five year and seven “The longer we are away from mix the two, and I don’t think you economic recovery becomes more “Assuming that pandemic year rate, that are important to a complete recovery, the longer can say to the people of Canada difficult to achieve the longer spending is temporary, current households when it comes to the the jobless rate stays above pre- that, ‘This is what we’re going slowdowns continue—and that fiscal policy at the federal level is mortgage market.” pandemic levels,” said Mr. Porter. to do, but we’re not going to the development and deployment sustainable over the long term,” Mr. Tal called this current peri- “The longer restaurants, bars and give you any information on the of a vaccine against the novel said Parliamentary Budget Officer od “the most abnormal recession,” gyms can’t operate normally, the economic and fiscal context sur- coronavirus is a crucial piece of Yves Giroux in a press release. not only in terms of its magni- greater the risk of bankruptcies.” rounding that.’ ” the puzzle. “However, most provinces face a tude, but in terms of distribution. Mr. Porter also said bankrupt- “I find that’s unacceptable— On Oct. 8, newly appointed financial situation that is unsus- “It’s asymmetrical—as we cies have been subdued, both I’m not involved in politics at Bank of Canada Governor Tiff tainable in the long term.” know, all of the jobs lost dur- for people and for businesses, all—but you don’t have a mandate Macklem delivered a speech to Benjamin Tal, deputy chief ing this crisis were low paying, because of forbearance from from the people to do this.” the Global Risk Institute in To- economist at CIBC Capital Mar- so there is a very large popula- lenders, which is “coming to an [email protected] ronto, where he laid out why “the kets, told The Hill Times that to tion of households that were not end in a lot of cases.” The Hill Times 24 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES News ‘We all need the U.S. to get its stuff together’: U.S. election leaves Canadian business lobby hoping for certainty

by. “People have been sort of hedging Mr. Biden has also promised to Greene (Halifax-Citadel) told The “The Canadian government, An uncertain election where they make their investments take the COVID-19 pandemic more Hill Times that it’s too early to the official opposition leader, are … because of that uncertainty.” seriously than Mr. Trump, who has predict whether Mr. Trump or Mr. behaving in the right manner in result in the United Mr. Darby said he believed downplayed the threat posed by Biden will be better for Canada. the right way,” said Mr. Powers, States following that a re-elected Trump govern- the virus even while it has killed Whoever wins the election, it will vice chair of the Summa Strate- ment would be even less predict- more than 240,000 Americans. take some time to figure out what gies. “Canada has to be careful, four years of an able, and more hostile to Cana- “We all need the U.S. to get its the new presidency means for and Canadian leaders have to be dian exporters than it had been stuff together. Get a government Canada. careful…not to get caught cheer- unpredictable Donald during Mr. Trump’s first term. back, get the next administration “We shouldn’t bank on the leading for one side or the other.” “I wouldn’t suspect it’s going in place, get control of how it fact that Biden will be better for Former Liberal MP Joe Jordan Trump presidency to be easy with a Trump admin- manages the pandemic. Because us than Trump,” said Sen. Greene. agreed: “If the last two elections istration, especially if they get we are all, both Canada and Mex- “I would say we won’t be able to have shown us anything, you have Canadian re-elected. I think they would be ico, so economically dependent make a good judgment of that for can’t count your chickens till business groups even more liable to do what they upon the U.S.. It’s important that at least six months.” they’re hatched. You stay calm. feel like,” he said. the U.S. works,” said Mr. Darby. Veteran Liberal MP Wayne Monitor. It’s not our election, hoping for a quick As of Nov. 6, however, Demo- However, both Mr. Darby and Easter (Malpeque, P.E.I.), who is we’re interested observers.” cratic challenger Joe Biden was Mr. Beatty said they expected that also co-chair of the Canada-U.S. In- Prof. Allan Lichtman, a distin- resolution, and a poised to win the presidential a government run by Mr. Biden terparliamentary Group, said that guished historian at the American election. Projections from CNN would take some measures to he and other members of the group University, who has correctly pre- return to stability suggested that Mr. Biden had to protect U.S. businesses at the ex- are watching the U.S. election re- dicted the last nine consecutive for Canada’s biggest win just two of five mainland U.S. pense of those that export to the sults closely. He said the Canadian presidential elections, starting in states where the race was close and U.S. Like Mr. Trump did in 2016, government is very respectful of 1984, described this presidential trading partner. the ballots were still being counted. Mr. Biden has campaigned on a the electoral process and will work election as one of the “most im- Mr. Trump needed to win four promise to promote and protect with whomever is elected. portant” in the country’s history. of those five states, plus Alaska, the U.S. manufacturing sector. “This one is close and it’s still He described two key reasons where he had a strong lead. “One of the things that Canadi- up in the air, we’ll have to wait Continued from page 1 for this description, arguing Mr. While the vote counts were ans will have to be cautious about and see and we’ll have to work Trump has jeopardized the future for a quick resolution, and a return on-going, Mr. Trump had already is that we tend to assume that with whoever’s there,” said Mr. of this world by refusing to un- to stability for Canada’s biggest started to cry foul, alleging a con- whatever it is Trump is in favour Easter, a nine term MP and a for- dertake concrete steps to address trading partner. spiracy to steal the election from of, the Democrats are opposed mer cabinet minister, now chair the issue of climate change. “The sooner this gets resolved, him. It appeared from his state- to. And that’s not necessarily the of the House Finance Committee. By making unfounded claims the better,” said Perrin Beatty, the ments that he may not concede if case,” said Mr. Beatty. His advice for Mr. Trudeau, about the counting process, Mr. CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Mr. Biden wins the election. He Mr. Biden has also opposed Mr. Easter said, is to be ready for Trump is questioning the legitimacy Commerce and a former secre- had not put forward any evidence the construction of the Keystone either outcome, and get his staff to of the U.S. electoral process, he said. tary of state for external affairs of voting irregularities, but his XL pipeline, which would link prepare briefing notes to under- Prof. Lichtman, who predicted in under prime minister Brian campaign had filed lawsuits in Alberta’s oilfields to refineries on stand where both candidates stand July that Mr. Trump would lose the Mulroney. some of the states. the U.S. Gulf Coast. on issues affecting both countries. election, said that this election was Some Canadian businesses “If you count the legal votes, Whatever the result of the elec- He said this will be help Canada’s a choice between Mr. Trump, who that operate on both sides of I easily win,” claimed Mr. Trump tion, the COVID-19 pandemic, eco- government find common ground he said is “willing to trash American the border have found it hard in his first press conference since nomic struggles and political strife with the election winner, and democracy for his own selfish inter- to make plans during a divisive election day, on the evening of will likely keep the U.S. government prepare for issues where both ests,” and Mr. Biden who is a “decent U.S. election campaign and, now, Nov. 5. He also suggested several focused on domestic affairs in the countries don’t see eye to eye. guy” who knows how to get things a prolonged electoral count, Mr. conspiracy theories about how the near future, said Independent Sena- “Have the research done on done by working closely with oppo- Beatty told The Hill Times on Nov. voting process was being rigged tor Peter Boehm (Ontario), who the policies of both presidential sition parties. He said he prefers Mr. 5, two days after the U.S. held its against him, without any solid worked in Canada’s embassy in candidates going forward ,” said Biden over President Trump. election, with the result still to be evidence to back up the claims. Washington and later as Canada’s Mr. Easter. “They both [have iden- “Donald Trump has stopped our determined. After the election, some of senior associate deputy minister for tified in] a number of areas what efforts to combat catastrophic cli- Investors who want to plug Mr. Trump’s supporters started a foreign affairs before his appoint- they want to do. Do research and mate change,” said Prof. Lichtman, money into cross-border projects Facebook group called Stop the ment to the Senate. the documentation that we need who is a Democrat. “He’s thrown “want to know what the rules are,” Steal, which was joined by more A Biden victory would make to understand where they may be them into reverse. And if we don’t he said. “Any uncertainty is the than 320,000 people in about 22 Keystone XL a “very large issue” for going. And, and be prepared with solve climate change, nothing else is enemy of business.” hours. Facebook shut down the Canada and Alberta in particular, our arguments to ensure the poli- going to matter. You’re not going to Canadian manufacturers often group for trying to incite violence. said Sen. Boehm. Battles over soft- cies that they’re bringing forward have a liveable planet, our children rely heavily on cross-border trade, wood lumber, steel and aluminum are not injurious to Canada.” are not going to be able to survive and they’re hoping for a clear-cut could continue as well, he said. Conservative political insider and thrive. Secondly, our democ- result, and a more predictable U.S. Keystone XL could Mr. Biden would come into the Tim Powers, in an interview, said racy, as we’ve seen by Trump’s government, to emerge, said Den- job with some experience dealing that the Canadian government despicable election behaviour, nis Darby, the CEO of the Cana- become key bilateral with Canada-U.S. issues, given could use the aftermath of the 2000 he has utterly no respect for our dian Manufacturers and Exporters issue again his time serving in the U.S. Sen- presidential election as a model to democracy. And, Biden is no John industry lobby group. Mr. Darby said he believed ate and as the vice-president in work from. The winner of that elec- F. Kennedy. He’s no Barack Obama. Manufacturers have spent the a government run by Mr. Biden Barack Obama’s administration. tion, George W. Bush, was decided He’s not an inspirational figure. But past four years trying to manage would “wholeheartedly” implement Mr. Biden’s running mate, Ka- about a month after the vote. At the he’s a really decent guy. He’s non and respond to trade penalties the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico mala Harris, spent several years time, the top Canadian government threatening, he’s reconciling. He and free trade re-negotiations trade agreement, and issue fewer living in Canada as a teenager. officials did not make take any knows how to work across the aisle brought against Canada by the threats to trading partners about “You would be dealing with position on the election, while the and maybe someone like that is just Trump White House. imposing new tariffs, a habit of the someone who knows Canada,” Americans went through recounts what we need right now.” “I think it’s been unpredictable, Trump government that Mr. Darby said Sen. Boehm. and a legal process that decided [email protected] and I wouldn’t wish it on anybody, said made it difficult for exporters Nova Scotia Conservative in favour of Mr. Bush and against [email protected] the last four years,” said Mr. Dar- to plan for their business. Senators Group Sen. Stephen Democratic candidate Al Gore. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 25 News

indoor rallies that are at risk of platforms allow users to deliver a being super-spreader events for “live show” to viewers. Pandemic could help the coronavirus and opted, in Based on his experience run- some cases, for outdoor drive-in ning campaigns for clients, Mr. rallies with people honking their Sivam said that “those with more horns in response to remarks from limited budgets than those with the headliner. The Biden campaign free rein” are often more suc- political parties level also started by saying it would cessful. He said quality, rather focus on digital organizing rather than quantity, or an ad’s ability than door-knocking due to the to resonate with people, matters pandemic, before reversing course more. “They need to emotionally late in the game. connect,” he said. playing field during an He said that if virtual ral- There are likely to be addition- lies and town halls become a al expenses that are not tradition- key piece of how campaigns are ally budget items. fought, that could level the play- Mr. Bosch noted campaigns ing field between parties with will have to factor in the costs election campaign if varying levels of money to pour of purchasing personal protec- into the race. tive equipment, extra cleaning “I don’t know what this cam- supplies, and masks for staff paign is going to look like. No and volunteers—all of which more resources shift one has hit on the home-run idea add up and would eat into their yet,” said Mr. Holmstrom, adding budget. there’s a limit at which spending gives a party a greater advantage. The pandemic is “a greater level- O’Toole delivers to digital, say politicos ler in that respect. You can do a ‘impressive’ fundraising lot of virtual meetings at no cost.” Mr. Baran agreed that a shift to haul comparison, then-Conservative asked. “It becomes a value propo- more remote, online engagement Despite parties taking a hit Chartering a plane leader Andrew Scheer (Regina- sition. [It’s] going to be interest- could help blunt the advantage in fundraising during the early Qu’Appelle, Sask.) hit 79 ridings, ing to see how parties distribute other parties with bigger budgets months of the pandemic, they have for the full campaign with his campaign expensing their assets.” have—to an extent. But whatever seen donations steadily pouring may be tricky, but $4.9-million for the tour. The NDP Still, Mr. Bosch said, the only cost savings might be gained from in again, according to disclosure did not charter a plane, deciding leader who can get away with a reduced tour, he said, would just filings to Elections Canada for the strategists say the to skip stops in three provinces, forgoing a nationwide tour of be allocated to other expenses. third quarter of the year. Newfoundland and Labrador, some sort is the Bloc Québécois’ “The more the resources any party In his first quarter as leader, party’s leader still , and Al- Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil- has, the more it’s going to spend Erin O’Toole’s (Durham, Ont.) berta. Chambly, Que.). “What’s different on advertising,” he said. Conservatives outfundraised all needs to make trips “Assuming we’re still status is the kind of events you’ll do; you How that’s distributed de- the other four major parties’ haul quo in terms of COVID-related can’t do big rallies, but the leader pends on each party, but some combined, bringing in $5.7-mil- across different lion (excluding transfers from the pockets of the country leadership race) to their $5.6-mil- lion. The party set a record for its to maintain their best third quarter outside of an election year, noted Mr. Baran, parties’ national suggesting the returns bode well for Mr. O’Toole’s ability to profile. draw in donors. Still, in a minor- ity government, an election can BY BEATRICE PAEZ plausibly be called at any time, and parties had been ratcheting aging an election campaign up their efforts to replenish their Wamid the pandemic could war chest with talk of a possible help level the playing field for fall election (that has since evapo- more cash-strapped parties if the rated). Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP resources for fighting over seats Transfers from the leader- Leader Jagmeet Singh, and new Green Party Leader Annamie Paul will all face the test of running a campaign amid a were to shift online, say some ship contest, which wrapped up global pandemic. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade strategists. in August, put the Conservatives The pandemic is expected to at $6.1-million to the Liberals’ test campaigns’ ability to develop circumstances, it will be differ- still has to travel,” he said. “The strategists agreed that digital $3.2-million. This includes trans- or incorporate creative ways of ent,” said Conservative strategist leader can’t just sit in Ottawa.” ad spending could account for a fers from their riding associations getting out the vote under public Yaroslav Baran of Earnscliffe He said tours give parties me- larger share, as part of a trend and party candidates. health restrictions and could shake Strategy Group. “It could be that dia exposure in local markets. “It’s towards online buys, where par- Notably, Mr. Baran said, the up how they spend their war chest. the days of big branded planes, really the media market you’re go- ties can reach constituents with Conservatives also outperformed In 2019, the Conservatives bus tours, massive rallies, and ing to. You don’t want to speak to greater precision. them in terms of individual donors, outspent the other parties, shell- pulling into venues with thou- the [parliamentary] press gallery In the last campaign, the a measure that can be seen as ing out $28.9-million, just shy of sands of people [are gone].” day after day,” he added. Conservatives opted not to potentially more valuable. The the estimated expense limit of If the election were to be held At the same time, Mr. Bosch run any ads in print, choos- Conservatives drew 39,451 indi- $29-million. The Liberals poured with the pandemic still posing a said virtual events or rallies could ing to leave that line item vidual donors at compared to the in $26.1-million, while the NDP threat, some provinces—such as be in vogue, taking on greater blank, while the Liberals spent Liberals 32,871. “That means there’s spent less than half of that at Manitoba and those in Atlantic significance as a way to engage nearly $200,000 and the NDP widespread resonance. If you want $10.3-million, and the Greens Canada—may still be in a bubble voters in areas where travelling earmarked about $71,000. The to translate fundraising into a mea- expensed $2.4-million. The big- that requires visitors to quaran- would prove difficult. Conservatives funnelled the sure of political support, it’s more gest line item for the Liberals and tine for two weeks. HuffPost Canada noted that bulk of their ad expenses on the number of individual donations Conservatives was advertising, “If those rules are still in Mr. Trudeau is in campaign mode, TV buys, spending $9-million, than the total volume [that matters],” with TV ad buys outpacing spend- place in the spring, no politi- despite putting the kibosh on a and $4.6-million for online. By he said. ing over digital. cian is going to go if they have fall election. He’s been squeezing comparison, the Liberals spent The NDP and Greens were The ad race is likely to remain to quarantine for 14 days,” said in some virtual visits in his itiner- $5.2-million on TV ads and neck and neck with just 665 a key—if not even more pro- Kevin Bosch, vice-president of ary to a few competitive ridings, $3.8-million on digital. donors separating them, with nounced—feature of the next public affairs at Hill and Knowl- including Oakville, Ont., which AJ Sivam, senior brand execu- Mr. Singh’s party in the lead at campaign. But the leader’s tour, ton Strategies and former senior his party narrowly won. tive at Wooden Panda and former 16,860. “It’s a pretty hopeful sign another major campaign expense Liberal Hill staffer. Canada’s political parties are Liberal ministerial staffer, said [for the Greens] that they’re start- that sees leaders hopping from NDP strategist Cameron also likely to borrow some les- parties have a long way to go ing to play more and more in the one part of the country to another Holmstrom, consultant at Bluesky sons learned from the provincial in putting more resources and big leagues,” said Mr. Baran. every day, may be smaller in scale Strategy Group, agreed. elections and in the United States, energy into upping their digital The NDP raised $1.3-million, if the pandemic prohibits them Mr. Holmstrom said parties according to Mr. Baran. ground game. while the Greens had $813,247, from crisscrossing provinces, faced with the choice of charter- “We saw a lot of drive-in style He said that the upcoming not including money raised from without having to quarantine for ing a plane will have to weigh events; that could be an option, election gives parties an oppor- the leadership campaign, which two weeks. whether it’s worth it, if large but I don’t know how well that tunity to redouble their digital would put it at roughly $1-million. For example, the Liberals swaths of the map are closed off works nationwide,” said Mr. Holm- efforts and to make greater use The Bloc, with a smaller pool of spent $6.7-million to send Prime because of public health mea- strom, referring to the campaign of platforms like Streamyard or supporters, raised $299,507 from Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, sures. “Who’s going to put money run by Democratic presidential Stage Ten, which, he said, are 1,824 donors. Que.) to 86 ridings in 40 days, the to charter a plane for six weeks if candidate Joe Biden. The Demo- more interactive than . For [email protected] length of the last campaign. By you can’t use it half the time?” he crats dispensed with stadium-style example, Mr. Sivam said, those The Hill Times 26 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES

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of criminal law MP returned to the House by roughly 47.3 about violence in schools. He was set to per cent of the vote. Ms. Bouteldja first travel to Shanghai in April to represent began working for Mr. Schiefke in 2018 as Canada at the World Individual Debating a special assistant for operations. and Public Speaking Championship (which would have been his third time taking part leaves post to in the international competition), but it was cancelled due to COVID-19. Tania Amghar is back in Mr. Sajjan’s office, this time as a special assistant for Quebec regional affairs. return to Legal Ms. Amghar was previously Mr. Sajjan’s executive assistant from 2018 up until this past February. She returned to the minis- ter’s office in her new role last month. Before joining the defence team, she Aid Commission was a special assistant for policy in then- international trade minister François- Philippe Champagne’s office, having started in that office in November 2017. A former intern with the United States in Yellowknife Consulate in Montreal and with the Ca- nadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Ms. Justice Amghar has also previously done adminis- Minister trative work for the Canadians for Justice David and Peace in the Middle East advocacy Lametti, group. She has a bachelor’s degree in pictured Nina Bouteldja is a new issues adviser to Mr. international law and international rela- Oct. 19, Sajjan. Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn tions and a master’s degree in law from the 2020, University of Quebec. speaking Born in Algeria, Ms. Bouteldja im- In her new role, Ms. Amghar replaces with media migrated to Canada in 2003 and in 2017 Danica Garner, who left Mr. Sajjan’s office in the West she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in in September. Block about political science and economics from Con- Ms. Garner joined the defence minis- the re- cordia University. ter’s office as an issues adviser and special introduction Zaki Lakhani has been hired as a assistant for Quebec after the 2019 federal of Bill C-5, junior executive assistant in Mr. Sajjan’s election. Before then, she spent 2019 work- on sexual office. From Calgary, Alta., Mr. Lakhani is ing for Intergovernmental Affairs Minister assault currently on a gap year and is set to start Dominic LeBlanc—then styled as the min- training in a post-secondary degree in international ister for international and northern affairs the criminal relations and economics at Harvard Col- and internal trade—as assistant to the min- justice lege next fall. ister’s parliamentary secretary. Ms. Garner system. The first began working for Mr. LeBlanc in May Hill Times 2018 as a Quebec regional affairs adviser photograph and executive assistant to the chief of staff by Andrew in his previous office as minister of fisher- Meade ies and oceans. After Mr. LeBlanc was shuffled from fisheries to intergovernmental affairs in July 2018, she stayed on in the fisheries of- Other directors currently at work in Mr. fice under his successor, now-Environment Plus, Tania Amghar is back Lametti’s office include: Nicholas Daube, Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, through to director of policy; Jesse McCormick, direc- the end of the year. Her LinkedIn profile in Defence Minister Harjit tor of rights implementation; Alexander indicates that Ms. Garner is now studying Steinhouse, director of parliamentary law at the University of Montreal. Sajjan’s office, among other affairs; Justine Villeneuve, director of Other regional affairs assistants in the recent additions to the operations; and David Taylor, director of minister’s office include Jack Davidson, communications. who’s focused on Ontario; Emily Heffer- minister’s team. Rachel Doran is chief of staff to the nan, who tackles the Atlantic; and Reeha minister. Korpal, who’s responsible for the West ustice Minister and Attorney General Da- desk. vid Lametti recently bade farewell to his George Young is chief of staff to Mr. J Staff changes in Defence Sajjan. Also currently working for the min- director of criminal law, Nicola Langille. Zaki Lakhani is working as a junior executive ister are: Tania Belisle-Leclerc, director of After roughly two years working in Minister Sajjan’s office assistant in the defence minister’s office. policy; Diana Mendes, director of parlia- the justice minister’s office, Ms. Langille National Defence Minister Harjit Saj- Photograph courtesy of Zaki Lakhani left at the end of October to return to the jan has seen a handful of staffing changes mentary affairs and issues management; and her old role as a in his office of late, including the recent Jonathan Barry, director of operations; lawyer with the territory’s Legal Aid Com- addition of Nina Bouteldja as an issues While a student at Strathcona Todd Lane, director of communications; mission in Yellowknife. management adviser. Tweedsmuir School, from middle school Floriane Bonneville, press secretary; Mat- Ms. Langille first joined the justice min- Ms. Bouteldja officially started on Oct. through high school, Mr. Lakhani regularly thew Mitschke, senior adviser; Zachary ister’s team as a policy adviser in Novem- 7 and before then was busy on the Hill competed in national and international Caldwell, senior parliamentary affairs ber 2018 and was promoted to her most as a parliamentary assistant to Liberal public speaking competitions. adviser; Oz Jungric, policy adviser; Sarah recent post this past summer. No one has MP Peter Schiefke. She was an opera- Last year, he won first place in the Ca- Jackson, executive assistant to the minis- yet replaced her as director of criminal law tions director for Mr. Schiefke’s ultimately nadian National Public Speaking Cham- ter; and ministerial driver Michael Lacroix. in the office, but stay tuned to Hill Climb- successful 2019 re-election campaign in pionship, which was held in Winnipeg in [email protected] ers for an update. Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Que., which saw the December 2019 and which saw him speak The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 27 Parliamentary Calendar

MONDAY, NOV. 9 amine military history and its role in our culture today. A limited number of signed House Not Sitting—The House of Com- Ottawa International Writers’ Festival books are available from Perfect Books mons, which is on a one-week break, Nov. on Elgin Street in Ottawa. This podcast 9-13, is scheduled to sit every weekday event happens on Nov. 11, at 12 p.m. from Nov. 16-Dec. 11, and that’s it for hosts a Remembrance Day podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ 2020. writers-festival-radio/id1527120426 Senate Sitting—The Senate has ap- THURSDAY, NOV. 12 proved a plan for hybrid sittings during the with bestselling war authors Tim Cook pandemic, to allow Senators to connect That American Election and Canada!—Pear- remotely. The Senate will be adjourned son Centre Webinar Nov. 12, 2020; 7:00 to from Nov. 9-13, and return with scheduled and Scott Anderson on Nov. 11 at noon 8 p.m. ET. Every U.S. election affects Canada sitting days Nov. 17-19 and Nov. 24-26. significantly. What do the results of last Nov. 16, 20, 23, 27, and 30 are all pos- week’s pivotal election mean for Americans sible sitting days for the remainder of the and for Canadians—the presidency, the month. Senate, the House of Representatives? Join Moyra Davey: The Faithful—National us to hear leading experts: Maryscott (Scotty) Gallery of Canada hosts this new exhibition, Greenwood, president, Canadian American Moyra Davey: The Faithful, featuring the Business Council; Prof. Mugambi Jouet, work of one of Canada’s most innovative author of Exceptional America: What Divides conceptual artists, on now until Jan. 3, Americans From the World and From Each 2021. National Gallery of Canada, 380 Other (McGill University Faculty of Law); Sussex Dr., Ottawa. This new exhibition other panellists to be announced shortly. For features 54 photographs and 6 films by registration: thepearsoncentre.ca Davey, along with more than a dozen works from the Gallery collection. Developed by FRIDAY, NOV. 13 the artist and curator Andrea Kunard, the Bridging Divides in Wake of a Global exhibition explores the artist’s trajectory Pandemic—The University of Victoria and from early images of family and friends, the Senate of Canada are bringing together through portraits of the detritus of everyday change-makers at the Victoria Forum to help life, her mailed photographs, and films ex- generate solutions to some of the world’s amining the work of authors, philosophers most divisive problems. The two-day virtual and artists. https://www.gallery.ca/whats-on/ forum will be held Nov. 13-14 to examine exhibitions-and-galleries/moyra-davey-the- issues that fall under the theme of “Bridging faithful Divides in the Wake of a Global Pandemic.” Equal Voice National Campaign School— The forum will draw on emerging trends and Equal Voice hosts its first online National lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic Campaign School, designed to equip wom- through biweekly webinars. For more informa- en and gender-diverse individuals with the tion or to register, visit www.victoriaforum.ca. skills, knowledge, and resources they need to run for political office in Canada. The THURSDAY, NOV. 19 school will consist of eight online courses Launching the Pierre Elliott Trudeau (Nov. 3-27) including a mix of group Foundation’s Virtual Programming—Thursday, exercises, guest speakers, and networking The Ottawa International Writers Festival will host a Remembrance Day podcast featuring Canadian historian Tim Cook, Nov. 19, 5:30-7:30 p.m., EST, to launch opportunities. Registration is full, but visit pictured, and Scott Anderson. Both authors examine military history and its role in our culture today. A limited number of the theme for the 2020-2023 scientific equalvoice.ca for information about being The Parliamentary Calendar is a free added to the waitlist. signed books are available from Perfect Books on Elgin Street in Ottawa. This podcast event happens on Nov. 11, at 12 p.m. events listing. Send in your political, cultural, TUESDAY, NOV. 10 The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade diplomatic, or governmental event in a para- graph with all the relevant details under the Infrastructure Minister McKenna Speaks ence from The Macallan, and much more. sponsor of the Tribute Gala, please con- taught over the past 75 years, and Scott subject line ‘Parliamentary Calendar’ to news@ to Canadian Club—Infrastructure and Funds raised from the Tribute Gala and tact us at tributegala@truepatriotlove. Anderson’s bestselling overview of the hilltimes.com by Wednesday at noon before Communities Minister Catherine McKenna the auction will provide critical support early years of the Cold War and the CIA’s the Monday paper or by Friday at noon for the will deliver remarks on “Resilience and to programs that help military members, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11 covert battles against communism in Wednesday paper. We can’t guarantee inclusion Regeneration: Building out of a Pandemic veterans, and families in need across Dialogue with Martin Wolf—The Munk his book, The Quiet American: Four CIA of every event, but we will definitely do our best. and into a More Inclusive Low-Carbon Canada. The auction will close on Nov. Debates presents a dialogue with Martin Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War: A Events can be updated daily online, too. Economy” hosted by the Canadian Club 11 at 5 p.m. EST/ 3 p.m. MT/ 2 p.m. Wolf of the Financial Times of London on Tragedy in Three Acts. Both authors ex- The Hill Times of Toronto. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 12-1 p.m. PST. The Annual Tribute Gala is Canada’s the state of the global economy and how Register online at canadianclub.org. largest celebration and fundraising event COVID-19 is creating a new economic real- 12th Annual True Patriot Love Tribute in support of the military and veteran ity that will affect growth and prosperity for CONDOS FOR RENT Gala—The 12th Annual True Patriot Love community. com. The event will honour a generation to come. Wednesday, Nov. 11 Tribute Gala, presented by Bell, will Canadian military members, veterans, at 8 p.m. Stream via munkdebates.com or 2 BED/ 2 BATH UPSCALE CONDO GREAT be virtual for the first time ever. A key and their families with the goal of raising on the CBC Gem service. feature of the event is the online silent $1.1-million towards True Patriot Love’s Ottawa International Writers Festival CENTRAL LOCATION auction, which officially launched on Oct. mission. There will be a virtual cocktail Event—The Remembrance Day podcast 2 BED/2BATH, 1200 sf luxurious condo, centrally located, 27. ​​​​The auction features sports memora- reception at 6 p.m., followed by the main features Canadian historian Tim Cook, au- open concept living, many amenities, underground parking bilia items, signed books from renowned event at 7 p.m. For more information thor of Vimy: The Battle and the Legend Canadian authors, a virtual “Lessons in about the event, visit truepatriotlove.com. and The Fight For History: 75 years of 2850$ mth, Nov 2020, [email protected]. Leadership” workshop with former chief This virtual event happens on Tuesday, Forgetting, Remembering, and Remak- of the defence staff general (retired) Rick Nov. 10. If you’d like to purchase a ing Canada’s Second World War, on how Hiller, a private whiskey sampling experi- virtual table, a single ticket, or become a World War II has been remembered and

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