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NEWS CONSERVATIVES NEWS IMAGE Maxime Bernier Marshalling the troops Contemplating campaign leads leadership run, federal Tory Tony Clement ‘refreshes’ his look leadership pack BY CHELSEA NASH

BY CHRISTOPHER GULY Conservative MP Tony Clement has spiffed up his look, and the timing of his The federal Conservative Party leadership image revamp is no coincidence. vote is still a little less than 11 months away, but “I’ve noticed that when you’re contem- at least one of the three declared candidates plating running for leader, you automati- already has the edge in terms of organization. cally get a whole lot of advice on how you Former federal Cabinet minister Max- should look better,” Mr. Clement (Parry ime Bernier, who offi cially launched his Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) told The Hill Times bid in his riding of Beauce, Que. on May 15, in an interview last week. has current and former members of Parlia- The Conservative MP is mulling a ment helping out on his campaign, which leadership run, and has decided to “refresh” has four full-time employees on staff. his look to match the part, and put his best Jacques Gourde (Lévis - Lotbinière, Que.) foot forward. It’s something he had been and former long-time British Columbia MP considering for a while now anyways, John Reynolds, who briefl y served as Offi cial Opposition leader and co-chaired the federal Conservatives’ successful election campaign Continued on page 5 in 2006, co-chair Mr. Bernier’s campaign. Rookie Tory MP Alex Nuttall (Barrie- Springwater-Oro-Medonte, Ont.) heads the fundraising committee. NEWS TRADE Continued on page 4 Trudeau government NEWS ELECTORAL REFORM must hike duties Keep an open on Chinese mind, cabinet steel, say NDP, deputy tells Conservative MPs Maxime Bernier (left), Michael Chong and Kellie Leitch have assembled teams to support their candidacy for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada. The fi eld of steelworkers democratic contenders is expected to grow in the coming months. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright reform BY MARCO V IGLIOTTI The NDP is urging the Trudeau govern- NEWS THREE AMIGOS ment to follow through on its pledge to committee fi ght back against the dumping of un- fairly subsidized steel—primarily from BY SELINA CHIGNALL China—by hiking duties and reforming Leaders summit still holds the country’s trade remediation process, Members of the House Special Com- including by permitting labour unions to mittee on Electoral Reform should remain initiate complaints. open minded as they hunker down to hear weight: politicians, pundits NDP MP Erin Weir (Regina-Lewvan, hours of witness testimony on potential Sask.) said the Liberals must couple en- changes to the way Canadians choose their BY CHELSEA NASH or Republican, businessman, and wannabe couraging words with meaningful actions government, says the Liberal government’s wall-builder Donald Trump will take over if they hope to bolster the ailing domestic deputy on the democratic reform fi le. Trade, unity, and cross-border relations as America’s commander-in-chief following steel industry, citing the agreement reached Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.), the parlia- dominated talks at the North American the presidential election in November. by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Pap- mentary secretary to Minister of Democratic Leaders Summit last week, which ended Ms. Clinton and Mr. Trump have ineau, Que.) and his American and Mexican Institutions Maryam Monsef, told The Hill with Canadian members of Parliament expressed their discomfort—and in Mr. counterparts during the North American Times that members of the committee should chanting “four more years” for outgoing Trump’s case, disdain, even—for free trade Leaders Summit last Wednesday calling for not come to the table with preconceived President Barack Obama after his address agreements like the North American Free the “curtailing” of government subsidies and notions about electoral reform, which could in the House of Commons. Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the yet-to- other supports contributing to the global lead to “jumping to conclusions.” They might have been chanting that be- be ratifi ed Trans-Pacifi c Partnership (TPP). supply glut of steel and aluminum. cause of the likelihood that either presump- Continued on page 7 tive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton Continued on page 7 Continued on page 6 2 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 FEATURE BUZZ

tive Party and former Conservative MP of the vote, respectively, in the 2015 elec- Patrick Brown, who was marching in his tion that saw the Alberta NDP party storm second consecutive Toronto Pride; and Lisa to an unprecedented majority government, ON MacLeod, a provincial PC MPP who repre- ending decades of PC rule. HEARD THE HILL sents a suburban Ottawa riding. The PC Party only grabbed 10 seats in the election, compared to the 21 won by BY MARCO V IGLIOTTI the Wildrose, which formed the province’s offi cial opposition. The NDP won 54 seats, with the provincial Liberals and centrist Alberta Party each winning one seat each. Another onetime Harper cabinet min- Trudeau makes ister, Jim Prentice, left Ottawa in 2014 to successfully takeover the PC Party and the premier position, only to resign the post after the crushing electoral defeat. history as fi rst Mr. Kenney will have his work cut out for him, however, with the PC lagging behind the Wildrose, helmed by former fed- eral Conservative MP Brian Jean, in most PM to walk in publicly available opinion polls. Should Mr. Kenney resign, it won’t be the only upcoming federal by-election in From left: Conservative MP and leadership can- Calgary. Toronto Pride; Tory didate Kellie Leitch, Conservative Party interim Mr. Harper is also expected to resign his leader Rona Ambrose, Progressive Conservative seat before the House resumes sitting in Party of Ontario Leader Patrick Brown, PC MPP the fall after representing southwest Cal- Lisa MacLeod, and Conservative MP and leader- gary in Ottawa since 2002. He was elected leadership hopefuls ship candidate Michael Chong march in the 2016 in the new riding of Calgary Heritage in Toronto Pride Parade on July 3. Federal Tory MP 2015 after previously serving as the MP for and leadership candidate Maxime Bernier, stands the now defunct Calgary Southwest riding. behind Mr. Brown. Courtesy of Geoff Pollock, of Geoff He represented the former Calgary West also join in festivities Pollock & Associates, Platinum Sponsor of LGBTory. riding between 1993 and 1997.

In addition to Mr. Brown, Ms. Ambrose and Ms. Macleod, the three offi cially BBC to set up shop in Justin Trudeau declared candidates for the permanent Toronto makes history Conservative Party leadership also showed by becoming up on Yonge Street on Sunday. Michael Chong (Wellington-Halton After a grim week for Canadian the fi rst sitting journalism, a ray of light has managed to prime minister Hills, Ont.), Kellie Leitch (Simcoe-Grey, Ont.) and Maxime Bernier (Beauce, squeak through, courtesy of the British to march in Broadcasting Corporation. the Toronto Que.) took prominent positions at the head of the LGBTory procession. The iconic BBC has announced it will Pride Parade open a new Canadian bureau in Toronto on July 3. Conservative MPs Peter Kent (Thorn- hill, Ont.) and Lisa Raitt (Milton, Ont.), and a new website with “localized” Cana- Courtesy of the a prospective leadership contender, also dian content. Twitter account attended. The international news provider says it of Prime Minister The NDP was also well-represented at plans on offering three new jobs in the On- Justin Trudeau the event, with MP Niki Ashton (Churchill- tario capital: a video journalist, an online Keewatinook Aski, Man.) and former journalist and a social media producer. Toronto MPs Dan Harris and Craig Scott According to the BBC, the Canadian participating in the festivities, as well as for- version of its popular BBC.com will see a mer Quebec MP Alexandrine Latendresse. range of enhancements to the BBC’s online Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Hor- news coverage, including the “curation of wath and several members of her cau- the international and news homepages to cus also marched in the parade. offer Canadian audiences better targeted, more relevant content from the BBC’s global coverage.” Kenney makes jump to The broadcaster is also promising ustin Trudeau became the fi rst sitting but this was the fi rst time he has done so “increased editorial focus on news and fea- Jprime minister to walk in the Toronto Pride since his Liberals secured a majority gov- provincial politics tures to give Canadians better insight into Parade on Sunday, participating in the annual ernment in the 2015 federal election. the world around them and their role in it.” celebration of the LGBTQ community along- Former prime minister Stephen Harper “We’ve had a signifi cant TV, radio and side Ontario’s openly gay Premier Kathleen (Calgary Heritage, Alta.) was noticeably online presence in Canada for many years, Wynne and Toronto Mayor John Tory. absent from the Pride festivities in Cana- and the BBC is uniquely placed to pro- Adorned in a light pink shirt and white da’s largest cities during his nearly decade- vide Canadian audiences with the global pants, Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) strode long tenure in offi ce, despite the increas- perspective on stories that matter to them,” down Yonge Street to the enthusiastic roar ingly frequent appearances of rival federal said Jim Egan, CEO of BBC Global News of attendees, joining in the raucous chants, party leaders and provincial premiers. Ltd., in a statement. shaking hands, posing for selfi es and even In 2013, Ms. Wynne became the fi rst On- “These new investments will offer taking a couple hits from the many plastic tario premier to march in the Toronto pride Canadian audiences an enriched and more water guns lining the parade route, accord- parade, with then-Quebec premier Pauline relevant user experience, as well as en- ing to media reports. Marois earning the same distinction that abling us to enhance our offer to partners The colourful gathering was stopped year in her respective province by march- and advertisers in Canada who want to briefl y by a protest by members of the ing in the Montreal procession. reach our large, upscale audience both Black Lives Matter Toronto group, who de- Also that year, Alison Redford became nationally and internationally.” manded, among other things, police fl oats the fi rst Alberta premier to march in Cal- The new localized edition of the site is Jason Kenney, pictured here in Centre Block in and booths be banned from future marches gary’s gay pride parade. scheduled to launch later this year, with 2015, will reportedly announce his candidacy and parades. After an agreement was By his fi nal year, Mr. Harper had be- the current website attracting a digital for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive reached with Pride offi cials, the parade come the sole federal leader to not attend audience in Canada of 5.6 million monthly Conservative Party on Wednesday. Hill Times moved ahead undaunted. a Pride event. Most notably, every federal average users, according to the BBC. photograph by Andrew Meade Prior to walking in the parade, Mr. party leader except for the then-Tory chief The announcement came within days Trudeau attended an outdoor church participated in the Montreal event in 2015. of Buzzfeed News Canada’s revelation that service in Toronto’s gay village where he One of the former Harper government’s it is shuttering its Parliament Hill op- sang along to Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” Tory leadership hopefuls, most visible frontbenchers is leaving Otta- erations after just over a year and Global reports the Toronto Star. wa in hopes of resurrecting the dethroned News’ decision to axe its investigative He had previously walked in the parade NDPers show their Pride Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, news program 16x9 - laying off as many as according to media reports. 10 employees from the program, according Many prominent Conservative party Jason Kenney (Calgary Midnapore, to reporting by the Globe and Mail. CORRECTION: The Hill Times, fi gures were in attendance at the Toronto Alta.) is expected to announced Wednesday The BBC is promising that changes to June 29 issue event last weekend, including interim that he will resign his seat in the House to its Canadian coverage will “enhance the Re: In “House committees sought 65 leader Rona Ambrose (Sturgeon River- launch a bid for the leadership of the PC digital offer for local users” and incorpo- per cent budget boost to travel more,” Parkland, Alta.), who walked in the parade Party after months of rampant speculation, rate “select Canadian stories with a global (The Hill Times, June 29), the sub-head- with members of LGBTory, a group repre- CBC News reports. relevance that will also have a broader line incorrectly stated that the House senting gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans- Mr. Kenney will look to unite the frac- signifi cance for the BBC’s international Board of Internal Economy approved gendered conservatives. tured conservative option in the province, audiences.” less than half the committee request, Ms. Ambrose was joined by leader with the PCs and right-wing Wildrose [email protected] when it was in fact just over half. of the Ontario Progressive Conserva- Party securing roughly 28 and 24 per cent The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 3 NEWS ASSET RECYCLING Liberal infrastructure ‘recycling’ promise excites industry, concerns opposition

new Trillium Trust to pay for transit as a NDP critic Rachel form of asset recycling. Blaney calls asset Bureaucrats working for Transport Can- ada are reviewing the ownership structure recycling another form of of Canadian airports, which are owned by ‘privatization.’ the federal government but operated by non-profi t groups, to assess the viability of transferring them to for-profi t compa- BY MARCO V IGLIOTTI nies to reap a fi nancial reward, the Toronto Star reported. The Liberal government is fi elding calls While asset recycling can provide entic- from the investment industry to allow more ing opportunities for well-heeled inves- opportunities for private sector fi nancing of tors, including public pension funds, with infrastructure projects, as Ottawa tests the its promises of reliable returns—largely water on a possible funding concept that through charging user fees or tolls—crit- critics deride as a form of privatization. ics warn of the true nature of the oblique, Ian Russell, president and CEO of technocratic term. Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi has been tasked with exploring ways to get the Investment Industry Association of “They’re calling it asset recycling more private funding for public infrastructure projects. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Canada, which represents the country’s now but the reality is it’s another way of investment dealer fi rms, said his group has increasing privatization,” said NDP MP lobbied the federal Finance Department to Rachel Blaney (North Island-Powell River, the cost of municipal infrastructure and Minister Sohi told a gathering of P3 permit more private investment in public B.C.), who serves as her party’s deputy where it is in the public interest, engage proponents in April that the Liberals did not infrastructure, including through managed critic for infrastructure and communities. the public pension plans and other sources fundamentally oppose P3s and instead saw fund investments that could be purchased She urged the Liberals to “come clean” of funding to increase the long-term afford- them as the “right method” to build some by individual and institutional investors. about their intentions regarding asset ability and sustainability of infrastructure infrastructure projects, though not all. Mr. Russell framed the concept as a recycling, and criticized the government in Canada,” he told the Hill Times. He credited the decision to scrap the P3 lucrative model that could draw sizeable for burying the potentially far-reaching Mr. Russell said asset recycling, if screen to a desire to restore local autono- foreign investment and allow the govern- concept in a single line in the budget. implemented correctly, would be extremely my in the decision-making process. ment to bankroll its lofty infrastructure “At the end of the day, Canadians want attractive for domestic and foreign inves- Minister Sohi also said the government commitments. to know, they want to be included in the tors, who would be drawn by the safety and would engage in robust consultations with “There’s a really pressing need for conversation and want to be told what expected solid returns from the investments. private sector stakeholders on the devel- infrastructure in Canada, that’s the starting this one line means,” she said, adding that And while uncertainty remains pal- opment of a promised federally-managed point for all of this,” he said in an interview. this seemingly runs counter to the gov- pable on the fi le, he praised the Liberals for infrastructure bank for local projects, in “The estimates are well over $90 billion- ernment’s promise to be more “open and “thinking outside the box” by agreeing to hopes of encouraging creative fi nancing worth of projects and very few of those transparent” than its predecessor. consider different approaches, saying con- solutions that would help the government projects are getting out of the door.” Ms. Blaney also warned that while versations with previous governments about save money. Mr. Russell said Canada needs about asset recycling may allow the Liberals to infrastructure fi nancing were rather “timid” “The idea is to...ensure that we are able $90 billion-worth of new infrastructure free up more funding in the short-term, it and focused mostly on structuring fund- to engage the private sector and unlock the spending. He said this need has not been would leave “Canadians paying the price ing plans through designated government resources we have in Canada to help us met in part because of limited government for years” through increased user fees and departments with public dollars. build the infrastructure our communities funding and diffi culties in identifying the costly tolls. “I’m hopeful they do things right, and need,” he said, adding that he sees govern- most cost-effective projects. She cited as an example the expen- if they do it right, it will be a huge plus for ment-private sector collaboration as a way He described conversations his group sive tolls charged by the privately-run Canada,” Mr. Russell said. to “stretch” infrastructure dollars already held with the Finance Ministry before and Highway 407 in the Greater Toronto Re- But despite the language in the budget, earmarked by Ottawa. after the 2016 budget as “preliminary” but gion, where a single, roughly 108 kilometre it’s unclear how the federal Liberals would [email protected] said offi cials were “very receptive” to their trip during the morning rush hour would go about pursuing asset recycling, if they The Hill Times ideas. cost a commuter about $40, according to choose to proceed in that direction. His comments come as the Liberals the roadway’s online cost calculator. Most major infrastructure assets in explore alternative ways to fi nance infra- Ms. Blaney called on the Liberals to Canada, from highways to large hospitals, WESTMOUNT structure, including the controversial “asset consider “creative” solutions to deliver in- are in the hands of provincial and munici- MOVING recycling” concept it cited specifi cally in frastructure, citing the recently announced pal governments. the Trudeau government’s inaugural fed- light-rail transit project for the western Mr. Russell mused that the federal eral budget in March. section of the Montreal region that is being government could act as a “catalyst” to other Westmount Moving “Where it is in the public interest, fi nanced by the Caisse de dépôt et place- levels of government, encouraging them to engage public pension plans and other ment du Québec, which manages several coordinate with the private sector on fi nanc- International has been innovative sources of funding—such as public pension plans in the province. ing plans, including by signalling a willing- demand management initiatives and asset “Privatization is not always the best ness to put forward some of the money. providing fi rst class relocation recycling—to increase the long-term af- solution,” she noted. In Australia, the national government fordability and sustainability of infrastruc- For their part, the Liberals haven’t offered incentives to the states and territo- services to Diplomats ture in Canada,” reads a passage in the provided any updates on where discussions ries to sell stakes in public assets. 2016-17 budget. stand on exploring alternate fi nancing op- Whatever concept is explored, the for the past 40 years. Used most notably in Australia, asset tions since the budget, with Brook Simpson, Liberals certainly appear interested in We offer specialized packing, shipping, customs recycling refers to the government practice luring private fi nancing, despite scrapping spokesperson to Infrastructure Minister clearance and delivery of personal effects and of raising money by using existing physi- Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, the former Conservative government’s cal assets to raise funds that can be used Alta.), promising that details will be an- requirement that lower level governments vehicles to over 150 worldwide locations. to improve or build new infrastructure. nounced “later this year” as part of the roll- fi rst assess the viability of a public-private- Some observers view Ontario Premier out of the second phase of the government’s partnership (P3) when asking Ottawa for Please contact Westmount Kathleen Wynne’s ongoing plan to sell off multibillion-dollar infrastructure plan. funding to support big-ticket projects. Moving by telephone at stakes in the provincially-owned electric- “As outlined in the budget, the gov- P3s are an arrangement through (613) 612-6475 for an estimate ity transmission utility Hydro One, among ernment is committed to examining new which governments and private interests share on your upcoming move. other assets, and direct the revenue to a innovative fi nancing instruments to reduce the costs and risks of public works projects. 4 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 NEWS SHARED SERVICES CANADA

tion was initially put on hold back 5, 2016 appearance before the the transformation of government IT in November 2015. House Government Operations systems, data centres and telecom- Shared Services Once these issues are resolved, and Estimates Committee. munications networks.” Shared Services Canada told The House Public Accounts As part of this new IT plan, a employees it will re-establish a Committee report on the Audi- committee of deputy ministers new migration schedule with all tor General’s investigation into will act as an oversight body for Canada’s email remaining departments. Before Shared Services Canada also the transformation’s progress and the migration was halted, 12 highlighted that members were Shared Services Canada will have organization’s email systems “not convinced that SSC will meet to report to the committee on its were transferred to the new your. its commitment to complete its progress. migration still [email protected] format. Of transformation of government IT Shared Services is also those that have made the switch, shared services by 2020, or gener- expected to update its transfor- problems with email functioning ate promised savings if it contin- mation plan this fall with how properly have been reported. ues to operate as it has since its it plans to complete the mas- on hold, eight At that time, the department creation.” sive government IT moderniza- was targeting September 2016 as As a result of the delays, tion. Previously, Mr. Parker and the completion date for email mi- the projected $56-million pro- Shared Services Canada chief grations. It was initially planned jected annual savings from the operating offi cer John Glowacki months later to wrap up by March 2015. How- new email system has not been told The Hill Times in an inter- ever, in the Treasury Board’s new realized but the money has been view that, as part of the review of “IT Strategic Plan” released last preemptively cut from the depart- the department’s transformation federal employees’ inboxes re- Wednesday, June 29 the govern- ment’s budget starting in 2015-16. plan that is to be completed in the Treasury Board’s main untouched. ment recommitted to follow In the emails, the department fall, they are looking at the “trad- new strategic According to emails obtained through on the Email Transforma- says it is continuing to work on eoffs” between budget, time, and by The Hill Times, the ongoing tion Initiative—as well as Shared the problem with vendors Bell scope, because Shared Services IT plan projects decision not to restart migrations Services Canada’s other two main and CGI, which were awarded a Canada will be unable to meet completion by 2020, is due to “missing critical func- initiatives: data centre and net- $398-million seven-year contract the 2020 deadline for completing tionality” that Bell Canada and work consolidation—by 2020. to complete the migration back its mandate of modernizing and fi ve years later than CGI Information Systems—the Being able to meet the 2020 in 2013. Mr. Parker said Bell and amalgamating all of government companies contracted to execute deadline set out for the comple- CGI now owe the government IT under its current parameters. initially scheduled. the email consolidation— are tion of all of government’s IT $5.8-million in service credits due The department will be providing responsible for. modernization as planned, which to delays on this project. Public Services Minister Judy Foote BY RACHEL AIELLO The June emails say “contract- includes migrating data centres To help offset costs in the 2016-17 (Bonavista-Burin-Trinity, Nfl d.), who ed functionalities” have yet to be and networks as well, is going to budget the government gave Shared is the minster responsible for Shared ight months after the migra- delivered and that “SSC continues be a tradeoff between the scope, Services Canada an additional Services, with options for resetting Etion of government email sys- to work through the issues with cost, and time, according to $383.8-million over the next two fi s- the transformation plan. tems by Shared Services Canada Bell until resolution and this may Shared Services Canada presi- cal years to spend on updating “mis- [email protected] was put on hold, 90 per cent of take weeks to resolve.” The migra- dent Ron Parker during a May sion critical” systems and “support The Hill Times

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ity, fairness and respect,” and will Conservative include policies ranging from free MPs Maxime Maxime Bernier trade—to be unveiled next week Bernier, left, in Vancouver—to indigenous af- and Michael fairs, set for release at the end of Chong are next month. among those campaign leads “My goal is to have an an- facing off in nouncement in September about the race for the all the support I have from cau- leadership of cus,” said Mr. Bernier, who also the Conservative federal Tory has former and current Hill staff- Party of ers on his campaign payroll. Canada. The Hill Aaron Gairdner, who served as Times photograph chief of staff during Mr. Bernier’s by Jake Wright leadership pack time as foreign affairs minister, is now his campaign manager. Steven Barrett, director of issues worked for former Saskatchewan making their decision,” he said. management to former agricul- Tory MP Rob Clarke as director Meanwhile, Ms. Leitch’s team beyond former fellow Cabinet ture and agri-food minister Gerry of indigenous outreach, and now is more focused on reaching out to The former minister members Michael Chong (Wel- Ritz during Mr. Bernier’s time serves as vice-chair of fundraising party members rather than com- plans to keep caucus lington-Halton Hills, Ont.) and as minister of state for tourism, after briefl y serving as Mr. Ber- paring caucus support with com- Kellie Leitch (Simcoe-Grey, Ont.), small business and agriculture, nier’s campaign manager. petitors, according to Bay Street endorsements and whether the leadership race serves as director of strategic By comparison, Mr. Bernier’s corporate lawyer Sander Grieve, under wraps until will include such current and operations for the campaign. two current challengers are run- who co-chairs her campaign with past colleagues as Tony Clement Also on board is Emrys Grae- ning leaner campaigns and have Dany Renaud, co-president of September. (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.), fe, a part-time senior political no paid staff so far. a Quebec-based marketing and Lisa Raitt (Milton, Ont.), Andrew advisor to Mr. Nuttall who served Mr. Chong, who briefl y served advertising fi rm called Brad. Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, as deputy director of the Conser- in Mr. Harper’s fi rst cabinet, Mr. Grieve, who heads the Continued from page 1 Sask.), Brad Trost (Saskatoon- vatives’ federal election campaign has hit the barbecue circuit this mining practice group at Bennett University, Sask.) and former Jus- last year. Mr. Graefe is director summer with his triple-themed Jones LLP and served with Ms. Mr. Bernier also plans to tice minister Peter McKay, who of digital and fi eld operations for grassroots campaign promoting Leitch on the executive of the consult with former cabinet col- as the last leader of the federal Mr. Bernier’s campaign. a fi scally conservative economic Ontario Progressive Conservative leagues on key issues, such as for- Progressive Conservatives, helped Mr. Hupé, a former Quebec agenda, a continuing call for Campus Association at Queen’s mer aboriginal affairs and north- bring the federal Conservative school trustee who last year ran democratic reform via decreased University while they were stu- ern development minister John Party into existence through a for the federal Conservatives in power for party leaders, and a dents there, says the campaign Duncan on Canada’s relationship merger with Mr. Harper’s Cana- the newly formed Quebec riding new party position on environ- is concentrating on fundraising with First Nations, and former dian Alliance in 2003. of Argenteuil–La Petite-Nation mental issues that would see and recruiting volunteers, and fi nance minister Joe Oliver on Jason Kenney (Calgary Mid- (won by Liberal Stéphane Lau- cap-and-trade and carbon-tax giving Conservatives across the supply management, which he napore, Alta.) will reportedly an- zon) and worked for Mr. Bernier revenues used to reduce personal country opportunities to get to and Mr. Bernier oppose. nounce in Calgary on Wednesday earlier this year as a legislative income taxes. know the former federal Labour Neither Mr. Duncan nor Mr. that he will seek the leadership of affairs assistant, is now communi- So far, Mr. Chong has the sup- minister and paediatric orthope- Oliver have formally endorsed Alberta’s Progressive Conserva- cations director for the campaign. port of one current MP, former dic surgeon at in-person events Mr. Bernier’s candidacy. But he tive Party, and seek to merge it “It’s like running a small busi- environment minister Peter Kent and remotely through regular hasn’t asked them to, or any of with the provincial Offi cial Op- ness,” said Mr. Bernier, who will (Thornhill, Ont.), and two past telephone town halls. his current caucus colleagues position Wildrose Party. disclose how much money his House colleagues, Chungsen “We think her resume speaks either. Some of Mr. Kenney’s support- campaign raised and spent when the Leung and Mike Wallace, who lost to the aspirations of Conserva- “I don’t do that when I’m call- ers will back Mr. Bernier, accord- leadership race concludes next May. their seats of Willowdale and Bur- tives as someone who profi ted ing MPs, because I know it’s a lit- ing to Bernier campaign spokes- Other key, non-staff players on lington respectively in last fall’s through educational opportunities tle bit early,” said 53-year-old Mr. man Maxime Hupé. Mr. Bernier’s team include Mark Liberal electoral surge in Ontario. and hard work in her life, and has Bernier, who held the high-profi le Mr. Bernier is also focused Johnson, director of parliamentary Mr. Chong believes that more given back to her community as a industry and foreign affairs port- on fl eshing out his libertarian, affairs to former public safety min- will follow into his camp. volunteer [as founder of the child- folios in former prime minister pro-small-government campaign ister Steven Blaney (Bellechasse “It’s early days and not all can- health-focused Sandbox Project] Stephen Harper’s cabinet. platform, which is based on “four –Les Etchemins – Lévis, Que.), who didates have entered the race, so and as a Member of Parliament.” He wants to fi rst see whom he fundamental principles: individu- serves as policy advisor to Mr. Ber- it’s reasonable that members of [email protected] will face in the leadership race al freedom, personal responsibil- nier, and Georganne Burke, who caucus would like to wait before The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 5 NEWS IMAGE

Justin over the years, not the least of Trudeau’s which was his amazing daughter,” locks over Mr. Capstick said. the years: He added that “lots of people” From help politicians dress, but it de- top left, pends on the comfort level of the clockwise, politician and the fashion sense Mr. of their inner circle when it comes Trudeau in to who is ultimately responsible November, for his or her style choices. 2010, Mr. You might choose the most Trudeau in fashionable people within your 2012, Mr. party, said Mr. Capstick. Or Trudeau maybe it’s somebody who used to after work in retail. Some politicians winning are just fi ne taking advice from the Liberal their families, while others prefer leadership to go professional, taking advice in 2013, from stylists at stores like Harry and Mr. Rosen and Holt Renfrew. Jack Layton took style advice from Trudeau “Jessica Mulroney’s a re- shortly after many people over the years, but his ally good example of a fantastic moustache was his signature look. The the federal stylist who has worked with lots Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright election, in of different types of politicians, December, not the least of which is Sophie 2015. The Gregoire-Trudeau of course. A That said, she said she thinks Hill Times fi le non-traditional politician, but a the “rules” of what a politician photos politician nonetheless,” he said. should look like are changing Speaking of the Trudeaus, you with the times. She still thinks can’t have a discussion about there is a general standard of politicians and their styles with- professionalism, something that out thinking about our current comes with any workplace, she prime minister and his hair. said, but “as the next generation Stefania Capovilla is the hair gets older,” she said, referring stylist responsible for the PM’s to generation ‘X’, which would world-famous locks, but he’s not include herself as well as Justin the only politician to have sat Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), “we in her chair. She’s also been re- have tattoos, we have piercings. sponsible for taming the tresses We are getting older but it’s of suspended senator Patrick become part of who we are...The made fun of at the time and it was Brazeau, the late Jim Flaherty rules of what’s professional are most certainly a point that people in his fi nance minister days, starting to change,” she told The Contemplating would talk about, but in the long former Conservative foreign Hill Times. run, it certainly served him well,” affairs minister John Baird, and “I think people are fi nding said Mr. Capstick. political matriarch Margaret they can be themselves a little bit Mr. Manning would eventually Trudeau, according to a 2012 more, not trying to fi t into a mold, leadership run, be criticized for his makeover feature on Ms. Capovilla in the into what a politician should look by prime minister-to-be Stephen National Post. like.” Harper (Calgary Heritage). While Ms. Capovilla said she Mr. Clement said there’s no However, once in offi ce, Mr. could not comment on any of her shortage of advice from support- Tony Clement Harper himself was criticized for clients specifi cally, she did say ers on what he should look like, his employment of his so-called she notices her political clients that much is certain. While his “image adviser,” Michelle Munte- like to refresh their styles before staff keep their opinions of his ap- an. She was responsible for mak- any sort of campaign. pearance to themselves, he said, ‘refreshes’ his look ing him look “ordinary,” as Don “I think it’s a natural evolution the opinions come from people Martin wrote in a 2010 column for as people move up to sort of tend who “want [him] to succeed.” the National Post, and travelled towards a more professional type “There’s a massive debate over Tony Clement has in the matter. (On a side note, no with him on the taxpayer’s dime of look,” she said. “Strangely, it’s whether I should be wearing my Canadian prime minister in the around the world, ensuring that never been, ‘ok, now I’m doing Doc Martens boots or not,” he found himself the television age has ever taken to his makeup was done whenever this so I need to look like this,’ said. wearing glasses full-time). a TV camera was around. The it’s always been just more of a But, for him, remaining au- subject of debates He’s not the only one. With irony was that Mr. Harper was gradual evolution.” thentic is the key to success when over his style leadership races gearing up in it comes to altering his look. “The both the Conservative Party and worst mistake” would be to “do a choices: from his Dr. the NDP, Mr. Clement said he’s do-over strictly to acquire votes Martens boots to his also noticed some of his col- or to get support.” leagues are doing to same thing. For instance, Mr. Clement said sideburns. “I’ve noticed a little bit of a there is a running joke about the change in some of them that way. length of his sideburns. “They go It’s perfectly appropriate to want up and down with the stock mar- Continued from page 1 to put your best foot forward,” he ket, that’s my standard one-liner said. “But it can’t be distracting.” on it,” he joked. “But if I were to he said, and the timing seemed It’s not uncommon for politi- get rid of my sideburns entirely, I right. He’s gotten a new hair-do cians to pay more attention to don’t think that would be a wise and updated his glasses, and is their appearance as they seek to thing, because then I’m not being working on “cycling through” his climb party ladders. Ian Capstick, myself, I’m being someone’s false wardrobe to slowly make room founder of MediaStyle, former projection of who I am.” for new things. NDP staffer, and the man respon- Plus, as Mr. Capstick and Mr. “I’d be lying to you if I said it sible for keeping the late Jack Clement said, there’s a line to was completely irrelevant. I think Layton stocked with clippers for how far a politician can actually it is relevant, because people see his moustache while on the road, go without their makeover dis- themselves in their politicians said “of course” politicians look at tracting from their message. now. So it’s who they want to refreshing their look, particularly “If the change is so wildly project themselves onto, their when considering a leadership disparate from what people are political choices,” he said. run. used to, then people will be con- For his hair, he said he took Just look at history, he said, Tony Clement before his updated do’ and new specs with Conservative leader Rona centrating on the look rather than advice from his local barber, pointing to former leader of the what you’re saying which would Ambrose, left, and after, right. Photographs courtesy of Tony Clement’s Instagram page someone he described as being now-defunct Reform Party Pres- be a big mistake too,” Mr. Clement “au courant” and in the know ton Manning as one of the most said. about these things. His glasses, obvious examples. No one is going to win an elec- however, were more of a group “Preston Manning received never particularly well-known for Speaking to why appearance tion because of a great suit, said effort, as Mr. Clement took to a makeover of both his hair, his his fashion sense, even being in- in politics matters in the fi rst Mr. Capstick, “That just doesn’t Facebook to get public opinion on glasses and his entire wardrobe cluded as an example of a “worst- place, Ms. Capovilla said, “wheth- happen.” But, “you can most cer- which specs best suited his face. and really that did lead to the dressed” Canadian politician in a er we like it or not, human beings tainly ruin your campaign launch He estimated the post garnered professionalization of the reform 2012 Huffi ngton Post slideshow. have an instinct to make a fi rst if you come out in a frumpy suit about 250 comments and many party, as well as his message. Jack Layton, who often impression based on somebody’s and barely tucked in,” he said. more votes on the survey, demon- People started listening to him received style advice from Mr. looks and what they present to [email protected] strating the public’s investment a little bit more. It was maybe Capstick, had “a couple of stylists you right away.” @chels_nash 6 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 NEWS TRADE Trudeau government must hike duties on Chinese steel, say NDP, steelworkers

domestic producers affected by Mexican North American unfairly traded goods. President leaders are talking Accusations of dumping Enrique against China have been well- Pena Nieto tough on steel documented. (left), Prime dumping, while Critics argue the Chinese gov- Minister ernment encourages overproduc- Justin Chinese offi cials tion in its domestic steel industry Trudeau court Trudeau through generous subsidies and and U.S. then dumps excessive product President to begin trade in other countries at bargain- Barack basement prices, undercutting Obama negotiations. domestic suppliers. (right) India and Russia, among other pledged to countries, have also been accused ‘address Continued from page 1 of dumping cheap steel, though government not on the scale of China. policies “It’s good to see the Canadian Steel industry lobbyists, Ca- that lead to government fi nally recognizing nadian politicians and the United distortions an issue that New Democrats Steelworkers union argue the in the steel have been raising in the House. fl ood of cheap steel has contrib- sector’ in a Of course, the devil is in the uted to the diffi culties facing do- statement details,” Mr. Weir said in an inter- mestic suppliers, with the excess issued view. supply pushing prices downward. during “The statement contains some Most notably, two of the coun- the North promising language but we need try’s largest producers—Hamil- American to know what the government is ton, Ont.-based U.S. Steel Canada Leaders going to do.” and Essar Steel Algoma of Sault Summit in Mr. Weir, a former economist Ste. Marie, Ont.—are both in Ottawa last with the United Steelworkers bankruptcy protection. week. The union, urged the Grits to fol- Echoing concerns about the Hill Times low the lead of the U.S. gov- health of the industry, NDP MP photograph by ernment, which announced in Scott Duvall (Hamilton Moun- Jake Wright May that it would increase duties tain, Ont.) also pressed for the by more than 500 per cent on im- imposition of hefty duties similar ports of Chinese cold-rolled steel to those levelled by the United after its Commerce Department States, criticizing the Trudeau address the problem of exces- viewed as an unproductive and impact of dumping practices, but ruled that Chinese companies, government for promising only sive supply in the leaders summit unnecessary leaders gathering. also called for substantial reforms enabled by unfair subsidies, were to consult and study the is- agreement, framing it as an im- Had the prime minister sought to the trade remedy system. dumping excess steel overseas at sue while the Obama administra- portant step to protect Canadian to strengthen the domestic steel “We believe NAFTA producers below market cost. tion moves forward undaunted. jobs and grow the domestic steel industry, he would have worked compete fairly and we’re encour- China’s Ministry of Commerce “The United States govern- industry. to dismantle existing Buy Ameri- aged that our three countries issued a statement that said it was ment has acted and all the an- “This will help us combat the ca provisions passed by Congress continue to work together on dissatisfi ed with the decision, and swers we’re getting in Canada... unfair tactics that some coun- that prioritize the use of Ameri- overcapacity,” he said. that the U.S. government used [are] more consultations,” he told tries have been using in dumping can products, including steel, in “While we are working inter- “unfair methods” during its inves- the Hill Times. steel,” he said. federally funded infrastructure nationally to combat the problem, tigation, Reuters reported. In the agreement reached at This cooperation among the projects, Mr. Ritz argued. we have to be sure that we have Mr. Weir questioned whether the summit, “there’s no announce- NAFTA partners, Mr. Sheehan “I fi nd it a little bit hypocritical a trade remedy system domesti- the summit announcement ment from the Canadian govern- said, is crucial to preventing that the Americans are pushing cally that is consistent with the meant the Canadian govern- ment about concrete new steps to countries that dump cheap steel forward with this, at the time they goals that are enunciated by the ment is weighing similar coun- protect and grow the Canadian from accessing the broader are holding our steel out of the [leaders summit] statement.” tervailing duties, noting that it steel industry,” he added. continental market. If one of the U.S. under the Buy America ban- The Canadian Steel Producers doesn’t “clearly commit” the coun- The United Steelworkers, countries allows itself to become ner” he said. Association has developed a series try to taking specifi c actions in re- which supports increasing duties, a market for cheap steel, the He also accused Mr. Trudeau of reforms as part of what it’s sponse to the fl ood of cheap steel. is arguing for changes to who product could then easily spread of sending mixed messages to terming its Trade Remedy Modern- “Chinese steel...is putting Ca- may bring forward complaints across North America because of China by partnering with the ization plan. It calls for improved nadian steel mills out of business under the trade remedy sys- the interconnected nature of the U.S. and Mexico to criticize them data collection, better transpar- and putting Canadian steelwork- tem, saying Canada should follow industry, he said. for dumping cheap steel, while ency, more robust and frequent ers out of a job,” said Mr. Weir. the lead of the Americans and In his duty as chair of the actively seeking closer trade ties analysis of foreign subsidies, “We need to recognize that permit trade unions to initiate parliamentary steel caucus, Mr. between the two countries. stiffer penalties for fraudulent China is producing this steel actions. Sheehan coordinated a joint letter Mr. Ritz said ratifying the imports, alternative methodologies in violation of internationally Currently only companies are with a congressional steel group massive, 12-nation Trans Pacifi c to determine dumping and anti- recognized labour and environ- allowed to launch complaints in the U.S. to Mr. Trudeau, U.S. Partnership trade deal would circumvention legislation, among mental standards, and we do need about alleged dumping, which President Barack Obama and grant Canada greater leverage in other recommendations. countervailing duties to remove prompts an investigation by Mexican President Enrique Peña dealing with China. Mr. Galimberti said his group that unfair competitive advantage the Canadian International Trade Nieto about the issue. Conservative MP Diane Finley wanted to see enhanced penalties and create a level playing fi eld for Tribunal that could lead to the He said Prime Minister (Haldimand-Norfolk), critic for for “egregious” dumping activity Canadian steel producers.” imposition of penalties. Trudeau has been “very suscep- innovation, science and economic and to have the system respond Chinese Premier Li Keqiang “You got to give a voice to the tible” to the importance of steel to development, said in an emailed “more quickly” to complaints. is scheduled to make a “working communities and to the union the country, noting the relevance statement that the summit agree- He said CSPA has been work- visit” to Canada in September, that represents the workers,” said of the building product to the ment could “potentially be a good ing for the past two years with Ot- the Globe and Mail reported. Ken Neuman, national director government’s multibillion dollar fi rst step” but that it’s essential tawa on trade remedy reform but China’s government has asked of the USW, of allowing unions infrastructure package. it expand beyond being “a few failed to see concrete gains with the Trudeau government to open to fi le. The other co-chair of the platitudes buried at the bottom of the former Conservative govern- negotiations on a Canada-China The NDP is also offering its steel caucus is Liberal MP and a news release.” ment. However, he expressed free trade agreement, after be- support, with Mr. Weir and Mr. ex-Hamilton mayor Bob Bratina “We hope that the Liberals will optimism about working with the ing rebuffed by the Canadian Duvall both strongly backing the (Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, take the issue of responsible free Liberals considering amendments government under prime minister prospective reform. Ont.). The vice-chairs of the cau- trade seriously. We don’t want to brought forward in its inaugural Stephen Harper. The Trudeau cus are Conservative MP David see them trade away our industry budget implementation bill to government has yet to publicly Supporters tout importance Sweet (Flamborough-Glanbrook, and the well-paying jobs that it the Special Import Measures Act, commit to or rule out entering of trilateral agreement Ont.) and Mr. Duvall. creates for Canadians,” she said. namely in regards to how dump- into such talks. Despite cries for more robust Conservative international Joseph Galimberti, president ing complaint cases are handled. The federal Finance Depart- action, Liberal MP Terry Sheehan trade critic Gerry Ritz (Battl- of the Canadian Steel Producers “We’re encouraged [that] we’ll ment launched consultations in (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.), co-chair efords Lloydminster, Sask.), how- Association, the industry’s advo- see more shortly,” Mr. Galimberti April on strengthening Canada’s of the all-party steel caucus, ap- ever, dismissed the agreement cacy group, though, welcomed the said. trade remedy system, which pro- plauded the prime minister for as a limp political gesture that leaders summit pact as an effort [email protected] vides a formal recourse option for recognizing and committing to sought to justify hosting what he to confront the destabilizing The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 7 NEWS ELECTORAL REFORM

underpin the new electoral sys- dum on electoral reform, but said tem, or, “what hopes Canadians he’s hesitant to have one before Keep an open mind, cabinet have out of the process, so they a new system has been imple- have their voice better refl ected in mented, because, as in the case of the democratic process,” he said. the Brexit, a referendum could be Mr. Holland said he hopes this a “Pandora’s Box.” deputy tells democratic question will get clarifi ed when “The question you start with the committee hits the road later it not always the question people this summer. The dates of the tour seek to answer. Often it’s a com- have not yet been determined, but ment on the government itself. It reform committee the committee is planning to have can raise diffi cult issues that lay an open mic period during these just below the surface.” meetings where anyone will be While Mr. Cullen expressed jority, in part by including Ms. May Electoral Offi cer Marc Mayrand. able to add their two cents to his hesitation on the subject of a ‘We don’t have much and Bloc MP Luc Thériault (Mont- “I think we are all aware that the discussion. They will also be referendum, at least until a new time,’ Green Leader calm, Que.) as full members. we don’t have much time given taking the public’s questions and system has been tested during a The committee is planning a the enormous importance and the comments via Twitter with the few elections, his fellow commit- Elizabeth May says busy summer, hearing from wit- huge opportunity this discussion hashtag #ERRE #Q. tee vice-chair, Conservative MP of electoral reform. nesses in Ottawa before hitting allows us,” she said. Mr. Cullen said he is looking Scott Reid, favours a referendum. the road to hear what Cana- “We’ve had an extremely posi- forward to the opportunity to “Without a referendum [on dians believe a new electoral tive start with a lot of fl exibility hear from those who are often electoral reform], it’s the equiva- system should encompass. for everybody involved,” she said, less engaged in the political pro- lent of Brexit without a referen- Continued from page 1 “You can expect the committee adding that all members of the cess, like youth, First Nations, and dum. It would be like saying, ‘we over the summer time to lay the committee get equal time to pose those who more economically dis- are going to leave the European The Electoral Reform Commit- foundation for what the questions questions to the witnesses. advantaged. He wants to ensure Union without a referendum.’” tee is comprised of fi ve Liberal [are] we will be asking, what prob- Besides hearing from experts all voices are heard from as to The Tories have threatened a Sen- MPs, three Conservatives, two lem we are trying to solve—before and the general public, the com- prevent a ‘status quo mentality.’ ate blockade of any electoral reform members of the NDP, one from we head out on the road,” said NDP mittee must examine different legislation without a referendum. the Bloc Québécois, and Green democratic reform critic Nathan voting structures and methods of Referendum a potential While there could be a scuffl e Party Leader Elizabeth May (Saa- Cullen (Skeena-Bulkley Valley, B.C.), getting people to the ballot box ‘Pandora’s Box’ down the road between the Grits nich—Gulf Islands, B.C.). one of the committee vice-chairs. before it can make recommenda- As the committee moves and the Tories on changing the The Trudeau government ceded The committee has to submit tions, said Mr. Holland, who will forward on addressing electoral electoral system, Mr. Cullen said the Liberal majority on the commit- its fi nal report with recommenda- be sitting in on many of the com- reform, the Brexit referendum is what matters most at the moment tee last month after the Conserva- tions by Dec. 1, 2016. mittee’s summer meetings but is also on the mind of some of those is “getting a good voting system tives and NDP accused it of stack- Ms. May hinted that Ms. Mon- not a member. tasked with examining Canada’s that serves us all regardless of ing the deck in the government’s sef (Peterborough-Kawartha, Apart from the mechanics of electoral system. political affi liation.” favour. The government ultimately Ont.) would most likely be their voting, there is a need to have a Mr. Cullen said he understands [email protected] agreed to give the opposition a ma- fi rst witness, followed by Chief discussion of which values should why some may want a referen- The Hill Times

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Discussions between values that our three countries care the three heads of Leaders summit deeply about is going to be good government at the for us. And us trying to abandon North American the fi eld and pull up the draw- Leaders’ summit in bridge around us is going to be bad Ottawa last week still holds weight: for us,” Mr. Obama said at a press were still important, conference in Ottawa last Wednes- experts say, despite day at the National Gallery. the impending “So you have to think of a can- departure of U.S. politicians, pundits didate who for years as secretary President Barack of state advanced this doctrine, Obama (pictured) early turning away from it to win a presi- next year. Hill Times dency,” said Mr. Dade. “Maybe, but photograph by Jake Wright ‘You can’t turn the catastrophic for trade, both within in terms of her thinking, in terms of North America and more broadly. the administration, in terms of the clock back’ on what “There’s one thing to be po- people she’ll bring in, it’s impos- The updates include an agree- like NAFTA and more generally, litically against something when sible to see her doing a complete ment between the three nations relations between the three North was achieved at you’re campaigning but then 180. She’s just too deep into it.” to “liberalize the NAFTA rules of American countries, but that in the summit, says pragmatism and common sense Birgit Matthiesen said it was origin for a variety of products, in- the American system, “it’s always takes over once you’re in,” he said. “quite the contrary” when asked cluding pharmaceuticals, cosmet- much harder to effect change.” Robertson. Ms. Clinton has also been criti- if President Obama’s dwindling ics, rubber, metals, industrial, and Congress often leaves things cized for fl ip-fl opping on NAFTA time in offi ce made the summit electrical machinery, precision in gridlock, he said, and that Continued from page 1 and the TPP, and that criticism has less relevant in any way. instruments, and natural gas.” It is could work in Canada’s favour if followed her into this election. “In the backdrop of Brexit and referred to as a “practical example a deal like NAFTA was to come If NAFTA were to be axed, the Carlo Dade, who is the direc- the U.K. vote, the international of reducing costs in North Ameri- under threat by the potential of general sentiment is it would not tor for the Centre for Trade and trade world is sort of at a stand- can trade,” in a press release from a Trump presidency. And, if Ms. be good for Canadian jobs. Investment Policy at the Canada still because of the surprising the Prime Minister’s Offi ce. Clinton is elected, he said the sta- The true signifi cance then of West Foundation, said demo- vote,” said the director of Canada- “During these very uncer- tus quo will very likely continue. Mr. Obama’s public speeches and graphics suggest Mr. Trump can’t U.S. cross border business affairs tain, almost volatile times, it After the summit, “we’ve shifted private meetings with Mexican be elected, with the controver- at law fi rm Arent Fox in Wash- was exactly a stimulus that was the status quo to our advantage.” President Enrique Pena Nieto and sial businessman polling poorly ington, adding that the summit probably well received by many Ms. Matthiesen however, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau among voting blocs crucial to actually helped to reinvigorate industry sectors,” Ms. Matthie- it’s too early to start worrying (Papineau, Que.) begs to be ques- determining who sits in the White international trade. sen said. about the impact of the American tioned. How much weight can a House. And as far as Ms. Clinton “Businesses around the world, Colin Robertson, former dip- election on trade altogether. “We “lame duck” president really hold goes, her entire legacy is arguably and certainly those we work lomat and fellow at the Canadian are in the quote-unquote ‘silly in terms of North American trade based on the United States’ pivot with, they look for certainty and Global Affairs Institute, stressed season’ of the U.S. political cam- and relations? towards the Asia-Pacifi c region in predictability...The NAFTA has that a lot of the steps taken by paign season,” she said, stress- “It could be a done deal very terms of trade, he said. been this beacon of stability for the Three Amigos at the summit ing that it’s not even the general quickly,” depending on how “This was Clinton’s policy, businesses in North America for set the precedent for any future election yet. “I think that if you Republicans do in the election, she gave the speech when she over twenty years now,” she said. leaders. look back, every presidential elec- said Conservative MP Gerry Ritz was Secretary of State and she She noted the small changes “You can’t turn the clock back,” tion always has had some very (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.). worked to enact this policy,” he that were made to NAFTA in the he told The Hill Times. “It’s going strong statements about trade and He said the Republican Party is said, adding “the whole Pacifi c context of the summit as being to be a permanent part of where American jobs.” contradicting itself right now, say- pivot strategy fails if the TPP particularly important. we’re going.” “American leaders and Ameri- ing it is pro-business but acting doesn’t go through.” “Are they sexy changes, do He said while there are still can members of congress and the anti-trade. The U.S. Pacifi c pivot strategy they grab headlines? Probably irritants between Canada and the incumbent of the White House While Mr. Ritz said he didn’t includes the TPP, in which the not...but they are certainly impor- United States—softwood lumber know very well where American see anything tangible come out United States is aiming to get tant for so many of those compa- being one of them—the point of interests lie and what’s important. of the summit, which he found ahead of Asia-Pacifi c partners like nies who not only trade with each reference “for the new adminis- A very strong American leader- problematic given the expense China in the negotiations, so they other across North American tration will be that which we’ve ship on trade policy, I fully expect that went into facilitating the day’s are the ones setting the terms. borders, but they make the prod- already achieved.” to see,” she said. events, he also doesn’t necessarily “It is my fi rm belief that shap- uct that comes out of the North He said that doesn’t mean [email protected] think the American election will be ing those in accordance with the American region,” she said. there isn’t a threat to trade deals @chels_nash 8 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016

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EDITORIAL MEXICAN VISAS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lifting Mexican visas will End free copying by schools

save more lives e: Libraries, educational institutions mines writers’ and publishers’ incentives (Rwant copyright system preserved, to create new works for the Canadian he cooking up of a sound Mexican- Many began to give a priority to confer- The Hill Times, June 27 pg. 8) market. Such massive, industrial-scale TCanadian visa policy has always been ences and business meeting in Europe and We note that today’s students have copying is also not anywhere defi ned or complicated with too many ingredients and the U.S., where the visa system was a bit access to more kinds of educational allowed by the Copyright Act, nor any too many cooks stirring the pot. But despite friendlier to navigate. The desire to network resources than ever before—online jour- Supreme Court decision. Claiming so is all the complications, u-turns, and politiciz- between Mexicans and Canadians was often nals, traditional texts, and yes, compila- a misreading and a culture-damaging ing there has been one redeeming feature, thwarted—unless they could meet in Mexico tions of copied material. Whether offered overreach. one that rarely gets the credit it deserves. or a third country. in coursepacks or uploaded to Learning Like our counterparts in education, we In 2009, even Canadians who were rela- And then there were the asylum seek- Management Systems, copied course col- want to ensure a balanced copyright re- tively well informed about immigration ers. They applied by the thousands. To lections continue to be used widely as a gime that allows ready access to students and refugee issues were tempted to believe be sure, the majority were not judged to convenient instructional tool, and content and teachers. But such a system must also the dark side of the refugee story promot- be valid refugees. Many had their claims continues to be systematically copied fairly compensate rightsholders for their ed by the previous government. Asylum- rejected. Many abandoned their claims. and distributed to entire classes at post- work. Anything less ultimately damages seeking Mexicans coming to Canada were But many were valid. Mexico is a beau- secondary institutions across the country. both our culture and our students’ educa- largely “queue-jumping bogus refugees,” tiful country with a rich culture and warm That Canadian academic libraries pay tion. former Conservative immigration minister people, but it is dangerous country. Like millions to multinational vendors to For generations Canadian students Jason Kenney would regularly repeat. The many of its neighbours in Central America license electronic resources may be true, have benefi tted from a breadth of Canadi- truth was that the Immigration and Refu- the Mexican state is frequently unable to but the assertion that these licences cover an-specifi c learning resources, produced gee board was being squeezed for resourc- offer safety to its citizens. all the content in use by Canadian teach- by local writers and publishing fi rms. es precisely at the time when it was most Journalists, lawyers, even senior police ing faculty and students is unfounded. We are committed to ensuring tomor- needed to up its response to a looming offi cers and architects have found them- Copying is now done without com- row’s students enjoy the same and more. crisis in Mexico and Eastern Europe. selves caught between corrupt authorities pensation under the education sector’s A return to a fair system of compensation The Conservative government just had to and powerful organized crime. self-defi ned and unilaterally adopted for use of copyright protected works will impose a strict visa requirement on Mexican These are the kinds of Mexican refu- fair dealing guidelines, with hundreds of help make that happen. citizens, went the argument, because too gees who have come to Canada. Often thousands of users copying hundreds of John Degen, Executive Director, The many Mexicans were making bogus refugee they are middle class professionals whose millions of pages of copyright-protected Writers’ Union of Canada claims. And so it did. What the government integrity has put them on the wrong and material—all for free. Much of that copy- Kate Edwards, Executive Director, neglected to say was that many Mexican the deadly side of crime and corruption. ing is done from Canadian-authored and Association of Canadian Publishers were also making valid claims. Even in years like 2008 when the accep- Canadian-published books. This practice David Swail, Executive Director, Of course the visa restrictions also had tance rate of Mexican asylum seekers was is not sustainable, and ultimately under- Canadian Publishers’ Council implications for tourism and Canada-Mex- a low 11 per cent, more than a thousand ico business relations. Mexican lives were saved. Many Mexicans who came to Canada For all its fl aws, an open visa system were tourists. As soon as the visa locked in, for Canada saved lives. It will do so again Canada’s tourist industry noticed that millions in greater numbers. But this time there is Let Parliament fi gure out of dollars of tourist revenue started going some hope and a bit of evidence that a fair missing. Mexico’s ambassador, Agustin Gar- refugee determination process will not bog cia Lopez, has estimated that Canada has lost down the way it has in the past. electoral reform more a billion dollars in Mexican tourist and Canada’s refugee system, even when it business travel revenue since 2009. was overloaded and foundering, was offering Another problem had to do with visit- a safe refuge to Mexicans in the thousands. e: British born Canadian Conserva- By all means, let’s avoid jumping into the ing business leaders, scientists, academics Lifting the visa on Mexican citizens (Rtive MPs use Brexit vote to push for heightened rhetoric and divisive vitriol we and cultural fi gures who simply couldn’t was a wise decision. But it deserves careful referendum on electoral reform, The Hill have just seen in the U.K., which only results jump the innumerable hurdles Canada’s bureaucratic attention sustained in an atmo- Times, June 27, pg. 7) in a complex issue getting short shrift. We Byzantine visa process put before them. sphere of compassion-inspired reasoning. The call for a referendum on electoral have representative democracy so that our reform, lauding it as an “act of democ- full-time members of Parliament can explore racy,” is a screen behind which Con- practical options that best embody values the servatives, who don’t want reform, are voters have expressed at the polls. Most vot- hiding in plain sight. It sounds especially ers opted for parties that promised to make disingenuous coming from the party every vote count. Let’s allow Parliament, which consistently abused democratic through those representatives, to arrive at the process through bloated budget bills, and best system to make that wish a reality. added the word “prorogue” to Canadians’ Joyce Hall everyday vocabulary. Markdale, Ontario Brexit No Exit

essons learned Britain! Britain is a lesson for all countries: L In the aftermath of Brexit we educate your young people on voting. So realize that there in no way out. The simple, so elementary, it is so important damage is done, the exclusion and iso- for so many reasons. lationist values questioned by youth ev- If we held courses in elementary school erywhere. Why did Britain not educate on how to vote, we would not need to have its youth? Why do we not teach how- a revolution, the Beatles song ringing to-vote courses in lower grades before through Britain at this time. For the EU will voting age? Why not mentor youth in now rise to its full potential without such these studies in a world so full of racism division and pompous regrets of the Brits. and terrorism? Lena Mirchandani, Ottawa

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The previous down from the podium, Vance Protecteur’s tragic fi re at sea in startled those in attendance by February 2014, which left her an Conservative reversing the scenario and calling irreparable hulk, and the dis- on Lloyd to “adopt the position.” covery of hull cracks in HMCS government dragged Both men then proceeded to Preserver, which resulted in her its feet on replacing engage in a pushup showdown— being permanently beached on including some impressive thumb September 2014. Without those the Royal Canadian and forefi nger-only lifts. two supply ships the RCN is inca- Navy’s destroyers, but This literal fl exing of military pable of assembling a task force, muscle unfortunately ran com- and at best is reduced to sending also laid out a plan pletely counter to the message out single patrol-class frigates, or to pump billions into delivered by outgoing Norman. Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels In refl ecting on his three-year on solidarity patrols. refurbishing the fl eet. tenure at the helm of the navy, To temporarily alleviate this Norman lamented, “The RCN has shortfall, the RCN under Nor- The HMCS Charlottetown departs the Halifax Dockyard in Nova Scotia for gotten noticeably smaller both man’s watch had to take the Operation Reassurance on June 27, 2016. Photograph by John Clevett courtesy in terms of fl eet and establish- innovative step of renting supply of the Canadian Forces. ment on my watch. There’s been ship support from Spain and about a 20 per cent reduction in Chile. That’s right, in order for Defence Minister Harjit Saj- Offshore Patrol Vessels, Joint fl oat capacity of the fl eet with Canada to put navy ships at sea, jan seated right in front of him, Supply Ships, Canadian Surface SCOTT TAYLOR acute losses in war fi ghting we had to rent sea days from the Norman clearly laid the blame Combatants and an icebreaker. capabilities, in particular, in area Spanish navy and the Chilean for all this mess on the former The Conservatives also signed the air defence and sustainment.” navy. What magnifi es the embar- Conservative government. Had deal with Chantier-Davie ship- What Norman was referring to rassment of this circumstance is the Conservatives not cancelled yard to convert the MS Asterix n Thursday, June 23, Chief is the fact that in the past three not only the fact that Canada, a the Joint Supply Ship Project into an interim supply ship for Oof Defence Staff General years, the RCN had to decommis- G8 country with one of the high- in August 2008 without seeking the RCN. Jonathan Vance presided over the sion both of its remaining supply est GDP-to-population ratios in an alternative solution, and had Norman has been promoted to change of command ceremony ships, and two of its last three the world, would not have had the Conservatives not dragged the post of vice-chief of defence between outgoing Royal Cana- destroyers. HMCS Athabaskan the foresight to replace such an their feet on a replacement for staff, which is ultimately involved dian Navy (RCN) Commander, technically remains in active essential capability in a timely our destroyers, then all would be in force deployment for the Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, and service, but this aged destroyer manner, but that Spain and well with the world, according to Canadian Forces. Let’s hope that his successor Vice-Admiral Ron probably has but one last gasp Chile not only did make such Norman. during his tenure as vice-chief he Lloyd. In a rather light-hearted left in her before she will be of- investments, they also possess However, it was the Conser- can put some real muscle back moment during the formal pro- fi cially paid off and sent to the enough surplus capacity that vatives who prided themselves into Canada’s enfeebled navy. ceedings, Vance informed the au- scrap yard next year. they can rent some to us. on the National Shipbuilding Pushups or no pushups. dience that Lloyd had once been In other words, Canada has Norman did venture into po- Procurement Strategy, which is Scott Taylor is editor and senior to him at the Royal Mili- already lost the area air defence litical waters when he admitted to pump some $30-billion into publisher of Esprit de Corps tary College, and he had used that capability that the destroyers during his outgoing remarks that refurbishing the RCN and the Ca- magazine. seniority to compel the younger once added to the fl eet. An even the navy’s current woes were nadian Coast Guard over the next [email protected] Vance to do pushups. Stepping bigger loss was that of HMCS “avoidable.” With current Liberal 30 years. This will include, Arctic The Hill Times

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will not be generous and patient probably Boris Johnson, will have tage by an internal party fi ght of in negotiating the British depar- the honour of pulling the trigger the Tories (the British Conserva- British politics ture. German Chancellor Angela and taking the blame for making tives),” said Martin Schultz, the Merkel told the Bundestag that that pain permanent. president of the European Parlia- the EU would not tolerate British So it’s hardly surprising that ment. “And I’m not satisfi ed today “cherry-picking” when negotia- Johnson, despite having pulled to hear that (Cameron) wants to is a train-wreck tions on subjects like trade and off the most remarkable coup in step down only in October and the free movement of people British politics for decades, was once more everything is put on fi nally begin. “There must be and looking distinctly glum on the hold until the Tories have decided will be a noticeable difference Morning After the Night Before. about the next prime minister.” imagine how such a thing could between whether a country wants He looks and behaves like a well- To make matters worse It is also now clear be justifi ed. (Best two out of three to be a member of the European bred British version of Donald the opposition Labour Party that the EU will referendums?) Union family or not,” she said. Trump, but his “dumb blond” is also descending into chaos, The remorse has been driven The Brexit leaders had no plan act is just a facade. His political with leader Jeremy Corbyn not be generous by the collapse of the pound, panic for what to do after winning the future has been sabotaged, and facing a revolt over his half- and patient in in the markets, and other conse- referendum, probably because he knows it. hearted support for the “Remain” quences of a “Leave” vote that the they didn’t really expect to win But will all this fear and re- campaign, which may have been negotiating the Brexit campaign had promised it. And their nightmare deepened morse really lead to some sort of the main reason for Brexit’s British departure. would not happen. Moreover, lead- when Prime Minister David Cam- turn-around in the exit process? narrow victory. (Half the Labour ers of the “Leave” campaign like eron, the man who had called Left to stew in its own juices for Party’s traditional supporters Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, and the referendum in the belief that six months, British politics might didn’t even know that their own Iain Duncan Smith are rapidly Brexit would be rejected, took his eventually come up with a typi- party supported staying in the walking away from the infl ated revenge on the leading Brexiteers. cally muddled compromise that EU.) Both major British political or simply untrue claims that they Announcing his resignation, postponed the fi nal break with parties, for the moment, are made during the campaign. Cameron promised to stay in the EU indefi nitely—but it isn’t essentially leaderless. They have all renounced their offi ce until October to give the going to have six months. British politics is a train- promise that Britain would save Conservative Party time to fi nd There has been great impa- wreck, unable and unwilling to GWYNNE DYER half a billion dollars a week in a new leader. And during that tience with British behaviour in the respond to EU demands for rapid contributions to the EU if it left. time, contrary to his previous other EU countries for many years. action, but the EU cannot afford They now admit that Britain statements, he would not invoke Britain has always been the odd to wait fi ve or six months for the ONDON—Everybody in British could not prevent free movement Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty. man out, demanding exemptions exit negotiations to begin. The Lpolitics had been talking about of EU citizens into Britain if it Article 50 is the trigger that from various rules and agreements, markets need certainty about the the probable consequences of a wants to have continued access to would start the irrevocable pro- rebates on budgetary contribu- future if they are not to go into vote to leave the European Union the EU’s “single market.” cess of negotiating Britain’s exit tions, special treatment of every meltdown, and one way or an- for months, but they are never- “A lot of things were said in from the EU. By not pulling it sort. And now that it has “decided” other the EU’s leaders will try to theless all in shock now that that advance of this referendum that for months, Cameron is allowing to leave (sort of), it’s playing the provide it. It is going to be a very they face the reality of Brexit. The we might want to think about time for the painful consequences same old game, asking everybody ugly divorce. level of voters’ remorse is so high again,” admitted Leave cam- of leaving the EU to mount up else to wait while it deals with its Gwynne Dyer is a United that a re-run of the referendum paigner and former Conservative and become horribly clear. Then domestic political problems. Kingdom-based independent today would probably produce the cabinet minister Liam Fox. the new prime minister and “The European Union as a journalist. opposite result. But it is hard to It is also now clear that the EU leader of the Conservative Party, whole has been taken as a hos- The Hill Times SECTION SPONSORED BY THE EMBASSY O President of Russia Vladimir Putin of Russian Federation ambass (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Russia

pretexts to affirm its own legitimacy beyond the bounds of just one region and the need for its existence, but is also and it is difficult to predict where to ex- taking genuinely confrontational steps. pect new serious attacks. The mythical Iranian nuclear threat has Syria has found itself at the epicentre gone now. As I said publicly on many of the fight against terrorism. It is no occasions, it was the Iranian nuclear exaggeration to say that Syria’s future threat that was used to justify the need will be decisive not only for the future for a missile defence system, but we see of the Middle East. It is in Syria that that work to build this system’s infrastruc- the fight against terrorism is being de- ture in Eastern Europe continues. Back cided, the fight against this same Islamic when these plans were taking shape, we State that has gathered terrorists and ex- said that this was a deception, a fetish, tremists of all stripes under its banners a mere pretext. And this is exactly what and united them in a desire to expand it was. The number of military exercises throughout the entire Muslim world. has increased dramatically, including We know that they have set the goal in the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea. We of gaining strongholds in Libya, Yemen, are constantly accused of military activity, Afghanistan, the countries of Central but where? Only on our own soil. We are Asia, the regions along our borders. supposed to accept as normal the military This is why we responded last autumn build-up on our borders. Rapid reaction to the Syrian government’s request forces are being deployed in Poland for help in fighting this terrorist attack. and the Baltic countries, and there is I would .like to thank once again our mil- a build-up in offensive weapons. All itary service personnel, who did all they of this seeks to undermine the military could to push back the terrorists, prevent parity achieved over a period of decades. an illegitimate external armed interven- Let me say that we keep constant tion in Syria’s affairs, and preserve Syrian watch over all that is happening. We statehood. Russia’s diplomacy played olleagues, it is a pleasure to greet and humanitarian risks are not less- We see direct evidence of the harm know what constitutes an adequate a positive role here too. Cyou all at this traditional gathering ening, but are growing, multiplying, this policy causes right on our borders. response in this situation and we most At the same time, acting together at the Foreign Ministry. Let me start and spreading further around the world. Two years ago, the list of regional certainly will respond if needed in the fu- with the United States and other part- by thanking the Foreign Ministry’s heads It is my conviction that it is only hotspots got the addition of Ukraine, ture. However, we are not going to let ners, we succeeded in putting in place and staff and everyone working in our through dialogue and joint work that much to our regret, where the flames ourselves get intoxicated by these mil- a ceasefire in parts of Syria. This further missions abroad for their profession- we can avoid dangerous breakdowns of internal conflict were fanned itary passions. It seems that others are reaffirms what I said before about alism and devotion to their work. I am and uncontrolled developments. The inter- at the cost of human lives, destruction trying to nudge us this way, provoke us the fact that we can resolve today’s most sure that you will all continue to work national community must make progress of economic ties, and streams of refu- into a costly and futile arms race so that serious issues only if we work together. in the same well-coordinated and effec- in establishing a fairer world order built gees, including into Russia. we divert resources and effort from our We have launched an internal Syrian tive fashion. on the principles of common and indivisi- We genuinely want to see great socioeconomic development tasks negotiating process. Certainly, we know Russia follows an independent foreign ble security and collective responsibility. the Ukrainian crisis resolved as swiftly at home. We will not do this, but we that we are still a very long way from policy and seeks to develop open and hon- Today’s world is clearly more in- as possible and we will continue working will always ensure our reliable defence reaching a final settlement, but the ex- est relations with all countries, in the west, terdependent, and the problems our on this with the other Normandy Format and will guarantee the security of our perience we have gained over these past east, south and north. Russia seeks mu- countries face are in large part common participants and with the United States. country and its citizens. months in Syria shows very clearly that, tually advantageous and constructive ties challenges. There is no need to prove We want to see a Ukraine that is a good The military intervention in Iraq as I said, only through common efforts in the broadest range of areas. We do not what is self-evident now. I therefore say neighbour and a predictable and ci- and Libya are the most vivid examples and working towards the broad anti-terror- impose our will or our values on others again that cooperation, a common will, vilised partner living in peace at home of this irresponsible and mistaken policy ist front that Russia has consistently called and we fully comply with the provisions and willingness to seek compromises and in the world. But for this to happen, that has led to a rise in terrorism and ex- for can we successfully counter today’s of international law and consistently are the key to resolving the greatest the authorities in Kiev must finally wake tremism. It is clear to everyone today that threats, combat terrorism and resolve uphold the key role of the United Nations and most complex problems, no matter up to the need for direct dialogue with this policy has contributed to the emer- the other challenges humanity faces today. and its Security Council in resolving global where in the world they arise. Donbass, with Donetsk and Lugansk, gence of menacing organisations such This was also the nature of the dis- and regional problems. However, we see how some of our and the need to carry out in full their as the Islamic State (DAISH). Terrorists cussions at the 15th anniversary Shang- As you know, the world today is far partners continue stubborn attempts obligations under the Minsk agreements. have tried to turn to their advantage, hai Cooperation Organisation summit from stable and the situation is becoming to retain their monopoly on geopolitical It is unacceptable to prolong and not without success, the breakdown last week in Tashkent, where we looked less predictable all the time. Great change domination. They put to use centuries the Ukrainian crisis and unacceptable in state systems and the results of, frank- at common measures to ensure security is taking place in all areas of internation- of experience in suppressing, weakening, to blame others for this, particularly ly speaking, clumsy experiments in ex- in Central Asia, agreed to intensify our al relations. Competition for influence and setting opponents against each oth- Russia. This only worsens the already porting democracy to parts of the Middle political, economic, cultural, humanitarian and resources is increasing. At the same er, and turn to their advantage enhanced unhealthy situation on the European East and North Africa. Every man and his and information contacts, and put the or- time, we see confrontation between dif- political, economic, financial and now continent and aggravates the conse- dog talks about this now. It would be ganisation’s enlargement on a practical ferent visions of how to build the global information levers as well. quences of the great mistake that was funny if it were not so sad, and if it were footing with India and Pakistan’s acces- governance mechanisms in the 21st cen- By this, I mean, for example, the prac- NATO’s decision to expand eastwards not the cause of so many tragedies. sion. This really was a significant political tury, and attempts by some to throw aside tice of intervening in other countries’ in- rather than to start building, with Russia The terrorist threat has greatly in- step. I would also like to say that this was all rules and conventions in general. ternal affairs, provoking regional conflicts, as a full-fledged partner, a new archi- creased and is now challenging global possible only through the unprecedented All of thi makes it harder to organise exporting so-called ‘colour revolutions’ tecture for equal and indivisible security security. True, terrorists do not as yet level of cooperation and trust in the rela- effective multilateral efforts to resolve and so on. In pursuing this policy, they from the Atlantic to the Pacific. possess all the modern military weap- tionship between Russia and the People’s crises and helps to create new hotbeds sometimes take on as accomplices terror- Today, NATO seems to be making ons systems and equipment, but they Republic of China. of tension. The potential for conflict ists, fundamentalists, ultra-right national- a show of its anti-Russian stance. NATO have already made grabs for chemical I would also like to mention the situ- continues to grow. Security, economic ists, and even outright neo-fascists. not only seeks to find in Russia’s actions weapons. Their actions are spreading far ation with our southern neighbour, Tur- OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN CANADA n’s address at the eighth meeting sadors and permanent envoys an Federation, Moscow, June 30, 2016)

Silk Road Economic Belt project. We that Russia faces today require constant see this as the first step towards cre- enhancement of our array of diplomatic ating a broad Eurasian partnership tools in the political, economic, humani- that would involve the EAEU members, tarian and information spheres. other CIS states, China, India, Pakistan, Work is nearing completion now and in the future also Iran. Let me add on drafting Russia’s new foreign policy that this idea also received the support concept document, which sets the di- of Southeast Asian leaders at the Rus- rection of active work to promote inter- sia-ASEAN summit in Sochi in May. national peace and stability and uphold I discussed the development of close a fair and democratic world order based and respectful cooperation between on the United Nations Charter. the EAEU and the European Union Russian diplomacy should take during the St Petersburg International a more active part in helping to settle Economic Forum with European Commis- current conflicts and prevent the emer- sion President, Mr Juncker and the Italian gence of new hotbeds of tension Prime Minister, Mr Renzi. and conflict, especially along our bor- The Europeans are not having an easy ders, of course, strengthen sovereignty time right now, of course. We see what and territorial integrity, and protect our is happening and understand the situ- country’s interests. ation. The result of Britain’s referendum It is important to create an atmo- on leaving the EU has rattled the markets, sphere of cooperation and good-neigh- but I think that everything will come right bourly relations with other countries again over the medium term. and put in place good external condi- What I would like to stress in this tions for raising our citizens’ prosperity respect is that ‘Brexit’ is the choice Brit- and ensuring Russia’s dynamic develop- ain’s people have made and we have not ment as a rule of law, democratic state and will not interfere in this process. How- with a socially-oriented market economy. ever, we will follow these developments To do this, we must achieve greater closely of course, follow the talks between results from our work in the economic London and Brussels and the potential direction, our economic diplomacy, consequences for Europe and for all of us. and offer practical help to our companies It is clear that this referendum’s traumatic to promote new Russian goods and prod- effect will make itself felt for a long time ucts abroad, take their high-tech develop- yet. We will see how they all put demo- ments to the regional and global markets, cratic principles into practice. and draw on the best foreign inventions Let me also stress that not only has and technologies, and management mod- Russia not abandoned the idea of estab- els and methods. lishing a common economic and human- Our diplomats understand, of course, itarian space from the Atlantic to the Pa- how important the battle to influence cific together with the European Union, public opinion and shape the public but we also think this would be the most mood is these days. We have given these promising policy in terms of guarantee- issues much attention over recent years. ing the entire Eurasian continent’s long- However, today, as we face a growing term sustainable development. barrage of information attacks unleashed As for the United States, as we know, against Russia by some of our so-called the presidential election campaign is partners, we need to make even greater now in its final stage. Naturally, we will efforts in this direction. respect the American voters’ choice We are living in an information age, and are ready to work with whoever and the old saying that whoever controls becomes the next president. information controls the world unquestion- Moreover, what we want is to work ably sums up today’s reality. Sometimes, key. Yesterday, as you know, I spoke with Within this union, we are not only for the universally accepted rules of glob- in close cooperation with the United you get the impression that an event has the Turkish President. You may also know removing all barriers to trade and invest- al trade, of course. The EAEU is in con- States on international affairs, but we not taken place at all unless the media that Ankara has apologised for the Rus- ment movement, but are also creating sultations with more than 40 countries will not accept the approach of that part reports on it. [Former French President] sian fighter plane that was shot down. a common socioeconomic space based and international organisations on es- of the U.S. establishment that thinks they Jacques Chirac said to me once, “You must In this situation, we plan to start taking on WTO principles, with a common policy tablishing free trade zones. We have can decide themselves in which areas get the cameras in, otherwise it will look measures very soon to restore our bilat- in many economic sectors and common already signed a free trade agreement we will cooperate and in which areas as though we never actually met”. This is eral cooperation. standards. We are developing industrial with Vietnam, are negotiating with Israel they will turn up the pressure, including how things happen in practice. One of our priorities is most certain- and technological cooperation and are and Serbia, and will soon start looking through sanctions. We seek a partnership We must put up strong resistance ly to bolster the strategic partnership carrying out joint research and educa- at an agreement with Egypt. based on equality and consideration to the Western media’s information in the Eurasian region. Together with tional programmes. During my visit to China last week, of each other’s interests. Only on this monopoly, including by using all avail- Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyz- The Eurasian Economic Union seeks we launched negotiations on establish- basis can we work together. able methods to support Russian media stan, we are carrying out the big integra- cooperation with other countries and in- ing a comprehensive trade and economic Summing up, I would like to say that outlets operating abroad. Of course, we tion project that is the Eurasian Economic tegration organisations on the basis partnership in Eurasia based on the Eur- the diversity and complexity of the inter- must also act to counter lies about Rus- Union, EAEU, as we call it for short. of freedom and openness and respect asian Economic Union and the Chinese national problems, threats and challenges sia and not allow falsifications of history. 12 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 PLAIN SPEAK MICHAEL ROBINSON

or be self-depreciating. But he Veteran was never condescending or fi lled Liberal Robinson will self-centred smugness. organizer From my fi rst program, to ev- and pundit ery other broadcast we did over a Mike fi ve-year period Mike let me feel Robinson was a giant in like an equal. He never treated me helped like the snot-nosed pugnacious to build rookie I could often be. He didn’t Earnscliffe discourage my youthful partisan- Strategy backrooms of ship, but helped me through his Group into actions to realize that to be re- a top-notch spected over time both in politics business. and life you should be yourself, The Hill Times Canadian politics not some caricature developed for photograph by you by others. Jake Wright While a proud supporter of the Liberal Party and former prime gets you less attention, but it minister Paul Martin, Mike never In the cut-throat says a hell of lot more about your rubbed it in your face. He never world of lobbying, humanity. catered to an air of superiority Mike Robinson was a decent or tolerated one. While he fought of that magnitude for a boutique were part of any encounter with Mike Robinson didn’t man. He died a few days ago while hard on many levels for the Lib- government relations business is him. Though the political winds belittle competitors or on vacation in France. He was a eral Party and Martin, he never quite something. It is a testament were clearly favouring his party, giant in the backrooms of Canadian belittled others for doing the same to Mike and his partners that there was no cockiness pres- talk trash about them. politics, a legend in the public af- thing for their parties. In fact, he Earnscliffe is such a potent brand. ent. As we often did, we talked fairs space in this country, a televi- encouraged people to commit A measure of the regard in about his beloved family and his sion commentator, and a mentor to to causes that mattered to them, which Mike was held is that he various orthopaedic challenges. many. Others will do a better job of even if they were different than was always able to attract talented It was a very human encounter eulogizing Mike but it is important his pursuits. Politics wasn’t about people to work with him. During with a man who was at ease with in this era of acrimony to take some mindless partisanship to Mike, it his entire career he did that. He himself. It was genuine, like Mike lessons from the life he lived. was about getting things done and also practised his business in a himself. I fi rst got to meet and know realizing that there were many professional and respectful man- Mike may be gone. But he TIM POWERS Mike when we were both pundits routes to a good outcome. ner. In the cut-throat world of lob- most certainly leaves a legacy and on Don Newan’s legendary pro- Mike’s work in the public af- bying, I never heard Mike or any reminds us all that being noble gram Politics. I started doing the fairs space was something I got of his team belittle competitors or still counts for something. Rest in ecency in politics is some- show around the 2000 election. to witness fi rst hand too. He and talk trash about them. That is rare. peace my friend. Dthing you rarely hear about. By that time, Mike was a bonafi de his long-time partner, and class Ironically, one of the last times Tim Powers is vice-chairman Programs like House of Cards, or star of Canadian punditry. To be act, Harry Near built a sustaining I saw Mike was on Oct. 19, 2015— of Summa Strategies and manag- real-life dramas like Boris John- honest, I was both a little star top-notch business in Earnscliffe federal election night. We were ing director of Abacus Data. He is son’s neutering by his colleagues struck and intimidated by him all Strategy Group. Two years ago, both doing some work for Global a former adviser to Conservative last week, capture the deceit and in the same vein. His style and his that fi rm celebrated its 25th an- Television that evening. He had political leaders. dirty games of the political arena. knowledge were impressive. He niversary. Thankfully, Mike got that iconic smile of his on his face [email protected] Being good and gracious often was never afraid to use humour to be part of that. An anniversary and the usual warm words that The Hill Times

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sovereign state of Palestine and ings with some of its former represent the deep frustrations probably derailed the American- enemies (it has even settled its of a generation that is without Reconciliation led peace process. The emergence dispute with Turkey) that sug- hope. There are also attacks by of the Palestinian authority gest the wars of the past will not Israeli extremists on Palestinians represented a useful counterpoint be repeated in the near or even adding to a witches’ brew of deep for Israeli policy, which sought to distant future. antagonisms. key to securing share the blame for their shame- But in all of this nothing stays The Israeli military is central to ful conduct on and over the West the same. In pre-diaspora times these confl icts. The recent appoint- Bank. the Israelites sowed many of ment of one of the most extreme Today as with the external the seeds that led to their future right wing political leaders in Israel’s past enemies of Israel, the Palestinians disasters. Today, the very success Israel, Avigdor Lieberman, as de- do not represent a serious threat, of the state of Israel contains the fence minister, has crystalized the reduced to sporadic individual seeds of future disasters. fears of many Israelis both inside attacks using weapons from the Nowhere is this more evident and outside of the armed forces. military victories kitchen. than in the ongoing premiership of On the memorial day of the Even its ‘far enemy’ Iran has Benjamin Netanyahu and his al- Holocaust, the deputy chief of staff acquiesced to an agreement, most pathological desire to remain of the Israeli army, General Ya’ir largely over the vociferous objec- in power. The historical coalitions Golan, wearing his uniform, spoke The growing Joshua, an associate of Moses tions of the government of Israel, of early Israeli history were domi- “If there is something that fright- and his successor, did not enjoy that has fundamentally circum- nated by people of the broad centre ens me about the memories of the fi ssures between such a prolonged string of victo- scribed its nuclear weapons of Israeli politics. Today they are Holocaust, it is knowledge of the ries. These more recent victories program. Israeli objection to the increasingly dominated by the poli- awful processes which happened in the Netanyahu in and of themselves are of Talmu- agreement is only understandable tics of the extreme right which fi nd Europe in general, and in Germany government and the dic and biblical proportions. in that it alone among the world’s easy comparison with the extremes in particular, 70, 80, 90 years ago, The wars of 1947-49 (Inde- nuclear weapon states under- of Islam. and fi nding traces of them here in Israeli armed forces pendence), 1956 (Suez), 1967 (Six stands the ability of a determined There is a signifi cant num- our midst, today in 2016.” are a sign of trouble Days), 1973 (Yon Kippur), 1982 country to develop and produce ber of people who maintain an In today’s Israel, speaking as (Lebanon), 2006 (Lebanon), rep- clandestine nuclear weapons. ongoing and robust criticism he did in such terms, Golan’s mili- to come. resented existential threats at the Equally, Israel obtains in- of Prime Minister Netanyahu tary career is probably over. His very existence of Israel. ordinate and, in foreign policy governments. For many there is a comments, when combined with Palestinians were directly terms, unnatural support from justifi able fear that unless there is the recent plan by more than two involved in these wars but the the United States. It is a brave, if some measure of compromise and hundred retired leaders in Israel’s idea of their own separate state not foolhardy, American politi- reconciliation on regional issues, military, police, and Mossad and did not dominate and saw little cian who does not ritualistically especially with the Palestinians, Shin Bet security services to end advancement. For most of the voice frequent and overwhelming the military victories of the recent the occupation of the West Bank, involved Arab states, other issues support. Other western coun- past will not be secured. refl ects deep and fundamen- GAR PARDY were at play and there was little tries, including Canada, may Equally and more troublesome tal concerns with Netanyahu’s prolonged concern for the Pales- offer slight criticisms of certain are the growing fi ssures between policies and actions. One can tinians. They became a rhetorical Israeli policies, especially its the Netanyahu government and only hope, however, that such srael is alone in the Middle point of agreement, not a shared ongoing settlement policies in the the Israeli Armed Forces. There truth spoken not to power but to a IEast, secure and largely free objective. West Bank and its use of force have been such fi ssures in the society on its most sacred day of from serious external or internal The Palestinians, separately there. But Canada and other past but today they are more public ceremony, occasions deep dangers. The death and destruc- and largely on their own, engaged such countries remain fi rm and overt and in some measure bor- refl ection and a course correction tion engulfi ng its traditional the Israeli authorities directly in consistent supporters of the state der on mutinous conduct. in the policies of Israel. enemies is profound, with the old the 2008 and 2012 wars in Gaza of Israel “as the only democratic The approximate cause are Gar Pardy is retired from the enmities of religion, ethnicity, and and the two Intifadas, 1987- state in the Middle East.” the occasional violent attacks Canadian foreign service and re- region on the ascendency. 1993 and 2000-2005. Even those Today, Israel stands above all on Israelis by young Palestin- cently published Afterwords From In historical terms, this is encounters saw little apparent of its enemies. There are even ians. There is no centralized a Foreign Service Odyssey. uncommon and unexpected. Even progress on the emergence of a bilateral treaties and understand- element to these attacks, which The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 13 NEED TO KNOW BARACK OBAMA

U.S. President Good-bye, Obama: Barack Obama, right, and Prime Canada’s strange, Minister Justin Trudeau’s warm lopsided relationship public relationship isn’t the only thing with the U.S. to consider when evaluating the state marches on of Canada- U.S. ties. The Hill Times President Barack Obama’s And, in what are called “sweeping” or photograph by “unprecedented” measures in California, Jake Wright sunny language about ties Gov. Jerry Brown passed legislation ban- ning high-capacity magazines for assault with Canada doesn’t refl ect rifl es and requiring background checks for reality when it comes to those purchasing ammunition. Such minor, incremental attempts to issues like trade or guns. chip away at the Wild West gun owner- ship situation in the U.S. are denounced as unconstitutional infringements on citizens’ rights—and this in a country that records 11,000 gun-related homicides a year. The stepped-up cooperation and good an application and interview process and a The National Rifl e Association has been feelings were welcome all around, and non-refundable $50 fee. so successful in twisting this issue that might even produce some good outcomes. (However, the recently announced plan Americans think even the slightest gun Obama, who seemed relieved during his to expand the use of Canadian-based U.S. address to Parliament to be in a legislature customs agents should help a bit for Cana- LES WHITTINGTON control regulations will lead eventually to the confi scation of their weapons, an idea where progressive is not a dirty word, told dian travellers). that is totally outside the boundaries of Canadians: “We see ourselves in each other As for trade, the Americans continue to ast I heard, they were still in court in real possibility or intention in the U.S. and our lives are richer for it. have a blind spot when it comes to Canada. LNew Orleans arguing about whether It’s relevant to Canada, which is see- “The enduring partnership between Despite years of exhaustive efforts by it was legal or not to sell margaritas to ing an increase in automatic weapons Canada and the United States is as strong Canadian diplomats, few in Washington— drivers in Louisiana’s drive-through booze and high-powered handguns in its cities as it has ever been and we are more closely even among supposedly well-informed outlets. and where, for instance, in Toronto more aligned than ever before.” members of Congress—realize Canada The case had to do with whether the than two-thirds of the handguns used in That’s standard stuff among long-time is the U.S.’s biggest trading partner, with take-out alcoholic drinks had tape around homicides are smuggled in from south of allies and neighbours, of course. $670 billion in goods and services ex- the lids, which in the eyes of proponents the border. But what it means in practice is always changed annually. of the business constituted an acceptable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s govern- another matter. Whenever the issue of Buy America restraint. ment has promised to tighten gun regula- Regardless of how close the two coun- surfaces, the fact that some nine million It’s nearly impossible to overstate the tions, including requiring manufacturers tries may be diplomatically, Canadians, for U.S. jobs are linked to Canadian trade and importance of rights and individual free- to stamp guns with markings that would example, have been compelled ever since investment seems quickly forgotten, even doms, given the enduring propensity of the enable police to more easily pin down the 9/11 to submit to intensive security checks by the friendly Obama administration. human race for totalitarianism. origin of a weapon, and developing new whenever they want to cross the U.S. Similarly, there was little progress dur- But there has to be some fl icker of com- technologies for detecting guns during border. As Canadian Chamber of Com- ing Obama’s Ottawa visit on the softwood mon sense in these absolute commitments. checks at the border. merce President Perrin Beatty has pointed lumber dispute, which could lead to the Take the gun control debate south of the All of this is part of the overall inter- out, this is a ridiculous anomaly given the imposition of punitive duties as early as border, for instance. action between Canada and the United peaceful history of the two countries in October on Canada’s softwood lumber The U.S.’s elected representatives are States—a relationship unlike any other modern times—particularly when com- industry. involved in a stand-off over gun-buying anywhere. pared with the open borders in Europe, But the relationship rumbles ahead, th restrictions in the wake of the massacre The last July 4 party during the with its recent history of bloody continen- with open borders and a constant ex- in Orlando. But it’s not about any controls presidency of Barack Obama was held tal confl ict. change of goods, people and ideas. that would actually bring about a signifi - this week at the sprawling grounds of Perhaps it refl ects the hard-to-stamp- Even if Canada is responsible for the cant reduction in the fi rearms owned by Ambassador Bruce Heyman’s residence in out 15-year-old myth that the 9/11 terrorists entire cost of the new Windsor-Detroit Americans, now in the neighbourhood of Ottawa. It was a fi tting coda to an intense entered the U.S. from Canada. bridge, including $250-million for the U.S. 360 million guns. seven months of renewed diplomatic Asked about the freedom-of-movement Customs plaza on the Michigan side, it’s What they have been fi ghting about activity between Canadian and U.S. of- question, the relentlessly upbeat Mr. Hey- probably worth it to keep the trucks roll- in the U.S. Congress is whether to re- fi cials after the swearing in of the Trudeau man went so far as to suggest Canadians ing in the world’s largest two-way trading quire buyers of fi rearms online or at gun government, which put an end to the deep who want quick access to the U.S. can partnership. shows to undergo background checks, and freeze Stephen Harper initiated with the apply for Nexus cards. He forgot to men- Les Whittington is an Ottawa journalist whether to ban people on the U.S. federal Americans because of Mr. Obama’s refusal tion that, unlike European Union citizens and a regular contributor to The Hill Times. government’s “no-fl y” list, presumably sus- to enable construction of the Keystone crossing unimpeded between member [email protected] pected terrorists, from obtaining guns. pipeline project. countries, getting a Nexus card requires The Hill Times The Low Tide Cocktail Hour

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11 Colonel By Drive (In The Westin Hotel) I 613.569.5050 | theshoreclub.ca 14 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 INSIDE POLITICS CANADA-U.S. RELATIONS Canadian clout in U.S. near all-time low The bilateral tripartite agreements concluded It remains American free trade arrangements by Canada, Mexico and the unclear but also of the deal agreed to in relationship could United States. whether principle last fall by the 12 coun- To be fair, for all the glitter that the warm tries of the Pacifi c zone. become rockier even attends such presidential visits to relationship Trump called the yet-to-be- if Donald Trump Canada, it is a rare one that has between ratifi ed Trans-Pacifi c Partnership lasting geopolitical impact on the Prime “a rape” of the United States. Hill- does not win the rest of the planet or, for that mat- Minister ary Clinton has also sided against presidency next ter, the national scene. Justin Obama’s parting trade deal. In my time, I can mostly think Trudeau and The latter did not prevent the November. of only one. President outgoing president from giving The 1985 Shamrock Summit— Barack his last North American lead- so dubbed because it brought Obama will ers’ summit the fl avour of a day together two leaders of Irish translate in the life of an adversarial U.S. descent, Reagan and Brian Mul- into closer presidential campaign. Trump roney—led to the creation of what Canada- was never named but he was in is today the North American free U.S. ties, the subtext of a good many of the trade zone. particularly public exchanges. That Obama CHANTAL HÉBERT But that meeting took place at after the used his podium to take on some a time when trade between the next U.S. of Trump’s rhetoric while his United States and Canada was president Canadian and Mexican partners f the four most recent U.S. at the heart of the conversation takes offi ce. looked on benignly speaks to Opresidents to have addressed and not yet linked with domestic The Hill Times unusual nature of the campaign a joint session of the Canadian security and terrorism issues. photograph by for his succession. Parliament, Barack Obama has the Obama was the fi rst U.S. presi- Sam Garcia The U.S.’s next-door neigh- least political capital left to spare to dent to speak to Parliament since bours normally steer as clear as translate words into actions. In the 9/11 and also the fi rst in more possible of American presidential dying months of his presidency, he than 20 years—the longest hiatus There is some amount of Reagan set Canada and the U.S. politics as do visiting presidents is down to small change. by far between presidential ad- payback in the presidential on three decades ago and that has who are to soon retire. Richard Nixon, who addressed dresses. Over that period, Canada affection Justin Trudeau has been since come to include Mexico. A word in closing on the Parliament in 1972, was around has become a smaller dot on the showered with since he became For the fi rst time since the counter-Brexit message this for another two years after his White House radar and possibly prime minister. initial FTA’s inception, it is week’s summit is deemed to speech. Before he succumbed to never smaller than over Obama’s But it would be premature to treated as a liability by both of have sent to the rest of the world. the Watergate scandal, he pulled tenure. confuse the whims of an outgoing the presumptive nominees in the Before getting carried away by American troops out of Vietnam. Stephen Harper has been president with a guarantee of a American presidential election. that assertion, consider that none Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton taking fl ak for that and some of it more productive Canada-U.S. The Democrats have long of the so-called Three Amigos delivered speeches early on in their is deserved. relationship going forward. had a love-hate relationship with would contemplate signing up fi rst mandates. Reagan came back His government went out of its The decline in the already mod- free trade arrangements. Obama for a fraction of the political for an encore at a crucial time in way to make its displeasure over est Canadian infl uence in Washing- mused about renegotiating NAF- integration involved in being part the negotiations that led to the Obama’s decision to block the ton is at least partly structural in TA when he was fi rst campaign- of the European Union. initial free-trade agreement (FTA) Keystone pipeline known to those nature. And the relationship could ing for the presidency. Chantal Hébert is a national af- between Canada and the United associated with his administra- become rockier even if Donald But recently, Donald Trump fairs writer for The Toronto Star. This States. tion—starting with the American Trump does not win the presidency broke with pro-trade Republi- column was released on June 30. By comparison, Obama won’t diplomats who toil in the federal next November. Take free trade, can history with an ad hominem [email protected] be around to turn into reality the capital. the joint adventure Mulroney and denunciation not only of the North The Hill Times

OPINION BREXIT Brexit critics missing the point

supporting responsible govern- now Brexiters,” Mr. Powers took a eron came calling for reasonable Would Canadians ment here in Canada would agree strangely Eurocentric perspective. concessions to British sovereignty stand by as our with more than 140 of their politi- Surely, he knows that Canada in a fi nal bid to keep his coun- cal cousins in Westminster who would long ago have concluded try in the EU, Juncker, Merkel, government gave voted to restore accountability to a free trade agreement with the and European Council President away powers over their parliament? Was he absent U.K. but for the fact their national Donald Tusk were only following when the Manning Centre Con- trade policy has been paralyzed EU protocol in sending him home immigration, human ference crowd greeted a robustly by the diverging interests of the empty-handed. Something had to rights and fi scal anti-EU keynote address by Nigel other 27 EU countries. give, and so it did. Farage with a foot-stomping Far from voting against free Squinting at the Brexit vote policy? standing ovation three years ago? trade, most Brexiters believed through a myopically materialist Or when they applauded anti-EU they were liberating British for- lens, I can see how some Cana- MEP Daniel Hannan the year eign policy, freeing their country dians might begrudge the British before? to conclude trade deals with Can- people wanting their own Parlia- For someone often called upon ada and the United States where ment and courts to have the fi nal for his insights into Conservative the EU has failed. They also, quite word on British domestic and for- Party machinations, Mr. Pow- reasonably, did not see why the eign policy. But people and coun- Conservative MP Tony Clement was ers’s accusations of hypocrisy U.K. could not continue to trade tries have values that transcend one of the Canadian politicians who HOWARD ANGLIN were uncharacteristically witless. freely with the EU as non-mem- commercial interests, including congratulated Britain for voting to After calling Clement and Kenney ber states Norway, Iceland, and the centuries-old tradition of leave the European Union. The Hill “shallow” and “shameless” politi- Liechtenstein do. They may yet parliamentary democracy. Brit- Times photograph by Andrew Meade t is a sign of the times that, ac- cal weather vanes, he asked, in be vindicated: German industry ish voters are used to a political Icording to Britain’s Daily Mail, a question pregnant with insinu- leaders are already pressing An- system in which their leaders are government gave away our power the National Health Service is of- ations of self-serving cynicism, gela Merkel to secure free trade kept accountable by the ultimate over immigration, human rights, fering its staff free counselling “to why they remained silent until with the U.K., while Ms. Merkel power of the people to “kick the fi scal policy, and foreign policy to help them cope with the Brexit re- after the Brexit vote? That’s easy: herself is said to be furious with bums out;” as that wasn’t possible Washington as a condition of ex- sult.” From what I’ve read coming because it was Conservative Party the punitive public line taken by within the EU, a majority sensibly panding free trade under NAFTA? out of Ottawa, including Tim Pow- policy to remain publicly neutral. Jean-Claude Juncker, the bump- fi gured the safest place to be was It is easy from the comfortable ers’s peevish piece last Wednesday Why else? Does Mr. Powers really tious president of the European beyond the reach of the bums. distance of Ottawa to be generous in which he scolded Jason Kenney think Brexit will be a pressing is- Commission. Good for them. How many with other people’s freedom. and Tony Clement for celebrating sue in the Conservative Party and The EU has always been a po- Canadians who blithely slander Howard Anglin previously the Brexit vote on Twitter, perhaps Alberta leadership races? litical project fi rst and a trading a majority of the British people served as chief of staff for former OHIP should consider offering a Marvelling at how “these … block second, its leaders indif- as fearful bigots and xenophobes immigration minister Jason Ken- similar service. supposedly avowed free-traders, ferent to previous French, Dutch, for wanting their own Parliament ney and deputy chief of staff for Was Mr. Powers really sur- and members of the cabinet that and Danish national votes to to have the fi nal say on Brit- former prime minister Stephen prised that two Conservative pushed to fi nish the Canada- halt its invasion of their national ish domestic and foreign policy Harper. Party MPs with long records of Europe trade agreement, [are] spheres. So, when David Cam- would stand by as a Canadian The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 15 OPINION HUMAN RIGHTS

The third, a glaring fail- ing which must be rectifi ed, is The way forward on human rights respect for the rights of Indig- enous peoples. Canada’s recent unconditional support for the Céline’s words of wisdom UN Declaration on the Rights of Promises to do more from the front lines underscore Indigenous Peoples domestically inevitably remain how central this theme must be provides the framework needed to all of Canada’s global ef- for our global efforts. empty without forts, be it international assis- Finally, promises inevitably re- implementation and tance, multilateral diplomacy or main empty without implementa- bilateral relationships. Three key tion and accountability. And that accountability. dimensions to take on board are is impossible without access to enabling participation; confront- justice, particularly for the most ing discrimination; and ensuring marginalized communities. access to justice. All are grounded One key priority is opening up in universal human rights. access to justice for individuals Women, men and youth must who suffer human rights harms be free to participate in the de- associated with the operations bates and processes that lay the of Canadian mining, oil and gas ALEX NEVE groundwork for good governance companies in their communities. and lead to good public policy. In recent years Canadian interna- Yet around the world Amnesty tional cooperation programming éline, a tenacious grassroots International has documented encouraged Canadian mining Cwomen’s human rights de- a worrying trend in exactly the investment around the world, fender in Chad, once asked me, “if opposite direction. The rights to but without any commitment to our views are not sought and we freedom of expression, assembly addressing the inevitable human are not free to express them, how and association are increasingly rights concerns that arise. can we hold the government to ignored, restricted and blatantly Given the extensive global their promises?” violated worldwide. reach of Canadian extractives She has, to say the least, been We see it in laws that impose companies, we have an incum- outspoken in her own views and unjust limits on the activities of bent responsibility to ensure unrelenting in her own efforts NGO’s, cut off their access to fi - access to justice when people’s to open the space for women’s nancial support from abroad, and well-being and livelihoods are voices in Chadian politics and institute criminal offences such as impacted when Canadian fi rms decision-making. She has also insulting state offi cials, blasphe- come exploring and digging. It paid a considerable price, includ- my and overly broad defi nitions must be a priority to establish an ing arrest, imprisonment and time of terrorism. We see it as well in Extractive Sector Ombudsperson spent in hiding. arrests, attacks and killings of International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has been tasked with and put in place other measures From the moment Foreign human rights defenders. Civic championing equality, diversity, and the rights of women and refugees around that open up access to justice in Minister Stéphane Dion and space is shrinking. Defending the world. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright this area. International Development Min- human rights is more dangerous. The overarching message? ister Marie-Claude Bibeau took Fear is rising. Canada’s international assistance up their posts in November, they Canadian assistance efforts is that people’s futures, dreams equality. A shift from saving efforts should stand on three have been tasked with working must boost the efforts of activists and prospects are inextricably women and girls from harm and pillars: actively standing up for together to “champion the values working to promote human rights determined by their gender, the abuse, to empowering women and human rights, promoting the of inclusive and accountable in their communities. colour of their skin, or their social girls as agents ready to claim and universality of all rights for all governance, peaceful pluralism Discrimination continues to background. Until that reality uphold their rights is essential. peoples, and ensuring justice and and respect for diversity, and be rampant on every continent. shifts from exclusion to inclusion, A second is sexual orientation accountability when governments human rights including the rights Every treaty, declaration or set international development efforts and gender identity. Expanding and other actors don’t deliver on of women and refugees.” Those of principles dealing with human will be inherently undermined. beyond a limited but important their obligations and promises. values of governance, pluralism, rights protection or international There are three areas of lead- focus on tackling criminalization Alex Neve is the secretary diversity and human rights are development guarantees equal- ership which Canada should pur- of homosexuality to a broader general of Amnesty International now a major theme in the interna- ity and prohibits discrimina- sue in confronting discrimination. framework of gender equality is Canada. tional assistance review. tion. Yet the lived daily reality One, longstanding, is women’s needed. The Hill Times

OPINION FOREIGN POLICY

Anyone curious about the As development aid is currently motivations for negotiations of under a general review, this is an Transparency should start a foreign investment promo- area where more discussions of tion and protection agreement options that are under consider- (FIPA) with Mongolia? You will be ation would be a fundamental and surprised to learn that it has been welcome change in the processes before decisions are made nearing conclusion for some time, associated with and aims of even though no one has offered foreign aid. If the International a discussion of motivations or Assistance Review is reconsider- Allowing decision- pronouncements by the Liberals Openness is less fraught with arguments for the FIPA or any ing the notion of a list of countries that openness was going to be a risks in earlier stages of deci- alternatives. of focus, for example, what are makers to ‘think hallmark of their government. sion-making, i.e. when different Still thinking about opening alternatives? Thinking out loud out loud’ will help While some decisions should not options under consideration are an embassy in Tehran? Canadian would give stakeholders an op- be more transparent, vast areas emerging. Starting negotiations attitudes to the government of portunity to comment on these stakeholders to give of foreign policy could be made with allies? Give us a sense of Iran are well-known, so tell us alternatives and to understand more open by empowering policy- why you are entering these nego- what options are being consid- how this selection will be made. better input and makers to “think out loud.” Such a tiations and what options seem ered seriously and what criteria While International Development understand how culture shift is a long-term project likely in such negotiations! will be applied in the decision. Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and if the government is serious If policy-makers—political and It will take time to build habits has offered a “discussion paper” decisions are made. about transparency, this process bureaucratic—were to “think out and platforms for more open dis- to launch the consultations about needs to begin. loud” more and at earlier stages, cussions. Social media offer many foreign aid, the discussion in that Questions surrounding arms decision-making processes would opportunities in this regard. But paper only amounts to questions. exports and international alli- be much more understandable the sooner the Liberal government I hope that the consultations will ances are probably best settled to the general public as well as initiates such discussions the more lead to a next stage that will spell away from direct public view, interested specialists. As a side credible its efforts at openness out some options under consider- or so Dion has been arguing. benefi t, this would also offer the will be and the more likely it is to ation as a basis for further discus- JULIAN DIERKES Likewise, openness is not pos- potential for more engagement have some visible achievements. sion. That would be an open and sible when commercial interests with stakeholders that will lead to The government has an oppor- transparent process. Building such or security concerns are involved. more robust policies. tunity to leap ahead of allies and processes would be a real credit to he Liberals and Foreign Minis- Fair enough, as long as we learn Such thinking out loud could be other foreign services who are all the transparency aspirations of the Tter Stéphane Dion have found which criteria are used to identify initiated in areas that are either of getting better at announcing deci- Liberal government. themselves in trouble over a lack where transparency is not ap- particular interest to the Liberals sions via social media and other Julian Dierkes is an associate of transparency in three foreign propriate. In the case of arms (rebuilding foreign policy around channels, but who generally have professor at UBC’s Institute of policy decisions: weapons sales to exports, for example, it is much climate change mitigation, Mr. not embraced openness in the Asian Research where he teaches Saudi Arabia and Thailand, and easier to be open about criteria Dion?), or in areas where the risks policy-making process. Public Policy and Global Affairs. a “Joint Action Plan” with Gulf that will be applied before a spe- are limited or where likely options Select areas of foreign policy Follow him @jdierkes allies. This is in contrast to early cifi c export license is considered. are publicly known anyway. are ripe for such thinking out loud. The Hill Times 16 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 HILL TIMES CLASSIFIED INFORMATION AND ADVERTISEMENT PLACEMENT: TEL. 613-232-5952, FAX 613-232-9055

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CRG, including the addition of “Enjoy it, because Angus MacLellan as the offi ce’s you’ll miss it when new caucus liaison and video it’s done,” he said. specialist. Sébastien HILL CLIMBERS Mr. MacLellan is originally Benedict, former from Antigonish, N.S. and replac- director of policy BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT es Ivana Yelich as the offi ce’s new and stakeholder video specialist and caucus liai- relations to then- son. Ms. Yelich, who is daughter infrastructure and to former Conservative minister intergovernmental Lynne Yelich, is now a talk show affairs minister De- content producer with Rawlco nis Lebel, has been Radio in Saskatoon, Sask., which working for RDÉE Longtime is a “private, family owned radio Canada, the Ré- company,” as described on its seau de développe- website. It includes seven radio ment économique stations, of which three are in et d’employabilité, Conservative Saskatoon, three are in Regina since May as a and one is in Calgary, Alta. manager for ex- Rachael Ostroff joined the ternal relations. CRG last month as an opposition RDÉE Canada is a staffer Bromfi eld researcher, having previously non-profi t focusing been a legislative and research on the economic affairs aide to the Conservative development of Fran- offi cial opposition fi nance critic, cophone and Aca- retiring Conservative MP Lisa Raitt (Mil- dian communities in ton, Ont.), since January. Canada, as indicated Before joining Ms. Raitt’s of- on its website. Longtime Conservative staffer Patsy Bromfi eld fi ce, she worked for The Alpheus “We are a small Former Conservative She said she’s “thankful” and is retiring, her last day on the Hill is July 15. Group in Ottawa, focused on team based in Ottawa appreciative of all the leaders Photograph courtesy of Chris Tomalty parliamentary committee moni- but our network has a staffer Zach she’s had a chance to work for over the years, from Mr. Mulroney toring. branch in every prov- Segal, now at to Ms. Ambrose. Ms. Ostroff’s LinkedIn account “It’s a great transition for a ince and territory, so my role will FleishmanHillard in “It has been an honour and a indicates she’s currently in the former political staffer,” he said. be managing relations with these privilege to work for every single midst of completing a master of Mr. Segal moved to Ottawa provincial members as well as other Vancouver, refl ects on one of them,” she said. arts degree in political economy from his hometown of Vancouver, non-profi t organizations that help On June 21, colleagues current at Carleton University, and is also B.C. after the 2011 federal elec- Francophones,” said Mr. Benedict in life as a political aide. and former gathered in Centre a teaching assistant at the school. tion to work for the Conserva- an email response to Hill Climbers. Block to bid Mrs. Bromfi eld a She has a bachelor of arts in phi- tives on the Hill, starting off as a Mr. Benedict had been a fond farewell. losophy from McGill University. communications and legislative political staffer on the Hill since ongtime Conservative staffer Former staffer Michele Austin, As well, Lynn Kreviazuk has assistant to Conservative MP being hired as a policy adviser to LPatsy Bromfi eld is retiring who fi rst began working with been added to the Conservative James Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake- then-national revenue minister after almost three decades work- Mrs. Bromfi eld in 1995 in the OLO staff list as executive assis- Eastman, Man.) Jean-Pierre Blackburn in 2008; ing on Parliament Hill, and she’ll Reform party’s parliamentary tant to deputy chief of staff David In 2013, when Mr. Bezan was he followed Mr. Blackburn to the mark her last day in the Conser- research bureau, said Mrs. Brom- McArthur. named parliamentary secretary Veterans Affairs portfolio when vative research bureau, dubbed fi eld has “touched a lot of lives on An Ottawa native, Ms. Krevia- to the minister of defence, Mr. the minister was shuffl ed in 2010 the Conservative Resource Group the Hill.” zuk worked on the Hill as a politi- Segal became his assistant in the before joining Mr. Lebel’s minis- (CRG), on July 15. Ms. Austin last worked on the cal aide under the former Con- new role, working closely along- terial staff team in 2013. Mrs. Bromfi eld is currently Hill as chief of staff to Ms. Am- servative government, previously side then-defence minister Rob Pierre-Luc Jean, a former manager of personnel and admin- brose as public works minister serving as a special assistant to Nicholson’s political staff team. special assistant for communica- istration in the CRG, which works before leaving in 2013 and soon then-sports minister Bal Gosal. He became press secretary to Ms. tions and Quebec regional affairs closely with the offi ce of interim after taking up her current role as She’s curled at the university, Raitt in February 2015. in former PM Stephen Harper’s Conservative Leader Rona Am- a senior adviser at Summa Strate- provincial, national and even Mr. Segal said his “biggest offi ce, has been serving as a brose (the OLO). Martin Bélanger gies in Ottawa. international level, having com- highlight” while in Ottawa was political adviser and constitu- is director of caucus services, Back in the mid-90s, Ms. peted as part of the 2010 World during his time as assistant to ency assistant to Conservative policy and research in the CRG. Austin was part of the Reform Junior Curling Championships. Mr. Bezan as parliamentary MP Steven Blaney (Bellechasse- Mrs. Bromfi eld fi rst began caucus’s research team, while She was also part of Carleton secretary, specifi cally a 24-hour Les Etchemins-Lévis, Que.) since working on the Hill back in 1989 Mrs. Bromfi eld was focused on University’s curling team dur- trip to Ukraine with Mr. Bezan last fall. Mr. Jean was campaign in the then-federal Progressive communications in the offi ce, and ing her time at the school, where in 2014, fl ying in on a C-17, to manager to Mr. Blaney during Conservative caucus’ parliamen- “was one heck of a graphic de- she studied political science, announce non-lethal military aid the 2015 election, and before tary research bureau, dubbed signer and put together amazing and was a member of the Cana- to the Ukrainian government in joining the PMO in 2013, was Mr. “PC Caucus Services.” At the posters,” ten-percenters and other dian Women’s Team for the 2015 the midst of the country’s recent Blaney’s constituency assistant. time, Progressive Conservative products for the caucus. Winter Universiade, among other turmoil. Evan Silver, a former regional leader Brian Mulroney was prime “She was one of the few of us teams and accomplishments. “It was very cool,” he said. affairs adviser in the Harper minister. (Fun fact: that was also at the Reform Party who had any In another fun fact: as previ- During the 2015 election, Mr. PMO, has been working as an the year The Hill Times was fi rst idea how to manage a political ously reported by Hill Climbers, Segal was campaign manager to analyst for Evercore, an inter- launched.) party in Parliament,” said Ms. she is a distant cousin to Cana- Mr. Bezan in his Manitoba riding, national investment banking After the Progressive Conser- Austin in an email to Hill Climb- dian singer-songwriter Chantal with his boss ultimately re-elected advisory fi rm, at its Manhattan, vative caucus led by then-PM Kim ers, adding the two have curled Kreviazuk. with 51.9 per cent of the vote. New York offi ce since March, as Campbell was devastated in the and played ball together socially. Garry Keller is chief of staff to “It was a lot of fun,” Mr. Segal indicated by his LinkedIn profi le. 1993 federal election—which saw Ms. Austin said Mrs. Bromfi eld Ms. Ambrose as leader. told Hill Climbers. “We had a lot He began working in the PMO in the federal party almost wiped off is the “ultimate backroom girl— of fun meeting everyone there 2013, starting off as communica- the parliamentary map, ultimately classy, professional and equally and stuff, but it was sort of not tions assistant. only winning two seats from 156 dedicated to her co-workers and Catching up the result we had hoped for na- Steven Vo, former senior seats pre-election and dropping to the cause,” and over her years, with former CPC tionally but … James won which adviser for parliamentary affairs fi fth party status—Mrs. Bromfi eld “her only demand was a once-a- was my job there and we did a to then-foreign affairs minister lost her job. year picture with the leader.” staffers good job.” Rob Nicholson, has been working But she was “lucky” post- She’s likely got quite the col- Refl ecting on his time as a po- as an associate in international election and landed a job in the lection, after her 27-year career It’s often interesting to see litical aide on the Hill, Mr. Segal consulting fi rm McKinsey & Reform Party’s parliamentary as a Hill staffer. where former political staffers said, “some days were so busy I Company’s Toronto offi ce since research bureau, she told Hill “She was a den mother to a lot fi nd their feet post-politics, and was so stressed, I was just miser- January. He joins fellow former Climbers in an email late last of us. She knew how to achieve Hill Climbers has learned the fate able, but now that I’m out of that Conservative staffer Alykhan month. The Reform Party was at work-life balance. She could meet of a few more former Conserva- environment I sort of miss the Velshi, who left his role as PMO the time led by Preston Manning, deadlines and organize her work. tive aides. adrenaline of it to be honest. director of issues management to and had jumped from one-seat And with that shock of red hair Zach Segal, former press sec- “I think a lot of staffers sort begin working for McKinsey in pre-election to secure 52 seats in you better believe her tolerance retary to then-transport minister of feel that way, that at the time Toronto in January 2015. the House in 1993. for posturing or BS was very, very Lisa Raitt, has been working as you’re just on your Blackberry Since leaving the Hill, Dalia “In all those years there were low—which was awesome,” said a senior consultant for Fleish- 24/7, you feel like you have no Kimmel, former parliamentary af- great accomplishments and also Ms. Austin. manHillard in Vancouver, B.C. life and your life is politics, and fairs manager to then-Citizenship bitter disappointments, but there since March 15, focused on public you fi nally leave and you’re like, and Immigration minister Chris were always some great times and affairs including “providing some ‘I kind of enjoyed it,’” he said, Alexander, recently briefl y served amazing memories to go along Staff changes in political and government rela- adding he’s “optimistic for the as a brand ambassador and admin- with them,” she said in the email. CRG, including tions insight” to clients, Mr. Segal next election” and that he’d love istrative assistant for Aldeen Con- Before the 2015 federal elec- told Hill Climbers last week, to return to work in politics in sulting for four months starting tion, Mrs. Bromfi eld was manager new caucus liaison adding his government relations Ottawa. in February and up until May, as of personnel and administration advice is provincially-focused, Asked if he had advice for new indicated by her LinkedIn profi le. in Stephen Harper’s offi ce as A few other staffi ng changes dealing with the B.C. Liberal Liberal staffers, Mr. Segal said, [email protected] prime minister. have recently taken place in the government. “don’t get too stressed.” The Hill Times 18 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 FEATURE EVENTS

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 PM Attends Sun Valley Conference—The Prime Minister will attend the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, an annual gathering hosted by the private investment fi rm and described in some corners as a “summer camp” for billionaires. invites media to a technical briefi ng with offi cials from Information provided at the technical briefi ng is for 20 on the Hill. For more information, call the PMO For more information, call the PMO Press Offi ce at Global Affairs Canada and Pierre Marc Johnson, the background information only. 10:30 a.m., National Press Offi ce at (613) 957-5555. 613-957-5555. Government of Quebec’s chief negotiator, on the next Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario. Freeland CETA Media Briefi ng—The Honourable steps in the ratifi cation of the Canada-European Union Carr and Goodale Press Event— Canada’s Minister WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21 Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). of Natural Resources, Jim Carr, and Ralph Goodale, Liberal Caucus Meeting—The Liberals will meet in Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Prepared- Room 237-C Centre Block on Parliament Hill. For more ness, will hold a media availability in the lobby of the information, please call Liberal Party media relations at Petroleum Technology Research Centre in Regina. 6 [email protected] or 613-627-2384. Research Drive, 2:45 p.m. local time. Conservative Caucus Meeting—The Conservatives Sajjan Roundtable—Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan will meet for their national caucus meeting. For more will host a media availability and a roundtable discus- information, contact Cory Hann, director of commu- sion in Ottawa with defence industry representatives. nications, Conservative Party of Canada at coryhann@ Media availability at 10:15 a.m., opening remarks at conservative.ca 11:00 a.m. Diefenbaker Building, 111 Sussex Dr., NDP Caucus Meeting—The NDP caucus will meet Ottawa from 9:15 a.m.-11 a.m. in Room 112-N Centre Block, Dion in Europe— Stéphane Dion, Minister of on Wednesday. Please call the NDP Media Centre at Foreign Affairs, is travelling through the Netherlands, 613-222-2351 or [email protected] Italy, and Poland from July 5 to 10, 2016. Minister Dion will meet with counterparts to discuss post-Brexit FRIDAY, NOV. 4 developments, continued collaboration on the CETA, Meet Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld at Tim Hor- disarmament issues, holding war criminals to account, tons—Friday, Nov. 4, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., 2970 refugees, the fi ght against terrorism and Russia’s ac- Carling Ave., Ottawa, Ont. Ottawa-West Nepean. tions in Ukraine, and will participate in the 2016 NATO Summit in Warsaw along with the prime minister. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23 FRIDAY, JULY 8 Shaw Rocket Prize—The Shaw Rocket Fund will host its annual Shaw Rocket Prize event to award three prizes PM To Attend NATO Meeting—Prime Minister Jus- of $25,000 for the best in Canadian children’s program- tin Trudeau will travel to Warsaw, Poland from July 8-9 ming on Nov. 23 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Shaw to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Centre in downtown Ottawa. Ministers, MPs, media and Heads of State and Government meeting. After the special guests will be in attendance to celebrate the best Summit, he will head to the Auschwitz-Birkenau con- preschool program, the best children’s (6-12) program centration camp to pay tribute to more than six million and the best youth/family program, as chosen by an inter- Jews and others who were killed during the Holocaust. national and children’s jury. Invite only. More information: He will wrap up his trip with an offi cial visit to Ukraine www.rocketfund.ca/initiatives/shaw-rocket-prize/ from July 11 to 12. For more information, call the PMO Press Offi ce at 613-957-5555. OCT. 29, 2017 WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 The NDP Leadership—The race offi cially begins on July 2, 2016, and a new leader will be selected no Yukon to Host 2016 Summer Meeting of Canada’s later than Oct. 29, 2017. Premiers—Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski will host Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers and MAY 2017 leaders of national aboriginal organizations, including Conservative Party Leadership Convention—The the Assembly of First Nations, the Congress of Ab- Conservatives will elect their next leader on May 27, original Peoples, the Métis National Council, the Inuit 2017, Dan Nowlan, chair of the party’s leadership Tapiriit Kanatami, and the Native Women’s Association election organizing committee announced. So far, there of Canada. Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Whitehorse. are three declared leadership candidates: Conservative July 20-22. MPs Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.), Michael Chong WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24 (Wellington-Halton Hills, Ont.), and Kellie Leitch (Simcoe-Grey, Ont.). The party is urging Conservative Hastings Plowing Match and Farm Show—Wednes- Party members to buy memberships or renew them in day, Aug. 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 2431 Queensborough order to vote. 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PARTY CENTRAL BY CHELSEA NASH

Last Heyman Fourth

Mr. Heyman, front left, and Ms. of July bash one for Heyman, dance to live music played by The Digs, along with the books hundreds of their guests.

mbassadors, diplomats, politicians, Molson Canadian) were being served. Other Amedia types, and American expats all beers offered included Samuel Adams, donned their fi nest red, white, and blue or Budweiser, and Yuengling Traditional La- American-themed attire (one guest wore a ger, from a brewery that markets itself as Coca-Cola branded dress) for what is likely America’s oldest. the biggest Independence Day celebration Next up was locating the food, and that Vicki Heyman and her spouse, U.S. Ambassador in Canada. certainly wasn’t hard. Lines were long, but Bruce Heyman, with Japanese Ambassador Kenjiro Mr. and Ms. Heyman greet With the impending American election they moved quickly, and some guests had it Monji and his spouse, Etsuko Monji. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson. and the end of President Barack Obama’s down to a science: bringing their food from eight years in offi ce, so too approaches the one tent into the line for the next, ensuring end of Bruce and Vicki Heyman’s tenure as a seamless meal. Members of the Gover- America’s ambassadorial team to Canada. nor General’s foot guard were lined up for After being stuffed full of crab cakes, food, as was Ottawa mayor Jim Watson. cajun catfi sh, pulled pork sliders, and the The Ottawa Citizen’s Kady O’Malley and famous Eli’s cheesecake imported from Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff Katie Telford Chicago specifi cally for the event every year, were spotted braving the crowds together. guests at the Fourth of July bash hosted by Speaking of the PMO, top adviser Gerald the American couple at their Lornado resi- Butts was in attendance, with a small dence on Monday were very likely chanting crowd of people waiting to talk to him in their heads: “four more years!” almost at all times. “What a year, what a term, and what The entire diplomatic corps was invited a week,” Ms. Heyman exclaimed in her for an exclusive pre-party, which was Coca-Cola, an offi cial sponsor remarks to the crowd of over 3,500 guests served by Cellar 82 out of the Airstream of the event, offered these on her trailer. Fourth of July cans as a Green Party leader Elizabeth front lawn, Later on, souvenir for guests. May is greeted by the Heymans. going on The Heymans hang out with the the trailer to remind Harley Davidson motorcycles. appeared to everyone be trans- The Hill Times photographs of the formed into by Sam Garcia and Chelsea Nash love Mr. a lounge. Obama Toronto felt for band The Canada Digs was on his visit on hand to Governor General’s Foot to the city rock the Guards stand in line for A display of vintage just last party, open- some gourmet authentic postcards from all over week. The ing with American food. the United States. speeches on-theme from her song, Life and Mr. is a High- Heyman way by Tom were kept Cochrane. National Day of Georgia bash held on May 31 short; they It was no knew they wonder couldn’t they were compete invited back with four gourmet food tents, which were for a second year in a row, having a special catered by the Westin Hotel, and served up old-school American vibe. Canadian Press by head chef Kenton Leier. reporter Terry Pedwell was spotted tearing The road trip theme added a touch of up the dance fl oor with his spouse, and later Tea Uchaneishvili with her spouse, classic Americana to the evening, with vin- on, Mr. and Ms. Heyman did the same. Heri- Georgian Ambassador Alexander tage Press Secretary Randy Boissonnault tage cars and motorcycles greeting guests Mr. Latsabidze with the Latsabidze with Rwandan Acting as they made their way up the path to the also joined in. ambassador of Saudi Arabia High Commissioner Shakilla residence. A turquoise Thunderbird caught Security, including RCMP offi cers, were Naif Bin Bandir AlSudairy. Party Central’s eye. vigilantly watching the scene the whole Umutoni at the Chateau Laurier. Trees throughout the property had evening, with offi cers posted on the rooftop framed vintage posters of American land- and vans with cameras posted around the The Hill Times photographs marks hanging from them such as national grounds. by Sam Garcia parks. A display of vintage postcards sent Also spotted amongst the crowd was from different places in the United States, languages commissioner Graham Fraser, with real handwritten notes on the backs Huffi ngton Post bureau chief Althia Raj, of them, were on display under a tent lined House of Commons communications direc- with lights next to the residence. Guests tor Heather Bradley, Joe Clark’s daugh- could walk through the tent and appreciate ter and television broadcaster Catherine the stunning view of the Ottawa River and Clark, deputy minister of health Simon the Gatineau Hills that Lornado backs onto. Kennedy, national director of the NDP Sofía Cerrato, ambassador As guests made their way around the Karl Bélanger, and the CBC’s Julie Van of Honduras, and Virgilio perimeter, their fi rst interaction was quite Dusen and Rosie Barton. Ms. Uchaneishvili with Conservative Alcántara, ambassador of probably at one of the drink tents, where [email protected] MP Brad Trost, and Mr. Latsabidze. the Dominican Republic. American and Canadian beers (including @chels_nash PUBLICATION DATE: August 15, 2016 BOOKING DEADLINE: August 10, 2016

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