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How Canadian Innovators Made the World Smarter Shaun WebbBudget 2017 Hill Climbers Former There’s more PM Justin Trudeau Conservative to Morneau’s hires another Hill staffer budget writer and dies, and than you more political tributes pour in think staffer news Heard on the Hill p. 2 Andrew Cardozo p. 17 Laura Ryckewaert p. 27 TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR, NO. 1422 CANADA’S POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPER MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017 $5.00 News Liberal caucus Feature Hill Life & People News Conservative leadership Rural Liberal ‘This is balls MPs ‘awfully to the wall,’ nervous’ about GG launches his O’Leary won’t upcoming gun commit to legislation, any book, Ingenious: How remaining tinkering could Conservative be trouble Canadian Innovators leader without BY ABBAS RANA majority Public Safety Minister Ralph Made the World government Goodale is expected to table legis- lation this spring to get handguns and assault weapons off the BY DEREK ABMA streets and promises not to create a new national long-gun regis- Smarter, Smaller, Polls indicate Kevin O’Leary try, but some rural Liberal MPs has a good chance of becoming say they are anxious about any the next leader of the federal Con- tinkering of the gun laws. servative Party, but all bets are off on him sticking around if the party Continued on page 22 Kinder, Safer, loses the next election or ends up with a minority government. Continued on page 6 News Sen. Don Meredith Healthier, Wealthier Some experts say Meredith and Happier News Marijuana lobby can’t be Lobbyists expelled from ready to guide Senate, others businesses say ‘where through new there’s a will, frontier of there’s a way’ legalized pot BY ABBAS RANA Publications Mail Agreement #40068926 BY DEREK ABMA Two of Canada’s leading parliamentary experts say Inde- There’s no Canadian precedent pendent Senator Don Meredith, in modern times for the upcoming who was found to be in violation legalization of recreational mari- of two sections of the Senate juana, which is creating a completely Ethics Code over an inappropri- new—and highly regulated—indus- ate sexual relationship with a try. Those who want to be part of it teenaged girl, cannot be declared could use the help of lobbyists who a non-Senator by his colleagues, Celebrating Canadian innovators: Gov. Gen. David Johnston, pictured March 28 at the Library and Archives Canada, know their way around government. at his book launch for Ingenious, which he co-authored with innovator Tom Jenkins. Read all about the book launch Continued on page 21 reception in this week’s Party Central column p. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Continued on page 4 2 MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2017 | THE HILL TIMES Heard On tHe Hill by Derek Abma Former PMo staff er Webb dies, ‘won’t forget his good nature, intellect, and hard work in PMO from 2010-15’ “Shaun was blessed with intellectual Scott Gilmore on CTV News’ Power Play last week. Catherine McKenna’s husband is curiosity, an encyclopedic memory, and an Screenshot looking to start a ‘new’ conservative impressive capacity for bringing facts and party. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia original insight to bear on complicated issues,” Mr. Harper added in his Facebook post. “As a The April 3 byelection in Ottawa-Vanier, result, he became a sought-after resource for McKenna’s husband Ont., is expected to be uneventful. A Lib- colleagues throughout the Prime Minister’s eral has won there ever since the riding Offi ce, myself included, and made a direct writes about starting ‘new’ has existed, so it would be quite a shock if contribution to a wide range of policy fi les.” someone besides Liberal nominee Mona Mr. Harper noted that, in recent months, conservative party Fortier won it this time. Mr. Webb had been an employee of his fi rm But it’s a shock that Fair Vote Canada is Harper & Associates Consultants. Wouldn’t you like to hear what dinner- going for, to send a message to the Liberal Former Conservative Industry minis- time conversation is like at the Catherine government that there are consequences for ter James Moore wrote on Facebook that McKenna/Scott Gilmore household? breaking promises, particularly the one it had Mr. Webb was “a great Canadian with the Mr. Gilmore is a columnist with Ma- Shaun Webb, left, and Stephen Harper in about reforming Canada’s electoral system. sharpest of minds, a wicked sense of hu- clean’s and also husband to Ms. McKenna, the corridors outside the House of Commons For the last week, Fair Vote Canada mour and a passion for politics and policy.” Environment minister in Justin Trudeau’s Chamber. Mr. Webb died last week at the age president Réal Lavergne has been going Liberal government. Mr. Gilmore also hap- through the riding, knocking on doors of 34. Photograph courtesy of Harper & Associates pens to be card-carrying member of the Con- and asking residents to not vote Liberal servative Party. This was already known to in the byelection. He’s been handing out haun Webb, a former staffer in the offi ce of many who pay attention to this kind of thing, postcards addressed to Prime Minister Sprime minister Stephen Harper from 2010 but it’s taken on a new dynamic lately. Justin Trudeau, to send after voting, to 2015, died on March 26 at the age of 34. In a Maclean’s column last week, Mr. which say: “I am writing to tell you that It’s believed his death was caused by a Gilmore called himself a “self-loathing I did not vote Liberal in this byelection blood clot that dislodged into his heart as a Tory,” lamenting on what he feels are because you’ve reneged on your promise result of complications from a broken foot some poor choices in selecting the next that 2015 would be the last election under he suffered on a recent trip to Mexico. leader of the Conservative Party. fi rst-past-the-post.” Mr. Harper posted on Facebook last That’s not to say he’s drinking his wife’s The group, which supports proportional week that Mr. Webb was someone “whose Liberal Kool-Aid either. In the article, he representation, has been asking Ottawa- immeasurable knowledge, dedication, describes the Liberals as “espousing what- Vanier residents to vote for the NDP or quick wit and gentle manner will be long ever patchwork ideology works best for Green Party, two parties that have shown and sorely missed.” them this year.” support for proportional representation in So, Mr. Gilmore is trying to start a “new” the past. conservative party. He wrote that he is planning dinners in Vancouver, Toronto, Continued on page 26 and Montreal following the Conservative leadership race to discuss whether there is Shaun Webb at the site for Nelson Mandela’s support for a new right-of-centre party. memorial in South Africa in 2013. Photograph by He’s even launched a website, newcon- Deb Ransom servatives.ca, for people to sign up to be part of these meetings. Ray Novak, former chief of staff to Mr. Harper in the PMO and still working with him at his consultancy, tweeted, “RIP my friend and Fair Vote Canada seeks colleague @shaunwebb42. Won’t forget his Liberal loss in Ottawa- good nature, intellect, and hard work in PMO from 2010-15. Will be sadly missed.” Vanier to send message Andrew MacDougall, former communi- cations director for Mr. Harper, wrote on a memorial website for Mr. Webb: “If every- one in public life loved Canada as much as Shaun did, and knew as much about it, our Families, Children, and Social Development country would be much the better for it. Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and Minister of Shaun always knew the answer, even if you Revenue Diane Lebouthillier. The Hill Times didn’t know the question when you went to photographs by Jake Wright see him for advice.” Former speechwriter for Mr. Harper, CORRECTION: THE HILL TIMES, Arthur Milnes, told The Hill Times that Mr. MARCH 27 Webb was “the most brilliant man I ever worked with. ... He was a fi erce partisan, Re: “CRA for the wealthy, and CRA Shaun Webb seen here in front of the Centre but he had total respect for people in pub- for the rest of us,” (The Hill Times, Block. Photograph courtesy of memorial website for lic life, no matter what their party. When March 27, by NDP MP Sheri Benson. Shaun Webb Shaun Webb spoke, you listened, even if The Hill Times incorrectly identifi ed you disagreed with him.” Jean-Yves Duclos as the Revenue Mr. Webb became a Conservative staffer Laura Kurkimaki, a former issues man- Fair Vote Canada has been trying to have Ottawa- minister in the column. Mr. Duclos is in 2008 as a legislative assistant to MP ager for Mr. Harper and now senior con- Vanier Liberal candidate Mona Fortier defeated in the minister of Families, Children, and Andrew Saxton before joining the PMO. sultant with Hill & Knowlton Strategies, the April 3 byelection to send a message to the Social Development. Diane Lebouthilli- He was a regional adviser to Mr. Harper said Mr. Webb’s death was “tragic” because Justin Trudeau government that broke its promise er is the minister of National Revenue. for British Columbia, where he is from, and he was “so young and bright [and] had his on electoral reform. Photograph courtesy of Mona Fortier The Hill Times apologizes for the error. the northern territories. whole future ahead of him.” campaign website THE HILL TIMES | monday, APRIL 3, 2017 3 Comment flood of supporters.
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