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Governor General Julie Payette earned Heard on the Hill herself some musical chops last by Palak Mangat week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Philpott keeping busy these days, co-editing new book GG gets musical nod as dean appointment begins The Queen’s representative Canton has been picking up earned herself yet another acco- international and national rec- lade last week, after the Ottawa ognition, all while featuring the Bach Choir, which features Gov. former astronaut as one of the Here comes Jane: Jane Philpott has Gen. Julie Payette, was named a six sopranos. “Our album won helped edit Vulnerable: The Law, Policy Juno winner under the classical … we are so thrilled!’” tweeted and Ethics of COVID-19, published album of the year category. Since Ms. Payette on June 30. Astro- by the University of Ottawa Press. The 2002, the group headed by York naut, Governor General, award- 628-page book, to be released on July University associate professor winning singer … what can’t Ms. 14, features some 60 authors. She is and head of choral music Lisette Payette do? one of five editors of the book. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan, pictured at the November 2019 cabinet swearing-in, thanked some star power this week for donating to her alma mater. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Fisheries minister thanks star power Fisheries Minister Bernadette Indigenous Women’s Leadership. Jordan, a proud West Dublin, N.S., “You are indeed both honor- resident who graduated from St. ary Xaverians for life,” tweeted Francis Xavier University with a Ms. Jordan, whose hometown sits bachelor’s degree in political sci- just over three hours away from thors, on June 29. “This pandemic ence, gave a shout out to Vancou- the school. The school’s goal is to has been a massive wake-up call ver-born Hollywood actor Ryan raise $1-million in support of the to expose the vulnerabilities that Reynolds and American actress programming, and the fund comes have existed for a very long time,” Blake Lively last week. The Hol- as the country wraps up its Na- says Ms. Philpott in the video. lywood couple donated $200,000 tional Indigenous History Month The book chronicles those who to the school to help launch the for June. “I’m finally an X-Man. have been directly affected by the Coady Institute’s program called X-Person?” joked Mr. Reynolds on virus as well as those harmed by Circle of Abundance-Amplifying Twitter. measures taken to slow its prog- ress, including at the institutional, governance, and legal levels. Ms. Philpott is quite busy nowadays: she marked her McKenna to talk recovery first day as dean of the faculty of health sciences and direc- In a July 14 Pearson Centre tor of the school of medicine at webinar, Infrastructure Minister Queen’s University in Kingston Catherine McKenna will talk shop with Brian Gallant, the Former health minister Jane Philpott tweeted a promotional video offering on July 2. Her appointment former Liberal premier of New a sneak peek of her new book, which she co-edited, on June 29. It will go came into effect July 1, Canada Brunswick who was defeated public July 14. Image courtesy of Jane Philpott’s Twitter Day, when she tweeted a photo of her new office at Macklem by Conservative Blaine Higgs in House. She touched down in 2018. The talk comes as govern- Kingston on June 30, when she ments across Canada begin re- anada’s former federal health costs $95.95 for cloth, $49.95 for shared a photo of her new home: opening their economies, and Ms. Cminister Jane Philpott will paperback, and $29.99 in eBook. “Met some friendly neighbours McKenna will weigh in on how soon have a new COVID-19 “Hopefully, COVID-19 will force already and did a bit of exploring infrastructure can pave the path credential under her belt: a book us to deeply reflect on how we down by the lake,” she tweeted. forward to a national recovery. detailing the impacts of the out- govern and our policy priorities; Earlier, she was one of the public “Will Canada need a new break. Titled Vulnerable: The Law, to focus preparedness, precau- figures on the front lines of the Marshall Plan? And how can Policy and Ethics of COVID-19, tion, and recovery to include all, pandemic, when she returned to government[s] centre recovery it’s published by the University not just some,” reads a description the Markham Stouffville Hospi- objectives with issues such as of Ottawa Press and set to be of the book, which Ms. Philpott tal in Markham in March, where environmental sustainability and released on July 14. At a hefty 628 co-edited and comes complete she had worked for almost two gender equity?” reads a promotion Infrastructure Minister Catherine pages, the book is edited by Ms. with 43 peer-reviewed chapters. decades as a family physician of the webinar. The event runs 2 p.m. McKenna will chat with former Philpott, Colleen M. Flood, Vanes- She tweeted a one minute, 44-sec- before joining politics. Ms. Phil- to 3 p.m. Liberal New Brunswick premier Brian sa MacDonell, Sophie Thériault, ond video promoting the work, pott will serve at Queen’s for a Gallant on July 14. The Hill Times and Sridhar Venkatapuram and it which features more than 60 au- five-year term. Continued on page 16 photograph by Andrew Meade THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 3 Opinion Radioactive waste: a We see big problem for New remarkable Brunswick’s proposed change new nuclear reactors ahead

The two New Brunswick prototypes are The nuclear waste problem both designed to re-use spent CANDU fuel bundles. At Point Lepreau, solid, highly is not going away. radioactive used fuel bundles are stored in hundreds of silos on a site about a kilome- tre away from the CANDU reactor. Interestingly, promoters of both new nuclear projects in New Brunswick—the ARC-100 reactor and the Moltex “Stable Salt Reactor”—claim their reactors will “burn up” these radioactive waste fuel bundles. They have even suggested that their prototype reactors offer a “solution” to the Lepreau reactor’s existing nuclear fuel waste problem. The radioactive left-over Gordon Edwards & Susan O’donnell used fuel from the new reactors will still Opinion require safe storage for hundreds of thou- sands of years. The only way to re-use the existing used n June 26, federal Climate Change fuel at Lepreau is to access the unused “fis- Oand Environment Minister Jonathan sile material,” mainly plutonium, contained Wilkinson ended the environmental as- in the irradiated fuel bundles. sessment of a proposed radioactive waste The basic problem is that you cannot ac- storage facility beside Lake Huron, after cess the materials inside the spent fuel from the Ontario Power Generation (OPG) with- Lepreau except by opening up the solid drew its proposal to build it. OPG decided bundles and converting them into a molten to terminate the project after the Saugeen or liquid form. The spent fuel contains hun- Ojibway Nation, on whose unceded terri- dreds of human-made radioactive poisons tory the facility would be located, voted on that were created inside the Lepreau nucle- Jan. 31 not to support the project, which ar reactor. Some of these poisons are gases had been under consideration for 15 years. or vapours, making it extremely difficult to What to do with radioactive waste re- keep all dangerous materials in check and Canada’s transportation fuels industry has mains a significant challenge for all nuclear accounted for. In prior operations of this reactor operators, including the two pro- kind, radioactive pollutants have invariably worked hard to keep people and goods moving posed nuclear projects supported by the New escaped into the environment. Brunswick government and its public utility Until now, every effort to recycle and during the pandemic. Now our focus shifts to NB Power. Recently, more than 100 groups “burn up” used reactor fuel—in France (La across Canada, including nine in New Bruns- Hague), the U.K. (Sellafield), Russia (May- fuelling Canada’s future with solutions that wick, signed a letter to federal Minister of ak) and the U.S. (Hanford)—has resulted in drive a strong, resilient economy and help us Natural Resources Seamus O’Regan asking countless incidents of radioactive contami- to suspend decisions about radioactive waste nation of the local environment. In addi- achieve our environmental goals. disposal until Canada has a sufficient radio- tion, none of these projects eliminated the active waste policy in place. need for permanent storage of the left-over In November 2019, a special mission long-lived radioactive byproducts, many of of experts from the International Atomic which cannot be “burned up.” Energy Agency (IAEA) recommended that When recycled plutonium and enriched Canada’s radioactive waste policy needed uranium are used as fuels in a Moltex SSR to be enhanced and that a national strategy or ARC-100 reactor, an even greater con- We are ready to support Canada’s recovery by: on dealing with radioactive waste needed centration of intensely radioactive fission to be formulated. Canada has agreed to act products will be produced—more so than • Reducing GHG emissions at the lowest on the IAEA recommendation. already exists from the Lepreau reactor, Nuclear energy produces dangerous which uses unenriched uranium as fuel. If possible cost to society irradiated nuclear fuel and a host of other the two new reactors are built, for the first radioactive waste materials requiring safe 500 to 1,000 years after they go into opera- storage for hundreds of thousands of years. tion, the used fuel from them will be much • Leveraging and adapting existing infrastructure Globally, no facility for permanent safe more radioactive per kilogram than the and expertise storage of irradiated fuel has been licensed used fuel from Lepreau. to operate, and several facilities for storing The nuclear waste problem is not going non-fuel radioactive wastes have experi- away. The recent letter from more than 100 • Enhancing domestic energy security enced setbacks costing billions of dollars groups across Canada, the cancellation last to rectify. week of the proposed nuclear waste dump In Canada, only New Brunswick and in Ontario, and the formation in May of a Ontario have operational nuclear power new coalition in New Brunswick to oppose reactors. Of the 10 proposed new reac- the new nuclear projects demonstrate that tor projects currently in pre-licensing significant opposition to new nuclear en- review by the Canadian Nuclear Safety ergy generation exists. Producing nuclear Learn more about how we can help Commission, two are in New Brunswick. energy always means producing nuclear Both, to be sited at NB Power’s Point waste as well. Canada power into a better future. Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station, are Dr. Gordon Edwards, a scientist and so-called “small modular nuclear reactors” nuclear consultant, is the president of the or SMNRs. Both will create irradiated Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsi- fuel that is more intensely radioactive per bility and is based in Montreal. Dr. Susan kilogram than waste currently stored at the O’Donnell, a former senior research officer Lepreau CANDU reactor. In addition, the at the National Research Council of Cana- non-fuel radioactive wastes will remain the da, is the lead researcher on the University responsibility of the Government of New of New Brunswick project Rural Action CanadianFuels.ca Brunswick, likely requiring the siting of and Voices for the Environment (RAVEN) a permanent radioactive waste repository and is based in Fredericton. somewhere in the province. The Hill Times 4 MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES News

handguns; to tighten the rules for storing guns; to implement a buy-back program for newly- Stalled Liberal agenda awaits banned semi-automatic rifles; and to permanently re-classify those rifles as restricted weapons. The government is also under pressure to strike a deal with the fall return of Parliament provinces to set new national stan- dards for the long-term care sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has ram- The time is ripe for Public Safety paged through many of Canada’s Minster Bill Blair, long-term care homes, particularly the Liberals to strike pictured May 6, in Ontario and Quebec, and those 20202, in the House outbreaks have accounted for the a deal on pharmacare, of Commons for majority of deaths caused by the says former Liberal a meeting of the virus. A report released in late Special Committee May by Canadian military mem- adviser John on the COVID-19 bers working in COVID-stricken Pandemic. Mr. Blair long-term care homes in Ontario Delacourt. is responsible for documented abuse and neglect of delivering on some residents, staff who were exhaust- of the government's ed and fearful of using personal Continued from page 1 most high-profile protective or sanitary equipment, promises, and the House’s operations this fall to and widespread contamination of ushering key pieces the facilities. reduce the risk of MPs contracting of legislation through and spreading the virus. Govern- The Liberals also have a long a minority House of list of election promises from ment House Leader Pablo Rodriguez Commons. The Hill (Honoré-Mercier, Que.) has pressed their last campaign to fulfill, Times photograph by many of which have been in- for a move to a “hybrid” sittings, Andrew Meade wherein some MPs are present in cluded in mandate letters to the the Chamber and others participate government’s ministers and will and vote remotely using technology. require legislation. Those include Conservative House Leader Candice setting legally-binding targets Bergen (Portage-Lisgar, Man.) has for Canada to become a net-zero argued that there are plenty of ways emitter of greenhouse gas emis- to allow MPs to safely attend sittings sions by 2050; banning single-use in the Chamber in person, includ- plastics; bringing in new taxes ing by voting in shifts; reorganizing on luxury goods, multinational walking paths through the Chamber; technology companies, and foreign speculation in Canada’s pairing votes, or allowing MPs to tial legislation at the beginning of financial help to disabled Canadi- The Liberals ran on a promise volunteer to have their vote cast by housing market; establishing the 43rd Parliament. Most of the ans during the pandemic. to implement the terms of the new penalties for elder abuse; their whip; spreading MPs and staff new bills that they did eventually Those bills will be waiting declaration, known as UNDRIP, out into some of the empty spaces bringing in legislation to support introduce were then sidelined by when Parliament resumes this following the near-passage of the workers harmed by the govern- surrounding the Chamber; and other the COVID-19 pandemic—partly fall. The government is under a declaration in the last Parliament measures. ment’s GHG reduction efforts; because of the public health risk court order to pass Bill C-7 by through a private member’s bill making changes to the Official The Conservatives could have of holding a regular House sitting, Dec. 18. A committee review of introduced by former Quebec a new House leadership team in Languages, Environmental and partly by the government’s the original assisted dying legisla- NDP MP Romeo Saganash. Protection, and Broadcasting and place when negotiations on how the decision to focus only on COVID- tion is also now overdue. The Trudeau government House will resume heat up again Telecommunications acts; creat- 19-related measures through to The COVID-19 pandemic will postponed its plan to introduce ing a handful of new agencies, in September. The Conservative the end of June. add urgency to a Liberal promise the implementing legislation as leadership race is set to conclude on tribunals, and commissions that So far, the government has to reform Canada’s pharmacare a government bill in February require a basis in legislation; and Aug. 21, and the winner may be ex- passed 11 bills in this Parliament: system, said John Delacourt, a amid widespread protests and pected to shuffle the party’s leader- more. five were supply bills to keep the consultant lobbyist at Hill and rail blockades by Indigenous The need for contact tracing ship team. One of the front-runners, government running, five were Knowlton Strategies, and who rights activists. In the time since, MP Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) al- to slow the spread of COVID-19 related to the pandemic, and previously served as a high-level Mr. Trudeau has promised swift also highlights the need for the ready has a seat in the House, while another bill implemented the staffer handling communications action to counter anti-Indigenous the other, former cabinet minister government to change federal CUSMA trade racism, and privacy legislation, said Mr. Dela- Peter MacKay, does not. deal, which had Canada’s The parties are closely watching Government court, who is registered to lobby been agreed to House Leader Supreme Court for two clients with an interest in the deliberations of the Procedure during the last has dismissed a and House Affairs Committee Pablo Rodriguez federal privacy laws. Parliament. has pressed challenge to the Opposition critics in Parlia- (PROC), as its members hash out the Seven gov- controversial details of a report that will recom- opposition MPs ment recently raised concerns ernment bills to agree to hold TMX pipeline with the contact tracing app mend how MPs should continue to are still in the by three B.C. fulfill their parliamentary duties if electronic votes being promoted by the federal House of Com- and partially First Nations. government. Parliament is once again suspended mons, but have Passing because of the pandemic. The com- virtual sittings [email protected] not been dealt of the House of UNDRIP will The Hill Times mittee has asked for an extension to with since mid- change the the timeline for its study, to July 21. Commons amid March when the COVID-19 right and pow- MPs are scheduled to meet in the Parliament was ers that First House four times over the summer, pandemic. suspended amid The Hill Times Nations in Status of on July 8, July 22, Aug. 12, and Aug. the pandemic. Canada have 26, and likely in limited numbers, to photograph by Those include Andrew Meade in a number of government bills question government ministers and Bill C-3, revived policy areas, debate current issues. There won’t be from the last including public House of Commons any opportunity to advance legisla- Parliament to health, said Mr. Second reading: tion during those meetings. Finance make good on Delacourt. • C-3, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Cen- a years-old Public Mounted Police Act and the Canada Border tre, Ont.) is also scheduled to deliver Liberal promise to establish inde- and issues management for the Safety Minister Bill Blair (Scar- Services Agency Act and to make consequential a fiscal “snapshot” of the Canadian pendent oversight of the Canada Trudeau government. borough Southwest, Ont.) has amendments to other Acts economy on Wednesday, July 8, but Border Services Agency; Bill C-6, Canada’s federal and provincial also promised to develop a legal • C-6, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (Truth has not announced a date yet for a another revived bill that would first ministers and health ministers framework for First Nations and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s call fiscal update or a budget. The House change Canada’s citizenship oath have been cooperating well through- policing that would make it an to action number 94) is then scheduled to return in the to include an affirmation of In- out the pandemic, and Health essential service, and ensure that • C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical fall on Monday, Sept. 21, for three digenous treaty rights; Bill C-7, a Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay- police forces on First Nations “re- assistance in dying) • C-8, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conver- straight weeks. court-ordered change to Canada’s Superior North, Ont.) should take flect the communities they serve.” sion therapy) assisted dying law; Bill C-8, which advantage of that rapport and try to Mr. Blair is the lead minis- • C-9, An Act to amend the Chemical Weapons Pressure on Liberals to would ban so-called “conversion get a deal done with the provinces ter responsible for promised Convention Implementation Act act on assisted dying, therapy” for LGBTQ people; Bill on pharmacare, he said. gun control legislation that was • C-17, An Act respecting additional COVID-19 C-9, which would make a techni- The pandemic will also put a among the government’s top pub- measures guns, pharmacare cal change to the Chemical Weap- spotlight on the government’s prom- lic priorities before the pandemic Committee: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ons Convention Implementation ise to implement the United Nations struck. The Liberals pledged • C-5, An Act to amend the Judges Act and the (Papineau, Que.) Liberals were Act; and Bill C-17, the govern- Declaration on the Right of Indig- to introduce legislation to give Criminal Code slow to introduce new or substan- ment’s failed attempt to provide enous Peoples, said Mr. Delacourt. municipalities the power to ban THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 5 Opinion

a rules-based international system, Ottawa must adopt a proactive and evidence-based foreign policy that protects and extends the Canada’s misguided China interests of Canada and its citizens. It would, therefore, be prudent of Can- ada to seek to reinforce its diplomatic and economic ties with like-minded democra- cies such as the United States, Japan, South policy needs an urgent review Korea, India, Australia, and the United Kingdom to reduce its dependency on Strangely though, Canadian govern- A recent national security review noted China before it’s too late. Ottawa must con- It would, therefore, be ment leaders, including Prime Minister that Ottawa hasn’t taken any stringent coun- sider imposing Magnitsky sanctions on CPC Justin Trudeau, have so far only countered termeasures despite the CPC’s aggressive in- officials for human rights violations and prudent of Canada to seek China’s bullying techniques with rather terference in Canada’s political and economic also review Chinese state and state-linked timid and carefully drafted PR statements systems. This should worry Canadians as investments in the country, to counter to reinforce its diplomatic to avoid upsetting the Communist Party China can “weaponize” key individuals, trade China’s assumption that it can always get and economic ties with of China (CPC). While a prisoner swap and investment if it has to extract political away with despotism and duplicity. Beijing’s is out of the question, the lack of a more leeway, putting the country’s national security high-handed and reckless behaviour during like-minded democracies combative strategy or approach by Ottawa and democratic institutions at risk. the coronavirus pandemic has only fuelled throughout the course of the Huawei issue The recent failure of Canada’s high- an unfavourable opinion of it across the such as the United States, has encouraged Beijing to walk all over it. profile bid for a seat in the UN Security globe, with many speaking out. It is time for Prime Minister Trudeau must accept Council is a wake-up call for the Trudeau Canada to treat China like the bully it is. Japan, South Korea, India, that the Chinese do not appreciate criti- government to overhaul its outdated and Joe Adam George is a foreign affairs Australia, and the United cism, particularly on matters of national ineffective foreign policy, particularly when writer with the Washington-based policy interest. They’d rather intimidate, bully and it comes to dealing with autocratic nations think tank, Stimson Center, and a com- Kingdom to reduce its harass countries to avoid accountability like Russia, China and Saudi Arabia. With munications consultant. He is based in and correction. For Beijing, it’s always such countries becoming increasingly pow- Toronto. dependency on China power over principle. erful and displaying a blatant disregard for The Hill Times before it’s too late. ADVERTISEMENT Putting a New Country on the World Map: Legacy of First President of Kazakhstan

uly 6, 2020 marks the 80th birthday of First President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev. He had been leading the young nation, ninth largest in the world Joe Adam George Jby territory and strategically located in the heart of Eurasian landmass, since Opinion the Soviet Union ceased to exist in 1991 up until March 2019. Last year, he stepped down as President to continue to serve as the chairman of Kazakhstan’s Security Council and leader of Nur Otan Party. ORONTO—Over the last four months, As the newly elected President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said, Twhile much of the world’s attention was Mr. Nazarbayev “laid the foundations of the new state during some of the most trained on containing the spread of the deadly difficult geopolitical conditions imaginable”. Transition from the decades-long coronavirus, China was making the most of existence within the Soviet Union into an independent state with a market the distraction to relentlessly pursue its re- economy was rough and turbulent. Many observers predicted that some gional and global aspirations. From undertak- countries in the region would not survive the shock. ing bellicose actions across Asia to inciting However, having a long, successful career as an industry and party leader, Mr. political scuffles—with a dash of propaganda Nazarbayev acted decisively and pragmatically, closely collaborating with his allies and mask diplomacy—to annoy the West, it in the Parliament and across the country. Under his leadership, Kazakhstan moved has been business as usual in Beijing. quick to adopt a new constitution, to establish public service, armed forces, civil The adoption of a new no-holds-barred society institutions, and has undertaken large-scale socio-economic reforms. tactic, dubbed “wolf-warrior diplomacy,” i s Following these initial reforms and an intensive development of the oil and seemingly working for the Chinese, at least other industries, in the late 1990’s Kazakhstan entered a period of dynamic Nursultan Nazarbayev and Julie Payette (c) akorda.kz for now. China annexed a sizeable swath growth recording double-digit growth of GDP for more than a decade. Mr. of territory from India along the contested Nazarbayev was widely recognized as the Founding Father of modern Kazakhstan http://www.akorda.kz/en/events/akorda_news/meetings_and_receptions/ border between the two nations, resulting and a vast majority of population voted for him and his Nur Otan Party during the meeting-with-canadas-governor-general-julie-payette in an ongoing tense diplomatic and military subsequent elections. standoff and the death of 20 Indian soldiers. Kazakhstan has become a leading destination for foreign investment among the Central and Eastern European countries, having attracted over USD On June 30, Beijing passed a controversial 300 billion in FDI over the past two decades. Mr. Nazarbayev has also focused on accumulating large financial resources in the National Fund, which national security plan to quash any form of made it possible to address socio-economic issues in global crises, like the 2008 financial crisis and global pandemic we are facing today. He managed to civil or political unrest in Hong Kong. transform Kazakhstan into one of the 50 most competitive countries in the world with a young, skilled population and a growing middle class. With the United States busy battling Often overlooked, but crucial accomplishment of that time was the delimitation of state borders. For the first time in centuries, Kazakhstan has two major crises on its home turf, namely, successfully negotiated borders and signed legally-binding agreements with China, Russia, and its Central Asian neighbors. This process paved the way for the coronavirus pandemic and the police not only building a friendly, mutually beneficial cooperation among these countries, but for a more stable, predictable strategic environment in a broader killings of Black men and women, the Chi- Eurasia. nese have perhaps been emboldened to go Mr. Nazarbayev has also played a key role in shutting down one of the world’s largest nuclear test site near Semipalatinsk and eventually establishing after traditional American allies too, albeit a nuclear-weapons-free zone in Central Asia. A major focus in his foreign policy was put on regional economic integration and multilateral cooperation in a less dramatic manner. within such forums as the United Nations, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and Organization for The French ministry of foreign affairs Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Significant contribution to international peace and security led to Kazakhstan’s election as a non-permanent recently summoned Chinese ambassador, member of the UN Security Council for 2017-2018. Lu Shaye, to express its deep displeasure In her letter to Mr. Nazarbayev on the occasion of his anniversary, The Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, mentioned that over controversial claims made by Chinese Canada was among the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with Kazakhstan in 1992 and attached great value to our partnerships “through diplomats that France had left its older commercial, economic, governmental, multilateral and scientific ties”. Indeed, these were among the topics Her Excellency discussed with Mr. Nazarbayev, citizens to die during the coronavirus pan- Mr. Tokayev and other leaders during her visit to Kazakhstan in December 2018, when Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques was launched into the demic. In retaliation to Australia’s proposal International Space Station from Kazakh soil. to conduct an independent global inves- While Her Excellency became the first ever Canadian Governor General to visit Kazakhstan, Mr. Nazarbayev was the first Kazakh President to visit tigation into the origin of the coronavirus Canada in 2003. Ever since, viewing Canada as a role model for Kazakhstan, he promoted bilateral ties between our countries with Prime Ministers outbreak, Beijing accused Canberra of be- Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau. Earlier this year, President Tokayev and Prime Minister Trudeau met for the first time and reaffirmed their commitment ing a “U.S. lackey,” imposed an 80 per cent to strengthening cooperation in the spheres of investment, energy, agriculture and governance, among others. tariff on barley imports and suspended During a recent phone call between Foreign Affairs Ministers Mukhtar Tileuberdi and François-Phillippe Champagne, both countries agreed to beef imports from Australia. coordinate our response to the ongoing global pandemic and to work together to build a safer, more resilient world. We highly appreciate Canada’s Soon after, it was Canada’s turn. Follow- announced financial support for the Kazakh Red Crescent in its efforts to fight against COVID-19 in our country. ing the B.C. Supreme Court’s ruling that Thus, Mr. Nazarbayev’s political leadership and diplomatic skills allowed for Kazakhstan’s emergence on the international stage as an ambitious and extradition proceedings against Huawei prosperous modern state. Today, as the world faces unprecedented challenges, we strive to build upon his undisputable legacies and continue engaging executive Meng Wanzhou could continue, with our partners, including Canada, to build a more secure, more stable, and better future. Beijing further escalated its punitive campaign against Ottawa by indicting two Akylbek Kamaldinov Canadians—Michael Kovrig and Michael Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Canada Spavor—on unsubstantiated charges of espionage. 6 MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES News Next Conservative leader must stop internal sniping before it becomes a ‘cancer’ that will destroy the party, say political insiders

Pollster Nik Stephen Harper PMO, said that ber of the Reform and Canadian ‘Unity is the way to Nanos of Nanos smart and successful winning Alliance parties. He was elected go’ should be the Research candidates make healing internal as a Reform MP in 1993; Reform says the new wounds their first task after the later became the Canadian Alli- marching orders from Conservative race is decided. ance Party. Mr. Trost said if the leader must Giving respect and prominent Wexit Party is able to get a few the new leadership ensure right roles in the shadow cabinet to de- more former MPs as candidates to all Conservative after the feated rival candidates is one time- in the next election, it could cause leadership tested way to accomplish that, he political damage to the Con- Party members, says election that said. The winning candidate should servative party. He said even if there’s no also make up the OLO with staff they don’t win MPs of their own, Keith Beardsley, infighting in from other leadership campaigns Wexit candidates could divide the former deputy chief to the party, or as well as his or her own, he said, right-of-centre vote, which could it will become and deliver marching orders that let Liberals win a few seats in former prime minister a cancer that “unity is the way to go.” Western Canada. The Wexit Party will destroy “It shouldn’t divide the party has said it will run candidates in Stephen Harper. the party. The if the leader who wins is smart,” all 104 ridings in the four western Hill Times file said Mr. Beardsley, adding that provinces. photograph both Mr. MacKay and Mr. O’Toole Of the 104 seats in the four Continued from page 1 are smart political operatives and Western provinces, the Liberals with The Hill Times. “But, it’s a bit are capable of holding the party won only 15 seats in the last elec- like a cancer, the Conservatives role in the outcome of the leader- cabinet post, if the candidate together. tion—11 in B.C. and four in Mani- have to make sure [this] dirty- ship election, when their second they endorsed wins the contest. “Both are aware of the game toba. In comparison, the Conser- tricks cancer doesn’t evolve into and third choices on the ballot are Caucus members often try to and how politics is played. A lot vatives won 71, the NDP 15, the open warfare, because that’ll be counted. help their preferred candidate of this will not be so much the Greens two, and one Independent lethal for the Conservatives.” Mr. MacKay is aiming to win win votes in and outside of their individual, but also people who MP was elected. The leadership contest has fea- the leadership election on the first ridings, by making calls and surround them and, the messages tured a number of controversies ballot, as it appears unlikely that travelling to ridings where they they put out,” said Mr. Beardsley. that have caused divisions in the many social conservatives will place think they can make a difference. Conservative MP Stephanie party since it began in January. him high on their ballot because That creates a competition among Kusie (Calgary-Midnapore, Alta.) Some members tried but failed of his socially progressive views. caucus members and sometimes told The Hill Times two weeks to expel leadership candidate Mr. O’Toole is actively courting the becomes a source of tension ago that if Mr. MacKay wins the and MP Derek Sloan (Hastings- social conservatives to secure their amongst colleagues. leadership, it could cause disunity Lennox and Addington, Ont.) support on the second or third spots According to CBC, 43 Con- in the party. Social Conservatives from the caucus after he publicly on their ballots. servative MPs are supporting Mr. and those in Western Canada questioned whether Chief Public Whoever wins the Conservative MacKay, 36 are supporting Mr. don’t want the party to be headed Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam leadership will lead the party in the O’Toole, Ms. Lewis has the back- by a Red Tory, she said. worked for the Chinese govern- next election and could potentially ing of six MPs, and Mr. Sloan does “If Peter is the victor, and he ment. Two controversial can- become the prime minister. Many not have the support of any MPs. still could be, it is a threat to the didates were disqualified from Conservatives believed they could Leadership elections are emo- unity of the party,” said Ms. Kusie, the contest, one of whom, Jim have unseated Liberal Prime Minis- tional and divisive, but after the who has endorsed Mr. O’Toole. Karahalios, has launched a legal ter Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) contest the winning candidate’s Former Saskatchewan Conser- challenge against the party. Other in the last federal election, but failed first job is to heal the wounds vative MP Brad Trost who ran as candidates publicly voiced frus- to win because of a poorly-run cam- inflicted during the contest. If a social Conservative in the last tration with the oversight of the paign by outgoing leader Andrew a new leader fails to bridge the leadership election and came in Leadership Election Organization Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.). divisions, it sows seeds of discord fourth place, said he shares the Former Conservative cabinet minister Committee (LEOC). More recent- concerns raised by Ms. Kusie. Jay Hill is the interim leader of the Wexit ly, the RCMP agreed to examine Former The challenge is surmountable Party. The Hill Times file photograph a complaint from Erin O’Toole’s Conservative for MacKay, said Mr. Trost, if he (Durham, Ont.) leadership cam- MP Brad Trost, reaches out to social conserva- paign team after a supporter of who came in tives and includes MPs from rival Veteran Conservative insider rival Peter MacKay’s campaign fourth place camps in his shadow cabinet. and former MP John Reynolds, collected confidential information in the 2017 He said if Mr. MacKay wins who is supporting Mr. MacKay from the O’Toole campaign. leadership the leadership he should pay in the leadership campaign, told Four leadership candidates contest, says close attention to the issues in The Hill Times he’s confident the are vying for the party’s top job, the new Wexit Western Canada, or the separatist party will not have a unity prob- including: Mr. MacKay, a former Canada Party Wexit Party could become a seri- lem after the leadership contest senior cabinet minister in the could be ous headache for the Conserva- is over. He said whoever wins the Stephen Harper government, and ‘absolute zero, tives. He said it’s hard to predict leadership will successfully bring former leader of the now defunct or it could be at this time if Wexit would make the party together. Progressive Conservative Party; the next Reform a serious dent in the dominance Mr. Reynolds said Mr. MacKay Mr. O’Toole, a Conservative MP Party.’ The the Conservative Party enjoys in has a strong support in all regions and former cabinet minister; Mr. Hill Times file Western Canada. of the country, and will not cause Sloan, a Conservative MP; and photograph “My caucus mate Lee Rich- any disunity in the party. Mr. Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis. Mr. ardson [from Calgary] once said Reynolds said that it’s not unusu- MacKay is perceived as a Red he won his seat in 1988 by 28,000 al for MPs and supporters of rival Tory candidate, while Mr. O’Toole votes and lost it in 1993 to [a Re- campaigns to take shots at each is trying to portray himself as a form Party candidate] by 22,000 other, but once the campaign con- Blue Tory, running on the slogan of votes,” said Mr. Trost who is sup- cludes, people come together. “True Blue Leadership.” Mr. Sloan porting Ms. Lewis and Mr. Sloan “He is well liked in every and Ms. Lewis are representing The election to choose a suc- that can undermine his or her in this leadership election. “Wexit region, we’ve got good support, the social conservative wing of the cessor to Mr. Scheer is scheduled leadership. could be an absolute zero, or it we’ve got good membership party, which is well organized and to wrap up shortly after Aug. 21, “If the sniping continues, or could be another Reform Party. base support in every province includes thousands of supporters. the deadline for mail-in ballots. the perception that there is back- Western Canada, rural West, core in Canada, including Alberta, According to political insiders, As in any leadership con- stabbing, it’ll be bad news for West can be a lot like Quebec: including a great, great team Mr. MacKay and Mr. O’Toole are test, many Conservative caucus whoever wins the Conservative when it moves, it can move all at in British Columbia,” said Mr. the front-runners, running neck and members have publicly endorsed leadership,” said Mr. Nanos, who once.” Reynolds. “There’ll be no disunity neck in the contest, which is caus- their preferred candidates. Cau- added, “I think they can weather The Wexit Party is currently at all. There will always be some ing animosity between both camps. cus members often have a better the storm now.” led by interim leader and former unhappy people. I think every- Neither Ms. Lewis or Mr. Sloan are chance of being given a key Keith Beardsley, a veteran Conservative cabinet minister Jay body will be fine.” likely to win the party’s top job but position in the party’s shadow political insider who served Hill. Before he joined the Conser- [email protected] their supporters will play a critical cabinet, and potentially a future as deputy chief of staff in the vative Party, Mr. Hill was a mem- The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 7 News

Liberal Party’s exceptionally progressive policies, including a Effective handling of COVID-19 gender balanced cabinet, women holding powerful senior cabinet positions, and the prime minis- ter’s commitment to diversity and pushes Liberals into majority gender equality. He said there is an increasing number of women who find the government to be fundamentally aligned with their territory; Conservatives must ready values. “I always call it tone from the top that really counts for voters,” said Mr. Nanos. “And I think that an alternative vision, say pollsters the tone at the top, right now at least, very well aligns with the views of many women voters.” Over the years, women have and a veteran political player preferred the Liberals over the Conservatives but amongst men, the Conservatives have had an advantage over the Liberals. Mr. Canadians currently national public opinion polls. In nearly tied, with 31 and 32 per election, and Parliament is not Nanos said if the Conservatives the October federal election, the cent support respectively. At the sitting, so the opposition parties want to win a majority, they need are primarily paying Liberals were reduced from a ma- time, the NDP had the support of are not getting the same media to do very well amongst men and jority to a minority government. 19 per cent and the Green Party spotlight as the governing party. be very competitive with women. attention to the In 2015, they came to power with eight per cent of respondents to Mr. Graves said that the Con- The same way, if the Liberals a majority with 184 seats, but in the poll. servative leadership race would want to win a majority, they have federal and provincial their second mandate now have A recent poll by EKOS normally get a lot more attention to do very well among women governments, and only 156 seats. To form a major- Research also showed similar from Canadians, but COVID-19 and be competitive with male vot- ity government, they needed 170 results. According to this poll, if has diverted their attention away ers. Currently, he said, both men not the opposition seats in the 338 member House. an election were held now, the from it. Once the crisis is over, he and women are satisfied with The Conservatives currently have Liberals would get the support of said, and the Conservatives have the government’s handling of parties, because of 121 seats, the Bloc Québécois has 40.5 per cent of Canadians, the their new leader in place, things COVID-19, which has pushed the 32 seats, the NDP 24, the Green Conservatives 20.9 per cent, the will change, giving the opposition Liberals in the majority territory. the economic and Party three, and there are two NDP 12.7 per cent, and the Green an opportunity to present their vi- In this day and age, people do not Independent MPs. Party 6.5 per cent. In Atlantic sion of the future to Canadians. vote for the party they like the health implications A recent Léger poll that came Canada, Ontario, and Manitoba, “The opportunities for them, most but the one they dislike the of the outbreak, says out last week has suggested that the poll suggested, the Liberals will open up as their leadership least, Mr. Nanos said. 79 per cent of Canadians are had a double-digit lead over the concludes,” said Mr. Graves. “They [male voters] don’t like Frank Graves. satisfied with the Trudeau govern- Conservatives, while in Quebec, Pollster Nik Nanos of Nanos the Liberals,” said Mr. Nanos. “It’s ment’s measures to fight COV- the Liberals had a double-digit Research said that the Trudeau just that they dislike them less.” ID-19. In comparison, only 41 per lead over the second place Bloc Liberals are enjoying their He said if the Conservatives Continued from page 1 want to reconnect with Cana- “They have to be patient,” said Prime Minister dians, the new leader will have Frank Graves, a veteran pollster Justin Trudeau, to put forward an agenda that and president of Ekos Research, pictured on June resonates with Canadians and in an interview with The Hill 11, 2020, visiting shows that the official opposition Times. “I think they [opposition] an Ottawa-based is a government in waiting. In have to avoid being seen as not business to highlight order to get traction with women pulling together with the national how businesses voters, he said, the Conserva- team. It’s a very tough time for are benefitting tives will have to come up with a opposition in general.” from the Canada socially progressive agenda that’s Since March governments Emergency Wage different from the Liberals but around the world have focused on Subsidy and other has family-oriented elements. COVID-19, striving to look after economic measures. “They have to hit the ground their citizens while dealing with An overwhelming running hard coming out of this the deadly health and economic majority of leadership convention, with an impacts of the pandemic. Accord- Canadians say aspirational policy platform, a pro- ing to the Public Health Agency they're satisfied with active view of the future,” said Mr. of Canada, as of July 2, there the government's Nanos. “They need to tell Cana- were 104,772 confirmed cases of efforts to fight dians what they’re going to do to the virus in Canada, which has COVID-19. The Hill help Canadians both economically caused 8,642 deaths. Millions of Times photograph by and from a health perspective, and Canadians and businesses have Andrew Meade they have to look like government applied for assistance from the in waiting. That’s a lot of work that government to deal with the the Conservatives have to do in economic consequences of this order to challenge the Liberals.” outbreak. In the last few months, Keith Beardsley, former deputy Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cent of Americans are satisfied Québécois. In B.C., both the popularity in public opinion polls chief of staff to former prime min- (Papineau, Que.) government has with their government’s efforts to Liberals and Conservative were chiefly because of the Canadians’ ister Stephen Harper, said that made dozens of announcements fight the pandemic. tied in a virtual dead heat, but in satisfaction with the way the gov- he’s not surprised about the lead worth billions of dollars to help The same poll suggested that Alberta and Saskatchewan, the ernment has managed the crisis. the Liberals have in the national Canadians of all walks of life if an election were to be held now, Conservatives were far ahead of “A lot of that has to do with polls. In a time of crisis, he said, affected by this pandemic. The 40 per cent of the decided voters the Grits. the response to the COVID-19 people want to hear the truth and funding announcements have would vote for the Liberal Party, This poll suggested that pandemic,” said Mr. Nanos, want stability, and Mr. Trudeau is significantly ballooned the size of 28 per cent for the Conservatives, amongst men, both parties were founder and chief data scientist giving them both, he said. the deficit, and the Parliamentary 17 per cent for the NDP, and six tied, but the Liberals had a of Nanos Research. “What they’ve As a Conservative, he said, he Budget Officer Yves Giroux said per cent for the Green Party. The 20-point lead over the Conserva- seen is there’s a prime minister may be unhappy with the balloon- late last month that the deficit Liberals have a comfortable lead tives amongst women. that is very, very proactive. A ing size of the national debt, but could hit $256-billion this fiscal in all regions of the country be- The survey of 3,006 Canadi- government that has pumped a he gives credit to the government year. In May, he said, it’s “realistic” sides Alberta and Saskatchewan. ans was conducted between June stimulus into the economy, for for handling the crisis well. to expect that the national debt According to this poll, the govern- 11-16, and had a margin of error both Canadian enterprises and He also said the opposition could rise to $1-trillion. ing party was leading by double- of 1.8 percentage points, 19 times also individuals.” haven’t had an opportunity to The Globe and Mail reported digit margins amongst both male out of 20. He said that at a time of this hold the government to account, two weeks ago that Canada’s and female voters. Canadians currently are once-in-a-century event, Canadians because the House is not hold- credit rating has been down- The web survey of 1,524 Ca- primarily paying attention to the are selecting their preferred politi- ing its regular sittings, giving an graded by Fitch from triple A to nadians was conducted between federal and provincial govern- cal party by measuring what politi- advantage to the Liberals. double A-plus, because of the big- June 26 and 28 and had a margin ments, and not the opposition cians of different stripes have done “They should be in the major- ger size of federal deficit. of error of 3.1 percentage points, parties, because of the economic to help them. Being in government, ity territory,” said Mr. Beardsley From a political perspective, 19 times out of 20. and health implications of the the Liberals have many more op- with a chuckle. “You’d have to get the government’s COVID mea- In contrast, prior to the pan- outbreak, said Mr. Graves. The portunities to help people in need. a new leader if you couldn’t be sures have resonated with Cana- demic started in Canada, accord- Conservative Party, which is Mr. Nanos said the reason why ahead of the Tories at this time.” dians across the country and giv- ing to a Jan. 22 Leger poll, the the official opposition, is also the Liberals are more popular [email protected] en a boost to the Liberals in the Liberals and Conservatives were undergoing a divisive leadership with women is because of the The Hill Times 8 MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES

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Editorial Letters to the Editor Senate needs virtual sittings It’s time to fundamentally ndependent Senator Mobin Jaffer (Brit- government legislation designed to help Iish Columbia) told The Hill Times last Canadians and to restrict the number reassess Canadian foreign policy week that she “felt silenced” when she of Senators allowed to participate to wasn’t able to take part in the Senate’s protect their health. But technology could ith Canada suffering two consecu- than standing for universal human emergency debate on racism on June change that and should have by now,” said Wtive defeats in its effort to gain a UN rights? 18 in the Senate Chamber. This is pretty Senator Pamela Wallin (Saskatchewan) Security Council seat, the time has come How can we ensure Canada abides by strong stuff, considering she’s been an on June 16 in the Upper Chamber. She’s to fundamentally reassess Canadian all international treaties protecting Indig- influential player who has made a life- right. The Senate should be able to meet foreign policy. enous rights? long commitment to anti-racism work virtually, especially to scrutinize the mas- Ten years ago, the Conservative gov- How can we ensure Canada radically and has led discussions at the Senate sive emergency government spending ernment’s loss was largely explained as reduces its greenhouse gas emissions? Human Rights Committee on repre- during the pandemic and everyone who a rebuke of their support for Washington, Does Canada’s sanctions policy re- sentation in the federal public service wants to be heard should be heard. With mining and oil companies as well as anti- spect international law? and pushed to create a Senate diversity a pandemic hitting some communities Palestinian policies. The Liberal govern- Why is Canada involved in efforts to committee. But she was stuck in British harder than others, the Chamber tasked ment promised change, but the world is oust Venezuela’s UN-recognized govern- Columbia and still under travel restric- to represent regional and minority voices unconvinced. ment, a clear violation of the principle tions, and only 33 Senators, excluding should not be limited in that work. Canada lost partly because of its sup- of non-intervention in other country’s the Senate Speaker, are allowed in the Independent Senator Rosa Galvez port for controversial mining companies, internal affairs? Senate right now. (Quebec), who has frequently sat in on indifference to International treaties, anti- Should Canada continue to be part “I feel I’ve been involved in this for virtual meetings held by the Organisation Palestinian positions, climate policies and of NATO or instead pursue non-military so long and then when the real debate for Economic Co-operation and Develop- militarism. And in recent weeks, thou- paths to peace in the world? happened, I wasn’t there,” she said. “I feel ment, the International Monetary Fund, sands of ordinary and prominent people How can we ensure Canada’s foreign I was silenced. If we had virtual meetings and the ParlAmericas, says the technol- were inspired to sign onto a grassroots ef- policy has a focus on peace, human rights then it would have been much better.” ogy and the security protections are suffi- fort that drew attention to the many flaws and overcoming global inequities? The Senate has sat 11 days since the cient to make a virtual sitting possible for in Canada’s foreign policy record. There has not been a formal review of World Health Organization officially those who are prevented from travelling The world’s rejection of Canada’s bid Canadian foreign policy in 15 years. Let’s declared the COVID-19 a pandemic on or participating in person. for a seat on the Security Council is a use this moment to usher in a new era in March 11, including one day in April, two CSG Leader Scott Tannas (Alberta) unique opportunity for a review of Cana- which our government’s policies abroad in May, and seven days between June 16 says Canada will be “one of the last, if dian foreign policy. reflect the desire of Canadians to be and 26. It has only held in-person sittings. not the last,” Westminster-style institu- These 10 questions must be considered a force for peace and human rights in the It has not opted for a hybrid model to al- tions without a hybrid session that al- as part of a foreign policy reset: world. low for virtual participation, which means lows robust debate, voting, and proce- Should we have a foreign policy driven David Suzuki, many Senators can’t get to Ottawa for dures. by Washington or an independent foreign geneticist, broadcaster, and co-founder important debates, including the one on Parliaments around the world have policy? of the David Suzuki Foundation racism. Less than one-third of the Sena- been voting and debating virtually for Should Canada continue to offer Stephen Lewis, tors have been able to come to Ottawa, months. Senators have been asked to financial and diplomatic support to arms the Stephen Lewis Foundation either because of travel or health restric- either stay home or rotate their time in exporters or refocus on demilitarization? Naomi Klein, tions. But the Senators should be able to the Upper Chamber with other Senators, Should Canadian foreign policy con- author, social activist, filmmaker participate virtually over the next few but the Senate should wire up the Upper tinue to be enmeshed with mining inter- Green Party MP Paul Manly months or even the next year, especially if Chamber to allow for in-person and virtu- ests abroad? (Nanaimo-Ladysmith, B.C.) the lockdown continues into the fall when al meetings and it should stop obstructing Why has Canada isolated itself from Former Quebec NDP the Senate returns and into next winter. Senators’ rights to represent their regions world opinion on Palestinian rights rather MP Roméo Saganash “During the initial crisis, there was a and to participate in Senate proceedings. troubling but somewhat understandable The Senators should get together on this. agreement to limit debate to emergency The Hill Times Canadian foreign policy is long overdue for a thorough public review

e: “It isn’t fun losing UN Security standard” in the future. Governments RCouncil seat, but there’s a lot to be earn UN votes based on their current learned from it,” (The Hill Times, June and recent voting and action record. The 22). Former ambassador Doug Roche Trudeau Liberals’ record was clearly says it was “very unfair” for thousands of found lacking by the world community, ordinary Canadians (and a few prominent and hardly “by a whisker”—their vote international people) to sign petitions and count was lower than what the Harper send letters opposing the Liberal govern- Conservatives got in 2010. ment’s bid for a UN Security Council seat, Canada’s shamefully low ODA con- because these messages ignore Canada’s tributions and other issues raised by Mr. previous half century of service at the Roche all deserve scrutiny, including our UN. He does, however, agree with a some government’s rather sporadic commit- of the key #NoUNSC4Canada critiques, ment to international law. A growing including: Trudeau’s arming of the Saudis, number of Canadians agree with Mr. failures in arms control, excessive sup- Roche’s conclusion about the fundamen- port of Israel at the expense of Palestin- tal lesson that must be drawn from this ian rights and promotion of Canadian UNSC defeat: Canadian foreign policy mining companies despite their economic is long overdue for a thorough public and social ravaging of the Global South. review. Nobody should expect to be elected to David Heap, PhD a UNSC seat based on nostalgia for long #NoUNSC4Canada volunteer bygone diplomats, nor on the vague hope University of Western Ontario of a government performing “at a higher London, Ont.

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The full return of Parliament will also focus more attention on COVID-19 political bump has Liberal mistakes, as the opposi- tion parties will do their best to change the channel away from COVID solidarity. bounced Liberals back into Racial and Indigenous inequi- ties, post-COVID changes to the health-care system, and economic recovery will dominate the parlia- mentary agenda. majority government territory There will be criticism of government deficits, given the unprecedented payouts to mil- limped into power following a If Canadians believe the third Kenney dropped the corporate lions of Canadians who were But the full return of gaffe-filled election campaign last phase of COVID containment tax rate last week because he said affected financially by the fall. is going well, they will focus on he wanted to make Alberta stand pandemic. Parliament will also The prime minister and all issues other than the country’s out as a magnet for business. Canadians will also expect provincial premiers appear to be stand in the fight against the The financial markets re- government action on migrant focus more attention benefiting from a rise in public coronavirus. sponded to the stimulus plan, workers’ abhorrent conditions, on Liberal mistakes, support attributed to their han- News reports say there are which included $10-billion in and the patchwork of regulations dling of the pandemic. several vaccines which will be infrastructure spending this fiscal governing long-term care facili- as the opposition Daily communications have undergoing massive human test year, by cutting the province’s ties across the country. softened and strengthened imag- trials starting at the end of this credit rating. There is plenty of fodder for parties will do their es of each leader. That may seem month. American-based Fitch an- parliamentary debate that will like an anachronism, but most If any are successful, the path nounced a downgrade from Dou- quickly overshadow the question best to change the Canadians expect their leaders to to a vaccination may be marked ble A to Double A minus, citing of pandemic management. be strong and approachable. by months, not years. the province’s heavy borrowing to If the economy rebounds well, channel away from Leaders have also benefited The Canadian government fight the economic crisis. the government will be rewarded COVID solidarity. from the absence of pandemic has already stockpiled enough Alberta is also facing the in the next election. critics. syringes to vaccinate the whole ongoing, worldwide crash in oil Canada has been relatively In a world outbreak, people population. That could mean an prices, which has been exacer- successful in navigating the expect political parties to work end to the social distancing and bated by the COVID economic crisis, largely because govern- together, so it is very difficult to bubble-making that have become slowdown. ments spoke with a single voice, attack the life-saving measures a way of life for all of us. An international move away and citizens were vigilant in being taken across the board. Canada Day in the nation’s from fossil fuels is not likely to following instruction on lock- Conservative Leader Andrew capital was a shadow of its usual change anytime soon so Alberta downs, distancing, masking and Scheer, who was out early and self. will be facing continuing jobs bubbles. often in heated attacks at the be- Virtual fireworks and concerts pressure. Canadians have not been ginning of the lockdown, suffered just don’t cut it. And with the safety of a subject to the same mess of mixed criticism from within his own So, a vaccine would liberate us vaccine, the spectre of COVID messaging and anti-mask liber- party for missing the mark. from the spell that the lockdown prompting interprovincial coop- tarianism that has afflicted the Sheila Copps The country expects leaders has cast over the whole country. eration will dissipate quickly. United States. Copps’ Corner to work together in time of crisis, But that also brings its own Prime Minister Justin Trudeau And our return to normalcy and they have been doing so. political risks. also faces the challenge of elec- will be more secure because of For a brief period, even Alber- With no national danger tion timing. our sacrifices. TTAWA—The COVID-19 ta Premier Jason Kenney has set in sight, political leaders in The current numbers point to Thankfully the worst Canada Opolitical bump has bounced aside his Ottawa-bashing in an regions across the country an early vote, but if the govern- Day in history is behind us. the Liberals back into majority attempt to find common ground. will fall into their old habits of ment moves too quickly, it will Sheila Copps is a former Jean government territory. But the danger of this bump is blaming other provinces or the likely be accused of opportunism, Chrétien-era cabinet minister and That is quite a comeback from that it is directly linked to a sense federal government for their sacrificing any residual goodwill a former deputy prime minister. a time when the party literally of danger. challenges. from the crisis. The Hill Times

Should the Conservatives ‘stand athwart’ history?

But the “Little Corporal” prob- After all, they’re not called The most obvious example What I’m saying is, when con- If the Canadian ably got that wrong. “conservatives” for nothing; they of this is John Diefenbaker’s servatives “stand athwart history As matter of fact, as daily have a long record of wanting to bitter opposition in the early yelling stop,” as William F. Buck- flag itself becomes news headlines attest to, our so- “conserve” national traditions. 1960s to the then Liberal govern- ley once put it, they can end up ciety is far from agreement about Indeed, for about the first hun- ment’s plan to adopt a “distinc- getting trampled by modernity. an object of past events, mainly because we dred years after Confederation, tive” Canadian national flag. Yet, luckily for the Con- controversy, then the view history through ideological one of the chief aims of Canadian Like many in his party, the servatives, there’s a way they lenses. conservatism was to preserve our tradition-minded Progressive could conceivably stand up for Conservatives have Typically, those on the po- country’s historic ties to Britain. Conservative Party leader had the past, without hurting them- litical right tend to view his- Later on, under the leadership a sentimental attachment to selves in the future. a clear opening to torical events not only as steps of of prime minister Stephen Harper, the old “Red Ensign” which in- You see, I noted recently that civilizational progress, but as a the Conservatives also made cluded the “Union Jack.” the Halifax Chronicle-Herald post- defend it. foundation upon which to build great efforts to commemorate the At any rate, after a long and ed a “trigger warning” in its paper national myths, while those on War of 1812’s 100th anniversary. acrimonious parliamentary fight, when it printed a cutout of the Ca- the political left tend to see his- And more recently, many Con- the Liberal government ended nadian flag for Canada Day saying, tory as an archive of oppression servatives opposed changing the up adopting the Maple Leaf flag, “We understand the flag doesn’t and thus as something to nurture lyrics to our national anthem to which we all know and love mean the same thing to everyone.” contemporary grievances. make them more “gender neutral.” today. If that means the Canadian Hence the current debate rag- Hence, it’s easy to envision The point I’m making here is flag itself might become an object ing over everything from statues the Conservatives taking strong that Diefenbaker’s opposition to of controversy, then the Conser- to street names. positions to oppose taking down the flag has haunted the Conser- vatives have a clear opening to So, what are the political re- statues or changing the names of vatives for decades. defend it. percussions of this? schools or otherwise re-interpret- In fact, in 2015, then op- Not only would they come Well, it makes one wonder if ing history. position leader Justin Trudeau across as champions of a key Gerry Nicholls whoever ends up leading the Con- Surely, such a stance would sharply criticized the Harper civic symbol, but they could also Post-Partisan Pundit servative Party of Canada will please the Conservative Party’s Conservative government for not make amends for their earlier op- choose to wade into this debate to base, but, at the same time, it doing enough to celebrate the position to the flag. defend our country’s history and would also entail a certain risk. Maple Leaf flag’s 50th anniver- Napoleon might call that a AKVILLE, ONT.—Napoleon symbols. That’s because any political sary, implying the Conservatives “win, win.” Oonce stated, “History is the Certainly, it would seem natu- party that stands up for history, might still be secretly opposed Gerry Nicholls is a communi- version of past events that people ral for the Conservatives to go can sometimes end up being on to the Liberal-created national cations consultant. have decided to agree upon.” this route. its wrong side. banner. The Hill Times 10 MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion

It will take more than aspirations and boasts from the federal Liberals. It will take capacities for strategizing, implementation and transparency, all of which are all too rare in Ottawa. Yet there is too much at risk to fail, writes David Crane. Image courtesy of Pixabay It’s time for Liberals to get serious about climate change

gets will not be achievable.” Yet achieving accelerate innovation and make progress platform, when we do not appear to be on The International Energy this target is seen as essential if the world on early-stage technologies. track to meet our existing targets. is to hold the rise in the average global In its report, the IEA puts forward a The platform promises new measures Agency, in a new report temperature to no more than 1.5 degrees Faster Innovation Case to push early-stage to further reduce emissions by major pol- Celsius, the level seen as necessary to technologies, warning that “failure to ac- luters such as the oil and gas industry, to released on clean energy avoid catastrophic climate change. celerate progress now risks pushing the invest corporate tax revenues resulting from innovation—Energy As the report notes, the world has seen transition to net-zero emissions further the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (it a proliferation in the number of countries into the future. The pace of innovation in suggests this could be $500-million a year), Technology Perspectives committing to the 2050 net-zero emis- coming decades will depend on the policies along with proceeds from the sale of all or sions target but “there is a stark disconnect governments put in place today.” part of the projected in clean economy in- 2020—warns that ‘without a between these high-profile pledges and the The COVID-19 pandemic threatens vestments. It plans interest-free loans of up current state of clean energy technology.” a major setback to the net-zero target if to $40,000 to homeowners and landlords for major acceleration in clean While innovations such as solar power governments and companies cut back on energy efficient homes and grants of up to and wind power and other technologies in initiatives to bring new technologies to $5,000 to purchasers of new net-zero homes. energy innovation, net-zero use today are helping, “they are insufficient market. On the other hand, the IEA says, It plans to install “up to” 5,000 electric emissions targets will not on their own to bring the world to net zero governments could use the challenge cre- charging stations on major highways; re- while ensuring energy systems remain ated by the pandemic to accelerate clean quire that all federally funded public transit be achievable.’ secure,” the IEA says. energy innovation. “It can be a strategic projects be net-zero bus and rail systems Much more innovation—and much opportunity for governments to ensure that starting in 2023; help fund 5,000 net-zero more public and private investment in their industries come out of the COVID-19 school and municipal transit buses over the research, prototypes, demonstration crisis stronger and ready to supply future next five years; pursue measures to help projects and early adoption—is needed domestic and international growth mar- companies convert business fleets to net-zero to create mature technologies that can be kets.” But this will require raising the level vehicles; bring “clean and affordable power” widely used at affordable cost. All of this of ambition and support and much more with new clean electricity generation and also takes time. It has taken the past 30 focused strategies than we have seen out of transmission systems; establish a $5-billion years for solar panels to reach commercial Ottawa so far. Clean Power Fund to help electrify industries viability, with government support and So what are the policies the Trudeau heavily dependent on fossil fuels; “make incentives playing critical roles. government plans to put in place today? Canada home to the cleanest mills, mines Moreover, “there are no single or simple The Liberal platform doesn’t take us very and factories in the world.” It also plans to solutions to putting the world on a sus- far. Net-zero emissions can be achieved cut corporate taxes in half for businesses David Crane tainable path to net-zero emission,” the by some combination of cutting actual that develop technologies or manufacture IEA warns. We will need a broad range of emissions and by taking actions to offset products for net-zero emissions—and plant Canada & the 21st Century technologies. Four technology approaches, emissions (planting more trees is a popular two billion trees over the next decade. for example, would achieve half the cumu- example). All of this, the Liberals boast, will make ORONTO—During last year’s fed- lative emissions reductions that the world At the heart of the Liberal plan is a Canada “the best place in the world to build Teral election, the Trudeau government needs to move onto what the IEA calls a pledge to set legally binding five-year mile- a clean technology company.” How and promised to join the growing list of nations “sustainable trajectory.” stones towards net-zero emissions “based when any of this will be implemented and committed to net-zero greenhouse gas These are: electrification of end-use sec- on the advice of the experts and consulta- how far it takes us towards net-zero emis- emissions by 2050. What we don’t know is tors such as heating and transport (such as tion’s with Canadians.” A group of scien- sions by 2050 is far from clear. It will take what it will take to get there and how the electric vehicles), supported by batteries; tists and economists and experts will be more than aspirations and boasts. It will Liberals would deliver on their goal. the application of carbon capture, utiliza- appointed to recommend the best policies take capacities for strategizing, implemen- It will be far from easy. The Interna- tion and storage; the use of low-carbon to get the net-zero emissions. The appoint- tation and transparency, all of which are all tional Energy Agency, in a new report hydrogen and hydrogen-delivered fuels; ment of the expert panel and design of the too rare in Ottawa. Yet there is too much at released on clean energy innovation—En- and the use of bioenergy. However, each legally binding milestones have yet to be risk to fail. ergy Technology Perspectives 2020—warns of these technologies faces challenges in set. Nor have we been told how the govern- David Crane can be reached at crane@ that “without a major acceleration in clean achieving commercial viability. Much more ment plans to exceed our 2030 emission re- interlog.com. energy innovation, net-zero emissions tar- work needs to be done, hence the need to duction targets, as promised in the Liberal The Hill Times

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When all the known facts of this atrocity come out, including the belief by Turkish authorities that Khashoggi’s body was dissolved in acid, there won’t be much appetite for kings and princes sitting in judgment of themselves.

Michael Harris

Harris Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, pictured, and his henchmen, were behind Jamal Khashoggi’s death, the kingdom has indulged in gross lies and closed-door justice to brush off this brutal crime, writes Michael Harris. Photograph courtesy of the Kremlin/Flickr ALIFAX—I have spent a career in Hjournalism believing that in the end, up his corpse. But there was zero coopera- U.S. intelligence agencies and the CIA I’m cutting cadavers. And sometimes I have the truth wins out. tion with outside countries in either the concurred, laying the crime at the door of a coffee and a cigar at hand.” It sometimes takes time, even a heart- Saudi “investigation” or the subsequent Prince bin Salman with “medium to high Turkey shared that audio tape, which breaking amount of time. It was 11 years “trial.” certainty.” is one of the reasons the CIA came to the before the world knew that an innocent The reaction to the verdict in Turkey How could they not, given that there conclusion that bin Salman had ordered teenager and Mi’kmaq man, Donald Mar- was predictable. was an audio recording of Khashoggi’s Khashoggi’s death to silence a critic of the shall, had been sent to prison for 11 years “The prosecutors sentenced five hit men grisly demise, including the ghastly hum his regime. The Turks also have wire taps for a murder he did not commit. to death but did not touch those who were of an autopsy saw after the victim was showing that four days before Khashoggi All told, it took decades before the Boys behind the five.” silenced by injection and smothered. was murdered, senior Saudi officials were of Mount Cashel Orphanage got justice for The ones sentenced “are people who It is an audio tape that U.S. President discussing the mission. the terrible sexual and physical abuse they cannot even use the bathroom without the Donald Trump refused to listen to. He also Everyone in the world should watch suffered as children at the hands of the permission of their superiors,” Yasin Aktay, falsely denied that the CIA believed the this trial very closely, if only to see how Irish Christian Brothers. I was privileged a member of Turkey’s ruling party, said. prince was behind the murder, and refused ludicrous it was for the Saudi court to enough to work on those cases. Luckily, Agnes Callamard, the UN’s special rap- a request from Congress to investigate the conclude that Khashoggi’s murder was not both the books I wrote were made into porteur on the Khashoggi case concluded case and provide a written report. premeditated. movies so these stories were seen far and that Khashoggi’s gruesome death, which While Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kush- When all the known facts of this wide. It is so very important that the truth ended with dismemberment and disposal, ner, was reportedly offering PR advice atrocity come out, including the belief by gets a wide audience. was an “extra-judicial killing” ordered by to Prince Salman on how to navigate the Turkish authorities that Khashoggi’s body It has only been a little over a-year-and- the Saudi state. crisis, the UN’s special rapporteur was was dissolved in acid, there won’t be much a-half since Jamal Khashoggi walked into making her report. appetite for kings and princes sitting in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul to “Bottom line,” Callamard wrote. “The hit judgment of themselves. get the documents he needed to marry his men are quietly sentenced to death. The Selling armoured vehicles to Saudi Ara- Turkish fiancé Hatise Cengiz. He did not masterminds not only walk free. They have bia is not exactly what I would call justice know that a hit team of 15 individuals had barely been touched by the investigation for Jamal. flew in on a private jet and were laying in and the trial.” Michael Harris is an award-winning wait for him inside the consulate. Until now. author and journalist. Khashoggi thought he was safe in a for- Turkey has just begun the trial in The Hill Times eign country and a diplomatic setting. He absentia of 20 Saudi nationals for the was never seen again, though the Saudis slaughter of Jamal Khashoggi. Two of the later claim he walked away from the con- men held senior positions in the Kingdom. sulate a free man. After that fake claim was Saud al-Qahtani was an adviser to Prince outed by video evidence showing someone Bin Salman, and Ahmed al-Assiri was the wearing Khashoggi’s clothes leaving the deputy head of Saudi Arabian General embassy, Riyadh changed its story again: Intelligence. They are both charged by the now the whole thing was a “rogue” opera- Turks with “instigating premeditated tortur- tion. ous murder with monstrous intent.” The official cause of Khashoggi’s death The other 18 are charged with suffo- was determined to be strangulation. But cating their victim, a former Washington the reality of what happened that October Post columnist and Saudi elite. Turkey afternoon back in 2018 inside the Saudi asked Saudi Arabia to extradite the al- consulate is so much more unspeakable. leged culprits to face trial but the kingdom Against all the evidence that the Saudi refused. Justice, Saudi-style, had already government itself, in the person of Crown been done. Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his Since Turkey had the Saudi Arabian henchmen, were behind Khashoggi’s consulate bugged, it has a complete audio Order a Romantic death, the kingdom has indulged in gross record of what happened that day. This lies and closed-door justice to brush off is in part what Dr. Salah al-Tubaigny, the Italian Dinner this brutal crime. Jamal Khashoggi thought he was safe in a man who dismembered Khashoggi’s body, It is true that the Saudis held a trial in foreign country and a diplomatic setting. He is heard to say: “It’s the first time in my life Riyadh where 11 accused were tried for was never seen again, though the Saudis later I will have to cut up pieces on the ground. 356 Preston St. • 613-749-7490 Khashoggi’s murder. Five were sentenced claim he walked away from the consulate a free Even if you are a butcher you hang the ani- lafavoritapreston.com to death, including the doctor who sawed man. Photograph courtesy of Commons Wikipedia mal up to do so….I often play music when 12 MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion

Canada is the only G7 country that does not have a national suicide prevention strategy. Tellingly, the word ‘suicide’ doesn’t appear anywhere in the mandate letter for the federal Minister of Health Patty Hajdu, pictured May 26, 2020, writes Kathleen Finlay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Canada’s mental health system is broken

altercation with police in Toronto alternative is within reach, in the among OECD countries. Cana- despair” linked to the coronavirus Changes, like a 988 after he called 911 looking for form of an easy to remember, dians are paying an enormous pandemic. Canada is ill-prepared mental health support. In May, quickly dialled, three-digit nation- price for that, and more invest- to deal with such a crisis. national hotline for Regis Korchinski-Paquet fell al hotline using the numbers 988. ment by the federal government Canada is the only G7 country to her death from her high-rise It’s already being rolled out in the in mental health is clearly called that does not have a national sui- crisis intervention, balcony during an attendance by United States with the backing for. cide prevention strategy. Tellingly, could make all the Toronto police. Her mother had of the mental health community, Ottawa needs to jump-start a the word “suicide” doesn’t appear called 911 pleading to have Regis leading advocates, and the U.S. massive marshalling of mental anywhere in the mandate letter difference. taken to a mental health facil- government. I’ve been trying to health resources to fill current for the federal minister of health. ity for treatment. Chantel Moore get Ottawa to move quickly to gaps. Rapidly expanded tele- And, in an omission that borders was shot and killed by police in adopt a similar system. But to say mental health services offer on mental health malpractice, the Edmundston, N.B., during a “well- the federal government—and the a promising path for getting federal government refuses to ness check” in early June. Days Canadian mental health estab- needed care to more Canadians include the current 10-digit na- later, Rodney Levi, also of New lishment, for that matter—are on a timely basis. The pool of tional toll free suicide prevention Brunswick, was killed by RCMP. cool to the idea is an understate- available therapists could be number on its COVID-19 mental He had recently sought help ment. significantly expanded if govern- health portal, despite my urgings for his mental health condition Research tells us that be- ments would fund the services of over the past several months. but was apparently denied the ing able to speak with a trained registered psychologists who are One thing is beyond debate: necessary assessment by a local counsellor over the telephone can not currently available through we need to move boldly to rebuild hospital. And just two weeks ago, de-escalate mental health crises the healthcare system because our mental health system. And Kathleen Finlay police shot and killed 62-year-old and produce better outcomes, in- they are not typically covered fast. Canadians dealing with men- Opinion Ejaz Choudhry in his Toronto- cluding reductions in suicide. The by provincial health insurance tal health issues, like those facing area apartment during another 988 national hotline could be that programs. serious medical conditions that wellness check. All these deaths connecting lifeline. It would give It’s also time Canada had a affect their physical health, have alling 911 can save lives. occurred after police were called people struggling with emotional designated minister for mental more than enough challenges in CBut for some experiencing a to deal with a mental health crisis or suicidal thoughts, and health and suicide prevention. their daily lives. Neither they nor mental health crisis, it can also crisis. Other recent incidents have their families, a fast way of reach- We need a stand-alone federal their families should ever have be life-ending. That should never ended in physical and emotional ing mental health help, instead of department that is capable of to worry that a call for help will happen. It’s another symptom of trauma. calling 911 or scrambling to find focusing full-time on building cause them harm—or cost their a broken mental health system Canada urgently needs to re- some 10-digit number online or in a true 21st century architecture lives. that needs radical surgery. The imagine its approach to deliver- the local phone book. for mental wellness and suicide Kathleen Finlay is a mental evidence mounts each day, as ing mental health care from the Of course, 988 alone won’t fix prevention. Every year, 100,000 health advocate and CEO of The does the need for a comprehen- ground up. An important part of our broken mental health system. Canadians attempt to take their Center for Patient Protection. sive federal response. the changed paradigm should be For too long, Canada’s spending own lives. On top of this, ex- Follow her on Twitter @Zero- In April, D’Andre Campbell an alternative to the use of 911 for on mental wellness and treat- perts are predicting a surge in HarmNow was shot and killed during an mental health emergencies. That ment has ranked near the bottom what they are calling “deaths of The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 13 Global Netanyahu stalls

For Benjamin For months, the first of July had been advertised as the date Netanyahu, a large- when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would announce scale annexation of the annexation of much of the the occupied territory occupied West Bank—but he said nothing. Why? Photograph would eliminate the courtesy of Commons Wikipedia mythical ‘two-state’ threat that has been his greatest political asset—and deprive him of the ability to dangle the prospect of annexation before the settler block again in future elections. He prefers the status quo, and he is now stalling in the hope that he may be able to avoid keeping his promises.

tine with the far larger and more favour of Israel, but it didn’t do that if his Likud Party won enough the prospect of annexation before powerful ‘Jewish national state’ of much for Netanyahu’s own long- seats to form a coalition govern- the settler block again in future Israel, has in principle been the term political prospects. ment, he really would annex a lot of elections. He prefers the status goal of Israeli-Arab peace talks Trump, courting evangelical the West Bank. It won him enough quo, and he is now stalling in the for almost three decades now. Christian voters in the United settler and ultra-religious votes to hope that he may be able to avoid Even though it is really long dead. States, advocated a bigger Israel let him form a coalition third time keeping his promises. It was Benjamin Netanyahu that incorporated much of the Is- round—but he was then stuck with He has ratted on his commit- Gwynne Dyer who killed it, the first time he was raeli-occupied West Bank. This was his promise of annexation. ments before, and it could happen Global Affairs prime minister back in 1996-99, territory destined to be the home of The problem with annexation again. However, the pro-annex- but he was careful not to put the future Palestinian state under is both national and personal. ationists in his coalition govern- a stake through its heart. The the two-state solution, so it was the Since Israel already controls the ment and more broadly in the ONDON, U.K.—“We have two-state solution was the ‘threat’ opportunity of a lifetime for Israeli entire West Bank militarily, and country are panicking as Donald Lbeen hearing about sovereign- he used to mobilize the grow- expansionists. But Netanyahu, effectively treats the third of the Trump’s re-election prospects in ty for a year-and-a-half without ing right-wing majority in Israel oddly, was dragging his feet. territory that has been taken by November appear to dwindle. The things happening on the ground. to vote for him, posing as ‘Mr The U.S. president threw bits Jewish settlers as part of Israel, window seems to be closing, and Today turned out to be one big Security’ who would never let it of raw meat to his born-again there’s not much to be gained by they want action now. farce,” said prominent Israeli set- happen. supporters in America. He backed annexation, and the costs are high. Netanyahu also desperately tler leader Yossi Dagan on July 1. Eventually Netanyahu added Israel’s formal annexation of the First, annexation is illegal, needs a success of some sort, as For months, the first of July had another threat to his electoral Golan Heights (land seized from and might trigger sanctions and he is currently on trial for corrup- been advertised as the date when rhetoric, in the form of an Iran Syria in 1967). He acknowledged boycotts against Israel in other tion. The upshot, therefore, may Prime Minister Benjamin Netan- allegedly always on the brink Israel’s illegal annexation of the countries. Secondly, it might lead be a compromise that pleases yahu would announce the an- of getting nuclear weapons. He whole city of Jerusalem (includ- to a new uprising by the several nobody: a token annexation of a nexation of much of the occupied even seems to believe in that one. ing the Arab part) by moving the million Palestinians who live in few Jewish settlements near the West Bank—but he said nothing. But the two-state ‘threat’ always U.S. embassy up from Tel Aviv to the occupied areas, and a rupture official Israeli border, and other- Why? remained an indispensable part Jerusalem. in relations with Israel’s increas- wise no change. Because sometimes a corpse of his sales pitch, so he must have Last January, Trump even pub- ingly friendly Arab neighbours, Possibly for the first time in can be a useful thing, if you don’t watched the election of Donald lished his ‘peace plan,’ which gave like Jordan, Egypt, and even history, Netanyahu’s personal and actually bury it. Drag it out from Trump to the U.S. presidency in Israel a green light to annex more Saudi Arabia. political interests, Israel’s real na- time to time, apply a little lipstick 2016 with mixed emotions. territory in the West Bank, where Perhaps more importantly for tional interest, and the interest of and rouge, and you can persuade He welcomed Trump’s ob- 600,000 Jewish settlers already Netanyahu, a large-scale an- world peace are all in alignment. some people that it still poses a session with Iran, but the new make their homes. But still Netan- nexation of the occupied territory Enjoy it while it lasts. threat. Israeli-Palestinian peace settle- yahu sat tight—until three lost elec- would eliminate the mythical Gwynne Dyer’s new book is The ‘two-state solution,’ in ment the man was touting was a tions in one year forced his hand. ‘two-state’ threat that has been his ‘Growing Pains: The Future of which an independent Palestinian much more doubtful proposition. He began promising—not for the greatest political asset—and de- Democracy (and Work)’. mini-state shares historic Pales- It was ridiculously slanted in first time, but much more fervently— prive him of the ability to dangle The Hill Times 14 MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Comment The closing-off of democracy?

There are lessons learned from the ‘virtual Parliament,’ that could lead to a reconfigured and renewed body, one that truly engages and encompasses diverse, inclusive, and accessible contributions.

Alexandra Dobrowolsky Opinion

ALIFAX—As readers of The HHill Times will know, “Parlia- ment” derives from the French, MPs, pictured on May 13, 2020, in the House for a meeting of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic. Various democratic deficits point to parler, to speak, and Canada’s dramatic and disturbing departures from even the most rudimentary of parliamentary requisites, coming at the worst of times, when democratic deliberations, Parliament and legislatures, oversight, and accountability are more crucial than ever, writes Alexandra Dobrowolsky. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade rooted in the British Westmin- ster parliamentary tradition, are places in which democratically sures like the promised increases make use of the “mute” button to crises. An all-party committee was Business and Labour Economic elected representatives are meant to the Canada Child Benefit and deal with MPs’ interruptions. struck to deal with COVID-19 in Coalition, audience. to discuss, debate and deliberate. to GST credits, but would also Granted, there were other Newfoundland and Labrador, but At the best of times, Canada’s Yet, by mid March 2020, with the give his minority government the parliamentary developments and in this legislature, only a quorum Parliament and legislatures expe- COVID-19 country-wide lock- power to spend, borrow or regu- activities, including the conven- of 10 was required to pass crucial rience various democratic deficits, down, Canada’s formal political late taxes unilaterally, without ing of a Special Committee of the COVID-19 legislation on March and can certainly be critiqued for institutions fell very quiet, and parliamentary approval, for a House on the COVID-19 Pandem- 26, and neither oral questions nor both the quantity and quality of became quite empty. A range of period of 21 months. The opposi- ic. The Senate also established debate took place. their debates. Still, the foregoing interim measures gradually took tion Conservatives accused the a special committee on lessons Initially, opposition parties tem- points to dramatic and disturbing shape to provide a modicum of Liberals of taking advantage of learned from COVID-19, and pered their critiques in the face of departures from even the most democratic dialogue, account- a crisis for partisan gain, while several of its committees planned the crisis, but some soon came to rudimentary of parliamentary ability and transparency, but their media pundits chastised the gov- to meet virtually, even though question the legislative closures, requisites, coming at the worst of shortfalls became increasingly ernment for its “overreach” and the Senate had been officially and closed-off debates. Saskatch- times, when democratic delibera- apparent and concerning. judged this “power grab” to be the adjourned until June 2, 2020. ewan NDP Opposition leader, tions, oversight, and accountabil- Parliament adjourned on Liberals’ first, big pandemic mis- Nonetheless, debate and the work Ryan Meili, called for the legis- ity are more crucial than ever. Yet March 13 with a return scheduled step. This prompted changes to of committees in both Houses of lature to resume so MLAs could the speed and ease with which for April 20. In the interim, emer- the draft, but, nonetheless, shows Parliament were circumscribed. do their jobs, while the Green democracy has been closed-off, gency meetings occurred twice. how quickly the government was Provincial and territorial Party in Prince Edward Island also means that there are possibil- Approximately one-tenth of MPs willing to slide down the slippery legislatures did not fare much pressured the premier for weeks ities for opening up. This includes (with party representation in pro- slope of diminished democratic better, although responses var- to open its legislature, closed lessons learned from the “virtual portion to party standings in the accountability. ied. In Ontario, by March 19, all since November 2019. Although Parliament,” that could lead to a full, 338-seat, House of Commons) By late April, a government legislative committee meetings Nova Scotia’s Premier Stephen reconfigured and renewed body, were on hand to pass a raft of motion was passed by a vote of were cancelled and would not be McNeil, alongside the province’s one that truly engages and en- emergency assistance policies— 22-15 calling for the House of re-scheduled until May 19, which chief medical officer, Dr. Robert compasses diverse, inclusive, and from supports to families, farmers Commons to meet: every Wednes- would also be the date for the first Strang, met with the media for accessible contributions. and lobster fishers, to students, day there would be, substantially scheduled Question Period in two 30-minute, daily updates, political Dr. Alexandra Dobrowolsky businesses and women’s shel- reduced, in-person meetings, and months. In Quebec, the province hit deliberations were limited to staff is a political science professor at ters—which would amount to tens every Tuesday and Thursday there the hardest by COVID-19, legisla- from the premier’s office briefing Saint Mary’s University special- of billions of dollars in financial would be virtual, “Zoom” meet- tive work was limited to video con- the unusually quiet opposition izing in Canadian, comparative, aid and stimulus packages. ings, despite security concerns ferencing for committees between caucuses. Legislative committee and women, gender and politics. Although Prime Minister around this particular platform. April 24 to May 13. Some provinces meetings were cancelled, McNeil Prof. Dobrowolsky has published Justin Trudeau initially received Canada’s first “virtual Parliament” worked to coordinate operations asserted that the legislature would six books. Her most recent collec- positive approval ratings for his came with technical glitches, as across government departments, not have to sit again until the fall, tion is entitled: Turbulent Times empathetic, pandemic media well as with some distinctive de- while others created mechanisms and Nova Scotians first learned and Transformational Opportuni- briefings, red flags were raised corum issues and alleged breach- for cross-party collaboration. In of plans for loosening pandemic ties: Gender and Politics Today, when his government’s draft es of the House code of conduct British Columbia, a cross-ministry restrictions via media reports of and Tomorrow (co-edited with emergency spending bill (com- as when Commons Speaker, Pandemic Provincial Co-ordination Dr. Strang’s presentation to an Fiona MacDonald) published by prised of 44 pages and 19 parts) Anthony Rota, was accused of be- Plan echoed what had occurred exclusive, Halifax Chamber of University of Toronto Press, 2020. would not only implement mea- ing dictatorial for threatening to during previous SARS and H1N1 Commerce and the Nova Scotia The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 15 Opinion

a few days ago, the head of the National an acknowledgement that Canada cannot Our problem with Security and Intelligence Committee of Par- and must not turn a blind eye to China’s liamentarians, as well as a former Canadian actions. It is neither in our interest nor ambassador to the PRC, agreed that China’s reflective of who we are as a country. moves in our country are not in our interest. We cannot give in to China’s bullying To my mind, this speaks to a much greater with respect to Michael Spavor and Michael China is much problem. Over my 30-plus years in security Kovrig. There must be a better way that uses intelligence in Canada, I was amazed at how diplomatic pressure, including that of our the information we provided got a lukewarm allies, and still follows the tenets of interna- reception. It was not all bad: we had some tional law. We all know what happens when great consumers who relied on our data. you kowtow to the local hoodlum. bigger than the fate Overall, however, I cannot give decision- Our government must also pay more at- makers a high grade when it comes to the tention to what its intelligence agencies tell understanding and use of intelligence. In this, it. No, we do not have a crystal ball and, no, we are well behind our traditional U.S. and we are not perfect, but, yes, we do provide of the two Michaels U.K. allies. It is almost as if they feel there is accurate, corroborated information that something “not quite right” about spying. can, and must, help in policy development There is no easy way to put this. China and decision making. Calling on the direc- chosen to ignore this interference as they is not Canada’s friend. It is a serial human tor of CSIS to resign because he lifts the There is no easy way to put were too bent on coddling China for eco- rights abuser in Xinjiang against Uyghur lid on foreign interference is not the way nomic profits. Muslims. It is destroying culture in Tibet, to go. We have spies for a reason. Use what this. China is not Canada’s CSIS has warned about China’s activities and Hong Kong is under pressure. And they gather and disseminate to advance for decades and those warnings have been then there are the manoeuvres by the PRC Canada’s interests. friend. It is a serial human shunted aside. A decade ago, we warned navy in the South China Sea. Phil Gurski is the president of Borealis rights abuser in Xinjiang about politicians who seemed to be under We have eagerly followed the money Threat and Risk Consulting and a 32-year PRC influence and yet some MPs called on for decades and helped support a regime intelligence analyst veteran at both CSE against Uyghur Muslims. Fadden to resign over his “allegations.” It is whose ethos is antithetical to our own. I and CSIS. not just Fadden who thinks this is a problem: am not advocating open conflict, but rather The Hill Times It is destroying culture in Tibet and Hong Kong is under pressure.

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TTAWA—Canadian governments are Onot the greatest in using the informa- tion intelligence agencies give them. You have to feel for the families of the so-called “two Michaels”: Spavor and Kovrig. These two Canadians have been held by Chinese authorities for almost a year-and-a-half now and this is causing understandable strain on their families. This was clearly evidenced by the recent plea by Kovrig’s wife, Vina Nadjibulla, to the Trudeau government to do more to | gain his release. She was backed up by 19 Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa former parliamentarians and diplomats, Université d’Ottawa University of Ottawa in addition to other prominent Canadians, such as former Supreme Court justice Lou- ise Arbour, calling on the federal justice Congratulations to Sanni Yaya, our first minister to free Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. On the other hand, there are those such CongratulationsVice-President, to Sanni International Yaya, our first as former Liberal attorney general and justice minister Anne McLellan, who said and Francophonie that while she has great respect for the letter’s “heartfelt humanitarian” argument, Vice-President, International she feels releasing Meng would set a dan- gerous precedent. Prime Minister Justin In this new position, Sanni Yaya will play a key role in achieving uOttawa’s goals Trudeau is, for the time being, opting not in the realm ofand internationalization Francophonie and in furthering the University’s historic to release Meng, as are several seasoned op-ed writers in national newspapers such mission, which is mandated by its founding legislation, of contributing to and as The Globe and Mail, the Ottawa Citizen fostering the expansion and success of the Franco-Ontarian community. (one was penned by Margaret McCuaig- Johnston, with whom I sit on the board Sanni Yaya is a health economist and an expert in global health. He is a full professor of the National Capital Branch of the In this new position,at uOttawa’s Sanni Faculty Yayaof Social will Sciences play who, froma key 2016 role to 2019, in held achieving the position of uOttawa’s goals Canadian International Council) and the National Post. Even my former director at in the realm of associateinternationalization dean and director of the School and of inInternational furthering Development the and University’s Global historic CSIS, Richard Fadden, has weighed in on mission, which isStudies. mandated He is a prolific by researcher its founding with a humanistic legislation, vision who is passionately of contributing to and the ‘no’ side. committed to combatting inequality in maternal and child health in Sub-Saharan Africa. As a former CSIS strategic analyst, albeit a terrorism one, and not a China fostering theThere expansion is no doubt that and his expertise success in, and dedicationof the to, Franco-Ontarian internationalization and the community. one, I am perhaps not surprisingly aligned Francophonie will serve him well in this important position. with Fadden. The issue we have with China, however, goes well beyond the current Sanni Yaya is a health economist and an expert in global health. He is a full professor crisis. That nation has been engaging in activities in our land for decades, activities at uOttawa’s Faculty of Social Sciences who, from 2016 to 2019, held the position of that undermine our national security and democracy. And yet successive govern- associate dean and director of the School of International Development and Global ments appear not to have noticed or have Studies. He is a prolific researcher with a humanistic vision who is passionately committed to combatting inequality in maternal and child health in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is no doubt that his expertise in, and dedication to, internationalization and the Francophonie will serve him well in this important position. 16 MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES

Blanchet’s message Biz council welcomes Heard on the Hill on Canada Day former Trudeau adviser The Business Council of Canada is hir- ing two new people to its team this month. Hill reporters to write white Robert Asselin and Michael Gullo are join- ing its policy team on July 20, as senior vice- president and vice-president, respectively. A paper on journalistic standards release noted Mr. Asselin will be heading up the group’s economic growth and recovery strategies, along with fiscal and tax policy, Parliamentary Press Gallery, including while Mr. Gullo will sink his teeth into Continued from page 2 reporters, editors, TV camera people, regulatory and infrastructure issues around Three reporters on the Parliamentary Press photographers, producers, and the council’s growth strategies. Mr. Asselin Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet Gallery’s executive board will be working publishers. joins the group from throughout the summer to create a white paper shared this image with his followers on July 1. BlackBerry. He also of “shared journalistic Image courtesy Yves-François Blanchet’s Twitter has years of experi- principles” to help Armed Canadian Forces ence advising former guide its decisions In a hat tip to Quebec’s traditional, but not prime minister Paul around member- reservist had ‘several weapons’ enshrined-in-law day on July 1, Bloc Québé- Martin, various ships. Minutes from near prime minister’s cois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tweeted Liberal ministers, and the gallery’s May an image of a pizza box carrying the message Justin Trudeau during 28 executive meet- residence on July 2, say RCMP his leadership cam- of “Happy Moving Day 2020.” Happening to Robert Asselin will ing, which was held paign and the 2015 coincide with Canada Day, the beginning of take over as the on teleconference, RCMP said late last week that the Ca- federal election. The Globe and Mail’s July marks the biggest moving day in the col- Business Council of named Global News’ nadian Armed Forces member who made Mr. Gullo comes Bill Curry is one of lective psyche of Quebecers. Canada’s senior vice- Amanda Connolly, his way to the grounds of Rideau Hall on over from the Railway three Hill reporters While their Canadian colleagues else- president later this The Globe and Mail’s July 2 had “several weapons” and will face Association of Canada working on a white where might be hitting the cottage, grilling month. Image courtesy Bill Curry, (who inci- multiple charges. On July 3, the RCMP laid and brings his chops paper for the press up some burgers, and catching the nightly Business Council of dentally is a former 22 charges against Corey Hurren, including in natural resource gallery. The Hill Times fireworks (mind you, with some major Canada/Dave Chan photograph by Andrew Hill Times reporter), one count of uttering threats. RCMP Deputy modifications this year because of the pan- sustainability, trans- Meade and La Presse Cana- Commissioner Mike Duheme told report- demic), Quebecers opt for U-Hauls and the portation, and supply dienne’s Catherine ers Friday that officers saw and spoke to inevitable chaos that awaits. Dating back to chain policy. “It’s a pleasure to welcome Lévesque as those who will share the guiding the accused, who allegedly drove his truck 1750, the tradition came about when French Robert and Michael to the Council’s growing document with members on Sept. 1. through the pedestrian gate at 1 Sussex Dr. settler François Bigot declared May 1 to be team of policy and communication leaders,” “The goal of this white paper is to around 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, for about 90 Moving Day, which was later formalized said Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the provide some additional clarity on how the minutes. He was taken into custody around in 1866 in the Civil Code of Lower Canada. Business Council of Canada, in a release. board interprets the definition of ‘generally 8:30 a.m. for questioning, and the force said It remained in place until 1974, when the “Robert and Michael’s strong and varied accepted journalistic standards and prin- he appeared to have been acting alone. province let tenants and landlords agree experience will add significant capacity to our ciples’ when making membership decisions,” RCMP said they know his motivation but on any start and end date for their leases. strategic policy leadership at a critical time in read minutes from the meeting. It adds that did not elaborate, and said he was not previ- The bill extended the end date for leases our country’s future.” The group also bid adieu the document could change as it is a “living ously known to police or on any watch lists. from April 30 to June 30, making July 1 the to Brian Kingston, who was named president document that can be updated and adjusted CBC News confirmed that the man in cus- dreaded day, one all the more complicated and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufactur- as needed.” It will be open to suggestions tody was Mr. Hurren, and The Toronto Star by the pandemic this year. One housing ad- ers’ Association on June 29. Mr. Kingston previ- from members once it is shared in the late- reported that he appeared to have posted vocacy group predicted on July 2 that more ously held the vice-president of international fall and winter, according to the minutes. a conspiracy theory about the COVID-19 than 370 households had not yet secured a and fiscal policy role with the council. There are about 300 members in the virus shortly before the incident. new lease, the highest number since 2003. The Hill Times

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ing approvals so far this year, at $101-billion, are up only modestly from previous years. The CRA’s spending has increased from roughly $4-billion and $5-billion the previous two years to $8-bil- lion this year. National Defence, which typically boasts one of the government’s largest budgets, has been approved to spend $24-bil- lion so far this year, third-most among departments. The Employment and Social Development Department, which is split between four government ministers, has been responsible for administering the govern- ment’s Canada Emergency Re- sponse Benefit program, which is sending cash to Canadian residents who have been put out of work during the pandemic. By June 21 that program had paid out $52-billion worth of benefits. The CRA has shared some of the responsibility for the CERB Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, left, Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, Seniors Minister Deb Schulte, and Labour Filomena Tassi together program as well. head the Employment and Social Development Department, which has more than doubled its annual spending already this year as the government has tried to Finance Canada has been keep the economy afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade responsible for the Canada Emer- gency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program for businesses. The government initially projected ment has accounted for $313-bil- that the CEWS would cost the lion in spending in that year so far. government $73-billion, but as Government spending Of the $390-billion of spend- of June 29 only $17-billion worth ing approved so far this year, of claims had been doled out. $131-billion has been passed Business groups including the Ca- by Parliament directly, and the nadian Federation of Independent remaining $261-billion has been Business and Canadian Chamber tops $392-billion, and authorized under statutes already of Commerce told the CBC last passed by Parliament. month that the government rolled The Liberal government has out the CEWS program too late to borrowed billions to provide help many businesses hit hard by financial relief to Canadians and the pandemic shutdowns. counting, for 2020-21 keep the economy afloat amid MPs approved Bill C-19 after the COVID-19 pandemic, which four hours of debate on June 17, has forced many businesses to under the terms of an agreement to spend money on any “public program within the Department close their doors to respect public between the Liberals and NDP Spending by health event of national concern,” of Indigenous Services. health orders. Much of the coun- that limited the duration and fre- and take measures to stabilize Last year’s supplementary try has now begun to loosen the quency of House sittings. The Sen- Employment and Social the economy without seeking estimates (a) included just shy of most severe of those restrictions; ate approved the bill on June 26. Development Canada permission from Parliament. The $5-billion in new spending, bring- however, many public health The relief spending will likely government’s spending on the ing the total spent by the govern- experts expect new outbreaks to swell the federal deficit above has risen by $74-billion Canada Emergency Response ment up to that point in the year occur in Canada until a vaccine $250-billion, according to Par- Benefit program falls under those to roughly $305-billion. The year has been developed and widely liamentary Budget Officer Yves compared to last year. powers. before, 2018-19, the supplementary administered. Giroux, who has also said the federal debt could hit $1-trillion before the pandemic is over. BY PETER MAZEREEUW The federal government typi- cally earns more than $300-bil- he federal government has lion per year in revenue to offset Ttopped $392-billion in ap- its spending, primarily through proved spending for the current collecting taxes. The government fiscal year, with two appropria- collected $332-billion in 2018-19, tion periods still remaining that when the Liberals ran a $14-bil- will raise that total higher. lion deficit. This year, the public Parliamentarians approved shutdowns caused by the pan- $6-billion in new spending by the demic have driven the economy government for this year when into a recession, which will they passed the appropriations reduce the government’s tax rev- Bill C-19 last month. The bill enue as well as raising expenses. aligned with parts of the supple- Finance Minister Bill Mor- mentary estimates (a) spending neau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) is report from the government. It scheduled to provide the public received royal assent on June 26. with an update on the country’s The government also revealed financial situation on July 8. Mr. another $81-billion in new spend- Trudeau has said the update will ing through the supplementary only present a “snapshot” of the estimates (a) document, for a total government’s finances, not a full of $87-billion in spending beyond projection of its expected finan- what was reported in the main The Canada Emergency Response Benefit program sends cash to people who have been put out of work by public cial situation in the future, as has estimates document published in shutdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is being run by Employment and Social Development become customary in the govern- February. Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency. Screen-capture of the CERB website ment’s annual fiscal updates. That $81-billion was not The government did not pres- classified as new spending in ent a fall fiscal update last year, the supplementary estimates (a) and has not presented a budget document, because the govern- The $6-billion portion that estimates (a) included $8-billion Employment and Social or any other fiscal updates this ment did not require approval MPs did approve on June 26 in new spending, but government Development Canada’s spending year either. Mr. Trudeau has said from MPs to spend the money. included $586-million in new spending had only reached a total has increased the most during the the fast-changing nature of the That money was effectively money for the military’s Joint of $284-billion at that point, includ- pandemic, by far. The $139-billion pandemic and the government’s pre-approved under terms in the Support Ship project, $481-mil- ing the new estimates. approved so far this year for that response has made it too difficult government’s pandemic emer- lion for a government settlement The federal government spent department is up from $65-billion to project the government’s future gency relief bills in March and with survivors of Federal Indian a total of $346-billion in 2018-19. at the same point in time last year, financial situation accurately. April, which granted the gov- Day Schools, and $468-million Final figures for 2019-20 haven’t and $69-billion the year prior. The [email protected] ernment extraordinary powers for the Child and Family Services been released yet, but the govern- Finance Department’s spend- The Hill Times 18 MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion The Scheer truth does not exist

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, pictured Feb. 20, 2020, on the Hill. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

politics. They will come out of the pandem- The Conservatives under ic being remembered for: Parliament needs to sit like nothing is happening; people Andrew Scheer seem receiving Canadian Emergency Relief Benefits might not want to go back to work to have nothing good to say (i.e., recently unemployed people are lazy, about anyone, or about any of stop paying them not to work?); inaction on the part of Scheer regarding a leader- international or domestic ship candidate’s widely perceived as racist and inflammatory remarks about Canada’s body. chief public health officer; and a seriously fractured CPC caucus. It is fairly easy to predict (just choose the worst possible thing to say during popular anti-racism protests) that in the coming days a tone-deaf call for increased ‘law-and-order’ will come from Scheer. It is not news that the consensus, of those with the slightest political sense, is that the CPC continues to have no hope of winning strategic urban ridings. The CPC could not be worse off, if it Mark Wegierski went out of its way to try to be; leaderless would be better than what is passing for Opinion leadership these days. Scheer has to be doing this damage ORONTO—I wrote, a while back: “One completely on his own. (There can be no Twonders what scandal, what new fact way that the 76 members of Scheer’s office, about the dismal leadership of Scheer, that The Hill Times profiled, could possibly will come out tomorrow.” Since then, there all be okay with what the boss is doing.) has been a continuing, almost weekly, The only possible logical explanation is gaffe, misstep, and—failure of leadership that staffers have no idea what Scheer will is not even an issue—a failure of even the do, or fail to do, next. They say that politi- modicum of stewardship, in the interim, of cal staffers spend a lot of time “putting out the CPC. fires”—why, in the name of decency and While Canadians have enjoyed a ‘spring respect for democracy, have the staffers in of political unity’ in facing the horrible the Opposition Leader’s Office not called pandemic of COVID-19, as many com- in the water-bombers? mentators have noted, Andrew Scheer has The ability of the next leader of the par- managed to be the political leader to see ty will be trapped by the legacy of Scheer. his party dramatically lose public respect, Day one, the new leader will be hit with a seemingly impossible achievement. questions about whether or not they stand Contrast Scheer’s seeming inability to by Scheer’s past decisions, or lack of them. do anything right with Ontario Premier Unless the candidates for Scheer’s job Doug Ford who, during the pandemic, has come out now, and criticize Scheer openly, led well, articulately, decisively, and pas- there will be no escaping the damage done. sionately. Mark Wegierski is a Toronto-based Meanwhile, the Conservatives, under writer and historical researcher, published Scheer, seem to have nothing good to say in the Ottawa Citizen, Calgary Herald, and about anyone, or any international or do- The Hill Times, among others. He is a long- mestic body. The Conservatives seems to be time Conservative Party supporter. locked in a perpetually losing approach to The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020 19 News

people who are familiar with who Indigenous people are.” Feds’ policing reforms should RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, who herself has faced scru- tiny recently after initially denying the existence of systemic racism respect self-governance of within her ranks before walking back her comments, appeared before the House Public Safety Committee on June 23 and cited Indigenous people, say experts, mandatory “cultural awareness [online] training” for all RCMP workers as a step in this direction. She added that the force needs to “double down on hiring a more Parliamentarians, in wake of diverse membership, as we want greater diversity to reflect the communities that we serve.” As noted by The Canadian Press last deadly, violent run-ins with police month, an employment equity re- port on the force in 2018-19 found that the diversity of the overall areas of Canada” where some of “What we’ve seen is that in workforce had “not changed by ‘I think the Indigenous community needs to the incidents took place. communities themselves, despite any significant measure” since the As noted by a 2014 auditor the trauma and violence they year before. The report found that be given absolute autonomy and authority general report, the First Nations experience, the poverty and lack as of April 2019, 21.8 per cent of to develop systems for themselves that sit Policing Program, introduced in of resources, is that they’ve come the force’s members were women, 1991 and updated in 1996, aims together in significant ways in or- 11.5 per cent were visible minori- completely outside of the system that we “to contribute to the improvement der to address this lack of policing ties, 7.5 per cent were Indigenous of social order, public security, function that exists for their com- people, and 1.6 per cent were currently have,’ says Notisha Massaquoi, a and personal safety in First Na- munities,” Prof. Chartrand said. people with disabilities. The rep- tions communities.” It covers First She pointed to the Bear Clan Pa- resentation figures are for RCMP former executive director of community health Nations communities on reserve, trol in Winnipeg, a group of 1,500 members, not civilian employees. some First Nations on Crown men and women who volunteer to “We continue to work with centre, Women’s Health in Women’s Hands. land, and Inuit communities, but patrol streets and draw “its direc- Indigenous peoples, partners, excludes Métis, off-reserve, and tion solely from our traditional communities, and all racialized BY PALAK MANGAT Ms. Moore was among those urban communities. Today, the philosophies and practices.” Canadians to ensure that our for whom police said they were program serves about 60 per cent Prof. Chartrand also took note agencies serve without bias and s the government works responding to a wellness check of First Nations and Inuit commu- of groups like Manitoba’s Drag the with a commitment to justice for Atoward a new legislative on June 4. Police said they were nities across the country. Red, which started in 2014 to help everyone,” the statement from framework aimed at improving met with a woman with a knife Sen. Dyck said the deadly in- solve cases of missing and murdered Mr. Blair’s office said. “In order to the relationship between police who was making threats, and she teractions off-reserve, paired with Indigenous women by searching riv- achieve this, we need to acknowl- and Indigenous people, some Par- was subsequently shot and killed. a January finding from the Correc- ers for remains and other evidence. edge the lived experience of those liamentarians and Indigenous ex- “Our relationship with police tional Investigator of Canada that “These are the kinds of com- who have known systemic racism.” perts say reforms should be rooted has been one of violence, from the Indigenous people make up more munity measures that are going Anna Banerji, a director of in self-determination, greater colonial nature of everything that than 30 per cent of the total in- to keep people safe and con- global and Indigenous health at autonomy, and self-governance. has happened in Canada,” said mate population in federal prisons, nected. It’s not going to be the the University of Toronto’s faculty Such changes could better Ms. Sayers, pointing to residential “show the existence of systemic negative interventions of police of medicine, noted there is gener- reflect Ottawa’s commitment to schools and the presence of RCMP racism” in both systems. The inves- that aren’t creating any kind of ally a “lack of trust” from Indige- reconciliation and the United Na- officers in removing barriers and tigator noted that in 2016, Indig- actual supports,” she said. nous communities when it comes tions Declaration on the Rights of blockades during demonstrations enous people made up 25 per cent “It becomes really clear that, to governments and state police. Indigenous Peoples, said Judith by Wet’suwet’en land defenders of the total inmate population, there’s a bunch of things at play “The government hasn’t come Sayers, president of the Nuu- earlier this year as examples. leading him to conclude that there there, but one of them is how through with what they should be chah-nulth Tribal Council in Port “Can we actually calm someone is a “deepening ‘Indigenization’ of Indigenous people are being doing, and Indigenous people are Alberni, B.C. down so that they’re not required Canada’s correctional system.” policed, the lack of funding and treated as second-class citizens,” “As communities, we definitely to be shot to be calmed down? I Asked about such stats, a resources, the kinds of colo- said Prof. Banerji, referencing need to have our own form of think that’s one of the No. 1 things. spokesperson for Mr. Blair’s nial taxonomies that have been boil-water advisories that are still Indigenous—I hate to use the We need to do some increased office said in an emailed July 1 engrained in the functions of in effect. The Liberal government word ‘policing,’ but for lack of bet- training and community orienta- statement that the government criminal justice.” said it plans to lift all long-term ter words—’Indigenous policing.’ tion for officers. Often, we find, needs “to acknowledge the lived drinking water advisories on re- We know we can form our own and this is not all officers, so I don’t experience of those who have RCMP eyes more diverse serve by March 2021. Earlier this trauma teams in our communi- want to put a blanket on all of- known systemic racism.” week, the town of Baker Lake in ties,” said Ms. Sayers in a phone ficers, but often people don’t value “A criminal justice system membership Nunavut was placed on an advi- interview with The Hill Times. Indigenous people. They don’t see that produces such inequitable Notisha Massaquoi, a former sory as a “precautionary measure” Her comments come on us as people, so [we are] being outcomes for specific segments executive director of community because of cloudy water. the heels of a deadly string of dehumanized,” said Ms. Sayers. of our population cannot be health centre, Women’s Health “If I can use the term ‘apart- interactions between police and In the wake of those deadly in- considered truly just,” Mr. Blair’s in Women’s Hands, which works heid,’ we have an apartheid Indigenous people across the teractions, Public Safety Minister statement said. “The overrepre- with racialized women in Toronto system in place, where what country in the last few months, Bill Blair (Scarborough Southwest, sentation of Indigenous people in and surrounding areas, echoed your access to rights, policy, and putting Ottawa and the RCMP Ont.) committed to overhauling correctional institutions is an un- Ms. Sayers’ calls for First Nations fundamental things like food, under increased scrutiny for how policing services and creating a acceptable situation that we are to be granted greater self-deter- education, social services, etc., is Indigenous people are policed new legislative framework for working very hard to address.” mination through the reforms. based on, [is] your race. There’s and over-represented in the cor- Indigenous policing. One program Indigenous Services Minister “I think the Indigenous com- differential access.” rectional system. that will be re-examined is the Marc Miller (Ville-Marie-Le Sud- munity needs to be given absolute Other experts like Akwasi “My point is making sure that First Nations Policing Program, Ouest-Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) has autonomy and authority to develop Owusu-Bempah, who studies race, there’s enough funding to put in which is 52 per cent funded by spoken out about police violence systems for themselves that sit crime, and criminal justice at the place the kind of policing that the federal government, with the in recent weeks, saying he is completely outside of the system University of Toronto, agreed. Indigenous people want to [have]. remaining 48 per cent covered by “outraged” by the videos that have that we currently have,” she said this “This is cyclical. Part of the This is really in keeping with the the provinces and territories. surfaced, and has called for a “full week. “The one we have in place over-incarceration is due to depri- universal declaration of Indig- Progressive Senator Lillian Dyck accounting of what has gone on.” today is just an extension of the co- vation in other areas of our society. enous rights: self-determination, (Saskatchewan) told The Hill Times A spokesperson for Mr. Miller’s lonial practice that was designed to [For Indigenous people], there’s putting in our own social goals, that she is skeptical of the reach the office deferred inquiries to his contain and exterminate Indigenous key areas of trauma that need to be and where we want to go with new framework will have. previous public statements, and people, so it can’t be the one that’s addressed there,” he said. that,” said Ms. Sayers. “Personally, I don’t believe those around policing reform and going to resolve this problem.” Independent Senator Kim Pate Since April, eight Indigenous legislation—if it is as I suspect it’s incarceration to Public Safety. Asked what she would like to (Ontario), who has long advo- people have died in incidents that going to be—will have a very big Vicki Chartrand, who studies see come out of the reforms, Ms. cated for the rights of prisoners, have involved police, with some impact. It will only have a limited the links between colonialism and Sayers added that “what I think is said that whichever reforms take being shot and killed: Rodney effect on policing brutality and the justice system and Indigenous the most important thing is having place, the values of reconciliation Levi, Chantel Moore, Eishia Hud- killings of Indigenous people grassroots efforts to address vio- a trained, trauma-informed team should be respected. “I think self- son, Jason Collins, Stewart Kevin because it will more than likely lence against Indigenous women at of people that can go to these calls. governance and providing more Andrews, Everett Patrick, Regis only be to grant police powers to Bishop’s University in Quebec, said Do we need police to go to these? ability for Indigenous communi- Korchinski-Paquet, and Abra- First Nations on reserve,” she said. there are examples of where com- Maybe, as a backup, if that’s what ties and nations to be self govern- ham Natanine. (Ms. Korchinski- “I think that’s a good thing, but it munities have taken it upon them- is [needed]. But a lot of situations ing is vitally important,” she said. Paquet was an Indigenous-Black leaves out off-reserve,” which she selves to seek justice where they see can be controlled by people who [email protected] woman). predicted are the “urban and rural authorities have not stepped in. know what they’re doing doing, The Hill Times Parliamentary Calendar

government centre recovery objectives with MONDAY, JULY 6 issues such as environmental sustainability House Not Sitting—The House had its and gender equity? final meeting on June 18 of the Special NDP MPs Green, Qaqqaq WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 COVID-19 Pandemic Committee, composed of all members of the House, but as per Cross Canada with Ambassador Cong a government motion tabled May 25, the Peiwu—The Canada China Business Coun- House will sit on July 8, July 22, Aug. 12, cil hosts a webinar on policies to encourage Aug. 26. The House is then scheduled to to talk about systemic investment in China and liberalize trade. return in the fall on Monday, Sept. 21, for The webinar is geared to all five of its three straight weeks, as per the original Canadian chapters simultaneously, followed House sitting calendar. It was scheduled to by a roundtable discussion with Cong adjourn for one week and to sit again from Peiwu, China’s ambassador to Canada. Oct. 19 until Nov. 6. It was scheduled to Wednesday, July 15, from 11-11:45 a.m. break again for one week and to sit again racism in Canada on July Tickets are available for this Zoom webinar from Nov. 16 to Dec. 11. And that would via Eventbrite. be it for 2020. We’ll update you once the FRIDAY, JULY 31—SATURDAY, AUG. 8 House calendar has been confirmed. Senate Not Sitting—The Senate has #CanadaPerforms at RBC Bluesfest adjourned until Sept. 22. The Senate’s pos- 6 in video town hall Drive-In—The National Arts Centre and RBC sible September sitting days are Sept. 21, Bluesfest are pleased to announce they are 25, 28. It’s scheduled to sit Sept. 22-24 coming together to present #CanadaPer- and Sept. 29-Oct. 1, with a possible sitting forms at RBC Bluesfest Drive-In, a summer day on Friday, Oct. 2. The possible Senate weekend series of live concerts at the Place sitting days are Oct. 5, 9, 19, 23, 26, and des Festivals Zibi site, by the Kitchissippi 30. It’s scheduled to sit Oct. 6-8; it takes River (Ottawa River). Concert-goers, as a break from Oct. 12-16; it will sit Oct. small pods or families, will be encouraged 20-22; and Oct. 27-29. The November to drive to the site and watch live concerts possible Senate days are: Nov. 2, 6, 16, from their individual dedicated space. In 20, 23, 27, 30. It’s scheduled to sit Nov. order to safely welcome back audiences to 3-5; it will take a break from Nov. 9-13; it watch live concerts, the Drive-In series will will sit Nov. 17-19; and Nov. 24-26. The offer a physical distancing experience that possible December Senate sitting days are: respects reopening measures and protocols. Dec. 4, 7, and 11. The Senate is scheduled Canadians will also be able to watch online to sit Dec. 1-3; Dec. 8-10 and it will sit the live-streamed concerts. Concerts will Dec. 14-18. We’ll also update you once the take place on Friday, July 31, Saturday, Senate calendar has been confirmed. Aug. 1, Friday, Aug. 7, and Saturday, Aug. Addressing Systemic Racism in Canada— 8. Tickets on sale now. For the details, Hosted by the Ottawa West-Nepean NDP including additional dates and performers, riding association, NDP MPs Matthew go to: canadaperforms.ottawabluesfest.ca/ Green and Mumilaaq Qaqqaq will take part in this live video town hall with Ottawa FRIDAY, AUG. 21 activist Richard Sharpe, Monday July 6, Conservative Party Leadership—The 7 p.m.-8 p.m. RSVP to events@ownndp. federal Conservative Party’s Leadership ca and the Zoom log-in information will be Election Organizing Committee, also known sent prior to the event. as LEOC, announced on April 29 that Aug. TUESDAY, JULY 7 21 is the deadline for mail-in ballots, after Talking system racism: NDP MPs Mumilaaq Qaqqaq and Matthew Green will take part in a live video town hall with the leadership was suspended on March Government Relations: The New Real- Ottawa activist Richard Sharpe on Monday, July 6, from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. to talk about systemic racism in Canada. The 26 due to the global pandemic. The party ity—Global Public Affairs hosts a webinar says the winner will be announced once the on “Government Relations: The New Real- event is hosted by the Ottawa-West Nepean NDP riding association. RSVP to [email protected] and the Zoom log-in ballots can be safely counted. ity,” exploring how the uncertainty of the information will be sent prior to the event. Photographs courtesy of NDP pandemic will likely have major impacts on THURSDAY, OCT. 15 corporate strategy, especially when it comes (www.oag-bvg.gc.ca) immediately following AI, capital markets, Wealthtech, payments, noon. Register via Eventbrite. PPF Testimonial Dinner and Awards—Join to government relations and engagement. tabling. crypto, and blockchain. July 8-9. Speak- Making Space for Indigenous Gover- us at the 33rd annual event to network Tom Clark will moderate the discussion OECD Employment Outlook 2020: From ers include: Robert Asselin, senior director nance—Ryerson University hosts a webinar and celebrate as the Public Policy Forum featuring Elan MacDonald, senior vice- Recover to Resilience After COVID-19—The public policy, BlackBerry; Paul Schulte, on “Making Space for Indigenous Gover- honours Canadians who have made their president, national business development; COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the founder and editor, Schulte Research; Craig nance: Two Examples in Conversation,” mark on policy and leadership. Anne and Yonathan Sumamo, senior consultant. worst economic crisis since the Great Asano, founder and CEO, NCFA; George Bor- featuring Dr. Damien Lee, assistant profes- McLellan and Senator Peter Harder will take Tuesday, July 7, from 10-11 a.m. (MDT). Depression. In the first months of the crisis, dianu, co-founder and CEO, Balance; Julien sor in Ryerson University’s Department of their place among a cohort of other stellar Please confirm your attendance by Monday, the shock to the labour market has been se- Brazeau, partner, Deloitte; Alixe Cormick, Sociology; and Marrissa Mathews, a PhD Canadians who we’ve honoured over the July 6 at 4 p.m. vere: the OECD-wide unemployment president, Venture Law Corporation; Nikola candidate at McMaster University in Politi- last 33 years, people who have dedicated Pearson Centre Webinar: The Canadian rate rose from 5.3% to 8.4% as companies Danaylov, founder, keynote speaker, author cal Science. Thursday, July 9, from 1-2:30 themselves to making Canada a better place Economy, Now and Post-COVID—In conversa- in non-essential sectors laid-off workers, futurist, Singularity Media; Pam Draper, p.m. Register for the Zoom event online. through policy leadership and public service. tion with Andrew Cardozo, president of the froze hiring, and put most of their workforce president and CEO, Bitvo; Justin Hartzman, FRIDAY, JULY 10 The gala event will be held on Thursday, Pearson Centre, on Tuesday, July 7, 3-3:45 on hold through subsidized job retention co-founder and CEO, CoinSmart; Peter-Paul Oct. 15, at the Metro Toronto Convention p.m. Jim Stanford, economist and director schemes. What are OECD countries do- Van Hoeken, founder & CEO, FrontFundr; Quantum Supremacy and its Many States Centre, 255 Front St. W., Toronto. of the Centre for Future Work, and Andrew ing to sustain individuals, households and Cynthia Huang, CEO and co-founder, Altcoin of National Insecurity—The Conference of De- Cardozo will consider the prospects of debt companies, and what policies are working Fantasy; Austin Hubbel, CEO and co- fence Associations Institute hosts a webinar SATURDAY, OCT. 24 repayment, labour, and the role of govern- best? How is the crisis impacting low-income founder, Consilium Crypto; Patrick Mandic, on “Quantum Supremacy and its Many Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner—The ment in the post-COVID world. They will also workers, minorities, youth, the self-employed, CEO, Mavennet; Mark Morissette, co-founder States of National Insecurity.” Panelists Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner happens discuss how sectors can and cannot change and women? How can labour market policies & CEO, Foxquilt; Cato Pastoll, co-founder include Lindsay Gorman, fellow of Emerging on Saturday, Oct. 24, in the Sir John A. and the roles of precarious, frontline, and re- support a strong recovery and help minimize & CEO, Lending Loop; Bernd Petak, invest- Technologies Alliance for Securing Democ- Macdonald Building on Wellington Street mote work in this pandemic will change their permanent scars? What can businesses do ment partner, Northmark Ventures; Ali racy in Washington, D.C.; James Andrew in Ottawa. roles in our economic future. Eventbrite. to help rebuild a dynamic labor market? How Pourdad, Pourdad Capital Partners, Family Lewis, Center for Strategic and International FRIDAY, OCT. 30 WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 can skills be boosted, and how can vocational Office; Richard Prior, global head of policy Studies in Washington, D.C.; and Michele education and training facilitate school-to- and research, FDATA; Richard Remillard, Mosca, director of Quantum-Safe Canada CJF Awards Celebrating 30 Years of Finance Minister to Deliver Fiscal work transitions? Join the OECD on July 8 president, Remillard Consulting Group; and co-founder of the Institute of Quantum Excellence in Journalism—The Canadian Update—Finance Minister Bill Morneau will for a presentation of its latest employment Jennifer Reynolds, president & CEO, Toronto Computing, Waterloo, Ont. Friday, July 10, Journalism Foundation Awards will be held deliver a fiscal “snapshot” of the Canadian outlook and a discussion with senior econo- Finance International; Jason Saltzman, part- at 10 a.m. Register through cdainstitute.ca. on Oct. 30, 2020, at the Ritz-Carlton, economy on Wednesday, July 8, but has not mists from the OECD, AFL-CIO and further ner, Gowling WLG Canada; James Wallace, TUESDAY, JULY 14 Toronto, hosted by Rick Mercer, former host announced a date yet for a fiscal update or speakers to be announced. co-chair and co-CEO, Exponential; Alan of The Rick Mercer Report. The CBC’s Anna a budget. The House is also scheduled to Assessing Canada-China Relations—The Wunsche, CEO & chief token officer, Token- The Pearson Centre Webinar: Infra- Maria Tremonti will be honoured. Tables sit on July 8. University of Alberta’s China Institute hosts funder; and Danish Yusuf, founder and CEO, structure and Economic Recovery Featuring are $7,500 and tickets are $750. For more Auditor General Tables Spring Reports— a webinar on “Assessing Canada-China Zensurance. For more information, please Infrastructure Minister Catherine McK- information on tables and sponsorship The 2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor Relations,” featuring former Canadian visit: https://fintechandfunding.com/. enna—Hosted by Pearson Centre president opportunities, contact Josh Gurfinkel at General of Canada will be tabled in the ambassador to China Robert Wright; Yves THURSDAY, JULY 9 Andrew Cardozo, this event will happen [email protected] or 416-955-0394. House of Commons on Wednesday, July 8. Tiberghien, Canada’s representative on the on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 2-3 p.m. EDT. The Parliamentary Calendar is a free The three reports will cover Immigration International Steering Committee at the Enhancing Canada-Pakistan Bilateral Just as government investments have events listing. Send in your political, Removals, Student Financial Assistance, Pacific Trade and Development Confer- Trade—Minister of Small Business, Export driven the economy through the COVID-19 cultural, diplomatic, or governmental event and Supplying the Canadian Armed ence; and former Canadian diplomat Philip Promotion, and International Trade Mary Ng pandemic, the scale, scope, and types of in a paragraph with all the relevant details Forces—National Defence, as well as Calvert, now senior fellow at U of A’s China will take part in a webinar on “Enhancing economic stimulus that will be included under the subject line ‘Parliamentary Cal- special examinations of Crown corpora- Institute. Wednesday, July 8, from 1 p.m.- Canada-Pakistan Bilateral Trade,” hosted in Canada’s economic recovery will have endar’ to [email protected] by Wednes- tions including the Canadian Commercial 2 p.m. Register online via Eventbrite to by the Canada Pakistan Business Council. immense impacts on Canada’s economic day at noon before the Monday paper or by Corporation, Standards Council of Canada, receive the Zoom link. Ms. Ng will be joined by Liberal MP Salma future. Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure Friday at noon for the Wednesday paper. We and the National Gallery of Canada. The Canada’s Foremost Fintech Conference FF- Zahid, chair of the Canada Pakistan and Communities Catherine McKenna talks can’t guarantee inclusion of every event, 2020 Spring Reports of the Auditor General CON20—Featuring high-growth start-ups and Parliamentary Friendship Group, and Rocco about how infrastructure can play a role in but we will definitely do our best. Events of Canada will be available on the Office leading industry experts across fintech sec- Rossi, president, Ontario Chamber of Com- Canada’s economic recovery. Will Canada can be updated daily online, too. of the Auditor General of Canada website tors including digital banking, P2P finance, merce. Thursday, July 9, from 11 a.m. to need a new Marshall Plan? And how can The Hill Times

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