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of formidable with far-right activist Faith Goldy last fall. conviction and Ms. McCaffrey was hoping to flip the his- great humour, torically Conservative region back to Tory and a passion- blue, but fell short, claiming 36.5 per cent ate advocate for of the vote in 2019. Heard on the Hill ,” she Mr. Fisher’s father, the late Doug Fisher, wrote on . the former national affairs newspaper col- Ever the umnist, once held the former riding of Port by Palak Mangat quotable politi- Arthur, Ont., for the Co-operative Com- Independent Alberta Senator cian, Taylor told monwealth Federation and then the NDP , pictured with The Hill Times during the 1960s. former late Alberta Liberal in 2002 that “we Praised by some for the “gutsy” move It’s The Fly! Canadian leader Nick Taylor in April used to have di- on Twitter, Mr. Fisher’s announcement had 2019, says the former nosaurs and ti- others already dreaming big: “You’d make a Senator had ‘remarkable gers and jungles super foreign affairs minister! Break a leg!” politicos let the bug conviction and great [in Calgary]. We tweeted Licia Corbella, a Herald columnist humour.’ Photograph courtesy have evidence who came under fire last year for endors- of Paula Simon’s Twitter of that right on ing in the United Conserva- the river bank. tive Party’s 2017 leadership race. jokes rip after U.S. vice- Now the only place we have dinosaurs is in Others, like Independent Sena- the provincial legislature.” tor , congratulated Mr. Fisher A geologist by training, Taylor rarely and wished him well in the race. “Good presidential debate shied away from telling it like it was, once luck! My father was a huge fan of your saying his favourite place for debate was in father going right back to federal CCF the Liberal caucus: “It’s nature in the raw, beginnings. Your vast international experi- politics as it should be. Quite often the prime ence and acumen will serve you well,” he between Harris and Pence minister is pilloried by the sons of bitchers tweeted. who give him hell.” Taylor was named to the Senate by then-prime minister Jean Chrétien in 1996, and rode out his days until the man- New boss at Canadian Race datory retirement age of 75 in 2002. Relations Foundation His passing sparked @PoliLego to pay Heritage Minister an- tribute to the late figure. “His legendary nounced last week that the Canadian Race wit was outmatched only by his love for Relations Foundation’s new boss is Moham- his province and its people,” the account med Hashim, a Mississauga, Ont., native tweeted. who will lead the group for a five-year term. A human rights advocate and labour Columnist Matthew Fisher organizer most recently with the Toronto & York Region Labour Council, Mr. Hashim seeking Conservative nod in also serves with the United Way of Greater Kanata-Carleton Toronto, is a member of the Urban Alliance Matthew Fisher, one of Canada’s on Race Relations, and is a founding advi- longest-serving foreign correspondents, sor of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network. is seeking the Conservative nomination in Mr. Hashim’s post “will strengthen the the Kanata-Carleton riding, he announced voice and extend the reach of the [f]ounda- last week. tion,” said the group’s chairperson, Teresa As noted by the Canadian Global Af- Woo-Paw, in a release. “Our team looks fairs Institute, Mr. Fisher was born and forward to working with Mohammed as we raised in the Valley and spent more continue to add the voice of the CRRF to than three decades abroad as a foreign cor- those who work through these challenging Twitter users had some fun last week after incumbent Republican vice-president Mike Pence fell respondent. He has worked for the Globe times to build an inclusive Canada.” victim to an insect incident that featured a two-minute cameo by a fly during the vice-presidential and Mail, , and Postmedia, and Mr. Hashim takes over from Alicia debate. Image courtesy of Twitter his travels have taken him to 162 countries. Damley, who held the position on an interim basis since August, after the retire- anadian politicos tuned into the U.S. Longtime foreign ment of Lilian Ma on July 31. Cvice-presidential debate last week, join- Hillites pay tribute to former correspondent Tweeting his congratulations, Walied ing Twitter users who were abuzz about a Alberta Senator Nick Taylor Matthew Fisher Soliman, a fellow Mississauga alum who revealed last fly that landed on incumbent Republican Former longtime was the campaign chair for Mr. O’Toole’s week that he Mike Pence’s head. leader and retired Senator Nick Taylor successful leadership bid, noted he went to is seeking the The fly, which stuck on an unfazed Mr. passed away this month at the age of high school at Clarkson Secondary School Conservative Pence’s head for about two minutes, ap- 92. The Alberta native died at the Peter with the new boss. Party nod in peared to have stolen the show, prompting Lougheed Centre in Calgary from health “Don’t forget that the Canadian Race an Ottawa- the creation of multiple Twitter accounts and complications that plagued him for a few Relations Foundation Act was proclaimed area riding. a tweet from one popular user, @PoliLego, months, noted the . in 1991 under a [Conservative] govern- Photograph which often depicts politicians in Lego form. Taylor was remembered for his sharp ment,” he said. “Good luck, my friend!” courtesy of Ekos Research pollster Frank Graves wit, bravery, and sense of humour last Mr. Hashim replied: “I would love to Matthew Fisher’s joked: “quick nature lesson, what are week. “Nick was on the front lines fight- work with you and the [Conservative] Twitter flies irresistibly attracted to? A metaphor ing Alberta separatism in the dark days members to bring a greater awareness of from God.” He later added that Mr. Pence of the early 80’s. Funny as hell. Loved systemic racism. In fact, I have a list of had “a promising career as Lord of the Canada,” tweeted David Herle, a former According to his website, he has also cov- things I would like to go over.” Flies,” if the whole “VP thing doesn’t work Liberal campaign strategist and host of ered eight Olympic games and speaks Eng- out”—a prospect that also got a nod from the popular weekly podcast, The Herle lish, German, and French. In a video shared Former veteran CBC Ottawa revered sci-fi and crime novelist Stephen Burly. to his YouTube page, Mr. Fisher said he is King. Taylor led the Alberta Liberals from “worried about the legacy of debt” that will reporter O’Kelly dies Others, like The Hill Times columnist 1974 to 1988—a tough time and place to be left behind by the Trudeau government. Ottawa journalists paid tribute to one Erica Ifill, commended the debate perfor- be a Liberal, following the implementation “I want to join Erin O’Toole’s team of their TV colleagues, Cory O’Kelly, who mance of California Senator Kamala Har- of then-prime minister ’s to take down ’s corrupt, died recently, CBC Ottawa announced last ris, Mr. Pence’s challenger and ’s . Taylor’s tenure entitled, and incompetent government,” he week. running mate in the Nov. 3 vote. “I’m saw the party grow from zero seats in the said. “It is time to cancel cancel culture and “We are very sad to report our friend convinced that Kamala started running for legislature to four, and paved the way for restore freedom of speech, freedom of con- and former colleague, Cory O’Kelly, has 2024 with this debate performance,” she his successor, late and former Edmonton science, and to protect your property rights.” died. Cory was a one-of-a-kind reporter tweeted. mayor Laurence Decore, to claim 32 in the Mr. Fisher moved to the riding with his and a unique and talented storyteller,” it Liberal strategist Greg MacEachern 1993 election. (Decore was one of three family in 1966 and “was in the first class tweeted, sharing a nine-minute clip of the of Proof Strategies also got in on the fun, challengers to Taylor during the 1987 lead- [that] attended Stephen Leacock Public “best of” Mr. O’Kelly’s work. tweeting that “I think the big question ership contest). School and played hockey in West Car- Throughout his tenure, Mr. O’Kelly re- tonight is if this debate helped [former An oil and gas man through and leton.” Noting his career has led him to “see ported on , helped run a lifestyle Conservative leader] make through, Taylor, in a rare move, defended the worst of the worst,” he said the experi- show, Metro, and notably went to a nudist up his mind on who he will vote for.” the NEP, and even faced down mobs during ences “have made me appreciate even more colony for stories, before coming to Ottawa As revealed by the Globe on the cam- the western separatist rally of November the peace and prosperity of Canada and in 1984 to report on city hall. paign trail last fall, Mr. Scheer holds dual 1980, according to one Herald columnist. how fragile that can be.” He started with CBC in citizenship thanks to his father, who is an He spoke to the Senate Energy, Environ- Mr. Fisher acknowledged in a statement during the late 1970s, and retired in 2014 American by birth and passed along his ment and Natural Resources Committee that the race will be “tough” to win: the rid- after three decades in the newsroom. citizenship to his children. Mr. Scheer said in 2019 while in his 90s, a testament to his ing is currently held by Liberal MP Karen “There was a hole in the newsroom then that he was in the process of renounc- dedication, said Alberta Independent Sena- McCrimmon, a retired Canadian Forces when he retired. Cory turned mundane ing his American citizenship, but said in tor Paula Simons. alumna, who won 43.1 per cent of the vote city hall process stories into Shakespear- May he scrapped those plans after his “So very sad to hear of the death of in last fall’s federal vote. ean drama,” wrote Judy Trinh, a veteran party’s election loss. “Given the fact that I Nick Taylor, one of Alberta’s most remark- The Conservative candidate at the time, reporter with CBC’s The Fifth Estate. won’t be prime minister, I discontinued the able political figures: oil man, Liberal Justina McCaffrey, was dogged by (and [email protected] process,” he said. party leader, and Senator. 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of a final appropriation bill for The government passed the sury Board officials last week to Throne Speech promised an update The main spending the balance of the main estimates latest COVID-19 relief package get a rundown of the portfolio. on the feds’ COVID-19 Economic in December.” on Sept. 30, which included the He said officials walked Response Plan, suggesting a budget estimates won’t be Mr. Potvin confirmed that the creation of new benefits for work- him through what to expect in is not likely to come by the end of reintroduced estimates remain ers facing hardship because of a normal fiscal year, noting that this year. approved until at least unchanged from the document the pandemic. the pandemic has injected a lot of Under normal circumstances, December and may be tabled in February. Under the agreement reached uncertainty around the timing for Mr. Page said, through the various Given that committees are by political parties on Sept. approving the appropriations bill. committees, Parliament should considered alongside responsible for their own agen- 23, some of the eight key com- “Nothing is like normal, so be able to hold individual votes das, it would be up to each one to mittees—including Access to for a new critic like me, it’s a lot on departmental spending, rather the next instalment decide whether to resume inter- Information, Privacy, and Eth- to learn, but I’m working hard to than having cabinet, in interim, rupted hearings on the main esti- ics; Finance; and Health have learn,” said Mr. Berthold. “It’s not decide on its own through emer- of supplementary mates and to request business as usual, so gency powers it’s been given. For estimates, says appearances from President of the we need to adapt.” example, he noted MPs on the cabinet ministers Treasury Board At the same time, East Coast deserve the opportuni- Conservative critic to testify on their Jean-Yves Duclos Mr. Berthold lament- ty to track changes in spending at department’s spend- is pictured March ed that prorogation departments such as Agriculture . ing plans, said NDP 16 at the National effectively hampered and Fisheries that would affect Whip Press Theatre for a efforts to scrutinize key industries in their region. (North Island-Powell press conference on spending for several “The government is trying BY BEATRICE PAEZ River, B.C.) the government's weeks, arguing the to save lives, but they also have The House passed response to the government had the job of making sure all other illions of dollars in spend- the last batch of COVID-19 pandemic. chosen to suspend programs and services are being Bing to keep government supplementary His department Parliament to stymie provided,” he said. “We need that operations going have yet to be estimates for the reintroduced the committee probes mode of transparency.” formally approved by the House 2019-20 fiscal year main spending into the WE Charity The current system for approv- after the pandemic forced MPs before Parliament estimates, first controversy. (The ing the main estimates has not to defer scrutiny to December, shut down in mid- tabled in February, government and WE been without criticism. throwing off the usual course of March and the first which have yet to be Charity parted ways In 2019, the Liberals aban- parliamentary business. set of supplementary approved due to the over the administra- doned their two-year pilot project, This year’s main estimates, spending estimates, pandemic. The Hill tion of a since-aban- which resulted in a central vote setting out $304.6-billion in fed- worth $87-billion, Times photograph by doned student-ser- worth billions of dollars in budget eral spending, were first intro- for the current fiscal Andrew Meade vice program after expenses that opposition crit- duced in February but were never year in mid-June. facing backlash from ics said amounted to setting up studied and approved. They were Parliament has also opposition parties a “slush fund.” The project was re-tabled last week after Parlia- agreed to grant the government been able to meet in recent days due to the prime minister’s close intended to reform the system ment returned from prorogation. temporary emergency-spending to elect chairs and to plan their ties to the group.) that it has since reverted back to. The Standing Orders stipulate powers, which allows the cabinet agendas. The rest are meeting in Kevin Page, president and CEO It aimed to align the budget and they have to be reintroduced at to approve spending in response the coming days. of the Institute of Fiscal Stud- main spending estimates in an the start of every session. to the pandemic without having The 2020-21 estimates docu- ies and Democracy and former effort to ensure the latter docu- The main package of spend- to routinely seek parliamentary ment came with a 1.7 per cent parliamentary budget officer, said ment reflected new promises, but ing estimates for the current approval, until December. increase in spending compared though the situation is far from critics said it came at the expense fiscal year, which began in April, Conservative MP Luc Berthold to the previous year, which ideal, it’s “understandable” in the of parliamentary scrutiny. won’t be approved until at least (Mégantic-L’Érable, Que.), his party’s requested $299.6-billion from context of the pandemic that Par- Mr. Page noted that, after the December and may be considered newly appointed Treasury Board Parliament. Half of the spend- liament hasn’t had a chance to do 2019 election, the Liberals ap- alongside the next instalment of critic, said committees will likely ing is tied to four departments: a line-by-line scrutiny of the main peared to be less keen to revisit supplementary estimates. Of the wait until the next batch of supple- Finance, Employment and Social estimates this late into the year. efforts to reform, and that the $304.6-billion requested, only mentary estimates are released Development Canada, National “The whole world has been pandemic has likely further stalled $125.1-billion has to be voted on before resuming studies on the main Defence, and Indigenous Servic- upset and turned over; it’s not a such efforts to reconcile the bud- by Parliament, while the balance estimates. He noted that, since the es. The Department of National normal financial cycle,” said Mr. get and the main estimates. ($179.4-billion) goes toward statu- government has introduced massive Defence, or DND, for example, Page. “Hopefully, next year, it’ll be “The system needs to be fixed. tory spending, which doesn’t need spending drives since February to projected a budgetary increase more of a normal cycle. …Fingers After the 2019 election, some of approval because it already has cope with the pandemic, the main es- of 6.5 per cent, bringing it to crossed—maybe there’s a vaccine the previous efforts by the Liber- legislative authorization. timates will be somewhat outdated. $23.3-billion, with $1.4-billion by year end, and it’ll be a normal als were let to kind of slide,” he In an email response to ques- “We may have the ministers earmarked for capital expendi- budget cycle.” said. “Hopefully, Parliament can tions about the approval process, for the main and supplementary tures. The Trudeau government’s initial get back to strengthening the Martin Potvin, spokesperson at estimates; it will be up to each plan to table a budget in late March links between budget and the the Treasury Board, said that, with committee to decide,” he told was scrapped due to the pandemic, system.” Parliament back from proroga- The Hill Times. “They announced ‘It’s not business as usual’ and since then, it has just released —With files from Samantha tion, committees will be able to a bunch of new spending from Mr. Berthold, who is now a a “fiscal snapshot” that projected a Wright Allen “continue the consideration of the Speech from the Throne that month into his new critic role, $343-billion deficit. Prime Minister [email protected] budgetary spending, in advance deserves real scrutiny.” said he had a briefing with Trea- Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 5 Opinion

the Upper Chamber? Have the harassers been punished? Only a select few Senators New oversight for Senate fails know, and they’re not talking.Despite its obvious deficiencies, Wells’ scheme was endorsed without objection. Sen. Dean, a member of the Indepen- dent Senators Group, said agreement on to make Senators accountable the new committee follows months of “significant discussion.” “This is a compromise, it is a compromise serve a special place for Conservative Senator hibits former parliamentarians from sitting that moves us down the road, that gives us As it stands now and under David Wells. As he unveiled the Senate’s new on the Senate’s Oversight Committee. that important external oversight,” he said. “independent” expense oversight plan, Sen. The new oversight body will operate in se- Retired Sen. Marjory LeBreton spoke the new oversight plan, the Wells claimed, “the Canadian Senate will be cret and will be even more powerful than the often about the “old boys’ club” that ran a world leader with this structure in place.” In CIBA (Committee on Internal Economy, Bud- the Senate, so it’s no surprise they want to Senate remains completely fact, for a decade the British Parliament has gets and Administration), the Senate’s version preserve the status quo. had a completely independent and transpar- of the U.K.’s Board of Internal Economy. unaccountable, such that However, this new regime brings se- ent expense oversight regime, far superior to As a result, under the new proposal, crecy to a new level, and runs counter to what the Canadian Senate has adopted. “Senators who are not members of the com- the Charter of Rights and the idea of a new improved Senate envi- Wells’ new plan rejects the key recom- mittee shall not attend or participate in its sioned by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Freedoms doesn’t apply to mendation in the auditor general’s 2015 meetings unless they appear as witnesses.” when he began appointing non-partisan report on Senate spending which said: “The That’s clearly at odds with the view independents, like Tony Dean to the Upper the Senate’s governance, the oversight of Senators’ expenses should be of Sen. Harder who has said “In terms of Chamber. performed by a body (the ‘oversight body’), the spirit of disclosure, I certainly believe Senate has ignored former As it stands now and under the new the majority of whose membership, includ- sunlight kills germs.” oversight plan, the Senate remains com- ing its chair, is independent of the Senate.” The Senate does not publicly disclose how auditor general Michael pletely unaccountable, such that the Char- Peter Harder, as the Trudeau govern- much it spends on pending litigation or out-of- ter of Rights and Freedoms doesn’t apply ment’s representative in the Senate, court settlements made to former employees. Ferguson’s recommendations. to the Senate’s governance, the Senate has warned that anything less than complete But in 2019, the Huffington Post report- ignored former auditor general Michael transparency creates “the perception that ed the Senate “financial statements indicate Ferguson’s recommendations, and it has the powerful Senators constituting the $678,833 was paid in “benefits” under this ignored and covered up other claims of al- Senate Internal Economy Committee may category in the last financial year. That leged harassment, such as former Sen. Don protect their own allies, shelter the Senate number is more than double the $337,399 Meredith’s sexual harassment scandal. from scrutiny or even, in an overtly parti- amount paid out in the previous year.” With their quiet adoption of Sen. Wells’ san context, settle political scores.” We now face the prospect that this com- plan, the new supposedly independent The Senate’s new oversight regime re- mittee will have oversight over the budget Senators have moved the Senate back in jects all of that. The committee will consist for the Red Chamber, which is estimated time. The old boys’ club has fought off the of three Senators, and two hand-picked to be $115.6-million. Senator Tony Dean challenge, and remains well and truly in non-voting outsiders as token observers. said the oversight will extend over budget- charge in the . Daniel Tsai Unlike the U.K. system, where there are ary items from IT to infrastructure and Daniel Tsai is a law professor at Ryer- lawyers, accountants and retired politi- security. Opinion son University’s Ted Rogers School of Man- cians, in Canada’s Senate, these external Secrecy has prevented Senators like agement and a former senior policy adviser experts will have no power and no voting Josée Verner, (CSG ) and Marilou in the (recruiting rights, allowing the inmates to continue McPhedran (ISG ) from learn- ORONTO—In an era when everything in policy leaders program). running the asylum. This system also pro- ing more. How pervasive is harassment in Tpolitics seems to be shrouded in spin, re- The Hill Times

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Mr. Lester was originally nomi- “So there’s no significant nated as the Conservative can- honeymoon for the Liberals right didate for the byelection, but he now. The other thing is that if the New Green Leader Paul withdrew his candidacy last week Liberals lose one seat, they’re citing “some technical require- still going to be the government, ments with .” The which means that even for voters party now has appointed Benja- who are disappointed, it’s a low says she’s been invited min Sharma as the new candidate risk endeavour to vote for the to replace Mr. Lester. Greens,” he said. Mr. Sharma is the Conserva- “What the Liberals have to tive Party riding association watch out for are progressive to run in ridings ‘across president in . In the voters who are disappointed, 2014 byelection, he ran unsuc- who can vote knowing that Justin cessfully in the Trinitity-Spadina Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will still riding, finishing in third place. remain Prime Minister, but they , then a Toronto want to send him a message.” the country,’ as she City councillor, won that riding According to weekly Nanos handily, besting NDP candidate Research tracking last week, the by a margin of 19.5 Liberals and the Conservatives per cent of the vote. Mr. Sharma were running neck and neck sets sights on Toronto won 5.8 per cent of the vote. with 34 per cent and 33.5 per The NDP has again now nomi- cent support, respectively. The nated Mr. Chang as the candidate NDP had the support of 16.5 per in Toronto Centre. cent of Canadians, and Green Green Party Parliamentary Party support was at 6.7 per cent. Centre byelection Leader (Saanich- Until late June, the Liberals were Gulf Islands, B.C.), last week, 12 points ahead of the Conserva- called on other parties to show tives. riding; she secured just seven creation in 1872, but the last time courtesy and not field candidates If Ms. Paul loses the byelec- ‘If Annamie Paul per cent of the vote in an unsuc- anyone other than a Liberal won against Ms. Paul allowing the first tion it would be bad news for could win a riding cessful 2019 campaign in Toronto there was in 1978, when Progres- Black federal party leader to win her leadership, said Mr. Nanos, Centre. sive Conservative MP David a seat in the House. She singled but a lot depends on the size of on her own, based “We’re running to win,” said Crombie represented the riding out NDP Leader the margin by which she loses. Ms. Paul, who won the Green for about a decade until 1988. (Burnaby South, B.C.) against Losing by a close margin would on her own work, Party leadership on Oct. 3 on the Over the years, the riding whom the Greens did not run still mean progress compared to eighth ballot in the eight-candi- boundaries and name have been a candidate. However, the NDP the last election, he said, but if and her own date race. Ms. Paul is quadrilin- rejigged a number of times. Cur- is running a candidate against Ms. Paul loses by a wide margin, gual, speaking English, French, rently, it covers areas such as Ms. Paul, and it appears highly things could become complicated accomplishments, Spanish, and Catalan, a language Cabbagetown, the Church and unlikely if other parties will with- for her. and running a good spoken in parts of Spain. If she loses, Ms. Paul should “If that’s not the outcome that look at other winnable ridings campaign, that will we get, then when and where I across the country, said Mr. run next is going to be a collec- Nanos, and give the Greens a really put wind in tive decision, one that I would chance to add one more MP to take consulting with our other their the caucus, adding it would the sails of the Green leadership and with the mem- not be a good idea for her to ask bers.” an incumbent Green MP to step Party movement in Toronto Centre, one of the saf- down and run in that MP’s riding. Canada,’ says pollster est Liberal ridings in the country, Mr. Nanos argued that candidates became vacant last month after and MPs should be relying on Ms. Nik Nanos of Nanos the abrupt resignation of former Paul’s popularity to win their rid- finance minister ings, not the other way around. Research. from cabinet and the House. He In order to find a winnable said he was stepping down to riding, Mr. Nanos said, Ms. Paul seek the position of secretary Continued from page 1 could look at the Green-held general of the Organization for provincial ridings right across the “I’ve been receiving invitations Economic Co-operation and De- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has fixed Oct. 26 as the date for the byelection country, in Ontario, British Co- from members and EDAs across velopment (OECD). Mr. Morneau in Toronto Centre. Candidates are: Annamie Paul, left, for the Green Party; lumbia, and Atlantic Canada, and the country saying, ‘We’d love you also said that when he started his for the Liberal Party; Benjamin Sharma for the Conservative party; choose an overlapping federal to be our candidate in our riding elected political career, he had no and Brian Chang for the NDP. The Hill Times file photographs and Twitter riding. in the next election,’” she said. intention of serving as an MP for “If Annamie Paul could win She said that she would only more than two terms. But before Wellesley enclave, a well known draw their candidates against Ms. a riding on her own, based on consider running in another rid- he stepped down, a number of LGBTQ neighbourhood, Regent Paul in Toronto Centre. her own work, and her own ac- ing if she has been invited to do media stories cited differences Park, St. James Town, Ryerson Pollster Nik Nanos of Nanos complishments, and running a so by the local Green electoral between Mr. Morneau and Prime University, and Bay Street. Research told The Hill Times that good campaign, that will really district association. Minister Justin Trudeau (Pap- Mr. Morneau announced the byelection would be the first put wind in the sails of the Green “So that’s what you want to ineau, Que.) over the handling his plans to step down on Aug. test of Ms. Paul’s leadership, as Party Movement in Canada,” said see, it has to come from them. of COVID-19 and the WE Charity 17 and Mr. Trudeau called the supporters like to see their leader Mr. Nanos. There’s no parachuting, and I will controversy. He served as Mr. byelection on Sept. 18, to be held in the House at the earliest pos- As for running a campaign run anywhere,” she said. Trudeau’s finance minister for on Oct. 26. A byelection was also sible opportunity. in the midst of a pandemic, Mr. She declined to say which five years. called for the same date in York As a party leader, Ms. Paul will Nanos described COVID-19 as ridings have extended her an invi- In the two elections that Mr. Centre, which opened up on Sept. have a higher profile than she did a “great equalizer” for all par- tation. Morneau contested, he won with 1 after Liberal MP Michael Levitt the last time she ran and finished ties, as almost all candidates are “Just across the country: East very comfortable double-digit stepped down to take on a new fourth in Toronto Centre, and campaigning online and relying Coast, West Coast, Ontario, I margins. In 2019, he won the seat role as CEO of the Friends of the the byelection outcome could be heavily on social media. He said think maybe even Alberta.” with 57.7 per cent of the vote Simon Wiesenthal Centre for different, he said. Students are a that Ms. Paul could activate her Ms. Paul said she would also while second place NDP candi- Holocaust Studies. Mr. Levitt had key segment of voters who often national team of volunteers to consult senior party officials date Brian Chang garnered 22.2 announced his intention to step support the Green Party, said Mr. help her out, campaigning online. before making a decision about per cent, and third place Conser- down on Aug. 4. Nanos, and within Toronto Centre Compared to in-person cam- running elsewhere, and would vative candidate Ryan Lester won Considering the climbing is , with 45,000 paigning, which would have given allow other would-be Green can- 12.1 per cent. Ms. Paul came in number of COVID-19 cases in students. an advantage to the governing didates to challenge her for the fourth place with seven per cent Toronto, it remains to be seen There’s also a chance that Liberals, online campaigning is nomination. of the vote. if the byelection will proceed former Liberal supporters who a good opportunity for the Green Ms. Paul said no one chose to In 2015, Mr. Morneau won as planned. As of Wednesday, are unhappy with the govern- Party, he said. run against her in Toronto Centre, 57.9 per cent of the vote, with Oct. 6, there were 21,315 cases ment’s performance could choose “This new paradigm of less and therefore she was acclaimed second place NDP candidate of COVID-19 in Toronto, accord- another party in the byelection, personal interaction actually as the party’s candidate in that Linda McQuaig winning 26.6 per ing to Toronto Public Health. Of as a way to send a message to the helps challenger parties like the riding. cent and third place Conserva- those, 17,700 have recovered, 83 Grits between general elections, Green Party, especially in a bye- Ms. Paul said that she had tive candidate Julian Di Battista have been hospitalized, and 1,308 said Mr. Nanos. lection situation, because she can already decided to run in Toronto carrying 12.1 per cent of the vote. have died. Up until a couple of months mobilize the national movement Centre before winning the leader- The fourth place Green candidate In Toronto Centre, Marci Ien, ago, the Liberals had a 10 to 12 for an online campaign targeted ship election. She added that she Colin Biggin garnered 2.6 per a CTV broadcaster, has been ap- point lead over the Conservatives to Toronto Centre, and [be on] was born and raised in Toronto cent of the vote. pointed as the Liberal candidate, in polls of voter intention, but that relatively equal footing with any Centre and wants to serve people Toronto Centre has been while businesswoman Ya’ara lead has now evaporated, chiefly political party,” said Mr. Nanos. in the riding. This is the second represented by both Liberal Saks has been appointed in York because of the WE Charity con- [email protected] time Ms. Paul is running in this and Conservative MPs since its Centre. troversy, said Mr. Nanos. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 7 News

Conservative Leader we have already been able to pay Erin O’Toole, pictured off our 2019 election loan, saving Conservative in Ottawa on Sept. tens of thousands of dollars in 9, 2020, promised interest payments. Fundraising during the leadership for the first few weeks of Septem- election that under his ber have been extremely strong Fund says it can’t leadership all riding across all platforms.” associations will be able Jack Gordon Perry, the Con- to keep 100 per cent servative riding association presi- of the candidate rebate dent for Sarnia-Lambton, Ont., keep O’Toole’s money. Conservative told The Hill Times that he and his Fund Canada told riding association executives are riding association “disappointed” with the Conserva- presidents that, starting tive Fund’s decision not to pay promise to return next federal election, back the rebates. He said the all ridings will get all leader had made a commitment, rebates back, but the and the party should have been party can’t return the able to keep the leader’s word. election rebates to money it clawed back Mr. Perry added the fund should for the 2019 election. have consulted riding associa- The Hill Times photograph tions before making the decision by Andrew Meade rather than informing them after riding associations making the decision. “I feel they should have Party, which will then transfer 50 to set Erin O’Toole and our team honoured the proposal; I guess per cent of the money to candi- up for success, and give Canada if they [Mr. O’Toole] said they because of a dates’ accounts. the compassionate, ethical, were going to do something, they During the most recent intelligent leadership it sorely should have done it,” said Mr. leadership election, riding as- deserves.” Perry. “That, to me, is we want sociations in all regions of the In March, Mr. Hann told The Hill to be a team and [the decision] possible fall or country raised the issue with all Times that the Conservative Party makes us feel like we weren’t part candidates, asking them to let the decided to claw back money from of the decision. They should have electoral district associations, or its candidates to be able to qualify consulted before they did it [and EDAs, keep 100 per cent of the for the approximately $6-million should have explained] this is our rebates. All four candidates who HST/GST rebate from Canada position that we’re taking. And spring election ran for the party’s top job—Mr. Revenue Agency, which is based on here’s why [we’re making this O’Toole, Peter MacKay, Leslyn how much money a party receives decision] instead of this is what Lewis, and (Hasting- from the government. Without we’re doing.” and Liberals) the leader has Lennox and Addington, Ont.)— rebate sharing, Mr. Hann said his Mr. Perry said his riding asso- ‘Ridings will receive instructed the fund to establish a pledged that, should they win the party would lose the rebate, while ciation would raise enough mon- new program that will disperse party’s leadership, they would let the Liberals and the NDP would ey to run a competitive campaign the full equivalent of funds to all ridings that qualify the riding associations keep the receive it, leaving the Conservative by the time next election comes their candidate rebate for a candidate rebate. This will full rebates. They also promised Party at a disadvantage. around. But, he said, he has heard ensure that ridings are made that if the party has already re- “The Liberals and NDP have that some riding associations in for every election whole for the full equivalent of ceived any rebates from Elections been benefiting from an HST/GST rural areas not held by the party their candidate rebate that they Canada, they would instruct the rebate from CRA worth millions are unhappy about this deci- going forward,’ would normally be due after the party to return that money back per election cycle because of the sion. He said they are concerned next election.” to candidates and ridings. amount of government funding fundraising will be tough at a says Cory Hann, Mr. Dodds estimated that the Mr. O’Toole included this they receive through their own time when COVID-19 is wreaking party would send $5.5-million pledge in his leadership election candidate rebate sharing pro- havoc on the economic and health the Conservative back to the riding associations platform. His platform stated: grams,” Mr. Hann said in an email wel- being of Canadians. Party’s director of after the next election, but didn’t “Erin has called on the party to to The Hill Times in March. Brian Cargill, Conservative explain how did came up with the switch back immediately and “With our previous Conser- riding association president for communications. figure. return any money clawed back vative government’s correct Oakville, Ont., told The Hill Times “Simply put, this is a massive from 2019 election rebates. If they decision to abolish the per vote that he was hoping that all rid- commitment that the leader is don’t, he will when he becomes subsidy, it didn’t just mean a ings will get their rebates back leader.” Continued from page 1 insisting on and the fund is agree- $20-million loss to our budget, it as the leader had promised. But, ing to undertake and fund here,” After winning the leadership also eliminated our ability to meet based on the explanation by the has to have enough money to said Mr. Dodds. “But it is the right election, Mr. O’Toole repeated this the government funding thresh- Conservative Fund, he said it’s ensure its leader is able to run a decision.” commitment in at least one con- old [the] CRA uses to measure understandable why the party competitive campaign. For the first time in the 2019 ference call with riding associa- eligibility for the rebate. Because changed its position. “With all signals out of Ottawa general election, all Conserva- tion presidents last month. of our opponents’ own version of “He made the statement too pointing to an election this fall or tive candidates signed a written For the 2015 election, the the rebate sharing, it gave them soon [about returning rebates], spring, I am here to report to you contract with the party, giving Conservative candidates received upwards of a $5.5-million advan- if you wish, because he wasn’t that we would be in a disastrous permission to the headquarters $16,778,265 in rebates in total, tage over our party. We’ve done aware of just how much money position trying to retroactively to claw back 50 per cent of the the Liberals $14,146,482, the NDP the responsible thing by signifi- there was so forth and so on,” said correct this program,” wrote Mr. candidates’ rebates for election $9,469,792, the Bloc Québécois cantly re-structuring and doing Mr. Cargill of Mr. O’Toole. Dodds in his email, which was expenses they would receive from $1,406,006, and the Green Party everything we can to make up the “He shows all signs of being a sent Oct. 1 to the presidents of Elections Canada. Before 2019, $773,165. difference, but it still left us short.” very conscientious guy.” riding associations, obtained by the Conservatives were the only As of last week, Elections Only a few days after winning Mike Britton, the Conservative The Hill Times. “I will not and can- one of the three major parties Canada was still in the process of the Conservative leadership elec- riding association president for St. not put our party or our leader that did not get a major chunk examining the 2019 campaign fil- tion in late August, Mr. O’Toole Catharines, Ont., said the party’s in that financial position. We owe from candidates’ election rebates. ings, and the final amounts were appointed Mr. Dodds as chair of decision would not affect its riding it to the country to do what we The Liberals and the NDP have not available by deadline. the Conservative Fund, the fund- association’s fundraising plans. can to set Erin O’Toole and our been clawing back 60 per cent of In response to a question from raising arm of the Conservative “We won’t be hit that hard,” team up for success, and give candidates’ rebates. The Hill Times, the Conservatives’ Party. He assumed the position said Mr. Britton. “We had factored Canada the compassionate, ethi- After an election, candidates communications office echoed in early September, succeeding in that we would only be getting cal, intelligent leadership it sorely who have won 10 per cent or Mr. Dodds’ views in explaining Irving Gerstein. the 50 per cent [rebates] for our deserves.” more of the votes in the ridings why the party has not been able In the email, Mr. Dodds, vice- budgeting going forward.” But Mr. Dodds said after the and file an expense report, are to keep Mr. O’Toole’s leadership president at the TD Bank and a Richard Hoffer, the Conservative next federal election, the party eligible to receive a reimburse- election promise. fundraiser for Mr. O’Toole’s two Party’s riding association president will return all election-spending ment from Elections Canada “Ridings will receive the full leadership campaigns, praised for Pontiac, Que., said he’s not upset rebates to the Conservative riding for 60 per cent of their election equivalent of their candidate Mr. Gerstein’s effective steward- about the party’s decision, as it ap- associations. expenses. For example, if a can- rebate for every election going ship of the Conservative Fund pears the leader made the decision “We recognize that in the past, didate spends $100,000, Elec- forward,” wrote Cory Hann, the and noted the party has already without having a full understanding funds from the candidate rebates tions Canada would send back a Conservative Party’s director of paid off the 2019 election loan. of the party finances. were an important source used $60,000 election-expenses rebate. communications, in an email. “I have now been chair of the “It’s not really a very big deal,” to replenish the ridings’ bank Based on the contract that the “With all signals out of Ottawa Conservative Fund for several said Mr. Hoffer. “When you’re accounts after an election and/or Conservative candidates signed pointing to an election coming weeks, and my first task given running for election or leader- pay off any campaign debt,” said with the headquarters, the party soon, the Conservative Fund cal- to me by our new leader, Erin ship, you’re sometimes forced to Mr. Dodds. “As such, for the next would keep $30,000 and the can- culated that retroactively correct- O’Toole, was to look at our party’s make promises or make gestures election, while the assignment didate would receive the balance ing the candidate rebate sharing finances,” said Mr. Dodds. “I am in the heat of the moment without of the candidate rebate needs of $30,000 in this case. program would leave the party pleased to report that under thinking things through as well as to remain in place to ensure the Because of this contract, Elec- in a disastrous financial position. Irving Gerstein’s leadership, the they might.” party qualifies for the various tions Canada will send all candi- We owe it to the country, and our party has been left in great shape. [email protected] tax rebates (similar to the NDP date rebates to the Conservative supporters, to do what we can In fact, I am happy to report that The Hill Times 8 MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES

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orldwide, 36,733,728 people in been spending billions to help out busi- former Senate ethics officer Fournier W213 countries have contracted the nesses hardest hit by the pandemic and coronavirus, which has, so far, killed more people who have lost their jobs. n 2015, in the wake of the Senate ex- This is not good enough. Put simply, this than one million people, including 9,556 Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Mackl- Ipenses scandal, then-auditor general is a matter of public trust and integrity. Canadians, as of Oct. 8. It’s estimated that em, in a speech last week to the Global Michael Ferguson issued a scathing re- If Senators want to regain the public by Jan. 1, 2021, there could be as many as Risk Institute, said the country is in a port on Senate expenses calling for a trust, they must be far more open when it 16,000 COVID-19 deaths in Canada, ac- second recession in a little more than “transformational change in the way ex- comes to matters as important as expens- cording to a model recently released from decade and that managing risks from the penses are claimed, managed, controlled, es. The U.K. (2009) and Australia (2017) the Institute for Health Metrics and Evalu- pandemic will be more critical than ever to and reviewed.” Specifically, he recom- both established totally independent par- ation at the University of Washington. the livelihoods of Canadians, according to mended the creation of an independent liamentary expenses authorities. There are The United States has so far seen more a CP report. But he also said there’s over- five-member body to provide oversight of no members of the House of Lords or the than 217,644 deaths; , 106,554; Brazil, whelming uncertainty on the Canadian Senators’ expenses of which three, includ- Australian Senate on those bodies. They 149,034; Russia, 22,056; Columbia, 27,331; economy and said the Bank of Canada will ing its chair, would be non-Senators, out- are fully independent as they should be. Peru, 32,098; Spain, 32,688; , 82,726; be keeping a close eye on how companies side members independent of the Senate, This is what it’s all about: public con- France, 32,521; Iran, 27,888; Italy, 36,083; and households can keep up with debt and as well as two existing Senators. fidence, trust, integrity, transparency and Chile, 13,167; and the U.K., 42,592. mortgage payments. He also warned about The oversight body would review all accountability. The Senate should imme- The virus has also had a massive the destruction of infrastructure caused by expenses incurred by individual Senators diately reconsider its decision, and do this impact on the global economy, including climate change and its long-term impacts and make final decisions on whether they properly this time. Simply put, the Senate Canada’s which is now in a recession. on Canada’s financial system and domes- comply with the rules. Moreover, the meet- should adopt the late AG Michael Ferguson’s Canada’s unemployment is lower now, but tic economy, according to CP. ings of the body would be open to the pub- recommendation, or better still, in my view, was at its highest rate in May with 13.5 “The COVID-19 pandemic has made it lic, and all its reports, minutes, decisions the U.K.-Australia model. If this works in the per cent unemployed. Between February painfully clear that how well we manage and reasons would be published on the House of Lords and the Australian Senate, and April, 5.5 million Canadian workers risks has a huge impact on our well-being,” Senate website. The AG came to this rec- it will work in Canada. What are Sena- were affected by the pandemic, including Mr. Macklem. “Globally, I don’t think it’s ommendation after examining more than tors waiting for? Another expenses scandal? three million who lost their jobs and 2.5 an exaggeration to say that the quality of 80,000 expense items, including travel, liv- The Senate is better than this. I should know. million who were absent from their jobs, risk management will increasingly influ- ing, and office expenses which are part of I was the Senate’s first and longest serv- according to . Every ence the success and stability of societies.” the Senate’s $114-million annual budget. ing Senate ethics officer, from 2005 to 2012. sector in Canada has been hit hard by This is why our federal political leaders For five years, Senators delayed, dith- Let’s get with it, Senators. the COVID-19 virus, including real estate, need to work together for the sake of the ered and dawdled, and finally rejected the Should the particular model adopted by tourism, the arts and entertainment indus- country and for the future, right now. This AG’s recommendation. This reflects very the Senate on Oct. 1 prove to be unworkable try, retail sales, festivals, the air industry, is a critical and pivotal moment in Cana- poorly on the Senate. Now a majority of in practice, for whatever reason, the two travel, public transit, agriculture, sports, da’s history and they should put aside the three Senators will review the spending other options referred to above should be casinos, gaming, the media, stock markets, more trivial issues and look at the bigger of their peers and make final decisions on given serious consideration by Senators. small and large businesses, the restaurant picture. They should find ways to work on whether those expenses comply with the Jean T. Fournier industry, and much more. policies that will get Canada through this rules, policies, and guidelines, and wheth- Ottawa, Ont. Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer stronger than ever. This might sound pie er the amounts should be repaid by (The letter writer is the former Senate expects the federal deficit this year to be in the sky, but these are serious, critical Senators. ethics officer.) $328.5-billion due to COVID-19, which is times, and our federal lawmakers should having a “permanent impact” on the Cana- be doing their best to figure out which dian economy, and predicts that the deficit policies will better position Canada to level will be “unsustainable” within one weather this crisis and those yet to come. Please allow me a moment to rant about some to two years. The federal government has The Hill Times of your cutlines and about am writing you to express my great your photo captions. I never capitalize it be- Iannoyance with the way some of your cause it’s only one segment of a parliamen- photo captions describe how an MP is tary day, and most often it’s not the most pictured “arriving at Question Period.” important part of the day. It’s more theatre Why is it necessary to mention Ques- than anything useful, in my opinion. tion Period? Would it not be much more Unfortunately (and, here’s another accurate to state that these MPs were rant) the Canadian media focus far too actually on their way into the House of much time, attention, and ink on Ques- Commons? No MP was ever elected to tion Period and less time on the more something called Question Period, but important stuff that takes place in Parlia- they have all been elected to the House. ment. When I do an occasional scan of So why don’t you have your caption writ- the media in some other countries, such ers refrain from referring to Question as Australia or the U.K., their respective Period from now on and instead, where versions of their parliamentary Question applicable, refer to MPs going into the Period sessions are rarely mentioned. House of Commons? Most often, their PMs, ministers and MPs And, while I’m at it, who cares what are shown or quoted speaking in Parlia- entrance an MP is at when entering West ment, never in Question Period. For some Block? I’m sure the vast majority of your reason, most Canadian media have this readers couldn’t care less if an MP is at the notion that the only thing that happens in “south entrance” or any other entrance, so our Parliament is Question Period. Maybe why mention the entrance at all? it’s because of their short attention span, The thing called Question Period is a but that’s my observation, for what it’s mere 45-minute event in a long parliamen- worth. tary day and it need not be elevated to the Jae Eadie level of importance you seem to give it in , Man.

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applies to women and men in were a stark contrast to her more ed me, and I’d like to just finish If elected on Nov. 3, Kamala Harris is literally public life. aggressive demands when Harris please, is a line every woman who Harris was too nice. She should ran overtime, usually cutting her has ever attended a meeting with a step away from the president’s job. Her boss have demanded the vice-presi- off within 15 seconds. men can relate to.” One tweeted: dent respect the rules. Even the Maybe Harris could have “The gendered dynamics of inter- is already 77 years old and has mused about moderator should have had her simply followed the lead of Pence, ruption and the power to interrupt serving one term. Maybe that is why she is knuckles rapped. Instead, Harris ignoring the moderator and bar- is always so in your face in these played nice, constantly smiling at relling ahead with minutes of settings.” Another tweeted: “Just always smiling. the vice-president whilst she was airtime stolen from the opponent. as women get paid 20 cents on the trying to shut him down. But had she done that; Harris dollar less than men, Harris ap- The Democratic vice-presiden- would have been characterized as pears to get 20 seconds less on the U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence tial nominee was trying to balance a hectoring woman who disre- minute than Pence.” cavalierly walked all over his op- the twin objectives of protecting spected the vice-president and I was hoping Harris would ponent, ignoring moderator ques- her ticket’s lead and remaining was not ready for prime time. speak out more forcefully, to tions and talking over Kamala collected and composed. Harris faced the dilemma that demand that the moderator start Harris. The Democratic nominee Her appearance was designed has been experienced by every applying the principle of equal kept smiling and weakly demand- to make people believe that she woman trying to make it in a treatment. ing that her two-minute speaking was vice-presidential material. In man’s world. But she opted for a risk-free slot be uninterrupted. that effort, she succeeded. While her opponent ignored the evening, so as not to reduce the The moderator made the situa- But the exit polling showed time limits and even the questions 10-point lead that her ticket with tion worse by constantly apolo- that her opponent, Pence, scored posed by the moderator, Harris Biden is currently enjoying. Sheila Copps gizing to the vice-president for his even higher than Harris as a po- kept a permanent smile on her Harris achieved that risk- Copps’ Corner failure to respect the rules. Susan tential vice-president. face. Even when frustrated, she free evening. But she reinforced Page from USA Today is a print There is already a huge gender simply repeated “Mr. Vice-president, a frustrating perspective that journalist, so she might not have gap in the support for Biden I am speaking, I am speaking.” She women need to “play nice” if they TTAWA—The vice-presiden- much experience in cutting off and Trump. The vast majority of remained demure and ladylike. That are going to be accepted in a Otial debate reinforced every overbearing debate participants. women don’t like Trump and will too, reminded me of a gender iden- man’s world. element of exclusion that women Her timid, apologetic treatment be voting for Biden. The debate tity throwback to the last century. If elected on Nov. 3, Harris in politics and business have of Pence allowed the man to run reinforced that schism. As a woman in a man’s world, is literally a step away from the experienced for years. roughshod over the rules and his The vice-president’s propensity I know what it’s like to be boiling president’s job. Her boss is al- It was almost like riding a time opponent. to answer the questions he wanted, inside and demure on the outside. ready 77 years old and has mused capsule back into the 20th cen- Harris kept a grin on her instead of those posed by the mod- Sometimes, too much demure is about serving one term. tury, when men were in charge face, but you just know she erator, should have been aborted. not a good thing. If the Twitter- Maybe that is why she is al- and women were supposed to was screaming inside. Her lack Instead, Page’s performance sphere were any indication, the ways smiling. smile and look pretty. of forcefulness was also grat- was nothing short of appalling. uneven treatment of Harris and Sheila Copps is a former Jean Notwithstanding a clear set of ing because it reminded so The constant apologies to the Pence was painfully obvious. Chrétien-era cabinet minister and rules negotiated by the Commis- many women, including me, of vice-president, while he simply In particular, women weighed a former deputy prime minister. sion on Presidential Debates, the double standard that still ignored the rules and kept talking in to say things like: “He interrupt- The Hill Times The question politicians need to answer

chasm in our society, a divide , who during her Hence, rather than having a average Canadian if a rich corpo- Too often politicians that’s disconnecting political term in office decided it would be strategy that says my “plan mat- ration had more environmentally leaders from citizens. a good idea to more or less ally ters to you because it will protect efficient refrigerators. get so caught up in In other words, more and more herself with Prime Minister Justin you,” Notley basically did the op- If anything, many average Ca- citizens are coming to believe their Trudeau’s Liberal government. posite, as she seemed to be siding nadians were probably wonder- their personal echo political leaders are disconnected ing why the Liberals were making chambers that they from them and from their concerns. Prime things better for the rich, rather Such a belief can lead to Minister than doing something that would sometimes come frustration, to resentment, and to Justin matter to them, such as making apathy—none of which are good Trudeau, their lives better. to believe that if for our democratic system. pictured So why is it that smart politi- something is popular If you don’t believe me, just at a press cians like Notley and Trudeau, take a look at what’s currently conference on make the mistake of disconnect- within their own happening around the world. Oct. 5, 2020, ing from the public? So, what’s causing this discon- on the Hill. Lots of reasons, I suppose. socio-economic class nectedness, what’s creating this The Hill Times But one possible explanation, I chasm? photograph by think, is that all too often politi- it will also be popular Well, the answer is compli- Andrew Meade cians get so caught up in their cated, it would take a book to personal echo chambers that they across the board. explain it properly, but one simple sometimes come to believe that if theory I’d like to propose is that something is popular within their all too often when politicians con- She did this even though with the guy who was actively own socio-economic class it will coct their communication plans, Alberta traditionally hasn’t trying to hurt them. also be popular across the board. they fail to answer the question exactly embraced the federal That’s a communication dis- And that, of course, isn’t al- that matters most to voters—why Liberal Party, mainly because Al- connect. ways the case. does it matter to me? bertans, generally speaking, tend Another example of a discon- Mind you, I don’t think we’re A good political communica- to see the Trudeau Liberals as the nected communication strat- at a point yet where politicians tions plan will usually answer province’s enemy, at least when it egy occurred when the Trudeau in Canada have adopted a “Let that question in one of two comes to energy issues. Liberals grandly trumpeted to the them eat cake” attitude. ways, (a) my plan matters to you After all, the Trudeau Liberals media its decision to dole out a But, I fear, we could be head- because it will protect you from cancelled the and whopping $12-million to Loblaws ing in that direction. Gerry Nicholls bad things, or (b) my plan matters Northern Gateway oil pipe- so the food giant could convert So, I hope politicians, and their Post-Partisan Pundit to you because it will help make lines, and Trudeau himself once its refrigeration systems making strategists, will do their utmost to your life better. publicly mused about eventually them more environment-friendly. connect with voters. Yet politicians sometimes “phasing out” Alberta’s Yes, I know this move was It’s not a difficult task. AKVILLE, ONT.—One of my forget this basic communications production. part of the Liberal climate change You just need a little sensitivity. Oworries about modern-day principle. Nor have Albertans forgot- strategy, but I guess it never Gerry Nicholls is a communi- politics is how bad communica- For instance, consider the ten about the old National Energy occurred to the Liberals to won- cations consultant. tion strategies are creating a case of former Alberta Program. der if it really mattered to the The Hill Times DOSSIER CLIENT CAMPAGNE VERSION STUDIO/CONSEIL 500321 Bell Community Fund Ad EN FS / AT PUBLICATION FORMAT COULEUR LIVRAISON PARUTION RÉVISION Hill Times 10.375” x 13.5” 4C Newspaper 7 octobre 10 octobre 0

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McCarthy nearly destroyed his America’s country in the 1950s by alleging that hundreds of communists commander-in-chief had infiltrated every department has always been a and institution of government. Interestingly, McCarthy’s lawyer brash and bullying was Roy Cohn, who later became the Trump family lawyer—and liar. As of last week, Donald’s mentor. Two of Trump’s phobias were though, he has put on display in his attack on Kamala Harris—his tacit racism, become a gruesome and his hatred of strong women. threat to the country The president clearly remembers how Harris summed him up in he insists he loves. just eight words: “I know a preda- tor when I see one.” It is always get-even time with this president. Spite and malice are his special- ties. Trump’s scurrilous attack on Harris perfectly squares with the way he treats women. They are ei- ther trophy wives or nothing at all. Recall how he dissed women in his own party for their looks. Fellow Republican Carly Fiorina couldn’t be president because of Michael Harris “that face.” (Fiorina plans to vote Harris for Biden.) Stormy Daniels, whom the president paid off after an alleged affair with Trump, had a ALIFAX—I have to write “horse-face.” Some of his other Habout again. epithets of abuse for women in- To borrow a phrase from Jo- clude “fat pigs,” “slobs,” and “dogs.” seph Conrad, it is the fascination “Monster” is a new addition to the of the abomination. diss list. America has walked into an U.S. President Donald J. Trump, pictured Oct. 5, 20202, departing the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in If there was any doubt about open elevator shaft during the Bethesda, Maryland. It looks increasingly likely that the only way Mr. Trump will leave the is strapped to a chair Trump’s sexism and misogyny, Trump presidency, and has been and carried out like Hannibal Lecter, writes Michael Harris. Official White House Photograph by Joyce N. Boghosian the president’s reaction to a hurtling downwards ever since. kidnapping and murder plot No honour, no duty, no class. America’s commander-in-chief of Queens in office—no matter crats should win the election against the governor of Michigan Just a country run by a nar- has always been a brash and bul- what the vote count says. Trump in three weeks, and if anything removed it. After the FBI arrested cissistic something-opath, who lying liar. As of last week, though, never misses an opportunity to should happen to 77-year-old Joe a group of chocolate-encrusted monetized the highest office in he has become a gruesome threat play his favourite instrument—the Biden during his term, Kamala nutbars who were planning to the land, stocked the White House to the country he insists he loves. dog whistle. Harris would become president of overthrow the state government, with family members as if it were It is not just that he decided to There is a lot of political the United States. and kidnap Gretchen Whitmer, his personal trout pond, and go back to the White House while sludge puddling at this man’s feet. Donald Trump saw none of the Trump attacked the governor, not sucked up to every dictator on the still infected with COVID-19, But now Trump has carried the accomplishments of this amazing the plotters. planet. And all the while, barely showing his utter contempt for art of sinking to new lows and woman, nor the historic moment He fumed that Whitmer should keeping ahead of the law over the health and safety of the poor everyone in the world should take to be honoured here, no matter have phoned to thank him after past deeds—strictly because of bastards who work there. notice. what your political stripe. He “his” FBI foiled the plot against the job he holds for now. Or his determination to return The president now wants his merely saw a political enemy to her. The president complained Impeached, he slithered to the campaign trail with rallies attorney general, the reliably sy- be slandered in his usual vicious that she had instead called him a through a political loophole that put at risk the very support- cophantic William Barr, to indict fashion. “white supremacist” because of called a partisan Senate. Party ers on whose shoulders he stands. Trump’s chief rival, Joe Biden, Consider how he demonized his dubious endorsement of the affiliation, not facts, won the day, Or cancelling life-saving and, oh yes, former president Harris as soon as he was able to Proud Boys during the debate or lost it. stimulus package negotiations . That is the stuff of put in a call to Fox News. Trump with Joe Biden. Refusing to reveal his taxes with Congress, only to reinstate tin-pot despots, not U.S. presi- said that the Democratic can- In the hours after the plot (what taxes, one might legiti- them a day or two later as though dents. The glory of the Republic didate for vice-president was a was foiled, Trump used his two mately ask), Trump is running out this is no big deal. The big deal is is the fierce separation of justice “monster.” favourite tools—Twitter and Sean of appeal courts to forestall the apparently which side of the bed and politics. We all know what the towns- Hannity, to declare that Whitmer inevitable; the Southern District Trump gets up on. Kamala Harris became the folk do to monsters in the movies. had done a terrible job as gover- of Manhattan will ultimately get Nor was it his boorish perfor- first Black woman to run for the But it was not enough to call nor because she had locked down the documents. mance in that event that only a vice-presidency of the United the first Black woman running her state to combat the pandemic. Trump’s ace in the hole? comic could call a presidential States. She is the daughter of im- for the White House some kind It looks increasingly likely that A Supreme Court he has debate, or his mindless ramblings migrants, who pulled herself up of political Frankenstein. Trump the only way Trump will leave stuffed like a Thanksgiving on Presidential Pravda, otherwise with education and hard work to also declared that Harris was a the White House is strapped to a turkey with ardent conservatives. known as Fox News. become attorney general of the “Communist.” chair and carried out like Hanni- Another loophole, another slither. Or telling a pack of vigilantes most populous state in the union, That charge coming from bal Lecter. Only Donald Trump could see the to “stand back and stand by,” as California. a major politician resonates Michael Harris is an award- death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg as though they might be needed af- After that, Harris became a with anyone with a sense of winning journalist and author. a partisan opportunity. ter Election Day to keep the King U.S. Senator. And if the Demo- American history. Senator Joe The Hill Times 12 MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion Trump: the odds

U.S. President Donald J. Trump, pictured Oct. 4, 2020, during a drive- by outside of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. We must recognize the possibility that Outcome C in some form is already inevitable because Mr. Trump contracted COVID days earlier, concealed it, and is already safely past Day 10. In which case this entire drama is just pantomime, writes Gwynne Dyer. Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour

them in the United States), we (He’s also taking remdesivir, Outcome B: Trump gets very Outcome C: Donald Trump recovers, and is back now know a good deal about the monoclonal antibodies, , vita- ill and is re-hospitalized. He pattern of this disease, and it is min D, famotidine, melatonin and survives, but cannot resume the out campaigning within a week. Probability: rarely life-threatening in the first aspirin, but none of those makes campaign. Probability: around week after symptoms develop. you feel like Superman.) 10 per cent. Consequence: Joe more than 70 per cent. Consequence: he still Some suffer from a constant dry The doctors doubtless told Biden wins the presidency with a loses the election (just look at the numbers), but cough, fever, headache, fatigue, Trump that the real make-or- margin big enough that Trump’s and/or a loss of the sense of smell break time with COVID-19 is people cannot plausibly dispute he is fit and able to build on the foundations he and taste, but at worst there’s a seven to ten days after symptoms it. Normal service is resumed, and certain shortness of breath. first develop, when some patients Trump spends the rest of his life has already laid and lead a campaign from the We know that Trump was who have been feeling reasonably in court. briefly put on oxygen last Friday well suddenly go into a steep de- Outcome C: Trump recovers, White House (not necessarily non-violent) to and again on Saturday, but that cline, with severe lung problems. and is back out campaigning dispute the postal vote. does not mean he’s deathly ill. On That’s when you get put on the within a week. Probability: more the other hand, the fact that the ventilator. But it probably didn’t than 70 per cent. Consequence: he doctors let him go home to the register. still loses the election (just look Fourteen Republican Senators White House on Oct. 5 doesn’t “Now I’m better, and maybe at the numbers), but he is fit and and Representatives have now mean they are hugely confident I’m immune,” he said at the White able to build on the foundations tested positive, compared to six either. House. Then he took his mask he has already laid and lead a Democrats. Trump would have put im- off and, still highly contagious, campaign from the White House Some journalists who were mense pressure on the doctors walked back into the White (not necessarily non-violent) to up against a deadline started to let him go, since that would let House among the staff who were dispute the postal vote. speculating right away about him do some macho posturing standing by inside. (Or to be He is desperate enough, and what would happen if Trump died about having defeated the virus. more precise, those who were still ruthless enough, to comprehen- from COVID, but that felt kind of They would have shrugged their standing at all. A dozen White sively muddy the waters, possibly ghoulish. Besides, the odds were shoulders and given in, because House staff have already gone with the help of his carefully Gwynne Dyer long against it. the real crisis was not due until down with the disease.) packed Supreme Court. Perhaps Global Affairs The death rate for people in later anyway. If Day 1 for Trump was Oct. 1, the United States becomes a ba- their 70s who are hospitalized Trump did indeed indulge as his doctors say, then Days 7 to nana republic, perhaps not. with COVID symptoms is much in some major chest-beating 10 were Oct. 8 to Oct. 11. So it’s And we must recognize the ONDON, U.K.—Now is when higher than for younger people, when he got home. “Feeling re- now reasonable for us to discuss possibility that Outcome C in Lit gets interesting. but it’s still only 8.5 per cent. ally good!” he tweeted. “Don’t how those days might define the some form is already inevitable The announcement on Oct. Being male and fat with a heart be afraid of COVID! Don’t let it future of the presidential election, because Trump contracted COVID 2 that U.S. President Donald problem are all additional risk dominate your life! … I feel better and perhaps of the United States. days earlier, concealed it, and Trump had fallen ill with CO- factors for Trump, but they are than I did 20 years ago!” Tastefully, of course, and with no is already safely past Day 10. In VID-19 hardly came as a surprise. probably counterbalanced by the Well, of course he’s feeling ghoulishness. which case this entire drama is His political strategy of playing fact that he gets excellent medical better. He’s on a steroid high. His Outcome A: Trump dies. Prob- just pantomime. down COVID-19 required him care 24 hours a day. So wait and doctors have put him on dexa- ability: less than 10 per cent (see Gwynne Dyer’s new book is to be reckless about his own see. methasone, a steroid medication above). Consequence: Vice-Presi- ‘Growing Pains: The Future of health, and other Republicans Wait how long? After a mil- that is not normally given to dent Mike Pence takes his place, Democracy (and Work)’. were already dropping like flies. lion deaths (almost a quarter of patients who are non-critical. and loses the election. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 13 Opinion

Racism is made more deadly when it Racism kills, we is denied and trivialized from the highest level, writes former governor general demand justice Michaëlle Jean. The Hill Times We suffocate from air so thick with hatred file photograph We will neither understand of the other. The women who uttered such heinous nor eradicate racism insults did so with perfect assurance, absolutely certain they were within their without the courage to rights and in good form within the walls examine what produced of a public institution. The Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indig- it, and question what enous Peoples and certain public services in Quebec by Jacques Viens—another perpetuates it. The time to report among many—had already pointed out the impacts of systemic racism, a la- face our duty to memory, tent poison seeping into society. It’s made truth, conscience, and more deadly when it is denied and trivial- ized from the highest level. The dismissal justice is now. of a nurse and an orderly, caught in the act by the victim’s recording, will not be enough to solve the problem, because the BY MICHAËLLE JEAN issue runs much deeper than a crime story in the news, or the sorry deeds of a few oyce Echaquan, a 37-year-old Atika- individuals. Jmekw woman, died on Sept. 28 under a Racism against oppressed people barrage of racist slurs at a hospital in Jo- must be addressed on the whole, from its liette, Que. The hateful words that she was genesis. We have yet to emerge from the able to record in her final moments, while centuries of humanity denied to us through crying out for help, visibly plunged her colonization. We will neither understand into a deep state of distress. She wanted us nor eradicate racism without the courage to see and hear, and we did, with a heavy to examine what produced it, and ques- hatred and indifference, from physical and collateral effects are devastating. Joyce heart and a dying soul. tion what perpetuates it. The time to face psychological violence to failure to assist a Echaquan died as a result. She is not alone. Like George Floyd, Joyce couldn’t our duty to memory, truth, conscience, and person in danger. This cannot be allowed to continue. breathe. Those who, at one time or another, justice is now. We must hear and receive those who de- Michaëlle Jean is the former Governor may have faced an affront to their dignity, Racism humiliates, offends, and kills, in mand that the system driving this violence General of Canada. and similar disparagement, gasped for air. all forms. Racism is a crime, a weapon of be dealt with, not just its symptoms. The The Hill Times

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violence, and discrimination, Systemic racism affirming that they are unaccept- Huda Mukbil was a ably high, with limited account- senior intelligence is a threat to our ability for diversity measures. officer at the Canadian The report also revealed that Security Intelligence national security. employment equity groups are Service for 16 years Failure to tackle it reluctant to self-identify out of and she was often the fear of personnel repercussions only visible minority at can compromise and deduced a larger systemic the table. ‘I brought a problem. different perspective our ability to protect Wesley Wark, a professor at the and insight into Centre for the International Policy counter-terrorism, Canadians from Studies , counterintelligence and terrorism, foreign described the NSICOP findings as counter-proliferation “a portrait of persistent deficien- operations, given interference, cyber cies in reaching diversity goals my linguistic skills and ensuring inclusivity.” He is not and knowledge of threats, and classified wrong; the NSICOP commented other cultures. As a that there is a lack of organiza- multilingual Muslim information, and tional buy-in and resistance to woman, I was an their implementations. Some anomaly in the seriously erode RCMP leaders have misunder- Canadian security public trust. We standings about diversity and even intelligence community.’ resistance to their implementation. Photograph courtesy of need to recruit Let that sink in—some leaders Huda Mukbil within the S&I community do not smartly and change buy-in to the said group’s legal and democratic rights. the unwelcoming RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki surprised us all with her workplace cultures lack of understanding of what in S&I organizations. constitutes systemic racism, as if it’s a side concern, out of mind. Failures in national That is because visible minorities working in the S&I community are security are voiceless both inside and outside their organizations. The NSICOP detrimental and could have conducted closed-door may not always be hearings with current and former officers, but it did not. To date, mandate in 2018 by not meet- titled, Agents of Change: Driving able S&I community. We need to regained or repaired. individual career officers’ personal ing altogether. Poof, and just like a More Diverse and Capable In- reach out to and attract Canada’s experiences in the S&I commu- that, they decided the initiative telligence Community. It was sur- brightest minds and find ways to nity with diversity are censored. wasn’t worth their time. Wark real and validating, listening to keep them here. BY HUDA MUKBIL How can we drive change without rightly suggested that it was “time current, and former analysts and Allow me to give you an ex- providing safe spaces and demon- perhaps, for the prime minister to officers share their experiences ample from my world of spy-hood. TTAWA—In Canada, the strate that their experiences count crack the whip” at the Tiger Team. with diversity, including histori- The intelligence world heavily OSecurity and Intelligence com- and that their voices matter? I recommend the prime minister cal and present-day racial issues relies on intelligence gathered by munity has seen a moderate rise in the intelligence community. persons (HUMINT) and signals of women in leadership positions RCMP Forward focussed, the conference intelligence (SIGINT). You cannot and national security decision Commissioner examined ways to create and do both without Canadians who making. Yet, visible minorities Brenda Lucki engage a new pipeline of future have diverse linguistic skills, across gender and racial lines are surprised us all national security and intelligence technical skills, and cross-cultural systemically deprived of national with her lack of practitioners and address the communication skills. Take a security careers and from serv- understanding “macho” culture in operations and look at our Canadian universities’ ing their country. More hurtful, of what deployment environments. engineering and technology cam- too many Muslim-Canadians face constitutes At the Canadian Security Intel- pus, and you will find that visible harassment and discrimination by systemic ligence Service (CSIS), where I minorities make up more than half national security providers. They racism, like worked for 16 years as a senior of the student body. Do we want to are also not served and protected it’s a side intelligence officer, I was often the encourage Canadians with foreign by the same organizations, even concern, out only visible minority at the table. language skills and graduat- amidst a surge in far-right rhetoric of mind, writes I brought a different perspective ing from scientific and technical and violence targeting, amongst Huda Mukbil. and insight into counter-terrorism, expertise to join the security and others, the Muslim communities. The Hill Times counterintelligence and counter- intelligence community? Should In March 2020, the top-secret photograph by proliferation operations, given my the security and intelligence com- National Security and Intelligence Sam Garcia linguistic skills and knowledge of munity leaders do better to lever- Committee of Parliamentarians other cultures. As a multilingual age such talent? Absolutely. (NSICOP) published its findings Muslim woman, I was an anomaly Systemic racism in security on diversity with little media or The lack of leadership to tack- does that before the three to five in the Canadian security intelli- and intelligence is a threat to our public attention. According to the le diversity is best demonstrated years the NSICOP committee may gence community. At international national security. Failures to tackle report, challenges to increasing through the 2017 initiative termed take to conduct a more compre- diplomatic functions, I was dogged it can compromise our ability to diversity, after decades of legisla- the S&I Diversity and Inclusion hensive study—the tactical and for recruitment by foreign spy protect Canadians from terror- tion and calls for change, persist. Tiger Team. According to the familiar solution to these disturb- agencies, and my director-general ism, foreign interference, cyber The report found that women are NSICOP report, Prime Minister ing trends: take more time. would jokingly suggest that I wear threats, and exposure of classified underrepresented at executive Justice Trudeau directed leaders When it comes to diversity a red and white hijab with the ma- information, and seriously erode levels and cited a lack of data on in the security and intelligence in the security and intelligence ple leaf. Of course, as an investiga- public trust. We need to recruit aboriginal peoples’ representation community to establish the Tiger community, our governments tor in Toronto, I also encountered smartly and change the unwelcom- at the same level. It found that Team to implement joint efforts across the political spectrum CEOs scheduled to meet with me, ing workplace cultures in these persons with disabilities and vis- to learn from one another and celebrate snail-paced progress looking past me for a white officer, organizations and adopt forward- ible minorities are overall under- share best practices to enhance to the detriment of our collective with a nervous smile once they thinking. Failures in national secu- represented. Worst, it concluded diversity. The NSICOP commit- security. Some of our allies are realized I was it. rity are detrimental and may not that the recruitment of members tee found that the Tiger Team, making leaping progress tackling National security threats are always be regained or repaired. of visible minorities has stalled suffering from a lack of diversity the recruitment, retention and ever-evolving, and fear of a cyber Huda Mukbil is a national or decreased in several of the among its members, not unlike development in leadership of 9/11 is real. Our heavy reliance on security expert and a former se- organizations under review for the NSICOP, had no measurable women and visible minorities. In the United States for our secu- nior intelligence officer with the the past three years. It noted the objective, met infrequently, did late September, I attended an on- rity isn’t sustainable. We need Canadian Security Intelligence government’s settling of lawsuits not consider systemic challenges, line two-day conference provided to leverage all of our talents and Service (CSIS). alleging widespread harassment, and then just gave up on its by the Harvard Kennedy School, build a diverse, innovative, and The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 15 Opinion

is redressed, thereby ensuring that public health supports be grounded in the assur- Urban-based Indigenous ances of equality, safety and security as noted in the Canadian Charter. The consequences of the current, and historical, lack of guaranteed support for urban issues are well-known and documented. These consequences include: populations matter, let’s social exclusion, marginalization and lack of portable rights of identity and benefits. These issues are not merely the byprod- uct of misguided policies and laws—they have become human rights violations in start acting like it a country which prides itself as a global champion of human rights. The government had 10 years to pre- ISG Sen. Mary pare for this pandemic following H1N1 Jane McCallum, in 2009. Yet the conditions in the urban pictured in areas remain the same. Why would we her Senate expect COVID play out differently if ac- office on Feb. tions to address the underlying inequali- 26, 2020. As ties, including those that especially disad- Parliamentarians, vantage women and girls nationwide, we have were not corrected? The COVID-19 crisis researched and has served to highlight cracks in the highlighted existing system and the disproportionate the many gaps risks to the most vulnerable in the urban that exist for settings—it is now time we do something Indigenous about it. populations. I have spoken directly with Indigenous These persistent women in Manitoba, , and gaps are rooted Ontario who have taken a lead role in in the social their communities in addressing home- determinants of lessness, food insecurity, domestic vio- health, but come lence, health-care access, and many more into focus more connected issues. They do this with what publicly in the limited funds and human capital they midst of crises or have, oftentimes going beyond the scope pandemics, such of their service provision mandates. Some as H1N1 and have not been refunded for the pandemic- COVID-19, writes related out-of-pocket expenses they have Sen. McCallum. incurred to deal with new challenges that The Hill Times have arisen. This is despite an appeal to be photograph by reimbursed for shouldering responsibili- Andrew Meade ties that should have been undertaken by the government. These advocates and their organiza- tions are determined to change the system because accepting the status quo means a continued negative outlook in what has become a life-and-death situation for some of the individuals and families that they serve. As Parliamentarians, we have re- searched and highlighted the many gaps that exist for Indigenous populations. These persistent gaps are rooted in the social determinants of health, but come to be poor; that we are weak; that we are continue to use jurisdictional issues as an into focus more publicly in the midst of We have an extraordinary stupid or lazy; that we are victims. excuse. crises or pandemics, such as H1N1 and On the contrary, we know the reach of Without the benefit of the blatant COVID-19. We have an extraordinary re- responsibility to ensure that our stories—across time and distance— responsibility that the federal govern- sponsibility to ensure that this structural this structural violence does and across generations. Stories like ours ment has with the on-reserve population, violence does not continue to play out in don’t end, they only grow. That is part the inequity rears its head much more lives of the urban-based , not continue to play out in of our resilience. In light of the current clearly with the lack of supports for the Métis, and non-status peoples. They pandemic, these stories now speak to the burgeoning urban-based population. The matter. lives of the urban-based First determination, perseverance, love, and effects we see in light of COVID-19 are ISG Mary Jane McCallum (Manitoba) commitment made by our Indigenous even more skewed because this inequality is a First Nations woman of Cree heritage Nations, Métis, Inuit and non- leadership, specifically in the urban set- has been tolerated for so long. It is time and an advocate for social justice. tings, and done in the face of incredible this long-standing inequity and inequality The Hill Times status peoples. They matter. adversity. COVID-19 exposed the serious underly- BY ISG SENATOR MARY JANE MCCALLUM ing conditions that continue to exist with the First Nations, Métis, Inuit and non- hen I was finally able to leave resi- status peoples in urban settings. One of Wdential school and then high school, the major chronic and inter-jurisdictional I moved from place to place for many rea- problems is the inability of urban-based sons. I no longer had a physical residence peoples to have their identities and benefits on the reserve. I had very few job pros- recognized, thereby ensuring they receive pects and a non-existent support system. I appropriate resources and supports. This ventured out, as a very vulnerable young has manifested in a concerted effort to woman, taking odd jobs which included ignore the treaty rights for these groups. working in a fish plant in Co-op Point, as Society, including Parliament Hill, has a nurse’s aide in The Pas, and finally as a learned to live, uncomfortably but quietly, chambermaid in Winnipeg, where I had with the symptoms of this deliberate exclu- arrived in 1971. sion and power imbalance. These limited opportunities, includ- As the current pandemic has demon- ing access to education, are some of the strated, the municipal arena is where many reasons why many First Nations, Métis, federal public policies and laws continue Inuit, and non-status peoples continue to to play out for many First Nations, Métis, migrate to the urban settings, in search of Inuit and non-status peoples. While all four a better life. orders of government play a part in their It is important to dispel what is false lives, none of them provide seamless and about us as First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and uninterrupted support and resources as non-status peoples: that we were meant their responsibility dictates. Rather, they 16 MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion Immigration virtue signalling in both directions

Systemic racism, on the other Greater awareness hand, situates racism in the con- text of societal and socioeconom- should allow for ic barriers that result in inequali- ties, intended or unintended. deeper conversations Individual practices and policies that either clarify of governments and organiza- tions can inadvertently make points of divergence it more difficult for individuals and groups to have comparable or, ideally, outcomes to more established groups, as seen with respect to commonalities that the economy, education attain- bridge differences ment, incarceration rates, health and political representation. or at least improve civility. What are the narratives behind multiculturalism, interculturalism or pluralism? All three are “plastic” terms to describe civic integration that range from more integrationist to more separatist. All three can be used positively or negatively. Mul- Consciously or not, we all use narratives to drive our arguments and positions. The narratives we use reflect a mix of ticulturalism has been decried by interests and values. Narratives have elements of identity politics (policies targeted to narrow constituencies) and European leaders as having failed virtue signalling (superficial support for positions) designed to target and attract individuals and groups, writes Andrew at integration in contrast to how Andrew Griffith Griffith.Photograph courtesy of Pixabay it is generally positively viewed Opinion by Canadian political leaders and society. It is important to note and non-immigrants alike. But citizenship transmission beyond identities. While subject to Char- that what Europeans understand the managed immigration narra- the first generation. ter protections and the need to TTAWA—As discussions as “multiculturalism” may not be tive downplays the humanitarian balance rights, the emphasis is Oabout immigration levels and how it is understood in Canada. aspects of people, many of whom more on accommodation of dif- issues such as temporary foreign What are the narratives Interculturalism, while substan- would be at risk if returned to ference and a reluctance to state workers are likely to increase tively comparable to Canadian their homelands, who are worried behind ‘extreme limits or qualifications. It can lead post-COVID, it is important to multiculturalism with a stronger about their future in the U.S., to silence on issues within com- appreciate that these will occur at multiculturalism’ or reference point of Quebec as particularly under the Trump munities about such real concerns a number of levels, ranging from a French-speaking society, is administration. ‘diversity is our strength?’ as extremism, spousal abuse and factual, to the underlying values largely used to emphasize Quebec Characterizing them as “ir- “Extreme multiculturalism” female genital mutilation, and the that inform and shape narratives, as a distinct French-speaking and regular arrivals” fits into the wel- signals that the values and prac- resulting impact on women and and to how the arguments are identity-based society. Pluralism coming or inclusive narrative that tices of immigrants and visible other vulnerable members. presented. is broader in that it includes all accepts that how people arrive is minorities are different and divi- Selection of facts often reflects forms of diversity (ethnocultural, less important than giving them sive, thus undermining Canadian conscious and unconscious deci- What are the narratives gender and other) but with more the chance to make their case be- society and consensus. It implies sions, which in turn are influ- emphasis on tolerance than inte- fore the Immigration and Refugee that multiculturalism is based behind ‘anti-Muslim enced by our values and beliefs. gration. Understanding these influences is Board. Similarly, it downplays the on an “anything goes” approach, one that leads to “unreasonable hate’ or Islamophobia? helpful to discussion, as it allows management aspect of immigra- Anti-Muslim hate allows those accommodation” demands to Conversation not one to engage at a deeper level, tion and that these claimants are uncomfortable with the term the disadvantage of “old-stock” appreciate the basis of different essentially exploiting a loophole Islamophobia to situate issues of confrontation Canadians. perspectives and, hopefully, find in the Safe Third Country Agree- anti-Muslim bias, discrimination, Consciously or not, we all use “Diversity is our strength,” some for discus- ment. As the technical arguments and racism in the context of in- narratives to drive our arguments on the other hand, welcomes sion. “illegal or irregular” are not dividual rather than group rights and positions. The narratives we diversity as a good in itself. By After all, meaningful discus- simple to explain, this tends to and those of a religion, Islam. use reflect a mix of interests and stressing inclusivity and flex- sion and debate cannot happen resonate more with those who The focus on individual rights values. Narratives have elements ibility regarding accommodation within a bubble of the like- favour a more open and inclusive maintains some space for legiti- of identity politics (policies tar- requests, it expands the space of minded, but we all need to engage approach. mate criticism of the religion or geted to narrow constituencies) Canadian identities to incorpo- different viewpoints and perspec- its practices (e.g., role of women, and virtue signalling (superficial rate other identities. On the other tives. My personal journey to LGBTQ, etc.) and more explicit support for positions) designed to What are the narratives hand, it can lead to downplaying this realization occurred during recognition of balancing religious target and attract individuals and the constraints to accommoda- my time working under former behind ‘old-stock and other rights. groups. tion, whether legal, economic or then immigration minister Jason Islamophobia, on the other When listening to discus- Canadian’ or ‘a Canadian is social. Kenney on citizenship and mul- hand, emphasizes the religion sions and debates, we need to be ticulturalism issues, where I was a Canadian is a Canadian?’ itself, with a greater focus on alert to the interests, values and regularly challenged with respect While the former can be used What are the narratives systemic racism and the rights of signals behind stated positions to my values, biases and orienta- in a neutral message to indicate behind ‘social cohesion’ the religion as such in contrast to improve our understanding tions, as recounted in Policy Ar- Canadians of three generations or to individual rights. Criticism of them. In formulating our own rogance or Innocent Bias. more, its use more often suggests or ‘social inclusion?’ of specific religious practices arguments, we similarly have to Taking a look at a number a more exclusionary narrative Social cohesion stresses com- becomes more difficult as it is “know thyself” and be more mind- of immigration issues, it can implying a citizenship hierarchy mon values and standards that all can be viewed as criticism of the ful of how our interests and val- be useful to try to identify the based upon the period of im- are expected to understand and religion and its institutions rather ues are shaping our positions and underlying meanings of common migration, with earlier largely comply with. While differences than criticism of the impact on narratives. Greater awareness and current immigration “catch white arrivals more “Canadian” exist, these are portrayed as more individual rights. should allow for deeper conversa- phrases.” The following seeks to compared to more recent visible cultural (language, food, etc.) tions that either clarify points of unpack some of the narratives minority arrivals. Moreover, it than fundamental values. People divergence or, ideally, commonali- used by both sides: reinforces concerns that more re- need to “fit in,” with explicit or im- What are the narratives ties that bridge differences or at cent immigrants are not adapting plicit limits on societal accommo- behind individual acts of least improve civility. What are the narratives to . dation. Back in 2009 (the Discover Andrew Griffith is the author “A Canadian is a Canadian is a Canada Citizenship Guide) and, racism or systemic racism? of Multiculturalism in Canada: behind asylum seekers? Canadian,” on the other hand, sig- again in 2015 (a tip line), the pre- By stressing individual acts Evidence and Anecdote and Pol- Characterizing asylum seekers nals inclusivity, that no matter the vious Conservative government’s of racism, the emphasis is on the icy Arrogance or Innocent Bias: as “illegal migrants” fits into a law time of arrival or their ethnocul- use of the term “barbaric cultural individual, the “few bad apples” in Resetting Citizenship and Mul- and order narrative, emphasizing tural identity, all are and should practices” for “honour killings” any organization or community, ticulturalism. He is the former controlled or managed immigra- be treated equally. At its extreme, and female genital mutilation can with government interventions director general for Citizenship tion and fairness in that there is it justifies citizenship rights as be seen in this light. more focused on education and and Multiculturalism and is a one process for all. It implies pos- divorced from residency and Social inclusion, on the other enforcement of anti-hate crimes fellow of the Environics Institute sible fraud or misrepresentation connections to Canada, as seen in hand, implies a greater open- legislation. In so doing, it largely and of the Canadian Global Af- in their claims. It is a narrative debates over birth tourism, voting ness to accommodating cultural, sidesteps issues pertaining to soci- fairs Institute. that can appeal to immigrants rights, and arguments in favour of religious or other practices and etal and socioeconomic barriers. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 17 Opinion

national statistical offices to make better use of alternative data sources. The requirement Now more than ever, the for more granular and real-time information is leading to the increased use of sensor data: a more continuous data stream that includes scanner data, GPS world needs data stewards positioning data (i.e. trucking log- gers) and earth observation data. Such as is the case with Statis- tics Canada’s AgZero project, In the context of which aims to employ satellite and AI technology to provide the COVID-19, while agri-food community with timely, accurate and detailed data, while agencies and requiring farmers to complete fewer traditional surveys. statisticians cannot The phenomenon of “night- time lights” is another instance. control the outcome Starting in the mid-2000s, space- and recovery of the based monitoring of ground illumination patterns has added virus, they can and speed and accuracy to conven- tional forms of data gathering. A must continue to recent survey of developments found that satellite-based data play a prominent role is more robust in measuring economic activity across a wide in helping society spectrum of countries and even better understand provides new insights missing in traditionally gathered data. the impacts of the Similar possibilities are being exploited in monitoring emissions current crisis, by from outer space, thus providing fast, accurate and dispassion- providing good ate indicators of, for example, data stewardship progress towards climate change Canadians are surrounded by data that impact their opinions and actions. A recent innovative study from Statistics goals and commitments. and methodological Canada estimated the value of stock of data, databases and data science in Canada at $217-billion in 2018, write Anil In 2016, it was estimated that Arora and Rohinton P. Medhora. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade bad data cost the U.S. economy support that allows US$3-trillion annually. This varying approaches to the cause gence of digital and intangible the infrastructure needed for ac- includes the costs of hunting for for better tracking of deaths, and how the cause economies called for new sets cess, sharing and analytics. In the data and cleaning, organizing and of death is registered in public of statistics. The extent of the case of Statistics Canada, invest- correcting it, and the costs of inef- changes, and allows records, create a challenging situ- growth of the intangible economy ments in cloud technologies, data ficient decisions that were taken policy makers to focus ation to paint an accurate picture is typically portrayed by the value analytics as a service, real-time based on the bad data. Although of the extent of the pandemic in of intangibles in firm-level valua- remote access to researchers. Vir- an estimate for Canada has not on measuring the many jurisdictions across the tions. A new set of conventions on tual data labs, combined with new been made, it would be reason- globe. As a result, public policy what constitutes intangibles and approaches such as web-panels able to assume that the loss from outcomes of decisions decisions to counter the pandemic how these might be measured is and flash estimates are paying bad data in Canada amounts to are even more complicated. required. dividends in addressing data about C$400-billion (a tenth of and course correct as The pandemic has exposed Timeliness in data-gathering gaps and connecting challenging the U.S. estimate) annually given data gaps, timeliness gaps, and is manifest in many ways. The public policy questions with data the similarity in corporate and needed. raised questions about privacy current pandemic has demon- expertise and analytics. As well, government processes in the two and confidentiality, trust and ac- strated the value of rapid gather- Statistics Canada is breaking new countries. To minimize errors cess to personal data by private ing and dissemination of data paths with the use of crowdsourc- in the use of big data, testing, and public organizations. But around key aspects of COVID-19, ing as a flexible collection method estimates as “experimental series” it has also demonstrated the both to develop responses and to provide timely insights on the and feedback play a key role fundamental importance of data also for public information and impacts of COVID-19 on Canadi- prior to regular production. and key aspects of good data that education. The development of ans’ mental health, their ability to In the context of COVID-19, should always be considered: digital technologies is a key part finish school, their businesses as while agencies and statisticians pertinence, timeliness and ac- of timeliness, even for traditional well as the impact of the pandemic cannot control the outcome and curacy. measures such as GDP. on people with disabilities or from recovery of the virus, they can and must continue to play a Statistics Canada, prominent role in helping society Anil Arora & Rohinton P. Medhora along with other better understand the impacts Opinion national statistical of the current crisis, by provid- offices, have ing good data stewardship and gone beyond methodological support that al- anadians are surrounded their traditional lows for better tracking changes, Cby data that impact their opin- roles of providing and allows policy makers to focus ions and actions. A recent innova- good data and on measuring the outcomes of tive study from Statistics Canada analysis towards decisions and course correct as estimated the value of the stock of that of an active needed. data, databases and data science data steward and Anil Arora was appointed in Canada at $217-billion in 2018. provider of micro chief statistician of Canada in From consuming suggested con- data repositories September 2016. He has led tent on social platforms to apps including significant transformational that help us manage our interac- the needed initiatives throughout his career, tions during a pandemic, data is infrastructure for with experience and partner- a constant presence. Because of access, sharing ships spanning all three levels of its strong influence, it is impor- and analytics. government, the private sector tant to understand the difference The Hill Times and international organizations, between good, unclear and bad photograph by including the UN and the OECD. data, and the impact it can have Andrew Meade Rohinton P. Medhora is president in shaping policy. It is important of the Centre for International to be critical of the source, qual- Governance Innovation and pre- ity, and positioning of data and vious vice president of programs statistics in our decision-making At the start of data gather- Statistics Canada, along with visible minority groups. This will at Canada’s International De- processes. ing, “what to measure and why?” other national statistical offices, continue to be developed and may velopment Research Centre. His The COVID-19 crisis is the lat- should always be the question. have gone beyond their traditional play an important role as Canada fields of expertise are monetary est illustration of the importance The pandemic has illustrated roles of providing good data and begins to navigate toward recov- and trade policy, international of statistics to guide policy and that statistics and statistical analysis towards that of an active ery. economic relations and develop- individuals’ actions. For example, systems are not static. Well before data steward and provider of The development of digital ment economics. differences in rates of testing, the pandemic hit, the emer- micro data repositories including technologies has also enabled The Hill Times 18 MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES News ‘Much more gets accomplished when hyper-partisanship is taken out of politics’: MPs, experts, politicos weigh in on leadership during global pandemic

‘This is exactly the time that you need to have confidence that your political leadership is going to be making those types of decisions with one thing in mind, and that is what is best needed to save the lives of people,’ said new Green Party Leader Annamie Paul.

Continued from page 1 the Green Party believes that “much more gets accomplished when hyper-partisanship is taken out of politics and we look for areas of commonality,” according to newly-appointed Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. Political leaders: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, The pandemic has made and new Green Party Leader Annamie Paul. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade cooperation and collaboration between political parties is even ince’s leaders to decide whether protect the most amount of peo- they will be taken care of, and In the early days of COVID, we more necessary than it was be- or not to return to a modified ver- ple,” said Ms. Paul. “I’m the leader that’s my personal commitment saw “a very high level of coopera- fore, said Ms. Paul in an interview sion of Stage 2 restrictions that of a political party, but I’m also to them, and that’s something I tion of collaboration inside the with The Hill Times on Oct. 7. “We were in place during May and part of the greater community. hope all of the other leaders are House of Commons at the federal believe that much more gets ac- June earlier this year. People on our campaign team lost committed to.” level,” says Liberal MP Darren complished when hyper-partisan- In Quebec, as CBC has loved ones during this pandemic, As previously reported by The Fisher. ship is taken out of politics and reported, health minister Chris- I have people that are out of work Hill Times, Ms. Paul’s next race “We saw unanimous support we look for areas of commonal- tian Dubé announced on Oct. 8 in my family because of this is set for a byelection in Toronto- for a lot of the things that we ity,” said Ms. Paul. “Wherever that nearly all the municipalities pandemic, my son is not in school Centre on Oct. 26, a riding which rolled out, we saw a lot of collabo- possible, that’s going to be where between the region and because of this, and my message was previously held by former fi- ration with Dr. Tam and the public we are working towards and sup- the area along the St. would be that we are living this nance minister Bill Morneau, who health officials in each province porting.” Lawrence river are now consid- the same way that you are, and stepped down amid the fallout and territory, and something that “The job of a party like ours, ered “red zones,” and that new my concern is to make sure that that continues with the controver- I don’t think has existed in the as an opposition party, in a period measures will be soon enacted to we all get through this as intact sy surrounding WE Charity. past, was, regardless of political of pandemic, is to cooperate and combat the pandemic. as possible, and that no one, if stripes, a real willingness to work collaborate, but it’s also to hold According to CTV, Quebec we can help it, falls through the together, and I’m quite proud of the government to account and Premier François Legault report- cracks and we’re going to keep ‘Been a little bit of a that.” make sure that politics doesn’t ed 1,078 new cases of COVID-19 calling the government to account retreat in the House of “There has been a little bit of enter into those kind of important in the province on Thursday, to make sure that that doesn’t a retreat in that in the House of decisions,” said Ms. Paul. “This is bringing the total number of happen, and we’ll work with the Commons’ Commons in the last little bit. exactly the time that you need cases since the start of the pan- other parties in the spirit that Liberal MP I think that’s somewhat to be to have confidence that your demic to 82,992. puts people first and that values (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, expected, but with something like political leadership is going to be In , Provincial human life and puts partisanship N.S.), who is currently in isola- COVID and this pandemic that’s making those types of decisions Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry aside to make sure that their ur- tion following his return to the scorched the world, it’s so impor- with one thing in mind, and that also announced on Oct. 8 that gent needs are taken care of.” ‘Atlantic bubble’ after a trip to tant that we all put partisanship is what is best needed to save the 10,000 cases have been confirmed When this is done, and Ms. Ottawa, told The Hill Times that aside.” lives of people.” to date, and that 110 more cases Paul said she believes “it will although we’re seeing a resur- Bloc Québécois MP Christine Ontario’s new COVID-19 cases of the disease have been con- eventually be done.” gence, which some might call Normandin (Saint-Jean, Que.), have ramped up dramatically this firmed. “We will work with anyone “the second wave,” from day who is the party’s deputy house week, as the province announced “That is not going to be about who wants to build a more resil- one, there’s been a significant leader, told The Hill Times that new confirmed cases will exceed the next election, that is not going ient society When the next crisis level of cooperation between the there is always a fine balance 900, and prompted an emergency to be about what focus groups hits, we aren’t thrown into such provinces, territories and the cabinet meeting from the prov- say, but that is what’s going to disarray and people know that federal government.” Continued on page 19 THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 19 News

Continued from page 18 between partisanship and col- laboration. “We’re always open to col- laboration and we’ve proven it during the first wave, where we gave the government extra pow- ers through the first wave and we were collaborative,” said Ms. Normandin. “But it doesn’t mean, on the other hand, that we have to rubber stamp everything—we still have to have a second balance in the House, and that’s the role of the opposition and I think we’re doing it quite well.” Ms. Normandin also noted the importance of health transfers during this time, something which the Bloc has been outspoken about in the media and in the House. “We spoke about that even prior to the pandemic,” said Ms. Normandin. “We were already thinking that about the fact that all provinces and Quebec needed a raise in the health transfers and it would have helped through the first wave, and it’s now even more urgent that we have uncondi- tional health transfers through the second wave, and we’re really Being prime minister in a global pandemic: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 1, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade the only ones asking for that in the House.” Ms. Normandin also said “I think there must be a way, in need an unprecedented level of “When we’re going through a press a common vision and to get there’s a significant possibil- that greater mélange of coopera- cooperation to match the unprec- crisis like this—this may be the people on side – not by nagging ity that we have to go through a tion, for everybody, for all leaders edented challenge before us.” biggest one in my lifetime—the them, but by appealing to their second lockdown, an opportu- to let down their guard enough public has no patience for petty common purpose.” nity where all parties must show that we can open to the best ideas ‘The Atlantic bubble is political games, name-calling and Mr. Manley said that it was leadership. from all perspectives,” said Mr. finger-pointing,” said Mr. Manley. his sense that the population of Davies. “I think we have to cre- doing phenomenally well’ “If there was ever a time that Canada is getting fatigued of At this time, ‘the nature ate portals of dialogue, and with Different provinces are expe- we need political leaders to get the COVID-19 situation and “bad that, there has to be a lot more riencing the second wave differ- together, this is it.” news,” and that where we need of leadership demands a cooperation. Our political system, ently, according to Isaac Bogoch, “When London was being to go is a place where we’re not level of cooperation that in normal times, is not set up for who’s an expert in infectious dis- bombed in the Blitz, they had quite ready to be. that—it’s set up for conflict, so I ease at the . a unity government—Churchill “People have to be freed up to is exceptional’ think cooperation without dia- “It’s clear that many parts of brought the opposition into carry on, more or less, as normal, NDP MP (Vancou- logue is, I think, mythical.” Canada are experiencing rising his government, said Mr. Man- while wearing masks, washing ver-Kingsway, B.C.), his party’s Mr. Davies also said he cases, it’s safe to say that this is ley. “This isn’t the time for play- and social distancing, buttressed health critic, he said he “definitely thought Prime Minister Justin the second wave, but of course ing games.” by easily-accessible and rapid thinks, in a time of global and na- Trudeau (Papineau Que.) should we know that the different “This isn’t the time for a lot testing capabilities,” said Mr. tional challenge, that the nature have invited former Conservative provinces are experiencing this of shots being taken back and Manley. “Maybe God will send of leadership demands a level of Leader Andrew Scheer, Green differently.” cooperation that is exceptional.” Party Elizabeth May and the Bloc “The Atlantic bubble is doing phenomenally well, you can count ‘There is the cases on one hand, and they always a certainly seem to have policy fine balance aligned with keeping their popu- between lation safe, and it’s successful to partisanship date,” said Dr. Bogoch. and “It’s too soon to celebrate, but collaboration,’ it looks like the rise in cases in says Bloc British Columbia are starting to Québécois flatten out. But I think the two MP Christine more heavily impacted provinces Normandin. will be Ontario and Quebec, which Photograph is pretty obvious.” courtesy of “At the end of the day, what Twitter are we going to do to keep the second wave under control? We know how this virus is trans- mitted, and our policy should basically revolve around keep- ing community transmissions as low as possible.” Keeping indoor spaces safe. It sounds so simple, but obviously it’s very challeng- ing. With Canadian winters, there’s a lot of time spent indoors, ‘To some degree, it’s incumbent upon leaders to put aside personal interests, partisan but if we really focus on keep- interests, to a large degree and focus on the common good in an extraordinary way,’ ing indoor spaces safe, we’ll be says NDP MP Don Davies. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade headed in the right direction.” “To some degree, it’s incum- Leader Yves-François Blanchet to bent upon leaders to put aside in the summer ‘It’s not the time for forth—and the prime minister’s us a vaccine and we’ll all take personal interests, partisan for three days of talks. biggest job in this, in addition to it and we’ll be back in business, interests, to a large degree and Why wouldn’t you do that? division, it’s not the time leading the government, is to try but in the meantime, you have focus on the common good in I’ve learned in my twelve years for pointing fingers, it’s not and bring Canadians together. It’s to have testing and it’s got to be an extraordinary way,” said Mr. on the Hill here that no one has a not the time for division, it’s not quick and responsive to people’s Davies. “On the other hand, monopoly on good ideas.” the time for class warfare’ the time for pointing fingers, it’s needs.” [partisanship] is not a four-letter “It’s incumbent upon the gov- , former deputy not the time for class warfare, it’s “The necessity to line up for word, it’s not necessarily a bad ernment, because they have reins , told none of those things.” five hours and wait for five days thing—at it’s best, what it means of power, to invite people in of The Hill Times that what is funda- “We’re all in this together—I is just not going to cut it.” is that we come from different different persuasions, and to legiti- mentally important is the estab- think the biggest obligation in [email protected] perspectives.” mately listen,” said Mr. Davies. “We lishment of trust. a crisis is unifying, trying to ex- The Hill Times 20 MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion

Finance Minister , pictured in Ottawa on Aug. 18, 2020. With a projected federal budget deficit in the range of $350-billion in the current fiscal year, there are understandable worries over whether we are pushing ourselves over a fiscal cliff. While that is always a risk, the evidence suggests the answer is ‘no,’ so long as we make sure that we are careful in how we spend and what we spend, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

water projects, roads and highways, rail next 24 months, and starting to plan for the networks, and high-speed broadband. new development projects stemming from All these things can contribute to the pandemic crisis. productive growth and taxable returns, A second IMF report, its latest World Forget the deficit the IMF says. It calculates that increas- Economic Outlook, includes an extraordi- ing public investment by one per cent of narily urgent warning on the need to move GDP would likely increase GDP by more swiftly in dealing with climate change—but than two per cent after two years. In other it also argues that a much stronger climate words, there’s a clear pay-off. policy could play an important role in doomsters, the Public investment now is more timely, restoring economic growth—and jobs—for not only because of the dampening effect a post-pandemic economy. of COVID-19 on business investment, but “Without further action to reduce also because there is a large and grow- greenhouse gas emissions, the planet is on ing pool of underused savings that can be course to reach temperatures not seen in IMF’s got it right tapped. millions of years, with potentially cata- This means that public investment can strophic implications,” the IMF warns. have a more powerful impact than at nor- But, more positively, it also finds that “a put the economy on a productive future mal times, the IMF argues. “Public invest- mix of carbon pricing and an initial green We need productive public footing, and generate growth in incomes ment and its crowding-in effects on private stimulus would help with the economic and profits. This means more public spend- investment could mitigate secular stagna- recovery from the COVID-19 crisis in the investment now for a clean ing now. tion and the savings glut, which predate near term while putting the global econo- This will help provide a stronger tax the onset of COVID-19,” it says. my on a sustainable growth path at moder- and smart post-pandemic base to help keep the debt in an affordable This savings glut—capital that could be ate transitional costs.” The needed fiscal economy if we are to avoid zone and bring the debt down in the future. put to productive work—has been “exacer- stimulus to get us back on a post-pandemic What we will need is a credible fiscal bated by the crisis, since uncertainty about growth path “can be an opportunity to long-term unemployment monitor to track our fiscal health. We will, the course of the pandemic has further boost green and resilient public infra- to be sure, also have to face the prospect of dampened private investment and spurred structure.” A green fiscal stimulus could and economic stagnation. tax increases once the economy is well- higher levels of precautionary savings.” But do much to help steer Canada towards positioned for growth. But it will be a small “public investment can encourage invest- its 2050 net zero emissions promise by price to pay for averting a major health ment from businesses that might other- boosting investment now in the low-carbon crisis, keeping families and businesses wise postpone their hiring and investment economy. afloat during the lockdown, and making plans.” The critical challenge is to achieve net the investments for future growth and jobs. One of the fast ways in which pub- zero emissions by 2050, which is essential In the meantime, it will take more lic investment can foster new jobs and to avoid “reaching climate tipping points public spending to get us into the post- economic activity is by boosting spend- and imposing severe stress on natural and pandemic and low-carbon world. ing on infrastructure maintenance. This socioeconomic systems,” the IMF warns. The question is what kind of spending? kind of spending does not lead to public The Trudeau government has said it is com- In its latest Fiscal Monitor, the Interna- ribbon-cutting ceremonies and is often mitted to this goal but there is no strategy tional Monetary Fund argues that at the underfunded as a result. But as the IMF yet on how it would be done and, in the David Crane present time, government policy should fo- argues, maintenance spending can be meantime, it is still actively promoting Canada & the 21st Century cus less on debt, with richer countries such started quickly, consists of large numbers expanded fossil fuel production. as Canada boosting its spending on public of relatively small projects spread across While the chorus of deficit doomsters is investment to get the world back on a sus- the country, and can have major economic likely to rise over the coming year, the IMF ORONTO—With a projected federal tainable growth path in the post-pandemic benefits, including putting people to work has got it right. We need productive public Tbudget deficit in the range of $350-bil- economy. With near-zero interest rates and quickly—road and highway repairs are investment now for a clean and smart lion in the current fiscal year, there are expectations of continued low inflation, “we just one example—as well as alleviating post-pandemic economy if we are to avoid understandable worries over whether we can easily borrow to finance an investment the wear of assets and extending the life of long-term unemployment and economic are pushing ourselves over a fiscal cliff. scale-up,” the IMF contends. infrastructure investments. stagnation, with a declining tax base, while While that is always a risk, the evidence Public investment covers a wide The IMF urges as well that countries at the same time averting a climate crisis suggests the answer is “no,” so long as we arena—from hospitals and schools, public should review and reprioritize active proj- whose social and economic costs would far make sure that we are careful in how we transit, affordable housing, public research ects—such as bringing high-speed digital exceed those of the current pandemic. spend and what we spend. Rather, our big- and development, and clean energy, to access to rural and remote communities— David Crane can be reached at crane@ gest challenge is to get the economy back smart grids, digital infrastructure for rural while creating and maintaining a pipeline interlog.com. on a growth path that will create good jobs, communities, water sanitation and clean of projects that can be delivered within the The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 21 News

Elliot Hughes, senior adviser but it’s a completely different at Summa Strategies and former level of effort.” aide to ex-finance minister Bill Saskatchewan, New Bruns- Morneau, agreed. “The Liberals wick, and British Columbia’s will, at some point, have their governments all moved to hold ducks in order,” he said. “They’ll elections amid the pandemic, but set things up so the NDP is un- the effort of holding a provincial able to support an initiative, and election is smaller in scale. New maybe not meet a demand.” Brunswick’s vote resulted in a Mr. Hughes said the Liberals majority for Progressive Con- will need time to figure out when servative Premier , to ideally hold the next election while B.C.’s is set for Oct. 24 and and which policies to campaign Saskatchewan follows two days on, to hone in on the messaging, later. to ensure they have a slate of electable candidates, and to have ‘Unnecessary drama’ enough money in the coffers. “All The Liberals’ 2019 Throne that takes time, energy, and effort. Speech was peppered with ap- In normal times, it’s hard. It’s peals for dialogue and co-opera- going to be even harder,” he said. tion, reflecting the fact that voters “One benefit you have, though, had resoundingly chosen to is controlling the timing and diminish their majority standing. agenda.” Asked how the Liberals have He noted that having more adjusted to their reduced posi- time is also in the NDP’s favour, tion, Mr. Bélanger said it hasn’t given that its finances have been always shown restraint, pointing in rough shape, and the pandemic to the government’s attempt to has dampened efforts to improve grant itself “excessive powers” to its financial standing. tax and spend unfettered amid Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Leader Jagmeet Singh and are unlikely to strike a formal Liberal MP John McKay the pandemic for up to 21 months. coalition, say some politicos, but the recent deal they reached has injected some stability for the minority Parliament, (Scarborough-Guildwood, Ont.) Opposition parties balked at the according to Liberal MP John McKay. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade said his party can use this time to proposition when the government figure out a “coherent and rational tried to seek consent from Parlia- way” to respond to the “twin chal- ment in March, forcing it to re- lenges” of the pandemic and an treat and to reduce the timeframe ailing economy. of its request. (It has temporary “I don’t think [the situation] emergency-spending powers until NDP’s openness to is necessarily predictable,” he December.) said of the minority Parliament. “They’re basically trying to “Having said that, I think there’s govern as if they were a major- an element of stability that’s de- ity—and that creates unnecessary backing Liberals for full veloped. It’ll take us through the drama,” said Mr. Bélanger. balance of this year and into the Former NDP MP Peggy Nash, next quarter.” who now chairs an advisory com- Beyond the first quarter of mittee at Ryerson University’s mandate likely won’t be next year, Mr. McKay said, it’s Centre for Labour Management anyone’s guess whether election Relations, said the Liberals have speculation will heat up again. demonstrated more willingness to The next general election must consult with other parties. reciprocated, say politicos take place on or before Oct. 16, “What we’ve seen since the 2023. Liberals have been in a minor- If an election were to be held ity is greater consultation. That’s request for two legislated weeks solely on his back if the govern- amid the pandemic, Elections partly because of the pandemic,” ‘The Liberals will, of paid sick leave. ment were to fall,” he said. Canada on Oct. 6, formally she said, adding “a lot of goodwill” In an interview with HuffPost At the same time, Mr. Bélanger recommended that the polling has been achieved throughout the at some point, have Canada’s Follow-Up podcast added, “it wouldn’t take much day, usually a Monday, be held crisis. “I’m someone who thinks a on Sept. 25, Mr. Singh said the for the government to fall,” given over a weekend and extended minority Parliament is good for their ducks in order,’ ultimate test for him, in deciding the “unprecedented measures” to two days. It’s also looking at democracy. It forces governments whether to offer up his caucus’ it’s had to usher in to prevent a how to administer the vote at to dialogue and negotiate. If they says Liberal strategist 24 votes, is if it translates into economy from crashing due to the long-term care facilities to make get a majority of the seats, they Elliot Hughes. ‘They’ll support for people. “For me, it’s restrictive lockdown measures it easier for seniors and people basically call all the shots.” not about finding a reason to that swept much of the country in with disabilities to vote while Ms. Nash said the NDP is in set things up so the tear down government. I want to the spring. mitigating the spread of the vi- a better position working with a use my position to get the help Liberal minority, because there NDP is unable to to people. And sometimes, that are many areas of alignment, means we have to go to an elec- rather than under a Conservative support an initiative, tion. But I don’t want that,” he told minority. “It’s how we ended up HuffPost Canada. with a majority of social pro- and maybe not meet a NDP Whip Rachel Blaney grams we enjoy today,” she said, demand.’ (North Island-Powell River, B.C.) alluding to how the Pearson said the NDP’s support is far from government, with support from unconditional. “For the NDP, we Tommy Douglas, ushered in na- BY BEATRICE PAEZ will work bill by bill,” she said of tional health care in the 1960s. Mr. Singh’s comments. “It’s not an She pointed to “concrete gains” DP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s offer for three years.” the NDP was able to secure in Nopenness to supporting the Echoing Mr. Singh’s com- exchange for its support for the Liberal government over the ments, Ms. Blaney said the speech, saying that consulta- course of its mandate will likely government has a willing partner, tion led the Liberals to agree to not be reciprocated in the long provided that the policies it puts maintain pandemic-relief support term, say strategists, arguing that, forward benefits Canadians. She for workers facing unemploy- when certain conditions are in added the pandemic, which has ment at $500 per week, rather alignment, the Liberals may be claimed more than 9,000 lives in than a slimmed-down version of the ones to orchestrate the demise Canada alone, has underscored $400 per week under the Canada of the minority Parliament. that “political posturing” isn’t NDP Whip Rachel Blaney says her party’s support is not unconditional. The Recovery Benefit. The government has survived what’s needed. Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade While there are areas of agree- two tests of confidence since Karl Bélanger, president of ment between the two, Ms. Nash Parliament returned from its Traxxion Stratégies and former Though it’s impossible to rus. The agency’s Chief Electoral said it’s unlikely that a formal mid-August suspension, including NDP national director, said it predict which issue will bring the Officer Stéphane Perrault has coalition will be struck. “It keeps the vote on the Throne Speech on serves Mr. Singh’s party well if minority Parliament down, Mr. asked Parliament to “act swiftly” [the Liberals] in the driver’s seat Oct. 6 that required the support it’s seen by Canadians as co- Bélanger said it’s likely the Liber- in considering the measures and gives them the flexibility,” she of the NDP. Mr. Singh’s (Burnaby operative. als would want to hold elections proposed. said. “They’ll be New Democrats South, B.C.) vote was conditioned “You’re trying to show that when conditions are favourable. “The government has made it when they need to, and Conserva- on the government’s willingness you’re being proactive and ready “If the timing is right, and the clear they’re in no rush to go to tives when they feel the winds are to accede to his push to ensure to get down to work. That’s the polling is right, the Liberals will the polls, for a variety of reasons,” in their favour.” affected workers’ pandemic ben- signal the NDP is sending, so choose to go down on their own said Mr. Hughes. “That hasn’t [email protected] efits wouldn’t be reduced and his therefore, the responsibility is not terms.” stopped provincial governments, The Hill Times 22 MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion Majority of Canadians support our CLASSIFIEDS natural gas and oil sector, says CAPP Information and advertisement placement: 613-232-5952 [email protected]

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Let’s work together, plan for the ing climate change. This isn’t the first time ment by approximately 150 per cent and future, and always stay informed. [email protected] Environmental Defence has targeted the consistently spend more on research and Tim McMillan is president and CEO of energy sector. One of its campaigns against development per barrel than global oil and the Canadian Association of Petroleum 613-232-5952 the industry stated specific objectives of gas majors, according to a report by BMO Producers. raising the negatives, increasing costs and Capital Markets. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 23

political science and Hispanic studies from gic communications David Murray. McGill University, a master of public policy A longtime Conservative research office from Oxford, and a master of global affairs staffer, Mr. Davey was manager of caucus from Beijing’s Tsinghua University through services before getting promoted to associ- hill climbers the Schwarzman Scholars Program, during ate director of the CCS in December 2019. which time he interned as an analyst with Before then, he was a caucus liaison and by Laura Ryckewaert the Canada Business Council. Mr. Ontario regional affairs adviser. Matte is also a former government and Mr. Murray first joined the OLO in 2017 community relations adviser with Via Rail after doing analytics for Mr. Scheer’s lead- Canada. ership bid. He was a pollster for the Con- “Jordan’s experience in China has servative Party during the 2019 election. O’Toole’s OLO hires strongly informed his Conservative politi- cal views on the dangers of Communism and his desire to stand up for Canada,” Ms. Minister Ng has a new press Chiasson told Hill Climbers. secretary new regional advisers, Four new Small Business, Export Promotion, regional and International Trade Minister advisers also recently promoted a new press secretary in recently joined her office, with Youmy Han replacing Ryan speechwriter the OLO: Angie Nearing in the role. Zinck, who’s Ms. Han covering the officially took Conservative Atlantic; Daniel over the role Leader Erin Muys, who’s on Oct. 9, Mr. O'Toole, covering On- Nearing’s last pictured tario; Arundeep day on the Hill. Sept. 9, Singh Sandhu, She’s been 2020, with Angie Zinck is a new Atlantic who’s covering working in his chief regional affairs adviser to Alberta; and Ms. Ng’s office of staff, Erin O’Toole. Photograph James Mitchell, since January, Tausha courtesy of LinkedIn who’s covering previously as a Michaud, British Columbia. special assis- on their Ms. Zinck is a former director of com- Youmy Han officially took over tant for Western way to his munications and issues management for as press secretary to Mary Ng and Northern first caucus the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova on Oct. 9. Photograph courtesy regional affairs. meeting as Scotia and previously worked as a politi- of LinkedIn Before then, leader. The cal staffer at the provincial legislature. She Ms. Han was Hill Times was most recently director of communica- a constituency assistant in Digital Govern- photograph tions and outreach for 211 , a ment Minister ’s office as by Andrew helpline funded by the provincial govern- the Liberal MP for Quadra, B.C. Meade ment. She’s also a former field organizer for the A former federal Liberals in B.C. and has a bachelor’s staffer to Con- degree in international relations and history servative MP from the University of British Columbia. office since 2017, previously as a caucus , A former assistant to Liberal MP Dar- International Trade liaison and Atlantic regional affairs under who represents rell Samson, Mr. Nearing went on to work then-leader Andrew Scheer. A former cor- Flamborough- as a communications assistant in the Liberal Minister Mary Ng has a new respondence intern at Conservative Party Glanbrook, Ont., research bureau, and in the fall of 2018 became headquarters, she has a bachelor’s degree Mr. Muys has a a special assistant for communications and press secretary in her office, in political science and government from background in Atlantic regional affairs to Ms. Ng as small busi- with Youmy Han recently Cape Breton University, and while at the communications ness and export promotion minister. He was school, worked in the Cape Breton Region- and public rela- Daniel Muys is a new promoted to press secretary (keeping his Atlan- replacing Ryan Nearing. al Municipality’s mayor’s office. tions, including Ontario regional adviser to tic adviser duties) in January, after running Mr. Ms. Hillman as a former se- the Conservative leader. Samson’s successful 2019 re-election campaign onservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole joins fellow nior marketing Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn in Sackville-Preston-Chezzetcook, N.S. Cis continuing to build his team, recently caucus press communications Senior communications adviser Laurel promoting Katie Hillman to serve as a new secretaries adviser with TransCanada and as director Sallie has also left Ms. Ng’s office. A for- caucus press secretary, and naming a slate Christopher of public relations with Quarry Integrated mer assistant to Ms. Ng as the Liberal MP of new regional affairs advisers, among Martin-Chan Communications and Adculture Group be- for Markham-Thornhill, Ont., she joined other moves. and Matthew fore that. His LinkedIn profile also indicates her ministerial office in 2018 as a special Mr. O’Toole also recently tapped vet- Clancy, both of he worked as a public affairs associate for assistant for communications. eran staffer Steve Outhouse to serve as whom are hold- Monsanto Canada from 1995 to 1997. Francis Chechile is a new addition to his deputy chief of staff. In this role, he’ll overs from Mr. Mr. Sandhu Ms. Ng’s team, starting as a special as- be in charge of overseeing the Conserva- Scheer’s team. was an Al- sistant for social media as of last week. Be- tive research bureau, known as Conserva- As previously berta regional fore then, he’d been an assistant to Quebec tive Caucus Services (CCS). Mr. Outhouse reported, Chel- organizer for Liberal MP . joins former CCS head Martin Bélanger as Katie Hillman is now a caucus sea Tucker has Mr. O’Toole’s Eleanore Catenaro is director of com- deputy chief of staff, with Tausha Michaud press secretary. Photograph been hired as leadership cam- munications to Ms. Ng, working under in place as chief of staff to Mr. O’Toole. courtesy of LinkedIn press secretary paign. Co-own- chief of staff Jason Easton. Mr. Out- to Mr. O’Toole. er of Sandhu In more belated news, Sandenga Yeba house recently Dianna Hann has joined the OLO as Trucking in joined Agricul- ran Leslyn a communications co-ordinator. She’s a Edmonton, ture Minister Lewis’ cam- former executive assistant to Ontario Pre- he previously Marie-Claude paign for mier and recently completed a worked as a Bibeau’s office Conservative diploma in digi- Arundeep Singh Sandhu field co-ordina- as a senior leadership. A tal marketing is a regional adviser for tor on the late policy and Que- former Harper- from McMaster Alberta. Photograph courtesy Jim Prenctice’s bec regional era cabinet University. of LinkedIn 2014 Alberta affairs adviser staffer, he’s Ms. Hann has Progressive in July. been busy as a bachelor’s Conservative leadership campaign. He’s a for- Steve Outhouse was named president of degree in po- Mr. Mitchell was a B.C. regional orga- mer economic deputy chief of staff. Intercede Com- litical studies nizer for Mr. Toole’s leadership campaign, and commercial having done the same for his 2017 bid. In Sandenga Yeba is a senior development ad- Photograph courtesy of munications and art history 2018, he was campaign manager for Mike policy and Quebec adviser viser to Montre- LinkedIn since the 2015 from Queen’s election. University. Little’s ultimately unsuccessful mayoral to Marie-Claude Bibeau. al mayor Valérie Mr. Out- Mélanie bid in North Vancouver, B.C., and that year Photograph courtesy of LinkedIn Plante and an house is a former chief of staff to Con- Dianna Hann is now a Paradis is also advised now-Burnaby, B.C. mayor ex-adviser to servative MP as employ- communications co-ordinator director of com- Mike Hurley’s successful campaign. Mr. Dominique Anglade while she was Quebec ment minister, and also previously ran in the OLO. Photograph munications in Mitchell is also a former communications deputy premier and minister of economic then-fisheries minister ’s office, courtesy of LinkedIn the OLO, with adviser for Seaspan and for the University development. Mr. Yeba is also a former co- and served as communications director Kelsie Chias- of British Columbia’s Institute for Veterans ordinator with Montreal International. to then-health minister , son in place as associate director of com- Education and Transition, and a former Jérémy Gauthier is director of policy amongst other past experience. A former munications. public affairs adviser to the Abbotsford to Ms. Bibeau, and also currently oversees pastor at Greenbelt Baptist Church, Mr. Mr. O’Toole has hired a new speech- Chamber of Commerce, as noted on his policy advisers Pearson Croney-Clark and Outhouse previously ran former MP Pierre writer, Jordan Matte. LinkedIn profile. Hilary Peirce. Alison Porter is chief of staff Lemieux’s 2017 leadership campaign. Mr. Matte was most recently advising On the flip side, recent OLO staff depar- to the minister. For her part, Ms. Hillman has been Mr. O’Toole on policy in his Durham, Ont., tures include that of CCS associate director [email protected] working in the official opposition leader’s MP’s office. He has a bachelor’s degree in Brad Davey and special adviser for strate- The Hill Times Parliamentary Calendar

Trump’s first term as president, and the MONDAY, OCT. 12 future of U.S politics, two weeks out from House Sitting—The House of Commons November’s vote. The Munk Dialogues will is sitting in a hybrid format right now dur- Trade Minister Ng to speak be available live and on-demand on the free ing the pandemic, with most MPs connect- CBC Gem streaming service (gem.cbc.ca) ing remotely. But the House is scheduled and on the website (www. to take a one-week break, Oct. 12-16, and munkdebates.com/dialogues). will then sit again Oct. 19-Nov. 6. It will SATURDAY, OCT. 24 another one-week break, Nov. 9-13, and is at virtual event hosted then scheduled to sit every weekday from B.C. Election—On Sept. 21, B.C. Pre- Nov. 16-Dec. 11, and that’s it for 2020. mier called a snap election for WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14 his province, to be held on Oct. 24. MONDAY, OCT. 26 Lessons From the Frontlines of Democ- by Montreal Council on racy—Ryerson University’s Democracy Voting Day for Toronto Byelections— Forum hosts a webinar: “Lessons from the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced frontlines of democracy: how to run an on Sept. 18 that byelections to fill two inclusive voter engagement campaign?” previously Liberal-held ridings—Toronto As political polarization and authoritarian Foreign Relations on Nov. 2 Centre, Ont., and York Centre, Ont., won by regimes threaten core democratic principles Bill Morneau and Michael Levitt, respec- in established and emerging democra- tively, in 2019—will be held today. cies around the world, PhD candidate WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28 Semra Sevi (Université de Montréal), Minister Kojo Damptey (Hamilton Centre for Civic of Small Munk Dialogues—On Wednesday, Oct. Inclusion), and Doha Suliman (Canadian Business, 28, at 8 pm EDT, the Munk Dialogues series Muslim Vote) will discuss the challenges Export will feature dialogue with James Carville, U.S. and opportunities for building a vibrant Democratic Party stalwart, political strategist, and inclusive democracy in a Canadian Promotion and bestselling author, on the likely outcomes context. Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 1-2:30 and of the Nov. 3 U.S. election, one week out from p.m. Visit https://www.engagedemocracy.ca/ International this high-stakes global event. The Munk Dia- democracydialogues-canadianvotesummit Trade logues will be available live and on-demand on for more information. Mary Ng the free CBC Gem streaming service (gem.cbc. Munk Dialogues—On Wednesday, Oct. (Markham- ca) and on the Munk Debates website (www. 14, at 8 p.m. EDT, the Munk Dialogues se- Thornhill, munkdebates.com/dialogues). ries will feature dialogue with Robert Reich, MONDAY, NOV. 2 former U.S. labour secretary, economic Ont.) will inequality activist, and filmmaker, on how deliver Trade Minister speaks to Montreal Audi- to meet the once-in-a-generation societal remarks at a ence—Minister of Small Business, Export challenges presented by COVID-19 and virtual event Promotion and International Trade Mary its shakeout of the global economy. The hosted by Ng (Markham-Thornhill, Ont.) will deliver Munk Dialogues will be available live and the Montreal remarks at a virtual event hosted by the on-demand on the free CBC Gem streaming Council Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. service (gem.cbc.ca) and on the Munk Monday, Nov. 2, from 12-12:30 p.m. Reg- Debates website (www.munkdebates.com/ on Foreign ister online by Oct. 30 at 5 p.m. Relations. dialogues). TUESDAY, NOV. 3 THURSDAY, OCT. 15 Monday, Nov. 2, from U.S. Presidential Election—The U.S. Strengthening Ties of the Global Fran- 12-12:30 presidential election is scheduled for cophonie—The Montreal Council on Foreign p.m. The Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. U.S. President Relations hosts a webinar on “Strength- Hill Times Donald Trump is the Republican candidate ening Ties of the Global Francophonie” and former vice-president Joe Biden is the featuring Catherine Cano, administrator, photograph Democratic candidate. The winner is sched- Organisation internationale de la Fran- by Andrew uled to be inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2021. cophonie. This online event takes place Meade Thursday, Oct. 15 from noon to 12:30 p.m. FRIDAY, NOV. 13 Register online at corim.qc.ca. Bridging Divides in Wake of a Global Racism in Canadian institutions—Par- Green MP Pandemic—The University of Victoria (UVic) liamentary Secretary to the President of , and the Senate of Canada are bringing the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital NDP MP together change-makers at the Victoria Government will take part in a , Forum to help generate solutions to some French-language webinar, “Le racisme dans pictured left, of the world’s most divisive problems. The les institutions canadiennes,” (Racism in two-day virtual forum will be held Nov. Canadian institutions). He will be joined and researcher 13-14 to examine issues that fall under the by former governor general Michaëlle Jean & activist theme of “Bridging divides in the wake of a and Daniella Ingabire with the University Tamara global pandemic.” The forum will draw on of Ottawa. This online event takes place on Lorincz on emerging trends and lessons learned from Thursday, Oct. 15, from 4-5 p.m. Register Oct. 15 about the COVID-19 pandemic through biweekly via Eventbrite. the social, webinars. For more information or to regis- PPF Testimonial Dinner and Awards—The ecological ter, visit www.victoriaforum.ca. Public Policy Forum’s Honour Roll is going virtual. The PPF Honour Roll virtual ses- and economic TUESDAY, JAN. 12, 2021 sions with our 2020 Testimonial Dinner & impact of 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Confer- Awards will be held from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 Canada’s plan ence—One of the largest annual gatherings p.m. which includes networking sessions. to purchase of Commonwealth Parliamentarians will Join us virtually on Thursday Oct. 15 and new fighter take place in August 2021 at the 65th Thursday Oct. 22 as we celebrate Elyse jets. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Allan, Sen. Peter Harder, Anne McLellan Hill Times (CPC) hosted by the CPA Canada Region in and Sen. and their achieve- Halifax. The annual flagship event will bring photograph by ments. Rob Russo, formerly with CBC will together over 500 Parliamentarians, par- be receiving the Hyman Solomon journal- Andrew Meade liamentary staff and decision makers from ism award. Data scientist, AI literacy expert across the Commonwealth for this unique and author, Shingai Manjengwa, is the re- conference and networking opportunity. cipient of the Emerging Leader Award. The The conference will be hosted by the CPA 33rd annual Testimonial Dinner and Awards President (2019-2021), Hon. , honours Canadians who have made their MP, Speaker of the House of Commons. All mark on business, policy and leadership. new cutting-edge fighter jets required to more information: www.foreignpolicy.ca the nature of war and how in turn wars have eligible CPA Branches will be contacted with They will take their place among a cohort of protect Canadians? Or are they designed changed the societies that fight them, in- further information and invitations. other stellar Canadians who we’ve honoured to enhance the air force’s ability to join SUNDAY, OCT. 18 cluding the ways in which women have been over the last 33 years, people who have belligerent US and NATO wars? How has War: How Conflict Shaped Us with both participants in and the objects of war. The Parliamentary Calendar is a free dedicated themselves to making Canada a Canada employed fighter jets in the past? Margaret MacMillan—Margaret MacMillan The free, pre-recorded event is Sunday, Oct. events listing. 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This webinar is ing author and historian MacMillan analyzes 21, at 8 pm EDT, the Munk Dialogues the Monday paper or by Friday at noon for the Gazan, and researcher & activist Tamara organized by the Canadian Foreign Policy the tangled history of war and society and series will feature dialogue with Newt Wednesday paper. We can’t guarantee inclusion Lorincz on Oct. 15 about the social, eco- Institute and World BEYOND War. Registra- our complicated feelings towards it and Gingrich, former Speaker of U.S. House of every event, but we will definitely do our best. logical and economic impact of Canada’s tion link: https://actionnetwork.org/events/ towards those who fight. It explores the ways of Representatives and bestselling author, Events can be updated daily online, too. plan to purchase new fighter jets. Are 88 challengingfighterjets?clear_id=true For in which changes in society have affected on the legacy of U.S. President Donald The Hill Times

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