Diplomatic Circles p.5 THIRTY-SECOND YEAR, NO. 1773 CANADA’S POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020 $5.00 News News Liberal MP Lamoureux continues prolific speaking Feds misled House record, raising opposition ire BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT true. Previously deputy Liberal Defence Committee House leader during the party’s f you’ve tuned into a House of time in opposition from 2011 to ICommons debate in the last 2015 (he was first elected in a decade, chances are high you’ve 2010 by-election), he estimates seen Liberal MP Kevin Lamou- he’s only “missed a couple of in 2019 on status of reux on his feet speaking in the days” of House sittings over the House Chamber. last 10 years. The four-term MP, who’s been “I’m living the dream, because parliamentary secretary to the I love debate—whether it’s in the government House leader since Manitoba legislature or on the peacekeeping pledges 2015, has consistently led the floor of the House of Commons, pack for most interventions in the that’s what I really enjoy. I enjoy House—a fact that hasn’t gone reflecting on what it is that’s on unnoticed by the opposition of the minds of my constituents, on late, who argue it reflects either the flow of the debate inside the ‘It’s a bald-faced lie if they actually said they did and didn’t,’ says a relegation of the governing Chamber, on just my own personal Conservative Defence Committee vice-chair James Bezan of the non- party’s backbench, or a disinter- thoughts and ideas. All three of est among other Liberal MPs to those things combined inspire and registration of the promised 200-member Quick Reaction Force. rise. motivate me to provide comment For Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg when the opportunity arises,” Two Griffon North, Man.), it’s a dream come helicopters are Continued on page 4 pictured, five of which were deployed as part of Canada's 13-month task News force supporting the United Nation's peacekeeping mission in Mali. Canada can increase pressure Photograph courtesy of the Department of on NATO-ally Turkey to calm National Defence/Ken Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Beliwicz BY NEIL MOSS tee, telling MPs that a key Canadian Reaction Force capability is not Armenian envoy peacekeeping capability was regis- registered. n the final months of the 42nd Par- tered with the United Nations. The Quick Reaction Force has raged for a month, mark- BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN liament, Global Affairs seemingly The UN and Global Affairs was one of the key peacekeeping ing the largest outburst in the I misled the House Defence Commit- told The Hill Times that a Quick rmenia’s ambassador in Ot- long-simmering conflict since a Continued on page 6 Atawa is calling on Canada to Russian-backed ceasefire in 1994. step up the pressure on Turkey “We are calling Canada just to steer clear of the Nagorno- to put pressure on its NATO ally News Karabakh conflict and move Turkey to withdraw its direct towards an indefinite arms ban involvement in the conflict,” she on already-suspended exports in said, calling to have “concrete light of new information she says steps done—not only statements, ‘It’s an ongoing battle’: Bob Rae’s push to proves Canadian equipment is because they are not useful any- being used in the conflict. more.” move the needle on human rights at the UN Canada has been “very vocal” The disputed territory sits in and has a “special role” to play in Azerbaijan, but the majority are the conflict between Armenia and ethnically Armenian and it has BY NEIL MOSS As Michelle Bachelet, the UN’s remain a “key priority” for Canada Azerbaijan, Anahit Harutyunyan remained in their control since High Commissioner for Human at the UN. said in an interview Oct. 20, after the ceasefire agreement. Both ust months into his new post- Rights, warned the General As- In an impassioned speech at a second failed ceasefire attempt sides blame the other for the Jing as Canada’s top diplomat sembly this month that there has the UN General Assembly’s Third over the weekend in the region Sept. 27 escalation, which as of at the United Nations, Bob Rae been “profound, multi-faceted Committee on Oct. 8, Mr. Rae where a fight between countries isn’t backing down from raising blows” to global human rights, Continued on page 24 Canada’s human rights concerns. Mr. Rae said human rights will Continued on page 25 Publications Mail Agreement #40068926 Infrastructure policy briefing pp. 13-23 2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Ms. Ardern’s Labour Party won a majority of seats in the House of Repre- sentatives in the country’s Oct. 17 general election—the first majority since New Zea- land’s switch to a mixed-member propor- Heard on the Hill tional voting system in 1996. Mr. Trudeau and Ms. Ardern have been close allies since she came to power in 2017. by Neil Moss When Mr. Trudeau was named to Time Magazine’s Top 100 list in 2018, it was Ms. Ardern who penned Mr. Trudeau’s write-up. During the call, the two spoke about the COVID-19 pandemic, which New Zealand Ailish Campbell named has handled far better than some of its closest allies. “They discussed the importance of Canada’s next EU working across partisan lines to combat polarization and focus on building a more equitable, prosperous, and sustainable future for everyone,” the PMO’s readout of ambassador, becoming the call noted. Zi-Ann Lum, right, is pictured with HuffPost’s The two also discussed cannabis le- Althia Raj, left, and, La Presse Canadienne’s galization and medically assisted dying, Catherine Levesque on June 4, 2019. The Hill as well as climate change. New Zealand Times photograph by Sam Garcia first woman in role voters cast a non-binding ballot on the legalization of cannabis and a binding continues as the secretary, as does The referendum on euthanasia. Canada’s own Logic’s Murad Hemmadi as the treasurer. medically assisted dying bill is currently at Global News’ Abigail Bimman was the Ailish Campbell has been second reading in the House of Commons. Canada's chief trade branch’s previous board representative. commissioner since 2017. Her “It fills me with so much joy when I see duties involved implementing Rachel Gilmore switching Hill so many excellent journalists take the time the federal government's trade newsrooms, joining Global News out of their busy schedules to volunteer for the CAJ in the spirit of giving back to the diversification strategy. The Hill Hill scribe Rachel Gilmore is leaving craft,” CAJ president Brent Jolly tweeted. Times photograph by Andrew Meade CTV to join Global News’ Elgin Street newsroom. Julie Payette receives ceremonial first poppy Governor General Julie Payette was presented with the “first poppy” of the Ca- nadian Legion’s annual poppy campaign. anada’s chief trade commissioner is Vienna. She recently was Global Affairs’ Cbecoming its next ambassador in Brus- director of export controls. Ms. Kinnear sels. replaces Natasha Cayer. Foreign Affairs Minister François- Ms. Cayer will be moving to Paris, Philippe Champagne named Ailish where she will fill the post of Canada’s Campbell to the post on Oct. 17. She is suc- ambassador and permanent delegate to Rachel Gilmore, left, is pictured with CTV’s Rachel ceeding Daniel Costello who is back at the the United Nations Educational, Scientific, Swatek. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Pearson Building. and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). She “Proud and honoured to be asked to has filled her post in Vienna since 2016. Ms. Gov. Gen. Julie Payette is pictured laying a wreath represent Canada as Ambassador desig- Cayer will replace Élaine Ayotte. “It breaks my heart to have to say good- at the National Remembrance Day Ceremony in nate to the EU,” Ms. Campbell tweeted. bye to my incredible colleagues at CTV 2019. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade Since 2017, Ms. Campbell has been News, who are some of the best in the biz. They’ve built me up, taken chances on me, Canada’s top bureaucratic trade promoter. To keep with the times, the poppy was and split my sides laughing. I’m forever She joined the then-Department of Foreign presented in a virtual ceremony on Oct. 16, grateful to them for every second of it,” she Affairs and International Trade in 2002 and not at the usual annual event at Rideau tweeted on Oct. 16. where she worked as a trade negotiator. Hall. “But it’s comforting (and slightly She has served as Privy Council policy “This year we mark the 75th anniversary intimidating!) to know that the team I’ll analyst and held senior posts at Industry of the end of the Second World War. It is a be joining is full of rockstar, whip-smart Canada until leaving the public service in celebration of what happens when Can- journalists,” she added. 2013. She then joined the Business Council ada joined together with strong allies to Ms. Gilmore has been a chase producer of Canada where she worked until 2015. achieve a single goal in the name of values, and web journalist at CTV since 2018. Pre- While running Canada’s trade commis- democracy, and liberty,” Gov. Gen. Payette viously she was a reporter at iPolitics. She sioner service, Ms. Campbell was respon- said during the pre-recorded ceremony. also had a short stint at CPAC for seven sible for implementing the government’s The national poppy campaign will kick months in 2016.