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Freeland Moves Up, Dion Leaves Politics TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR, NO. 1398 CANADA’S POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2017 $5.00 Raitt risks Davos No progress Canada, blood in selfi es no in sight for EU pitch promised quest to more: what parliamentary controversial sink big a di erence reform trade investment fi s h a year makes court Tim Powers, p. 13 Les Whittington, p. 12 Rachel Aiello, p. 5 Peter Mazereeuw, p. 3 NEWS CABINET SHUFFLE NEWS PARTY FUNDRAISING Liberals look to edge out Freeland moves up, Conservatives in fundraising after failing for most of 2016 BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI 2016, with fourth quarter statis- tics not yet publicly available. Dion leaves politics The Liberals and NDP start The Tories took in more 2017 looking to gain ground on than $13.95-million over that Three rookies are promoted to cabinet, McCallum is named ambassador to China. the Conservatives in the race for span, while the Liberals sat in donations, as the Tories’ well-oiled second at $12.25-million, and the fundraising machine continues ndP fi nished a distant third with to outpace its rivals despite being $3.42-million, according to data relegated to the opposition ranks from Elections Canada. and lacking a permanent leader. All three parties saw notice- In a year dominated by stories able dives in donations in the third of high-priced, exclusive Liberal quarter, with the Conservatives fundraisers, and allegations of dropping from just shy of $5.5-mil- selling access to senior govern- lion in the fi rst three months of the ment fi gures for hefty donations, year to only $3.3-million in their it was the Conservatives who September release. managed to raise the most money over the fi rst three quarters of Continued on page 4 NEWS IMMIGRATION Last-minute wave of Syrian refugees Chrystia Freeland has been lets Liberals keep their promise shuffl ed from her position as trade minister to foreign affairs BY PETER MAZEREEUW key targets from its 2015 election minister, where she’ll be tasked campaign. with navigating the relationship A trickle of incoming Syrian Nearly 2,000 government-sup- between the Canadian government refugees turned to a stream late ported Syrian refugees arrived in and the new U.S. administration. last year, helping the federal gov- She’s pictured at the Jan. 10 ernment to check off one of the Continued on page 15 Rideau Hall cabinet shuffl e ceremony with Governor General David Johnston, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Hill NEWS NDP LEADERSHIP RACE Times photograph by Jake Wright Fiscal steward, or Canada’s Bernie BY RACHEL AIELLO afternoon, which includes three allow Canada to put the best foot new faces in a shuffl e with major forward as the country is facing Sanders? What the NDP wants in RIDEAu hall—Prime minister implications for foreign affairs- new challenges internationally, Justin Trudeau unveiled his new related fi les. cabinet in Ottawa on Tuesday Mr. Trudeau said the changes Continued on page 7 next leader remains to be seen BY CHELSEA NASH MPP Jagmeet Singh. Peter Julian (New Westminster-Burnaby, B.C.) NEWS POLITICS a sort of unoffi cial leadership is the only candidate offi cially race is appearing within the NDP, registered, though the National Publications Mail Agreement #40068926 with candidates taking time to Post reported that doesn’t mean Ex-Senate Liberal leader worries Trudeau’s weigh their options, and size up he’s quite made his fi nal decision, their potential opponents. though he is accepting donations. changes could radically transform Upper Chamber Candidates who are rumoured On the party’s left wing are to want to run, or have publicly Mr. Angus and Ms. Ashton. NDP BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI to lessen partisanship threaten that the disbanding of the gov- said they are considering it, include pundit and owner of MediaStyle to transform the legislative body ernment Senate caucus by Mr. MPs Charlie Angus (Timmins- Ian Capstick said despite the fact As former Senate leader into a passive advisory panel. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and the James Bay, Ont.), Niki Ashton that he himself is on the far right James Cowan prepares to leave Sen. Cowan (Nova Scotia), who absence of partisan affi liations of (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, of the party, it’s time for the ndP the Upper Chamber, he’s warning will step down on Jan. 22 upon new appointees could conspire to Man.), Guy Caron (Rimouski-Nei- to “dig to the left.” that major reforms introduced reaching the mandatory retire- gette -Témiscouata-Les Basques, by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ment age for Senators, cautions Continued on page 16 Que.), and from the Ontario NDP Continued on page 6 2 THE HILL TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2017 FEATURE BUZZ U.S. Ambassador ON Bruce Heyman THE and his wife HEARD HILL Vicki will leave Ottawa ‘on Y ARCO IGLIOTTI or around’ B M V Donald Trump’s swearing-in on Jan. 20. The Hill Times photograph Hill journalist Clark by Sam Garcia joins lobbying outfi t Ex-LRB comms chief In a statement, Global Public Affairs president and CEO Randy Pettipas lauded John Delacourt joins Mr. Clark as a rare talent with a keen understanding of the issues facing Canada, Ensight, Kathleen Monk saying the company “immediately recog- joins Earnscliffe. nized the powerful value this would bring to our clients and our staff.” Layton from 2010 to 2011. She also has to Canada, has announced he will resign experience as a CTV fi eld producer. on Jan. 20, the date president-elect Donald eteran Hill journalist Tom Clark has Trump is sworn into offi ce. Ensight adds Delacourt; Mr. Heyman made the announcement Vlanded a new gig with Ottawa-based New book blasts Harper Global Public Affairs. Monk joins Earnscliffe Friday on his Twitter account, saying that Mr. Clark, former host of the Sunday he and his wife Vicki will leave Ottawa “on for transforming or around that date.” political show The West Block and chief John Dela- political correspondent for Global Televi- Conservative Party “As requested, I have resigned as US Am- court, former bassador to Canada effective 1/20,” he posted. sion, joined the fi rm as chair of public communications affairs and communications on Monday. In his new book, Mulroney-era cabinet It was long expected that Mr. Heyman would director of the leave offi ce once President Barack Obama In the role, he will provide “executive- Liberal Research minister Tom McMillan accuses Stephen level” government relations and strategic Harper of dismantling the progressive heri- departed from the White House, however it Bureau, is join- appears his announcement was prompted by a communications advice to the company’s ing lobbying and tage of the country’s major conservative clients, media training, facilitation and party and transforming it into an Ameri- decree from the incoming Trump administration communications saying ambassadors who are political appoin- strategic counsel, according to a company shop Ensight. can-style vehicle for right-wing ideologues. press release. In Not My Party: The Rise and Fall of tees of Mr. Obama would be required to leave He will help offi ce by Inauguration Day. the company’s Canadian Tories, from Robert Stanfi eld Former long- to Stephen Harper, Mr. McMillan urges Reuters fi rst reported the declaration, clients steer citing Mark Gilbert, the current U.S. am- serving Hill through govern- progressive-minded conservatives to John Delacourt recently bassador to New Zealand. journalist ment relations wrestle the reins away of the party from left his post with the The move by the Trump administration Tom Clark has and communica- more ideological elements. The book was Liberal Research is a break in the tradition in which am- joined Ottawa tions challenges published late last year by Halifax-based Bureau. Photograph bassadors appointed by outgoing presi- lobbying fi rm from the fi rm’s Nimbus Publishing. courtesy of John Delacourt dents are granted extensions to attend to Global Public Ottawa offi ce, Mr. McMillan, a former environment Affairs. The Hill minister, contrasts what he views as Mr. personal matters, such as allowing their according to a Jan. 9 children to fi nish the current school year, Times photograph company press release. harper’s brand of forceful conservatism by Jake Wright with the more moderate and measured reports The New York Times. Mr. Delacourt, a brother of political col- Mr. Heyman became ambassador to umnist Susan Delacourt, left his post with tone of Robert Stanfi eld, the ex-Nova Sco- tia premier who led the federal Progressive Canada in 2014, appointed by Mr. Obama. A the Liberal Research Bureau in December. former investment banker for fi nance giant In that role, he was responsible for the Conservatives from 1967 to 1976. ”in the post-harper era, I believe the Goldman Sachs, Mr. Heyman and his wife planning and execution of the digital com- Vicki were top fundraisers for Mr. Obama. munications strategy for both the Liberal Conservative Party needs to embrace “joining Global was an easy decision. the kind of progressive politics—and the Whoever is appointed by Mr. Trump to caucus and cabinet. serve as ambassador must be confi rmed by This is an incredible opportunity for me He also worked with the Prime Minis- values that underpinned them—for which to channel my journalism experience and robert stanfi eld stood,” writes Mr. McMil- the Senate. ter’s Offi ce to give issues management and The deputy chief of mission, currently understanding of complex issues to the strategic support, and has also served the lan. practice of public affairs and communica- The book, at its core a political mem- Elizabeth Moore Aubin, typically serves as Liberal leadership in opposition, in stake- the chargé d’affaires on an interim basis tions,” Mr.
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