U.S. Presidential Campaign Likely to Be 'Ugly Or Uglier Than Last Time,' and of 'Deep Concern' to Canadians
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Canada should reach out to Africa, be authentic in next campaign for UN Security Council seat p. 17 on a Police reboot: urgent need to Gwynne Dyer listen and focus on community warning from Poland p. 11 needs, not police needs p. 16 Continued from page 1 U.S. election will have real outcomes for us, no matter who wins p. 13 Canada must also curb its own wildlife trade to prevent future pandemics p. 15 Michael Harris p.10 THIRTY-FIRST YEAR, NO. 1746 CANADA’S POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPER MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020 $5.00 News News RCMP, Canada WE scandal won’t shape next election, say Elections strategists, but say goodbye to fall election talk commissioner probing O’Toole BY PETER MAZEREEUW Charity scandal won’t change Nanos says the scandal should “I think the polling tells us so the outcome of the next election stamp out rumours that the Liber- far that people who like the prime campaign olitical strategists with ties unless new developments deepen als could trigger an election this Pto three parties say the WE the controversy, but pollster Nik fall. Continued on page 21 allegation it was hacked by MacKay News campaign, says O’Toole campaign U.S. presidential campaign BY ABBAS RANA he RCMP and the commis- Tsioner of Canada Elections have started probing the Erin O’Toole campaign’s hacking al- likely to be ‘ugly or uglier legation against the Peter MacKay campaign, a spokesperson for the O’Toole campaign told The Hill Times. “It’s easy to be confused by the technical details of what took than last time,’ and of ‘deep place, or muddy the waters with misrepresentations,” said Melanie Paradis, a spokesperson for the O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) cam- paign, in an email. “This is also not a political matter; it is a crimi- concern’ to Canadians nal matter. The RCMP and the Toronto Police Service agree, and BY MIKE LAPOINTE U.S. President they have launched an investiga- Donald tion after we notified them, along ith skyrocketing deaths due J. Trump, with the elections commissioner, Wto COVID-19 in the United pictured on of what took place.” States, cases on the rise in that July 14, 2020, Ms. Paradis declined to share country, and the extension of the at a press any specifics on when these in- Canada-U.S. border closure until conference vestigations will conclude saying Aug. 21, Canadians are paying in the Rose only that they’re ongoing. very close attention to the U.S. Garden of the “We are confident that, in due political situation as the presiden- White House. course, those responsible for the tial election campaign heats up, Pollster Nik data breach and the resulting which some pollsters expect to be Nanos says the theft of confidential materials will Publications Mail Agreement #40068926 “uglier than the last time be- presidential be brought to justice,” Ms. Paradis cause of Donald Trump’s survival campaign will said. instinct.” be 'as ugly or But a spokesman for the Pollster and president of Ekos uglier than last MacKay campaign told The Hill Research Frank Graves told The time because Times that their campaign is Hill Times that Canadians are of Donald unaware of the existence of any extremely tuned in to what’s go- Trump’s survival ongoing investigation by police or ing on down south, and that the instinct.' any other authority. presidential election is “an area of Photograph “No one from our campaign, deep concern.” courtesy of the including our legal counsel White House Continued on page 20 Flickr account Continued on page 4 2 MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES and that we must not take them for granted. Through democracy, citizens and their Heard on the Hill elected leaders can learn and grow. Never has it been by Palak Mangat more important for them to do that,” the letter said. Former prime minister It continued Joe Clark is among the that democracy “is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance signatories on a letter the best system Minister Bill Morneau, pictured holding the 2016 Conservative leadership budget, are both under investigation by the ethics calling on world powers of government” to ‘defend democracy’ to address the commissioner for their involvement in the WE amid the pandemic. pandemic, as op- Charity controversy. The Hill Times file photograph The Hill Times file hopefuls square off in posed to the “self- ing an investigation into whether Finance Min- photograph serving claims ister Bill Morneau also breached the Conflict of authoritarian of Interest Act. Mr. Morneau’s daughter, Clare, propaganda.” Among those who have has spoken at the charity’s events and his late-July debate hosted their names attached to the document daughter, Grace, is a contractual worker. Mr. are former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Dion is already probing Mr. Trudeau’s involve- Axworthy, former prime ministers Stephen ment, after it was revealed by Canadaland that by Independent Press Harper and Joe Clark, Conservative Party his mother Margaret and brother Alexandre leadership hopeful Peter MacKay, former earned speaking fees from the group. NDP leader Tom Mulcair, former sena- The government is facing pressure on tor Hugh Segal, current Liberal MP Anita multiple fronts: at least two House commit- Gallery of Canada Vandenbeld, and newly appointed UN tees are studying the matter; some student ambassador Bob Rae. The Parliamentary advocates are calling on Ottawa to ditch the Centre has endorsed the calls to protect program altogether; and others are criticiz- our leadership hopefuls for the Conser- programs like Question Period and Mike democracy and civil liberties threatened by ing the relief measures as not having gone Fvative Party will take part in a debate Duffy Live, among others. “A fond farewell the pandemic, and said in a July 15 release far enough to help older students. Last later this month, at the Independent Press from @BanffMayor she’s sending me back that though some restrictions are justified, week’s developments also included the char- Gallery of Canada’s first event on July 29. to #ottcity to hang with @cathmckenna. they must be temporary, proportionate, ity pledging to “return to its roots” by priori- Leslyn Lewis, Peter MacKay, Erin O’Toole, Thank you … for the best 3 years of our and have effective oversight. “It is para- tizing “international development work,” and and Derek Sloan will square off in the lives! We’ll miss you!” tweeted Ms. Thomp- mount that any extraordinary actions are committing to “a series of governance and debate moderated by True North’s Andrew son on July 15, alongside a photo of her ended as soon as the crisis period is over,” structural changes.” The charity is bringing Lawton, an event that will also feature an elbow bumping Karen Sorensen, Banff’s the centre said in the release, noting such in former Ontario education commissioner appearance by Independent Press gallery mayor. Ms. Thompson begins her new job measures include freedom of assembly and Avis Glaze to do a workplace review and president Candice Malcolm. The debate as the National Gallery of Canada’s vice- of movement. former Ontario lieutenant governor David will be streamed on the gallery’s page and president of corporate/public affairs and Onley as counsel during its “transformation.” broadcast live from Toronto, beginning at marketing on Aug. 17. [email protected] 7 p.m., along with media availabilities for Time to start thinking big The Federation for the Humanities and The Hill Times the candidates. Voting for a new leader is Social Sciences’ Big Thinking lecture series currently underway, and the party said Tory MP paired up on TVO’s is looking for speakers in the fall on the July 14 that more than 269,000 members Political Blind Date topic of the 2020 U.S. election, which is are eligible to vote in the race. About Conservative MP Cathy McLeod said last Editor’s Note: slated for Nov. 3. In an update on its web- 100,000 of those memberships were bought week that she was filming for TVO’s Political page, the group invites people to submit in 2020, and the party said it is the largest Blind Date show, a six-part series that brings apology to our readers their ideas on topics spanning the fallout membership in party history. A replace- together politicians of different stripes to of the pandemic, international relations ment for outgoing leader Andrew Scheer is talk shop on important topics to voters. “‘You BY KATE MALLOY and global security, inequality and social to be named on Aug. 21. The Independent never know who you will get set up with,’” she justice, and climate change, among others. Press Gallery, meanwhile, bills itself as “an tweeted on July 14, adding that she’s been film- n April 6, 2020, The Hill Times pub- lished an op-ed headlined, “Iraq de- alternative to the government-influenced ing in Kamloops, B.C. “Will show in fall 2020 The Federation for O serves to be free from Iranian meddling,” Parliamentary Press Gallery.” and all #COVID19 precautions in place for the the Humanities and both online and on page six of that day’s day.” Who she’s been paired up with is any- Social Sciences newspaper. Homecoming for former journo, one’s guess though (her office did not return a is looking for request for comment in time for publication). speakers for its Big Unfortunately, we have since learned current arts exec Rosemary Over its three Thinking lecture that the op-ed was written as part of an seasons so far, the series in the fall international propaganda campaign, Thompson according to The Daily Beast, and that show has featured on the topic of Hillites will welcome back Rosemary the purported author of the op-ed, Joseph Parliamentarians like the U.S.