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(Durham, Ont.)withthebacking followed by MPErinO’Toole ments, according tohiswebsite, Qu’Appelle, Sask. has19endorse- sources told Dabrusin’s offi “The presidentoftheriding The memberforRegina- The Hill Times Continued onpage 24 Continued onpage27 Continued onpage29 Continued onpage31 ce staff, Liberal . 2 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 THE WAR ROOM TRUDEAU & TRUMP IMPOLITIC CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP Expect Trudeau Conservative to deploy a charm leadership race offensive to win portends a over Trump’s return to ugly Texas-sized ego As she never tires of reminding everyone, Does Kellie Leitch approve Leitch is a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon. of making up allegations That means she is smart. You would expect The Trump War Room, out of whole cloth like she would be ethical, too. Why, then, is she however, is one good running such a shallow and tendentious this—not just spinning, or campaign? We can only surmise that she idea that should not be believes winning is all that matters and that distorting, or exaggerating, the Conservative party base, which she must forgotten in the crazy but deliberately woo, is mostly xenophobic and vengeful. times that lie ahead. In this, she resembles Harper—except misleading? Is she running that his cascading hostilities (towards the media, the Liberals, the Supreme Court, her campaign or is Nick etc. etc.) and his tendency to pander to Kouvalis? social divisions rather than alleviate them, was less crude—except in the desperate last months of his losing campaign. In the end, his hyper-partisanship did him in. WARREN KINSELLA Interim Leader Rona Ambrose, and others, have been trying ever since to reintroduce humanity to the party that Harper—and Justin Trudeau, however different he is from ORONTO—The diplomat didn’t hesi- Leitch, with the barbaric practices tip- Donald Trump, is uniquely suited to deal with tate. line—ultimately led off the cliff. T Donald Trump. The things that drive Trudeau’s SUSAN RILEY “Set up a war room, now,” he said, tap- Those “others” include some of Leitch’s Canadian critics bonkers—the unremitting ping the table for emphasis. “It’s useless competitors in what is becoming an media focus, the glam and glitter—are writing memos trying to guess what this ATINEAU, QUE.—The least edifying increasingly fractious race. Lisa Raitt, paradoxically the very things that will assist guy will do next. You have to see what he moment in an eventful week in the for example, warned last week at a news Trudeau in handling Trump. Trudeau knows G does, and then respond, quickly. That’s Conservative leadership campaign came conference, that “negative and divisive Trump’s type, writes Warren Kinsella. The Hill what Trudeau needs to do.” in the form of a shame-free lie from Kellie politics” would drive the party “right into Times photograph by Jake Wright and Gage Skidmore It was a few days before Christmas, Leitch’s campaign manager, Nick Kouvalis. the ground.” and I was catching up with old friends. The Kouvalis—a political organizer for hire, Her main target was the unilingual diplomat was back in Canada to see family book and throw it out with this guy. Every- who has also worked for Rob Ford and Kevin O’Leary, who does not plan to join over the holidays, and I’d just asked him thing you used to know? It doesn’t apply John Tory—accused the Trudeau Liberals the race until the Jan. 17 French debate is what the government of Justin Trudeau anymore.” last week of sending international aid to safely over. O’Leary is an attention-seeking should do about Donald Trump. When you think about it—and we of terrorist organizations and dictators, and blabbermouth with a few hoary right-wing The diplomat had strong opinions. They course must—the anonymous diplomat is tweeted a long list of alleged recipients, economic ideas and no experience in poli- all made sense, too. He explained that he had of course correct. Donald Trump is a rac- including the designated-terrorist group, tics. Plus he lives in Boston. But he is more spoken with many corporate and political ist, a demagogue, a groper with fascistic Hamas. Except the list was not only false, lively and spontaneous than Leitch and leaders across the United States—before, tendencies—but, in eleven days, he is also it was lifted from a U.S. anti-big-govern- naturally, rather than strategically, outra- during, and after the historic 2016 presiden- going to be President of the United States. ment group that used the identical cooked- geous. He is also, clearly, making the 13 tial race. The advice he’d gotten from Repub- The approaches Canada favoured with up numbers to try to discredit Barack declared candidates nervous. licans was the most noteworthy, he said. the 27 presidents who have ruled America Obama in 2013. His lack of fl uency in French has been “They don’t know what he’ll do next, during Canada’s 150-year history—from Confronted with evidence, Kouvalis challenged by Andrew Scheer, his remark either,” the diplomat said. “They turn on Andrew Johnson to Barack Obama—no scoffed, claiming he wanted to “make the that “there is nothing proud about being a Twitter every morning like everybody longer apply. left go nuts.” So, just another strategy. And, warrior” has been deplored by Erin O’Toole else, to see what Trump has said the night Justin Trudeau, however different he is it worked—if his goal was generating more and Michael Chong. And, Raitt has taken before. They say they—and Trump’s own from Donald Trump, is uniquely suited to publicity for a policy-light, mean-spirited issue with O’Leary’s promise to make staff—don’t ever know what is going to deal with Donald Trump. The things that campaign. Trouble is, it isn’t only, or even, unions illegal within 15 minutes of becom- come out of his mouth, or come out on drive Trudeau’s Canadian critics bonkers— “the left” that disapproves of making things ing prime minister. (Exhibiting the moral- Twitter. They fi nd him just as unpredictable the unremitting media focus, the glam and up to discredit an opponent. It is anyone ly-untethered ambition that has become as everybody else.” glitter, the (alleged) inattention to policy, with a moral compass. his calling card, Chris Alexander said he Therefore, the diplomat said, it’s a the (again, alleged) superfi ciality and ego— In the end, the tactic may not have would make O’Leary his fi nance minister.) waste of time for offi cials at the Privy are paradoxically the very things that will generated as much attention as Kouvalis Meanwhile, with Trump-like audacious- Council Offi ce or Global Affairs to type assist Trudeau in handling Trump. Trudeau hoped, the left-wing media being pre-oc- ness, O’Leary has declared himself inno- up yet another magnum opus researching knows Trump’s type. cupied with the engrossing drama unfold- cent of all charges— including his alleged Trump’s past policy positions, and trying to Another facet of the Liberal prime ing in Donald Trump’s Washington. But it support for a carbon tax—despite damning guess his future views. Trump has reversed minister’s personality will help, too: his should be deplored, not ignored, by media, video evidence to the contrary. He is only himself on so many key issues—trade, ability to get along with just about anyone. Conservatives, and the general public. half-Trump, though—he is not, for instance, defence, human rights, the economy—that As more than a year of polling suggests, While politics has never been for the pure anti-immigrant. Leitch, in Raitt’s apt term, predicting the future has become a fool’s Trudeau is rather likeable. Even self-iden- of heart, “fake news” this blatant and un- is “the other half of Donald Trump” as she folly, he said. tifi ed Conservative and New Democratic apologetic is new to Canada. goes around “pinning problems on immi- The diplomat pointed a fi nger at this voters admit that he is hard to dislike. Ex- And it raises other questions. Does grants.” writer. “You did Chrétien’s war rooms, pect Trudeau to deploy a charm offensive Leitch approve of making up allegations If the “media elite” and political insid- you did McGuinty’s,” he said. “That’s what to win over Trump’s Texas-sized ego. It just out of whole cloth like this—not just ers were voting, victory would likely go to Trudeau needs—a war room fi lled with a might work. spinning, or distorting, or exaggerat- “serious” candidates like Maxime Bernier, group of top bureaucrats and smart politi- The Trump War Room, however, is one ing, but deliberately misleading? Is she Chong, or O’Toole, who are heavier on pol- cal people working, 24/7, on tracking what good idea that should not be forgotten in running her campaign or is Kouvalis? icy and lighter on blaming, rather than to Trump says and does, and responding to it the crazy times that lie ahead. When so It is a fair question, because Leitch has the midway clowns. But the “elites” aren’t in a way that protects Canada’s interests.” much is at stake—billions in trade, along been courting an anti-immigrant, anti- voting, and neither is the public. It will be I was skeptical. Canada doesn’t occupy with our security as a nation, to cite the CBC, anti-“elites” constituency ever since up to Conservative party members—where thirty minutes of conversation at the White two most noteworthy examples—Canada Kouvalis signed on—but former cabinet white men, over 60, are over-represented— House a year, I said. And, besides, a good must do all that it can to survive, and pros- colleagues, including Jason Kenney, are to chose. war room can’t protect an entire country per, in the coming Trump era. mystifi ed by her sudden conversion to We’ll see if they embrace a return to against a monkey with a machine gun, “Trump’s a maniac,” the diplomat right-wing populism. They don’t remem- ugly after a year of improved behaviour in which is what President Trump will shortly agrees, hoisting a glass of holiday cheer, ber her expressing any of these views federal politics. be, I said. “but he’s still going to be president. We as a junior minister in Stephen Harper’s Susan Riley is a veteran political colum- The diplomat laughed. “Sure,” he said. need to deal with that, and fast.” government; indeed, some recall her be- nist who writes regularly for The Hill Times. “That’s true. But you have take the rule The Hill Times ing occasionally imperious. The Hill Times It’s earned its wings in combat.

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The Veterans Matters app, Government has developed by Veterans Affairs, cost nearly spent $4.3-million $176,000 to produce, but was only downloaded on apps since 1,574 times, working out to $112 per download, Liberals according to fi gures released by the Canadian assumed offi ce in Taxpayers Federation. Screengrab November 2015 photograph The Canadian Canadian Taxpayers ans, Canadian Armed Forces Taxpayers and RCMP members, and their Federation Federation raises families. is raising Parks Canada’s Parka Photo concerns alarm about Missions app, a scavenger hunt- about government spending type game, cost $40,000 but was spending on downloaded only 1,085 times. government on unpopular apps. Meanwhile, Parks Canada’s developed ‘Sometimes the Learn to Camp and Heritage apps, Gourmet apps, which provide including government is just camping instructions and Canadi- several games ana-themed recipes, respectively, designed by spitballing and were developed at a collective the National hoping for the best,’ cost of $137,241. Film Board, The Heritage Gourmet app pictured. says CTF federal was downloaded 17,342 times, Screengrab director Aaron while Learn to Camp was down- photograph loaded 106,372 times. Wurdick. Separate government docu- ments released in response to an inquiry from Conservative MP BY MARCO V IGLIOTTI Michelle Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill, Alta.) show that the govern- watchdog group is urging ment has spent $4.3-million on Athe federal government to apps since the Liberals assumed are “encouraged to do outreach “A lot of this is government the content, according to agency rethink its approach to mobile offi ce on Nov. 5, 2015. and assess user needs and prefer- trying to keep up with the times, spokesperson Jonathan Rotondo. and web applications after fi nd- More than half of that to- ences, using techniques such as and that’s not a bad sentiment, The annual report app, which ing that several internal digital tal—$2.8 million—went into the user testing and feedback.” the problem is if you don’t was not followed past 2012, repre- products failed to attract large joint development of the MyCRA “They should offer a consis- properly identify [the need],” Mr. sented an effort to “fi nd new and audiences, despite sizeable pro- and MyBenefi ts apps for the Ca- tent, quality user-centric expe- Wurdick said, adding that it’s un- innovative ways” of communicat- duction costs. nadian Revenue Agency. rience – including on-line and clear whether the fi gures provid- ing the information contained in Aaron Wurdick, federal direc- The two are web-based ap- through mobile devices – and they ed include downloads conducted the expansive document, he said, tor of the Canadian Taxpayers plications and hence are not are encouraged to develop mobile by government staff testing the adding that it’s important to note Federation, said Ottawa needs to downloaded. The usage rates for applications to support their software. that some content on the agency’s develop comprehensive guide- MyCRA and MyBenefi ts were mandate and services, where it is If the apps were all popular, he website is not easily accessed by lines to structure the development recorded as 36,932 and 15,186, justifi ed,” he added. said, the CTF probably “wouldn’t mobile devices and the app was a of internal apps to ensure enter- respectively, in October, the last But for Mr. Wurdick, the use- have a problem,” but the informa- way to improve the user experi- prising bureaucrats have clear month statistics were provided. fulness of these investments go tion released by the government ence and “bridge the gap.” instruction on when to utilize the Conversely, Explora Waterton beyond download numbers and show, at the very least, that the Despite his criticism, Mr. increasingly popular format. by Parks Canada, a guided tour dollar fi gures. results are mixed. Wurdick said he’s not questioning “We need some kind of param- app for Waterton Lakes National Some of the apps, he said, Robert Lily, a spokesperson the “good intentions” spurring the eters or guidelines to make sure Park in southern Alberta, was merely duplicate information al- for the NFB, said the apps it development of the apps. In fact, that they’re not throwing money downloaded 705 times and aver- ready existing online, while some produces are part of the agency’s he even cited a post-traumatic at something no one is using,” he ages 128 users per month. It was are structured as games, bringing mandate. stress disorder coaching app told The Hill Times. developed at a cost of $3,400. into question whether there’s a As a public producer, the NFB developed by Veterans Affairs as “One of the important ques- Explora-branded apps are need for the government to spend “creates audiovisual works such laudable. tions they should ask for every available for a number of national public dollars creating something as documentaries, animated fi lms But he wants to ensure the app is do we need to do this in an parks. that is already broadly available. and interactive works that are apps are useful endeavours and app? Sometimes the government The Explora Kootenay app For example, the National Film unique in how they are fashioned, are an effi cient way to use public is just spitballing and hoping for also cost $3,400 to produce but Board produced and launched in the themes they address, and in dollars, with usage of the technol- the best.” was downloaded 2,975 times and two game apps, one based on the way they connect with audi- ogy only expected to grow in the The CTF fi led an access to its estimated monthly usage rate the short fi lm Monsieur Pug and ences, and to create a long-term coming years. information request to get de- is 540. another called Cardboard Crash, legacy of creative and social en- “We sort of see this as the tailed information on the amount Alain Belle-Isle, a spokesper- a self-described virtual reality deavours,” he said in a statement. beginning of the app era, not of money spent on government son for the Treasury Board Secre- experimental that uses a Google Mr. Lily confi rmed that the NFB the end. Governments are likely developed apps, usage rates, and tariat, which manages the public Cardboard viewer to bring the doesn’t have a policy directing to do more of this, not less,” he download fi gures. service, said the government’s viewer inside a self-driving car the development of apps, though explained. While some apps were able standard on optimizing web- headed for an unavoidable crash. argued that the apps it produces “If their track record is for to draw robust download num- sites and applications for mobile Cardboard Crash cost just shy are “appreciated” by Canadians every [decent app], there are 10 bers, others were barely noticed, devices sets out the requirements of $120,000 to produce and drew because they “allow them to watch stinkers, multiply that by 100 despite the thousands invested in for mobile device applications 11,273 downloads, while Where fi lms, create animated shorts, and times what we have now. That their development. and “only allows for the creation is Monsieur Pug cost $7,487 to have access to their stories and adds up.” The Veterans Matter app, de- of these applications if they are develop and was downloaded audio-visual legacy.” Mr. Wurdick said apps must veloped by Veterans Affairs, cost justifi ed.” 12,430 times. He also said that the success only be developed by the govern- nearly $176,000 to produce, yet These justifi cations include Mr. Wurdick also questioned of the apps are measured through ment when they are the best for- only attracted 1,574 downloads, user and business needs that war- the logic behind the Canada available statistics. mat available to address a press- working out to $112 per down- rant the total cost of the applica- Mortgage and Housing Corpora- Meanwhile, the CMHC is in ing need, citing as an example load, according to government tion, he said. tion’s decision to create an app the process of developing a policy making communicating with those fi gures released by the CTF. While individual departments for its 2011 annual report, which framework for the production of in the public service easier as a The app allows users to fi nd and agencies are responsible is already available online. online content, including mobile potential app that could be useful. information about the services for the mobile applications they The app was produced at a cost apps, which will feature a mea- [email protected] and benefi ts offered to veter- develop, Mr. Belle-Isle said they of $6,540 and downloaded 211 times. sure gauging the effectiveness of The Hill Times

6 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 OPINION ELECTORAL REFORM

It’s not on: The Special House Electoral Com- mittee failed to House rise above petty mischief and parti- sanship. They blew their chance to make a difference and punted the Electoral issue back to the government, writes Jean Fournier. Bloc MP Luc Thériault, left, Conserva- Reform tive MP Scott Reid, Liberal MP and chair Francis Scarpaleggia, and NDP MP Nathan Committee Cullen, pictured Dec. 1, 2016 at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa. The Hill Times pho- tograph by Andrew did fail us, so Meade

other main parties over to its bid idea of what their position will Canadians and the it’s time for for a more proportional system” be. It was a not-so-subtle-way to committee remain split over to replace our nearly 150-year-old embarrass the government and what could be perhaps the fi rst-past-the-post (FPTP) system derail electoral reform, some might biggest change to our democracy which is said to be “antiquated” say. in the last 150 years. Most and “grossly unfair,” because As if this is not depressing importantly, Canadians attach government it does not ensure that a party enough, Canada’s former chief a “low” or “very low” priority like the NDP, for example, that electoral offi cer recently warned to electoral reform. There is no won 20 per cent of the popular that “time is running out” to sense of urgency across vote in 2015 receive roughly 20 per organize a national referendum the country. cent of the seats in the House of on electoral reform if the voting For any government to to decide Commons. Known as proportional system is to be changed in time impose a referendum in representation (PR), this system for the next federal election.” The such circumstances would be helps smaller parties. Under a basic deadline looms for changing our foolhardy, reckless, divisive, self- Referendums are been expected or hoped for. In PR model, the NDP would have had electoral system. defeating, a large waste of time, particular, the 333-page report a greater presence with 68 seats in To make a diffi cult situation and it would cost taxpayers an rare in Canada does not spell out the details the Commons instead of its current even more diffi cult, not only was estimated $300-million. Moreover, of the proposed referendum or 44 under FPTP. Understandably, the committee badly divided national referendums are and divisive. Time suggest a precise voting model to the NDP and other smaller parties over electoral reform, but so very rare in Canada. In our is running out on replace our current system. are strong proponents of this voting are Canadians, according to the entire history, there have been The committee’s majority system. pollsters. An outspoken but “small only three: in 1898 on the electoral reform, view (endorsed by the Another criticism of the FPTP minority” of Canadians believes issue of prohibition; on Conservatives, NDP, Greens, and electoral system is that it produces major changes are needed “now.” conscription in 1942; and on the which should unite, the Bloc Québécois, but not the sometimes called “false majorities” But most Canadians said Charlottetown Constitutional not divide voters. Liberals) recommends the federal which then impose their will on the they wanted either “no change” or Accord in 1992. The electoral government hold a referendum Canadian public. For example, in only “minor changes.” Moreover, reform referendums held But the Liberals also on some unspecifi ed form of the last election the Liberals won two-thirds of Canadians see in Ontario (2007), British proportional representation 55 per cent of the seats with just changes to the country’s voting Columbia (2005-2009) and made a campaign (PR), in which the number 39 per cent of the popular vote, system as a “low priority,” P.E.I. (2016) were all defeated. promise, so they of seats of each party in the winning a solid majority with 184 compared with other issues Consider as well the recent House of Commons refl ects its of the 338 seats. They would have including the economy, the referendums in the U.K. and Italy could focus on a share of the popular vote. In a won 134 seats under PR, well short environment, health care, defense that led to the resignation of both few less contentious supplementary and dissenting of a majority and would have and national security, aboriginal countries’ prime ministers. opinion in annex of the report, the formed a minority government. The issues, Canada-U.S. relations under In 1964, Diefenbaker asked reforms which Liberals on the committee said “the Conservatives would have been Trump and international affairs, for a referendum on the adoption recommendations are rushed and in a minority situation as well in generally. of the Maple Leaf fl ag as would signifi cantly too radical to impose at this time as 2011 with 115 seats instead of 143. Three-quarters of Canadians Canada’s national fl ag. Prime strengthen our Canadians must be more engaged.” Canadians expected have also told pollsters minister Lester B. Pearson Having conceded a majority more and better from the that if (and only if) “major refused. Canada’s fl ag was country’s electoral to the opposition parties, the parliamentary committee. They changes” are proposed by decided, not by a referendum government members on the trusted its members would roll the federal government, such or an order in council, but by system. Here they are. committee were out-voted which up their sleeves, get into the changes should be approved in a Parliament. Over the last 50 was a well-intentioned gesture details, make a genuine effort national referendum. But let years, successive governments BY JEAN T. FOURNIER on the government’s part but, in to fi nd common ground and me repeat it again, could have called referendums retrospect, a mistake. Regrettably, reach a consensus or a most Canadians on a number of issues of TTAWA—Prior to the 2015 a missed opportunity to seriously reasonable compromise. favour “no national importance, but did not. election, the Liberal Party address electoral reform. Worse Parliamentarians worked change” or Several come to mind: Medicare, committed to having a yet, a huge step backwards. together diligently and “minor changes” the Canada Pension Plan, the Onew voting system in place National affairs columnist successfully on the that would Charter of Rights and Freedoms, before the next general election Chantal Hébert was scathing in very contentious and not require the Goods and Services Tax, the expected in 2019 and to convening her criticism of the committee’s sensitive issue of physician- a referendum. Norther American Free Trade an all-party parliamentary work, calling it “a collective assisted dying this past Put simply, Agreement and the Clarity committee “to review a wide variety failure to rise above partisan year, but not so on Act. All these matters were of possible reforms such as ranked self-interest.” She added: “The electoral reform. reviewed, debated, and ballots, proportional representation, Conservatives came into the Canadians elect approved by Parliament, not mandatory voting, and online discussion riding the referendum Members of by referendum. In Canada and voting.” horse, and they came out of it Parliament to other countries that have The party did not endorse more fi rmly in the saddle. They do the heavy adopted the Westminster system, a specifi c voting system have not budged an inch from lifting for us, parliamentarians are or recommend a referendum at their view that fi rst-past-the-post to make hard representatives of the people and the time. remains the best system.” choices and fi nd make recommendations to the Unfortunately, the recently Moreover, they seem to solutions. Not government on behalf of their released committee report support electoral reform simply to call constituents. They are empowered is problematic, tortuous, divisive in principle while arguing against a referendum on by the Canadian public to make and although helpful in a general change in practice. a very complex decisions on their behalf. And they sort of way, it does not advance As for the NDP, Hébert noted matter, without Canada’s former chief electoral offi cer Marc Mayrand. hold governments accountable for the discussion as much as had that it “failed to win either of the having a clear The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia their actions. THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 7 OPINION ELECTORAL REFORM

Democratic Institu- tions Minister Maryam Monsef, pictured at the House Special Electoral Reform Committee. Elec- toral reform should unite not divide Canadians in our sesquicenten- nial year and the government could adjourn electoral reform to await more propitious times. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

European political systems Online banking continues to As a deputy minister for the candidate with the fewest has had 31 majority and 11 are different and referendums grow and is now the most popular 15 years, I worked closely votes is dropped and his votes are minority governments which are more common. That said, method of conducting banking with eight different ministers, transferred to the second choice on average lasted 18 months. internationally, referendums transactions. If it’s safe for four Conservatives and four on each ballot until someone We have no experience on electoral reform have been banking, it’s safe as well, or it can Liberals. To varying degrees, passes the 50 per cent. with coalition governments. rare; such changes are most often be made to be, for voting. they shared with me the This is how the Liberal Party, The 2008 attempt to form a adopted by national legislatures. The government could discomfort they felt with the Conservative Party, the NDP, coalition and replace Harper Under the current circum- examine various measures fundraising and other related and the Greens choose leaders Conservatives failed. Nearly stances, would the government to increase voter turnout, include events they were obligated to and local candidates. Ontario two-thirds of the 27 countries in be censored, as some have mandatory voting. Only 53 per attend. Jean Chrétien had it right. just announced that it will give Western Europe are currently suggested, for going slow cent of adult Canadians voted Political parties are at the centre cities the option of using a ranked coalition governments, PR on electoral reform? That would in the 2011 federal election, the of our democracy. “We The People” ballot system instead of the FPTP systems predominate throughout be unlikely, in my view, for all second lowest turnout in history should be the ones paying for in the next municipal elections. the region. Coalition or minority the reasons given above. Like and ranking Canada 14th out of politics in Canada, not a small Most important, PV ensures that governments are the norm most party platforms, the Liberal 17 peer countries. Voter turnout subsection of our country paying elected offi cials in each constituency in these countries. Are we 2015 platform is ambitious rose sharply in the 2015 election, cash for access. Do such have the support of 50 per cent or ready for this? Is this what and expansive, a 32-point plan the highest turnout since 1993. events give rise to confl icts of more of the voters, and not simply Canadians aspire to? Unlikely, of which electoral reform was an The parliamentary committee interest or not? My answer, as a 25 per cent or so of the voters in in my view. We should pursue important but not central plank. dismissed mandatory voting former Senate ethics and confl ict a crowded race, as sometimes excellence when it comes Canadians understand full well as undemocratic. Australia of interest offi cer appointed for a happens. That’s not democracy. to our electoral system, not that good government is about has had compulsory voting seven-year term, is that it depends There is no such thing as a perfect perfection. Perfection is making reasoned and timely since 1993. Voting is considered upon the facts and circumstances electoral system, but ranked ballots said to be the enemy of the decisions, and involving citizens a civic responsibility and of each case. Complicated, strengthens the bonds between an good. Obsession with perfection in the process. Good government obligation. The system works yes. Things in life are not quite so MP and his constituents, and can paralyze a person, a is also about bringing forward well. I saw it fi rst-hand when I simple as black and white. Let’s strengthens his mandate as well. government or a country. certain issues ( including some that was Canada’s high commissioner keep it simple and amend the PV also forces parties that hope By all accounts Canadians are not found in the platform) and in that country. Knowing they Canada Elections Act and move to govern in a diverse society like are open to change, but again delaying others. As the old saying have to vote, Australians pay on. The sooner the better. Canada to reach out to voters the evidence conclusively shows goes, “only fools and dead people more attention to politics. Fewer It’s time to take a closer look outside their core support. PV is a lot that they are not clamoring for don’t change their minds. Fools than fi ve per cent of enrolled at preferential voting (PV), also fairer than the system that or expecting major changes in can’t and dead men won’t.” voters fail to vote at most known as ranked ballots. In we have now, but will not fully our electoral system. Those who Einstein put it differently: “The elections. This matter should be my view, the majority on the satisfy those who want to ensure that drafted the Liberal platform measure of a man’s intelligence is considered seriously, and not parliamentary committee did not each party’s seats is proportional thought otherwise perhaps. the ability to change.” Governing only by parliamentarians who pay suffi cient attention to this to its popular vote. Perhaps PR is a Time for a policy reset. Giving is choosing, and the government may have a vested interest in voting system as an alternative bridge too far at this time? smaller or minority parties has a very heavy agenda already. keeping the status quo. to the current FPTP and the PR PV should receive a better chance of winning That said, political platforms Over the years, Elections electoral models the committee further consideration for the seats in Parliament is one matter and parties do try to keep Canada has suggested favoured. Here again the reasons stated. Let’s trial PV in thing; embracing quasi- the pledges they make and seek a number of innovative Australian example is a forthcoming byelection, even permanent minority or the cooperation of others. measures to increase voter instructive. PV was introduced if it means the ballots have to be coalition governments is quite a A roadmap is not a straight- participation among young in 1918 in Australia’s Lower counted by hand. different matter, and may have jacket, however. The committee people. Youth voting was 38 per House called the House of Finally, I am not suggesting we unintended consequences that failed to rise above petty mischief cent in 2011 and increased to 18.3 Representatives. The big abandon the PR model. I believe must be seriously considered and partisanship. They blew their per cent in 2015. Let’s build on advantages I saw were we should take the necessary and widely discussed before chance to make a difference and this and implement the changes simplicity, stability, fairness time to develop a distinctive, deciding on a course of action. punted the issue back to the recommended by Elections and familiarity, resulting in a made-in-Canada PR model, as In any event, efforts should government. So where do we go Canada. government that is suffi ciently opposed to a made-in-Germany or continue to inform and engage from here? There are no quickie Let’s bring back the per- strong to make policy effectively New Zealand model. We need one Canadians. Public engagement short-cuts. vote subsidy (amounting and govern a large and that refl ects our values, history, initiatives both online and Electoral reform should to $27.7-million in 2009) diverse country. This would traditions, political experience, otherwise can be very helpful unite not divide Canadians in introduced by Jean Chrétien in be an important but not a our preference for simplicity when done right and these should our sesquicentennial year. The 2003, thereby eliminating the major change to our current and stability, and includes the be enhanced. My democracy.ca government could adjourn perception that fundraisers and electoral system, one that might element of a reasonable degree benefi ted from external advice, electoral reform to await more political donations are infl uencing be implemented in time for the of proportionality. As a country, oversight and testing, and still propitious times. Or it could focus on public policy and decisions. next election and not require a we like the stability that comes took heat. Public engagement a number of less contentious reforms It was phased out by the Harper national referendum. Some degree with majority governments and in the digital age is a work which, taken together, would government after the 2011 election. of consensus between the parties the decisiveness with which they in progress, but is invaluable signifi cantly strengthen our What was long accepted by would be desirable, however. can take action when necessary. for sound policy, including on country’s electoral system. The Canadians as an inevitable fact of Instead of marking the ballot Canada is considered an island of complex and controversial list might include some of the political life is no longer acceptable with a single “X,” voters are asked stability at a time when the world issues like electoral reform. following items: in 2017. Moreover, Canadians to rank candidates on the ballot is driven by sectarian confl icts, Perhaps even more so. The government could look at expect federal ministers to in order of preference: 1,2,3, violence and intolerance. Let’s Jean Fournier is a former further measures to draw more engage full-time in the performance etc. It’s as easy as that. If one keep the conversation going federal deputy minister and a women to politics to achieve of their ministerial and other duties candidate passes the 50 per cent, and continue to progress as we former Senate ethics and confl ict equal representation in political and not be distracted by fundraising he or she is immediately declared have been over the past 150 years. of interest offi cer. and public life. requirements. elected. If no candidate does, then Since Confederation, Canada The Hill Times 8 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017

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EDITORIAL CHILD SOLDIERS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dallaire’s Child Soldiers Laud Canada’s standing with Israel: Fegelman ith NDP leadership race set to heat Prime “Wup, Greens set the bar on Palestinian Minister Initiative a worthy mission rights,” (Yves Engler, The Hill Times, Dec. 14, Justin 2016, p. 16). While Yves Engler laments Prime Trudeau. Minister Justin Trudeau’s stalwart support for The Hill oméo Dallaire, the retired lieutenant- looking for federal government funding Israel, I laud Canada’s standing with Israel Times Rgeneral, former Liberal Senator, and for two upcoming major projects. when it’s being demonized, delegitimized, photograph former force commander for UNAMIR in One of the initiative’s recent gradu- and held to unfair double standards. by Jake 1993 who tried unsuccessfully to get the ates trained more than 400 police offi - Mr. Engler’s support of the boycott, Wright world to help stop the Rwandan genocide cers in Sierra Leone who were deployed divestment, and sanctions movement (BDS) in 1994, recently released his new book to peacekeeping operations around is abhorrent and falls outside the Canadian Waiting For First Light: My Ongoing the world. The team is also working in consensus where the governing Liberals, Battle With PTSD. Still suffering from Uganda. It helped the chief prosecutor of opposition Conservatives, and the NDP view PTSD, he told The Hill Times that he has a the International Criminal Court in The it as discriminatory and counterproductive powerful new purpose in his life, the Hague create a new policy to prosecute to the prospects of peace. The Palestinians’ Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initia- people who are recruiting children. own leader views BDS as antithetical to the tive, which is the only one of its kind in It helped NATO build its standing operat- prospects of peace as it unfairly singles Israel peace, tolerance and mutual respect. BDS en- the world. He said he and his executive ing procedures. NATO also asked Mr. out for opprobrium and doesn’t advance courages unilateralism, discourages dialogue director Shelly Whitman, who run it out Dallaire’s team to train its commanders. Palestinian interests. and reconciliation, and its efforts have only of Dalhousie University in Halifax along Britain is going to amend its doctrine and The Green Party’s support for economic protracted the confl ict. with a team, are seeing global results to adopt the security-sector approach and sanctions against Israel unfairly assigns Mike Fegelman their security-sector approach to prevent Holland is also looking at it too, said Mr. blame to the Jewish state and is at odds with Executive Director the use and recruitment of child soldiers Dallaire. As well, the Canadian Forces Canadian values as it applies differential HonestReporting Canada in confl icts around the world. They work have adopted and are now fi nalizing Mr. treatment to Israel. BDS doesn’t care about Toronto, Ont. with police, military, and peacekeepers to Dallaire’s doctrine on child soldiers and prevent and to eradicate the use of child Canadian soldiers will be trained under soldiers in wars. They educate and train the UN Security Council resolutions. soldiers to deal with child soldiers when The SOS Children’s Villages estimates Appears to be lack of immediate confronted in wars. They try to give sol- that since 1998, child soldiers have been diers the tactical framework and the involved in 36 countries. Over the last trust in federal public service tools to face children and to reduce the 15 years, 10,000 children have been levels of force in order to “stop them from abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army he current distrust and the seeming In this government transition period, there having to kill kids.” in Uganda. It estimates that two million Tgap between U.S. President-elect Don- seems to be a lack of immediate trust in pub- Mr. Dallaire said the initiative “is gain- children have been killed in confl icts and ald Trump and the American CIA and FBI lic servants who served the previous regime. ing momentum in the Northern Hemi- more than 10 million have been left with reminds me of how public servants like By defi nition, the federal public service must sphere and it has signifi cant momentum serious psychological trauma. me who served a fi rst government which, be free of political ties and it must provide the in the Southern Hemisphere where The use of child soldiers has exploded when defeated, led to the next political best and objective advice to the fi nal political they’ve signed MOUs: Rwanda, Sierra in confl icts around the world, said Mr. thrust and how we then tended to fi nd decision by the minister. Leone, Colombia. We go in and convince Dallaire, because child soldiers are cheap ourselves largely set aside by the political Roman Mukerjee these guys that they have a liability here and easily manipulated to kill. The federal aides of the minister. Ottawa, Ont and they don’t have an effective weapons government should help fund Mr. Dal- system. We were in South Sudan and we laire’s initiative and its two upcoming were able to get 300 kids out.” major projects. This is good work being It’s funded by donations and by the done on a global scale to prevent crimes Istanbul nightclub attack heartbreaking Wounded Warriors Canada, but it’s also against humanity. t seemed that with the ceasefi re in Syria to violence, and unleashing an onslaught Icoupled with the reconciliation efforts of terror on innocent civilians lead to any of the United States and Japan, that the solutions? As a global community, we cannot world was moving towards international respond to these attacks with further hatred. stability and peace. This is why it is ex- This will only further the agenda of these tremely unfortunate that we start our new brutes. We need to respond with love, com- year with the news of the heartbreaking passion and peaceful dialogue. My heartfelt attack on an Istanbul nightclub that took prayers go out to the victims, their families the lives of 35 innocent civilians. and anyone affected by this tragedy. I fail to understand the logic and reason- Khizar Karim ing of these extremists. How does resorting Alliston, Ont. Trudeau vacations, some public servants still aren’t getting paid

ow our prime minister can justify his declaring the former pay system redun- Hdisappearing act to vacation over the dant; they are run parallel until the bugs Christmas season while public servants go are worked out totally with the new system. without a paycheque, or fi nd themselves If it can’t be sorted out, there is a system homeless, or without food to feed their that works; namely a pen and duplicate families and no prospects in sight—let paper cheques to create a paper trail until alone be in a position to give their children somebody with intelligent life, if there is presents—is beyond reason. Surely, this is any left in the public service pay system, not the promised “sunny ways.” can sort out the Phoenix system. All educated CFOs know that a new pay J.C. Caldwell Bowes system isn’t introduced while completely Almonte, Ont.

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A good part of her message last During multiple press appear- Lisa Raitt’s Lisa Raitt is banking week targeted Kellie Leitch, and ances, Raitt spent more time railing campaign to on social media the controversial proposed citizen- on Leitch than on O’Leary, rein- stop Kevin ship test of Canadian values. forcing her real intent in launching O’Leary was technology and Raitt needs O’Leary in the race the Stop O’Leary website. brilliant, new recruitment to split the Blue Tory vote. The site will also permit her writes Sheila If that sounds complicated, two supporters to get immediate ac- Copps. The Hill techniques, to voting rules guarantee a campaign cess to email data of potential Times photograph swell Red Tory, roller coaster ride in the months Conservative voters who don’t by Jake Wright leading up to the May vote. align with the values of O’Leary, anti-O’Leary ranks First, the Tories have adopted and coincidentally, Leitch. preferential balloting, which Raitt’s team followed up within the party with means that voters will actually her press appearances with the online recruitment. rank their preferred candidates. purchase of a popup ad on social Ironically, that same system was media fl agging the Stop O’Leary In so doing, she is one of the options proposed to re- website on all national news apps. well-positioned to place the fi rst-past-the-post general That data mining will be gold- election vote, without much sup- en in recruiting more members become everyone’s port from the Conservative Party. and mobilizing an anti-O’Leary Even though the Tories were technology and new recruitment second choice. The new system means the movement with the hopes of con- wiped out in Atlantic Canada in techniques, to swell Red Tory, winner may not be the fi rst choice verting it to a pro-Raitt force. the last election, they have deep anti-O’Leary ranks within the of the greatest number of voters, The second element that makes roots and strong provincial orga- party with online recruitment. In but rather the second choice of the Raitt strategy so smart is the nizations in every province. so doing, she is well-positioned to the majority. party’s decision to give equal elec- East coast ridings have as become everyone’s second choice. If this sounds complicated, it is toral weight to every riding in the much weight as vote-rich Alberta, That is where the likeability one of the reasons that most people country, regardless of the number so anyone who can sweep Atlan- factor can have an infl uence exit the conversation when the sub- of registered Tories entitled to vote. tic Canada has a good chance of The risk in launching such SHEILA COPPS ject of electoral reform is broached. Raitt is one of only two Con- being toward the front of the pack a public attack on O’Leary and But the peregrinations are servative candidates with ties to on voting day May 27. Leitch is that Raitt may bruise her compelling for political animals Atlantic Canada. She was born in Raitt’s bold move will allow reputation for likeability. TTAWA—Lisa Raitt’s cam- who follow leadership conven- Sydney, Nova Scotia to a fam- her to recruit Red Tories who have It requires a delicate balance Opaign to stop Kevin O’Leary tions with the same passion the ily which shared a passion for a deep connection to the party to trash colleagues with a smile. was brilliant. rest of us reserve for hockey business and unions. That could and do not want to see it go down If she succeeds in establish- It vaulted her to the front of championships. explain her visceral reaction to an the same path as the Republican ing herself as the most viable the news cycle during a January The greater the number of O’Leary vow that, if in govern- extremism south of the border. progressive Conservative choice, political lull. It also set her up as leadership candidates, the more ment, he would outlaw unions. Many Atlantic Conservatives she may be able to eclipse the a foil to the Trump-like tendencies Raitt needs to divide the vote in The other Conservative with yearn for the time when they used to neo-cons in the race. of some of the Blue Tories who order to come up the middle. Atlantic roots is fellow On- be progressive, and there are plenty Raitt’s move is a political are already in the race or think- In other words, she needs the tario contender Erin O’Toole. of Tory icons, from Flora MacDonald game changer. ing of joining. blunt force trauma that O’Leary’s He served in Shearwater and at- to John Crosbie, who never sup- Sheila Copps is a former Jean It would be folly to assume candidacy would ignite to limit tended law school in Halifax dur- ported the Conservatives’ shift to the Chrétien-era cabinet minister and that Raitt does not want O’Leary the potential migration of Blue ing his career in the armed forces right under Stephen Harper. a former deputy prime minister. in the race. Con votes to Leitch. as a regular and reservist. Raitt is banking on social media The Hill Times

POST-PARTISAN PUNDIT MAILING LISTS & POLITICS It’s a mailing list mystery

“Please support my candidacy” And believe me, as someone who A mailing list is message from Conservative lead- was been tasked with the respon- the foundational ership hopeful Erin O’Toole. sibility of assembling mailing lists, Instead, the perplexing ques- I can tell you that fi nding contact bedrock of political tion that assaulted my mind was: information for potential donors is organizations; “How the heck did my personal harder than fi nding Donald Trump email address end up on O’Toole’s supporters in Hollywood. in theory, they mailing list?” Apathy is just too strong. represent a stable Yes, I know, thinking about Yet, techniques do exist to mailing lists is probably an odd make the task of name-fi nding a pool of donors, thing to do, but I just can’t help little easier. myself. For one thing, you can pur- people who can be When you’ve worked in politi- chase lists of names and address- relied upon over cal communications for as long as es from “list brokers,” which are I have (please don’t ask how long then used to “prospect” for donors. the long haul to that actually is), you understand the That’s a quick way to get a provide a steady crucial importance of those lists. list to be sure, but it’s also costly Gerry Nicholls wants to know how his name and email address ended up on The fact is, politicians, politi- and unfortunately 98 per cent of the mailing list of Conservative leadership candidate Erin O’Toole’s, pictured stream of fi nancial cal parties, charities, non-profi t the people on a purchased list centre with Lisa Raitt and Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright contributions when organizations, indeed, just about probably won’t respond to your any group engaging in advocacy fundraising pitch. And, of course, “likes” on Face- list—including employees and mail- asked. work, must know how to amass a You just have to hope that the book and “follows” on Twitter, are ing houses—sign a legally-binding list of contacts and, just as impor- two percent who do respond end the social media equivalent of a confi dentiality agreement, pledging tantly, must know how to nurture up being long time givers. mailing list. them to keep our lists a secret. and grow that list. Another method to attract Keep in mind too, that as- Anyway, none of this explains After all, a mailing list is the names is for a group to run ads sembling a list is just the start; how my name and email address foundational bedrock of politi- on mainstream or social media after you have compiled a mass of ended up on O’Toole’s mailing list. cal organizations; in theory, they which ask people to join a cause. names, you also have to keep your Not that it matters; in fact, I’m represent a stable pool of donors, For this to work you must ensure list updated, since there’s not much actually fl attered that someone is GERRY NICHOLLS people who can be relied upon your website makes it really easy for point in sending a fundraising let- giving me an opportunity to par- over the long haul to provide a people to donate and join online. ter to someone who’s dead. ticipate in the democratic process. steady stream of fi nancial contri- Also you can create your own What’s more, it’s important At least, that’s what I believed I AKVILLE, ONT.—Over the butions when asked. prospect list by asking people to to realize that a list is a valuable was giving someone, when I plunked Oholidays, I received an email In other words, for political or- answer online surveys or by sug- commodity, meaning it must be their name on a mailing list. that totally piqued my curiosity. ganizations and advocacy groups gesting on your website that they guarded jealousy. Gerry Nicholls is a commu- Mind you, it wasn’t the email’s alike, mailing lists are a key sign up for a “free e-newsletter”— When I was working at the nications consultant. www.ger- content that aroused my interest, source of revenue; sometimes, the it’s all about capturing email National Citizens Coalition, we rynicholls.com given that it was just a standard only source. addresses. made anyone who had access to our The Hill Times 10 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 OPINION SHARED SERVICES CANADA

Public Services Minister Judy Foote, pictured in this fi le photo, is the minister responsible for Shared Services Canada which is fl oundering and unable to both transform and operate with a reduced budget, writes Wayne R. Smith. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

dollars. The legacy infrastructure Can SSC turn this situation cannot survive for that long a time around? One needs only look at It’s time to walk away from without renewal. As the govern- the steady stream of failures and ment’s experience with its new web ballooning costs of more modest site demonstrates, SSC’s direct cost government IT initiatives (Phoe- for the hardware infrastructure will nix, Canada.ca web site, SSC’s Shared Services Canada be dwarfed by the costs incurred in own stalled email system) as well the 43 client departments as they as the planning to date of SSC modify their systems to make them itself to conclude this is unlikely. SSC’s dysfunction retreat or plunge forward with To make the job more challenging transportable to the new infrastruc- And there are more centraliza- additional infusions of taxpayer (or impossible, as it turns out) the ture. This need to transform systems tion projects in the pipeline. One has become, for dollars. It will not be—it should Conservative government im- will make this a long-haul project is reminded of Albert Einstein’s not be—an easy decision, given mediately harvested effi ciencies indeed. famous quip about insanity being the programs and the long list of expensive govern- equal to about 10 per cent of the From the client departments’ defi ned as doing the same thing operations of many, ment promises awaiting funding new organization’s core budget perspective this deepening over and over again and expect- and the uncertain prospects of (assembled from the 43 depart- morass is further complicated ing different results. perhaps even most, this fl ailing IT initiative. ments forced into the initiative). by the lack of any acceptable Sometimes what looks like client departments, Billed in part as an effi ciency Unsurprisingly, SSC is fl ounder- governance arrangements around a better outcome on paper is measure and in part as a cyber- ing. Unable to both transform and their relationship to SSC. Shared unattainable. Sometimes a col- more disruptive security enhancement measure, operate with a reduced budget, SSC Services Canada is not account- lection of human-scale solutions Shared Services Canada has has starved legacy infrastructure by able to its clients. Nowhere is it well-integrated into their environ- than any hacker proven to be neither. SSC’s failing to replace obsolete equip- set down what obligations SSC ments is ultimately more robust attack they have yet dysfunction has become, for ment, cancelling service agreements has to its clients in respect of and more effi cient overall than the programs and operations of necessary to respond quickly to the base budget already trans- the grand, massive scheme. There experienced. Billed in many, perhaps even most, client equipment failure and refusing to ferred. Cash-starved SSC takes are better things to spend money part as an effi ciency departments, more disruptive maintain capacity in line with the advantage of this situation by on than breaking things that than any hacker attack they have normal evolution of department re- constantly redefi ning, to its own work. The government would be measure and in part yet experienced. Protection of quirements. As a result, SSC is creat- advantage, those things that it is better-advised to back away from as a cybersecurity the confi dential information of ing an unprecedented level of risk to expected to pay for. One of the this initiative, re-think it (look at Canadians and their businesses the continuity of operations of gov- more egregious examples was New Zealand for a more robust enhancement has been weakened in as many ernment programs and augmenting the reversal of an earlier Shared approach) and not move forward ways as it has been strengthened, recovery times from the failures that Services Canada commitment again until it has a complete, measure, Shared particularly if one considers that will occur. Yet this failure to properly that it would accept responsibility well-programmed and fully Services Canada has the requirement for most depart- maintain critical IT infrastructure to expand capacity in line with costed plan. ments is to protect not only from was cited at the onset of one of the natural growth in requirements of So, Canadians should watch proven to be neither. persons outside the federal gov- problems that SSC would fi x, not client departments. So client de- the 2017 budget for any new ernment, but also from unauthor- aggravate. The impact on services to partments, at the same time they infusion of funds into Shared ized and illegal access by persons the public will increase with time. are looking for massive amounts Services Canada. The government within the federal government. One might argue that it is ratio- of money to transform systems to invested hundreds of millions in SSC’s performance on its nal to starve the legacy infrastruc- work in SSC planned new data the 2016 budget to bail out the effi ciency objective is no more ture in order to invest in what is centres, fi nd their IT budgets SSC initiative, but this sum was impressive. The Conservative seen as the target infrastructure. being eaten away by unjustifi ed nowhere near enough. Govern- government created SSC and This might be true if there was actu- and unaffordable SSC charges for ment IT operations remain at risk WAYNE R. SMITH gave it a mission to transform the ally a comprehensive and fully cost- hardware services. Departments and transformation is largely IT hardware infrastructure of 43 ed plan with a known (and near) with large budgets and a ten- stalled. This is not short term pain government departments into a end date. In fact, no one knows how dency to surplus funds annually for long-term gain, this is an ever- ith the 2017 budget ap- more centralized structure while long the transformation will take or might be indifferent (it’s not their deepening money pit. Wproaching, the government continuing to operate the legacy what it will cost but we’re looking money) but smaller, tightly run Wayne Smith is Canada’s is likely facing a decision with re- infrastructure in support of the at decades and billions of dollars, departments may fi nd themselves former chief statistician. spect to Shared Services Canada: government’s ongoing programs. not a year or two and millions of in serious fi nancial diffi culty. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 11 OPINION TERRORISM What terrorist threats will 2017 bring us?

aspects of life on this planet and as foolish to see this as an end to any- Western countries will see end on a positive note. In all my Terrorism is not an a result I cannot be Pollyannaish thing beyond the group itself (and a trickle of attacks carried out travels across Canada and around existential threat. We about things. But I still do look for even that is not assured). Remnants by homegrown terrorists and the world in 2016, I was heartened the bright spots, even... if there is a of the IS will go elsewhere, either returning foreign fi ghters in 2017 to see all the efforts being made at need to confront it lot of negative to deal with. to other jihads or home to possibly and many will take advantage of government and grassroots levels on multiple levels but Aside from the usual faith we wreak havoc, and other groups these incidents to call for con- to confront terrorism. There are a put into new beginnings (and in the region, of which there are trols on immigration and Muslim lot of well-intentioned individuals we cannot give in to resolutions to do better) there many, will fi ll the vacuum communities, all of which will and groups dedicated to challeng- narrow policies and were a lot of horrible things that Nigeria will continue to struggle make things worse. The rise in ing the terrorists’ lies and distorted happened in 2016. On the terrorist in its fi ght against Boko Haram, de- xenophobic populist parties in the world views. 2017 should also see laws that undermine front alone, we had the attacks spite its repeated claims of imminent U.S. and much of Western Europe (fi ngers crossed!) the appearance in Brussels, Nice, Berlin, Istanbul victory, and neighbouring states will could up the tempo of right-wing of the Offi ce of the Community our overwhelming (multiple occasions), Orlando as likely continue to be affected. terrorism aimed at foreigners. Outreach and Counter Radicaliza- strength: the fact well as countless deaths in Iraq, The Saudi incursion into Yemen, Turkey is facing a huge ter- tion Coordinator, an initiative I Syria, Afghanistan, and Somalia, justifi ed through a largely fi ctitious rorist crisis, some of which it highly applaud and one in which I that our ways of life among others. Many believe that fear of Iranian actions and infl uence, brought to the fore itself with stu- have cautious confi dence. and societies are far terrorism is “on the rise” although will not only lead to greater civilian pid policies towards its Kurdish We must remind ourselves it is far from clear that this is true. casualties and the near annihilation population. In any event, a return that terrorism is not an existential superior to whatever Nevertheless, terrorism still gets of the Yemeni state, but will give to talks between the government threat. We need to confront it on the terrorists can offer. a lot of attention and drives a lot more oxygen to the IS and Al Qaeda and the long-suffering Kurds multiple levels, but we cannot give of fear, and that is not likely to affi liates in the region. is unlikely as long as President in to narrow policies and laws change in the near future. Should Israel choose to main- Recep Erdogan is around. that undermine our overwhelming What, then, can we expect in tain—and increase—its short- Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia are strength: the fact that our ways of 2017? I do not believe in predictive sighted settlement expansion into also being hit by Islamist extrem- life and societies are far superior analysis as much as others do, and the occupied territories, we will ists on a daily basis. I really worry to whatever the terrorists can offer. given that my crystal ball is in the see a rise in terrorist attacks both about Tunisia, not because it is the Should we react in unhelpful man- shop, I do not pretend to know what within Israel and in the West Bank. provenance for the largest num- ners, we essentially hand victory PHIL GURSKI will happen next year. Still, the fol- Not that the Palestinian leadership ber of foreign fi ghters in Iraq and to the extremists. And I don’t think lowing issues do cause me concern is doing a good job of reigning this Syria but because it is also home we want to do that. and it would be very surprising (at anger in. As many have said: “a pox to 8,000 wannabe jihadis who were With all the challenges facing TTAWA—I am a glass half-full least to me) if none of them regis- on both their houses.” STOPPED from leaving. These us, this is still a damn good planet Okind of guy, someone who seeks tered on our conscience for all the India and Pakistan seem intent people pose a serious threat. on which to live. May you all have to fi nd the positive in life. I am an wrong reasons. In no particular on escalating the violence in There are other wars out there a joyous 2017. optimist tinged with realism. Three order then, here are my top worries: disputed Kashmir. What had been in which jihadis are playing a role Phil Gurski is president and decades in intelligence and 15 years The continuing collapse of Is- a confl ict on low simmer for years (cheap self-promotion: my third CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk in counter terrorism do tend to give lamic State in Iraq and Syria is in- spiked alarmingly this year and book The Lesser Jihads should Consulting. one a good look at the less savoury deed a good thing, but we would be will likely worsen in 2017. be out later in 2017), but I want to The Hill Times

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Syrian President Bashar al- Assad’s army, The reunifi cation of Syria with Russian and Iranian support, will President Bashar al- Erdogan has made a deal of some ones will probably be offered an have to suppress sort with Russia’s President Vladi- amnesty at Astana in return for both Islamic Assad will probably mir Putin, for Astana is clearly signing a peace deal—which may State and the going to be a Russian show. (The contain some vague language former Nusra one day rule once United States has not been invited, about an election that MIGHT Front, and the again over a united and Saudi Arabia probably won’t replace Assad at some point in Turks will have be asked to attend either.) the indefi nite future. That’s as to subjugate the Syria. That is a So what kind of deal has Erdo- much as will be on offer, because Syrian Kurds, deeply discouraging gan made with Putin? The details Assad does not intend to quit and writes Gwynne may well have been fudged, for Moscow will not force him to. Dyer. prospect, but it is Turkey has not yet renounced its The extreme Islamists—Islamic Photograph courtesy probably the least long-standing insistence that Assad State, which controls much of east- of Wikimedia must step down as the Syrian ern Syria and western Iraq, and the Commons bad option that leader. But it’s pretty easy to fi gure former Nusra Front, which controls out most of what is going to be on much of north-western Syria— remains. the table in Astana (assuming the have not been invited to Astana, ceasefi re holds until then). nor would they accept an invitation Assad has won the war, thanks if it was issued. major role in driving back Islamic So even if the current cease- largely to Russian and Iranian in- The ex-Nusra Front (now re- State. They are not Islamists, they fi re holds, and even if the peace tervention, and the Syrian rebels named the Front for the Conquest of are not terrorists, and they have conference at Astana goes exactly are doomed. There is no point in the Levant to disguise its member- avoided any military confrontation according to Moscow’s plan, there their fi ghting on, because all their ship in al-Qaeda) was refreshingly with Turkey despite President Er- is still some fi ghting to be done in outside supporters are peeling frank in condemning the ceasefi re dogan’s war on his country’s own Syria. Assad’s army, with Russian GWYNNE DYER away. Turkey is now cooperating and the peace talks: “We did not Kurdish minority. and Iranian support, will have to with Russia, in a few weeks Don- negotiate a ceasefi re with anyone. Yet Erdogan publicly identi- suppress both Islamic State and ald Trump will be U.S. president The solution is to topple the regime fi es the Syrian Kurds as Turkey’s the former Nusra Front, and the ONDON, ENGLAND—So far, and also cooperating with Mos- through military action,” it said. A enemy, and they have not (or at Turks will have to subjugate the Lthe end-game in Syria has cow, and Saudi Arabia is hope- political solution would be “a waste least not yet) been invited to the Syrian Kurds. played out in an entirely predict- lessly over-committed to its futile of blood and revolution.” Astana peace conference. Was Er- This will take time, but with able way. All of Aleppo is back in war in Yemen. But a military victory over dogan’s price for switching sides no more weapons and money the Syrian government’s hands, Even little Qatar, once one Assad is no longer possible, so a free hand in destroying Rojava, fl owing in from outside (since that decisive victory for President of the main paymasters of the these groups are destined to lose the proto-state created by the Syr- Turkey has turned off the taps) it Bashar al-Assad and his Russian Syrian rebellion, has now lost on the battlefi eld and revert to ian Kurds? Very probably, yes. will probably happen in the end. backers has been followed by a interest: it recently signed an mere terrorism. In terms of what a Assad would be content for Which means that Assad will ceasefi re, and the Russians are $11.5-billion deal for a 19.5 per post-civil war Syria will look like, that to happen, provided Turkey probably one day rule once again now organizing a peace confer- cent stake in Rosneft, Russia’s the great unanswered question is: handed over the corpse after- over a united Syria. ence in Astana, Kazakhstan for largest oil producer. The rebels what happens to the Syrian Kurds? wards. Putin doesn’t care one way That is a deeply discouraging later this month. are completely on their own, and They are only one-tenth of the or the other, and it’s most unlikely prospect, but it is probably the The one surprise is that Turkey, their only options are to either Syrian population, but they now that Trump does either. The Turk- least bad option that remains. long the rebels’ most important surrender or die in the last ditch. control almost all the Kurdish-ma- ish army will have its hands full Gwynne Dyer is an indepen- supporter, will be co-chairing Syria’s rebels are almost all jority areas across northern Syria. fi ghting the Syrian Kurds, but it dent journalist whose articles are the conference. This means that Islamists of one sort or another As America’s only ally on the has the numbers and the fi repow- published in 45 countries. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip by now, but the less extreme ground in Syria, they have played a er to prevail in the end. The Hill Times 12 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 CANADA AND THE 21ST CENTURY TRUMP PRESIDENCY

an “America First” economic strat- pressure on the Trudeau govern- egy. He contended that the U.S. ment by Canadian business to Trump presidency was losing jobs because of “unfair” offset the new U.S. tax advantage. trade agreements which, he said, Under the GOP plan, the stan- had led to a massive offshoring of dard corporate tax system would means Canada’s jobs. He called NAFTA the worst be abolished, to be replaced by a 20 trade agreement the U.S. had ever per cent tax on cash fl ow—on rev- signed. His promise was to bring enues after deducting costs, includ- back jobs and end offshoring. ing labour, parts and components, economic game The Trudeau government investment in machinery and seems to be hoping that Trump’s equipment and other costs such as fi re will be turned on Mexico, not marketing, research and training. Canada, and there will likely be Capital expenditures would be ex- plan to strengthen an effort by the Trudeau govern- pensed in the year incurred rather ment to distance Canada from than the existing multi-year depre- Mexico in American eyes. Mexico ciation schedules. Imports would should probably not count on Ca- be taxed while exports would not middle class nadian support if Canadian jobs be taxed—though this may be and investment are at risk. contrary to World Trade Organiza- There will, to be sure, be the tion rules. Such radical change, if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, standard Canadian diplomatic enacted, will challenge Canada’s pictured during the U.S. presidential needs a radical effort to promote Canada as corporate tax system and force campaign. The Hill Times photograph courtesy America’s best friend and ready Ottawa to respond—especially if of Matthew McBain and Devin Dreeshen partner—so we deserve to be liked. job-creating investment is at risk. Hence the Trudeau government’s Trump’s anti-NAFTA attacks are redesign naïve rush to welcome Trump’s de- winning support from Democrats has also expressed strong public mands for renegotiation of NAFTA. and union leaders, groups which support for Trump’s anti-Mexico Yet the Trump goal is to make have long questioned NAFTA and attacks, apparently on the as- Donald Trump’s anti- ORONTO—We won’t know NAFTA much more favourable the offshoring of activity, especially sumption Trump is anti-Mexico Twhat a Trump administration to U.S. interests, not build a more in the auto industry, in Mexico. As but not anti-Canada. NAFTA attacks are plans for NAFTA and the North open North American economy. The New York Times has reported, a Overall, Trump’s plan appears to American trading relationship un- Many Canadian policies are at group of Congressional Democrats rely on a carrot and stick approach winning support from til after his Jan. 20 inauguration. risk and we will be dealing with and AFL-CIO president Richard to making America “great again.” The Democrats and union But what we do know so far is experienced and determined trade Trumka recently held a press con- carrot will come through tax cuts that while the Canadian economy offi cials that Trump has nominated. ference to support U.S. President- and deregulation, making it more at- leaders, groups which should benefi t from any lift a But Trump’s strategy, it seems, is elect Donald Trump’s promise to tractive to invest in the U.S. The stick have long questioned Trump administration will give not only to raise trade barriers that renegotiate NAFTA. will include public pressure on cor- to U.S. economic growth, the penalize offshoring. He is also mak- There is strong opposition porations to invest in the U.S. rather NAFTA and the potential for disruption to the ing a big promise to U.S. industry within the Democratic Party to elsewhere, through tweeting, and the Canadian economy will likely be for much lower corporate taxation NAFTA, based on Mexico’s suc- threat of punitive taxes or tariffs and offshoring of activity, much more signifi cant as the U.S. and signifi cant deregulation, which cess in attracting automotive and other protectionist measures, such especially in the auto wrestles with trade and invest- will keep U.S. business investment at other industry investment and its as stringent Buy American rules, to ment policies. Trump’s promise home and encourage foreign multi- contribution to Mexico’s size- discourage imports. industry, in Mexico. to renegotiate NAFTA has not nationals to invest in the U.S. (rather able trade surplus with the U.S. Either way, there would be a gone away, though there is less than Canada or Mexico). Mexico is seen as stealing jobs cost to Canada. This is why the talk of tearing it up. If nothing The Republicans are already from Americans. Trump’s hostil- current economic game plan to else, we will be facing perhaps a working on a new corporate tax ity to Mexico and NAFTA helped strengthen Canada’s middle class prolonged period of uncertainty, plan designed to encourage invest- explain why many traditional may need radical redesign. Trump which will delay job-creating ment in the U.S., promote exports Democrat voters switched to will be around for four years, and investment decisions in Canada. and penalize imports, while lower- Trump in the presidential race. maybe eight. Trump won the election promis- ing signifi cantly the taxes U.S. Labour support is not confi ned David Crane can be reached at DAVID CRANE ing disruptive change to “make corporations pay—which, if it gets to the U.S. Jerry Dias, president [email protected]. America great again” by pursuing legislative approval will put much of the Canadian Auto Workers, The Hill Times For Ontario: Improved wait times

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the United States, with his left last year concluded, knock on And indeed, she does think hand on a Bible. At least I hope wood, negotiations toward a bold Canada’s “openness ... represents it’s a Bible his hand will be on. trade deal with Europe. For both very signifi cant and distinctive Trouble and With this guy, who knows. policies, there is broad support opportunities for our country.” About the future, no more can across parties. “I am so proud of Now, back to the trouble and be known. About Thursday, I can Canada now,” Freeland said. “Not opportunities at hand for Trudeau. report that 300 people showed of our government but of our Stéphane Dion is still young at opportunities in up at a lunchtime meeting of the country.” 61 and has been travelling nearly Montreal Council on Foreign She thanked Stephen Harper non-stop—Beirut, Lima, The Relations. The guest speaker was and “my friend Ed Fast,” the for- Hague and Hamburg in Novem- Chrystia Freeland, who for the mer Conservative trade minister, ber and December alone. Reviews the new Trump moment is Trudeau’s minister of for their work on the EU trade are mixed. He’s pushing fi les international trade. The topic of deal. forward, including advance work her speech was the intersection of “Isn’t it impressive that in for a peacekeeping mission in Af- trouble and opportunity. 2016, the year of Brexit and rica and Canada’s candidacy for world “We are living in complex Donald Trump’s election, Canada a UN Security Council seat. He is times,” Freeland said in French. was sealing the largest trade majestically skeptical of anything Stéphane Dion ount back from known events. Every word of her speech was in agreement in our history?” But his colleagues try to sell him, a CLate this month, the Trudeau French, improvised at fi rst and Freeland was not here only to run born Dr. No in a cabinet that’s is still young at cabinet will hold a two-day re- then read from a text, with good victory laps. “Opportunities offer short of them. treat outside Ottawa. The last time results. (She did say “gaucher themselves to us. But they won’t Rumours were fl ying about his 61 and has been the prime minister summoned unique” when she meant to say fall from the sky.” exit from elected politics even be- travelling nearly his colleagues for one of these “guichet unique.” As a result, she The opportunity is to attract fore Trump was elected. Now is he occasional getaways, in Sudbury seemed to be offering internation- international investment and to the best pitchman and advocate non-stop—Beirut, at the end of August, he gave a al investors a “single left-hander” encourage Canadian companies for an open Canada, in the face of Lima, The Hague few ministers new jobs and shook instead of “one-stop shopping.”) to export. To double down on a highly unpredictable new U.S. up the committees that organize “Complex” doesn’t mean much, trade while others are recoiling. president? In Ottawa, Freeland is and Hamburg in their work. but she wasn’t shy about being A week after Trump’s election, getting a second look. Is it time for a larger shuffl e? more specifi c. “We’re living in she said, she was on the phone to “That woman is one contact November and Maybe. Final decisions are the extremely protectionist times, leading U.S. investors and CEOs, away from everyone in Washing- December alone. prime minister’s, and his public perhaps the most protectionist pitching Canada as a destination. ton,” a Liberal insider said this daily agenda still says “Personal.” I’ve ever seen.” More needs doing, she admitted. week. Reviews are mixed. But senior Liberals say Trudeau Millions around the world At the news conference af- The next move is Trudeau’s. is in a mood to make modest are unconvinced that the mod- terward, I said she seemed to be But if he sees his economic agen- changes to his cabinet whenever ern economy works for them, saying Trump’s election presents da as worth defending, he’ll want trouble and opportunity intersect, Freeland said. They take it out on not only dangers but a chance for to put its best advocate, Freeland, rather than wait for an overhaul “two easy targets: immigrants or Canada “to mow the Americans’ in the foreign minister’s post. later. people who look different and lawn.” Paul Wells is a national af- Where’s the biggest trouble? international trade agreements.” “Well, I think you’ve put a fairs columnist at The Toronto PAUL WELLS On the morning of Jan. 20, trouble And then there’s Canada, few words into my mouth,” she Star. This column was released will be on Capitol Hill in Wash- which keeps welcoming immi- replied. “But it sounds like I was on Jan. 6. ington facing the chief justice of grants and refugees, and which generally intelligible.” The Hill Times

OPINION POLITICAL HISTORY

Arthur Milnes have the contrary effect. I believe presented his that as we grow stronger, that, as it published It’s Sir John A. is felt in England, we have become volumes of a people, able from our union, our the speeches strength, our population, and the of Sir John A. development of our resources, to Macdonald Macdonald Day take our position among the na- and Sir Wilfrid tions of the world, she will be less Laurier to willing to part with us than she Prime Minister would be ow, when we are broken Justin Trudeau on Jan. 11, as up into a number of insignifi cant in Centre Block colonies. … last fall. Photo- “I am strongly of opinion graph courtesy of that year by year, as we grow in the Offi ce of the Canada turns 150 population and strength, England Prime Minister will more see the advantages of In light of the Act of Parliament—I present the maintaining the alliance between views of Sir John A. on his vision British North America and her- 150th anniversary of Canada’s role in the British self. … Empire presented in the lead-up “When this union takes of Confederation, to Confederation. He, joined later place, we will be at the outset here’s a look at by Sir Wilfrid Laurier and others, be no inconsiderable people. We defi ed history, geography, race fi nd ourselves with a popula- the Confederation and religion and so much more, tion approaching four millions debates from 1865. to found a nation—her warts of souls. Such a population in and all—so worthy of celebrat- Europe would make a second, or ing today. Macdonald and his at least, a third rate power. And colleagues wanted to remain part with a rapidly increasing popula- of the British Empire for sure but tion—for I am satisfi ed that under as one reads the Confederation this union our population will debates it also appears they be- increase in a still greater ratio lieved the young nation they were than ever before —with increased ARTHUR MILNES busy founding would someday credit—with a higher position lead that mighty empire. in the eyes of Europe—with the The confi dence with which increased security we can offer to INGSTON, ONT.—In light of Macdonald and the other Fathers immigrants, who would natu- it will become, year by year, less Not the beliefs of a subservient Kthe 150th anniversary of Con- faced the future is one we could rally prefer to seek a new home a case of dependence on our part, colonial. federation, I took a few hours to gain inspiration from today. in what is known to them as a and of overruling protection on Happy Sir John A. Macdonald review the Confederation debates John A. Macdonald, Feb. 6, great country, than in any one the part of the Mother Country, Day in this, the 150th anniversary from 1865. 1865, Confederation Debates, Qué- little colony or another—with all and more of a case of a healthy of Confederation. I re-read these debates and bec City: “One argument … has this I am satisfi ed. … And when, and cordial alliance. … And if, Veteran Hill Times political his- recalled being taught in high school been used against this Confedera- by means of this rapid increase in the great Napoleonic war, tory columnist Arthur Milnes is the and university that many of our tion, that it is an advance towards (in immigration) we become a with every port in Europe closed co-editor of Canada Transformed: early leaders, like Sir John A. Mac- independence. Some are apprehen- nation of eight or nine millions against her commerce, she was The Speeches of Sir John A. Mac- donald, as nothing more than simple sive that the very fact of forming of inhabitants, our alliance will yet able to hold her own, how donald and the editor of Canada colonials who wanted Canada to be this union will hasten the time be worthy of being sought by the much more will that be the case Always: The Defi ning Speeches of British and forever subservient. when we shall be severed from the great nations of the earth. when she has a colonial empire Sir Wilfrid Laurier, both published So in honour of Sir John A. mother country. I have no appre- “Gradually, a different colonial rapidly increasing in power, in by McClelland and Stewart. Macdonald Day—Jan. 11 by an hension of this kind. I believe it will system is being developed—and wealth, infl uence, and in position.” The Hill Times 14 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 OPINION CANADIAN COPYRIGHT REFORM

Industry Minister Navdeep Bains, pictured at the Public Policy Forum’s Canada Growth Summit in Ottawa on Oct. 12, 2016, with Business Council of Canada president John Manley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

to the creative community. copyright law for TPMs are in line Geist claims that “the Cana- with those of our trading part- Time to fi x the ‘value gap’ dian and U.S. digital copyright ners. In fact, they are less protec- experiences … are very different.” tive than the laws in many other He says “Canada did not imple- countries, including the member “enormous reallocation of revenue” provisions to make hosting pro- ment the U.S. DMCA notice-and- states of the European Union. Un- There is no need to which “has taken place, with eco- viders like YouTube pay their fair takedown system nor grant safe der EU law, member states must reopen the copyright nomic value moving from creators share of royalties for music they harbours from liability in 1998.” prohibit the circumvention of ac- of content to owners of monopoly make available. There is also a “Rather, it ultimately gave the cess and copy control TPMs. Our TPM provisions. platforms” such as Google and proposal for a new right for press industry what it asked for.” law only prohibits circumvention There is a need, Facebook which have “built their publishers to authorize the uses It is true that we didn’t mod- of access control TPMs. Thus, it is advertising businesses as ‘free rid- of their publications to facilitate ernize our copyright laws until permissible in Canada to circum- however, to address ers’ on content made by others.” online licensing. The European 2012. But, when we did, the 2012 vent a copy control TPM for fair the value gap. Geist did not deny that there Commission made it clear that amendments included the same dealing purposes, contrary to is a value gap. However, he rights holders under current law categories of safe harbours for what Geist suggests. summarily concluded that “the “face diffi culties when seeking to network providers, hosting pro- Geist also neglects to point ’value gap’ has nothing to do with license their rights and be remu- viders and search engines as exist out that Canadian law provides legislative change.” This is clearly nerated for the online distribution under the DMCA, although the two safeguards unique in inter- wrong. Online providers of servic- of their works.” It “is therefore wording and conditions associ- national law to ensure balance in es such as YouTube and Facebook necessary to guarantee that au- ated with each differ. The amend- our TPM laws. First, it permits the would unquestionably be liable thors and rights holders receive a ments resulted in the creation government to establish excep- for substantial copyright infringe- fair share of the value that is gen- of new, broad exceptions, some tions by regulation where a TPM BARRY SOOKMAN ments but for the safe harbours erated by the use of their works without precedent anywhere. could adversely affect the use of established around the world and other subject-matter.” Geist doesn’t say what “in- a work including where a TPM including in the U.S. under the Calls to address the value dustry” got what “it asked for” in could adversely affect a fair deal- n his Hill Times op-ed (“Cana- DMCA. These legislative excep- gap in Canada came recently Canada. But, contrary to what ing. Second, the government has Idian copyright reform requires tions—which were pushed for by in a speech by Music Canada Geist asserts, artists, writers, the power by regulation to require a fi x on the fair dealing gap,” technology companies precisely president Graham Henderson, performers, publishers, copyright the owner of a copyright to pro- Dec. 5, 2016) Michael Geist takes to limit their liabilities—have entitled “The Broken Promise of collectives, and others in the cre- vide access to a work to a person issue with the need to address enabled technology companies a Golden Age.” Geist claimed that ative class consistently opposed who is entitled to the benefi t of the “value gap” that is hurting Ca- to avoid paying licensing fees for this speech criticized the WIPO the broad exceptions enacted an exception where the copyright nadian artists, writers, and other which they would otherwise have internet treaties. However, there in 2012 as part of the quid pro owner is not making it possible to members of the creative class. He been liable. was no claim that the treaties or quo for implementing the rights exercise the exception. argues instead that Canada faces Calls for the value gap to be their implementation in Canada needed to ratify the treaties. These powers under our a need to address a “fair dealing addressed are coming from many was unbalanced. The speech ex- Geist used his inaccurate claim copyright laws are broader and gap” in our copyright laws. There quarters internationally. The U.S., plained that the problem was with about imbalances in the treaties more fl exible than what exists is no such need and his argu- for example, has been holding the quid pro quo for implement- to argue for a change in Canada’s anywhere else in the world. Thus, ments don’t withstand scrutiny. Congressional hearings on wheth- ing the treaties. It started in the copyright protection for tech- even if there was a problem, there More than 2,000 Canadian er the safe harbours in the DMCA U.S. where technology companies nological protection measures would be no need for any legisla- creators have signed a joint letter need to be changed. The drafters of insisted on the enactment of safe (TPMs), measures that were en- tive change to address it. to Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly the DMCA safe harbours law did harbours from liability in return acted in order to ratify the treaties There is no need to reopen the as part of a Focus On Creators not anticipate that technology plat- for implementation of the WIPO and to support innovative digital copyright TPM provisions. There coalition campaign lamenting forms would build their businesses treaties. This became a template business models. Geist says they is a need, however, to address the a condition that has come to be free riding on unlicensed content implemented around the world— are “among the most restrictive in value gap. recognized widely as a “value or the overly broad interpretation including in Canada— and “led to the world and badly undermine Barry Sookman is a senior gap” and demanding that it be the U.S. courts have given the safe an unfair balance favouring tech- the traditional copyright balance partner with McCarthy Tetrault addressed. harbours that enabled this to hap- nology companies” which in turn in the digital world.” He says there in its technology law group. He is The creators are concerned pen. resulted in a “value gap”—a gross is a need for a fair dealing excep- also an adjunct professor of intel- about what was recently described In the EU, the European mismatch between the volume tion to address an imbalance. lectual property law at Osgoode by Jonathan Taplin in an article Commission has a proposal for a of content enjoyed by consumers Geist is wrong. The anti-cir- Hall Law School. in The New York Times as the directive on copyright. It includes and the revenues being returned cumvention prohibitions in our The Hill Times

RESERVATIONS: 613-234-3156 - WWW.GIOVANNIS-RESTAURANT.COM THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 15 OPINION INFRASTRUCTURE & BUDGET 2017 Getting more from federal transportation infrastructure investment, Canada’s opportunity to be a leader Infrastructure But transportation infrastruc- ture projects are capital intensive, investment enables and funding needs far exceed economic activity well available dollars. A federal in- frastructure strategy and related beyond infrastructure investment plan provide an op- portunity to re-think how Canada construction. State of prioritizes projects—to get more the art infrastructure from federal investments in trans- portation infrastructure. opens up job-creating It can do this using three opportunities, even complementary strategies: Seeking better utilization of more so when existing infrastructure: Many transportation system capacity U.S. companies constraints and bottlenecks are take advantage limited to specifi c “peak” periods. Federal investments would yield of Canada’s more economic, job-creating transportation value if tied to actions that spread systems to export and demand more evenly to minimize Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s fall economic statement along with announcements made in the 2016 budget bring peak congestion (e.g. incenting total federal infrastructure investment commitments to more than $180-billion. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia import goods and off-peak travel on transit systems or highways—as is already done services to and from on Highway 407, for example), or innovation and prioritize invest- vidual projects, stretching federal opportunities, even more so when that included operational changes ments that deploy or leverage dollars over more needs across U.S. companies take advantage of Europe and Asia. that could improve the capacity of technologies that will help make the country, and more sustainably Canada’s transportation systems existing facilities (e.g. 24/7 opera- better use of existing infrastruc- infl uencing the behaviours that to export and import goods and tions of port facilities). ture, or make the transportation generate transportation system services to and from Europe and Prioritizing projects with system more resilient and safer. challenges. Asia. Strategies focused on better demonstrated alignment of This would also help position Leveraging public infrastruc- utilization, alignment and innova- stakeholder interests. An ideal Canada as a leader in the nexus ture dollars: A federal transpor- tion facilitate these job-creating alignment of key stakeholders of technology and infrastructure tation infrastructure strategy goals. They also position Canada MARC-ANDRÉ ROY was shown in the Asia-Pacifi c globally, as already contemplated focused on utilization, alignment, to lead by example and show how Gateway and Corridor Initia- with the Canadian Smart Cities and innovation can help crowd infrastructure investments attract tive, an immensely successful Challenge initiative announced in in further investment. Beyond talent, ideas, novel solutions, and inance Minister Bill Mor- model, combining three levels of the fall economic statement. making better use of existing creative, sustainable investments Fneau’s fall economic statement government, companies, unions, These simple and practical infrastructure, demand manage- that strengthen Canadian compa- along with announcements made and the transportation sector. strategies go beyond traditional ment pricing strategies such as nies globally. in the 2016 budget bring total Such a model, notably missing in approaches to prioritizing trans- high occupancy toll lanes and For once, opportunity and time federal infrastructure invest- pipeline projects, increases the portation infrastructure invest- land value uplift capture from walk hand in hand. Federal trans- ment commitments to more likelihood of project success. Fed- ment that have tended to focus to new projects can generate a portation infrastructure strategies than $180-billion. These commit- eral investments could prioritize on concrete and steel solutions to source of revenue, which could and investment need boldness ments include the creation of a investments where counterpart capacity constraints. They also go either fund more infrastructure, and creativity, and the needs have new Canada Infrastructure Bank stakeholders are aligned around beyond federal investments in that or attract private investment, never been greater. These strate- which will leverage federal dol- a common set of outcomes and they could help encourage other including through the proposed gies are not new and are already lars to attract private investment where federal investments can levels of government to think Canada Infrastructure Bank. Fed- being used effectively in different in infrastructure. lever private sector infrastructure more broadly about getting more eral investment can also attract parts of the world. Why wait? As noted in its report Un- and operational investments. from their transportation infra- investment in non-federal assets. Let’s seize the opportunity to leashing Productivity Through Enabling and incenting in- structure assets and investments. The noted Asia-Pacifi c Gate- leverage an unprecedented infra- Infrastructure, the Minister’s novation in infrastructure and re- The rationale for the noted way and Corridor Initiative, for structure spending plan to achieve Advisory Council on Economic lated service operations. New and strategies are at least three-fold: example, leveraged $1.4-billion in more from federal transportation Growth calls for the development emerging technologies such as Getting more bang for buck: federal dollars to achieve projects infrastructure investments. of a federal infrastructure strat- electric and automated vehicles, Traditional transportation in- valued at $3.5-billion. A strategy Marc-André Roy is a member egy. Transportation infrastructure evolving operating practices such vestment approaches that have focused on leveraging innovation of the self-styled and unappointed should be central to this strat- as sharing economy models (e.g. focused largely on building new and technology can further draw Advisory Council on Transporta- egy it enables the movement of ride sharing), as well as innova- capacity—such as highway ex- new investment in research and tion Infrastructure Investment people and goods which impact tions in information management pansion projects—are very expen- development in Canada, creating composed of independent subject all Canadians in their daily (such as real-time traffi c informa- sive. They also tend to generate additional spinoff benefi ts. matter experts from CPCS, a activities, from getting to work, tion systems) can help get more new capacity constraints else- Making Canada a global Canadian-based management to shopping to seeing a hockey capacity and productivity out where. Focusing more attention to leader: Infrastructure investment consulting fi rm with strengths game. It also helps Canadian of existing infrastructure and the three strategies noted above, enables economic activity well in transportation and related companies reach global markets improve transportation safety. utilization, alignment and innova- beyond infrastructure construc- infrastructure strategy, economic competitively, enabling job cre- Federal transportation infrastruc- tion, can have the triple benefi t of tion. State of the art infrastruc- analysis and policy (www.cpcs.ca). ation and economic growth. ture investments could incent reducing the capital cost of indi- ture opens up job-creating The Hill Times 16 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 OPINION ELECTORAL REFORM RAMPing up Parliament would be better than keeping current electoral system

Maybe there is a ICTORIA, B.C.—Electoral ment to voting in the House of autocratically as if they received have an expensive referendum Vreform is a hot topic—a hot, Commons. support from a majority of the before adopting RAMP. (Accord- way out of this. sticky La Brea Tar Pit of a topic, Presently, the Liberals have a voters. ing to the chief electoral offi cer, in which the Liberals appear to be majority government because the Third, there would no longer a referendum would cost about Instead of electoral trapped and fl oundering without voters elected enough candidates be any completely “wasted” votes, $300-million). reform, with all any obvious means of escape. to constitute what we can call for even if a voter’s preferred Some people will argue that Meanwhile, most Canadians are Majority 1—MPs representing candidate did not win a seat, and RAMP would lead to something the alternatives confused, bemused, amused, an- more than half the 338 seats in his/her vote was irrelevant when like a series of minority govern- to the status quo, gry, or outright indifferent. Well, the House of Commons. Yet if the House achieved majority one, ments. Yet, this is not necessarily here’s another nice mess you’ve RAMP were in effect, the Liberals the vote would still “count” when a bad thing. Lester B. Pearson’s let’s consider an gotten us into, Justin Trudeau. would not achieve what we can it came to the creation of major- Liberals never achieved majority But maybe there is a way call Majority 2 because they won ity two. government status in the 1960s, alternative to the out of this. Why don’t we think less than half (only 40 per cent) Fourth, because no vote would but succeeded in passing many alternatives— outside the ballot box? Instead of the national vote in 2015. The be completely wasted, there important pieces of legislation. of electoral reform, with all the government could not pass a bill would be less incentive to engage And many European parliamen- parliamentary alternatives to the status quo, without support from the Conser- in “strategic voting.” People would tary systems function well with reform. Let’s make a let’s consider an alternative to vative Party (which won about 32 be encouraged to vote for their minority governments. RAMP the alternatives—parliamentary per cent of the vote) or the NDP “real” choice, and small parties would be a democratic midway party’s percentage of reform. Let’s make a party’s per- (which won about 20 per cent (like the Greens) would have a point between the extremes of power in the House centage of power in the House of of the vote). Of course, in future better chance of being repre- legislative autocracy and legisla- Commons equal to its percentage elections other parties might pro- sented in the House, although it is tive gridlock. of Commons equal of the national vote. We could do vide the necessary support. unlikely that RAMP would lead to RAMP would be democratic, this by stipulating that a bill can There are several advantages an unwieldy proliferation of small cheap, and simple to achieve. to its percentage of pass the House only if, fi rst, it has to RAMP. First, it would (obvi- groups. There are many problems it the national vote. the support of a majority of MPs ously) keep the present system of Fifth, RAMP could be achieved would not solve, but “RAMPing (as is the case today), and second, individual MPs representing con- by an Act of Parliament, one that up Parliament” would be better these same MPs are elected by a stituencies. Most Canadians want changes Sec. 49 of the 1867 Consti- than keeping the present electoral majority of the voting public in this. And without adding more tution Act. It would not be diffi cult; system or adopting one of the the most recent election. MPs, it would be an inexpensive it would only require a government alternatives. I call this the “Revised Ad- reform. truly committed to making our Ross Lambertson is a retired ditional Majority Parliamentary” Second, there would no longer system more democratic. academic who political science (RAMP) system, since it would be “false majority” governments Sixth, because RAMP does and Canadian history for more ROSS LAMBERTSON be a revision of the status quo, elected with less than 50 per cent not affect the right of citizens to than 40 years. adding a second majority require- of the national vote, but operating vote, there would be no need to The Hill Times

OPINION CRIMINAL JUSTICE

body armour and patrol carbines year I would have an opportunity and it was failing to take con- to raise my concerns in a face to Liberals have a long crete measures to address the face meeting with the minister. allegations of bullying and sexual In February 2016, I sent an email harassment in the RCMP. to the minister’s assistant as a I was pleased therefore when follow-up to our email corre- way to go to fi x RCMP, the new cabinet was announced spondence in December. What is Ralph Goodale was designated extraordinary is that from that the minister of public safety. On point going forward I never had Nov. 16, 2011, the very day Paul- any further communication from criminal justice system son was appointed commissioner Goodale’s offi ce. This was a disap- of the RCMP, I had a telephone pointment because I thought the conversation with Goodale. I told new government that Trudeau had So when Justin Justin Trudeau reached out to ing, I was very concerned about him how Paulson had com- championed while running for of- the public by offering a different the widespread bullying and sex- pletely disregarded a report that fi ce was going to be different and Trudeau’s Liberals vision of Canada. He promised ual harassment that had been oc- I authored for the RCMP on the was going to listen to Canadians. to establish a government that curring in the RCMP. On Oct. 26, patrol carbine in March 2010. The In fact, he even went so far as to swept to power on would be more caring, sensitive, 2015, I published an online article report titled ‘Aiming for Safety’ spell this out in a mandate letter Oct. 19, 2015, people and compassionate. In short, in Ottawa Life Magazine titled, recommended that the RCMP im- that he sent to the minister of he offered Canadians an olive “New government should start by mediately adopt and implement a public safety posted online. were optimistic that branch and said he would provide making the RCMP more account- national patrol carbine program As I worked in the public the draconian crime a more open and transparent gov- able.” The article called upon the so that every RCMP offi cer would service for more than 10 years, I ernment and one that will listen new government and specifi cally have access to patrol carbines am well aware of the importance policies adopted by to the views and concerns of all the new public safety minister, to and would be adequately trained that ministerial correspondence is Canadians. Nowhere was this take action and address a num- in their use and deployment in assigned in a government depart- the Conservatives needed more than when it came ber of major problems including active shooter situations. ment. The fact I never heard back would be quickly to the subject of crime and justice. the harassment issue within the So following the election of from Goodale on the issues I was The Conservative govern- RCMP. The article also called the Liberal government and the raising was very shocking. But I rescinded. But the ment advocated a “get tough on upon the government to imme- appointment of Goodale, I had quickly realized that the issues I Liberals still have a crime agenda,” despite the fact diately replace Bob Paulson, the renewed hope and optimism. Finally, had raised concerning the RCMP that crime was at its lowest level commissioner of the RCMP. As we would have a government that were not going to be addressed lot of work to do. in 20 years, and under Stephen the article pointed out, the RCMP would take immediate action to by Ralph Goodale. Harper, a retributive ideology was in a state of crisis and many address the issues of sexual harass- On Dec. 19, 2016, exactly one trumped research evidence when people felt it was due largely to ment and bullying in the RCMP and year after I sent my initial email it came to dealing with crime. Paulson’s inept leadership. replace Paulson as commissioner. In letter, I received a response. It was The Conservative government Demands for Paulson’s re- early December 2015, I sent an email a form letter with a machine re- had set back progressive criminal moval came from many quarters, to Goodale and, shortly after, re- production of Goodale’s signature. justice reforms in Canada by at including the Mounted Police Pro- ceived a very positive response from The letter said he cares about our least 10 years. fessional Association of Canada, a senior assistant to the minister. In national police force and that he DARRYL T. DAVIES So when Trudeau’s Liberals who called for his resignation January 2016, I spoke to the assistant appreciated my comments. swept to power on Oct. 19, 2015, on Feb. 29, 2016. Morale in the by telephone and was informed that Darryl T. Davies is a criminol- people were optimistic that the RCMP is at an all-time low and the chief of staff would be debriefed ogy instructor in the department TTAWA—When the Liberals draconian crime policies adopted there was considerable disen- and that they would try and schedule of sociology and anthropology at Owere elected on Oct. 19, 2015, by the Conservatives would be chantment with Paulson from a meeting for me with the minister. Carleton University. The views I like most Canadians believed quickly rescinded. within the rank and fi le. Many I was informed that my email expressed are those of the author that somehow things would be As a Canadian criminologist pundits felt that the RCMP was to Goodale would be addressed in his personal capacity. better. whose area of expertise is in polic- failing to equip its offi cers with and that some time in the new The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES POLICY BRIEFING

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FEATURE VOX POPULI & NATO ‘We’re going to be under signifi cant pressure from the Americans,’ say experts of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s infl uence on Canadian defence policy

Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion: metric that can be used and if it is, then positioned than any time since the end of independent submarine capability is that, as A vox populi of “We look forward to it can provide a very skewed and perhaps World War II to lead the world, to lead the we’ve seen in this presidential election, we working very closely with incorrect view of the value of a country in hemisphere, to move it to a place and a cannot assume we will always have a United what’s being said, the president-elect, his an alliance,” he told the House of Com- way that we haven’t seen. States that will have Canadian interests at administration, and mons National Defence Committee on “We’re going to get through this heart. In the long term, we have to be sensi- and speculated with the United States Nov. 15, 2016. period because we’re Americans and we’re tive to that. We need to ensure that we have Congress in the years Canadians, and so had I a glass, I toast you an independent capability if the worst type about Donald ahead, including on is- Conservative defence critic James Bezan: by saying ‘Vive le Canada,’ because we need of environment, i.e., an America that returns sues like investment, “Canada must remain a significant you very, very badly,” he said at an offi cial to isolationism, is ultimately in the cards Trump’s infl uence international peace, security, and trade. contributor to our strategic dinner at the Sir John A. MacDonald Building somewhere down the road. Our trading relationship with the United international partner- in Ottawa on Dec. 8, 2016. “A more isolationist America, which I on Canadian States is very important and we will have ships. This means giving think Trump summed up when he pointed the interests of Canadians in mind all the the Canadian Armed Canadian Global Affairs Institute to the Baltic states and said, ‘You have defence plans and way through,” he said in the House of Forces the resources Senior Analyst David Perry: to pay more for NATO membership,’ goes Commons on Nov. 14, 2016. they need to be an “I think we’re going to be against everything we’ve said in terms of the role Canada effective ally in both under signifi cant pressure proper deterrence. It’s that attitude that U.S. President Barack Obama: NORAD and NATO. The Liberal from the Americans by you have to pay for more. I think that’s plays within NATO. “We’re linked together as government must ensure that Canada the new president-elect’s the first thing you have to worry about,” well by the institutions maintains a combat capable, expeditionary administration once it’s he told the House of Commons National that we’ve built to force that can both defend Canada’s bor- formed to increase what Defence Committee on Nov. 1, 2016. BY RACHEL AIELLO keep the peace—the ders while ‘punching above our weight,’ as we’re contributing to United Nations, to Canada always has, on the world stage. NATO. That’s been a peren- Macdonald Laurier Institute Munk n Jan. 20, the United States will advance our collec- “Experts also agreed that the govern- nial pressure under virtually every American Senior Fellow Shuvaloy Majumdar: have a new commander-in-chief, tive aspirations; the ment should, in the long term, work administration. I certainly think that when “More can and should be U.S. Republican president-elect NATO alliance to ensure towards spending the NATO recommended President-elect Trump becomes president, spent prudently on Cana- ODonald Trump, who has said the our security. … Meanwhile, when nations figure of two per cent of our GDP on if he goes even halfway to carrying forward da’s defence apparatus. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) violate international rules and norms, such defence. Going forward, this will ensure with the type of rhetoric he has displayed But unlike other NATO is “obsolete and must be changed to addi- as Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the that the members of the Canadian Armed towards that alliance and the under-contri- partners, Canadian per tionally focus on terrorism.” Mr. Trump has United States and Canada stand united, Forces are properly trained, equipped and butions by a number of members — and capita contributions in said that other countries need to step up along with our allies in defence of our cared for,” he said in a statement on his Canada is 23 out of 28 member nations blood and risk far exceed the amount of money their contributing, to collective security. defence policy review submission on Nov. in terms of our contribution as a share of those of other Allies. In two per cent of their GDP, to the alliance “And doing so requires a range of 20, 2016. our gross domestic product, now at under dealing with the new administration, or be left to defend themselves. tools, like economic sanctions. But it also once per cent of GDP—we’re going to face Canada can credibly and accurately defi ne The Canadian government has defend- requires that we keep our forces ready for Privy Council Offi ce National Security a lot more pointed and more vocal pressure what sharing the burden actually involves, ed its current contribution to NATO and 21st Century missions and invest in new Adviser to the Prime Minister, Daniel Jean: to do more. measuring sacrifi ce and impact alongside has indicated that Mr. Trump’s presidency capabilities. And as your ally and as your “The government “I wouldn’t necessarily see that treasure and materiel,” he said in a column will not easily sway Canada’s defence friend, let me say that we’ll be more se- has made a priority pressure being limited specifi cally to our on Nov. 14, 2016. policy. cure when every NATO member, including of actively engaging contributions to NATO. Canada, more Right now Canada is projected to Canada, contributes its full share to our bilaterally and multi- broadly, and North America benefi t from a Editor and Publisher of Esprit de spend 0.99 per cent of it GDP in 2016 common security. Because the Canadian laterally with Canada’s whole host of different programs that we Corps magazine Scott Taylor: towards its contributions to NATO, the Armed Forces are really good. international partners. work with collaboratively with the United “How this will affect intergovernmental military alliance of 28 “And if I can borrow a phrase, ‘The Bilaterally, the prime States, where they carry the bulk of the load Canada, and the Canadi- member countries. world needs more Canada, NATO needs minister’s visit to Washing- fi nancially in terms of human resources,” an military, in particular, However, as Canadian Global Affairs more Canada. We need you. We need you,’ ton, D.C., in March led to a series of an- he said at the Senate National Security and is yet to be seen. But Institute senior analyst David Perry told ” he said in his speech to a joint session nouncements on Canada-U.S. cooperation, Defence Committee on Nov. 14, 2016. during his campaign, the Senate National Security and Defence of Canada’s Parliament on June 29, 2016. including on continental defence, security Trump made some sen- Committee on Nov. 14, 2016, Canada will and border management, which reinforced University Research Chair in sational comments about be “under significant pressure from the Chief of Defence Staff the importance of the two countries’ International Security and Governance those NATO members that, Americans by the new president-elect’s Gen. Jonathan Vance: close partnership,” he said at the Senate at the University of Ottawa and former in his opinion, are not pulling their weight administration once it’s formed to increase “It would be prema- National Security and Defence Committee foreign policy advisor to the prime within the alliance. Given that Trump’s what we’re contributing to NATO. That’s ture at this point in time on Dec. 12, 2016. minister, Roland Paris: yardstick for member states’ commitment been a perennial pressure under virtually to make any conclu- “I’m not convinced Donald appears to mirror NATO’s proposal—that every American administration.” sions about where the U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden: Trump is going to throw two per cent of a country’s gross domestic Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama U.S. will be in the days “The friendship between us is abso- away NATO or tear up product (GDP) be dedicated to the defence brought it up during his joint address to and months ahead. I lutely critical to the United NAFTA, but we’re in a budget—Canada would find itself on the Parliament on June 29, saying “the world think there’s still some States, our well-being, moment of uncer- president-elect’s list of shirkers. needs more Canada, NATO needs more ground to go. our security, our sense tainty now where all “To put this into simple perspective, Canada.” “Canada has a proud history of deploying of ourselves, and I hope of America’s partners Canada currently spends approximately and supporting NATO at the budget level that you feel it’s critical to are wondering, ‘How will $20-billion on defence annually, and this Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan: we’re at. We are unequivocally valued as a you as well. those very significant changes that he was equates to roughly one per cent of our GDP. “I look forward to partner, and I think we will continue to be so. “We’ve stood to- setting out in broad terms in his campaign In order for Canada to remain in a NATO working with the new ad- I think there is sometimes an over-reliance gether, and we’re standing be translated into specific policy?’ alliance with guaranteed mutual defence ministration and I look on a strictly numeric fi gure. I’m not saying for together now, facing down ISIL in Syria, “Canada has an interest in nudging assistance from Trump’s United States, we forward to working a minute that I wouldn’t support increasing Iraq, and bolstering our allies in Eastern the United States back into thinking about would have to balloon our military budget to with the new secretary defence funding. Every chief of the defence Europe, particularly Latvia. NATO as an alliance and not thinking a whopping $40-billion. of defence … I want staff would, of course, but to take a fi gure “And as you look around the world about it in instrumental terms, as a way “Even though I fi rmly believe in a to stress that Canada’s and somehow parlay that into the only metric at this ebb and flow that I’ve watched in of extracting resources,” he told Global’s well-equipped and modern Canadian Armed commitment to NATO is that you use to determine your worth in an my career, there are periods where the The West Block host Tom Clark, on Nov. Forces, as a pragmatic Canadian citizen, I can- unwavering. We have strengthened our alliance, I think, is shallow and false. number of genuine leaders on continents 13, 2016. not envision from what existing services the commitment to trans-Atlantic security and “There are lots of nations that are are in short supply, and when they’re in federal government would be able to resource our NATO partners. We will assume the spending two per cent of their GDP on heavy supply. University of Calgary Research that additional $20-billion expense without leadership of one of four multi-national defence but are not doing the same level “The world is going to spend a lot of Fellow Centre for Military and having a serious impact on our nation. battle groups being deployed to Central of effort that Canada is. There are lots of time looking to you Mr. Prime Minister as Strategic Studies Robert Huebert: “So maybe it’s time to call Trump’s and Eastern Europe. This enhanced nations, I think, that are at or approaching we see more and more challenges to the “From an alliance per- bluff. If he can question the necessity of forward presence will support NATO’s two per cent GDP that are not part of the Liberal international order than in any time spective, we are starting Americans having to bolster NATO, we can defence posture and send a clear and enhanced forward presence, for example, but since the end of World War II. to see some people question why we still need to belong to open message to deter threats of force Canada is. In fact, we’re not only doing it, “There is a lot of soul searching going challenging the issue of the alliance at all. So before Trump kicks against alliance territories,” he said at the we’re the leadership of one of them. on in Europe, and you saw some of it in the founding elements us out of the club, let’s quit NATO before Halifax International Security Forum on “I would just caution, from a military my country. But I am absolutely confi- of NATO. The reason I it strikes again,” he said in a column pub- Nov. 18, 2016. perspective, that the metric is not the only dent that we in North America are better say we need to have an lished in The Hill Times on Nov. 16. THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 19 DEFENCE POLICY BRIEFING

NEWS CYBER SECURITY NEWS AFRICAN MISSION Canada a ‘huge Government must laggard’ in cyber stop dragging security at a time out decision on when threats peacekeeping mission, growing: experts say defence analysts mission is so convoluted, and why a deci- Meanwhile, experts are sion is taking so long to be made. At a time when U.S. sector. They undermine our privacy by divided on whether the UN “Minister Sajjan still refuses to provide stealing our personal information.” any details on a UN peacekeeping mission intelligence agencies David Perry, senior analyst and a is the best mechanism to promised by Prime Minister Trudeau back are warning of Russian fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs contribute to peace efforts, in August, despite the multiple tours to Institute, said that claims of espionage Africa by cabinet ministers, meetings with cyber attacks used and interference with the U.S. election and whether Africa is counterparts, and a promise to make an an- “should really be driving it home to us where Canada should be nouncement before the end of 2016,” wrote to interfere with the how pervasive cyber action by other Conservative MP James Bezan (Selkirk-In- American presidential countries have been and could be in the setting its sights. terlake-Eastman, Man.), his party’s defence future, for Canada.” critic, in an email to The Hill Times. election, experts says He added: “That overt and that bra- And while many details remain scarce, Canada must be vigilant, zen of an action I think should be giving BY DENIS CALNAN it seems Canada is dedicated to sending people a lot more pause.” 600 Canadian soldiers. and invest in its cyber- Canada “has been a huge laggard in etails of exactly what the federal Prof. Boucher said these soldiers will security strategy. this fi eld,” wrote Jean-Christophe Bouch- Dgovernment wants to do in an African mostly be in a specialized capacity, such er, an assistant professor in political sci- peacekeeping mission with the United Na- as in logistical or medical roles. The new ence at MacEwan University, in an email tions remains a mystery, but if it does want defence policy, that is being debated at BY DENIS CALNAN to The Hill Times. a three-year deployment, as it has sug- cabinet level right now, may have more Prof. Boucher, who is also a research gested, experts say it may want to pick up details on what to expect in this mission. yber security needs to be a greater fellow at the Canadian Defence and the pace and make some decisions. Outside of the government, experts are Cpriority for the federal government in Foreign Affairs Institute, added that while “I’ve been quite surprised at the fact divided on whether the UN is the best way to a time when state actors are increasingly Canada is now diverting money towards that the mission hasn’t been in place,” said contribute to an international mission. “Each taking clear risks to meddle in other cyber protection, “it isn’t a clear priority David Perry, a senior analyst and a fellow mission in Africa will be messy, with high risk of countries’ affairs, say several analysts. for military offi cers.” with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. casualties, with little bang for either Canadian The federal government conducted The federal government’s 2016 budget “One of the clearest things this government reputation or resources,” wrote Prof. Boucher. consultations on concerns and possible proposed spending “$77.4-million over was interested in, coming in, was re-engaging “I don’t think that UN peace support solutions for cyber threats and espionage fi ve years, starting in 2016–17, to imple- in UN peace operations. And it’s surprising to operations are the real kind of priority for from Aug. 16 to Oct. 15, 2016. A report on ment new measures to improve the me at how long it’s taken to get a new mission Canadian defence contributions internation- those fi ndings is now being developed. security of government networks and of some kind stood up,” he said. “Three years ally. I think there’s other contributions we “The outcomes from this review will information technology systems,” which might be stretching how long this government can make through NATO, for instance, [that] guide and inform policy and program would “ensure that the government can is going to be in offi ce if they don’t actually get could be more valuable,” said Mr. Perry. “But decisions that will make our critical better defend its networks and systems it out the door really soon.” if the government’s interest is in doing a infrastructure more resilient to cyber- from cyber threats, malicious software Jean-Christophe Boucher, an assistant UN mission, which seems to be both for the attacks and help keep Canadian citizens and unauthorized access.” professor in political science at MacEwan sake of kind of making the point of doing a safe online,” said Jean-Philippe Levert, a However, the budget only earmarked University, echoed similar sentiments. “It is UN mission as well as a belief that that is … spokesperson for Public Safety Canada in $27-million to be spent before 2018. taking way too long to make a decision which one of the better contributions that Canada an email to The Hill Times. Canada is “starting to train some of- probably tells you that either the Canadian can make to international peace and secu- The review comes at a time when intel- fi cers into cyber warfare, but there is a Armed Forces are resisting such policy, or that rity, then we should … look for a mission ligence agencies in the United States are serious lack of commitment (especially there is not a really good deployment in Africa that best serves our own interests, and that warning government offi cials that Russia from the military) and an incapacity to that would fi t into a good liberal narrative,” he the Forces that we commit would have a interfered in the American presidential think outside the box in terms of what wrote in an email to The Hill Times. reasonable prospect of accomplishing what election. you need in recruitment and other things “We know they are considering Mali and we set out for them to do,” he said. Canadian security experts warn that for cyber capacity,” wrote Prof. Boucher. other states, but they seem to still be debat- When asked for an example, Mr. Perry Canada has to increase its vigilance. “Overall we are really in the infancy of ing the deployment,” said Prof. Boucher, who said none of the options in Africa are ap- “Cyber threats out there are increasing,” this capacity in Canada and we would be is also a research fellow at the Canadian pealing, but Mali may be the best choice. said Elinor Sloan, a professor of interna- unprepared to do anything right now.” Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute. “There are some credible partners to work tional relations at Carleton University. Mr. Perry said one of the things that “It may have something to do with the cost,” alongside if we went there, the French, in “There are more and more attacks should come from the government’s said Ian Smillie, president of the Canadian As- particular,” he said. “Every one of these mis- perpetrated everyday than there ever cyber security review is a directive to its sociation for the Study of International Devel- sion options carries a signifi cant amount of were before, and they’re perpetrated by intelligence agencies to engage in offence opment, who was speaking to The Hill Times risk, and the situations on the ground are non-state actors—but especially by state cyber activity, in a manner in which Ca- not as a representative of the organization, but all fraught with a whole bunch of poten- actors,” Prof. Sloan said. nadian entities would not just be reac- as an individual expert in foreign policy. tial problems for whatever Canadians we The Canadian Security Intelligence tive, but would be ahead of the potential “The foreign aid budget has been under deploy there.” Service (CSIS) has cyber threats listed threats. review now for several months and there’s Meanwhile, Mr. Smillie agreed that there as a key priority, and its website states He stressed that the cyber realm is one been no roll-out. They’re saying it’ll come are signifi cant risks in all the possible mis- that, “Cyber intrusions orchestrated by that is interconnected with everything, in February,” he said. sions in Africa, but said “it’s a good thing hostile foreign states, such as the one in including defence infrastructure. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan (Vancou- we’re returning to peacekeeping operations.” the summer of 2014 against the National “Most of the equipment that we’re ver South, B.C.) told The Toronto Star in “It’s good we are getting back into the Research Council of Canada, are also buying for defence is basically some kind November that Canada will make a three- game,” said he said. “We talk a lot about the increasingly of concern.” of a vehicle or an aircraft, or a ship, that year commitment to UN missions in danger- United Nations and we talk a lot about wanting Meanwhile, Public Safety Canada is a mechanism for transporting a super ous regions in Africa. However, Mr. Sajjan’s to be members of the Security Council and so states on its website that “Sophisticated computer that basically connects that press secretary, Jordan Owens, backpedalled on, but we haven’t, for more than a decade, attackers can disrupt the electronic con- piece of equipment with other ones and afterwards as she told the Huffi ngton Post played much of a role in peacekeeping.” trols of our power grids, water treatment processes data from different kinds of Canada that a decision by cabinet is still yet Mr. Smillie said that both humanitarian plants and telecommunications networks. sensors and turns it into usable informa- to be made, and that the minister “got a little aid and development need to be considered They interfere with the production and tion,” said Mr. Perry. “Cyber defence is bit ahead of where we are as a government.” along with peacekeeping, which also need to delivery of basic goods and services pro- part of just defence of Canada,” he added. It is leaving observers wondering why be kept independent. vided by our governments and the private The Hill Times the government’s messaging around the The Hill Times 20 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 DEFENCE POLICY BRIEFING

NEWS MARIJUANA NEWS VETERANS By legalizing marijuana, Advocates demand Canada could breach feds step up help global treaties for veterans Those treaties need to Health Minister Jane Philpott Last week’s alleged be updated because they has said her murder-suicide in Nova were written decades government will introduce Scotia puts mental health ago, when society had a legislation to legalize support at top of mind. different prevailing view marijuana in the on controlling pot, says spring. BY DENIS CALNAN The Hill Times one drug policy analyst. photograph by Jake ome veterans say they are angry with Wright Sthe government and say those who BY DENIS CALNAN served need better support immediately But others say it is not clear at all if to help deal with the trauma that so many hen Canada legalizes marijuana it Canada would be in violation. struggle with. Wmay have to acknowledge the policy “Not necessarily,” said Eugene Osca- In the aftermath of an alleged murder- shift is in violation of international treaties, pella, a lawyer and professor of drug policy suicide in Nova Scotia last week, involv- say some experts. in the department of criminology at the ing a man who was a veteran of the war “Internationally, you are probably look- University of Ottawa. in Afghanistan and his family, it is top of ing at other jurisdictions moving in this “That has traditionally been held up as mind. Advocates for veterans are demand- direction, in Europe, in Latin America. Cer- one of the stumbling blocks to changing ing the government take their concerns tainly the U.S. will continue to move in this our laws. But all of the conventions allow more seriously. direction, even with the change in govern- you to back out of them. Now, it’s writ- “What does it take to motivate these ment, I imagine,” said Donald MacPherson, ten right into the convention. You can give people?” asked Michael Blais, president The department of Veterans Affairs Minister executive director of the Canadian Drug notice,” he said. and founder of the Canadian Veterans Kent Hehr, middle, says it has a number of Policy Coalition at Simon Fraser University, “So Canada could back out of the con- Advocacy, a not-for-profi t organization that projects underway to help veterans and their where he is also an adjunct professor. vention and then re-accede to it, but with a focuses on improving the quality of life for families with mental health problems. The Hill “It’s signifi cant. We’re a G7 country, we’re reservation, regarding cannabis,” he said. veterans. not Uruguay, or we’re not Colorado or Wash- Prof. Oscapella said another approach Another veteran said the philosophical Times photograph by Jake Wright ington. We’re a G7 country, so that in itself is to argue that the drug control treaties mindset of how the government deals with makes it a slightly different ballgame,” he violate some fundamental human rights. veterans needs to change. problems stemming from a person’s duties said, referring to three jurisdictions that have “The right to privacy, the right to free- “In order to truly help a veteran, not while in the Canadian Armed Forces or decided to legalize and regulate marijuana dom from arbitrary imprisonment, the right only with mental health problems, but any RCMP. for non-medical purposes. to be free from cruel or unusual treatment sort of issue that a veteran will experi- Another priority for veterans is the pen- In May, a University of Ottawa professor or punishment,” he listed. ence in the transition process leaving the sion plan. and student published a commentary in The “You can make arguments that in fact military, healthy or not—one of the issues “We have to remember the signifi cant Canadian Medical Association Journal that the drug control treaties violate the inter- is culture,” said Stéphane Grenier, who promises [Prime Minister Justin] Trudeau stated that the government’s legalization of national human rights treaties and that the retired from the Canadian military as a made to disabled veterans affected by the pot would contravene its legal obligations to human rights provisions would take prece- lieutenant colonel after serving for more new Veterans Charter back in August of various United Nations drug conventions. dence over the drug treaties,” he said. than 29 years. 2015, in exchange for our vote. You know, Prof. Steven Hoffman and Roojin Habibi Prof. Oscapella said there are also parts “The cultural sort of background a vet- he mentioned the sacred obligation, he with the university’s Centre for Health of the treaties that say that if the provisions eran presents with when he or she shows mentioned that he understood the battle- Law, Policy, and Ethics, point to three are in confl ict with a country’s constitution up at a Veterans Affairs offi ce is very fi eld sacrifi ces were [to be given] unique legally binding treaties that Canada may then they do not have to be followed. inconsistent [with] the culture that resides consideration. And in the past year, these have to renegotiate or withdraw from. “So there are a number of ways that you in [the] federal public service bureaucratic promises have vaporized, in the sense that They are the 1961 Single Convention can deal with the treaties,” he said. environment.” there have been arbitrary decisions to raise on Narcotic Drugs, the 1971 Convention In November, Anne McLellan, chair of Last week, a veteran of the war in the lump sum award to a civilian com- on Psychotropic Substances, and the 1988 the government’s Task Force on Cannabis Afghanistan, Lionel Desmond, shot his parison, which in essence rates battlefi eld Convention against Illicit Traffi c in Narcot- Legalization and Regulation, submitted the wife, daughter, and mother in their home sacrifi ce to negligence on the job site in ic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. group’s report to three ministers: Minister in rural Nova Scotia, the RCMP confi rmed Ontario,” said Mr. Blais. “I don’t think it is a big concern; it is a of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancou- to reporters. “We have to understand that Mr. reality,” said Prof. MacPherson. ver Granville, B.C.); Minister of Health For its part, a spokesperson for Veterans Trudeau specifi cally said ‘re-establish the “The International Narcotics Control Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.), Affairs Canada (VAC) said in an email lifetime pension,’” he said. Board has visited Ottawa recently. And and the Minister of Public Safety Ralph that it “partners with the private sector on He wants the pension for veterans not they came to meet with federal offi cials Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.). programs aimed at ensuring the success- to be restricted by a lump sum award. and ministers to tell them clearly that Can- “While it is not part of the task force’s ful transition of releasing members with In terms of career transition from the ada is going to be in breach of the interna- mandate to make recommendations to the mental health issues.” military, the government said it has a num- tional drug treaties once we implement the government on how to address its interna- The government in partnership with ber of programs. regulated scheme,” he said. tional commitments,” reads the report, “it is the Mental Health Commission of Canada “Veterans Affairs’ Career Transition “The Canadians know that, I think the our view that Canada’s proposal to legalize launched a Canadian veteran-specifi c ver- Services Program is helping veterans and Canadians are acknowledging that. From cannabis shares the objectives agreed to sion of Mental Health First Aid, a program survivors get help fi nding civilian employ- there you need to fi gure out how you’re go- by member states in multilateral declara- that gives mental health literacy training to ment; the new Veterans Hiring Unit assists ing to address the issue of being in breach tions, namely: to protect vulnerable citizens, members of the veterans community, said current and releasing CAF and RCMP of the treaties,” he said. particularly youth; to implement evidence- departmental spokesperson Alexandre members by providing information on Prof. MacPherson said that the Canadi- based policy; and to put public health, Bellemare in an email. how to apply for jobs at VAC and how to an Drug Policy Coalition is recommending safety, and welfare at the heart of a bal- The department is also helping the successfully transiting to a career in the that the government offi cially acknowledge anced approach to treaty implementation.” Mood Disorder Society of Canada to give public service; and VAC is joining efforts that and address the infl exibility with the It also states that “the World Health skills development training and support with Infrastructure Canada to ensure that treaties on this issue. Organization has not conducted a system- services to unemployed veterans with a veterans are actively recruited for job He said that some countries are breaching atic review of cannabis since 1935. Given mental health condition to help them in opportunities from new federally funded the treaties, but don’t fully acknowledge it. the global dialogue on cannabis reform, we starting a new career, said Mr. Bellemare. projects through the Community Benefi ts “Let’s be honest here, the treaties need think it appropriate that Canada, as part And the department is working with Saint Agreements,” stated Mr. Bellemare. to be reformed,” said Prof. MacPherson. of its international engagement, call on the Elizabeth Health Care to design, develop, “We are also working closely with the “Canada will clearly be in breach of the WHO to conduct a new systematic review.” and deliver an online caregiver training Department of National Defence to devel- treaties,” and they need to be updated be- Legislation to legalize marijuana in program to support informal caregivers op a joint Career and Transition Employ- cause they were written decades ago, when Canada is expected in the spring. of veterans with an operational stress ment Strategy,” he said in his email. society had a different prevailing view on [email protected] injury, he said. That’s a term the military [email protected] controlling pot. The Hill Times uses to describe continuous psychological The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 21 DEFENCE POLICY BRIEFING

OPINION MINISTER’S TAKE

“the world needs more Canada.” I ment move forward on the purchase couldn’t agree more. of an interim fl eet of Boeing Super A year of change Through a whole-of-gov- Hornets, hold an open and trans- ernment effort, we refocused parent competition for a full fl eet our contribution to the global replacement, and invest in the re- coalition’s fi ght to defeat Daesh. cruitment and training of new pilots In 2017, our There were unprecedented Expanding our train, advise, and and technicians. This is a signifi cant levels of consultation about assist mission with the Kurds, and investment in our Air Force, and pro- government will Canada’s new defence policy, an- increasing our intelligence and vides expanded economic benefi ts nouncements about our renewed air refuelling capacity were ap- for Canada’s aerospace and defence continue to build commitments to NATO and the plauded by our coalition partners. sectors and high-value, middle-class upon the work United Nations, the beginning Efforts made by our Ministerial jobs for Canadians. The year 2016 of efforts to replace our CF-18 Liaison Teams, Role 2 Medical also saw great strides made in other we’ve done over the fi ghter fl eet, the resettlement of Facility, and All-Source Intelli- procurement projects, including a past year to ensure 25,000 Syrian refugees in Canada, gence Centre are having signifi - decision on new search and rescue and the expansion of our mission cant impacts on the ground as planes—12 years after the need for Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan our women and men in Iraq to defeat Daesh. our Iraqi partners take the fi ght new planes was identifi ed—and said the CF-18 fi ghter jets will be in uniform have the I’d like to extend my gratitude to Daesh. These efforts are paying investing in our Navy through the replaced in a three-pronged approach to the women and men of the tremendous dividends as now the National Shipbuilding Strategy. ‘that will see the government move support, training, Canadian Armed Forces and the Iraqi Security Forces are in the Over the past year, we held an forward on the purchase of an interim and equipment Department of National Defence process of liberating Mosul, the unprecedented number of consul- fl eet of Boeing Super Hornets, hold for all they have accomplished. last major stronghold of Daesh. tations about the future of Cana- an open and transparent competition they need to ensure It’s truly remarkable. Our commitment to multilat- da’s defence policy, hearing from for a full fl eet replacement, and In the fi rst months of 2016, the eralism also extends to United over 100 stakeholders and policy invest in the recruitment and training that Canada and CAF assisted with the resettle- Nations. In August, we announced experts, receiving more than 20,000 of new pilots and technicians.’ The ment of 25,000 Syrian refugees the contribution of up to 600 online submissions, and consulting Canadians are safe Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade here in Canada. CAF members military personnel to UN peace- face-to-face with dozens interna- at home and abroad. supported whole-of-government keeping missions. We’re doing the tional partners and allies. efforts to welcome refugees fi nal analysis to determine where The new defence policy will In 2017, our government will to Canada where we forward and how our soldiers, police of- have a signifi cant focus on how we continue to build upon the work deployed personnel to assist with fi cers, and development aid can take care of our women and men we’ve done over the past year to security and health screening, as best promote peace and security in uniform and their families. I’ve ensure our women and men in well as logistical support. within the UN peacekeeping heard too many stories of soldiers, uniform have the support, train- We also announced Canada will framework. I look forward to talk- sailors, and air personnel who have ing, and equipment they need to lead a multinational battle group in ing with Canadians more about fallen through the cracks, read too ensure that Canada and Canadi- DEFENCE MINISTER HARJIT Latvia, becoming a NATO frame- peace support operations in 2017. many letters from veterans strug- ans are safe at home and abroad. SAJJAN work nation and a leader among Our government is committed gling after leaving the Forces, and I am so proud of the work our allies. NATO Secretary General to providing the women and men spoken to too many parents and done by the women and men ast year was a year of change Jens Stoltenberg praised this deci- of the Canadian Armed Forces spouses whose loved one might of the Canadian Armed Forces Lfor the Department of Na- sion as a sign of a “strong trans- with the training, equipment, and still be here today if they had and the Department of National tional Defence and the Canadian atlantic commitment.” It fi ts with resources they need. We announced received the right support. We need Defence. It is truly an honour to Armed Forces. It was a year in the way our government views the way forward on the replacement to do right by our military person- serve them as Minister. which the government started the Canada’s role in the world. When of our legacy CF-18 fi ghter aircraft. nel and their families. It will take Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan hard work of setting our nation’s U.S. President Barack Obama This consists of a three-pronged time to get this right, but we won’t represents Vancouver South, B.C. military affairs back on track. visited our Parliament, he said approach that will see the govern- rest until we do. The Hill Times

OPINION GLOBAL SECURITY

our troops into missions that best serve our national interests. Unfor- tunately, Trudeau seems to prefer Global security challenges better using the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces as pawns in his political game of achieving a temporary seat at the United Na- met with a military command tions Security Council rather than working with our traditional NATO allies to put an end to the prolifera- tion of radical terrorism. with nation-building experience Previous Canadian experiences have demonstrated that vague UN rules of engagement, complex chains While the Liberals henever a new administration As the United States and our been struck by deadly terror at- of command, and unnecessary bu- Wassumes offi ce in the United European allies are bolstering sanc- tacks in recent months. Since 2001, reaucratic red tape can endanger our have thus far been States, Canada must be prepared tions and increasing their defence the alliance has been continually troops and be counterproductive to to respond accordingly. President- measures against Russia, Prime developing and strengthening its the mission objectives. Conversely, more interested in elect Donald Trump is already on Minister Trudeau and the Liberals counter-terrorism measures. As NATO-led operations have proven to playing politics than record saying that NATO members are intent on continuing to normal- Trump enters the White House, this be much more effi cient in protecting must be prepared to do more. This ize their relations. Aside from back- policy will continue. civilians and eliminating terrorist in working with our includes Canada. If Prime Minister ing away from sanctions promised This presents Canada with an networks. Today’s global security allies to address our Justin Trudeau is serious about during the election campaign, Prime opportunity to be a leader in the challenges are better met with a mili- the Canada-U.S. relationship, his Minister Trudeau was reluctant to global fi ght against terror. Through tary command with nation-building common security government must take a different commit Canada to NATO assur- our experiences in the Middle East, experience than with a convoluted approach to the Canadian Armed ance measures in Eastern Europe. It under the NATO-led International and bureaucratic system. issues, we can only Forces than it has to date. was not until U.S. President Barack Security Assistance Force (ISAF), There can be no denying that hope that a new The prime minister has also Obama came to Ottawa that Trudeau the Canadian Armed Forces have ac- our relationship with the United unfortunately put his personal fi nally gave in. The Liberals have quired substantial counter-terrorism, States will have an impact on year will bring a political goal of winning a United also yet to extend Canada’s train- training, and state-building skills. Canada’s defence policy. While new perspective. Nations Security Council seat ing mission of Ukrainian soldiers If the Liberals are committed to com- the Liberals have thus far been ahead of Canada’s historic obliga- beyond March 2017. bating global terrorism they should more interested in playing politics tions to the NATO alliance. This is Additionally, Trudeau’s inability demonstrate leadership on the fi le. than in working with our allies to evidenced by the Liberal govern- to recognize radicalized Islamic It should not take the president of address our common security is- ment’s approval of anti-Israeli reso- terrorism as the world’s most the United States walking into our sues, we can only hope that a new lutions at the UN, its prioritization prominent security issue could put Parliament and demanding more of year will bring a new perspective. of African “peacekeeping” missions Canada’s infl uence in jeopardy Canada to get the prime minister to Conservative MP James over ending the ISIS genocide, and when it comes to the defence of make a commitment to NATO. Bezan, who represents Selkirk- CONSERVATIVE MP the normalization of relations with North America and the aims and While Canada has a proud Interlake-Eastman, Man., is his the autocratic regimes currently in goals of NATO. Our NATO allies in JAMES BEZAN heritage of peacekeeping, it is the party’s defence critic. power in Moscow and Tehran. Turkey, France, and Germany have government’s responsibility to put The Hill Times 22 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 OPINION HEALTH CARE

patients are unsuited to the care cialty group benefi ts a small frac- doctors provide, we must provide tion of people. The skills required Frailty and the new ageism more suitable care. People get to provide expert generalism, sick the only way they know how. particularly for frail older adults, Frail older adults consume a lot have been less celebrated. Com- is overstretched, she argued. “We ness and to take more than one of care. Far better that those of us in pared to disease research, ageing Here’s the trick: can’t do everything for every- medication. And as we age, the the health system treat them as our and frailty are barely on the fund- patients do best one, so why spend money on old illnesses that we have are more very best “customers.” That would ing radar screen. people, who have little chance of likely to restrict how we live—not improve care for everyone. No one In any guise, ageism can be when their single benefi t?” For her, ageism is not all just outright disability, but in our admitted to hospital benefi ts from insidious. We don’t have to go far to illness, no matter that bad—in fact, it’s a practical moving more slowly, or taking poor sleep, but (mostly) we get away fi nd it. I fi nd it in myself when I’m response to limited resources. care in where we walk, or what with it in our fi tter patients. Not so in in a long line. It’s not the science of how complicated, I’m unpersuaded. Ageism is we wear or where we go. the frail, in whom it leads to worse how movement becomes slow that and no matter what not benign. We fail older people Not everyone of the same outcomes: longer stays, more confu- saves me then—it’s realizing that when we treat them, as typically age has the same number of sion, more medications, more falls slowness is not a moral failing, much their age, is their we do, in ways that are at odds health problems. Those with the and a higher death rate. less one directed at my busyness. with how ageing works. Ageism most health problems are frail. No one benefi ts from being im- What we do in our health sys- main problem. Sub- masks our need to do better. And when they are frail, they do mobilized too long. No one ben- tem now fails older people who specialized care The challenge is the complex- worse. Often, those with frailty efi ts from not having medications might benefi t if we provided bet- ity of aging. With age, almost all do worse because health care reviewed, or from poor nutrition, ter care. In that way, it fails us all. may work very well diseases become more common. remains focused on single system or inadequate pain control, or get- Attitudes must change. Medicine for them. Health care has gotten pretty good illness. Our success with a single ting admitted when care at home should not be ageist. It shouldn’t at treatment, assembling teams illness approach has biased us to would be better, or in not clearly even be frailest. As a society, we all that specialize in specifi c problems. think that this is the approach we discussing goals of care. Just should take up this marvelous chal- Kudos and full-page ads celebrate should always take. because the health system mostly lenge, one that we are privileged this focused, sub-specialized care. When frail people show up with gets away with it in fi tter patients to face. We must work to provide Here’s the trick though: pa- all their health and social problems is no reason to forego change. better care for frail older adults, tients do best when their single we see them as illegitimate—as Changing routines to improve especially when they are ill. illness, no matter how compli- unsuited for what we do. care will benefi t everyone. But it Kenneth Rockwood is a geri- KENNETH ROCKWOOD cated, and no matter what their So, would the young doctor be won’t happen if we see frailty as atrician in Halifax, N.S., and a age, is their main problem. Sub- right if instead of restricting care in an acceptable form of ageism. We researcher with the Canadian specialized care may work very old people, she simply opted for re- need to invest in better care and Frailty Network (CFN), a not-for- ALIFAX, N.S.—Should well for them. stricting care for frail people? Should in better understanding how to profi t organization dedicated to Hmedicine be ageist? A young The complexity of aging arises “frail-ism” be the new ageism? design, test and implement it. improving care for older Canadi- trainee doctor recently proposed because, as we age, we are more For health care, such a notion As important as subspecialties ans living with frailty. to me that it should. Health care likely to have more than one ill- would be self-defeating. If frail are, by defi nition, each subspe- The Hill Times

OPINION NAVY & FUNDING Government must live up to its promises to properly man and equip CAF, invest more in Navy

and offshore patrol ships, surface Parliamentary Budget Offi ce, the The undeniable combatants, and other resources Conference of Defence Associa- reality is that the required by the Navy. These tions Institute and the Canadian investments will ensure that the Global Affairs Institute that the Royal Canadian Royal Canadian Navy is able to current defence program, includ- Navy has become operate as a true blue-water mari- ing the naval portion, is under- time force, while also growing our funded. In fact, the budget was smaller, less capable economy and creating jobs.” reduced by the Conservatives by Will they live up to these com- approximately 23 per cent since and less ready than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last month in Ottawa. The Hill Times mitments? The answer is critical 1997 and it is generally accepted it was in 2006. because the Navy that the Liber- that today DND has virtually photograph by Jake Wright als inherited, after 10 years of the same buying power as in Conservative leadership and the the early 1990s. This means that mitment to defence because our Getting this right is important early days of the National Ship- to deliver on the Liberal Party defence budget in NATO terms to Canada’s security and sover- building Strategy, the undeniable platform commitments, and spe- lags at less than one per cent eignty and in terms of fl exibility reality is that the Royal Canadian cifi cally the current shipbuilding GDP versus the two per cent to contribute internationally and Navy has become smaller, less programs, will require a ratio- NATO target. A recent poll con- to ensure high paying Canadian GARY GARNETT AND RON BUCK capable and less ready than it nalization of the current overall ducted for CTV by Nanos found jobs in a viable Canadian marine was in 2006. defence program, reallocation that about two in three (63 per industrial sector. Canada’s Navy can no longer within it and/or additional fi nan- cent) agreed or somewhat agreed With the upcoming announce- he Liberals ran on a platform provide fuel, ammunition, food, cial resources. with the statement “Canada ment of the long-awaited defence Tof “Real Change” making a spare parts and other supplies to Continuing annual budgets as should increase defence spend- policy review the opportunity number of key defence commit- its warships at sea and its ability they are now will only lead to a ing so that it pays its fair share of and time for action and decisions ments, including these commit- to protect its ship from air and less than graceful deterioration military costs as part of NATO.” is now and we would hope that ments in supporting Canada’ missile attack has been seriously in fl eet numbers and capability Accordingly, Canadians would the Liberal government lives up Navy: “We will make investing in diminished with the decommis- meaning even less than today’s appear to support a meaningful to its platform commitments to the Royal Canadian Navy a top sioning of the Iroquois Class capacity to enforce sovereignty budgetary increase for the Armed properly man and equip the CAF priority. We will be able to invest destroyers. With these losses and and a major reduction in ability Forces. The majority of any in- and specifi cally invest more in in strengthening our Navy, while corresponding reductions in both to contribute internationally to crease needs to be applied to the the Royal Canadian Navy thus also meeting the commitments fl eet capacity and capability, the NATO and like-minded coalitions signifi cant capital program short- contributing internationally to that were made as part of the Na- Navy is now more limited in what often operating under United Na- fall including its accompanying “Canada is Back.” tional Shipbuilding and Procure- it can do both on international tions resolutions. personnel, operations and mainte- Retired vice-admirals Gary ment Strategy. Unlike Stephen missions and in protecting Cana- Pressure from Washington, in nance costs and specifi cally those Garnett and Ron Buck are both Harper, we will have the funds dian sovereignty. combination with those of our applicable to the government’s previous vice chiefs of defence and that we need to build promised It has been stated by many other NATO allies, will continue platform commitments in support commanders of Canada’s Navy. icebreakers, supply ships, arctic credible voices including the to grow for a more robust com- of Canada’s Navy. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 23 OPINION COMMUNITY Transformative change? It starts with community

The greatest weapon the one per cent has is our isolation from each other. And all efforts to defeat neo-liberalism no matter how valiant, inspired, smart or sustained will fail unless they somehow, ultimately contribute to the rebuilding of community.

MURRAY DOBBIN

OWELL RIVER, B.C.—As has Pbeen pointed out by too many people, 2016 was a devastating year for progressives (a homely term for all those who want equality, democracy, and ecologi- cal sanity). There is no need to repeat the list of atrocities, fail- ures, and disappointments as we all have them indelibly marked on our psyches. One result of the annus horribilis is that activists everywhere have pledged to try harder—at what is clearly not working. There is even a sense of optimism rooted in the old left- wing shibboleth that ‘the worse things get the better’—meaning, of course that if things get really, The dominant form of politics in fact reduces most people to passive consumers of politics just as they are consumers of goods. As consumers of politics rather really bad, people will rise up than intentional citizens we simultaneously abdicate responsibility and end up indulging in the culture of complaint. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright (and overthrow the one per cent). But the truth is much simpler if less optimistic: the worse things Peter Block in his insight- ing, we are at a stage whereas government outrage against the crime and immigration. We can get the worse they are. There is no ful 2008 book, Community: The consumers we have virtually public good. It justifi es our politi- argue, of course, that our intentions measure of misery beyond which Structure of Belonging, dissects endless choices—a mind-numbing cal stance and our critiques. How are pure. But no one cares. revolution pops up out the ground. the preoccupation of citizens with variety of choices streamed at us many dinner parties have lefties Block spends a lot of time And if there is any popping to be leaders and leadership. “It is this at a speed and volume that leaves gone to where the whole evening repeating the core message of his done it is clearly not guaranteed, love of leaders that limits our us stupefi ed—shell-shocked by is spent out-doing each other book: that we have to radically nor even these days remotely capacity to create an alternative choice, diverted from our pos- with stories that demonstrate shift the way we engage people likely, that it will be socialist. The future. It proposes that the only sible lives by shopping. But our things are actually worse than we and move away from presenting victory of Donald Trump and the real accountability in the world is choices as citizens are now so thought they were. them with problems to talking rise of right-wing parties across at the top. …The effect of buy- constrained by the erosion and It is hard to imagine how about possibilities. Talking about Europe demonstrate how much ing into this is that it lets citizens corruption of democracy and the activists, who know people’s possibilities is “strengthening in- easier it is to play to fear, insecu- off the hook and breeds citizen endless promotion of small gov- daily reality, can actually believe terdependence and a sense of be- rity, hatred, and retribution than dependency and entitlement.” ernment that our citizenship has that scaring the bejesus out of longing.” It’s not about a vision of it is to attract people to compet- When citizens don’t feel atrophied. people about the dozen tsunamis the future delivered whole cloth ing visions of the good life, rooted accountable they increasingly The dominant form of politics about to engulf them will actually from above but about transform- in science and delivered by the act as consumers. Beyond neo- in fact reduces most people to motivate people to act. But we do. ing “self-interest, isolation and state—a state that has been openly liberalism’s obvious imperatives passive consumers of politics just The new people the left wants to feelings of being an outsider to complicit in making things worse such as free trade, privatization, as they are consumers of goods. engage are a-political for good connectedness and caring for the for two generations. tax breaks for the wealthy, etc., As consumers of politics rather reasons—they are bombarded whole.” It is not blind optimism It’s not that there is no good its most pernicious impact on than intentional citizens we by a media utterly complicit in but it is hopeful, emphasizing the news on the social change front. society is the destruction of com- simultaneously abdicate responsi- designing their misery and their assets, gifts and strengths of the Jeremy Corbyn’s and Bernie Sand- munity. The greatest weapon the bility and end up indulging in the consciousness, they are cynical community rather than the same ers’ unexpected successes were ex- one per cent has is our isolation culture of complaint. Says Block: about the idea that government old problems. hilarating. But the context in which from each other. And all efforts “Consumers give up their power. will ever provide for them, meet- I confess I am a bit hesitant to they shone—political ‘leadership’ to defeat neo-liberalism no mat- They believe that their own needs ings about the latest crisis are recommend Block’s book given in traditional party politics in the ter how valiant, inspired, smart can best be satisfi ed by the ac- depressing, and most people are that it diverges so dramatically U.S. and Britain—severely limits or sustained will fail unless they tions of others…” whether they be working so hard as part of the from my usual prescriptions. He the potential for future growth of somehow, ultimately contribute to public service providers, elected precariate that asking them to eschews mega-analysis and even broad-based movements. Why? the rebuilding of community. Un- offi cials or store managers. come to a meeting is asking them class analysis. He has noth- Because beyond making activists less and until that process begins For activists facing this en- to sacrifi ce the only two hours ing to say about neo-liberalism. feel temporarily less powerless and in earnest the systematic isolation trenched political culture there is they would otherwise have with He mistakenly proclaims that marginalized they are still exam- of individuals and families from enormous temptation to sink into their families. government can’t be a force for ples of why dependence on leaders each other and from community a nearly pathological attachment At a certain point warning good. But when it comes to shin- is a barrier to the possibility of will make garnering signifi cant to failure—what Block calls “the disengaged Canadians about the ing a light on the critical issue of transformational change. citizen power impossible. joy of complaint, of being right.” “fearful“ consequences of doing agency—of how transformative And let’s be clear. Today, any- Not diffi cult, impossible. The more powerless we feel the nothing about climate change isn’t change will actually begin—his thing less than transformational After 40 years of neo-liberal more satisfaction we get from much different psychologically insights are invaluable. change is simply not good enough. social (and economic) engineer- observing the next corporate or than the right telling them to fear The Hill Times 24 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 NEWS SENATE

Senator Nancy Ruth Senate reform retired from the Senate on Jan. 6, her 75th ‘an interesting birthday, after spending 11 years in experiment,’ the Upper Chamber pushing gender says Sen. Nancy equity issues to a largely disinterested crowd. The Ruth on her way Hill Times photograph by out the door Jake Wright

a long time since some of these The newly-retired people had to do that,” she said. Senator refl ects Nancy Ruth was appointed as an Independent Ontario Senator on her outspoken in 2005 by then-Liberal prime nature, the minister Paul Martin, but joined the Conservative caucus in 2006 Conservative Party after Stephen Harper formed leadership race, and government. She said her decision was the potential for partly due to her family’s Con- servative ties, but also because a feminist Upper she realized she wasn’t getting Chamber. anywhere as an Independent. “I would have had a very dif- 1997. Nancy Ruth is the youngest stalling of the bill, which she documents she said she’s been ferent life if I had not been part of child and only daughter. said she believes was deliberate. asked to keep for the next several Continued from page 1 a caucus,” she told The Hill Times. Bill C-210 has one last hurdle to years, as a result of the expense Nancy Ruth said the current ‘She doesn’t worry about overcome: third reading, after scandal that shook the Upper Upper Chamber is destined for choice to move away from caucuses ‘Oh if I say this…’ she just being passed by the Senate Social Chamber over the last four years. an eternal power struggle under forces Senators to take time away does it’ Affairs, Science and Technology It’s a period she looks at as “a hor- its current design. from their other work to dedicate Nancy Ruth said she pri- Committee without amendment. rible slice of life, a piece of hell” for “I think the direction is to building connections and those oritized several issues, includ- The bill’s Senate sponsor going those that lived through it. unclear. It’s an interesting ex- trusting relationships with MPs. ing having women’s history forward is new appointee, Indepen- Nancy Ruth was fl ung into the periment,” said Nancy Ruth in One aspect she said she is be included in the Canada 150 dent Ontario Sen. Frances Lankin, national spotlight after making an interview with The Hill Times hopeful about is the potential for celebrations; attempting to in- who hopes to have the bill read the infamous comment on April 1, just days before her Jan. 6, 2017, the Senate of the future to be much crease Parliamentarians’ use of again during the next sitting of the 2015 during the thick of the auditor retirement from the Senate on her more open to working on women’s gender-based analysis; promoting Senate—scheduled for Jan. 30— general’s audit of Senate expenses, 75th birthday. Her last day in the issues. Her optimism stems from the role of gender-based analysis and passed by the end of March. down to breakfast claims, that “if Chamber was Dec. 15, 2016, when the number of “pro-feminist” ap- in the civil service as a whole, Nancy Ruth said she was delighted you want ice-cold Camembert with it adjourned for the holidays. pointments to the Senate. especially in drafting the federal to have heard the new version sang broken crackers, have it.” “You know, politics is about “The Senate they are in will budget; and changing the national on Parliament Hill during the na- In hindsight, she said it was a power, it’s historically not about be very different than the Senate anthem to be gender-inclusive. tional broadcast of the New Year’s “stupid comment to make,” but ‘Let’s work collegially together to I was in, when there was not that On the goal of improving Eve celebrations and launching of moreover regrets the “silliness of get the best possible product we kind of support,” she said, adding gender-based analysis, she said Canada 150 festivities. the media” in choosing to high- can,’” she said. “That may be what that were some bigger issues she that despite the initial steps be- Nancy Ruth was named to the light that remark instead what happens during coalition govern- wish she could have pushed more. ing taken by this government to Order of Canada in 1994; has sat she perceives as her “good work ments during war time, it’s not “Most of the stuff I did are quiet have staff trained on the ap- on a number of boards; received over a series of years.” historically what happens in peace things like that, nobody knows proach, there hasn’t been enough several honourary doctorates; Once the fi le sorting is done, time, and so I’m just not sure how about them and they’ll never be at- progress. She added that gender helped create and run the Linden Nancy Ruth said she’d like to sit on this is all going to shake out.” tributed to me, and that’s fi ne,” said implications should automatically School, an independent all-girls a few boards, but macular degen- Prior to becoming prime Nancy Ruth, refl ecting on what she be assessed at the beginning of school in Toronto; and co-founded eration has left her legally blind, minister, Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, was able to accomplish in her time policy creation, and not just after the Canadian Women’s Founda- and she said it’s “really thrown a Que.) vowed to reform the Senate. in the Senate. “It’s an issue of how a policy is formed—something tion, and the Women’s Legal Edu- wrench” in her ability to read. As a fi rst step, he booted out all much power you have.” that Auditor General Michael Fer- cation and Action Fund (LEAF). She is also getting involved in the Liberal Senators from the na- Prior joining the Senate, Nancy guson agrees with. Mr. Ferguson’s “She is relentless. Something Conservative leadership campaign, tional caucus in early 2014 when Ruth—who has a master’s degree offi ce found in a report last year that we will really miss about throwing her support behind On- the Senate expense issue was in applied behavioural sciences, a that the government is falling Nancy Ruth is that she is relentless. tario MP Lisa Raitt (Milton, Ont.) “I dominating the national discus- bachelor of arts degree in political short on assessing the gender She doesn’t worry about ‘oh if I say think she’d be just great at the job,” sion. He has since taken further science, and is a United Church impact of policy decisions. this…’ she just does it,” said Senate said Nancy Ruth, adding that she’s a steps towards a non-partisan and minister by training—had built a As of late, she has pursued Liberal Mobina Jaffer, who is one “strong Cape Breton woman.” more independent Upper Cham- reputation as a wealthy philan- a many years-long effort to of Nancy Ruth’s closest Senate al- She added that they align on fi s- ber by making all new Senate thropist and activist for women’s change Canada’s national anthem lies on issues she couldn’t get much cal ideas and social issues, whereas appointments on the advice of the rights, gender equality, and pov- to be gender-neutral and was support for elsewhere. other socially conservative candi- Independent Advisory Board for erty critic, and had ran provin- behind Mr. Harper’s short-lived But, whether she worries about dates, like Saskatchewan MP Brad Senate Appointments. cially for the Ontario Progressive Throne Speech promise to review it or not, Nancy Ruth’s outspoken- Trost (Saskatoon-University, Sask.) There are currently 42 In- Conservatives in 1990 and 1993, it. In June 2016, after the now-late ness has landed her in hot water in would never get her support. dependents or “non-affi liated” and unsuccessfully bid for the Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger suc- the past. In 2010, she was criticized “I would no more support him Senators, including the 27 In- federal nomination in 1988. cessfully passed a private mem- for telling aid groups to “Shut the than fl y to the moon,” said Nancy dependents appointed by Prime It was during the 1993 cam- ber’s bill in the House, Bill C-210, fuck up” instead of criticizing the Ruth, adding: “that’s not a part of Minister Trudeau; 21 Liberals; and paign that she came out as a An Act to amend the National An- Conservative Party’s policy not to the party that I’m at home with, 40 Conservative Senators. lesbian, and around the time she them Act (gender), to change two fund international development and I never have been… that’s not “It seems to be there will dropped her surname, deciding words in the English version of O programs that include contracep- my party.” always be those that want more to be called by her fi rst two given Canada from “in all thy sons com- tion and safe abortion. As for her work with Ms. Raitt, power than they’re able to get names only. She chose to drop her mand” to “in all of us command,” Nancy Ruth said she will help … there will always be a power surname as part of her feminism. Nancy Ruth picked the bill up as Cold Camembert and the with fundraising and whipping up struggle. People come into the Her father, Harry Jackman the Senate sponsor. Conservative leadership race votes in the ridings. “Yes, the Con- Senate from positions of author- was a Progressive Conserva- She said she had high hopes Nancy Ruth has now returned servatives can defeat the Liberals, ity and responsibility and you get tive MP for the Toronto riding of getting it passed before she to Toronto, where she said she they always do in time,” she said. there and you’re nobody; you’re of Rosedale, Ont., from 1940 retired, but also said she blames plans to continue her activism Her parting words of advice for at the bottom of the totem pole, to 1949; and her brother, Hal Conservative Senators David work, after unpacking the “endless” the new Senate?: “Try and cut down and it’s like any new job, you’ve Jackman, served as lieutenant Wells and Michael MacDonald for fi les from the Senate, including on the just plain knifi ng people.” got to work your way up and it’s governor of Ontario from 1991 to their “frustrating beyond belief” the six or seven boxes of fi nancial The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 25 NEWS TRADE

Chrystia Freeland ‘I think 2017 will pictured with European Parliament President be her true test Martin Schulz in Brussels last October. The Canada-EU trade as a minister,’ agreement must still be passed by the European Parliament, Freeland in the and a vote is expected in February. Melanie Wenger photograph spotlight courtesy of the European Union

concern the Trump team may share Trump’s team with countries like Canada that es- may have a few pouse a progressive trade agenda, she said. things in common “I think that, broadly … is a ing riding of University-Rosedale, Opposition to the Canada- government emboldened by a man- with ‘progressive’ realization that you’re seeing a lot Ont. in 2015, beating NDP can- EU CETA trade deal grew on date to get tough on trade issues. of leaders coming to. The strate- didate Jennifer Hollett by more Europe’s left throughout 2016, On the TPP, Ms. Freeland has politicians, says gies that you come up with in sup- than 21 points. stoked by the campaigning of so- refused to take a position on the International Trade porting the middle class are going Ms. Freeland’s background cial justice groups opposed to the agreement negotiated by her to be different, but some of the made her an unsurprising choice deal, including Canada’s Council Conservative predecessor, beyond Minister Chrystia issues, like labour and environ- for the trade role in cabinet. She of Canadians. European politi- signing the deal to keep the gov- Freeland. mental standards, I see as really had years of experience writing cians on the centre-left began to ernment’s option to ratify open. common across the G7, across the and speaking about international hesitate or even oppose the agree- Instead, she and Mr. Lametti (La- OECD. This is sort of a dawning business and economics, con- ment, including, most famously, Salle-Émard-Verdun, Que.), held a Continued from page 1 conviction that a lot of people are nections in the U.S., U.K., and the leadership of Belgium’s Wal- seemingly never-ending series of having, including south of the elsewhere, and progressive cre- lonia region, which threatened to meetings with TPP stakeholders disputes between the two coun- border,” she said. dentials—she literally wrote the veto the whole thing. and critics, which offi cially still tries over softwood lumber, Mr. Trump campaigned to book on the plight of the middle Ms. Freeland, her parliamen- have not wrapped up. chicken, dairy, and drywall victory with a strong appeal to class, titled Plutocrats: The Rise tary secretary, David Lametti Ms. Freeland essentially “ducked” imports, and American dissatis- working-class voters. His envi- of the New Global Super-Rich and (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.), making a decision on the TPP, faction with the NAFTA promise ronmental credentials are much the Fall of Everyone Else. chief negotiator Steve Verheul, “which is basically the right thing a rough ride for Canada on the more questionable: he has said Ms. Freeland was made chair and later former Chretien-era to do until we know whether or trade front in the foreseeable he doesn’t believe climate change of the cabinet committee on trade minister Pierre Pettigrew, not the United States is going to future. Mr. Trump’s appointment is real, and his appointee to lead Canada-United States Relations, went all in to save the agreement. be involved,” said Mr. Clark. The of Robert Lighthizer, a corporate the U.S. Environmental Protection a no-brainer decision—trade, The Liberals agreed to essentially TPP, as negotiated, can’t be realized lawyer with a reputation as a Agency is a noted critic of climate along with security, is a top restructure the investor-state without ratifi cation by the U.S., and tough-as-nails negotiator, as the change, as well as the agency itself. bilateral issue—that will become arbitration portion of the trade Mr. Trump has pledged to withdraw next U.S. trade representative— Managing the Canada-U.S. even more important with the deal, which was drawing the most his country from the deal. Ms. Freeland’s de-facto counter- relationship will be the top fi le for looming NAFTA talks. Canada’s ire from opponents, and sign a The Conservative opposition part—is another warning sign of Ms. Freeland as trade minister, ambassador to the U.S., David political document—criticized spent much of the year slamming what could be in store this year. but certainly not the only one. The MacNaughton, has been a staple as meaningless by CETA oppo- Ms. Freeland and the government Ms. Freeland will go to bat for Canada-EU trade deal needs an- at the meetings of that committee, nents—guaranteeing the right of for failing to ratify the TPP, and Canada fresh from a last-minute other push through the European Ms. Freeland said. states to regulate their economies will likely keep up the pressure victory on her biggest fi le in 2016. Parliament, the pending demise More than 20 staff work in Ms. regardless of the deal. in 2017 for stronger trade ties She won praise from across the of the Trans-Pacifi c Partnership Freeland’s ministerial offi ce, led Ms. Freeland personally had to Asia—in particular, Japan—if political spectrum for cajoling, will require a fresh look at trade by chief of staff Brian Clow. Mr. 82 offi cial communications with the TPP offi cially collapses. handholding, and browbeating talks with Japan, and the foreign Clow and parliamentary affairs European counterparts regard- European politicians, as neces- ministry is planning to launch director Vincent Garneau make ing the CETA between the time Big-picture plan missing sary, into coming together to a public consultation over free a point of staying connected and she was appointed to cabinet and Trade policy is another area fi nally sign a trade deal with trade with China. available to business groups and early November, according to a where Ms. Freeland, through her Canada at the end of October. She “I think 2017 will be her true other stakeholders with interests document made public by her year of fi refi ghting, has left some was able to do so, in part, thanks test as a minister,” said Adam in international trade, say lobby- offi ce. Nearly 60 of those were observers wanting more. Talk to her own pre-political creden- Taylor, a former communications ists who work on the fi le. made in-person—meetings, “pull of progressive trade aside, the tials as a progressive thinker, as director for ex-Conservative trade The rookie minister took on asides”, and presentations—and government has not yet released well as her role as the face of the minister Ed Fast and the lead of the trade fi le without much of a the majority took place outside a comprehensive plan for the Trudeau government’s effort to Ensight Canada’s trade practice. hitch, absorbing information from of Canada, including in Belgium, way it wants to approach interna- reframe free trade as a “progres- It’s possible, however, the offi cials in Global Affairs Canada Slovakia, Kenya, Switzerland, tional trade, as the Conservatives sive” cause friendly to the left and test of working with the Trump quickly, and showing in public Germany, France, Austria,the eventually did through the Global the middle class on both sides of administration could come in an- appearances she has a fi rm grasp U.K., China, and Ukraine. Markets Action Plan. the Atlantic, say Canadian politi- other role in cabinet. Toronto Star of the issues in her fi le, say those The CETA talks came to a head That’s leaving some wonder- cos and trade-watchers. columnist Paul Wells has linked who follow international trade in late October, when Ms. Freeland ing about the substance behind That line likely won’t fl y with Ms. Freeland to the foreign affairs and the Liberal cabinet. walked out of a two-day meeting the progressive trade agenda, and a right-wing Trump administra- portfolio in the event that Prime Strong showings in the House with Wallonian leader Paul Mag- how the pieces—the CETA, talks tion determined to wring wins out Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, and, perhaps more importantly, nette. Visibly dispirited and emo- in Asia, edging closer to the South of a threatened renegotiation of Que.) decides to shuffl e his cabinet a consistent approach to manag- tional, Ms. Freeland told reporters American Pacifi c Alliance—fi t to- the NAFTA, said Scott Sinclair, at an upcoming cabinet retreat. ing her top fi les are signs Ms. that she was headed home because gether, said Phil Rourke, executive who leads the Canadian Centre Freeland has been successful in it seemed “impossible” to get a deal director of Carleton University’s for Policy Alternatives’ Trade and ‘I don’t imagine she’s cabinet so far, said Peter Clark, done with the Europeans. Centre for Trade Policy and Law. Investment Research Project. losing anything in cabinet’ a lobbyist and former foreign Ms. Freeland’s gamble paid off; There’s also a question, at Ms. Freeland hinted at her International trade is Ms. ministry offi cial specializing in the Europeans, broadly in favour least for those on the left, of how approach to the challenge in an Freeland’s fi rst cabinet portfolio. international trade. of the agreement at the state level, Ms. Freeland’s rhetoric around interview with The Hill Times The ex-business journalist, au- “She can certainly defend her- continued to mount pressure on progressive trade will match up last week, saying Canada and the thor, and U.S. TV pundit fi rst ran self in a debate, so I don’t imagine Wallonia and other dissenting to reality when the rubber hits Trump administration may have as a Liberal candidate in a 2013 she’s losing anything in cabinet. regions in the days that followed, the road and the CETA goes to more in common on the trade and byelection in Toronto Centre, safe Nobody seems to be pushing her and with a little more horse trad- individual European states for economy fi les than the contrast- Liberal territory vacated by for- off positions,” he said. ing, a deal was made. For that she ratifi cation, said Mr. Sinclair. ing rhetoric would suggest. mer Liberal MP and interim party has been lauded by CETA support- Closing the CETA was no easy Concern over the hollowing out leader Bob Rae when he resigned Impossible made possible ers and politicos in Ottawa. feat, but 2017 will be Ms. Free- of the middle class is a common from Parliament. Ms. Freeland’s mandate letter The rest of her body of work is land’s fi rst opportunity to handle theme among political parties of Ms. Freeland won her fi rst from the PMO included a laundry more divisive. Ms. Freeland was trade negotiations—over the all stripes in Canada, the U.S., and election handily, beating runner- list of objectives, but three fi les domi- unable to make a deal to stave off NAFTA, for example—from the other industrialized countries, she up NDP candidate Linda Mc- nated trade headlines and her time yet another legal battle on soft- beginning, said Mr. Taylor. said. Ensuring workers at home Quaig, another ex-journalist, by in late 2015 and 2016: the Trans-Pa- wood lumber with the departing “I think the jury is still out on are not undercut by those in other 13 points. After a redrawing of cifi c Partnership, Canada-EU trade administration of U.S. President how she will perform,” he said. countries that have poorer labour federal electoral districts, she ran deal, and the looming softwood Barack Obama, and will have to [email protected] or environmental standards is a in the newly-created neighbour- lumber dispute with the U.S. face off on the issue with a Trump @PJMazereeuw 26 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 FEATURE LOBBYING Lobbying commish Shepherd urges for more registry transparency as she prepares to leave

roll, the former Liberal national You noted during an appear- Canada’s outgoing party director, both of which were ance at the House Standing Lobbying passed on to the RCMP and led to Committee on Access to Informa- convictions by the courts for vio- tion, Privacy and Ethics hearing Commissioner lating the federal Lobbying Act. that you were hoping to start a Karen Shepherd Ms. Shepherd also brought Twitter account, maybe LinkedIn. into force the new Lobbyists’ How does your offi ce plan to ex- says there should Code of Conduct, which came ecute this before the end of your be more disclosure into effect in December 2015. Ms. term? “The immediate goal is to Shepherd was originally appoint- get onto social media and to give for communication ed on June 30, 2009, for a seven- stakeholders a reliable source year term. Her term was extended of information on lobbying in reports by by six months, which means her Canada. In the near future, I hope including who term us up on Dec. 30, 2016. to reach potential registrants who may use social media to fi nd the lobbyist made What is your relationship like information about Canada’s lob- communication with, with lobbyists and the Government bying legislation. The offi ce will Relations Institute of Canada? continue to address media ques- expanding more on Some are critical of your rulings. tions through email, telephone, the communication Is that just par for the course? “As and in-person interviews and not a regulator, I believe that the rela- on social media.” Canada’s outgoing Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd said ‘lobbying is subject matter, and tionship is generally positive with a legitimate activity which plays an important role in democracy. Government stakeholders. That doesn’t mean Why after eight years in offi ce, decision-makers cannot operate in a vacuum.” The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright more. there weren’t bumps along the does your offi ce plan to create a way, but in general, I think I tried presence now on LinkedIn and to work with stakeholders when- Twitter? “The offi ce right now is You noted that there should during my appearance at the BY SHRUTI SHEKAR ever possible. This was particularly well-established, and we saw so- be more disclosure for communi- Standing Committee on Access to evident in the consultation for cial media as an opportunity for cation reports by including who Information, Privacy and Ethics TTAWA—In the future, the Of- the Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct. I improvement. But, social media the lobbyist made communica- on Oct. 27, 2016.” Ofi ce of the Lobbying Commis- believe that the code I put in place participation can put a strain on tion with, expanding more on the sioner the lobbyists’ registry should is stronger because of the input I the limited resources of small or- communication subject matter, Are there any concerns include more information for better received from stakeholders. I feel ganizations, so they must ensure and what they are specifi cally you have for the new commis- transparency, including possibly that I have done that when neces- that it is carefully and effi ciently lobbying on. How does your of- sioner? “I leave a mature, inde- billable hours for lobbyists, says sary, such as the consultations on planned. It took time to ensure all fi ce plan to implement this? “The pendent agent of Parliament Canada’s outgoing Lobbying Com- revising the Lobbyists’ Code of the right elements were in place.” information required to be with experienced and dedicated missioner Karen Shepherd. Conduct. Everyone will never like disclosed in monthly communi- professionals and with a strong “This is something that could be everything you do; however, if that What do you think of Ethics cation reports is specifi ed in the reputation, both in Canada and looked at during the next legisla- is the situation, I think you are Commissioner Mary Dawson’s Lobbyists Registration Regula- around the world. The importance tive review. In the case of the ‘sig- probably striking a good balance.” suggestion that the Offi ces of tions, which are administered of consultation with stakeholders nifi cant part of duties’ to determine the Lobbying and Ethics Com- by Treasury Board. Regulations and considering views when mak- whether a registration is required, I How important is lobbying in missioners be combined? “It is are easier to change than the act ing policy or regulatory changes feel it would increase transparency infl uencing federal government important to remember that our because they do not need to go cannot be underestimated. I if we looked at using a defi nitive public policy? “Lobbying is a two offi ces came about as a result through the parliamentary pro- believe that the code I put in place number of hours rather than the legitimate activity which plays an of a 2004 federal court ruling that cess required to change legisla- is stronger because of the input 20 per cent rule in place now. I important role in democracy. Gov- found institutional bias when the tion, but the authority to change I received from stakeholders. I suggested that Ontario’s 50-hour ernment decision-makers cannot two roles were combined under them still rests with the govern- believe that the importance of threshold was an interesting start- operate in a vacuum. Sound the Offi ce of the Ethics Counsel- ment rather than with me. In my periodic reviews should not be ing point during my appearance at decision-making requires knowl- lor. Before merging the two of- special report, I suggested the fol- underestimated; especially when the Standing Committee on Access edge about risks and benefi ts of fi ces, there are other possibilities, lowing recommendations: 1. The it comes to legislation such as the to Information, Privacy and Ethics choosing one option over another. which could be explored. I believe act should be amended to require Lobbying Act which should be on Oct. 27, 2016,” said Ms. Shep- It is just that it must be done in a that the two offi ces could work that every in-house lobbyist who responsive to Canadians’ evolving herd in an email interview with transparent manner.” together where their responsi- actually participated in the com- expectations about transparency, The Lobby Monitor last month. bilities overlap. For example, munication be listed in monthly accountability, and ethical behav- Over the span of a seven-year In your time as commissioner, establishing a memorandum of communication reports, in ad- iour in infl uencing government term, Ms. Shepherd was respon- what was the most diffi cult case understanding between our two dition to the name of the most decision making.” sible for overseeing thousands you worked on? Most interest- offi ces on education and compli- senior offi cer. 2. The prescribed of people and organizations that ing? “I would say that I am particu- ance, such as the one in place in form of communications for the You aren’t going to be seeking wanted the federal government’s larly proud of the new Lobbyists’ Toronto between Offi ces of the purposes of monthly communica- another term, what are your plans ear, and for keeping them in Code of Conduct, which I brought Lobbyist Registrar and the Integ- tion reports should be changed for after you fi nish your term? “My line. In Canada, the role of the into force in December 2015. Given rity Commissioner, would deliver from ‘oral and arranged’ to goal in my remaining time is to lobbying commissioner is to “ad- the importance of the code in the benefi ts of a merger while simply ‘oral.’ 3. The act should be ensure a smooth transition. I will minister and ensure compliance outlining the high ethical standards preserving the needed indepen- amended to require lobbyists to do whatever I can to ensure the with the Lobbying Act and the expected of lobbyists, I felt it was dence of our two roles.” disclose all oral communications success of the next Commissioner Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct,” Ms. important to hear from key stake- about prescribed subject-matters of Lobbying. I have no defi nitive Shepherd said, adding that the holder groups to ensure it was as What other changes do you with DPOHs, regardless of who plans at this point.” importance of her role cannot be strong and clear as it should be.” think your offi ce should imple- initiates them.” underestimated and “the impor- ment? “I would advise any review Why did you decide not to tance of [her] offi ce [is] working In your time as commissioner, to consult my special report and Why weren’t these measures of seek another term again? “I took to ensure transparency and ac- how important was your role in the staff in my offi ce to put for- making the communication reports some time during the summer countability in lobbying and that the world of lobbying? “I’d like to ward recommendations that will more transparent implemented to refl ect about my future. Given this lobbying is done according to tackle that from an international improve the transparency and earlier? “As I said earlier, this would that I have been in the lobbying the highest ethical standards.” perspective. Canada’s Lobbying accountability delivered by the need to be addressed in a legislative fi eld at the federal [level] for 12 As an independent agent of Par- Act and the Lobbyists’ Code of act while ensuring that open and review of the legislation, which is years and I have had successes liament responsible for administer- Conduct are models that other gov- frank policy discussions between administered by Treasury Board.” like setting up the fi rst indepen- ing and enforcing the Lobbying ernments around the world refer to government and stakeholders are dent offi ce and bringing in a new Act, her mandate included main- when they want to set up lobby- not unduly burdened.” Should lobbyists disclose bill- Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct, I taining and increasing transpar- ing. As other jurisdictions move able hours? “This is something decided that it was then an oppor- ency of lobbying activity within the to implement lobbying regimes to Are there any changes you that could be looked at during the tune time for me to look for new federal lobbyists’ registry, which help ensure more transparency would like to see happen in the next legislative review. In the case challenges. It was not an easy de- has 5,504 active lobbyists and 3,665 and accountability in lobbying, act? “During the 2012 legislative re- of the ‘signifi cant part of duties’ to cision after leading the offi ce for active registrations, according to a [other jurisdictions] have asked me view, I submitted a special report to determine whether a registration more than eight years. I am proud Jan. 6 search. for advice and my offi ce [to] look the committee which indicated that is required, I feel it would in- of my many accomplishments as Appointed June 30, 2009, high- at what we are doing in Canada while the Lobbying Act was working crease transparency if we looked commissioner.” profi le cases of improper lob- to help them develop strong and well in meeting the objectives origi- at using a defi nitive number of Shruti Shekar is the editor of bying crossed Shepherd’s desk, effective legislative framework. nally intended by Parliament, there hours rather than the 20 per cent The Lobby Monitor. This story such as Bruce Carson, the former I think all Canadians should be were also opportunities for improve- rule in place now. I suggested was originally published in The senior aide to prime minister proud that the country is a global ment. I stand by the nine recommen- that Ontario’s 50-hour threshold Lobby Monitor. Stephen Harper, and Jamie Car- leader in this area.” dations I made in that report.” was an interesting starting point The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 27 NEWS CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP

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CHRIS ALEXANDER Brian Macdonald New Brunswick Progressive Alexandra Day former Conservative staffer Conservative MLA caucus support gives him Paul Egli former Conservative nomination candidate Jody Mitic Ottawa city councillor Fred DeLorey former Conservative candidate and staffer MAXIME BERNIER James Dodds former chief fi nancial offi cer for the Dan Albas Conservative MP federal Progressive Conservative Party Tony Clement Conservative MP John MacDonell former Conservative chief of staff advantage, but leadership Jacques Gourde Conservative MP Dan Mader former Conservative chief of staff Tom Kmiec Conservative MP Tausha Michaud Hill staffer Alex Nuttall Conservative MP Dave Pierce former Conservative staffer Lynn Beyak Conservative Senator Nicole Eaton Conservative Senator RICK PETERSON win not in the bag Stephen Greene Conservative Senator Jeff Bridge 2013 campaign manager for the B.C. Laura Ross Saskatchewan Party MLA Conservatives Ryan Leef former Conservative MP Mark Mullins former adviser to federal and Ontario who was the fi rst to drop out of think it would be wise for any Gary Lunn former Conservative minister PCs, former Fraser Institute director Stockwell Day says Pat Perkins former Conservative MP the running for the leadership candidate to engage in an overtly John Reynolds former Conservative MP and B.C. MLA LISA RAITT caucus support and has since endorsed Con- personal attack that isn’t based Brian Storseth former Conservative MP Dean Allison Conservative MP servative MP Maxime Bernier on a policy difference.” Lawrence Toet former Conservative MP Phil McColeman Conservative MP doesn’t necessarily (Beauce, Que.), said it’s impor- Other candidates in the race George Richardson former Canadian Alliance Bruce Stanton Conservative MP party president Judith Seidman Conservative Senator refl ect wider party tant for candidates to have a few had their own reaction to the Matt Whitman deputy mayor of Halifax Keith Ashfi eld former Conservative minister endorsements for the purpose of mudslinging, including Mr. Ber- Phil Green former Conservative candidate John Carmichael former Conservative MP support, but it does credibility, but that past a certain nier, who released an email the Adam Richardson former Canadian Alliance Rob Clarke former Conservative MP threshold, it would matter less following day, saying he “would candidate and staffer Kerry-Lynne Findlay former Conservative minister give leadership Robert Strickland former Conservative candidate Robert Goguen former Conservative MP and less. Mr. Bernier currently welcome Kevin O’Leary to the Steven Barrett former Conservative staffer Gary Goodyear former Conservative minister of state candidates the holds endorsements from fi ve sit- race,” but if he “wants to have the Aaron Gairdner former Conservative staffer Alfi e MacLeod Nova Scotia PC MLA ting Conservative MPs. slightest chance at beating me, he Emrys Graefe deputy director for the Conservative Lisa MacLeod Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP advantage to use Party’s 2015 campaign Mr. Clement, too, pointed to needs to get in now.” Cecil Clarke mayor of Cape Breton Regional Maxime Hupé former Hill staffer Municipality, former Conservative candidate other MPs as precedent, citing Patrick Brown’s Mark Johnson former Conservative staffer Gordon Krantz mayor of Milton, Ont. win of the leadership of the On- What drives an endorsement Tony Oliver former vice president of the Progressive Michel A. Plourde mayor of Danville, Que. surrogates ‘to pound tario Progressive Conservatives Conservative MP Karen Vecchio Conservative Party of Newfoundland Case Ootes former deputy mayor of Toronto Mark Whiffen past president of the Progressive Adam Rodgers former Conservative Party candidate on your opponents.’ against Christine Elliott, who at (Elgin-Middlesex-London, Ont.), Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador Jana Regimbal former Conservative staffer the time held the majority of en- who endorsed Mr. O’Toole for Brooke Timpson former Conservative staffer dorsements and caucus support. leader, said the main factor for her STEVEN BLANEY Continued from page 1 “After the leadership, all of those was the values they shared. Jean-Guy Dagenais Conservative Senator ANDREW SAXTON Pierre-Luc Jean former Conservative staffer John Duncan former Conservative MP people who either endorsed Chris- “I look at him, I look at his Christophe Lavoie Hill staffer Noël Kinsella former Senate speaker and Conserva- Both of the candidates have tine or somebody else are now part family, I look at my family, we tive Senator sent out emails to Conservative of his caucus and they’re all rolling have a lot of things in common,” MICHAEL CHONG Brock Stephenson former Conservative staffer Peter Kent Conservative MP members fl outing their lengthy in the same direction. That’s what she said. “Teamwork is non- David Tilson Conservative MP ANDREW SCHEER Mike Wallace former Conservative MP endorsement lists, and feature an you’ve got to do if you’re going to be negotiable. One of the fi rst things Ziad Aboultaif Conservative MP Terence Young former Conservative MP “endorsements” tab on their web- a winning team,” he said. he did was sit down with every John Barlow Conservative MP Erminie Cohen former Progressive Conservative Senator Kelly Block Conservative MP sites. Others with less endorse- So far in the race, Mr. Clem- single new MP. If there’s a con- Ted Arnott Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP Jim Eglinski Conservative MP ments aren’t so vocal about it. ent said he didn’t see any divi- cern, he’s listening.” Nathan Caranci Conservative staffer Ted Falk Conservative MP Catherine Keill former staffer to then-Alberta Despite their support from those sion “that isn’t healable once the She also said that for her, en- Garnett Genuis Conservative MP Progressive Conservative premier Jim Prentice and they work with, former Canadian Al- leadership campaign is over.” dorsing a candidate who she felt Marilyn Gladu Conservative MP former Progressive Conservative MPs Matt Jeneroux Conservative MP liance leader Stockwell Day told The Having endorsements has its would best represent the views of Chisholm Pothier former Conservative staffer Tom Lukiwski Conservative MP Hill Times that “anybody would like practical advantages as well, said her own constituents in the long Bram Sepers former Conservative staffer Kelly McCauley Conservative MP Adam Taylor former Conservative staffer to say I have ‘x’ number of MPs on Mr. Day. run was an important factor. Scott Reid Conservative MP Peter White former principal secretary to Progres- my team,” adding that “any support “One of the advantages of having Mr. Day said there are a num- Gerry Ritz Conservative MP sive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney you can publicize is positive.” But, caucus support is you can use other ber of factors contributing to Mr. Kevin Sorenson Conservative MP “tradition” shows caucus endorse- members as surrogates to pound on Scheer being the frontrunner in KELLIE LEITCH Mark Strahl Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs Conservative MP ments are not always reliable mea- your opponents. That’s what hap- terms of endorsements. Ben Lobb Conservative MP Peter Van Loan Conservative MP Arnold Viersen Conservative MP sures of success. pens in every race, in every party, so “A lot of caucus members know David Yurdiga Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall Conservative MP Mark Warawa Conservative MP During his own successful you may see some of that regarding him, they’ve seen him. In their mind, Consiglio Di Nino former Conservative Senator Chris Warkentin Conservative MP Ronald Atkey former Progressive Conservative minister run for the leadership in 2000, [Kellie] Leitch,” he said. there’s not a question about what Bob Zimmer Conservative MP David Artemiw former Progressive Conservative Mr. Day did not have the most Kellie Leitch (Simcoe-Grey, type of individual he is. There’s Denise Batters Conservative Senator Queen’s Park staffer Norman Doyle Conservative Senator endorsements in the race. Two of Ont.) has been criticized by many a sense of confi dence because... Richard Ciano principal at Campaign Research, for- Dennis Patterson Conservative Senator his opponents who dropped out in of her colleagues for her policy they’ve seen him work, [and] a lot of mer Ontario Progressive Conservative party president Don Plett Conservative Senator Michael Diamond director of operations for the third round of ballots even en- proposal to screen all immigrants them would have shared values. So David Tkachuk Conservative Senator dorsed his rival at the last minute. for “Canadian values.” Ms. Leitch it’s that sense of closeness that gives ex-Toronto mayor Rob Ford, Manitoba Progressive Conservative caucus staffer David Wells Conservative Senator But, he still won handily with 63 herself has compared herself them confi dence that they know the Tannis Drysdale former northern VP for the Ontario Paul Calandra former Conservative MP per cent of the vote. to U.S. President-elect Donald guy,” he said. Progressive Conservative Party LaVar Payne former Conservative MP Jan Dymond former political staffer Peter Penashue former Conservative minister “Any group can become Trump, and her colleagues and Mr. Clement said everyone Kyle Seeback former Conservative MP insulated,” he said, clarifying that fellow candidates are condemn- in caucus is making their own Stephanie Gawur constituency assistant Sander Grieve former Progressive Conservative Hill staffer Devinder Shory former Conservative MP wasn’t necessarily the case with ing her for it. “individual assessments.” He said Stanley Hartt former chief of staff to prime minister Jeff Watson former Conservative MP the current Conservative caucus. he’s had frank conversations with Brian Mulroney Steven Bonk Saskatchewan MLA Bill Boyd Saskatchewan MLA “If an internal group is going for Conservatives get gritty colleagues who are interested in Nick Kouvalis former chief of staff to Toronto mayor Rob Ford, principal at Campaign Research Fred Bradshaw Saskatchewan MLA one candidate, you should also Just more than a week into his own decision making process, Dany Renauld former federal Progressive Conserva- Greg Brkich Saskatchewan MLA assess how acutely they have the 2017, the 13 remaining candidates particularly given Mr. Clement is tive Party organizer in Quebec Jennifer Campeau Saskatchewan MLA John Simcoe chief fi nancial offi cer, Ontario PC Fund Lori Carr Saskatchewan MLA pulse of the larger voting group.” in the Conservative leadership race a long-time MP, and the Conser- Herb Cox Saskatchewan MLA He said gaining a lot of sup- are starting to get their elbows up. vative caucus has several rookies. Mitch Wexler voter-data expert and a principal at Politrain Consulting Dan D’Autremont Saskatchewan MLA port from caucus colleagues Last Wednesday, Conservative The meaning behind a given Terry Dennis Saskatchewan MLA comes with a certain risk. “Some- MP Lisa Raitt (Milton, Ont.) and MPs endorsement might vary, PIERRE LEMIEUX Larry Doke Saskatchewan MLA times if you’ve got a lot of caucus leadership candidate, was on as well, depending on their own Jeremy Harrison Saskatchewan MLA DEEPAK OBHRAI Warren Kaeding Saskatchewan MLA support, you may automatically the offence as she launched her level of infl uence. Corneliu Chisu former Conservative MP Greg Lawrence Saskatchewan MLA assume that means you’ve got the website, stopkevinoleary.com. In Mr. Clement, a former Harper- Joe Daniel former Conservative MP Hugh Nerlien Saskatchewan MLA support of the broader member- the press conference she held on era cabinet minister who has been Julian Fantino former Conservative MP Greg Ottenbreit Saskatchewan MLA Kevin Phillips Saskatchewan MLA ship, and that may not be the Wednesday morning to unveil the involved with the party since 1998, ERIN O’TOOLE Doug Steele Saskatchewan MLA case. A candidate can be lulled new site, she spoke out against the said when he endorses someone, “it James Bezan Conservative MP Warren Steinley Saskatchewan MLA into thinking, ‘I’m doing well “divisive populism” of Canadian matters not only just to my constit- John Brassard Conservative MP Lyle Stewart Saskatchewan MLA here,’” Mr. Day said. businessman and TV personality uency, but I have a whole breadth Colin Carrie Conservative MP Christine Tell Saskatchewan MLA Jeff Carr New Brunswick Progressive Conservative MLA Mr. Scheer, who leads the race Kevin O’Leary and MP Ms. Leitch. of supporters and people who have Michael Cooper Conservative MP Todd Doherty Conservative MP Carl Urquhart New Brunswick Progressive Conser- in endorsements, said he contin- Mr. O’Leary has not yet of- been interested in my political path Randy Hoback Conservative MP vative MLA ues to keep his attention on the fi cially jumped into the crowded for a number of years.” Ron Liepert Conservative MP Georganne Burke former Conservative Party Larry Maguire Conservative MP outreach manager and organizer grassroots. He told The Hill Times race, though he has a “Draft Kevin “It means different things Guy Giorno former PMO chief of staff that he has so much support from O’Leary” website, and has long based on your level of intensity Cathy McLeod Conservative MP Blake Richards Conservative MP Marc-André Leclerc former Conservative Party staffer caucus because, “those that know said he is exploring the idea. in politics, your experiences in Jamie Schmale Conservative MP Hamish Marshall former Conservative PMO and me the most support me the most.” Asked if the name-calling politics, and so on. After a certain Robert Sopuck Conservative MP party staffer But, he acknowledged that only 99 might cause tension in caucus, point however, people are going Karen Vecchio Conservative MP Kevin Waugh Conservative MP BRAD TROST of 338 ridings were won by Conser- Mr. Clement said, “We’re getting to make up with own minds.” Laurie Hawn former Conservative MP Joseph Ben-Ami former operations director to vatives in the last election. into a new phase in the race, and The election of the next Con- Ed Holder former Conservative MP Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day “Obviously I can’t just look at people are going to be making servative leader will take place on Gerald Keddy former Conservative MP Mike Patton former Conservative staffer a third of the ridings who will be distinctions,” Mr. Clement said. May 27 of this year, by way of a Wladyslaw Lizon former Conservative MP Sources: Media reports, The Hill Times archives, Ted Opitz former Conservative MP candidate/supporter communications voting,” he said. “As long as they’re making dis- ranked ballot voting system. Bernard Trottier former Conservative MP Note: This list is limited to former and current politi- Conservative MP Tony Clem- tinctions over policy. I don’t think [email protected] David Wilks former Conservative MP cal staffers, elected politicians, and candidates ent (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.), it has a lasting impact. I don’t The Hill Times Michael Harris Ontario MPP Compiled by Kristen Shane and Abbas Rana A Showcase for Ottawa’s Professional Services

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Rookie Liberal MP Julie Several Toronto- Dabrusin won the riding of Toronto- Danforth in Danforth Liberal the last federal election by a narrow margin of about two riding association per cent of the vote. There’s friction between her staff and executive members the riding association executive. The Hill Times threatening to photograph by Jake Wright resign, won’t seek because of this tension. develop its new constitution. “It’s normal when you get started. It’s “I am very proud of the work the execu- another term normal that there are some growing pains. tive has done over the past few years. Hav- It’s normal to have some growing pains, as ing accomplished what I set out to do with you get set up, whether it’s in your offi ce on my team, I am now going to move on to Former Liberal MP’s staff in the riding work. the Hill,” said Mr. Mills. “That’s natural, that’s new challenges within the Liberal Party “Our role here is to look towards normal. In the riding association, there might and allow for rotation of leadership at the MP Dennis Mills long-term, not just the next election, but be some transitional frustration, but I don’t local level,” said Ms. Doucet. “I’ve been acknowledged future elections, about building the Liberal think anybody should resign. I think every- actively involved at the national level as a presence in the riding and trying to keep it body should stick with it.” member of the policy bylaw working group ‘transitional frustration’ Liberal,” said a riding association execu- Some of the riding association execu- since June of 2016 after our party approved tive. “We see what our role is very clearly tives confi rmed the friction with the MP’s a new Liberal constitution. I will continue in the Toronto-Danforth and they don’t see it that way.” offi ce, but declined to share specifi cs say- to be involved with the committee that is EDA but said no riding Another Liberal source echoed the ing it’s an internal riding matter. rolling out the policy process for the party same view. In an email to The Hill Times, Lianne leading up to our next biennial in 2018.” association executive “The fi rst meeting after Julie became an Doucet, the riding association president, Ms. Doucet also pointed out that, under should resign because of MP, we were told by one of her people that confi rmed that she and some other riding the new Liberal Party rules, the size of the the riding association was now considered association executives are not planning on EDA boards across the country will be de- any tension. pretty insignifi cant and the only job we seeking another term, but also said each creased to 15. Currently, the Toronto-Dan- had was to get her re-elected in four years,” one has their own reasons for doing so. forth EDA has 38 executives and she said said the source. “We feel our job is much a number of EDA executives will not seek Continued from page 1 She said, after serving for three years as more than that.” EDA president, she will be moving on to re-election because of the reduced number The Toronto-Danforth Liberal EDA’s work with the party at the national level to of available seats on the EDA executive. was not treated very well [by] Julie’s next annual general meeting will take staff,” one Toronto-Danforth Liberal riding place on Feb. 5 and seven to eight members association source told The Hill Times last of the executive will either resign before week. “A lot of us are very upset by it. that or will not stand for another term at We’ve had a couple of very heated rid- the meeting, Liberal sources told The Hill ing association meetings and we felt our Times, who did not want to be identifi ed. president should have been defended [by Riding association executives are Ms. Dabrusin] vigorously, and she was not volunteer positions and elected at each at all. We don’t feel we’re all going in the annual general meeting for one-year terms. same direction.” Up until the end of last year, the number An Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland (St. John’s) Production in collaboration with NAC English Theatre Ms. Dabrusin, who was fi rst elected in of EDA executives differed from riding the last federal election by a narrow mar- to riding in the federal Liberal Party. The gin of 2.17 per cent of the vote over NDP Toronto-Danforth EDA board currently has incumbent Craig Scott, declined an 38 executives, plus the MP. But, under the interview request from The Hill Times. Her Liberal Party’s new EDA bylaws that came offi ce referred The Hill Times to the federal into effect on Jan. 1, each EDA will have 15 Liberal Party offi ce. executives plus the MP. Braeden Caley, senior director of com- Riding association’s executive mem- munications for the Liberal Party, in an bers play key roles in getting an MP re-elect- emailed response to The Hill Times, did not ed. EDA executives help their MPs to reach directly address the issue of the friction out to the community, host social events and between the riding association executive town hall meetings, help raise funds and and Ms. Dabrusin’s offi ce. help prepare the riding for the next election. Mr. Caley stated that the EDAs “are the Incumbent MPs usually keep a close eyes on Based on the Bestselling Novel by heart of our movement across the country,” the makeup of the riding association to en- adding that it’s not unusual for the riding asso- sure that their staunch supporters hold key Wayne Johnston ciation executives to change from year to year. positions so that they don’t get any surprises Adapted for the Stage by “It is anticipated that the party will be at nomination meetings held prior to every ready to call the annual general meet- federal election. Robert Chafe ing in Toronto-Danforth very soon. Like The Toronto-Danforth riding was an Directed by all volunteer boards and associations, unheld riding for the Liberal Party for 11 it’s not uncommon to see change and years, between 2004 and 2015. Former Lib- Jillian Keiley turnover from one AGM to the next,” said eral MP Dennis Mills represented the rid- Mr. Caley. “The party is very grateful for all ing from 1988 to 2004 when he lost to Jack Tickets from of the work volunteers in Toronto-Danforth Layton in the 2004 federal election. The late $ have done to elect a Liberal MP and to former NDP leader held the riding until his 25 support Justin Trudeau’s real progress for a death in 2011 and in the 2012 byelection, stronger middle class.” Mr. Scott won the riding. Liberal sources told The Hill Times that Ms. Dabrusin won the riding in the 2015 the riding association operated indepen- election with 42.34 per cent of the vote over dently for 11 years and now that a Liberal Mr. Scott who garnered 40.17 per cent of MP represents the riding and who won the vote. Ms. Dabrusin is a low-profi le MP, it by a razor-thin margin, the friction be- former litigation lawyer, and a member of Daly © Paul Wieren Van Astrid tween the two sides is not unusual. the House Canadian Heritage Committee. These sources said that Ms. Dabrusin and Mr. Mills, who is now an ex-offi cio her staff’s key focus is the next election, for member of the riding association, ac- OFFICIAL HOTEL PARTNER obvious reasons, and have their own ideas knowledged there was some “transitional NAC ENGLISH THEATRE nac-cna.ca on how to win the next election. The riding frustration” between the MP’s offi ce and JILLIAN KEILEY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR association executives want to help the MP, the riding association, but described it as but they want more independence and ap- “normal” and “natural.” However, he said parently don’t like the interference from the he does not believe anyone should quit 30 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017 FEATURE EVENTS

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For the global economy, 2016 was yet another post-recession disappointment, with critical upset votes in the U.K. and Conservative the U.S.—a populist pivot away from the architecture that They want to be contenders: Conservative leadership candidates Chris Alexander, Maxime Bernier, is being blamed for secular stagnation. Where does this Andrew Scheer, Erin O’Toole, Lisa Raitt, Andrew Saxton, Michael Chong, Brad Trost, and Deepak lead? Hear Peter Hall’s views on this, together with EDC’s Obhrai. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright leadership outlook for 2017 and implications for Canada’s trade. Members: $50 prepaid on-line/$80 at the door; Non- scheduled to sit from Jan. 30 to Feb. 24. It breaks rolling series of releases is today, on population and members: $75/$100; Student members: $25/$30. Jan. candidates in for one week, Feb. 27 to March 3 and returns March dwelling counts. Other results of the 2016 census will 18, 2017, 11:45 a.m., Chateau Laurier Hotel, Canadian 6 to 10. It breaks for one week, March 13 to 17, and be released throughout the year, until Nov. 29. Room. Details and registration via cabe.ca. returns for one week, March 20 to 24. Liberal Caucus Meeting—The Liberals will meet in The Canadian International Council (CIC) National third televised Diplomatic Hospitality Group Grand Winter Room 237-C Centre Block on Parliament Hill. For more Capital Branch New Challenges of Consular Affairs—This Festival—The Canadian Federation of University of information, please call Liberal Party media relations at event will explore the increasing dangers for travelling Cana- Women’s Diplomatic Hospitality Group in Ottawa invites [email protected] or 613-627-2384. dians, and related issues of offi cial services to support and debate Jan. 17 in diplomats, their spouses/partners, and their families to Conservative Caucus Meeting—The Conservatives will assist distressed Canadians abroad. Rick Kohler, a foreign this event. 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It breaks for one week, March 13 to 17, and years he was Canada’s director general for consular services. meet for their national caucus meeting. For more informa- returns for one week, March 20 to 24. Last year he proposed a comprehensive policy and legislative tion, contact Cory Hann, director of communications, Con- THURSDAY, FEB. 9, 2017 agenda for the reform of services for Canadians overseas. servative Party of Canada at [email protected]. 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Heritage. He said the riding associa- tion members would support any candidate who gets elected. “We’ve always seen our main goal [as] bringing Liberal represen- tation to the riding,” said Mr. Peters. Mr. Richardson, 69, a veteran Conservative political insider belonged to the progressive wing of the party. He represented the federal riding of Calgary Centre for four terms between 2004 and 2012. Before that, Mr. Richardson represented the riding of Calgary Southeast between 1988 and 1993 for one term as a Progressive Conservative MP under prime minister Brian Mulroney. He resigned from his seat in 2012 to serve as principal secretary to then-Alberta premier Alison Red- ford as principal secretary and stayed in that position until 2014. In an interview with The Hill Times, Mr. Richardson said he fi led his candidate application to the Liberal Party in Decem- ber and was waiting to hear if he was approved to run for the nomination. He said he received a positive response from people in Calgary Heritage in his early interactions after he announced last month that he would be con- sidering running for the Liberal Party. Mr. Richardson said he’s confi dent he can win Calgary Heritage as a Liberal candidate in the byelection. “I don’t want to speculate but you don’t enter [in an election] to lose,” said Mr. Richardson. Stephen Carter, a prominent Alberta political strategist, told The Hill Times that it remains to be seen who the Liberals choose The riding of Calgary Heritage has been vacant since August after former prime minister Stephen Harper resigned from his seat. Liberals want to win this riding as their candidate. He said even if in the next byelection expected to be called next month. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright the Liberals elected Mr. Richard- son, who is more well known than other potential Liberal candi- dates, it doesn’t necessarily mean the party will win. Liberals aiming to win Harper’s “Lee Richardson is a well- known name in Calgary. People see him as a Conservative. … I’d expect them to at least be compet- former Calgary Heritage riding itive but I think competitive will mean they get over 30 per cent not over 50 per cent. So, I don’t election in 2015 the Conservatives Calgary and two in Edmonton. Vet- former prime minister fi rst won necessarily expect they’ll win, so Three potential won 29 out of 34 seats. The Liber- erans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr the riding in the 2002 byelection much as increase their vote total candidates including als won four seats and the NDP won the riding of Calgary Centre after winning the leadership of and at least make a race of it.” won one seat. with 46.5 per cent of the vote and the Canadian Alliance Party and Bob Benzen, the Conserva- former Conservative Prime Minister Justin by 750 votes and Darshan Kang won every subsequent election tive Party candidate in Calgary MP Lee Richardson Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) won the riding of Calgary Skyview since with comfortable margins. Heritage declined to comment on four-seat win in Alberta in 2015 with 45.9 per cent and by a 2,759 Before Mr. Harper, former Mr. Richardson’s switch from the have fi led their is considered a signifi cant gain vote margin. The two Liberal MPs Reform Party leader Preston Conservative Party to the Liberal nomination papers compared to the 2011, 2008, and in Edmonton are Infrastructure Manning represented the riding Party. He said regardless of who 2006 elections when the Liberals Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton from 1993 until 2002. his competitors are, he’s confi - with the Liberal were not able to win any seat. Mill Woods, Alta.), who won with In the 2015 federal election, dent the constituents of Calgary Nationally, the Liberals won a 41.2 per cent of the votes and by Mr. Harper won with 68.3 per Heritage will vote for the Conser- Party offi ce. landslide majority with 184 seats, 92 votes and Randy Boissonnault cent of the vote and by a margin vative Party in the byelection. Conservatives 99, the NDP 44, (Edmonton Centre, Alta.), who won of 37 per cent over second-place “I certainly think we’ll be able to Continued from page 1 Bloc Québécois four and the with 37.2 per cent of the vote and Liberal candidate Brendan Miles. win this riding. This is a strong Con- Green Party one seat. by 1,119 votes. The former prime minister won servative riding,” said Mr. Benzen. However, Conservatives are Before 2015, the best results Mr. Peters said constituents in about 64 per cent of the vote in As of deadline last week, Mr. vowing to win the riding again the Liberal Party was able to the riding would prefer to elect the last election and 75 per cent Trudeau had not announced a bye- in the byelection, expected to be produce was in the 1993 federal their next representative who is a in the 2011 election. lection date in Calgary Heritage. called in the next few weeks. election, when the Liberals under member of the government cau- Mr. Miles is not seeking the According to Elections Canada, a “We’re going to pull out all former prime minister Jean Chré- cus and not someone would join Liberal nomination this time, byelection has to be called within the stops to win this riding,” said tien carried four seats in Alberta. the opposition caucus. Mr. Peters said. In total, three 180 days after a riding offi cially Hal Anderson, the Conservative The New Democrats have never “Folks in Calgary Heritage potential candidates have, as of become vacant. This riding became Party riding association president won more than one seat in Al- are very politically savvy,” said last week, applied to the Liberal vacant on Aug. 29 and a byelection in Calgary Heritage, in a phone berta. NDP MP Linda Duncan has Mr. Peters. “One of the things that Party to be approved as candi- must be called by Feb. 25. interview with The Hill Times. been representing the riding of we’ve heard at the door quite a bit dates, including former Conserva- Other than Calgary Heritage, Eric Peters, the Liberal riding Edmonton-Strathcona since 2008. [is] that they would rather have a tive MP Lee Richardson, Calgary two other ridings Calgary Mid- association president in Calgary With a majority government Member of Parliament who is in physician Scott Forsyth and napore, Alta. and Ottawa-Vanier, Heritage, told The Hill Times that win, including the four seats in the government caucus represent- business executive Steve Turner. Ont. are also vacant. The riding the 2015 federal election results Alberta in the last federal election, ing them than somebody on the The Conservatives have already of Calgary Midnapore is vacant for his party proved that Liberals the Liberals are “a very invigorated” opposition benches, who, while nominated businessman Bob Ben- because of former Conservative can make gains in Alberta where, party in the province, Mr. Peters can represent them, [but] may not zen, in October, as their party’s MP Jason Kenney’s resignation in until the last election, the Harper said. He said that since the election be able to be as forceful in that candidate in October. September and Ottawa-Vanier be- Conservatives won all but one win, people in Calgary Heritage are their representation and having Mr. Peters said the Liberal riding cause of Mauril Bélanger’s death seat. The Conservatives won 27 looking at his party more favour- their voice heard,” said Mr. Peters. association members who he has in August. Mr. Trudeau must call out of 28 seats in the 2011 elec- ably than before the election. Of The riding of Calgary Heritage spoken to do not see any issue with a byelection in the two ridings by tion, but the province increased the four ridings the Liberals won in opened up in September when a former Conservative MP running March 22 and Feb. 19 respectively. its seats by six and in the last the last federal election, two are in Mr. Harper resigned his seat. 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