Systemic racism is By Jean Charest Stéphane based in people p. 11 Perrault p.14 Under COVID-19 pandemic, MPs We’re on the brink of losing are shifting heavily toward service p. 18 By Rose LeMay Canada’s aerospace industry p. 19 Susan Riley p.10 THIRTY-FIRST YEAR, NO. 1740 CANADA’S POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPER MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2020 $5.00 News News News MacKay’s victory Senators to could be a Transformative global decide on Beyak’s ‘threat to the fate this fall, Pate party unity,’ says says Beyak should pandemic could bring resign seat and Conservative off er to make MP Kusie positive changes to way for someone BY ABBAS RANA Indigenous eter MacKay’s potential leader- society, but will require BY BEATRICE PAEZ Pship victory in what’s shap- ing to be a divisive, close contest would alienate social conserva- ith the fate of suspended tives and those in Western Canada, WSenator Lynn Beyak likely says a Conservative MP, while ‘an incredible amount not to be decided until the fall, another says the former cabinet some Senators say they want to minister has a “proven track re- hear from her and their col- cord” of unifying the party. leagues before making a deci- “If Peter is the victor, and he sion, while one is “upset” that the of political will,’ say committee charged with outlining still could be, it is a threat to the unity of the party,” said Conserva- remedies has recommended the tive MP Stephanie Kusie (Cal- Senate lift her suspension. gary-Midnapore, Alta.). Ms. Kusie politicos, pollsters Continued on page 6 Continued on page 20 The deeper the impacts of News News COVID-19 and the longer the Federal, provincial pandemic lasts, the more Editorial watchdogs still likely that major changes independence waiting for full will occur in our society, assured, say privacy assessment says EKOS president Frank Graves, who hopes for big, Facebook and on national contact- positive changes. But Don tracing app Canadian Press, Savoie says Canada will also amid launch BY AIDAN CHAMANDY need ‘an incredible amount of $1-million Publications Mail Agreement #40068926 he federal privacy commis- of political will’ to deal Tsioner says Health Canada with the massive spending only submitted documentation fellowship on the new voluntary national hangover once the global contact-tracing app to its offi ce Once unthinkable policies, including a universal basic income and four-day work BY MIKE LAPOINTE last Friday, June 19—a day after pandemic is over. weeks, are now gaining traction, say politicos. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ollowing the launch of a fel- and Ontario Premier Doug Ford BY ABBAS RANA ing in positive changes to make and its effect on the economy. lowship between Facebook F — announced the new app is set to Canada and the world a better “I do believe the idea that this and The Canadian Press a model roll out in Ontario on July 2. he global COVID-19 pandemic place, say some political insiders, great disruption, as painful as it CP’s executive editor says has to Tis a transformative moment but others say a lot depends on Continued on page 4 that will reshape society by bring- when the public health crisis ends Continued on page 23 Continued on page 21 2 MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES in 2010 that the government was trying to staffers, city staffers, and more, over the kick it out of the space. At that time, the years and has raised hundreds of thou- feds said that, as media tenants leave, the sands of dollars for Cystic Fibrosis Canada, space would be held to look at how Ottawa the hot-ticket event is usually remembered can use it to meet other needs. Built in for its good-natured competition and cre- Heard on the Hill 1918, it has been leased to media organiza- ative, funky outfi ts. Among those who take tions and the gallery since the 1960s. As part are Proof Strategies’ Greg MacEach- reported in April, Ms. Anand’s department ern, HuffPost Canada’s Althia Raj, The by Palak Mangat has hit pause on some renovation projects Globe and Mail’s Kirsty Kirkup, and The that involve “exterior repairs,” including at Hill Times’ editor Kate Malloy. 150 Wellington St., in light of the pandemic. Quebec pride on full Pressure mounts on MP Zann adds to her Trudeau’s China approach Hollywood chops display as MPs, province Liberal Nova Scotia MP Lenore Zann, Thirteen Senators are calling on the already of X-Men and Spider-Man fame Trudeau government to slap Chinese offi - thanks to her roles as Rogue, has another cials with sanctions over the country’s treat- movie hitting North America in August. mark national holiday ment of its Muslim minority, the arrest of Starring Lucy Liu, Stage Mother chron- two Canadians, and limitations to freedoms icles the story of a conservative church in Hong Kong. In an open letter written by choir director who takes over a drag club Government House Conservative Senators Thanh Hai Ngo (On- in San Francisco that her deceased son Leader Pablo tario) and Leo Housakos (Quebec), signed started. Rodriguez is fl anked by 11 of their colleagues, the group calls on by his senior Ottawa to impose Magnitsky sanctions on Liberal MP communications those offi cials responsible for the persecu- Lenore Zann adviser and former tion of Tibetans “and intimidating our Chi- has another Ottawa Citizen nese Canadians on Canadian soil, as well movie coming parliamentary bureau as for the treatment of our brave Canadians out next chief Mark Kennedy who are arbitrarily detained in China.” month. Image as they jam out to courtesy of mellow tunes to mark Conservative Senator Lenore Zann’s Quebec's national Thanh Hai Ngo, office holiday on Wednesday, pictured at right June 24, St-Jean- in 2017 with a Baptiste Day. Image representative of the courtesy of Twitter Taipei Economic and Cultural Offi ce in Canada, is calling on The two had been estranged since after overnment House Leader Pablo Rodri- Party on an interim basis. The party’s Ottawa to slap China he came out as gay, and Ms. Zann plays Gguez, also known around the Hill for founder, Peter Downing, a former soldier with sanctions. Babette, a Southern Belle. “‘I just saw his smooth dance moves, ditched the dance and RCMP offi cer, resigned and Mr. Hill Senate photograph by the colonel & two soldiers!’ ‘You’ve never fl oor and opted to groove along to some will assume his duties “until the party is Martin Lipman seen that before?’ ‘First time in the Ladies mellow guitar tunes with his staffer Mark able to hold a founding convention and the Room!’” tweeted Ms. Zann on June 25, Kennedy to celebrate Quebec’s Fête natio- grassroots members elect a new leader,” a It comes the same week a group of 19 promoting the trailer. The fi lm opens July nale on June 24. Mr. Kennedy, a former Ot- party release said last week. high-ranking Canadians, including former 21 in the U.K. and makes its way across the tawa Citizen parliamentary bureau chief The party, which was green-lit by Elec- foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy pond on Aug. 21 in North America. Politi- who made the leap to the other side of the tions Canada in January, wants to push and former justice minister Allan Rock, cal theatre at its fi nest? Hill in 2016, has been working with Mr. Ro- for the separation of western provinces, penned a letter calling for Justice Minister driguez as his director of communications an idea that began to gain greater traction David Lametti to intervene and end the since early 2017. He took over the role in again after the 2019 election handed Prime extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Former minister Clement March fi ve months after the election, when Minister Justin Trudeau a second mandate. Wanzhou, in hopes that China will release the prime minister named Mr. Rodriguez “I have been watching with great dismay two Canadians who Mr. Trudeau has said advising in psychedelics his Quebec lieutenant. Mr. Kennedy, now the developments on the federal govern- have been arbitrarily detained. Mr. Trudeau a senior communications adviser, joined ment scene and I’m very concerned about has said he respects but “deeply disagrees” world his boss on the guitar in a video posted to the direction the country’s going in,” he with the suggested approach, and warned Former Conservative MP and health Twitter on St-Jean-Baptiste Day. The 34 told CBC last week. “I came to realize that that intervening would lead to China de- minister Tony Clement is advising in the other Quebec Liberal MPs make appear- it will not matter to western Canada who taining other Canadians. world of psychedelics. Ontario-based Red ances in the one-minute-and-55-second wins the Conservative leadership race and Light Holland, which is eyeing “produc- video and hold up signs with short de- who forms the next government … because tion, growth, and sale of a premium brand scriptions of Quebecers and Quebec to the in the end, governments have to cater to Lawn Summer Nights of magic truffl es to the legal, recreational instrumental sounds of Mr. Rodriguez and the golden triangle of Toronto-Montreal- bowling event shifts gears market within the Netherlands,” named Mr. Kennedy on their guitars. The video Ottawa and the West will never get a fair the former Harper-era politician to its ends with a happy looking Prime Minister deal.” Mr.