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rime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has P5.3 million followers on Twitter, threw his support behind a popular new COVID ad from Germany last week, encouraging people to stay home and hailing couch potatoes as heroes. Heard on the Hill The one minute and 37-second ad, which went viral on Twitter, features an older gentleman in the future recalling his by Palak Mangat “service” and school days during the winter of 2020, as much of the world plunged into the second wave of COVID-19. A 22-year- old at the time, he reflected that “at this ‘Our couch was our front age, you want to celebrate, study, get to know someone, or go for a drink with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s partner, Sophie friends. But fate had other plans for us.” Grégoire Trudeau, shared this image to her Instagram Calling the pandemic an “invisible dan- line, our patience was our social media account last week. Photograph courtesy ger” that plunged the fate of the world into of Sophie Grégoire Trudeau’s Instagram his hands, the video strikes an inspirational tone before switching to a record scratch. weapon’: German COVID “Do you actually love the way you look? “We did nothing! Were lazy like raccoons,” Be honest. It’s easy to judge ourselves these he said. “Our couch was our front line and days. We are constantly bombarded with false our patience was our weapon … that’s how images of perfection that reinforce unattainable ad hailing couch potatoes as we became heroes.” standards. It feels like it never stops … but you Mr. Trudeau, who has been urging Ca- know what? It needs to stop. The #AsSheIs cam- nadians to stay home to combat the spread paign promotes real, raw and authentic. And heroes earns Trudeau’s nod of cases, shared the video in an effort to we need more of this. Let’s celebrate everyone’s urge people to follow suit. uniqueness—’flaws’—and all. And let’s embrace “It doesn’t matter what language you who we are. This is who I am,” Ms. Grégoire speak, the message is clear. You can be the posted on Instagram along with the same mes- hero in the fight against this virus – and you sage in French and a photo of herself. don’t even have to do that much,” he said. The challenge encourages women to His tweet, which was retweeted 19,700 share unfiltered and unedited photos of times, came a week after Canada’s chief Pub- themselves, which can take the form of lic Health Officer Theresa Tam warned that minimal or no makeup. there could be more than 10,000 new daily Ms. Grégoire Trudeau, a former enter- reported cases by early December if Canadi- tainment and culture reporter, is a vocal ans do not change course. As of Nov. 19, that advocate for women’s empowerment, and figure was 4,788 new cases for the last week. has in the past taken part in campaigns that encourage women and girls to explore Sophie Grégoire Trudeau takes opportunities in education, human rights, part in ‘authentic’ online trend and climate change. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Mr. Trudeau’s spouse, took part in a social media chal- National Post columnist Ivison lenge last week. pushes new book on Robbie Burns A one minute and 37-second German video featuring an older gentleman recalling his youth and Dubbed the #AsSheIs campaign, the National Post national affairs colum- 'service' to his country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, much of which included staying at home initiative “promotes real, raw, and authen- nist John Ivison has another book coming and being a couch potato hero, got passing marks from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this month. tic,” wrote Ms. Grégoire Trudeau on her Photograph courtesy of Justin Trudeau's Twitter Instagram account. Continued on page 22 THE WORLD BEYOND COVID-19 THE WORLD BEYOND COVID-19 THE WORLD BEYOND COVID-19 THE WORLD BEYOND COVID-19 THE WORLD BEYOND COVID-19

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No one of 30 challenges, laughed out of Outgoing U.S. knows how court for the utter lack of proof President Donald far Donald for his Batman Heist conspiracy Trump, theories. Trump has two pictured Those court failures have Nov. 13, finally gotten the real Donald months to lash out 2020, Trump to stand up, in all his will go to dictatorial, narcissistic and before Joe Biden takes hold onto psychopathic glory. In a disgust- power as ing example of banana-republic office. He’s already President- politics, the president personally called on Republican Elect Joe called Monica Palmer, Republi- Biden can chair of the Michigan Wayne legislators to help him prepares to County Board of Canvassers. It take office was a replay of Senator Lindsey override the election, in January, Graham’s corrupt calls to state writes electoral officers. and contemplated Michael Palmer initially refused to cer- attacking Iran. Harris. tify the results in Michigan, along Photograph with fellow Republican board courtesy of member William Hartmann. That The White caught Trump’s eye, and triggered House his call. Eventually, both Palmer and Hartmann changed their minds and made the vote to certify Biden’s win in Michigan unani- mous. After doing that, they wa- vote to Biden, brought to justice. Here are some of the dark “Their basic argument is this was vered again and asked that their As Joseph Stalin’s chief of secret actors alluded to by Rudy the a conspiracy so vast and so suc- vote to certify be rescinded. It was police, Lavrentiy Beria, once put Beauty: Dominion Voting Sys- cessful that there’s no evidence of too late for more mind-changing. Michael Harris it: “Show me the man and I’ll find tems, which made the software it. Now if that’s true, I really want Undeterred, Trump took Harris you the crime.” for some of the voting machines, to know the people who pulled it another deadly step against Normally, that last paragraph and which Giuliani tied to dead off. We need to hire them at the democracy. He invited Republi- would inspire nothing more than Venezuelan president Hugo CIA.” can state legislators to the White ALIFAX—Get ready for the guffaws and a mild outbreak of Chavez; Chicagoan Richard Daly, How delusional has Team House. They would be the ones HDays of the Guillotine in nasal coffee rockets. But this is the last of the big boss mayors in Trump become? With more than who would appoint the members Trumpland. the world of quantum politics in America, who died in 1976; the a quarter of a million Americans of the electoral college should In the Excited States of Amer- America, where all the normal countries of China and Argen- dead from COVID-19, the presi- the state’s vote be invalidated. ica, the rumour mill is buzzing rules of electoral physics have tina; the Clinton Foundation; and dent’s press secretary said that Theoretically, that would allow about three more heads likely to been upended. Gravity has been billionaire-philanthropist George restrictions to fight the pandemic them to hand the state to Trump, roll in the Trump administration: nullified, up is down, less is more, Soros. Apparently Giuliani were “Orwellian.” an outcome that would qualify as CIA Director Gina Haspel, FBI the end is the beginning, and forgot the pivotal role played in What is Orwellian is this: a coup. Biden won Michigan by Director Christopher Wray, and nothing is what it seems. To the the conspiracy by SpongeBob while COVID-19 is ravaging 146,000 votes. perhaps even Attorney-General loser go the spoils. Anyone who Squarepants and Mr. Magoo. America, because of Washing- Here is the question: what William Barr. disputes that has not been watch- There was only one fact to be ton’s fatal inaction and stagger- is the defeated president of the There are, apparently, degrees ing. gleaned from Giuliani’s ramble ing misinformation campaign, United States doing bringing of sycophancy in the world of Republican state legislators to a the stable genius now trying to meeting in Washington to discuss suspend democracy in America. an election that has already been These three appointees have certified? simply not risen to the abasement Some have called this a clown standard attained by people like show. I am not one of those. What Secretary of State Mike Pom- will unfold over the next two peo, press secretary Kayleigh months is far too grim for that. McEnany, and Senate Majority If there is any doubt that Leader Mitch McConnell—all Trump is still toying with the butt-smoochers extraordinaire. idea of going out with a bang, As the firing of election se- assuming he goes out at all, curity boss Chris Krebs shows, consider his mindset on Iran. In a contradicting the president, even recent meeting that included VP when his claims rate Five Pinoc- Mike Pence, Secretary of State chios, is an off-with your-head Mike Pompeo, acting Defence offence. Krebs rejected Trump’s Secretary Christopher Miller, and deep-space conspiracy theory General Mark Milley, head of the about a corrupted election and joint chiefs of staff, Trump asked paid the price. The career civil for his “strike options” against servant forgot that in 1984, two The rumour mill is buzzing about three more heads likely to roll in the Trump administration: CIA Director Gina Haspel, Iran. It was an extraordinary re- and two is always five. FBI Director Christopher Wray, and perhaps even Attorney-General William Barr, writes Michael Harris. Photographs quest, given that he only has two So how about this in the courtesy of Commons Wikimedia months left in his constitutional coming weeks of Trump’s last presidency. stand? Rudy Giuliani as attorney And it isn’t the first time general, Jared Kushner as CIA Rudy Giuliani’s recent “press through Wonderland in front of Big Brother is pipping off from Trump has raised this matter. director, and hell, why not Ste- conference” looked more like a the cameras: bad hair dye melts meetings of his own pandemic In 2018, he reportedly asked his phen Miller as head of the FBI? Timothy Leary LSD experiment under television lights. As comic task force, and hitting the golf National Security Council to re- For good measure, throw in Sean gone horribly wrong. The presi- Stephen Colbert put it, “Rudy links. That’s worse than Nero. The quest strike options against Iran Hannity of Fox News as secretary dent’s personal lawyer and other dyed his hair, but his head is chal- Roman emperor merely fiddled from the Pentagon. He has also of defence. members of his “legal” team hal- lenging the results.” while Rome burned. Trump is put- withdrawn from the Iran nuclear That way, Trump could have lucinated in front of the cameras Trump’s decapitated cyber ting while Americans die. deal and imposed crushing sanc- his political adversaries, includ- in a way that is unprecedented in security chief Chris Krebs said, The good news about Giuliani, tions on that country. It has been ing president-elect Joe Biden and American politics. They told such “That press conference was a legal rust-puppet who hasn’t reported that his advisors talked past president Barack Obama, whoppers, they made Joe McCar- the most dangerous hour and argued a case in court for almost him out of the idea, but the ques- rounded up and thrown in jail the thy look like he lacked imagina- forty-five minutes of television in 30 years, is that the judges aren’t tion with this president is, who way he wanted Barr to do in the tion. American history. And possibly buying. So far, Trump’s effort knows? first place; the foreign countries The essence of this baseless the craziest.” to throw out election results, in The chilling answer is abso- that helped the Democrats steal shit-show: there was a prodigious And he wasn’t the only critic. order to have Republican state lutely no one. the election outed; and all those conspiracy of multiple fraudsters Trump’s former director of na- legislatures appoint members of Michael Harris is an award- election workers, who were who stole the election from Don- tional intelligence, John Bolton, the electoral college instead, have winning author and journalist. working for the Mafia to tilt the ald Trump. put it this way to ABC News: flopped. Trump has lost 30 out The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 5 Opinion

ly hard hit by what will amount to a Canadi- Beware of the unintended consequences: why an regulatory firewall. Streaming companies may instead choose to license their content to existing Canadian providers, so as to Canada’s internet streaming regulation plan could avoid dealing with the CRTC at all. The new regulations will be a boon to companies like Bell, whose Crave streaming service already raise consumer costs and reduce competition promotes exclusive access to foreign content from services such as HBO and Showtime, and broadcast regulator by granting access be required or what constitutes Canadian which it makes available at a premium to There is no Canadian- to confidential corporate information. content for the purposes of the new rules. subscribers. That may become the model in Although Guilbeault argues that the With those issues left to the Canadian Canada, with blocked foreign services giving content production crisis changes are long overdue and merely Radio-television and Telecommunications way to content-licensing domestic Internet at the moment, but Steven establish a level playing field with con- Commission (CRTC) to decide, it may be streaming services indistinguishable from ventional broadcasters, much of the policy years before would-be producers find out. cable television. Guilbeault’s new bill may that underlies the new bill rests on shaky Guilbeault has suggested everything On the other hand, if the CRTC decides ground. For example, the current contribu- could be finalized by the end of 2021, but to exempt these smaller services and well create one. tions from conventional broadcasters to this is Ottawa: Parliament has to approve, instead use its new power to single out various Canadian-content funds are effec- the CRTC will have to hold hearings, and specific companies (e.g., Netflix, Amazon tively a regulatory quid pro quo: they enjoy there may well be judicial appeals, so a more Prime, and Disney+), such an approach a host of regulatory advantages worth realistic timeline is 2023, at the earliest. In could lead to another unintended conse- hundreds of millions of dollars annually the meantime, companies that invest in the quence: big retaliatory tariffs under the that are not available to internet streamers. Canadian market won’t know whether their USMCA. And their contributions are increasingly current spending will meet the regulatory Canada did negotiate an exemption outpaced by voluntary investments from requirements or hundreds of millions more for the cultural sector in the new trade foreign sources. Guilbeault concedes that will be required. The uncertainty could lead deal, but using it triggers the possibility foreign streamers have made significant to lengthy delays in Canadian production of retaliatory U.S. tariffs aimed at any contributions to film and TV production and lost jobs during what is obviously a par- sector. The problem with company-specific in Canada in recent years, but he says he ticularly difficult time for the industry. regulation—or any regulation that provides Michael Geist wants to ensure they become mandatory. Although companies such as Netflix advantages to domestic companies—is Opinion “Free” money in support of government are likely to stay engaged in the Canadian that it helps establish a credible case for a policy may be hard to resist but Bill C-10 market, a myriad of smaller streaming ser- violation of Canada’s commitment to equal involves at least three potential unintended vices may not. Britbox, Spuul, Kocowa, and treatment of digital services. As a result, TTAWA—With the introduction of the consequences: less investment in Canadian Crunchyroll may not be household names, the $800-million that Guilbeault says he Ogovernment’s plan to regulate internet film and TV production; shrinking com- but they are among dozens of streaming has found for the industry may ultimately streaming services, Canadian Heritage petition that results in reduced consumer services that have emerged in recent years be paid by Quebec’s dairy sector or On- Minister Steven Guilbeault has touted new choice and higher costs and prices; and to serve a global audience via the inter- tario’s steel industry. rules that will require companies such as a trade battle with the United States that net. Unless the CRTC provides specific There is no Canadian-content produc- Netflix and Spotify to make mandatory could prompt retaliatory tariffs in the bil- exemptions for these niche services, many tion crisis at the moment, but Guilbeault’s payments in support of Canadian content. lions of dollars. are likely to forego the Canadian market new bill may well create one. The government’s bill also paves the way Reduced spending on production could entirely, given all the new regulatory costs Michael Geist holds the Canada Re- for the companies to both tinker with what result from uncertainty about what counts and the implausibility of meeting Canadi- search Chair in Internet and E-commerce they show to subscribers, so as to increase toward the new mandated Canadian- an-content requirements. Law at the University of Ottawa, Faculty the “discoverability” of Canadian content, content contributions. The bill contains few The end result will be less competition in of Law. and open their books to Canada’s telecom specifics about how much spending will Canada, with multicultural markets especial- The Hill Times 6 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES News

reasonable person” would expect it to be collected; that the data not ‘Massive overhaul’ of privacy law be used to influence that person’s behaviour or decisions; and that the data be used for a “business activity,” which is loosely defined leaves political parties off the hook in the bill. Almost anything could be defined as “business activity,” said Innovation Mr. Lawford. The bill leaves Minister “There is nothing really to Navdeep Bains explain this sudden shift except unanswered held a press probably a ton of lobbying on conference behalf of the people who do AI,” questions, including following the he said. “It’s an extremely large why the government introduction change.” of the Digital “I would have liked them to wants consumer Charter share their thinking before they Implementation put the bill out,” he said. data, and how Act, 2020, Privacy Commissioner Daniel which would Therrien released a statement much businesses effectively about the bill after it was in- replace the troduced into the House of will be able to do Personal Commons. He said that the bill with that data Information “includes several significant Protection improvements” to privacy law, without consumers’ and Electronic including more powers for his of- Documents Act fice. However, he also said he was permission, says John that protects “examining” whether the govern- consumer ment’s decision to create a new Lawford. privacy. The tribunal to levy fines and hear Hill Times appeals to his office’s decisions photograph by would give the public “access to BY PETER MAZEREEUW Andrew Meade quick and effective remedies.” He also said that parts of the overnment Bill C-11 will bill appear to place the interests Gmake big changes to Cana- of businesses above the privacy da’s privacy law, providing clarity rights of Canadians. He wrote that for business, posing big questions he would be working to identify for one privacy advocate, and possible amendments to the bill. leaving Canada’s federal political Mr. Masse said that Bill C-11 parties unbound by the new rules proposed some needed changes altogether. to Canadian privacy law, and that “This is a pretty massive the NDP would support it at least overhaul,” said Wendy Wagner, a through to the committee stage. lawyer for Gowling WLG in Ot- He said that he would be working tawa who advises businesses on Bill C-11 gives new powers and disclosure. The government companies want to use the data on amendments to the bill as well, privacy and data protection law. to the federal privacy commis- should be holding political parties for their own purposes, said Ms. however. Innovation Minister Navdeep sioner to order an organization to the same standard they expect Wagner. Mr. Masse said he believed the Bains (Mississauga-Malton, to change its behaviour if it is of the private sector,” said Mr. The bill would also make clear privacy commissioner should be Ont.) tabled Bill C-11, the Digi- violating the new law, includ- Geist in an emailed statement to that businesses do not need con- empowered to impose fines, and tal Charter Implementation Act, ing an order to stop collecting The Hill Times. sent to use a customer’s data in warned that the tribunal estab- 2020, in the House of Commons consumer data. It would create a NDP MP Brian Masse (Wind- order to deliver a good or service lished over top of the commis- on Nov. 17. The bill stemmed from new tribunal that would decide on sor West, Ont.), his party’s indus- to them, said Ms. Wagner. sioner could lead to a discipline Mr. Bains’ 2018 National Digital penalties for organizations that try critic, said he was waiting to Good privacy law should system fraught with patronage and Data Consultations, which at- don’t comply with the law. hear the government’s rationale require that consumers consent to and delays. tracted nearly 2,000 submissions It would allow Canadians to for excluding parties from the uses of their data that they might [email protected] and included 30 “roundtable meet- ask a business to delete their legislation. not expect, she said, but should The Hill Times ings” with public stakeholders. personal information, but would “That’s a real problem that not necessarily require consent Bill C-11 will essentially also allow businesses to make use needs to have some serious dis- for uses that consumers do ex- replace the Personal Informa- of “de-identified” data—data that cussion,” he said. pect—for example, agreeing to let Status of government bills tion Protection and Electronic has been stripped of identifying “The public should know. If a company use their credit card Documents Act, the current law information like a person’s name political parties have a different information after they’ve entered House of Commons governing data privacy rights. The or address—without a person’s system in place, then they should it to make an online purchase, she Second reading: government has also promised to consent in some circumstances, know that that’s the reality.” said. • C-2—COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act rewrite the federal Privacy Act. including disclosing it to govern- Conservative MP James “If you need consent for every- • C-8—An Act to amend the Citizenship Act The government’s privacy ments or other public entities in Cumming (Edmonton Centre, thing, all that happens is that you (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s call to action number 94) laws and regulations are a topic Canada for “socially beneficial” Alta.), his party’s industry critic, end up having 20-page privacy • C-10—An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act purposes. said that his party would “review policies, because the business of interest for businesses in the and to make related and consequential amend- financial and medical sectors, The legislation does not ap- the legislation to ensure that it has to disclose everything to the ments to other Acts and more, based on entries in ply to Canada’s political parties, protects privacy without imposing consumer to say that they have • C-11—Digital Charter Implementation Act, the federal lobbying registry. which collect vast amounts of burdensome regulations on small consent,” she said. 2020 Visa Canada, CIBC, Mastercard data on Canadian citizens as part businesses,” in a statement issued However, consumer advocate • C-12—Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Account- Canada, and drug-maker Glaxo- of their efforts to drum up sup- after the bill was released. His Jon Lawford said he has serious con- ability Act SmithKline Inc. are among a long port and donations. office did not respond to a request cerns about some parts of the bill. list of organizations registered to When asked why political par- for comment on the exclusion of Those include the clauses that Committee: lobby on the subject of privacy or ties were not covered by the leg- political parties from the bill. would allow businesses to share • C-5—An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange the government’s Digital Charter islation, a spokesperson for Mr. de-identified data with Canadian Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada specifically. Bains, John Power, replied that governments, or entities working Labour Code (National Day for Truth and The entertainment industry is the parties were already subject Bill pushes trust in on their behalf, without permission. Reconciliation) in on the act as well: the Poke- to rules for data sharing under Mr. Lawford, who is the • C-6—An Act to amend the Criminal Code mon Company International is 2018’s Elections Modernization government to limits: general counsel and executive (conversion therapy) registered to lobby the govern- Act. That bill required the parties Lawford director of the Public Interest Ad- • C-7—An Act to amend the Criminal Code ment on the Digital Charter, as is to adopt and publish privacy poli- The bill helps businesses that vocacy Centre, said the bill leaves (medical assistance in dying) Corus Entertainment, the parent cies. work with data by clarifying the him with questions about how the Third reading: company for Global Television, Those rules aren’t tough concept of “control” in data priva- data would be de-identified, and • C-3—An Act to amend the Judges Act and the enough to govern the way modern how the government would de- the Food Network Canada, and cy law, said Ms. Wagner. It places Criminal Code other TV brands. political parties collect and use the responsibility for data privacy termine what is or is not “socially “Overall, I think [the bill has] data, said Michael Geist, a Uni- squarely on the business that is beneficial.” Senate more balance than I would have versity of Ottawa professor who in contact with the consumer, “You’re really pushing Cana- Pre-study: anticipated between the interests holds the Canada Research Chair and makes clear that third-party dians’ trust in government to the • C-7—An Act to amend the Criminal Code of commerce and business and in internet and e-commerce law. companies hired by that business max,” he said. (medical assistance in dying) the economy, versus the safe- “Increased disclosure and to work with the data do not also The bill would also allow guarding of rights of privacy,” Ms. transparency is not the same as need to obtain consent from the companies to collect data from Second reading: Wagner said in an interview with establishing clear ground rules consumer to do their work. That consumers without permission • S-2—An Act to amend the Chemical Weapons The Hill Times. and limitations on collection, use exemption ends if the third-party under certain conditions: that “a Convention Implementation Act A strong Canada needs more transportation infrastructure — CN wants to build it

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Editorial Letters to the Editor Time to reflect, for It’s time for a fundamental Justin Trudeau Liberals reassessment of Canadian hen Justin Trudeau ran for the Liberal about his government being different, femi- Wleadership back in 2013, he built his nist, and more ethical were just for public brand on being progressive, inclusive, and consumption. It was all about winning an- foreign policy: Canadian doing politics “differently.” Members of the other election. Disappointed with four years Liberal Party and Canadians, at large, trust- of performance, Canadians reduced the ed him and gave him a majority government Trudeau Liberals to a minority government. in 2015. After winning power, he appointed One key reason why the Liberals won Foreign Policy Institute the country’s first gender-balanced cabi- the last election was the lack of a strong net, described his government as “feminist” competitor. When Canadians looked at ecently MP Paul Manly (Nanaimo-La- and promised running a transparent and Andrew Scheer and the Conservatives, they Rdysmith, B.C.) brought some interna- squeaky clean government. Canadians not found the same old policies. tionalist heat to the House of Commons. only entrusted him with a majority govern- After the 2019 election, it appeared that “Thank you Mr. Speaker,” said Manly, ment, but also gave him one of the longest the Liberals would change their ways. They “Canada has failed to meet our commit- honeymoons in Canadian history. got another golden opportunity to serve ments to foreign aid, we have failed to meet In the first years of his four-year man- Canadians and regain the public’s trust this our commitments to climate action, we are date, he got away with a wide collection of year when the deadly COVID-19 hit Canada the 15th largest arms exporting nation, controversies, including rigging the nomina- along with the rest of the world. The govern- we are considering purchasing offensive tion process to reward his party’s favourite ment made mistakes, but overall it’s done F-35 stealth fighter jets, we have engaged candidates, and in government, breaking the an admirable job managing this crisis and in NATO wars of aggression and regime Liberal Party’s signature election platform the negative health and economic impact of change, we haven’t signed the Treaty on the promise of reforming Canada’s electoral the virus. The government’s polling numbers Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and we re- system. Before the 2015 election, as the had indicated a double-digit lead over the cently failed to gain a seat on the UN Secu- third-place party in the House struggling for second place Conservatives. But, yet again, rity Council. Will the government conduct a its existence—some former Liberal leaders the governing party squandered some of full review of Canadian foreign policy and at the time even suggested a merger with the that goodwill when media reported friends the role this country plays in world affairs. NDP—electoral reform was recognized as a and family of Mr. Trudeau were in a conflict On foreign affairs we are getting an F.” key priority. of interest when the government awarded But, in his reply to Mr. Manly, Foreign But after winning a majority govern- the billion-dollar contract to the WE Charity, Affairs Minister François-Philippe Cham- Bianca Mugyenyi, director of the Canadian ment, all of a sudden, it was not a priority. which was subsequently cancelled. pagne ignored the question, despite the Foreign Policy Institute, says there should be Backbench Liberal MPs kept on complain- In a minority government, an election fact there has not been a formal review of a fundamental reassessment Canada’s foreign ing to The Hill Times and to other news orga- could happen at any time. Recent polling Canadian foreign policy since 2005. policy which was not been formally reviewed nizations about the PMO’s iron-clad control numbers are suggesting that Liberals are Mr. Manly, and three other sitting MPs, since 2005. Photograph courtesy of Twitter and the arrogance of the leadership. And once again regaining their cherished popu- several former MPs, as well as 50 organi- then, a number of senior Liberals, including larity and it’s hoped this time the Liberals zations, like Greenpeace Canada, 350.org UN Allan Rock to Canadian Global Affairs Mr. Trudeau and some of his close friends, will recognize their obligation to serve the Canada and Idle No More, have endorsed Institute vice president David Perry and broke conflict-of-interest guidelines. people of Canada seriously if they wish to be the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute’s call former Stéphane Dion adviser Jocelyn The list of broken promises and con- re-elected. Mr. Trudeau needs to understand for a “fundamental reassessment of Cana- Coulon—have all called for a review or troversies continued to pile up and still the there’s no indispensable prime minister or dian foreign policy” which was released reset of Canadian foreign policy. leadership was unchallenged. The arrival government and if they don’t change their after Canada’s second consecutive defeat It’s time for a formal review of Cana- of the SNC-Lavalin scandal laid bare the ways, next time, the voters might opt for an for a seat on the Security Council. Since dian foreign policy. reality that all claims that Mr. Trudeau made Erin O’Toole Conservative government. the June defeat at the UN, many promi- Bianca Mugyenyi nent voices—from former cabinet minister Director, Canadian Foreign Policy Institute Sheila Copps to former ambassador to the Montreal, Que. Humanity faces a new and global threat: climate and ecological crisis, ecocide t’s an extraordinary moment to be crimes, genocide and crimes against Ilaunching this project as the first humanity. international trials are remembered at Launching with preparatory work this Nuremberg. Some 75 years on, human- month, and set to draft the definition over ity faces a new and global threat: climate the early months of 2021, the panel has been and ecological crisis … and it’s time for convened by the Stop Ecocide Foundation recognition of a new international crime: on the request of interested parliamentar- ecocide. ians from governing parties in Sweden. International lawyer Philippe The Canadian government should pay Sands and international judge Flor- attention, and sit at the table. ence Mumba are to co-chair an expert Dona Grace-Campbell, Kaslo, B.C. drafting panel on the legal definition Judy Green, Clementsport, N.S. of “ecocide” as a potential international Jamie Hunter, Nelson, B.C. crime that could sit alongside war Stop Ecocide Canada

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Dr. Vera Etches cited spikes in suicide and cancer deaths caused Winter’s coming, I’m in Mexico by delayed treatment as two examples of an indirect death toll wrought by the world pandemic. sued an anti-travel advisory to all The announcement of a poten- to propel the race for a safe vac- One of my friends confessed Notwithstanding seniors last week. tial vaccine has lifted the spirits cine. recently that her aging mother is The government advice did of all, but it is definitely going That has buoyed health-care musing about assisted death be- government advice, I not mince words: “avoid all non- to take up to a year to cover the workers in the United States, cause she can no longer tolerate essential travel outside Canada country. where at press time, almost every the isolation of an assisted living have travelled south and to avoid all cruise ship travel Already, disputes are erupting state in the union was on a nega- environment where, for months at and am currently until further notice…. If you are between levels of government on tive COVID trajectory. a time, not a single family mem- an older traveller, you may be how many vaccines will be avail- Canada’s numbers are also ber had been allowed to visit. coviding in 30-degree immunocompromised or have able by province and when they continuing to trend in the wrong Further lockdowns prompted chronic medical conditions such can be accessed. direction. The premier of Ontario by the second wave have beaten temperatures on the as obesity…. By choosing to stay down an already exhausted at home…you can help protect People, population, and some are simply sunny beaches of yourself, your family and those at pictured ignoring restrictions on indoor risk of more severe disease.” March 14, gatherings. Mexico. To be clear, Judging by the absence of north- 2018, That takes me back to my we left home two ern vacationers in Mexico, most walking down decision to pre-empt the travel people are heeding that advice. Wellington advisory ban issued by the federal weeks before the In what is usually the begin- Street and government. ning of the high season, in our past the Facing minus 20-degree weath- government issued an condo there is literally only one Parliament er locked inside in an apartment other Canadian couple from Cal- Buildings. in Ottawa would make it far more anti-travel advisory to gary that has made the trek south. Sheila Copps likely that my attendance at risky Rules require us to quarantine got out of indoor social gatherings would all seniors last week. in our unit for two weeks before Dodge before increase. accessing the pool or any other the snow By travelling south, and exer- common facilities. comes. The cising caution in masking, distanc- And we are extremely diligent Hill Times ing, and social isolation, I fully in self-distancing and masking photograph expect to endure the winter with whenever we venture into any by Andrew less risk of receiving or transmit- public spaces. Meade ting the COVID virus than would The good news is that most of have happened in Ottawa. the activities in Mexico take place The only issue we were truly outdoors. We walk on the beach Health Canada has yet to ap- is expected to announce deeper concerned about was the trip to daily and can easily eat outdoors prove the vaccines. lockdowns in Peel, York, and the our destination, as we travelled through three different airports. Sheila Copps at home or elsewhere. There will be tremendous city of Toronto because of the We did not make the decision pressure on the federal govern- prevalence of COVID in the GTA. But the measures taken before Copps’ Corner to travel lightly and even had ment to fast-track treatments As the numbers rise, there is we got on board, including tem- several discussions with family as American neighbours start confusion about the best way to perature taking and masking on members who are front-line medi- receiving emergency injections flatten the curve. flights, led to a safe arrival. am a snowbird sinner. cal workers. before year’s end. Just as the Canadian govern- Our commitment to good CO- I Notwithstanding govern- But the bottom line: it is much There are several vaccines ment is telling snowbirds to stay VID avoidance practices will not ment advice, I have travelled easier to survive the social isola- on the verge of approval, two of home, the Ottawa medical officer waver. But it is much easier to stay south and am currently coviding tion in warmer weather. which have announced results of health is tearing up on televi- safe in the sand than the snow. in 30-degree temperatures on the The notion of simply staying up to 95 per cent efficiency. U.S. sion publicly discussing thou- Sheila Copps is a former Jean sunny beaches of Mexico. in our Ottawa apartment would President Donald Trump can sands of mortality statistics that Chrétien-era cabinet minister and To be clear, we left home two likely prompt risky indoor social take credit for that news, as he aren’t covered in COVID death a former deputy prime minister. weeks before the government is- gatherings. launched Operation Warp Speed counts. The Hill Times

Advocacy groups and the challenge of COVID

AKVILLE, ONT.—When After all, as NCC president, ing or having trouble making ends less, socializing less and eating Organizations that Othinking of former prime Harper had to meet a payroll and meet, it’ll obviously mean there’ll be out less, they might spend more minister Stephen Harper, people cover overhead, he had to balance fewer donation dollars available to time reading and pondering over promote causes, usually picture him as a policy the books, he had to hire and fire subsidize outside causes. fundraising letters and they might wonk or as a political tactician or employees, and, to stay finan- That’ll hurt charities, that’ll have more disposable income to political or otherwise, as a conservative ideologue, few, cially afloat, he had to meet his hurt non-profit organizations, contribute to their favorite causes. play an important role if any, envision him as a one-time customer demands. (Customers that’ll hurt advocacy groups. Hence, individual donations successful businessman. being the group’s donors.) So yes, the situation looks could be a lifeline for struggling in our community. Yet, at one time, Harper cer- And just as NCC is like a small bleak, but it’s not hopeless. organizations. tainly marketed himself that way. business, I’d argue so too are That’s because advocacy Of course, much will depend You might say, Indeed, after he was elected other advocacy groups, charities groups and charities have another on each individual group’s fund- Conservative leader, his resumé and non-profit organizations. ace up their sleeve: contributions raising acumen. trying to make our included the fact that he once ran So why am I bringing all this up? from individuals. Fundraisers will have to make society better is their a “small business.” Well, as we all know, the True, individuals typically the case that, even during a period Mind you, this claim elicited COVID-triggered economic lock- can’t make donations as large as of economic anxiety, certain causes business. chortles of derision from his po- downs are threatening to ravage businesses can, but if their sup- and ideas are still worth supporting. litical enemies, because the small Canada’s small businesses. port is consistently steady it can Crafting such a message will business he was referring to was In fact, the Canadian Fed- make a huge difference for cause- be tough, but it’s doable. the National Citizens Coalition, eration of Independent Business driven groups. And I for one, hope fundrais- a conservative political advocacy estimates that as many as 225,000 While I was at the NCC, for ex- ers for charities and non-profits group, which Harper headed up small businesses might have to ample, individuals who regularly and political advocacy groups are from 1998 until 2001. permanently close their doors. donated $50 or $75 or $100 were up to the task. Surely, argued Harper’s de- So, it’s worth wondering how our bread and butter, a fact which To my mind, organizations tractors, the NCC was not really a organizations which are in the would, no doubt, surprise many that promote causes, political or business. business of promoting causes can of the group’s critics who usually otherwise, play an important role Yet, as someone who worked survive during these tough times. like to assume the NCC is funded in our community. with Harper at the NCC during Of course, one challenge these solely by multi-millionaires. You might say, trying to make his time there, I’d disagree. organizations will face is that they At any rate, one reason why our society better is their busi- Gerry Nicholls True, the NCC doesn’t manu- often receive many of their donations contributions from individuals ness. Post Partisan Pundit facture a product or provide a ser- from small to midsize businesses. might help donation-dependent Gerry Nicholls is a communi- vice in the usual sense, but it still If, thanks to government-imposed groups survive these tough times, cations consultant. operates like a small business. lockdowns, such businesses are fail- is that since people are travelling The Hill Times 10 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES Opinion We should have confidence in the way confidence is working in Parliament

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Nov. 6, 2020, on the Hill. It should also not be forgotten that at any time the opposition can bring a motion of non- confidence in the government, whether the government wants it or not, writes Steven Chaplin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

government should be a matter confidence could be determined who overplayed their hand. but that’s parliamentary politics. As things stand for Parliament; in essence the op- by the opposition, the government Or, as occurred here, the It should also not be forgotten position, not the prime minister, became paralyzed. The govern- threat of loss of confidence and that at any time the opposition in Canada, the to determine. His column fol- ment was not being held account- an election during a pandemic can bring a motion of non-confi- opposition has more, lowed the Trudeau government’s able; it, was being held hostage. lead to a reluctant parliamentary dence in the government, whether declaration that the vote on an Ultimately, the government had compromise with a more appro- the government wants it or not. not less control. It opposition motion to create a to use legislation to circumvent priate broadened accountability This brings us back to the House of Commons committee to the act and have an election to committee that will focus on question of whether this is better can choose when to inquire into the alleged WE scan- resolve the issues; the same result pandemic spending and response, than the opposition alone being dal would be a confidence vote. that would have followed the first not alleged scandal. Neither side able to determine whether a vote call the government’s The premise for Coyne’s argu- parliamentary defeat months ear- got entirely what it wanted in is a vote of confidence. As seen ment was that the motion, being lier if the usual confidence con- this case, but without the threats with the British example, such a bluff and defeat procedural in nature could not be ventions had been allowed to run and risks—on both sides—the position can lead to paralysis and the government a matter of confidence, and that their course. Clearly, a blanket compromise would not have hap- ineffective government. As things the government was using the rule that confidence can only be pened. stand in Canada, the opposi- on an issue that is threat of an election to avoid par- determined by the opposition can Some suggest that there is tion has more, not less control. liamentary scrutiny and account- have unintended consequences a risk that this cycle will re- It can choose when to call the important enough to ability. While both reasons raise a that paralyze both Parliament and peat itself. The government will government’s bluff and defeat legitimate concern, making what the government. consider every vote a confidence the government on an issue that trigger an election. constitutes confidence a matter The Westminster parliamen- vote to get its way. The govern- is important enough to trigger an for the opposition to decide would tary system requires that the ment will use this tactic to govern election. In addition, the opposi- provide a cure that is worse than government, not Parliament, be as if it has a majority. But that tion also maintains the ability to the disease. able to govern, that is, to establish won’t work. At every turn, the bring a motion of non-confidence One need only look to the policies, budgets, and legislative combined opposition can call the at the time of its choosing. This example of the U.K. Parliament proposals to implement those pol- government’s bluff, defeat the is ultimate accountability to where, pursuant to the Fixed-term icies. At the same time, govern- government, and go to the polls. If Parliament. In the meantime, Parliaments Act 2011, Parliament ment requires parliamentary sup- the confidence card is played too the government can continue can only be dissolved early, fol- port for its policy program and often, and the government is not to govern, so long as it gets the lowing a specifically worded non- legislation and is accountable to defeated, some may take its as the balance right. In the end it will be confidence motion or a two-thirds Parliament for how it governs. In government being opportunistic Parliament that decides whether vote. In 2018 and 2019, the British times of minority government this and seeking an election. Others the government has a continued Steven Chaplin government continued, lost vote balance is tricker to maintain and may see the continued support of mandate to govern, and this is Opinion after vote on Brexit, its major often results in earlier elections, the government in such circum- the way the system is intended to policy initiative, yet the House when one or both avenues of par- stances as a weakness in the work. refused to vote non-confidence in liamentary legitimacy fails. How opposition. In any given situation, Steven Chaplin adjunct profes- ome commentators, such as the government. The government and why this occurs is unknow- either or both positions might be sor of common law at the Uni- SAndrew Coyne in a recent had, by any measure of Westmin- able and circumstance driven. Ul- right. Or the tension could lead versity of Ottawa and a former opinion piece in The Globe and ster parliamentary democracy, timately it is, and should remain, to compromise, which is the stuff senior legal counsel at the House Mail, suggest that what consti- lost the confidence of the House. a form of political power play that of minority governments. It may of Commons. tutes a vote of confidence in the However, because the issue of end with the electorate deciding seem messy and a bit unseemly, The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 11 Opinion There’s a way forward: Trudeau should hold an open, televised federal-provincial conference

The Canadian public needs prime minister should immediately call one. The federal delegation should consist of the to actually see the politicians prime minister, his health minister, and the leaders of the Conservative Party, the Bloc, struggling with these issues. the NDP, and the Greens, as well as the na- tional chief of the Assembly of First Nations. One forum would be an open The premiers and territorial leaders would bring their health ministers and the chairs televised a federal-provincial of their provincial or territorial associations conference. The prime minister or municipalities. All will pledge to work together. It’s a big ask, yes, but this would be should immediately call one. real leadership, and reflects what was done Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, in wartime. Then they should get to work. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Quebec Premier François Legault. The goal is to lay out all the issues Provincial premiers are getting whipsawed, forced to choose between lockdowns and opening up to involved in successfully tackling the virus. keep the economy going. The previous unified federal-provincial approach appears to be cracking. And There will be differences—this is inherent Canadians are worried, very afraid, writes Ian Waddell. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade in our vast country—but there is a need to show Canadians a united front and to recon- The previous unified federal-provincial say it), our Canada Revenue Agency quickly nect to the public. Canadians are not well- approach appears to be cracking. And rolled out support programs for Canadians served by the patchwork of policies which Canadians are worried, very afraid. What’s out of work because of COVID-19. The real- we have now. The conference would come up the way forward? ity under our Constitution, the Constitution with an agreed plan which would deal with Permit a senior with 50 years of experi- Act 1867, is that health and education are lockdowns, aide to small businesses, and the Ian G. Waddell ence in the Canadian political system to provincial jurisdictions. At the same time, timing and rollout of a vaccine, amongst oth- Opinion make a suggestion while reminding us how the federal government has vast emergency ers. Canadians are a northern people, and to our Indigenous cultures actually value the powers that are rarely used. It has one other survive we have come to value community, thoughts of elders. important thing—money. compromise and working together. I’ve seen ANCOUVER—The headlines are First, even though Canadians often see Former prime minister Lester B. Pear- our politicians come together in a crisis. They Valarming: “Daily cases may top 10,000 provincial politicians taking shots at the son talked of “cooperative federalism.” It’s need to do that in full view of the public. next month: Tam”; “Hospitals stretched to feds and vice versa, Canada has one of defined as a flexible relationship between The public too has a role. Avoid taking the limits”; “Health-care workers ex- the best-working federal systems in the the federal and provincial governments in cheap internet shots at the politicians. Then hausted”; and “Canada’s unity cracking.” world. Look at how provinces pioneered which both work together on a variety of is- follow the plan. Pressure is mounting to declare a national new programs—Saskatchewan, medicare; sues and programs. It works. Let’s apply it. Ian G. Waddell is president of the Asso- emergency, with Ottawa taking control. British Columbia, the carbon tax; Quebec, Here’s how. The Canadian public needs ciation of Former Members of Parliament Provincial premiers are getting whipsawed, affordable child care. Remember how, in to actually see the politicians struggling with Foundation and president of the Former forced to choose between lockdowns and the 1940s, the federal government ran an these issues. One forum would be an open MLAs of British Columbia. opening up to keep the economy going. amazing war effort. More recently, (dare I televised a federal-provincial conference. The The Hill Times

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Ugur Sahin, right, co- founder and CEO of BioNTech, the German company that announced the first effective COVID-19 vaccine recently, pictured on Nov. 10, 2020, in an interview on CNBC. It can’t be rolled out fast enough to reduce infections much in the current wave, he said. Screen capture image courtesy CNBC

Even better, both BioNTech/ Pfizer and Moderna included all major ethnic groups and a sig- Cause to celebrate with nificant number of elderly people in their third-phase trials. All categories responded well to the vaccines (which is not always the case with other vaccines). Yet another mRNA vaccine vaccines on the horizon, in third-phase trials could be even better, because it will be far cheaper than the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine ($39 for two shots) or the Moderna jab ($74 for 2 shots) if it pans out. At Imperial College in but we can’t let our London, Robin Shattock’s team is working on a ‘self-amplifying RNA’ vaccine that may require as little as one-hundredth of the amount of vaccine. guard down until then The mRNA technique may mean that future pandemics can be dealt with far more quickly. The vehicle is already available ONDON, U.K.—All the usual And yet there is cause to cel- cells. The mRNA would then use and waiting to carry the next There is a long, dark Lcaveats apply: don’t go out ebrate, because of the 11 vaccine the cell’s own genetic machinery vaccine. Just ‘plug and play’ for and celebrate, don’t let your candidates that were already in to make vaccines and other medi- any future coronavirus, as one winter still ahead guard down, it’s still going to third-stage trials, both the front- cally useful proteins. researcher put it. (We have had of us, no doubt, but be a long haul. This winter will runners are ‘messenger ribo- By 2018, several companies three new coronaviruses in the be “hard,” warned Ugur Sahin, nucleic acid’ (mRNA) vaccines, an had cracked the problem of get- past two decades.) miracles may await us co-founder and CEO of BioN- entirely new approach that allows ting the mRNA past the body’s Pfizer boss Albert Boura went Tech, the German company that a much faster response to novel immune defences. With the full even further: “It’s the greatest over the horizon. And announced the first effective viral infections. RNA sequence of the new corona- medical advance in the past 100 COVID-19 vaccine recently. It Traditionally, new vaccines virus in their possession, all they years.” Well, maybe, though a we can now be sure can’t be rolled out fast enough to took around 10 years to be de- had to do was choose which bit of vote taken today would probably reduce infections much in the cur- veloped, tested and approved for the coronavirus RNA to use in the plump for antibiotics instead. But that the light at the rent wave, he said. general use. For the new mRNA vaccine. we are only beginning to see the end of this particular The publication on Nov. 16 vaccines, it has been 10 months. Obviously not the whole thing, potential of mRNA. of positive results for a second After Chinese scientists posted or it would rebuild the entire There are already trials under- tunnel is not an vaccine, this time by the U.S. the full genetic sequence of the virus in the cell. Just a harm- way for a wide variety of other company Moderna, strengthened COVID-19 virus online on Jan. less segment of the virus’s RNA, illnesses: not just safer, more oncoming train. the optimism. Clearly, this coro- 10, said Drew Weissman of the copied millions of times by the effective influenza, polio and HIV navirus can be beaten, and there University of Pennsylvania, “we vaccinated person’s cells, would vaccines, but immunotherapies are nine more potential COVID were making RNA within a week alert the body’s immune system for cancer, heart conditions, cystic vaccines already in third-stage or so.” Weissman then supplied and train it to destroy any invad- fibrosis and other systemic and (final) human trials. that RNA to both BioNTech/ ing virus with that sequence. congenital diseases. But again, the riders: there will Pfizer (Pfizer is a large American (They chose the ‘spike’ that the There is a long, dark winter be at least half a million more CO- company that gives the German virus uses to attach itself to the still ahead of us, no doubt, but VID deaths this winter—or over innovators U.S. distribution and human cell.) miracles may await us over the a million if people don’t observe regulatory clout) and Moderna. Several companies had mRNA horizon. And we can now be sure the lock-downs and other restric- RNA carries the genetic in- vaccines ready for testing within that the light at the end of this tions meant to contain the spread structions from the nucleus of the two or three months, and the particular tunnel is not an oncom- of the virus. “What is absolutely cell to build whatever protein is results have been spectacular. ing train. Gwynne Dyer essential,” said Sahin, “is that we needed, and, for the past decade, BioNTech/Pfizer has just reported Gwynne Dyer’s new book is Global Affairs get a high vaccination rate before researchers have been trying to 95 per cent efficacy for its vac- ‘Growing Pains: The Future of autumn/winter next year.” That’s fabricate ‘messenger’ RNA that cine, and last weekend Moderna Democracy (and Work)’. when it could really be over. could be inserted into human reported 94.5 per cent. The Hill Times Mitacs. Making the right connections.

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Research clearly demonstrates a pattern of lower quality care What federal leadership on long- in for-profit homes while there is little, if any, research demonstrat- ing benefits from providing public funds to for-profit homes. Sub-con- term care standards should look like tracting services also undermines continuity, quality and teamwork— all core requirements for providing long-term care home and improved As the COVID-19 the best possible seniors’ care. Now is not the infection control standards. pandemic Last but not least, federal It also means establishing and second wave standards must include strong time for scoring enforcing minimum staffing levels once again accountability mechanisms and in these facilities—accompanied ravages long- penalties for non-compliance. Re- political points by decent working conditions and term care homes search shows that those countries recruitment strategies to attract over jurisdiction. in Canada, we with consistent national regulation and retain staff. must reckon and delivery of long-term care One reason for COVID-19 out- COVID-19 brought with the obvious: fared better during COVID-19. breaks in long-term homes is staff it is time to Public accountability means tragic consequences forced to work in multiple homes set a higher requiring the provinces and to make ends meet, taking infec- standard for this territories to make information to the lack of federal tions with them. We recommend care, write Pat available at regular intervals, a minimum of 70 per cent of staff standards. We have a Armstrong and based on verified data, including work full-time in a single site, and Marcy Cohen. public reporting on inspections. that all staff (including part-time) chance to right that Image courtesy of This is vital both for transparency have permanent jobs with benefits Pixabay and ongoing improvement of wrong. and pay based on equity principles. Canada’s long-term care homes. A federal plan for long-term care The reaction of many premiers must be premised on the under- to last month’s Throne Speech was standing that care is a relationship deeply troubling. The setting of and therefore must be inclusive clear national standards in health Speech, and we have taken this as quality of care and the conditions of the entire range of support and care as a condition of funding is an invitation to propose standards of work vary widely across the care staff, as well as the family and not an attack on provincial/ter- informed by the research. Giving country. Indeed, it is more an un- friends who support individual resi- ritorial jurisdictions—it is the only greater weight to the evidence, derfunded patchwork of services— dents. This is essential for creating path forward to a universal public rather than political jockeying with heavily reliant on for-profit deliv- the conditions that support on- system of continuing care, the the provinces, is the kind of federal ery—than it is a system of care. going caring relationships through same path Canada took to univer- leadership that is urgently needed. We recommend a way forward continuity, improved training stan- sal hospital and physician care. Pat Armstrong & Marcy Cohen This means not only develop- starting with strong, clear and dards and the time to meaningfully Now is not the time for scoring support the individual resident’s political points over jurisdiction. CO- Opinion ing federal standards for long- transparent federal leadership on term care but also a more coor- long-term care standards (using the needs, autonomy and dignity. VID-19 brought tragic consequences dinated approach for the broader federal spending powers under the The federal government also to the lack of federal standards. We s the COVID-19 pandemic system of home- and community- Constitution) to ensure that safe needs to address the elephant in have a chance to right that wrong. Asecond wave once again based health services for seniors elder care is a human right, and the COVID-19 room: our de- Pat Armstrong is a professor ravages long-term care homes in and people with disabilities requiring provinces and territories pendence on for-profit facilities. of sociology at York University Canada, we must reckon with the (called continuing care). to be accountable for meeting these Canada needs a federal plan to in Toronto. Marcy Cohen is a obvious: it is time to set a higher Long-term and continuing care standards. That means ensuring ensure that all public money for research associate with the B.C. standard for this care. services have been developed by access to care is based on need, continuing care goes to public or Office of the Canadian Centre for The federal government the provinces and territories on an without financial barriers, maxi- non-profit organizations with no Policy Alternatives. promised as much in its Throne ad hoc basis. As a result, access, mum wait times for admission to a sub-contracting of services. The Hill Times

he federal government Tpresented its long-awaited A climate plan that works for the climate accountability legislation last week, with binding commit- ments to achieve Canada’s Paris Agreement climate targets, and planet and the oil and gas sector net zero emissions by 2050. The strengthened commit- ments present a huge challenge, If we play our cards especially considering that Can- ada has been setting, and miss- right, Canada can ing, climate targets for almost 30 years. create good jobs, On one hand, Canada needs to make deep cuts to its greenhouse clean growth, and gas output in order to achieve our targets. At the same time, prosperity for we need to prepare for the low- Canadians in the low- carbon economy of the future, and ensure that no Canadian carbon society of the region is left behind. In particular, Ottawa will need to help Western future. Canada’s oil and gas sector cope with the threatened cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, and an uncertain market outlook for hydrocarbons. A new report to be released this week by my organization shows how we can reduce emis- sions while strengthening the economy. We recommend three broad initiatives: carbon pricing, carbon removal, and a suite of complementary policies. Michael Bernstein First, we need carbon pricing The oilsands, pictured in Fort McMurray, Alta. Other countries, including the United States under a new Joe Biden to do a lot of the heavy lifting. Opinion administration, will be competing aggressively to dominate the clean economy. We need to move quickly if we want to Continued on page 22 claim our share, writes Michael Bernstein. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 15 Feature

Doug Roche, 91, one of In new book, Roche Canada's leading advocates for peace, just self-published offers recovery for another book, Recover: Peace Prospects in the Biden Era, a wounded world in which offers hope 'in the urgent agenda for human security.' The the new Biden era Hill Times photograph many of our elders—our true elders and by Samantha The Joe Biden presidency is not those who have simply grown grey Wright Allen hair on their egos—have long been storing an opportunity for Canada up the kind of wisdom that can light up and the world to step back some of the most darkened and dangerous corners of the world. from the brink and break Its author, Doug Roche, was born in Montreal in 1929, and moved to Ottawa free from the implied and when he was a child. He was a schoolmate making a strong case that the terrorist espouse. They need to be jolted out of their of John Turner, who would one day be attacks of Sept. 11 presented an oppor- lethargic thinking…” sadly predictable global prime minister, and of John Grace, who tunity for the U.S. and Russia to finally Roche is certainly an idealist but his death wish. later become the editor of The Ottawa Jour- take meaningful steps toward repairing idealism is down-to-earth practical. His life nal and Canada’s first privacy commis- a relationship that had been strained for efforts to cherish the future of our children sioner. Before all three went on to bigger decades. I was impressed at the time with are not quixotic romantic gestures. He is and better things in life, each of them also the strength of his remarks, but did not pragmatic, and most certainly political. The edited St. Pat’s High School newspaper. feel that he was particularly progressive growth of populist nationalism during the Roche went on to become the Progressive in his views. He struck me as an ambitious Trump era has shored up and enlarged a Conservative MP in Edmonton from 1972 politician (a characterization I was in no rotten system that has cheered up dictators to 1984. He later served as Canada’s am- position to criticize).” and arms dealers alike around the world. bassador for disarmament from 1984 until Roche was disappointed to see Biden But the Biden presidency is an opportunity 1989. In 1998, he was appointed to the Sen- vote for the U.S. invasion of Iraq: “… an im- for Canada and the world to step back from ate where he helped to raise the standards mense blunder that destabilized the Middle the brink and break free from that implied of that place until he retired in 2004. East and launched terrorist organizations and sadly predictable global death wish. Did I say, retired? Hardly. throughout the region. It took many years Jim Creskey Roche has dedicated his life to nuclear before Biden admitted his vote was wrong Opinion weapons disarmament with a passion that and apologized for it.” would wear out a 30 year old. And now he But today Roche sees in Biden the has come to a point in his life when a man learned gift of the ameliorator; the poli- he Biden era has begun. Are we ready who he once met as a fellow senator in tician who, stepping out of his ego, is Tto make the most of it? Just when it’s 2001, Joe Biden, is providing the opening capable of bridging the great chasms that needed, Recover: Peace Prospects in the for not only repairing a terribly wounded have opened up in the United States and Biden Era, comes along to help guide nation, but reopening an agenda that cre- the world. Canadian leaders through the maze of ates a future for our children. It won’t be easy. There is a lot of deep rigorous, practical decisions, not only to “On Dec. 4, 2001, Senator Joe Biden damage to be undone and the two para- lead the world away from the deep damage came to the Friends Conference Center in mount problems that put all our children’s caused by outgoing U.S. President Donald Philadelphia for a conference addressing lives at risk—climate change and nuclear Trump, but to offer the steps needed to give the implications of missile defence on the weapons—are now cast under the cloud of our children a future. development and deployment of offensive the coronavirus pandemic that is pushing It is ironic that this self-published book weapons in space,” writes Roche. 71 million people back into extreme pov- for the survival of the next generation is “I was also a speaker on the program, erty. But if there is one quality that Roche written by an author who is 91 years old, and he greeted me as a fellow senator. embodies, it is hope; a pragmatic hope but not to anyone who has discovered that Biden spoke to a pre-conference dinner, built on the realism of great things already achieved—even in the face of powerful ob- Joe Biden and stacles and governments that are “spooked, Doug Roche, in many cases controlled by the military pictured on industrial complex.” Dec. 4, 2001, “But this situation will not prevail at the Friends forever,” he writes. “It will give way to those Conference who demand the right to peace, just as the Center in forces of slavery, colonialism and apartheid Philadelphia for gave way when the opposition became a conference strong enough.” addressing the Even the pandemic offers some hope: “It implications has sped the growth of understanding that Douglas Roche’s Recovery: Peace Prospects in of missile governments have a primary obligation to the Biden Era could help lead to a recovery for defence on the help the most vulnerable.” a wounded world. Cover design by Khalid Yaqub development Roche knows where to find the money and deployment to finance the four pillars of human secu- Roche’s new book helps to draw a sensible of offensive rity: economic and social development; en- diplomatic road map that promises to lead weapons in vironmental protection; arms control and to our children’s future. The world won’t be space. Mr. disarmament; and advancement of human turned on a dime. It will require trade-offs Roche has rights which includes race and gender and sacrifices, two words that politicians hate. dedicated his “A 10 per cent cut in military budgets And it will take dedicated multilateral activity life to nuclear across the world would free up $190-billion and rigorous involvement in the United Na- weapons a year in extra funding for human needs. tions and other international organizations. disarmament Canada could lead the way by devoting 10 Please read Roche’s little book, not only with a passion percent of its military budget, which would because I have 11 grandchildren, but be- that would amount to about $2-billion. cause I am convinced that Roche’s Recov- wear out a 30 “This will not be done if the old think- ery actually could lead to a recovery for a year old, writes ing prevails. It is all too easy for the cynics wounded world. Jim Creskey. and traditionalists, who continue to occupy Recovery: Peace Prospects in the Biden Photograph high places in government and the think Era, by Doug Roche, 2020, 114 pp., is avail- courtesy of tanks that feed ideas into it, to dismiss able from Amazon: $9.99 Kindle and $14.99 Jonathan Granoff such a structural change in priorities as paperback. mere idealism. They believe the old ways, Jim Creskey is the publisher of The Hill with perhaps a little tinkering around the Times. edges, are quite enough for Canada to The Hill Times 16 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES News

Minister of tling anti-Black Diversity, racism and rac- ‘Always a rolling target Inclusion ism within their and Youth government,” Bardish said Mr. Green. Chagger, When asked to bring about big pictured about the tumul- Nov. 7, tuous events of 2019, is the summer and the lead the effect the change’: Fergus says he’s minister mass demon- on racial strations had equality. on anti-racism The Hill initiatives within Times governments, optimistic in feds’ anti- photograph Mr. Green said by Andrew the saddest part Meade of that moment is that it was racism strategy progress, borne of the Ont.), who is parliamentary sec- suffering and retary to Ms. Chagger, along with subjugation of Black people. Liberal MP Jim Carr (Winnipeg “Until we dismantle white ‘but we’re not there yet’ South Centre, Man.) highlighted supremacy, that suffering will 13 projects in Manitoba, Sas- continue, so the saddest part katchewan, and Alberta that about that moment is that it will Liberal MP are part of 85 projects coast-to- never pass and it will only ever But NDP MP Matthew Greg Fergus coast that have already received continue,” said Mr. Green. “For says 'when $15-million in funding as part of every George Floyd, there are Green says ‘there you look the government’s new Anti-Rac- dozens and hundreds of count- just seems to be back at the ism Action Program. less, unnamed Black, Indigenous journey, and racialized people who are ongoing reluctance you can brutalized by police.” say there’s Addressing systemic “That has not stopped—in for this government some racism played large role fact, in the ensuing months, we pretty big know it to be true that the police to go beyond the progress. in Throne Speech have continued at all levels to But if you “For too many Canadians, be caught on camera brutalizing aesthetics of big ticket were to systemic racism is a lived real- people,” said Mr. Green. “And it’s announcements and compare ity,” read Governor General Julie not just police—we’re seeing it it to where Payette in the most recent Speech in our health care systems, we’re into the actual work we know from the Throne on Sept. 23. “We seeing it in our long-term care we should know that racism did not take a homes, we’re seeing it in the way of dismantling anti- be, we’re pause during the pandemic. On that workers are brutalized in the not there the contrary, COVID-19 has hit front lines who are essential but Black racism and yet.' The racialized Canadians especially are not paid essentially.” Hill Times hard.” “These are the ways in which racism within their photograph “Many people—especially systemic and institutional racism government.’ by Andrew Indigenous people, and Black play out in Canada, and this is a Meade and racialized Canadians—have moment that will never pass,” said raised their voices and stood up to Mr. Green. “Tackling systemic rac- Continued from page 1 demand change,” she said in the ism is more than just announcing work to do here and it’s going to “I would even go back further reflected in the Speech from the speech drawn up by the govern- big dollar funding for programs.” take some time.” than a year-and-a-half ago, I’d Throne, which delighted me to no ment. “They are telling us we must Ms. Chagger said she under- In an interview with The Hill go back to the budget of 2018, end because it took every single do more. The government agrees.” stands the call for legislation to Times, Ms. Chagger (Waterloo, where for the first time ever in one of the large subject areas that But NDP MP Matthew Green address the matter, “but no law is Ont.) says “racism did not take a Canada’s history, you saw some the Parliamentary Black Caucus (Hamilton Centre, Ont.) said he going to change us.” pause during the pandemic—on investments which were directed had identified.” thought most the contrary, COVID-19 has af- at the Black community,” said Mr. In a statement released June of the work NDP MP fected all Canadians and certain Fergus. “With regard to men- 15, the caucus outlined a series that has been Matthew segments disproportionally.” tal health, with regard to, most of proposals that governments proposed by Green “If you look at every single importantly, disaggregated data, should act on to redress historic the Liberals has pictured at minister and the work we’re do- with regards to some community injustices in the areas of public been based on an emergency ing, we are peeling these systems support and programming, as safety, justice, representation in announcements meeting of back in a way that we haven’t well as capital costs.” the federal public service, race- and aesthetics, the Standing done before to ensure that the “And the creation of course based data collection, as well as and not tackling Committee very people that are underrepre- of the [Anti-Racism] Secretariat,” arts and culture. the actual insti- on Access to sented and underserved are actu- said Mr. Fergus, alluding to the There are some important tutional form of Information, ally part of that decision-making unit established within the Heri- steps which are being taken by systemic racism. Privacy and and are informing our decisions” tage department in Oct. 2019 to Clerk of the Privy Council Ian “While it is Ethics in the said Ms. Chagger. “There’s no the tune of $4.6-million. Shugart and the community small steps in Wellington minister who’s on the sidelines “We had the election, and then of deputy ministers within the the right direc- Building when it comes to this issue— we had the creation of the new federal public service to affect tion in terms of on July 23, [Justice] Minister David Lametti ministry of diversity, inclusion, change as well, according to Mr. the announce- 2020. The is having these conversations, and youth, so that’s great” said Fergus. ments of pro- Hill Times [Public Safety] Minister Bill Blair Mr. Fergus. “We saw mandate “All this to say—we’re making grams, this goes photograph by is having these conversations, the letters, which laid out what we progress,” said Mr. Fergus. “Is it at beyond buying Andrew Meade prime minister is having these should be doing.” the speed I want it to be? I would your way out of conversations.” “And then we had the pan- prefer faster. All parliamentary deep organiza- “Every single minister is demic hit, and then we had the caucus is working on that and I tional, cultural, and institutional “We have to change us—we consciously having these conver- brutal videos that came out from daresay that the government is racism,” said Mr. Green. “There have to look within ourselves sations and ensuring that these the United States,” said Mr. Fer- working on that.” is actual legislative work within and in our own backyards. But voices are being invited to the de- gus, alluding to the May 25 kill- “We will get there, but it’s the House of Commons under the this federal government under cision-making table and conscious ing of 46-year-old George Floyd important to remember where we purview of the federal govern- this prime minister recognizes about who’s not being invited, to by a police officer in Minneapolis came from,” said Mr. Fergus. “When ment, from institutions like the that there is a need for federal ensure that these voices are also that was caught on video, an you look back at the journey, RCMP, to the judiciary to their leadership, and we will continue being heard,” said Ms. Chagger. event that sparked outrage and you can say there’s some pretty own public service sector, that to display it, we will continue to Liberal MP Greg Fergus (Hull- mass demonstrations in the big progress. But if you were to still clearly suggests significant act upon it, and we will continue Aylmer, Que.), who chairs the United States and in Canada, compare it to where we know we challenges around anti-Black to keep an open door and work cross-party Black Parliamentary including on Parliament Hill on should be, we’re not there yet.” racism.” with everyone, so that we are Caucus that was first established June 5. The anti-racism strategy, “And there just seems to be on- being inclusive in the way we are in 2015, was also optimistic that “What have we seen since that designed to unroll from 2019 to going reluctance for this govern- developing these policies so they progress is being made—but said time? We’ve seen a firm commit- 2022, has a $45-million price tag. ment to go beyond the aesthetics work for all Canadians.” that “it’s always a rolling target to ment from the prime minister Most recently, Liberal MP of big-ticket announcements and [email protected] bring about big change.” to deal with this, and that was Adam van Koeverden (Milton, into the actual work of disman- The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 17 News

ing to Prof. Godbout, was Mani- Happier times: toba Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Then-Liberal MP When it comes to Ouellette who voted against his Celina Caesar- government 21 times. He lost his Chavannes, seat in the last election. pictured Feb. Taking independent positions 4, 2019, with dissenting female could be the reason Mr. Erskine- Prime Minister Smith has never been a cabinet Justin Trudeau at minister, a parliamentary secre- the National Arts MPs and white male tary or a House committee chair. Centre attending Being a maverick MP is seen a Black History as a career-limiting choice for Month event. MPs in Ottawa because no prime A month later, MPs, Trudeau’s got minister—Liberal or Conserva- she resigned tive—gives high-profile positions from the Liberal to maverick caucus members. In caucus over her any government, dissenting MPs disagreement a double standard, are not regarded as team play- with the ers. Mr. Erskine-Smith, however, government's has served on several commit- handling of the says former Grit MP tees, including Public Safety SNC-Lavalin and National Security; Access controversy, to Information, Privacy and among numerous Ethics; and now he’s a member other issues. Caesar-Chavannes, of the House Industry, Science The Hill Times and Technology Committee. photograph by He’s never been thrown out of Sam Garcia who’s promoting caucus, nor quit caucus for any disagreement with his party’s leadership. liamentary secretary to the prime media interviews expressing her When asked why Mr. Erskine- minister for about a year from unhappiness and supporting her upcoming book Smith is able to continue serv- December 2015 to January 2017, two colleagues. ing in the caucus without being and later on moved on to the posi- In March of last year, before expelled, Ms. Caesar-Chavannes tion of parliamentary secretary stepping down from the Liberal One-term former ning the 2015 election described said: “One would have to infer to the international development caucus, Ms. Caesar-Chavannes his government as “feminist.” But that he has more of a leeway. I minister where she served until told The Globe and Mail that Liberal MP Celina in reality, she said, nothing much mean, he’s a man, he’s a white August 2018. In March of last when she informed the prime had changed. man. And, he is still in caucus, year, she decided to resign from minister about her plans not Caesar-Chavannes The list of Ms. Caesar-Cha- although many times he’s voted the Liberal caucus and sit as an to run in the 2019 election, Mr. vannes’ disappointments is long, against the government,” she said. Independent. Trudeau reacted in a hostile talks to The Hill Times including not having the liberty to “He’s criticized the government During the SNC-Lavalin way. She said the prime minister about her life in do things she wanted to do as par- publicly, outside in media as well. scandal, one of the most politi- “yelled” at her telling the MP that liamentary secretary to the prime So one would have to infer that cally damaging controversies of she didn’t appreciate what he had federal politics and minister, the government’s failure there are some privileges that Prime Minister Trudeau’s first given to her. She said she yelled to repeal mandatory minimum are afforded to some and some government mandate, Ms. Caesar- back at the prime minister, and about her upcoming sentences, and the government’s privileges that are not afforded to Chavannes openly expressed Mr. Trudeau then apologized. Last failure to make more investments others.” concerns in its handling and spoke week, she shared more details book, Can You Hear in Canada’s Black community. When reminded that Ms. in support of then justice minister with National Post of her conver- Personally, she said it took weeks Wilson-Raybould and Ms. Phil- Jody Wilson-Raybould and Ms. sation with the prime minister. Me Now?. She says before the prime minister publicly pott were senior cabinet ministers Philpott. As justice minister, Ms. “The more Justin spoke, the she’s not ruling out a expressed his support for her and because of the principle of Wilson-Raybould fell out with the angrier I got. The manner in in the well-known and divisive cabinet solidarity, stakes were government over refusing to grant which he was speaking to me return to the Hill. Twitter brawl she had in 2018 with higher for the two female minis- a deferred prosecution agreement took me back to my childhood, People’s Party Leader Maxime ters while Mr. Erskine Smith is to the Montreal-based interna- when my mother would cor- Bernier over identity politics. a government backbencher, Ms. Continued from page 1 tional construction and engineer- rect me forcefully for behaviour “In a feminist government, Caesar-Chavannes disagreed with ing company SNC-Lavalin. Ms. I didn’t think was wrong,” Ms. get away without facing any con- throwing Jodi Wilson-Raybould the distinction. Philpott stood in solidarity with Caesar-Chavannes told the Post. sequences, says outspoken former and Jane Philpott under the bus, I “I’m not sure what that has to her then-cabinet colleague. During She added that she had her own Black Liberal MP Celina Caesar- didn’t appreciate that, especially do with anything, to be honest. I the scandal, both had accused Mr. “mad as hell and not going to Chavannes who left the Liberal at a time when we’re saying that think, at the end of the day, what Trudeau and his top PMO and take this anymore” moment. caucus and didn’t run in the last we believe in women,” said Ms. we should have been was a more PCO officials of trying to pressure “Motherf***er, who the f**k do election after disagreeing with Caesar-Chavannes. “You believe cohesive team; there should be Ms. Wilson-Raybould to instruct you think you are speaking to?” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s in them when it’s convenient and opportunities to have dissension, the director of public prosecutions Ms. Caesar-Chavannes told the handling of the SNC-Lavalin you leave them when it’s not. So I there should be opportunities to to allow to negotiate a deferred prime minister and hung up, ac- scandal, among numerous other think there were just a number of have these conversations. For me, prosecution agreement for SNC- cording to National Post. issues. different instances that just didn’t even if there was a possibility of Lavalin, in an effort to let the com- In a second meeting with Mr. Prime Minister Trudeau’s sit right with me and the princi- the prime minister, even acknowl- pany avoid a criminal prosecution Trudeau after a regular weekly (Papineau, Que.) PMO communi- ples that I hold dear, and I wanted edging that maybe there was on bribery charges related to caucus meeting, Ms. Caesar-Cha- cations office did not respond to to make sure that I was able to some pressure put on Ms. Wilson- construction contracts in Libya. vannes said Mr. Trudeau stared repeated comment requests for look at myself in the mirror the Raybould; that wasn’t even Ms. Wilson-Raybould also said her down, but apologized again. this article. next day.” acknowledged, even when he was that she was moved from the Justice Meanwhile, Ms. Caesar- But in an interview with The Like Ms. Caesar-Chavannes, doing his apology. So, there were Department to Veterans Affairs in Chavannes, who is now doing Hill Times, Ms. Caesar-Cha- Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine- those privileges afforded to some January of last year because she had consulting work and is working vannes, who represented the On- Smith (Beaches-East York, Ont.) is that were not given to others,” Ms. declined to do what Mr. Trudeau and with Queen’s University as a tario riding of Whitby from 2015 also a maverick MP who has been Caesar-Chavannes said. his top advisers had wanted. senior adviser on equity, diversity, to 2019 and who is promoting her taking independent positions In an emailed response to The Before they were kicked out of and inclusion initiatives, told The upcoming book, Can You Hear and voting against his govern- Hill Times, Mr. Erskine-Smith said caucus, Ms. Wilson-Raybould and Hill Times that she still has not Me Now? How I Found My Voice ment whenever he disagreed with it hasn’t been an “easy” experi- Ms. Philpott had already resigned ruled out the possibility of return- and Learned to Live with Pas- his own party’s policy positions. ence for him to take independent from their respective cabinet ing to federal politics. She said sion and Purpose, published by When the two-term MP takes positions against the leadership, positions and stated their strong that she’s had conversations with Penguin Random House Canada, independent positions, he never but he also denied that he’s never concerns with their own govern- the NDP, Greens, and the Con- said that by the time SNC-Lavalin shies away from putting out his got into “trouble,” and did not get ment over defending the rule of servatives, but has not made up controversy came along, she had reasons of disagreement publicly. into details. law. They also vehemently denied her mind. Ms. Caesar-Chavannes already made up her mind not to According to research con- “I can’t speak to Celina’s allegations they were plotting to also declined to say if she has any seek re-election. ducted by Jean-Francois Godbout, experience as a parliamentary bring down Mr. Trudeau. plans to run in the next election. However, she said the way the a professor of political science at secretary to the prime minister Ms. Wilson-Raybould was re- “I’m just keeping my op- prime minister and his top staff- the University of Montreal, Mr. or to the minister of international elected as an Independent MP in tions open,” said Ms. Caesar- ers treated then-cabinet ministers Erskine-Smith voted 37 times development, but I have always the last election, but Ms. Philpott, Chavannes. “I don’t know when Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancou- against his government in the last been a backbencher and worked who represented the riding of the next election is going to be. ver Granville, B.C.) and Jane Parliament. Of all the 338 MPs, he hard to create space for reason- Markham Stouffville, Ont., didn’t But for now I have not made any Philpott disappointed her even had opposed his party the most. able disagreement,” said Mr. win as an Independent and lost to promises to anybody that I’ll go more in the government. Overall, Mr. Erskine voted about Erskine-Smith. “It hasn’t always new Liberal MP Helena Jaczek. back in because there isn’t a date, She said the prime minister 97 per cent of the time with his been easy, nor have I always Ms. Caesar-Chavannes had there isn’t any timing. So we’ll had built his brand on inclusion, government. avoided getting into trouble.” no direct role in the scandal but just see what happens.” diversity, and promises to do poli- The second most maverick MP While she was an MP, Ms. as a caucus colleague, she spoke [email protected] tics “differently,” and after win- in the last Parliament, accord- Caesar-Chavannes served as par- out on social media and in other The Hill Times 18 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES News Feds’ climate bill a ‘significant achievement’—and it’s full of holes

Environment ‘The biggest risk is Minister Jonathan that we’re going to Wilkinson held a press conference backload the policies in Ottawa on and the efforts Nov. 19, 2020, flanked by Prime that we’re going to Minister Justin Trudeau and need,’ says Michael Infrastructure Minister Bernstein. Catherine McKenna, after his government Continued from page 1 introduced The bill requires the govern- a bill to ment to strike an expert advisory require regular panel, and use its feedback to set government maximum emissions targets for reports on the years 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, reducing and 2050. Those targets must greenhouse be set five years ahead of time. gas emissions The bill would also require the for the next government to release reports on 30 years into its progress towards those targets Parliament. mid-way through each five-year The Hill Times period, and reports at the end of photograph by each of those periods detailing Andrew Meade whether the government met each target. The bill does not require the government to actually reduce GHG emissions, however, only to set targets. “The only obligation there is of government accountability, by tively, but rather that they be Québécois in order to pass the bill “They need to establish those to set them, there’s actually no requiring lawmakers for the next measured only in the fifth year through to the Senate. very quickly so we can start the obligation to meet them,” said three decades to keep the public of each reporting period, said NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh conversations,” he said. Julia Croome, an environmental informed about its efforts to meet Mr. Bernstein. That could allow (Burnaby South, B.C.) criticized lawyer with Ecojustice Canada the 2050 target, said Ms. Croome. the government to permit a large the bill last week for failing to who helped to draw up a report Michael Bernstein, the execu- amount of emissions for four require any emissions targets on how the climate targets bill tive director of Canadians for years during each period, and still before the year 2030. He wrote on should be structured earlier this Clean Prosperity, a non-profit meet its target by reducing them Twitter that he would be “pushing year. group that advocates in favour of for the fifth year. the government to ensure that ac- carbon taxes, called it a “signifi- The bill also does not require countability begins sooner.” cant accomplishment, and a sig- the government to release the Conservative MP Dan Albas nificant moment in the long-term advice it receives from the expert (Central Okanagan-Similkameen- effort to make real progress on advisory committee, or specify Nicola, B.C.), his party’s environ- emissions reductions.” how detailed that advice must be. ment critic, issued a statement in However, Ms. Croome and “It’s not clear to me from the response to the bill that called at- Bob Larocque is the CEO of the Mr. Bernstein said the bill must act itself that there will be any tention to the government’s slow Canadian Fuels Association. He said his be improved to make it more ef- publicly released plans on how progress towards meeting their group is awaiting more detail about the fective than previous Canadian we are going to get to net zero,” existing 2030 climate target under new body that will advise the government climate pledges. said Mr. Bernstein. the Paris Agreement. as it aims to create a net-zero emissions “That language tightening is “Conservatives will continue economy in Canada. Photograph courtesy going to have to happen,” said Ms. to hold the Trudeau government of the Canadian Fuels Association Croome. accountable for their failed en- vironmental record and will put Mr. Larocque said the govern- Emission targets not forward an environmental plan ment’s plan to reduce emissions that works for Canadians,” he said should incorporate the use of a Julia Croome is an environmental lawyer cumulative in his statement. variety of fuels and energy sourc- for Ecojustice Canada and a professor in The bill requires the Liberals es in the transportation sector. the University of Toronto faculty of law. to release an emissions target Mr. Bernstein’s organization, Photograph courtesy of Linkedin for the year 2030 within nine Hard work yet to come Canadians for Clean Prosperity, is months of its passage into law. Bill C-12 is “kind of what set to release a report that will call The bill, labelled C-12 in Ms. Croome said the government we were expecting,” said Bob on the government to continue to the House of Commons, does should be committing itself to an Larocque, the CEO of the Cana- raise the price of the federal carbon not even explicitly commit the earlier benchmark. dian Fuels Association, a lobby tax by $10 per tonne of emissions government to reaching the 2050 “There needs to be more hap- group that represents producers each year until 2040. The Liberals end goal of a net-zero greenhouse pening in the next nine years,” she Michael Bernstein is the executive and retailers of fossil fuels used have committed to raise the current gas emissions economy—one in said. director of Canadians for Clean Prosperity, in the transportation sector. carbon tax by that much each year which the total volume of those As written, public pressure is a lobby group for carbon taxes as a means “We knew, or at least we were until 2022, when it will hit $50 per climate-warming gases emitted the only deterrent to a govern- to fight climate change.Photograph under the impression, that the tonne, and then stop. in Canada is equal to or less than ment—Liberal or otherwise—set- courtesy of Canadians for Clean Prosperity plan and the following govern- That report will argue that the volume of gases soaked up ting unambitious targets for 2030 ment actions would be done Canada could get halfway to net- by newly-planted trees, carbon and 2035, and leaving the bulk Mr. Bernstein said he would outside the bill,” he said. zero by continuing to raise the capture technology, or other man- of the pain for governments in prefer that the government set its Mr. Laroque said he was now tax until 2040, and by revising the made means. power closer to the 2050 end date. targets for each five year period waiting on the government to make carbon tax model to one that taxes Instead, it simply identifies “The biggest risk is that we’re further ahead of time, in order public more information about every tonne of emissions produced net-zero emissions as “the na- going to backload the policies to give businesses and investors the advisory council that would by heavy industry, but uses export tional greenhouse gas emissions and the efforts that we’re going to more certainty about the govern- be established under the terms of exemptions and import levies to target for 2050.” need to reach net-zero,” said Mr. ment’s direction. the bill, and for more information keep Canadian businesses com- The bill is still a positive step Bernstein. The Liberal government will about government support for petitive internationally. for the government, the experts It also doesn’t require that need support from at least one of sectors that will be affected by the [email protected] said. It delivers on “core elements” emissions be tracked cumula- the NDP, Conservatives, or Bloc plan to reduce emissions. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 19 Opinion Where are the serious leaders from Canada’s business community, the big- picture thinkers about the country’s future?

open door to foreign takeovers where the Corporate Canada has two asset value is below $1-billion to $1.6-bil- lion and few constraints when above. Our good reasons to contribute up and coming tech companies can easily be acquired by foreign multinationals and to the country’s going- many of the best are. forward strategy. Moreover, Ontario ranked just behind California, New York and Texas in the number of announced foreign-owned greenfield projects last year while Quebec ranked just behind Illinois, Massachusetts and Florida. Ontario ranked sixth in dollar In a somewhat condescending letter to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, on her value and Quebec eighth, according to FDI appointment as minister of finance, Goldy Hyder, centre, president of the Business Council, magazine. reminded her that 'the government’s fiscal capacity is not unlimited,' and warned that Canada While the Business Council does identify could face a repeat of the early 1990s fiscal crisis, which led to a sharp cut in federal spending, areas where we need to improve—includ- a prospect roundly dismissed by former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge, right, writes David ing training and retraining of workers for Crane. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and file photographs new jobs and up-skilling—it offers no new David Crane ideas on how we can improve training and re-skilling. It seeks reduced regulation and Canada & the 21st Century Goldy Hyder, president of the Business The Business Council has dire warn- warns our tax rates must be “competitive.” Council, helpfully reminded her, assuming ings, but little serious analysis or action- But perhaps the most interesting part is ORONTO—As we struggle to devise she didn’t know, that “the government’s able recommendations. “There are no quick its struggle to define an innovation strategy Ta strategy to successfully recover and fiscal capacity is not unlimited.” He called fixes,” and “there is no single, silver bullet,” going forward. “Our innovation ecosystem rebuild the post-pandemic economy, some- on her to resist “incessant demands for new we are told, while conditions demand “am- is weak and out of balance,” it says, but one is missing from the debate. spending,” and, misleadingly, he warned bition, leadership and a lot of hard work.” with no real analysis of why, and adds that Where are serious leaders from the that Canada could face a repeat of the Government must be “laser-focused” while we must create “a more robust innovation business community, corporate executives early 1990s fiscal crisis, which led to a it is time for “all hands on deck.” But this is ecosystem,” with little to offer on how to who are big-picture thinkers about the sharp cut in federal spending—a prospect just puffery. accomplish this. country’s future? Call it patriotism, but it is roundly dismissed by former Bank of Can- The Business Council also repeats false It recognizes the importance of intel- about the ability to make informed contri- ada governor David Dodge, who argues narratives about Canada that are more lectual property and intangibles, but unlike butions to benefit the country, and not just there is no comparison between today and political than analytical. the Council of Canadian Innovators, has one’s own business. Business executives the fiscal crisis in 1993-94. Canada, it says, is seen as a country few ideas on how to do better. It calls need to think harder on what they can do To be sure, the Business Council, on where it is extraordinarily difficult to get current industrial policy “fragmented and for Canada. behalf of its members, has put out its own projects off the ground. It points to the unconvincing,” urging something “more Corporate Canada has two good rea- agenda in its Powering a Strong Recovery. $16-billion Energy East pipeline, Teck’s focused and intentional.” But it doesn’t tell sons to contribute to the country’s going- It argues that, “Canada’s economy is more $21-billion Frontier oilsands project, and us what that would look like. forward strategy: fragile now than at any time since the the Pacific NorthWest $36-billion liqui- Surely, our business community can First, it is has some responsibility for 1930s,” and contends “there is only one way fied natural gas facility as examples of do better than this. It cannot put all the Canada’s disappointing innovation per- out of this abyss: Canadian policy-makers cancelled projects, implying government responsibility on government. Moreover, formance and, hence, the country’s failure must move decisively to expand the coun- barriers are to blame. Yet, these projects Canada cannot succeed without business to achieve the productivity gains needed try’s economic potential and create the con- were dropped by the companies because leaders prepared to participate, with ideas to improve the economy and raise living ditions for long-term growth.” Fair enough. they were not economic and investors were and actions, in the critical process of standards even before the pandemic hit. But It is surely up to business executives to unwilling to finance them. building a new economy for the post-pan- Business itself has to build better. be doing the same thing. Canada, it says, is Likewise, the Business Council claims demic world. So where are those leaders? Businesses overall have cut back on “increasingly isolated on the global stage.” Canada is highly restrictive when it comes David Crane can be reached at crane@ spending on research and development, But the focus is on what governments must to foreign investment. This is simply not interlog.com. were slow to invest in new productive do, not on what businesses must do. true. For almost all industries there is an The Hill Times capacity and, in too many cases, incurred high debts to engage in non-productive activities, such as buying back shares and maintaining dividend payments. Our businesses also failed to seriously expand into new markets, despite new free-trade agreements. Businesses have seemed more focused on cutting costs rather than devel- oping new intellectual property, coming up with higher-value products or seeking new markets. Second, we will not succeed in rebuild- ing our economy, providing good jobs, and generating the growth in the tax base to pay for the public goods we value—such as education and health care—without a dy- namic business sector. Innovation typically occurs through businesses converting new knowledge into new commercial activities. Canada’s potential growth rate is too low to sustain our way of life while our chronic current account deficit means we are increasingly dependent on foreign debt to maintain our way of life. It’s why we need a more vibrant business community. Yet, we don’t hear much from our cor- porate leaders. Instead, we are forced to rely on business lobby groups, such as the Business Council of Canada, to speak for much of industry. In a somewhat condescending letter to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on her appointment as minister of finance, 20 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES News PMO’s Canada-U.S. relations team gearing up for transition to Biden administration

of years that have shown the huge Brian Clow, executive amount of focus that Canadi- ans have on American political director of issues goings-on—watching news, fol- lowing Twitter—and of course our management, media landscape is so integrated parliamentary affairs with that of the United States, so we consume a lot of American and Canada-U.S. news,” said Ms. Isinger. “I think that certainly it will be a question relations remains at in the next election—which politi- cal party is best equipped to work the helm, and works with the U.S. administration and closely with Elise to work with others.” Protectionism in the U.S. isn’t Wagner, adviser for going away with Mr. Biden—it’s going to take a different form, issues and Canada- according to Eugene Lang, an adjunct professor at the School of U.S. relations within Policy Studies, Queen’s Univer- sity, and fellow at the Canadian the PMO. Global Affairs Institute. “You might think of it as protectionism with a human Continued from page 1 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U.S. president-elect Joe Biden, right. The majority of the first phone call face,” said Prof. Lang. “If you read renewed focus on international between Mr. Biden and Mr. Trudeau on Nov. 9 involved an exchange of views around how each country is fighting Biden’s platform, it’s all about institutions. COVID-19, according to a senior government official.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Flickr ‘Buy American’ … it’s more on Following Mr. Biden’s election U.S. government procurement, earlier this month after a tumultu- Following the completion of pandemic, which involves areas between a number of provinces and really getting hard-line about ous U.S. election campaign that NAFTA negotiations in Septem- including the Canada-U.S. border and states that share grids. ‘Buy American’, which is a provi- saw more ballots cast by Ameri- ber 2018, the amount of work on which is expected to continue to Rounding out the list of priori- sion in U.S. law that goes back to can voters in more than a century, U.S. files managed by the PMO be heavily restricted in the weeks ties are international institutions, the Depression.” Brian Clow, the PMO’s execu- was reduced, and the team was to come, the continued free-flow including NATO, global security, “What Biden wants to do is tive director of issues manage- re-organized leading up to and of health-care workers, personal the G7, the United Nations, the toughen it up and he argues in ment, parliamentary affairs and following the 2019 federal elec- protective equipment (PPE), as World Trade Organization, and his platform that it hasn’t been Canada-U.S. relations remains at tion here in Canada. well as potential collaboration on the World Health Organization. applied it was intended to be the helm, and is working closely Ms. Isinger, who left govern- vaccines. Mr. Biden’s four priori- applied vis-à-vis the U.S. govern- with Elise Wagner who is an ad- ment well prior to the writ drop, ties are: COVID-19, economic re- ment and its purchasing,” said viser for issues and Canada-U.S. was then replaced in the PMO covery, racial equality and climate ‘Hundreds if not thousands Prof. Lang. “As he said in his relations within the PMO. with Elise Wagner, adviser, is- change, according to his website. of different American and speech just before election day, The unit was formed for the sues and Canada-U.S. relations, The majority part of the first anything the U.S. government is first time within the PMO in followed by Mr. Beauchemin’s phone call between Mr. Biden and Canadian stakeholders’ buying that’s manufactured needs January 2017, when Mr. Clow, departure after the election to Mr. Trudeau on Nov. 9 involved It’s been exceptionally use- to be made in the U.S.” Diamond Isinger, and Simon work with Trade Minister Mary an exchange of views around ful for the government to have Prof. Lang said he didn’t be- Beauchemin made the move from Ng. Mr. Beauchemin is now Ms. how each country is fighting people that they can come back lieve Canada would have to deal then-international trade minister Ng’s director of policy. COVID-19, according to a senior to that have the institutional with issues like steel tariffs, and Chrystia Freeland’s (University- Patrick Travers, senior global government official. knowledge of the many activities that we’re not going to be accused Rosedale, Ont.) office into Justin affairs adviser and Kathleen Da- Continued focus on trade is that have unfolded over the last of threatening U.S. national secu- Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) office vis, senior issues adviser, global second on the list of priorities few years and who understand all rity with domestic or trade policy. following the election of Mr. affairs, work on foreign policy for the PMO team, a file that saw of the different relationships with “But there’s Canadian compa- Trump in November 2016. issues within the PMO—which its fair share of drama under Mr. “hundreds if not thousands of nies and sectors that sell to the Trump but is ex- different American and Canadian U.S. government—I don’t know pected to be more stakeholders,” according to Ms. what the scale of that is, but I respectful and con- Isinger in an interview with The think it’s not trivial, and that’s ventional under Mr. Hill Times last week. going to be a challenge for the Biden. Softwood “I think that will carry forward Trudeau government.” lumber, an ongoing into the future, whether it’s as a Following an election cam- dispute being the Canada-U.S. relations team or paign that saw almost 80-million two countries, will whether it’s a more distributed ballots cast for Mr. Biden and over continue to be on version of that,” said Ms. Isinger. 73.5-million ballots cast for Mr. the radar, as well “I think that having that organiza- Trump, results that suggest the na- as Mr. Biden’s “Buy tion is useful because the team tion is deeply divided, Prof. Lang American” prom- in the last few years has really said one area of common ground ise that economic functioned as a bit of central traf- between the Republicans and the recovery efforts fic control hub, making sure that Democrats is protectionism. south of the border that the many things going on in “The Republican Party is now will favour a “made the Canadian government that fundamentally protectionist, and in all of America” pertain to the United States are the Democratic Party has been approach, accord- being conducted in a coordinated more or less protectionist for 100 ing to Mr. Biden’s way.” years, and it’s getting more protec- website. When asked what role tionist now than it has been under Climate and Canada-U.S. relations might play the past 30 years since Bill Clinton,” energy will be the in an upcoming federal election said Prof. Lang. “[New life] has third focus for the campaign here in Canada, Ms. been breathed into the protection- PMO Canada-U.S. relations director Brian Clow is pictured third from left in this shot Canada-U.S. team, Isinger said there’s always the ism of the Democrats, and that’s of an Ottawa luncheon with U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft, Canadian Ambassador David including finding question of who is best equipped going to be a problem for Canada.” MacNaughton and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland amid NAFTA renegotiations in ways to collaborate to deal with the challenges that Mr. Trump, meanwhile, is still December 2017. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. State Department’s Flickr wherever possible are being faced today. refusing to concede he lost the with Mr. Biden’s “Those challenges change election on Nov. 7 to president- The three-member unit was includes U.S. files—but aren’t administration, according to the over time, but I would say that elect Biden. Mr. Biden won 306 originally focused on preparing for considered strictly part of the senior government official. The right now, COVID is probably electoral votes and 79,693,716 the transition to a Trump adminis- Canada-U.S. unit. Keystone XL pipeline project, the single largest issue,” said Ms. votes, or 51.06 per cent, and Mr. tration and was tasked with moni- The two-member Canada-U.S. which Mr. Biden promised to halt Isinger. “But in and around that Trump won 232 electoral votes toring news coming out of the U.S., team of Mr. Clow and Ms. Wagner during the election campaign, will priority category is also relations and 73,708,160 votes, or 47.23 per coordinating rapid response and is now focused on four main be part of this file, as well as find- with the United States.” cent of the votes. strategy, and paying close attention areas, first and foremost being ing ways to collaborate on electric- “There have been public [email protected] to the Canada-U.S. trade file. the response to the COVID-19 ity transmission across the border opinion polls in the last number The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 21 News

affairs, compared to just 17 per cent who said they now hold that Trump’s failure to concede to have view in the Angus Reid poll. Moe Vela, a former adviser to U.S. vice presidents Al Glore and Mr. Biden, said that the uncertain- ‘very little’ impact on Canada-U.S. ty caused by Mr. Trump’s refusal to concede the election is damaging not only to the national security, but also to efforts to repair the relations, says Bruce Heyman U.S. relationship with its allies. “It’s dangerous from a national security perspective. It’s danger- “We sat down and prepared a Canada, the federal non-partisan, is analysis which suggests that ous for what I know that Joe ‘It’s clear that whole list of goals for the United independent agency that oversees the failure to recognize the 9/11 Biden believes, which is the power States for every department of the election process, that said attacks in 2001 were at least a of our relationships with our allies everybody’s already the United States government and Elections Canada does not use part of consequence of the very like Canada,” said Mr. Vela. “It’s tilting in toward the our counterpart with Canada,” Dominion Voting Systems, a com- truncated transition that followed dangerous because it doesn’t al- said Mr. Heyman. pany that counts votes in numer- the disputed election in Florida. low him to begin to … make those next president,’ says “That is easily done by the ous U.S. states. That wasn’t decided until Decem- relationships healthy again.” Canadian government, in looking “Elections Canada does not ber 12. So this is a real threat to Former foreign affairs min- Bruce Heyman, who forward to, what are the priori- use Dominion Voting Systems. our national security, and it’s a ister Lloyd Axworthy told The ties of the Canadian government We use paper ballots counted by terrible precedent.” Hill Times that he supported Mr. served as the U.S. with the U.S.? And, what are they hand in front of scrutineers and Making matters more compli- Trudeau’s decision to be one of the going to want to begin to work have never used voting machines cated for the incoming president first world leaders to congratulate envoy to Canada from on with the new cabinet, and or electronic tabulators to count is the number of Americans being Mr. Biden on winning the election, 2014 to 2017. with the new administration? votes in our 100-year history,” affected by the deadly COVID-19 even though Mr. Trump has not And they should use this time to read the tweet. pandemic. As of last week, there accepted the election results. constructively prepare, goals and Some Canadian provinces were 11.7-million confirmed cases He said it remains to be seen how the two countries work Continued from page 1 strategies and tactics that they have used Dominion Voting Sys- of COVID-19 in the country, and would like to accomplish with the tems to tabulate election results. about 252,564 Americans had out the trade disputes, espe- “It’s clear that everybody’s United States, as I’m hoping the Provincial elections are overseen died from the virus, according to cially those related to energy already tilting in toward the next transition team is doing with the by individual provincial election Johns Hopkins University. and manufacturing, but one key president, and what his policies Biden team.” agencies that work independently Canada and the U.S. have had improvement will be that the will be, and what the relationship Mr. Heyman, who supported of Elections Canada. a tumultuous relationship since Biden administration will not use will be with us in a Biden admin- Mr. Biden in the recently con- “Our message on Twitter was 2016, chiefly because of Presi- the same bullying tactics that Mr. istration,” said Bruce Heyman, cluded election campaign, sug- intended to respond to the large dent Trump’s unpredictability Trump did. who served as the U.S. ambas- gested that developing a bilateral number of questions we had re- and bullying tactics. He’s used “Trump was a bully and made sador to Canada from 2014 to strategy for social media and ridiculous comments about tariffs 2017, in an interview with The bringing the in-person speeches being imposed because of na- Hill Times. pandemic to his supporters to tional security reasons,” said Mr. “I think that just because Don- under control accuse Canada and Axworthy. “Biden, in his platform, ald Trump either says something should be the other countries of and in his statements post-elec- on Twitter, or doesn’t declare his first prior- taking advantage tion, has made it very clear that loss and concede, I just don’t ity that both of the U.S. on trade he wants to have a very active think that has any real bearing on countries issues. Buy America program, which the outcome of this,” he said. should work Even before be- clearly would have an impact on Even though the Nov. 3 on. Mr. Hey- coming president Canadian resources and Cana- presidential election was called a man said that in 2016, Mr. Trump dian industry, because we are so win for Democrat Joe Biden two it’s impor- pledged to his sup- integrated economically.” weeks ago, Mr. Trump had not tant for the porters that if he Former Canadian diplomat conceded defeat as of deadline Canada-U.S. won the presiden- Raymond Chrétien, who served as last week. border to be cy, the U.S. would ambassador to the United States A losing presidential candi- opened, even renegotiate the from 1994 to 2000, said the Cana- date declining to accept defeat for non-es- North American dian embassy will have to “keep is an unprecedented situation in sential travel, Free Trade Agree- an eye” on the transition of power American politics. Since the elec- so people ment (NAFTA). Af- from the Trump administration to tion day, Mr. Trump has claimed can socialize ter Mr. Trump took the Biden administration. irregularities in the vote without “It doesn’t look like it is going and further Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman says that his team prepared over, Canada, the offering any solid evidence, and to be as easy as usual,” he said cit- cement the for three possible outcomes during the 2015 Canadian federal election. He said U.S., and Mexico has gone to courts in different ing the uncertainty because of the social and that uncertainty about the transfer of power in the United States caused by Donald renegotiated the states over his claims, without Trump administration’s lack of economic Trump's bogus claims of election fraud will have 'very little' impact on America's agreement and success. Last week, the president cooperation with the Biden transi- relationship international reputation or relations. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade produced the new was trying to use the authority between the United States-Mex- tion team. of his office to urge Republican people of both ico-Canada Agree- “The embassy has to keep an officials in the battleground states countries. ceived from people who mistak- ment (USMCA), which came into eye on the actual reality—the to overturn the election results, Mr. Heyman said that he does enly believed we use automated effect this summer. exercising of power by the Trump and was spreading conspiracy not envision a scenario when Mr. tabulating systems in federal elec- During the four years of his administration and his secretaries theories about the election. Trump would refuse to vacate the tions. It shouldn’t be construed government, Mr. Trump kept on until the end of January,” he said, Mr. Heyman, who supported White House by inauguration day. as anything other than that,” threatening to impose tariffs on while at the same time watching Mr. Biden in the recently con- “He’s a wealthy man, he has said Natasha Gauthier, a spokes- Canadian exports to the U.S. His the new players that are emerging cluded election campaign, sug- beautiful properties. He’s got woman for Elections Canada, in administration did levy hefty tar- on the horizon. gested that developing a bilateral Mar-a- Lago, he’s got golf resorts, an email to The Hill Times. iffs on the Canadian aluminium He also noted that Canada will strategy for bringing the pan- he’s got a penthouse on Fifth Av- Mr. Trump has also instructed and steel sectors in 2018, which have to play a “careful balancing demic under control should be the enue,” said Mr. Heyman. “I mean, top U.S. government officials not were lifted in 2019. In August, the act” between the current adminis- first priority that both countries this isn’t like he’s short of homes.” to provide any access to the Biden U.S. again imposed levies, but tration and the future one, as Mr. should work on. He said that it’s Allan Lichtman, a distin- transition team. As a result, the rescinded them a few weeks later, Trump is in office until Jan. 20. important for the Canada-U.S. guished professor of history at incoming president’s team has as Canada was getting ready to “His presidency isn’t over until border to be opened, even for the American University in Wash- not received funds necessary to impose its own retaliatory tariffs it’s over,” Mr. Chrétien said. non-essential travel, so people ington, D.C., agreed. pay for the costs of the transition on U.S. exports to Canada. “In the two months to come, can socialize and further cement “I don’t think he’ll refuse to process and are not getting any The last four years of the you deal with the people in power. the social and economic relation- leave. He’s a coward,” said Prof. briefings from different govern- Trump presidency have soured If there’s an issue, it’s going to be ship between the people of both Lichtman. ment departments, including the Canadians’ perceptions of the U.S. resolved by the present adminis- countries. “I don’t think he’s gonna bar- vital intelligence briefings. This An Angus Reid poll released Nov. tration,” he said. During the course of the 2015 ricade himself in the White House means the new administration 18, suggested that Mr. Biden’s Mr. Chrétien said he wasn’t Canadian election campaign, Mr. and call on the white supremacist will not be properly prepared by election victory would have a worried about the transition. Heyman and his embassy staff militias to keep him in office.” inauguration day, which could positive effect on the relationship “It has been done many, many worked with U.S. government In a clumsy effort to prove his have national security implica- between the two countries. Only times,” he said, noting that Mr. officials on what to expect in the claim about irregularities, Mr. Trump tions for the United States. 35 per cent considered the U.S. Trump knows that the “game is event of three possible election has even unsuccessfully tried to “The lack of an orderly and to be a valuable friend and ally, over” and members of the ad- outcomes, he said, including the use Elections Canada to prove his proper transition clearly threat- compared to 53 per cent in 2016, ministration are starting to think Stephen Harper government unfounded claims of vote rigging. ens national security,” said Prof. according to the poll. Four years about their own future. getting another mandate, Justin “THIS SAYS IT ALL!” tweeted Lichtman. “Joe Biden will not ago, 35 per cent of Canadians —With files from Neil Moss Trudeau winning the election, or President Trump on Nov. 17, as come into office properly pre- were of the view that the U.S. was [email protected] a win by Thomas Mulcair’s NDP. he shared a post from Elections pared like other presidents. There a positive player in international The Hill Times 22 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 | THE HILL TIMES

paper ballots counted by hand in front of scrutineers and have never used voting machines or electronic tabulators to count votes.” The body, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, was quote-tweeted by Heard on the Hill Mr. Trump, who lost the election to Presi- dent-elect Joe Biden on Nov. 7, but has not yet conceded and wrote “THIS SAYS IT by Palak Mangat ALL!” In the lead-up to the vote and in the fall- out of election day, Mr. Trump has refused to concede to Mr. Biden and continues to wage legal battles to challenge the results, which he baselessly claims are being compromised. Trump tries to cite Mike Pal, an expert and adviser in election law at the University of Ottawa, said it was Jim and Belinda Karahalios, pictured Nov. 16, “good” that Elections Canada was showing how being interviewed by TVO’s Steve Paikin, are elections are administered north of the border. eyeing a new provincial party that they say will Elections Canada “The unsubstantiated but loud claims in the US be framed as ‘centre-right.’ Photograph courtesy of electoral fraud reach [here]. It is just unfortu- of Steve Paikin’s Twitter nate for a non-partisan and independent institu- Continued from page 2 this force of nature at arm’s length,” reads tion to be drawn into the US debate,” he said. week about their new venture. He expressed the blurb on the back cover. Other politicos, like former Liberal worry that Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s out, The Riotous Passions of Robbie Burns. “In a town where you could hit 50 MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, won- party was “driving its base away.” Published by Ottawa Press and Publishing, geniuses, 50 bankers, 50 lawyers and 50 dered why such a tweet was “necessary,” Asked what made him pivot to create the book will be released on Nov. 27, just in rogues with a pistol at any given hour, while Maclean’s Stephen Maher wrote that his own party, Mr. Karahalios said he had time for Christmas. Known as the national meet the infamous Deacon Brodie and the “until now Canada has been circumspect become disenchanted with the existing poet of Scotland, Robbie Burns “blazed into Crochallan Fencibles drinking club and about Trump. But now that he has drawn @ options. “If you’re a grassroots member on Edinburgh in 1787 like a comet. The seat of learn the cause of the rift between the poet ElectionsCan_E into his sick schemes, it’s a riding association, and you want to run the Scottish Enlightenment was electrified and his young protégé–Clarinda,” who in- time to drop the gloves.” a candidate or run yourself … there’s no by the arrival of the ploughman poet and spired Burns for his work in Ae Fond Kiss. Jake Enwright, a former Andrew Scheer democratic mechanism in a corrupt party his free-thinking accounts of 18th century Mr. Ivison grew up in Dumfries, Scot- staffer, reacted that “someone is in so much to work it from the inside. It gives us … no peasant life,” writes Mr. Ivison, who is also land, which is also Burns’ resting place. trouble.” Former Conservative staffer Rick other choice but to start a new blue party,” a native Scotlander. He continues, detailing Mr. Ivison also worked in Edinburgh as Roth had some fun of his own: “First Kamala he alleged of Mr. Ford’s camp. Burns’ exploits as a “romantic, lover, and a reporter and studied at the University of went to a Montreal High School and now this? Mr. Karahalios was disqualified twice carouser.” Glasgow before coming to Canada in 1998 to Canada is back!” (Kamala Harris, as the whole from the federal race, after a complaint help launch the National Post. This is not his world knows, is now vice-president elect.) about an inflammatory email against an first book; Mr. Ivison’s Trudeau: The Educa- Soon after the tweet, the agency clari- O’Toole campaign staffer. Before throwing tion of a Prime Minister was published in fied that it was shared to “respond to the his hat into the ring, he led the “Axe the 2019 and was a bestseller. large number of questions we had received Carbon Tax” campaign. Those itching for a copy can pre-order from people who mistakenly believed we Ms. Karahalios, meanwhile, is an Inde- at a discounted price online for $19.95. It used automated tabulating systems.” A pendent MPP from Cambridge, who was a is also available on Amazon or Kindle and spokesperson said it should not be “con- part of the Ontario Progressive Conserva- will come as an e-book on Nov. 27. Mr. strued as anything other than that.” tive Party until she was turfed in July after Ivison encouraged his friends to “buy early Unlike Canada, in the United States, all she refused to vote in favour of its Bill 195. and buy often” on Facebook. elections—including federal, state, and lo- (That sought to give Mr. Ford’s govern- cal—are administered by the local state. ment the ability to extend or amend some powers granted to it from the emergency Trump tries to cite Elections measures act one month at a time, for up National Post columnist John Ivison, right, Ex-Tory leader hopeful launching Canada to two years, amid the pandemic, without pictured with the CBC’s Aaron Wherry, left, in Nearly two weeks after a cheeky tweet new party with partner consulting the legislature.) September 2019, is promoting his new book during the day of the U.S. vote, Elections Can- Jim and Belinda Karahalios are hoping She said the duo began thinking about on famous Scottish poet, Robbie Burns. The ada caught U.S. President Donald Trump’s to launch a new party in Ontario, called the starting a new party after July, and hopes Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade attention when he tried to use the non-par- New Blue Party of Ontario. to ultimately frame it as a “centre-right” tisan agency responsible for administering Mr. Karahalios, who ran unsuccessfully provincial group. They hope to hear back “While Burns’ tinder heart was often set Canadian federal elections and referendums to replace Mr. Scheer as the federal Conser- from Elections Ontario “by the end of De- alight, he found his love of poems failed to to support his baseless claims of voter fraud. vative leader in this summer’s race, a post cember” to get an approval. have the desired effect on the ‘lively half of The agency said on Nov. 16 that it does that ultimately went to Erin O’Toole, and [email protected] mankind,’ as the capital’s refined ladies kept not “use Dominion Voting Systems. 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Under this scenario, we could have hundreds of DAC plants employing tens of A climate plan that works for the thousands of Canadians by mid-century. Most of the action would be in the Prai- ries, where conditions are optimal for permanently storing captured carbon deep planet and the oil and gas sector underground. The third component of a robust climate plan is a package of investments and regu- Continued from page 14 many executives in the oil and gas sec- lions of tonnes of accumulated emissions lations that complement carbon pricing, by tor, like CEO Mark Little of Suncor, who from the atmosphere. Canada needs to tackling emissions that are hard to reduce Carbon pricing can take us most of the described his company as “huge supporters do its part, and we can create economic with pricing alone. This includes public way to our Paris targets if we continue to of a carbon price.” growth in the process. funding for building retrofits, kickstarting increase the price of emissions by $10 per Of course, carbon pricing won’t work Natural solutions like tree planting clean energy technologies like hydrogen, year through 2030, based on new model- unless it’s affordable for Canadians. That’s can’t solve the problem by themselves— and regulations to cut emissions from ling from Navius Research featured in our why it’s important to continue return- there’s simply not enough space for all the transport and stop methane leaks from the report, Creating Clean Prosperity. ing carbon revenues to households and trees we’d need, and trees don’t sequester oil and gas sector. If we continue to increase carbon businesses. By 2030, assuming the price carbon indefinitely. For most of our carbon Some of the most promising economic pricing through 2040, that policy alone of carbon keeps increasing, our modelling capture needs, we’ll require negative emis- opportunities—like hydrogen, carbon could take care of about half the emis- projects that the average Ontario house- sions technologies like direct air capture removal, and geothermal energy—are sions reductions needed to reach net zero hold would receive more than $1,200 per (DAC)—a system that sucks carbon from especially well-suited to Canada’s exist- by 2050. year in carbon tax rebates. In Alberta, the the air, to be permanently stored under- ing oil and gas expertise. And much of One of the ways that carbon pricing average household rebate would be over ground. the investment would be in Alberta and works to reduce emissions is by incentiv- $5,400. The cost to capture carbon using DAC is Saskatchewan. izing clean technologies. A carbon price Carbon pricing will be key to reducing high today, but there’s a clear way to bring If we play our cards right, Canada of $60 per tonne, for example, could our emissions, but halting climate change costs down—build more plants. That won’t can create good jobs, clean growth, and make it economic to use carbon capture is going to take more than that. Here’s happen on its own; it will take enabling prosperity for Canadians in the low-carbon and storage technology to produce clean where the second initiative comes in—at- policies to get there, like public procure- society of the future. But other countries, hydrogen fuel. Canada has trailblazing mospheric carbon removal, which can not ment and tax credits. including the United States under a new companies in this sector, like Svante and only help us reach net zero, but will also be With smart policy, the costs of DAC Biden administration, will be compet- Proton Technologies, that are poised to needed to solve the formidable problem of could fall below the carbon price in the ing aggressively to dominate the clean take off as carbon pricing levels the play- how to deal with our accumulated carbon mid-2030s, giving every remaining large economy. We need to move quickly if we ing field. emissions. emitter—from oil producers to airlines—a want to claim our share. Carbon pricing also gives carbon-inten- To avoid the worst effects of climate powerful incentive to demand more carbon Michael Bernstein is executive director sive industries the best chance to compete. change, climate scientists are in broad capture, dramatically reducing net emis- of Clean Prosperity. That’s why it’s the preferred solution of agreement that we’ll need to remove bil- sions in the process. The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020 23 Parliamentary Calendar

MONDAY, NOV. 23 THURSDAY, DEC. 10 House Sitting—The House of Commons Kirsten Hillman,Canada’s Ambassador Meet & Greet With Erin O’Toole, Hosted by is sitting in a hybrid format right now dur- Jordan Kupinsky—Jordan Kupinsky will host ing the pandemic, with most MPs connect- this virtual meet and greet with Conserva- ing remotely. The House is scheduled to sit to U.S., to discuss Canada-U.S. relations tive Party Leader Erin O’Toole on Thursday, every weekday from Nov. 23-Dec. 11, and Dec. 10, 5 p.m. EST. It’s a Zoom virtual that’s it for 2020. event. www.conservative.ca/events Senate Sitting—The Senate has ap- Nov. 24 with La Presse Meet & Greet With Erin O’Toole, Hosted proved a plan for hybrid sittings during by Stewart Lyons—Stewart Lyons will host the pandemic to allow Senators to connect this virtual meet and greet with Conservative remotely. The Senate is scheduled to sit Canada's Ambassador Party Leader Erin O’Toole on Thursday, Dec. Nov. 24-26. Nov. 20, 23, 27, and 30 are to the United States 10, 6 p.m. EST. It’s a Zoom virtual event. all possible sitting days for the remainder Kirsten Hillman, www.conservative.ca/events of the month. pictured, will discuss TUESDAY, JAN. 12, 2021 Deputy Governor of Bank of Canada 'Canada-U.S. Speaks on Risks to Stability of Canadian Fi- 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Confer- nancial System—Toni Gravelle, deputy gov- Relations: COVID-19, ence—One of the largest annual gatherings of ernor of the Bank of Canada, will talk about Trade, Border, and Commonwealth Parliamentarians will take place the assessment of risks to the stability of Beyond' with Richard in August 2021 at the 65th Commonwealth Canada’s financial system, including risks Hétu, correspondent Parliamentary Conference (CPC) hosted by the stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, for La Presse in New CPA Canada Region in Halifax. The annual on Monday, Nov. 23, by videoconference York, in a bilingual flagship event will bring together over 500 Par- at 2 p.m. (ET). Remarks will be published webinar hosted by the liamentarians, parliamentary staff, and decision on the Bank of Canada’s website at 2 p.m. makers from across the Commonwealth for this (ET) and live audio and video webcasts of Montreal Council on unique conference and networking opportunity. the speech will be available. www.bankof- Foreign Relations on The conference will be hosted by the CPA canada.ca Tuesday, Nov. 24. The President (2019-2021), Anthony Rota, MP, Moyra Davey: The Faithful—National Hill Times photograph Speaker of the House of Commons. All eligible Gallery of Canada hosts this new exhibition, by Sam Garcia CPA Branches will be contacted with further Moyra Davey: The Faithful, featuring the information and invitations. work of one of Canada’s most innovative conceptual artists, on now until Jan. 3, The Parliamentary Calendar is a free 2021. National Gallery of Canada, 380 events listing. Send in your political, cultural, Sussex Dr., Ottawa. This new exhibition diplomatic, or governmental event in a para- features 54 photographs and 6 films by graph with all the relevant details under the Davey, along with more than a dozen works subject line ‘Parliamentary Calendar’ to news@ from the Gallery collection. Developed by hilltimes.com by Wednesday at noon before the artist and curator Andrea Kunard, the WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25 his plans for Canada and to ask questions services can be used to assess them. There the Monday paper or by Friday at noon for the exhibition explores the artist’s trajectory “about the issues that are important to you.” will be no charge for this virtual event. Regis- Wednesday paper. We can’t guarantee inclusion from early images of family and friends, G7 Research Summit on The Future of Digi- Monday, Nov. 30, 1 p.m. EST. It’s a Zoom tration: please register by contacting Emma of every event, but we will definitely do our through portraits of the detritus of everyday tal Health—The Royal Society of Canada hosts virtual event. www.conservative.ca/events Brown, PAGSE manager by email: ebrown@ best. Events can be updated daily online, too. a virtual edition of “G7 Research Summit on life, her mailed photographs, and films ex- TUESDAY, DEC. 1 nature.ca or by phone 613-363-7705. The Hill Times amining the work of authors, philosophers The Future of Digital Health.” Domestic and and artists. https://www.gallery.ca/whats-on/ international leaders will envision a future in Canada’s GDP—GDP numbers for Sep- exhibitions-and-galleries/moyra-davey-the- which citizens feel increasingly inspired by tember will be released on Dec. 1. faithful and connected to the opportunities afforded Q&A Fundraiser With Erin O’Toole—Paul Equal Voice National Campaign School— by Digital Health. Mona Nemer, Canada’s Desmarais III will host another Q&A fund- CLASSIFIEDS Equal Voice hosts its first online National chief science adviser, will deliver remarks. raiser with Conservative Party Leader Erin Campaign School, designed to equip wom- Wednesday, Nov. 25, 8:45 a.m. O’Toole on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. EST. 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The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P. , Removing the Capital Gains Tax on Gifts of Private CompanyDeputy Prime Shares Minister andand Finance Real MinisterEstate Bill Tholl President & CEO The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P. David T. Barnard, To: Mr. Yves-François Blanchet, M.P. HealthCareCAN Prime Minister of Canada President & Vice-Chancellor Leader of the Bloc Québécois Party University of Manitoba Jacline A. Nyman, CEO, cc: The Honourable Erin O’Toole, P.C., C.D., M.P. Ms. Annamie Paul President & Canada Leader of the Conservative Party Leader of the Green PartyAmit Chakma, United Way Canada-Centraide & Vice-Chancellor 108 members) Mr. Jagmeet Singh, M.P. President (Representing University Leader of the New Democratic Party Western Nichole Anderson, & CEO, Dear Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Richard Florizone, President Vice-Chancellor for the Arts PresidentIncome & Tax Act to remove the Business Our hospitals, health charities, universities, social service agencies, arts and cultural and religious organizations are facing serious financialUniversity challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Charitable donations have declined by 31% according to Imagine Canada and this comes Dalhousieat a time when there is increased quino, Thomas d’A da Foundation demand for the programs and services that are delivered by the charitable sector. Gallery of Cana Meric Gertler, Chair, National Canadian Lifetime Member, Your government has an opportunity to provide crucial funding for all charities across Canada by simply amending the Distinguished capital gains tax on donations of private company shares and real estate to a registered charity. It is estimated that this measurePresident will stimulate an additional and s Toronto l of Chief Executive $200 million per annum in charitable donations. Existing jobs will be saved, new jobs will be created and urgently neededUniversity benefits of will be delivered to Counci Canadians in need of assistance. Hamdullahpur, Gladu, There is a very high level of awareness and support for this measure across Canada. In 2018, full page letters addressed Feridunto the Prime Minister and Finance J.P. & Vice-Chancellor President & CEO Business Minister were published in each major provincial newspaper across Canada signed by the heads of almost 200 charities.President for Aboriginal of Waterloo Canadian Council This is not a matter for partisan debate or division. The Conservative, the Bloc Québécois and the Green parties have Universityconfirmed their support, and Thomas Mulcair, the former leader of the NDP, was also supportive. Alan Shepard, Dan Kelly, There is a perception by some that our proposal is “a tax break for the rich”. To the contrary; this proposal removes a barrier to charitable& Vice-Chancellor giving and enables people & CEO with means to give back to the charities who has provide published crucial three funding supportive for the editorials hundreds over of thethousands years. One of Canadians of the editorials who desperately Presidentis titled “A need tax break their forsupport. charity”. It is essentially President Business Toronto Star University Federation of Independent a “voluntary tax on the rich”. The Concordia Canadian If you include this measure in your fall fiscal update, all charities and stakeholders across Canada would be grateful. Feridun Hamdullahpur , Michael Benarroch, Ph.D. MamdouhPresident & Vice-Chancellor Shoukri, Ruth MacKenzie Yours sincerely, Jayne Watson President and Vice-Chancellor University of Waterloo Director President & Vice-Chancellor Executive Gift Planners Robert J. Foster CEO University of Manitoba Association of University Canadian Bruce MacDonald Chair National Arts Centre Foundation York 1,200 members) (Representing President & CEO Business/Arts , Imagine Canada ir J.S. Summerlee Alasta Arora, & Vice-Chancellor Upkar Committee PresidentJory Pritchard-Kerr, FAHP 2014 Steering Guelph Chair, Malcolm Burrows UniversityPast Chair, of Association for Arts Summit Graham Carr Head, Philanthropic Healthcare Philanthropy Canadian Thomas d’Aquino, C.M. LL.D. President and Vice-Chancellor Advisory Services and PresidentBurrows & CEO, , Dan Kelly Concordia University Malcolm on Mackie, Chair Emeritus Scotia Wealth Management CollingwoodC.D. General Howe & E-brief Brenda President and Chief National Gallery of Author,Marine Hospital Foundation Chair Donations and Head, Board Executive Officer / Président Canada Foundation Charitable Centre et Chef de la direction Advisory Services, The Banff Canadian Federation of Philanthropic Private Banking Independent Business Scotia General and Director, Toronto Rose M. Patten, O.C. LL.D., of Greater Toronto; Vision Campaign, Johnson, O.C., United Way at Western; Chair, Donald K.Chancellor Giving Cabinet, Business School Janice Price, ICD.D 2014 Major Individual Board, Ivey Christopher H. Hatch President & CEO Member of theUniversity of Toronto for the Arts, Advisory Foundation, Business Ruth MacKenzie CEO Banff Centre for Arts andWestern Creativity Hospital Food Banks Canada Hospital Alan Shepard President & CEO Toronto Western President and Vice-Chancellor Canadian Association of Gift Planners Western University Daniele Zanotti Valerie McMurtry President and CEO Doug Earle, CFRE President & CEO United Way Greater Toronto Rhonda L. Lenton President & CEO Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada Benoit-Antoine Bacon President and Vice-Chancellor Fighting Blindness Canada President and Vice-Chancellor York University Carleton University Dr. Pamela Valentine Jennifer Hollett President and Chief Susan Cowan Executive Director Executive Officer Charlotte A. B. Yates Chief Executive Officer The Walrus Multiple Sclerosis Trish Barbato President and Vice-Chancellor Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Society of Canada President & CEO The University of Guelph Arthritis Society

Donald K. Johnson, O.C., LL.D.

Member of the 2020 Major Individual Giving Cabinet, United Way Greater Toronto; Director, Toronto General and Western Hospital Foundation; Chair, Vision Campaign, Toronto Western Hospital; Director, Business/Arts; Advisory Board, Ivey Business School at Western