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NEWS LOBBYING NEWS LIBERAL CONVENTION Telecom giant ‘Most dysfunctional week’ Grassroots Shaw lobbies in the House, and despite Liberals demand most in April, 41 withdrawal communications pulling Motion 6, Liberals of proposed in one month still want extended sittings constitution to Telecom, broadcasting avoid ‘most divisive lobbying were up last month. convention in BY DEREK ABMA years’ : Grit riding Shaw Communications Inc., the pro- vider of internet and TV services, primarily in Western Canada, was the busiest lobby- BY ABBAS RANA ist of federal offi cials in April. The Calgary-based company had 41 com- The Liberal Party’s leadership should munication reports registered for last month, withdraw the proposed new party consti- compared to just one in March. The reports tution because it was put together with- showed the company met with several MPs out adequate “member consultation and as well as offi cials from departments such as engagement,” and a signifi cant number of Innovation, Finance, Canadian Heritage, and delegates will oppose it on the convention the Prime Minister’s Offi ce. fl oor which could make this week’s bienni- Some of the other groups that were al policy convention in Winnipeg “the most among the most regular federal lobbyists last divisive in many years,” warns one Ontario month included the Canadian Foodgrains riding association president. Banks, which had 34 communication reports Tom Addison, president of the federal fi led, and the Canadian Life and Health Ontario electoral district association of Insurance Association, with 31 reports. Kingston and the Islands, who is coordinat- ing a “large” group of concerned Liberals, Continued on page 15 Elbowgate: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lost his temper last Wednesday evening, grabbed Continued on page 6 Conservative Whip Gordon Brown and accidentally elbowed NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau in the chest. The House Affairs Committee will now investigate the incident. Screen capture: CPAC FEATURE HILL MEDIA NEWS LIBERAL NOMINATIONS BY RACHEL AIELLO and with U.S. President Barak Obama Columnist Tim scheduled to address a joint Parliament After last week’s high-profi le dustup in June 29, the government is not ruling out Proposed free- the House and all the procedural wrangling extending sitting times. Harper leaving eating up Commons time, there is still a lot memberships Star after three left on the government’s legislative agenda Continued on page 5 make some Liberal decades, ‘it’s a MPs nervous: Grits FEATURE PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS hell of a job’ BY ABBAS RANA A worker in the West ‘Nobody has Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s idea BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT Block. of free memberships for any Canadian Photograph He’s one of the best national affairs seen anything who wants to register with the Liberal courtesy of Party is making some incumbent Liberal columnists in the country and for the PSPC fi rst time in more than 30 years, on May MPs nervous because it could mean more 30, Toronto Star columnist Tim Harper bigger,’ West challengers than usual and tougher fi ghts will wake up without the pressure of a in the nomination campaigns prior to the deadline. He’s set to leave the paper and Block masonry next election. the Parliamentary Press Gallery at the end “It’s open season for anybody to go,” of the month. said a Liberal MP, who spoke to The Hill “I may enjoy it, I don’t know,” Mr. project largest BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT Times on condition of anonymity because Harper told The Hill Times last week. “It’s he does not want to be seen opposing the completely uncharted territory. I’m kind of of its kind in The extensive work to restore the party leadership. “It’s not going to involve Type A and I don’t know how long I’ll be heritage stone masonry of the West Block individuals buying memberships, and that able to do that.” North America building is almost complete, set to “wind means more challengers.” Continued on page 29 Continued on page 30 Continued on page 7 2 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 FEATURE BUZZ

that those involved in bringing this the book. “It was what they were putting initiative to fruition “are inspired by Mauril it in service of. They used it to pull people ON Bélanger’s commitment towards this apart, but it could be used to bring people THE Ottawa neighbourhood and are choosing to together.” HEARD HILL invest in the well-being of its residents.” Ms. Delacourt is scheduled to hold a The centre will start providing this book signing in at Hy’s Steakhouse in BY DEREK ABMA service once a month in June. Karen Winnipeg this Friday evening between 5 Ergus, vice-president of the Ottawa- and 7 p.m., coinciding with the Liberal Vanier Women’s Liberal Association, who Party convention being held in that city happens to be a registered dental hygienist, over the weekend. will be among those helping out. Mulroney-era cabinet minister blasts Mr. Bélanger went public late last Harper in upcoming book Two minutes in the box year with his diagnosis of amyotrophic Tom McMillan, who was a cabinet lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as minister in Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Lou Gehrigh’s disease. His condition has Conservative government in the 1980s, for elbowing, Prime progressed to the point where he has has written a book being released this lost the ability to speak. He now uses fall that promises to take chunk out of the an iPad with text-to-voice software to last prime minister who served under the Minister Trudeau communicate. Conservative banner. The book is called Not My Party: The Rise and Fall of Canadian Tories, from Prime Minister Poll shows support for Robert Stanfi eld to Stephen Harper, and Justin Trudeau is slated for release in October. A press caused controversy O Canada change release from publisher Nimbus Publishing in the House said Mr. McMillan “indicts Stephen Harper last week when Most Canadians are in favour of the for destroying the historic Canadian he inadvertently change being contemplated to make the Conservative Party while prime minister elbowed NDP lyrics to O Canada gender-neutral. and party leader, accusing him of turning a MP Ruth Ellen Bill C-210, the private member’s bill force for progressive Canadian values into Brosseau sponsored by Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, an American Republican-style vehicle for while grabbing proposes changing the phrase “in all thy right-wing ideologies.” Conservative Whip sons command” to “in all of us command.” Ouch. Gord Brown to A survey conducted by Mainstreet Mr. McMillan uses this book as a call move a little faster Research, on behalf of Sing All of Us, a for “Conservative progressives to reclaim for a Commons group that advocates for such change, their party from right-wing extremists and vote. The Hill Times found 62 per cent of those polled favoured revive its commitment to nation-building photograph by Jake this alteration in the national anthem, and national unity; to re-brand itself, once Wright while 19 per cent were opposed. The again, as Progressive Conservative.” support level was up fi ve percentage points from a similar survey taken last year. The survey also found that 54 per hat are we going to do about this If you screw up, we will call you on it, cent were unaware that the anthem had Grace-Pépin Access to Trudeau kid and his behaviour in the despite the fact us news-types understand W previously been changed to create the House of Commons? that everyone is human and vulnerable to Information Award to lyrics that are in question today. The As a third-party MP in 2011, making mistakes. original English version of O Canada, Liberal MP Justin Trudeau called then But please don’t kill yourself over it, be given Wednesday written in 1908, included the lyrics “thou environment minister Peter Kent “a piece and I mean that literally. In recent days, no dost in us command,” before being changed The Grace-Pépin Access to Information of shit” during a House session, and now as less than two prominent fi gures in federal to the current version in 1913, just before Award will be given this Wednesday to prime minister last week, he was involved politics have gone public about their the First World War. recognize a individual and group found to in this “manhandling” of Conservative Whip suicide attempts. “We can take our English national have furthered that cause of transparency, Gord Brown and the accidental elbowing First, just more than a week ago, The anthem out of the historical, World War I accountability, and the public’s right to of NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau. Mr. Ottawa Citizen’s Gary Dimmock featured ice box some have put it in,” Conservative know what the government is doing. Trudeau also apparently told people to “get an interview with Sen. Patrick Brazeau Sen. Nancy Ruth, co-founder of Sing All The award is presented annually by the the fuck out of the way.” that went into graphic detail about how he of Us, said in a news release. “We can let Offi ce of the Information Commissioner, Suffi ce it to say, this is no way for an slit his throat in January in an attempt to it thaw a little, grow a little, in this new in collaboration with its provincial and MP, never mind the prime minster, to take his own life. century.” territorial counterparts. It’s named behave in Parliament. But let’s not get too “Everything just came to a tipping point. The Mainstreet survey was taken by in memory of former information carried away over the scale of atrocity that … I’m not proud of that moment, because I phone on May 11 and included 2,027 commissioner John Grace, who died has occurred. Mr. Brown wasn’t any worse let a lot of people down,” Sen. Brazeau said. respondents. The company said it has a in 2009, and Marcel Pépin, founding for wear. I’ve personally seen him coming Sen. Brazeau, of course, had been margin of error of 2.18 percentage points, president of Quebec’s information-access off the ice from a 7 a.m. hockey game on dealing with scandals related to charges 19 times out of 20. commission. Mr. Pépin died in 1999. a weekday in the middle of an election he faces over alleged fraud with Senate The bill is expected to be back up for This year’s winners of the Grace-Pépin campaign; he’s tough enough to handle expense claims and a sexual assault debate next week. award were Ken Rubin and the Truth and these kinds of things. charge. Those former charges are still to be Reconciliation Commission, as announced Opposition MPs are talking about a heard in trial while the latter charge was in January. formal censure of the prime minister, but dismissed in a case in which Sen. Brazeau Delacourt book updated The event takes place at 10:30 a.m. in two minutes in the penalty box would pleaded guilty to simple assault and the lobby of 30 Victoria St., in Gatineau, probably do the trick. cocaine possession. with Trudeau material Que., where Information Commissioner As for Ms. Brosseau, she seemed A few days later, Michael Harris Suzanne Legault’s offi ce is. genuinely sore after this episode. The wrote an account in iPolitics about how Votes: How Politicians Choose Us and prime minister has to be careful. Anyone Michael Sona— the former Conservative We Choose Them, an account about how who can do one-armed pushups is capable staffer and only person ever convicted politicians market themselves, has been re- of doing some damage when they’re angry in the 2011 robocalls scandal—tried to released with two new chapters of material Famous 5 event in Byward and swinging elbows in a crowd. kill himself too. The article explains how about Justin Trudeau’s 2015 election Market raises almost Mr. Sona, in the spring of 2012, sat in a victory, including an interview with the bathtub, put a .45-calibre pistol to his head, man himself. $3,000 for Fort Mac Political fi gures talk about and pulled the trigger. Thankfully, the gun A press release from publisher Douglas their suicide attempts didn’t work properly and Mr. Sona remains & McIntyre talks about how the book’s Famous 5 Ottawa, an organization that on this Earth. additions include information about how celebrates the achievements of women, “This wasn’t a cry-for-help moment. Mr. Trudeau personally demanded during threw a fundraiser last week for its sister This was an ‘I want it to be over’ moment,” the last campaign, from local organizers organization in Fort McMurray, Alta., to the article quoted Mr. Sona as saying. if he was going to visit a riding, that the raise money for those forced to fl ee their contact information of every person who homes due to the raging wildfi re that Dental service for poor attended his events was recorded. devastated Fort McMurray two weeks ago. “That was what I demanded,” he told It was held at the Red Lion Public launched in honour of Ms. Delacourt, a columnist for The Toronto House, a new pub in Ottawa’s Byward Star. “If they wanted a visit from the leader. Market, last Wednesday and raised $2,785, Bélanger they had to arrange that or else I’d be which turned into a contribution of $8,355 really upset.” when matching donations from the federal The Canadian Dental Charity The book also includes some comments and Alberta governments were factored in. Foundation did ailing Liberal MP Mauril from Gerald Butts, now principal secretary About 80 people attended the event, Bélanger a solid recently by starting dental to the prime minister and a chief adviser including interim Conservative Leader service for low-income and vulnerable during the campaign, about using the Rona Ambrose, her partner J.P. Veitch, citizens in his honour in his riding of same kind of “micro-targeting” tools that NDP MP Linda Duncan, and Globe and Ottawa-Vanier. the Conservatives had used to beat the Mail journalists Gloria Galloway, Shawn Sen. Patrick Brazeau was featured in an Ottawa The service was offi cially launched Liberals in previous elections. McCarthy, and Chris Hannay. Citizen article recently that detailed his recent April 29 at the Vanier Community Service “The Tories’ methodology wasn’t the [email protected] suicide attempt. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Centre. The centre said in a press release problem,” Mr. Butts is quoted as saying in The Hill Times It’s earned its wings in combat.

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Government Senate Representative Senate rejects Sen. Peter Harder told the Senate Internal Economy Sen. Harder’s Committee last month that he wants to hire nine staffers request for with his offi ce budget to assist him in his parliamentary $850,000 budget, responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Jake allocates new Wright government representative $400,000

Quebec Conservative Sen. Claude Sen. Peter Harder Carignan, had. Sen. Carignan requested $850,000 had a budget of $850,000 as the government Senate leader. He but received less now is the opposition leader in than half of the the Senate. These budget amounts are in requested amount. addition to the $185,000 that each for shepherding the government this particular case for the Offi ce to be fi lled before the end of the Senator’s offi ce receives for their legislation in the Upper Chamber, of Government Representative year. In August, Conservative- basic responsibilities. answering questions on behalf of (it was previously $250,000); turned-Independent Sen. Michel BY ABBAS RANA Senators receive a base salary the government in the Senate’s $75,000 for the deputy govern- Rivard (The Laurentides, Que.) is of $145,400. The Government Question Period, and representing ment representative; $100,000 for retiring. overnment Senate Represen- Senate Leaders get a top-up of the interests of the Senate to the the government whip; $600,000 Next year, three Conserva- Gtative Peter Harder made a $81,500, Deputy Leaders receive executive. for the leader of the opposition; tives—Bob Runciman (Thousand request for an $850,000 budget to an additional $38,700, and the Since Sen. Harder is not a $75,000 for the deputy leader of Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ont.), the Senate’s Internal Economy Government Whip sees a bonus of cabinet minister, he’s not get- the opposition; and $100,000 for Kelvin Ogilvie (Annapolis Valley- Budgets and Administration $11,800. Salaries for Senators are ting any budget top-up from the the opposition whip. Hants, N.S.), and Nancy Ruth Committee last month, but last separate from offi ce budgets. Privy Council Offi ce. He has been These budgets do not include (Cluny, Ont.)—and four Liberals— week was told that he would get Looking to hire nine staffers sworn in as a privy councilor and the salaries of Senators who hold Wilfred Moore (Stanhope St./ only $400,000 chiefl y because he Sen. Harder fi rst made his can attend cabinet committee leadership positions. South Shore, N.S), James Cowan does not have a Senate caucus to budget request to the Internal meetings. Sen. Harder’s budget request (Nova Scotia), George Baker manage. Economy Committee in mid-April For the current fi scal year, the was reviewed by the Internal (Newfoundland and Labrador), In an emailed response to The and argued that he wants to get Conservative Senate caucus has Economy’s subcommittee on and Elizabeth Hubley (Prince Hill Times, Alberta Conservative the same budget that his prede- a budget of $1.2-million and the Estimates. Members of this sub- Edward Island)—will reach the Sen. Scott Tannas, a member of cessor, Sen. Carignan received. Liberals have a budget of a little committee include: the chairman, mandatory retirement age of 75. the Senate’s Internal Economy In his pitch to the committee, more than a million dollars. Newfoundland and Labrador A former deputy minister, Sen. Committee, said the committee he said that with his budget, he The Senate Internal Economy Conservative Sen. David Wells; Harder was appointed to the Red decided to approve only $400,000 wants to hire nine staffers in his Committee uses a standard for- deputy chair, British Columbia Chamber in March along with because in addition to this offi ce including a chief of staff, a mula of calculating budgets for Liberal Sen. Mobina Jaffer; Ind. six other Senators. All seven are budget, the Deputy Government senior policy adviser, a director of different Senate caucuses. Based British Columbia Sen. 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largely because of the unprece- Government House dented procedural move the Liber- Leader Dominic als were about ready to make. LeBlanc withdrew ‘Most the controversial and Put on the Notice Paper by Mr. LeBlanc on Wednesday morning, extreme procedural Motion 6 sought to put the prime measures in Motion minister and his cabinet or parlia- 6, saying his objective dysfunctional is to try ‘to fi nd a mentary secretaries in charge of what happens in the House, tak- proper mechanism ing away any procedural powers to extend the sitting of both opposition and backbench hours and allow for week’ in the a more respectful Liberal MPs. The Liberals said the 17-clause document provided debate on government time for more debate and the legislation.’ The Hill House, despite “certainty and predictability” of Times photo by Jake Wright the House schedule. As soon as it was put on notice, the opposition parties revolted to say, ‘Look, we want all mem- or the Question Period with all the pulling Motion 6, against it, taking any media time bers to have the opportunity to be House Whips, and I think a great they had to call out the govern- able to speak,’ ” Mr. Lamoureux spirit of cooperation will emerge ment for what they classifi ed as a said of the government’s efforts. over the coming weeks.” “draconian” power grab. Despite the opposition House “We have a certain respect that Liberals still want Then, with emotions high and leaders pointing to the Liberals’ holds the place together. When patience thin as MPs headed into continued cut off of debate leading the respect falls apart, the place the Chamber for another time-allo- up to such an explosive week, a falls apart,” Ms. May said. cation vote on the controversial Bill procedural stunt pulled on Monday The Liberal bill was saved, in extending sittings C-14, the government’s physician- morning is being seen as the real part by one of their backbench assisted dying bill, chaos broke spark for the series of unfortunate MPs who opposes the bill and out on the fl oor as the altercation events in the House last week. voted against it at second reading, involving Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, On Monday, the government Doug Eyolfson (Charleswood- After procedural changed the House of Commons Que.), Conservative Whip Gord nearly lost a vote on one of their St. James-Assiniboia, Man.). He Standings Orders to give cabi- Brown (Leeds-Grenville-Thousand pieces of legislation, Bill C-10, told The Hill Times he fi rst voted wrangling took net unprecedented power over Islands, Ont.), and NDP MP Ruth An Act to amend the Air Canada against it because it disadvan- up most of the House procedure and vote timing. Ellen Brosseau (Berthier-Maski- Public Participation Act that taged his constituents, and only Generally, the schedule is agreed nongé, Que.) ensued. broadens the requirement of Air changed his vote at the report Commons time upon by the House leaders. After This resulted in opposition out- Canada’s maintenance operations stage because he wanted “no part an acrimonious two days in the rage and Mr. Trudeau providing a to be anywhere in Manitoba, Que- in the childish stunt.” last week, there’s Commons, Mr. LeBlanc withdrew series of apologies for his actions. bec, and Ontario, beyond the of “When the vote was called for a lot left on the the motion, saying his objective is The matter of privilege has now the previous requirements of spe- a time when normally all par- to try “to fi nd a proper mechanism been sent to the Procedure and cifi cally Winnipeg, Montreal, and ties have lower Members’ atten- government’s to extend the sitting hours and al- House Affairs Committee. Mississauga, Ont. dance, and then large numbers agenda. And low for a more respectful debate The altercation quickly be- The vote was called around of opposition members suddenly on government legislation.” came leverage for the opposition noon, much earlier than votes fl ood the House, it became very there’s also the When MPs return next week, in calling for the government to traditionally happen, thanks to a apparent very quickly that the matter of Barack they still have to pass Bill C-14, eliminate Motion 6. procedural move by the NDP, who opposition had staged a proce- the controversial assisted suicide Mr. Scheer said the government’s instead of tabling the planned dural stunt designed to disenfran- Obama’s address bill, Bill C-15, their budget imple- pulling of what he considered a amendments they proposed, had chise the government caucus. … mentation bill, and as many of “massive cannon barrel staring the MP who was supposed to in- It was frustrating to watch the to Parliament, the other dozen or so government down our faces” was a good start, but troduce them, NDP MP Alexandre opposition take pleasure in their scheduled for six bills still on the order paper. it’ll still be diffi cult to proceed. Boulerice (Rosemont-La Petite- premeditated plan to prevent Mr. Lamoureux said by pull- “We will never forget these are Patrie, Que.), sit in the lobby. This our MPs from doing their job,” days after the House ing Motion 6, the Liberals are the types of things they were will- sped up the planned time for the he said, adding he plans to vote is slated to have its saying they want to try again to ing to resort to the second they vote and MPs were scrambling against the bill and in favour of work with the opposition to get don’t get their own way,” he said to get into the Chamber on time, his constituents at third reading. fi nal sitting before government initiatives through, Thursday afternoon. including several ministers that “If I had voted against it, summer. something he says they have a Allegedly, over the last two were at an economic meeting in the bill would have failed, but responsibility to do. weeks, House leaders meetings Chelsea, Que., about 30 minutes ultimately it would have demon- In their efforts to pass govern- have deteriorated to the point where north of Parliament Hill. The strated that opposition procedural ment legislation, the Liberals have the government was not provid- vote ended up being a tie with tricks work, and that is not in Continued from page 1 become frequent users of time ing the opposition with a calendar 139 votes on either side. House anyone’s best interests, including allocation and out of frustration of debates for the week and was Speaker Geoff Regan (Halifax my constituents,” he said. The House is scheduled to over this, Mr. Lamoureux said the changing what was being called West, N.S.) had to break the tie in Liberal MPs balancing the adjourn for the summer on June opposition gave them no confi - forward and pulling opposition days favour of continuing debate, so it responsibility of governing with 23, but Parliament will sit on June dence procedurally and in talks with just a few hours notice. passed to third reading. representing their ridings is 29 to hear President Obama. that they would not continue to try Mr. Julian and the NDP are Conservative MP Matt Jener- something playing out further Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux procedural tricks to get in the way calling on the government to go oux (Edmonton Riverband, Alta.) with Bill C-14, which is a free vote (Winnipeg North, Man.), parlia- of moving government legislation. a step further now that Motion said from his seat he saw Liberal for backbench Liberals and all mentary secretary to Government He said the motion was a joint 6 is off the table and end the use MPs running in, including one still other parties. House Leader Dominic LeBlanc House-leadership team idea that of time allocation to force bills in his coat, coffee in hand, while After the delays last week, the (Beauséjour, N.B.), didn’t deny ex- did not come from the PMO. through. They are asking the Lib- Chief Government Whip Andrew legislation remains at report stage tending sitting days another week “There’s an element of trust and erals to stop rejecting “construc- Leslie (Orléans, Ont.) took longer in the House, leaving the Senate was still on the table, but also said fair play in the negotiating process. tive amendments to legislation,” than normal to take his seat, less than a week to pass the bill he wants to negotiate “in good … One of the most important and redistribute the party make- saving some of his MPs, giving when they return May 30 before faith” with the opposition parties. things is that you have to establish up on the forthcoming democratic them time to quickly take their the June 6 Supreme Court dead- “I would suggest to you that if a solid relationship of respect and reform committee. seats before the count began. Mr. line. It’s unlikely going to be a the opposition collectively says trust,” said Mr. Lamoureux. “Not being in a recognized Jeneroux said as MPs on both deadline the Senate can meet given that we want to be able to have Coming to agreement on more party, not being part of the ne- sides were doing the math in their that the committee that had been more debate time on a number of debate time has been central to gotiations between party House heads counting the vote, Mr. Leslie pre-studying it released a report government initiatives, then we the growing acrimony between leaders, I’m probably not as prone was “sweating it out.” and recommendations to amend are going to have to have more the government and opposition to say that they’ve never done Mr. Jeneroux said he didn’t the bill, saying it “needs stronger sitting time,” he said. House leaders, which came to a anything that was less than coop- think the tie itself was orches- safeguards before the Senate can The House is also scheduled head last week. erative. I think it’s likely there may trated, because if that’s the case, even think about passing it.” to extend its sitting hours be- Conservative House Leader have been a bit of blame … on all the opposition likely could have When asked about passing the tween June 13 and 23. Andrew Scheer (Regina- sides,” Green Party Leader Eliza- gotten one or two more MPs in bill within the timeline, Liberal A spokesperson in the Prime Qu’Appelle, Sask.) said he isn’t beth May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, the House in time to defeat the government representative in the Minister’s Offi ce confi rmed supportive of extending the sit- B.C.) said during a joint press con- bill. He said since Monday’s close Senate, Peter Harder, told report- last week that logistics are fi nal- ting days, and as for sitting hours, ference with the other opposition call, he’s noticed staffers inside ers last week “it can be done in ized and MPs will either all still said he has yet to hear a reason- parties calling on the government the front door of the lobby count- whatever time frame the Senate be here or will come back for able proposal. He told The Hill to remove the motion. ing MPs prior to votes. collectively views appropriate for President Obama’s address on Times last Friday that it’s not up Ms. May equated the House to Bill C-10 was not a confi dence its consideration and due process.” June 29, the same day as the to the opposition to help the Lib- a “pressure cooker” right now. motion, so the government was not When Parliament resumes, so-called “Three Amigos” sum- erals with time-management and Throughout the week, both Mr. at risk of falling if it was defeated. House leaders on all sides are sched- mit is happening in Ottawa along caucus-management problems. Scheer and Mr. Julian continued When asked by The Hill Times uled to meet again Tuesday after- with Mexican President Enrique He said communication to deny they ever attempted to last week what he’s doing to insure noon for their regular meeting. But Peña Nieto. between House leaders was still unduly delay any legislation or what happened with Bill C-10 does in the meantime, talks continue to Last week, the government not happening by the end of what moved dilatory motions. not happen again, Mr. Leslie said determine what bills will be debated. was intending to use Motion 6, he called the “most dysfunctional “We have bent over back- he had “a good round of discus- [email protected] which would have unilaterally week” he’d ever seen in Parliament, wards, twisted into pretzel, trying sions while debate was ongoing The Hill Times 6 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 NEWS LIBERAL CONVENTION Grassroots Liberals demand withdrawal of proposed constitution to avoid ‘most divisive convention in years’

The proposed new than to tolerate one embarrassing episode for our leader.” constitution is Mr. Addison said that a “large” number of riding association meant to ‘modernize’ executives and other longtime the Liberal Party, Liberals are unhappy with the “proposed” new constitution, but says Liberal said that he does not know if he Party director of has enough support at this time to defeat it. He said a signifi cant communications number of riding associations’ Braeden Caley. executives are against some provisions of the new constitution but are concerned “how the party Continued from page 1 would look if it’s defeated.” “People that are openly op- told The Hill Times that the pro- posed to it are well over 30 per posed new constitution is an at- cent,” said Mr. Addison, adding tempt to centralize power “within that the majority of the delegates a small circle around the leader.” are undecided and want to wait The proposed constitution until the convention time. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured at a recent caucus meeting on the Hill. Mr. Trudeau, Liberal MPs, and grass- makes the membership free for He said grassroots members roots members of the Liberal Party will attend the fi rst biennial policy convention since the last federal election in any Canadian who wants to regis- were never consulted in the draft- Winnipeg this week. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright ter, overhauls the party structure, ing process of this constitution. and makes signifi cant changes Mr. Addison said the party sent of grassroots party organizations said the party should have one be made there. There’s always the to the fi nancial management out a survey to the party member- like executive boards, riding as- constitution like other parties, 96 opportunity to do more. A lot of and governance mechanisms of ship to gauge their opinion after sociations, councils of presidents, per cent said they want to make consultation has happened and riding associations and commis- the drafting process was already commissions, and provincial the party more open, and 99 per we’ll continue to do that right sions. If the proposed party con- completed. Even the survey that and territorial associations; and cent said that they want to make until the convention.” stitution is passed this week, the was sent out, less than 10 per cent centralizes power in the hands of the policy development process Mr. Gerretsen said he’s not party will have only one constitu- of the party membership received a few top party offi cials. more innovative and open. upset that Mr. Addison is making tion, down from almost 20 now, it and some riding association ex- Mr. Addison said that if the “Delegates will have the his objections known publicly and the party’s board of direc- ecutives did not get it. Two other proposed constitution is passed opportunity at convention, as or is actively urging delegates to tors will draft bylaws to run the riding association presidents who this week, the party’s board of they’ve had over the last number vote against the party’s proposed operations of the party, its federal spoke to The Hill Times on a not- directors will draft bylaws to run of months, to express their views constitution. wings in provinces and territories, for-attribution basis confi rmed the party operations, and if party and that’s an important purpose “One of the best things about and electoral district associations that a signifi cant number of members disagreed with these of the convention,” said Mr. Caley. being a Liberal is our ability to and commissions. members and some riding asso- bylaws, they will have to wait “And that’s the value of the demo- have conversations, our ability to For the convention happening ciation executives never received for another two years for their cratic process within the Liberal agree to disagree with each other, Thursday through Saturday, Mr. the survey and were not satisfi ed next convention to express their Party is to have those discussions, our ability to have conversations, Addison said that he has booked with the consultation process. opinions. and to constantly be looking how our ability to talk to other people … a “campaign room” at a Winnipeg At the Liberal Party’s fi rst “So now this small group sur- the party can improve its engage- so that we can formulate the best hotel to undertake efforts to vote biennial convention after the rounding our party Leader and ment with Canadians, be more responses and the best positions down the new constitution. Mr. last federal election, the del- Prime Minister, have decided the open to their ideas, and their for things,” said Mr. Gerretsen. Addison has also set up an online egates will vote on the proposed time is right to consolidate con- involvement, and I know that’s Joe Horneck, riding associa- discussion group website called new constitution that has been trol of the party at the very top,” going to be a signifi cant focus for tion president for the Toronto-ar- “liberal-members-matter.ca” for trimmed down to 12 pages from wrote Mr. Addison on his website. this convention.” ea riding of Mississauga Centre, party members who want to offer the current 77 pages. Currently, In the interview with The Hill Rookie Liberal MP Mark Ger- Ont., said he’s satisfi ed with the their opinion on the proposed the Liberal Party has more than Times, he declined to share any retsen (Kingston and the Islands, party’s consultation process and constitution. He said that he 18 constitutions including the fed- names of party offi cials who are Ont.), in an interview with The has no disagreement with the has also designed posters and eral party constitution, constitu- trying to gain more power. Hill Times, said he disagreed with new constitution. campaign buttons that delegates tions of the party’s federal wings Braeden Caley, Liberal Party’s his riding association president’s Two other riding association will be able to pick up from the in all provinces and territories, director of communications, said concerns about the new constitu- presidents told The Hill Times campaign room at the convention. and commissions such as the in an interview with The Hill tion and that the party is trying to that based on their informal “It has been said in recent Young Liberals Commission, Times that the proposed constitu- centralize the power in the hands conversations with fellow riding weeks that this proposed con- National Women’s Commission, tion aims “to modernize, strength- of a few senior offi cials. He said executives across the country, Mr. stitution must pass because ‘we Aboriginal Peoples’ Commission, en, and open up” the party. He that the only point that he partly Addison does not have enough can’t allow Justin to lose in front and the Seniors’ Commission. disagreed with the suggestion agrees with Mr. Addison is that the support to defeat the proposed of the national media,’ ” Mr. Ad- The Conservative Party and that the party membership was party could have done more in the new constitution. They said that dison wrote on his discussion the New Democratic Party each not consulted adequately for the consultation process but added that the party offi ce is calling riding group website. “This is perhaps have just one constitution for proposed constitution. Mr. Caley this process is ongoing and will association presidents to fi nd out where the cult of personality has their respective parties. said that more than 2,000 Liberals continue until convention time. how they’re going to vote on the taken its strongest hold, when Critics charge that the party participated in the survey. He said “Could we as the Liberal proposed new constitution. dedicated Liberals feel that it is drafted this constitution without that 98 per cent of survey partici- Party have done more in terms of [email protected] more acceptable to allow for the adequate consultation from mem- pants said that they support mod- consultation?” said Mr. Gerretsen. The Hill Times entire loss of the Liberal Party bers; that it “diminishes” the role ernizing the party, 91 per cent “I think there’s an argument to THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 7 NEWS LIBERAL NOMINATIONS

annual membership is again $15. He said that this policy would But at least one Conservative MP, help his party in connecting with Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.), is more Canadians and recruiting pushing his party not to charge more volunteers. Mr. Ouellette any fee for membership to make said that if the party makes the Conservatives a “big tent, no- membership free of charge, other fee party.” The New Democratic federal parties would also come Party’s membership fee varies under pressure to make their from province to province, memberships free, as well. ranging from free to $25. Liberal MP Rob Oliphant Like any political contest, (Don Valley West, Ont.) said he’s money plays a critical role in in favour of free memberships the outcome of most nomination but does not know what this fi ghts of all parties. Theoretically, will mean for incumbent MPs all party members are required to in nomination contests. He said pay their own membership fees, the threat of more nomination but based on anecdotal evidence, challengers is a “positive thing,” as it does not happen in most cases it would make MPs spend more and fees are paid by supporters of time in their ridings. individual nomination campaigns. “It probably is a positive thing Both Liberals and Conservatives that I will never take anybody for have had numerous contests granted and make sure that I’m going back to early 1990s when their candidate of choice when candidates or their campaigns it comes to re-election,” said Mr. accused each other of paying Oliphant. their new members’ fees. Traditionally, incumbent In interviews last week, some MPs have an advantage over Liberal MPs and long-time Liberal challengers because of their political insiders who spoke to The political experience, name Hill Times on a not-for-attribution recognition, and ability to raise basis said that free memberships more funds. will make incumbent Liberal MPs Braeden Caley, director of vulnerable to more challengers communications for the Liberal than usual from their own party, Party, dismissed concerns that single-issue candidates, and from Liberal MPs may face challengers other federal parties who may put from single-issue groups or phoney up a phoney candidate against a candidates. He said the Liberal Par- Liberal. They explained, under the ty tried the idea of allowing non- current rules, a serious challenger paid party supporters to vote in the to an incumbent MP of any party last Liberal leadership convention needs to have tens of thousands and it turned out successful. He of dollars, especially in urban said that because of this policy, centres where riding association more Canadians voted for Liberal membership is usually higher than candidates and volunteered for the rural ridings. The no-membership party in the last election. fee rule will open the door for any “As a result, Justin Trudeau challenger to contest a nomination. was elected as leader and many “The wishes of the riding could of those 300,000 people who got be circumvented,” said one senior involved as supporters became Liberal insider who has been active volunteers, donors, and actively taking part in nomination activists for the party,” Mr. Caley campaigns for about two decades. in an interview. “Conservatives or the NDP could Joe Horneck, Liberal now register online as a Liberal riding association president and out-hustle an existing [Liberal] for the Toronto-area riding of riding association. So the Tories or Mississauga Centre, Ont., said the NDP or single interest groups getting people engaged in the could hijack a [Liberal] riding political process is becoming association and vote for a weak more challenging in most Liberal candidate or put up a democracies around the world. phoney Liberal candidate.” He said that offering free The source said the paid memberships would help the While some of his colleagues are worried, Liberal MP Rob Oliphant said he welcomes free party memberships, and the membership requirement to Liberal Party in getting more increased likelihood of nomination challenges will force him to work harder in his riding. Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette, participate in nomination contests Canadians involved in the left, also supports the idea of free party memberships. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright is a major barrier for single-issue political process. groups or others who may want “It’s becoming harder and to challenge an incumbent MP. harder to get people involved “When you are paying money, in political processes,” he said, it’s a different story,” said the adding that removing any Proposed free- source. “Now, all they have to do barrier that hinders people from is to show up at a meeting with a becoming active in politics is a 50 or 100 people and make them positive step. pick up the weakest candidate.” Meanwhile, the Conservative memberships make some In the 2013 Liberal leadership Party recently announced rules campaign in which Mr. Trudeau that could help many of their 98 became party leader, the party incumbent MPs avoid nomination allowed “supporters” who were challenges ahead of the next elec- Liberal MPs nervous not paid members to vote. In tion. According to the rule, if an in- total, 300,000 paid members and cumbent MP’s riding has $150,000 supporters were signed up for in its bank account and at least posal, registered members will this leadership campaign by all one per cent of eligible voters as The change, some Continued from page 1 be able to offer their input in candidates. riding association members, that party insiders the party’s policy development, Rookie Liberal MP Robert- MP will not face a nomination Currently, the federal Liberal participate in the nomination of Falcon Ouellette (Winnipeg contest unless more than one-third believe, would make Party charges an annual party riding candidates, attend electoral Centre, Man.) said that he of riding association members incumbent MPs membership fee of $10. However, district association meetings, and supports the idea of free vote in favour of having a nomina- in a speech last month in take part in the selection of party memberships but acknowledged tion contest. more vulnerable Halifax, Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, leaders, at no cost. that Liberal MPs may face more It remains to be seen if the to nomination Que.) said that he wants to open Party membership fees for challengers than normal in the Liberals introduce similar rules, up the party to any Canadian who political parties have been next nomination cycle. He said protect their MPs outrightly from challenges, wants to join, free of charge. making headlines since the he’s not concerned about his own nomination challenges, or make Federal Liberals are meet- last federal election. First, the nomination contest, but it could them face nomination challenges. sometimes from ing in Winnipeg this Thursday Conservative Party raised the mean political headaches for Usually, most incumbent MPs in all single-issue or through Saturday for their membership fee to $25 a year other Liberal MPs. major parties easily win nomina- biennial policy convention, and from $15. After the push back “It could very well mean a lot tion challenges unless their respec- ‘phoney’ candidates. no-fee membership is one of the from caucus members, the more challenges, yes. It might be tive parties want to get rid of them. proposed policies Liberals will Conservatives’ national council [a problem] for other MPs,” said [email protected] vote on. According to the pro- reversed its decision and the Mr. Ouellette. The Hill Times 8 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2016

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EDITORIAL ELBOWGATE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PM Trudeau wrong, but Copps is off the mark on opposition parties shouldn’t proportional representation, overplay their hand electoral reforms, says reader e: “Hogwash to proportional repre- (meaning that all candidates face the vot- ou’d be hard-pressed to fi nd many what’s happening in federal politics right Rsentation, two-stage balloting the way ers), Copps assumes that all proportional Ypeople who condone what Prime now, opposition parties have bigger fi sh to to go,” (The Hill Times, May 16, p. 9). The voting systems are more party-centric Minister Justin Trudeau did in the House fry than this so-called “elbowgate” in terms “party list” is this week’s hot PR (propor- than winner-take-all systems. of Commons last Wednesday night. of demanding better from this government. tional representation) myth. However, the Most Canadians would fi nd it hard No Conservative, New Democrat, or For example, it is trying to force through two-ballot runoff is somewhat unique. Ms. to imagine any system where political Liberal—not even Mr. Trudeau himself—can legislation on physician-assisted dying Copps’ dismissal of electoral reform as ir- parties exert more control over their MPs justify walking to the fl oor of the Chamber that even some members of the governing relevant to voters explains the irrelevance than under the present winner-take-all and physically forcing someone—in this case party aren’t comfortable with. Some feel it of much of the content. FPTP system. Rightly so. Parliament has Conservative Whip Gord Brown—to adhere doesn’t go far enough in meeting the spirit Ms. Copps prefers real majorities— become largely irrelevant as decision- to the prime minister’s will. of the Supreme Court decision that forced which we rarely see in Canada under making is done behind closed doors, ex- During this angry episode, Mr. it, while others feel it goes too far. FPTP. She would conjure some up with cept as a bit of theatre where the govern- Trudeau, in his haste during a tense eve- There’s also the electoral reform effort another winner-take-all voting system— ment rolls out its plans. ning in the House, accidentally elbowed that involves a Liberal-stacked commit- two ballot run-offs—requiring two elec- Majority governments under proportion- NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau in the tee and a refusal, so far, to put such a tions instead of one. al voting systems are usually a coalition chest, causing her to leave the Chamber fundamental decision to the judgment of Winner-take-all voting systems are of two or more parties. PR candidates and miss the subsequent vote. the people through a referendum. pretty much all their same—very poor in are nominated by ridings associations Credit should be given to the prime These issues and others, such as mari- converting voters’ intentions into seats, as or party conventions, just as they are minister for apologizing unreservedly the juana legalization and defence spending, the number of seats gained by any party now. Kindly explain how parties operat- following day. can potentially attract the attention and is disproportionate to its popular vote ing within a coalition, in full public view, He and the Liberal caucus supported passion of ordinary Canadians on various share. Wide regional disparities result in could possibly exert more control over the move to refer the matter to the Proce- sides of the arguments. Canada. their MPs than a winner-take-all govern- dure and House Affairs Committee, and The incident that happened Wednesday Notwithstanding that a party list pro- ment with 100 per cent control. Sounds Mr. Trudeau agreed to accept whatever is, at most, a titillating sideshow for most portional voting system has never been like hogwash to me. conclusion might come of this review. Canadians that doesn’t make them like or recommended for Canada, and that, the P.E. McGrail Many were offended and disturbed by dislike the prime minister any more than they proposed PR systems are all open list, Brampton, Ont. what they saw Wednesday night. Mr. Trudeau already did. It certainly won’t be top of mind showed a certain amount disregard for this when they go to the polls again in 2019. institution of democracy by using physical For this reason, the opposition parties force in an attempt to infl uence procedure. should not to overplay their hands on this Two-stage balloting not the way The Conservatives and NDP, however, matter. The Liberals have withdrawn their appeared in the immediate aftermath to soak intention to invoke Motion 6 to allow this incident for more than it was worth. The cabinet to take effectively over House to go, writes letter-writer words “criminal” and “assault” were thrown procedure in order to get their assisted- around by few MPs from these parties. His dying legislation through. This elbowgate e: “Hogwash to proportional represen- for eight Ottawa ridings, can they not behaviour was entirely inappropriate, but scandal might have given the opposition Rtation, two-stage balloting the way to democratically nominate fi ve candidates calling it a criminal assault is stretching some leverage to get this concession out go,” (The Hill Times, May 16, p. 9). I have for local MP and city-wide candidates for it. of the government. It also did some dam- had great respect for Sheila Copps, but three regional MPs? As the Law Com- When you look at the overall picture of age to the prime minister’s “sunny ways.” can she not promote her favourite elec- mission recommended, voters underrep- toral reform without spreading myths? resented by the local results would elect Sheila Copps was still a member regional MPs to top-up the local results. of the House of Commons when Irwin Even 10 MP regions, with four regional Cotler tabled the 2004 report of the Law MPs elected personally, would have ac- Commission of Canada recommending countable MPs. a mixed-member proportional system But Ms. Copps, to my great surprise, where voters can vote for both a local says PR means voters do not elect MPs, MP and personally for a regional MP. and a candidate can only win by getting If she is following the discussion, she as high up as possible on the party list. knows that the House of Commons A terrible system, to be sure. The Law debated again the Law Commission’s Commission rightly rejected it. No one model on Dec. 3, 2014, when half the proposes it. It is a myth unworthy of rep- Liberal caucus noted it had no closed etition by honourable political leaders. lists and supported it. Wilfred Day If Ottawa Liberal Party members can National Secretary, Fair Vote Canada democratically nominate eight candidates Port Hope, Ont. Haven’t yet received a census in my retirement home, wondering why

live in a retirement home. None sents Northumberland-Peterborough I of us has received a census South, Ont., and Statistics Canada form. Why? Do our opinions or situ- without any luck. ations not count? I’ve tried to contact Jean Finlayson our MP, Liberal Kim Rudd who repre- Brighton, Ont.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau The government faces its Trudeau has certainly wishes he could turn fi rst real test on whether a non- underscored the back the clock. partisan Senate can function in Even though a New Democratic practice as well as in theory. importance of a Party stalling phalanx deliberately Independent Liberal Senate Senate, which is free blocked his path, Conservative leader Jim Cowan, and Conserva- whip Gordon Brown didn’t want tive Senator Denise Batters took from the shackles Liberal help to get to his seat. to the airwaves to offer articulate of party politics. But To his credit, the prime minister arguments for their recommend- quickly realized his mistake and ed changes to the legislation. now his government stood, not once but twice, to apolo- Batters, whose fi rsthand gize. He reinforced that with mul- knowledge of the subject involved faces the real tiple apologies the following day. the death of her husband and for- possibility that this That wasn’t enough for the mer Member of Parliament Dave opposition, which bombarded Batters, is a nationally recognized independent Senate the Twittersphere to pump up the mental illness advocate. could kill the bill. gravity of the incident. Some parliamentary objections With #elbowgate trending, focus on the exclusion of men- Elbowgate: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lost his temper on May 18 when Trudeau was accused of every- tally ill persons and minors from he marched across the House Chamber, grabbed Conservative Whip Gordon thing from disrespecting women eligibility for suicide assistance. Brown by the arm, and unintentionally elbowed NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau to bullying a colleague. Others deal with the restrictions in the chest. Screen capture image from CPAC Columnist Andrew Coyne related to terminal illness. tweeted a poem “gladly” reviling Trudeau has underscored the Trudeau should take advan- the Opposition and the Senate on the prime minister because of his importance of a Senate, which is free tage of an opening provided last the substance of this issue. behaviour. from the shackles of party politics. week by a unanimous Alberta He also needs to get all Liberal SHEILA COPPS Glad revilers will be happy to But now his government faces the court judgment authorizing a members on board. focus on this fi rst misstep for a real possibility that this independent mentally ill person, not confront- Rob Oliphant, the respected popular new government. Senate could kill the bill. ing a terminal illness, to receive co-chair of the parliamentary TTAWA—Silly season came Opposition parties dropped The Liberals insist that the law assistance in dying. committee studying assisted Oearly to Parliament this year. everything, including substantive must be enacted within the next The Liberals could take the suicide, has already announced That particular pre-summer discussion of assisted dying legisla- two weeks, to meet a June 6 dead- time to review this contrary- he cannot support the legislation. condition usually emerges in tion, to focus on #elbowgate. They line set by the Supreme Court for minded ruling and reconsider op- He sent an early signal that the mid-June, when ambitious govern- wouldn’t take sorry for an answer. replacement legislation. position and Senate amendments. proposed law would face a rough ments are anxious to tidy up their Precious House time was That judicial deadline has The Alberta ruling could be Parliamentary ride. legislative agenda and cranky MPs devoted to procedural manoeu- caused much of the stress and appealed, while the government The summer solstice is three just want to get out of Ottawa. vres designed to bring the prime prompted the government to try concurrently sends proposed leg- weeks away. An expedited judi- Late-night sittings abound, minister before a parliamentary to impose controversial procedur- islative changes to the Supreme cial review could carry the matter MPs’ tempers fl are and crazy committee for another scolding. al limitations on Parliament. Court for review. into the fall session. things happen. The real story was lost in all The House of Commons has This tactic would permit time to Parliament could incorporate Add to the mix a Parliament that the political drama. become a powder keg. The place elapse during which the government judicial advice into drafting of a jumped into an aggressive work Senate concerns about the really needs a cooling off period. could build a stronger consensus. new charter-compliant bill. mode after an exhausting 11-week current assisted dying legislation Pushing legislation through Trudeau needs some well-de- That might help keep all el- election marathon and you have the threaten to dwarf any hyperbolic will not improve the atmosphere in served downtime before imple- bows tucked in. possibility of a toxic atmosphere. Commons storm. Parliament. Given Senate and op- menting a bill so fraught with Sheila Copps is a former Jean Just such an atmosphere en- The Red Chamber pre-study position reticence, speed may not controversy. Chrétien-era Cabinet minister courages clouds to gather quickly of proposed legislation, released even be possible. The government’s To reinforce his mantra of and a former deputy prime minis- over the sunny ways shining down last week, highlighted multiple re- decision to withdraw its debate- doing government differently, the ter. She’s a registered lobbyist. on the new Liberal government. quests for necessary amendments. limiting motion was a great start. prime minister needs to engage The Hill Times

POST-PARTISAN PUNDIT CONSERVATIVES & MEDIA

sound bites, an intriguing narra- tive, a dramatic policy position— Conservatives need a media truce you’ll get coverage because even biased journalists can’t resist a good news story. Anyway, what AKVILLE, ONT.—When the one they’ve been relying on for to assume that the majority of the And getting coverage should Ofederal Conservatives congre- the past 10 years or so, which is media harbor a left-wing, anti- always be the goal, because that I’m trying to gate in Vancouver this week for to blindly wage war against the Conservative Party bias. translates into getting your mes- their biannual convention, lots of media. And while this skepticism sage out to as many people as say here is the topics are sure to be debated and That’s just bad tactics. about the media has always been possible. Conservatives need discussed. As the old adage goes, “Never prevalent among conservatives, it That’s not to say, Conserva- They’ll debate and discuss argue with someone who buys came to dominate the Conserva- tives should refrain from openly to come up with a economic platforms and social ink by the barrel.” tive Party’s mindset under the taking on the media if they are communications issues; leadership questions and Ideally, rather than battling leadership of Stephen Harper. being treated unfairly. environmental policy; internal the media, a political party should Indeed, it’s probably safe to But it should be done in a way plan that’s better polling results and fundraising seek to create something akin say, Harper treated the media that doesn’t harm the party’s than the one they’ve tactics, all of which leads me to to a symbiotic relationship with with something approaching con- image. wonder if they’ll have time for journalists. temptuous disdain. Former U.S. president Ronald been relying on for another topic that needs discuss- In other words, the media and And while this may have been Reagan, for instance, once took ing, i.e. the Conservative Party’s politicians should each gain from emotionally satisfying for many a jab at the press when he said the past 10 years rocky relationship with the news their interactions. Conservatives, it didn’t result in to a reporter, “It’s my job to solve or so, which is to media. The media should gain—free positive news coverage. all the country’s problems, and Wait, “rocky” is the wrong of charge interesting news con- Quite the opposite, in fact. it’s your job to make sure no one blindly wage war adjective. tent, while a political party should That’s why Conservatives need fi nds out about it.” against the media. Hang on while I consult my gain—free of charge—publicity to change this dynamic. In this case, Reagan got his thesaurus so I can rephrase my for their messaging. By the way, I’m not saying point across about media bias us- That’s just bad point with more accurate modi- And yes, I know that’s prob- Conservatives need to ingratiate ing humor instead of venom. fi ers. ably a naïve assessment. themselves with journalists; I’m That’s good messaging. tactics. Okay, let’s try this: the Con- After all, the media and simply saying they need to culti- At any rate, I’m just saying servative Party’s relationship politicians tend to mistrust each vate a professional relationship maybe media relations should be with the media can be deemed other. Journalists fear politi- with the media so they can have something the Conservatives kick as poisonous, toxic, hostile, and cians are either manipulative or an outlet for amplifying their around at their convention. venomous. too secretive; while politicians message. It might produce better results Yeah, that’s more like it. suspect journalists will purposely But what if the media really is than simply kicking the media. Anyway, what I’m trying to say distort their message or ignore it biased against Conservatives? Gerry Nicholls is a commu- GERRY NICHOLLS here is the Conservatives need altogether. Doesn’t matter. nications consultant. www.ger- to come up with a communica- This is especially true for If you give the media quality rynicholls.com tions plan that’s better than the conservative politicians who tend content—colourful and quotable The Hill Times 10 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 GLOBAL AFFAIRS SYRIA

The brutal truth is that there is no “moderate Sunni opposition” in Syria anymore. Almost all of the Syria: the Russians were right remaining “moderate” groups have been forced into alliances with al- Great states never U.S. Secretary of Qaeda’s local franchise, the Nusra State John Kerry and Front, and the deal that the Rus- admit mistakes, Polish Foreign Minister sians might have brokered in 2012 Waszczykowski, pictured is no longer available. The ceasefi re so there will be Feb. 17, 2016, before they proposed in late 2015 deliber- no apology from their bilateral meeting in ately left the Islamist groups out— Washington, D.C. Gwynne and the United States (better late Washington for all Dyer writes that Russian than never) went along with it. Foreign Minister Sergei That ceasefi re has now been the anti-Russian Lavrov has wisely given in effect for more than three propaganda of the Mr. Kerry equal billing in months, and although there are the ceasefi re initiative, many violations it has signifi cantly past year. But it is and there has been no lowered the level of violence in crowing in Moscow about Syria. In the longer term, the enough that the U.S. the Americans fi nally Russians might be able to produce seeing the light. U.S. State suffi cient changes in the Baathist government has Department Photograph regime (including Assad’s departure) actually changed its that some of the non-Islamist fi ghting groups might break their tune, and that there alliances with al-Qaeda and accept an amnesty from Damascus. is a little bit of hope down. Why let the Russians take certainly dominated by the Alawite (Palmyra, Idlib, etc.), and it’s clear to Maybe even the Islamist-con- for Syria. the credit? (Shia) minority, but it has much Moscow that all of Syria will fall to trolled areas can be re-conquered So Assad is still in power, several broader popular support because the Islamists unless Russia inter- eventually. Or maybe not: it’s a hundred thousand more Syrians all Syria’s non-Muslim minorities, venes militarily. So it does. bit late for a peace settlement that have died, and millions more have Christian and Druze, see it as When the Russian air force preserves Syria’s territorial integrity. fl ed. But Brahimi’s comments are their only protection from Islamist started attacking the Syrian rebels But at least the U.S. State Depart- still relevant, because the Russians extremists. Many Sunni Muslims, on Sept. 30 last year, Western ment has fi nally abandoned the are still right. especially in the cities, see it the propaganda went into high gear fantasy of a “moderate” rebel force GWYNNE DYER Finally, very reluctantly, the same way. They also see it as the to condemn it. Russian President that could defeat both the regime United States is coming around to one Arab government in the region Vladimir Putin “doesn’t distinguish and the Islamist rebels in Syria, and the long-standing Russian position that has always defi ed Israel. between ISIL [Islamic State] and instead is going along with the Rus- that the secular Baathist regime The deal that the Russians a moderate Sunni opposition that sian strategy. ONDON, ENGLAND—“The in Syria must survive, as part of could have delivered in 2012 wants to see Mr. Assad go,” said Russian Foreign Minister LRussians had a more realistic some compromise peace deal that would have ditched Bashar al- U.S. president Barack Obama. Sergei Lavrov has wisely given analysis of the situation than everybody except the Islamist Assad but left the Baathist regime “From [the Russian perspective] U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry practically anybody else,” said extremists will accept (although in place, while compelling it to they’re all terrorists—and that’s a equal billing in the ceasefi re initia- Lakhdar Brahimi, the former nobody will love it). broaden its base, dilute Alawite recipe for disaster.” tive, and there has been no crow- United Nations Special Envoy Such a deal back in 2012 would infl uence, and stop torturing and All America’s sidekicks said ing in Moscow about the Ameri- to Syria. “Everyone should have have involved the departure from murdering its opponents. An over- the same thing. “These [Russian] cans fi nally seeing the light. listened to the Russians a little bit power of Bashar al-Assad himself, confi dent West rejected that deal, military actions constitute a further Great states never admit mis- more than they did.” and it could still do so today. He’s while its local “allies,” Turkey and escalation and will only fuel more takes, so there will be no apology Brahimi was referring to the mostly just a fi gurehead anyway. Saudi Arabia, gave weapons and radicalization and extremism,” said from Washington for all the anti- Russian offer in 2012 to end the He was living in England, study- money to the Islamist rebels who France, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Ara- Russian propaganda of the past growing civil war in Syria by forc- ing to be an optometrist, until the aimed to replace the Baathists bia, Turkey, the U.S., and Britain in a year. But it is enough that the U.S. ing the country’s dictator, Bashar death of his elder brother made with a Sunni Muslim theocracy joint statement on Oct. 2. government has actually changed al-Assad, to leave power. The Rus- him the inevitable heir to the Fast forward to 2015, and by The Russians simply ignored its tune, and that there is a little bit sian proposal went before the UN presidency that his father, Hafez mid-summer the Islamist forces, the Western propaganda and of hope for Syria. Security Council, but the United al-Assad, had held for 30 years. mainly Islamic State and al-Qaeda, went on bombing until they had Gwynne Dyer is an independent States, Britain, and France were so It’s the Baathist regime’s control more than a third of Syria’s stopped the Islamist advances journalist whose articles are pub- convinced that Assad was about secular character that makes it territory. The exhausted Syrian army and stabilized the front. Then they lished in 45 countries. to fall anyway that they turned it so important. Its leadership is is retreating every time it is attacked proposed a ceasefi re. The Hill Times

INSIDE POLITICS LEADERSHIP Don’t discount Chong, Lisée bids for leadership

tive and Parti Québécois ministers Perhaps because Lisée served He believes it will take years to leadership-related poll. Jason The GTA MP is Michael Chong and Jean-François as a senior adviser to Quebec recreate optimal conditions for a Kenney has a political organization calling on his party Lisée are no less qualifi ed to lead premiers Jacques Parizeau and winning vote on sovereignty. second to none. With both of them their respective parties than the Lucien Bouchard, or because he With this stance, Lisée will not make in, the Conservative contest would to not only join men they—as of Monday—offi - was a journalist for too long, he many friends among the most fer- at least initially be a two-tier battle; the climate change cially seek to succeed. has the pesky habit of speaking vent sovereigntist crowd but he may without them the playing fi eld But it is neither their credentials truth to power. force his leadership rivals to have a would be more level. parade but to also nor their momentum that make the At the time of the last year’s PQ more adult conversation about the By comparison and by the latest entries in the Conservative leadership campaign, he broke a two-decade old disconnect between current federal standard of embrace carbon and PQ contests must-watch party omerta of sorts by pointing the PQ’s central tenet and the consis- marathon leadership campaigns, pricing. additions to the leadership lineup out that Pierre Karl Péladeau’s dual tent will of a majority of Quebecers the PQ contest will be over in a of their parties. status as a media tycoon and a party to avoid another showdown over blink of the eye. Neither is currently riding leader was a recipe for trouble. That their political future. PKP’s successor will be anything resembling even the rubbed so many PQ members the Ditto in the case of Chong and chosen before Thanksgiving. The beginning of a wave of support. wrong way that he had to abandon the Conservatives. The GTA MP is PQ campaign will mostly be a Chong is a progressive in his own leadership bid. calling on his party to not only join summer event. a Conservative party that has If Lisée’s caucus colleagues were the climate change parade but to That is somewhat appropriate eliminated the word from its label. choosing a leader among them- also embrace carbon pricing. That given that it was only a year ago CHANTAL HÉBERT He is the only leadership aspirant selves, he would not stand a chance. only sounds like a no-brainer— that the party held a leadership (declared or undeclared) to have And yet, Lisée and Chong given that most provinces are vote that featured many of voted for the Liberals’ assisted- may be the candidates most already on side—until you consider the same players. In a season ONTREAL—As Stéphane death bill earlier this month. He likely to bring a chilly breath of that Harper’s last caucus spent traditionally devoted to reruns, MDion demonstrated by supports same-sex marriage. mainstream air inside the stifl ing the past few years talking down Lisée’s entry should help make snatching the Liberal crown from At his news conference, he had PQ and Conservative tents. carbon pricing as a job-killing tax this one worth a look. under the noses of Michael Ignati- nothing but good words for former Lisée thinks his party is at every opportunity. In Quebec and on Parliament eff and Bob Rae a decade ago, it prime minister Brian Mulroney. unlikely to win the next election The Conservative leadership Hill, last Monday was a good day is poor form as well as potentially Chong resigned from Stephen let alone a majority government vote will be held next spring. It for leadership watchers. short-sighted to dismiss the pos- Harper’s fi rst cabinet in protest unless it commits to a referendum- is hard to handicap the race until Chantal Hébert is a national sibility of an 11th-hour leadership over the Quebec nation resolution. free mandate. As leader he would two of Harper’s former senior affairs writer for The Toronto upset out of hand. None of this will stand him in bolt the door to a third plebiscite ministers declare their intentions. Star. This column was released on On that basis, let’s postulate at good stead with some sizable on Quebec’s political future for the Peter MacKay has consistently May 17. the outset that former Conserva- constituencies within his party. PQ’s fi rst four years in power. held in fi rst place in every The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 11 THE WAR ROOM ELBOWGATE

in the Senate. What, therefore, Trudeau should never have gotten was the damn rush? 8. The footage: It is going to be replayed over and over. It is going to fi gure in the next election cam- out of his seat, he comes undone paign. It is going to be as ubiq- uitous as the Zapruder footage. When you watch it, you cannot help but lose respect for any num- The “error” was an actual physi- page news around the world. You any of the lawyers in their caucus ber of participants. It is bad. What was once cal confrontation on the fl oor of the cannot seek attention and then, could have told them it was not. 9. The precedent: I worked for youthful and fresh House of Commons, just like the having gotten it, complain that Mulcair looked like the enraged Jean Chrétien back in February ones they have in the Taiwanese it is too critical. Many Liberal father who was defending a 1996, on the frosty day of the now- now looks too Parliament. The “he” was the Prime partisans are still doing just that, daughter who had been manhan- famous Shawinigan Handshake. young and arrogant. Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. and they sound like the Conserva- dled, however, and it was an un- That incident, and this one, are not Until former justice Sinclair tive partisans they replaced. They derstandable response. Trudeau’s analogous. Chrétien faced a threat, In a matter of spoke, everyone in the room sound pathetic. return to the scene of the alleged Trudeau did not. Chrétien was not minutes, Justin stared at their devices, periodical- 3. The optics: The boxing photo- crime—to confront Mulcair, ap- the instigator of the confrontation, ly shaking their heads in wonder. ops are over. So, too, the earnest parently, and toss around a few Trudeau was. Chrétien used force Trudeau undid his Ten observations, from afar: claims to being a feminist. The mo- “F” bombs—wasn’t understand- with a man, Trudeau used force 1. The law: When the prime ment a man applies force in a way able at all. It was another huge in a way that hurt a woman. The good reputation minister intentionally grabbed that it hurts a woman—inadvertent lapse in judgment. Shawinigan Handshake became a with all but the and yanked the Conservative or not—it changes both, and the 6. The Conservatives: If they’re positive for Chrétien. For Trudeau, whip—much like Donald Trump’s man is a feminist no more. If the smart, they will keep their cool, this never will. most rabid Liberal campaign manager recently did country learned anything from the and stay above the (literal) fray. 10. The contrast: Sitting there, partisan. to a reporter—it met the Criminal Ghomeshi trial, it is that. Referring the matter to commit- listening to the extraordinarily Code defi nition of assault. When 4. The Liberals: This appalling tee was a shrewd move—it will thoughtful, kind, mature and he elbowed an NDP MP Ruth El- episode has revealed the Liberal ensure the controversy will be reserved words of Senator Sinclair, len Brosseau, it didn’t. The elbow House leader to possess a genial kept alive for weeks. Stephen I was struck by something else. I in Brosseau’s chest likely met the authoritarian streak. It has shown Harper being in the House when turned to my wife, a Liberal and civil defi nition of assault, how- that the Liberal whip is in fully it all happened? It’s a safe bet that a feminist, and said: “Senator Sin- ever. If she had later experienced over his head, and wholly inca- he was smiling, somewhere, on clair sounds like a prime minister. bruising, things could have gotten pable of controlling his troops. Wednesday night. Tonight, the prime minister doesn’t WARREN KINSELLA quite complicated for the Liberal It does not refl ect well on the 7. The cause: Some Liber- look like a prime minister.” leader. Either way, if the physical Speaker, either, because it is now als will claim there was a need Something changed rather stuff had happened off the Hill— apparent he does not oversee to invoke closure, and radically dramatically, last Wednesday in someone else’s workplace, the Commons very well. And the change the rules of the House, night. Per Buffalo Springfi eld, ORONTO—On the night in ques- for instance—charges, lawsuits, prime minister? Well, what was to ensure the right-to-die legisla- something happened, here. What Ttion, I was at an event in Toronto and fi rings would have been the once youthful and fresh now tion met the Supreme Court’s it is ain’t exactly clear. honouring Sen. Murray Sinclair. As almost inevitable result. looks too young and arrogant. In deadline. That is spurious and This much is true, however: for it was getting underway, I received a 2. The internet: Live by social a matter of minutes, he undid his false. One, a matter of conscience Justin Trudeau, none of it was good. text message from one of the Mem- media, die by it. The prime minis- good reputation with all but the should never, ever be rushed. Two, Warren Kinsella is a Toronto- bers of Parliament who had been at ter has assiduously cultivated at- most rabid Liberal partisan. Canadian physicians were given based lawyer, author, and com- the very centre of it all. tention online, and especially in- 5. The NDP: As is their wont, suffi cient guidelines in the high mentator. He has been a special “He should not have been out ternationally. When he took leave they overplayed their hand, court’s ruling, and are applying assistant to prime minister Jean of his seat,” the text said. “This of his senses last Wednesday calling the elbow to Brosseau a them. Three, the bill was always Chrétien. was a big error on his part.” night, his actions became front- deliberate criminal assault when going to be amended and delayed The Hill Times

DIGITAL WORLD TPP

Trade Agreement offers a better investor-state dispute settlement system than the TPP, while the In search of a ‘Plan B’ to the TPP Canada-South Korea free trade agreement, which was concluded Canada already where politicians fear a political Canada’s in 2014, eliminates tariffs without backlash and seems increasingly International requiring an overhaul of Cana- has an alternate unlikely in the U.S., where the Trade dian or South Korean laws. There remaining presidential candidates Minister are criticisms of both of those blueprint for a trade have tried to outdo one another in Chrystia deals, but they offer better models strategy to open their opposition to the deal. Freeland has than the TPP. Both Donald Trump and Ber- been placed The target markets are easy up key markets nie Sanders have been outspoken in a tough to identify. The Canadian govern- throughout Asia. critics of the TPP from start of position, ment has begun to rethink its their campaigns. Meanwhile, inheriting an engagement with China and has Hillary Clinton has shifted her increasingly already made some progress on position from supporter to critic, unpopular trade negotiations with Japan and recently unequivocally stating agreement India, two of the most important that, “I oppose the TPP agreement her Asian markets. Concluding those and that means before and after government deals will not be easy, but they do the election.” Some TPP support- did not point to the potential for expand- ers have held out hope that the negotiate. ing Canada’s trade presence in MICHAEL GEIST TPP could be passed during the The Hill Times Asia without the need for the TPP. “lame duck” session in Congress photograph by Canada’s International Trade that occurs immediately after the Jake Wright Minister Chrystia Freeland has U.S. election, but with all presi- been placed in a tough position, he government’s public con- dential candidates campaigning is consistent with several other including health-care costs, inheriting an increasingly unpop- Tsultation on the Trans Pacifi c against it, fi nding the necessary reports that found that TPP copyright, digital rights, labour ular agreement her government Partnership (TPP) has stopped in political support will be excep- benefi ts to Canada are among the rights, and environmental protec- did not negotiate. As the TPP Vancouver, Calgary, and Mon- tionally diffi cult. lowest of the 12 countries, should tions (I was invited as a witness consultation continues—a public treal in recent weeks as a growing Second, economic analysis of not come as a surprise. Canada earlier this month at a hearing town hall is planned for Toronto number of people speak out on the the TPP suggests that there are already has free trade deals with in Ottawa). Some of these issues later this week—a Plan B focused agreement. Tens of thousands have few benefi ts for Canada. For ex- several key agreement partners, may be more diffi cult to quantify, on opening markets through also written to the government on ample, a recent C.D. Howe study including the U.S., Mexico, Chile, but the growing chorus of criti- bilateral trade deals that better the issue with some beginning to found that the Canadian gains and Peru. Moreover, some Cana- cism points to risks popping up represent Canadian interests may consider trade strategy alternatives. may be very modest, with some dian business sectors have told throughout the fi ne print of the emerge as the preferred alterna- The interest in other trade gains offset by losses on issues the government they would be agreement. tive trade strategy. options stems from three devel- such as copyright and an outfl ow better off removing inter-provin- If the TPP dies—or Canada Michael Geist holds the Cana- opments. First, the TPP may not of royalties. Given the limited cial trade barriers before working decides not to ratify—what might da Research Chair in Internet and have suffi cient support to take effect of staying out (the study de- to open markets like Vietnam and a “Plan B” look like? E-commerce Law at the Univer- effect since under the terms of scribes the initial impact as “negli- Malaysia. Canada already has an alter- sity of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. agreement both Japan and the gible,”) some have suggested that Third, at hearings across nate blueprint for a trade strategy He can be reached at mgeist@ United States must be among the killing the agreement might be a Canada, there has been consistent to open up key markets through- uottawa.ca or online at www. ratifying countries. Implementa- good thing for the country. concern with the TPP’s potential out Asia. By the government’s michaelgeist.ca. tion has been delayed in Japan The C.D. Howe study, which impact on many other issues, own admission, the Canada-EU The Hill Times 12 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 EQUAL VOICE GENDER POLITICS

While Sophie Grégoire long-entrenched structural and Trudeau gendered norms regarding public is not the expectations of how they—as fi rst spouse women—fulfi ll their responsibilities, of a prime whether elected or otherwise. While minister Grégoire Trudeau is not the fi rst to have a spouse of a prime minister to have a particularly particularly public role (intended or public role otherwise) and Moore is not the fi rst and NDP MP to give birth while in offi ce, little MP Christine has changed since the early days of Moore is Parliament to address the realities not the fi rst for women who fi nd themselves in MP to give these positions. birth while in In fact, many parliamentary offi ce, little tenants have not changed at all has changed since Parliament’s inception in since the 1867. As a consequence, women early days of are asked or assumed to “just Parliament make do” without any particular to address modifi cations or adjustments, the realities whatever their life circumstances for women and regardless of the personal who fi nd or professional costs. It is the themselves epitome of a gender-blind in these approach which assumes that positions. women’s experiences as elected women and/or spouses to those The Hill Times elected should have no bearing photographs by on the day-to-day functioning of Jake Wright Parliament. Individual women must simply adapt because anything else, such as addressing the challenges or seeking structural change, risks asking too much of the institution itself, let alone the public who sanction its operations. Too many have remained silent as a consequence. The degree of gender blind- ness demonstrated towards, and by, many Parliamentarians them- Equal Voice’s fi ve-point plan for selves may explain why there is a fully functioning daycare on Parliament Hill to which MPs have had virtually no access. an inclusive Parliament Even at present, there is no spe- cifi c accommodation for the very real and urgent needs of elected Christine Moore evening for which he quickly and Further, MPs are reporting doing Exhibit A: NDP MP Christine representatives who have infants. unreservedly apologized, develop- more casework than ever before to Moore. As I’ve noted previously in It may also explain why, until this and Sophie ments in the lead-up, including a ensure Canadians’ proper access this column, she has been serving moment, the prime minister’s nearly lost vote on a government to programs (health care, pensions, in this parliamentary session with spouse, whomever she (or he) Gregoire-Trudeau bill (as a consequence of some family and tax benefi ts, immigra- her infant daughter in tow, who might be, has had few tangible are up against opposition manoeuvering) and pro- tion) in the face of streamlining in was born during the last election mechanisms to access addi- posals to time limit debate, clearly the public service. campaign. Often alone, as her tional support in response to the long-entrenched upped the ante. It is with this in mind that spouse is based in the riding, unsolicited public engagement structural and The moral of this story? Equal Voice has proposed a fi ve- Moore has relied heavily on friends Canadians seek from the person Parliament is a challenging point plan to create an inclusive and family while in Ottawa to in this position. Such a gender- gendered norms environment at the best of times Parliament for all. It includes: 1. get through this period for which blind approach is also woven into and the massive pressures MPs Restructuring the parliamentary there is no parental leave and Canada’s political system writ regarding public and parties are under, even with a calendar to reduce the weekly little fl exibility. Votes, debates, large and could help to explain expectations of new “sunnier” government, are not commute for MPs; 2. Increased committee appearances, and other why Canada is stalled at 26 per to be underestimated. With nearly staffi ng for the average MP to engagements have often involved cent elected women in the House, how they—as two-thirds of Canada’s MPs being support their riding and parlia- her daughter on her lap or in the ranking 60th in the world. women—fulfi ll their newly-elected, the learning curve mentary activities; 3. Ensuring arms of supportive staffers. Every In the coming weeks, the House has been steep and the legislative access to infant care for MPs with Friday when the House sits, Moore Affairs Committee will be making responsibilities, agenda intense. The signifi cant young children, as well as short makes the long drive back to her key recommendations on creating whether elected or toll of serving in offi ce is just term caregiver leave for critical riding, mostly alone, with her child. the conditions for a more inclusive now being fully felt among MPs moments at the beginning and Her fortitude as an MP—and new Parliament. They have heard from otherwise. and their families after a long six end stages of life; 4. Better lever- mother—is admirable. many groups, including both months. MPs have embarked upon aging technology to enable MPs At the same time, wife of the spouses’ associations on the Hill, the commute to Ottawa and back to undertake some parliamentary prime minister, Sophie Grégoire the Vanier Institute on the Family, at least 20 times since late January business from the riding; as well Trudeau, has been under extreme Ontario MPP Lisa MacLeod who alone, and have spent far more as 5. Tangible measures to im- scrutiny after inadvertent championed changes at Ontario’s weekdays in Ottawa than they have prove the tone in the House, the comments that revealed how Queen’s Park, as well as Equal in their communities. The irregular need for which remains acutely much is on her plate, both publicly Voice. The recommendations from schedule in Ottawa often means apparent. Enough said. and privately. It’s not surprising, this committee could go a long way 12- to 14-hour days for MPs on the These proposed innovations given her husband’s amplifi ed to changing the environment. NANCY PECKFORD Hill, with equally long days in the are fairly standard when responsibilities and, by extension, But to do so, the committee and riding as they play catch up with compared to the progress being her own as a mother, partner, and party leaders in the House will constituents and family. made in the broader public and advocate. Many have lashed out need to be unwavering, and non- TTAWA—It would be no Between their riding and par- private sectors. They would at her perceived privilege, even as partisan in their commitment Oexaggeration to say that most liamentary duties, as well as any allow for the possibility of she endeavours to raise a family to changing the structure of MPs are relieved to be en route family commitments, there are, somewhat saner lives for MPs of three young children, support parliamentary life so that the very to their ridings to undertake, for quite simply, no hours to spare. and their families. They could her husband (who happens to real and vital role women do play a whole week, the arguably more On average, MPs are representing also go some distance to reducing lead the country), and carve out on and off the Hill, elected and rewarding work of connecting approximately 103,000 constitu- the extremely high rates of an independent role for herself otherwise, is not just recognized, with their constituents. ents per riding and sit a full third separation and divorce among as an advocate. Notably, Gregoire but leveraged. Otherwise, gender- This past week, the temperature of the year in Ottawa. MPs are MPs, and would ensure the Trudeau is regarded by many as blind policies, and outcomes, will in the House rose to its highest expected to fulfi ll many roles: com- children of elected Members of an inspiring role model given her continue to prevail not just for in this relatively new session— munity ambassador, ombudsman, the House actually get the benefi t public admission of her own life Parliamentarians, but for the vast largely as a result of the gravity of champion, liaison, trouble shooter, of both parents. In the absence of challenges, including an eating majority of women in Canada. the work at hand. Apart from the legislator, event convener, spokes- their implementation, there are disorder and post-partum anxiety. Nancy Peckford is with Equal prime minister’s unusual con- person, party activist, fundraiser— ongoing and poignant reminders In both cases, Moore and Voice Canada. duct in the House on Wednesday and increasingly, parent/caregiver. of the fallout. Gregoire-Trudeau are up against The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 13 CANADA & THE 21ST CENTURY CONSERVATIVE PARTY’S VISION

Canada’s biggest challenges amount of work available, Bernier smaller government as Canada’s include: improving our productivity believes there is a fi xed amount big needs, along with balanced Race to win top performance through innovation of money available and that if budgets. Defi cits are bad in his so that we have good jobs and the it is used by government, either view, short of an economic crisis, resources to meeting the health costs from taxation or defi cit fi nancing, so he would restore misguided and other challenges of an aging wealth creation will be lower balanced budget legislation. Yet Conservative society; transitioning smoothly to because this money won’t be defi cit government spending on a sustainable low-carbon world; available for investment. research and infrastructure at a reducing income inequality by When government “spends or time of low economic growth and ensuring Canadians have the skills borrows, it prevents the private nearly free money will do more good spot gathering and opportunities to thrive in a much sector from spending, and we than harm. He opposes the use of different kind of economy; enabling know that the private sector is money from carbon pricing to help the transformation of aboriginal life better at creating wealth,” he said. create a competitive Canadian green for participation in modern society; Government should reduce taxes technology industry and the jobs momentum meeting the housing and other needs for all entrepreneurs, reduce the that would result, saying that the of urban Canada; and maintaining regulatory burden and promote money should go to tax cuts. and strengthening national unity. free trade, and the economy will Both, it seems, would have little Conservatives choose their next The foreseeable future is one take off in his laissez-faire world. use for an innovation strategy, But if the leader, the race to win the top of transformative and disruptive Bernier doesn’t get it. Business leaving it to markets alone. What Conservative Party Conservative spot is starting to gather technological change and even depends on many government both ignore is that businesses momentum, with Maxime Bernier more intense globalization, with programmes for its success, from have enjoyed a succession of tax is to be relevant and Michael Chong both announcing much greater competition for education and training, infrastruc- cuts going all the way back to to Canadians it this month, following Kellie Leitch, investment and jobs. We are not ture and investment in research the Chrétien years, along with who announced last month. well-prepared to deal with these and development to effective investment incentives and near- needs a leader There will be other challenges. But unless we can, our regulation that can create new zero interest rates, yet Canadian who understands contestants, though some may ability to sustain our way of life markets, security, support for trade, companies have slashed spending wait to throw their hats in the will be at risk and our future will and risk-sharing on new technolo- on research and development the nature of the ring until after Labour Day. be one of diminished expectations. gies, as well as the responsibility of and in manufacturing are still The real test for the It doesn’t have to be that way. demand management. spending reduced amounts on challenges we Conservatives will be whether But meeting these challenges Government is not a burden; it innovation-generating machinery face, not a leader they can fi nd a leader who requires an active and engaged is an enabler. Many entrepreneurs and equipment. understands the reality of a government. Yet the Conservatives depend on programmes such as If the Conservative Party is to who clings to an diverse, urban Canada and can still seem to believe that balancing the foreign trade commissioner be relevant to Canadians it needs a irrelevant mantra of relate to the challenges that are the budget and cutting taxes are service, the Export Development leader who understands the nature most signifi cant for Canada going the magic panacea that will solve Bank, the Business Development of the challenges we face, not a small government forward into the next decade of our problems. They are fi xated by Bank, the Industrial Research and leader who clings to an irrelevant st and low taxes. the 21 century. ideology rather than evidence. Assistance Program grants and mantra of small government and So far, the signs are The most extreme view comes many other such programmes. low taxes. We are living in a world disappointing. Canada functions from Bernier. In a recent speech Canada’s venture capital market, where an effective government and best when there is a strong in the House of Commons budget and the availability of funding an innovative business sector need opposition in Parliament, but a debate, Bernier somewhat strangely for tech start-ups, would be much each other. So far, the Conservatives strong opposition that is relevant. Yet argued that taxes and government smaller if not for federal and disappoint. Both Bernier and Chong the Conservatives still seem wedded borrowing reduce the amount of provincial leadership on venture seem hopelessly out of date when to small government and low taxes money available to entrepreneurs capital. What we need are ways to it comes to addressing Canada’s to invest and that economic growth make these types of programmes productivity and innovation DAVID CRANE as their priorities, ignoring that we live in a mixed economy where is reduced as a result. In his view, it more effective, not ideological challenges—the essential sources of economic prosperity depends on the seems government spending and claims for small government. future jobs and prosperity. combination of what Adam Smith taxes can only be a drag on growth. Yet Chong seems not much David Crane can be reached at ORONTO—While it will called public goods and private Reminiscent of Karl Marx better. In announcing his candidacy, [email protected]. Tbe another year before the initiative. who believed there was a fi xed his focus as well was on tax cuts and The Hill Times

BACKROOMS SOPHIE GRÉGOIRE TRUDEAU

For that honour and to and the help should be privilege, we want people appreciated. Of course, she might leading governments to be need more staff, but if done Criticisms against more competent than the most properly, the involvement of the successful businessman, more prime ministers’ partners in the intelligent than a rocket scientist, offi cial functions of government as popular as a rock star, to have is positive for the image of the Trudeau’s nannies, wife’s the body of Brad Pitt or Angelina country. If she wants to play a Jolie, be as honest as Mother more prominent public role, she Teresa, and earn a lower salary must be praised. But at the same than the owner of a corner store time, she must understand her extra help wrongheaded in Oakville. rights to a private life are going We might be lucky to fi nd to change and she should be someone with the good looks prepared to be judged according a major impact on the huge the prime minister should be of a movie star and the honesty to her job performance. Beyond This debate reminds fi scal defi cit and the increasing paying out of his “huge” salary. of Mother Teresa, but smart that, any debate on this issue is a me of the one about national debt we have. It amounts The prime minister of Canada too? Probably. But are we sure waste of time. to nothing if compared to the makes $327,000 a year, plus that a successful and intelligent I don’t agree with some media the spending habits real waste of taxpayers’ money other perks. It is good money if person would give up success and reports letting us believe that of our Senators. The in government’s spending, and compared to my salary or those of millions of dollars to deal with Trudeau and his wife could walk we choose not to talk about it most Canadians. But many CEOs media checking what kind of tie on water. The jury on the quality debate is about rules because it requires a lot of work of medium-sized companies make he buys, the suit he wears, the and the effectiveness of his that don’t exist. and investigative journalism. easily more than $1-million a plane he rides, the hotel he sleeps government is still out. However, I This is about the role that the year. There are journalists at in, if he kisses his children going refuse to consider the new prime wife (or husband, whenever it will private companies making more to school, or how many times he minister a hypocrite because of an be) of a Canadian prime minister money than the prime minister. goes to the washroom in a day? issue based on some contradictions has to play. Contrary to the United There are people working at We might be lucky that between statements made during States’ fi rst lady, Canada has no Crown corporations like Canada these kinds of supermen or the campaign and his behaviour specifi c role for the wife of the prime Post, EDC, and the Bank of superwomen still exist, but I in government (imagine that!) and minister and this debate reminds me Canada who make more. Even am sure that with this petty because the wife wants a bigger of the one about the spending habits the salary of the CBC’s president, approach, we scare many away public profi le. ANGELO PERSICHILLI of our Senators. The context and the at between $358,400 and $421,600, from politics. Justin Trudeau was Angelo Persichilli is a nature of the expenses are different, is higher than that of the prime wrong to use the previous child- freelance journalist and a former but the debate is about rules that minister. Is it fair that the person benefi t program to attack former citizenship judge for the Greater ORONTO—The dispute over don’t exist. Common sense is not in charge of the affairs of an prime minister Stephen Harper, Toronto Area. He was also a Tthe two nannies for Justin a precise set of rules and common entire country makes less than but two wrongs don’t make director of communications to Trudeau’s children and now more sense allows some fl exibility in its the people he is supposed to lead? a right. former prime minister Stephen staff for his wife, Sophie Grégoire interpretation. I don’t believe that It’s nonsense. Still, nobody Even more futile is the debate Harper and is the former political Trudeau, is wrong in form and the Trudeau family has gone beyond says anything about it because, over the role of our “fi rst lady.” editor of Canadese, Canada’s futile in substance. that fl exibility. we say, serving the people should If Grégoire Trudeau wants Italian-language newspaper in This is not about money; one First, let me deal with the two be an honour and privilege, not a to help promote Canada and Toronto. or two salaries will not have nannies that, according to some, business. Canadian values, she is welcome The Hill Times 14 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 INSIDE POLITICS ELECTORAL REFORM

their ideas and stick with us, and By offering asinine keep Santa Claus Canadian.” answers to questions Monsef is This is just one of a tiresome that resonate number of examples. At one point well beyond the a website devoted to Calandra opposition benches quotes was created. There was of the Commons, never a shortage of new material Democratic burning bridges Institutions Minister to refresh it. By the time he lost his seat last October, he had Maryam Monsef, become the poster boy for the centre, has so far Conservative government’s succeeded in burning with the electoral disdain for the contribution of bridges where she the opposition parties to the should have been parliamentary debate. building some. The There is not yet a match for Hill Times photograph by reform fi le Calandra on the Liberal side in the Cynthia Münster House of Commons but these days Democratic Institutions Minister insults the intelligence of his or Maryam Monsef is auditioning There is not yet her critics. Sooner or later the aggressively for the role. a match for Paul approach inevitably backfi res. For the better part of a week, For a case in point one only the minister in charge of fulfi lling Calandra on needs to look at the last Parliament. Justin Trudeau’s promise of a the Liberal side Former GTA MP Paul new voting system in time for the held prior to the introduction has gotten underway the Liberal Calandra rose to fame in the 2019 election has failed to offer of a different voting system electoral reform process is largely in the House of House of Commons as Stephen any concrete evidence that her the minister initially offered a discredited. Commons but these Harper’s last parliamentary government has an agenda other tally of tweets on the issue of It would be tempting to put this secretary at a time when the than having its own way with the electoral reform. Had she read train wreck to the inexperience of days Democratic Senate scandal was in full swing. electoral process. them Monsef might have found a a rookie minister but a government In that capacity, it was he who Pressed by the opposition groundswell of opposition to her can count on the benefi t of the Institutions Minister would usually take questions parties, she has defaulted to chosen process. doubt for only so long. Maryam Monsef from the opposition leaders when bromides. Like Calandra, she is Alternatively, the minister In the case of Calandra, for the prime minister was away. prone to explanations that defy argues that a plebiscite is not instance, observers did initially is auditioning Obfuscation was Calandra’s logic. The main difference is an effective option to sound wonder whether he might not aggressively for the specialty. He seemed to take pride Monsef does it with a smile. out Canadians on the way simply be out of his depth. But in turning question period into a Her proposed electoral reform forward because some voters at some point the answer ceased role. gong show. In no time his desk committee is to be dominated by would decline to participate. to matter, for no government became the place where issues of the Liberals. It will report to a The underlying contention is minimally respectful of substance came to die. House where a Liberal majority that summer-long government- Parliament would have allowed For those with short memories, calls the shot. On the notion that the controlled parliamentary its affairs to be conducted in here is the answer he offered in government is stacking the decks in hearings and town halls are more such a farcical manner. The same response to a Liberal query about its partisan favour, most independent inclusive. It is an unsustainable will soon be true of Monsef’s the Senate in December 2013: “I outsiders concur with the opposition. proposition. disingenuous handling of the ask the Liberal party to join with But Monsef maintains that the fate By offering asinine answers electoral reform fi le. CHANTAL HÉBERT us in protecting the citizenship of of the reform is in the hands of all to questions that resonate well Chantal Hébert is a national Santa Claus, join with us in making MPs. It’s clear the opposition is beyond the opposition benches affairs writer for The Toronto sure the North Pole remains part of free to propose as long as it is the of the Commons, Monsef has so Star. This column was released on n parliamentary politics, little Canada. For all of those kids around Liberals who dispose. far succeeded in burning bridges May 19. Iis more self-defeating than the world who are depending on In response to Conservative where she should have been [email protected] a minister who consistently Santa Claus, I ask them to abandon calls for a referendum to be building some. Even before it The Hill Times

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priority over your party is more theory than practice. But maybe Preferential ballots would make the political culture of MPs can also evolve as the electoral system does. Or you could leave things wedge politics less effective the way they are with the fi rst- past-the-post (FPTP) system. It would break a Liberal election Under the current the voting system the Liberals seem Currently, gaining support Trudeau Liberals’ in last year’s promise if this happened. Yet, to favour—preferential ballots—is of something approaching 40 campaign would have included if government does the right system, once you the best option. per cent of voters—amounting people making less than $45,000 a thing and puts this issue to a The way this system usually to about 25 to 30 per cent of the year in their defi nition of “middle referendum, we must accept have 40 per cent of works is that if one candidate voting-age population when class” for the purpose of tax cuts. that people could reject electoral voters, it doesn’t doesn’t get a majority of fi rst- you factor in those who don’t It would push parties toward reform. Voters in both Ontario choice votes, the last-place vote—is usually enough to get the mushy middle. It could make and British Columbia, within the matter what the rest candidate is dropped and you a majority government. So it for boring politics as parties last decade, have voted down think of you. the second-choice votes are ends up being a sound political simply offer slightly different proposals for changes in the distributed. If a majority is strategy to focus on a handful shades of vanilla. Even if it did, way provincial governments are still not reached, the candidate of priorities that are going to it would be the type of boring elected, preferring instead to stick with the next-fewest number resonate strongly with 35 to 40 pollsters are telling politicians with the FPTP devil they know. of votes is dropped and their per cent of the population. Once that Canadians want. While not perfect, FPTP second choices and even the you have this winning voter bloc, It might also force parties to has served Canada reasonably third choices of the ballots they it doesn’t matter what the rest be more creative because it would well over the last 150 years. gained in the fi rst transfer are think of you. no longer be feasible to get a While government power tends distributed. This keeps going until Not exactly nation building, bunch of people to like you just DEREK ABMA to exceed its degree of voter one candidate ends up with 50 is it? It is, however, a tried and by painting another party—and support, no true dictatorships per-cent-plus-one vote. tested method known as wedge by extension, their supporters—in have ever formed and FPTP has Some argue this system would politics. a negative light. Instead, the trick been an effective vehicle for riticisms that the Liberal favour the Liberals, since they are But under the preferential would be articulating ideas that sending governments packing Cgovernment is compromising the middle-of-the road party poised voting system, it becomes less have broad support. when the time came. the democratic principles it says to attract most of the second- wise to champion highly divisive Another option is proportional But make no mistake, the it’s defending by stacking the choice votes from supporters of issues because even if you aren’t representation, in which the country’s voting system can committee tasked with dealing both the Conservatives and New someone’s fi rst choice, you number of seats occupied by a be better, and when—and only with electoral reform with its own Democrats. defi nitely don’t want to be their last. party refl ects their proportion of when—Canadians are ready, party members are justifi ed, as But political realities are fl uid and Under this voting system, votes. The idea has merits, but it preferential ballots should be are calls to subject changes in the this advantage might not continue maybe the Harper Conservatives’ also takes away the element of their preference. way we elect governments to a because moving to a preferential- wouldn’t have been so narrowly every MP having a geographic Derek Abma is deputy editor referendum. ballot system could push all parties focused on suburbanites with constituency they are responsible of The Hill Times. Yet beyond the political missteps toward changes in the way they children and forgotten about to. Yes, in reality this idea of [email protected] in this process, it should be said that approach the electorate. urban singles, or maybe the representing your riding as a The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 15 LOBBYING TELECOMMUNICATIONS Telecom giant Shaw lobbies most in April

The Western ny,” Mr. Albas told The Hill Times. the marketplace,” he said. “[It was] a very basic discussion. However, Mr. Katz said this ar- Canadian cable I don’t think it took more than gument is a “red herring” and big- 15, 20 minutes, tops, and it was ger telecom companies will invest company, which a pretty generic presentation. … in fi bre-to-the home, nonetheless. recently bought There was no direct ask. It was all “Bell competes with Rogers just information.” and Shaw competes with Telus, Wind Mobile and Telecommunication and broad- and that’s where the real com- sold Global TV, was casting were listed as topics of petitive forces are,” he said. “And discussion in most communica- for one company to sort of cut the most prolifi c tion reports from Shaw. back their investment leaves the Overall, telecommunications other carrier the opportunity to lobbyist of federal was listed in 125 communica- leapfrog them and to promote the offi cials last month. tion reports in April, up from 50 fact they have better infrastruc- the month before. Broadcasting ture and more fi bre and faster turned up in 65 communication services.” Continued from page 1 reports in April, up from 21 in Mr. Katz added that Shaw’s March. concerns might also be related to There were two reports each Among some of other lobbying the attempt by Bell to purchase that Shaw fi led for contact with from the telecom sector taking Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. Justin To, a PMO policy adviser place last month, Telus Corp. for $3.9-billlion, which needs on the economy and innova- had 12 communication reports approval from the Innovation tion—April 28 and May 4—as in April, up from four in March. Department, the Competition well as David McFarlane, a policy BCE Inc. (Bell) had 11, the same Bureau, and the CRTC. He director for Innovation Minister as the previous month. Rogers noted that Bell has offered to sell Navdeep Bains—April 28 and Communications Inc. had just one about one-third of MTS’ wireless May 5. report in April after having none subscriber base, or 140,000 ac- A request for comment from in March. counts, to Telus as a way of easing Mr. Bains’ offi ce was forwarded to A recent initiative happen- concerns the government might Innovation, Science and Econom- ing at the federal level that could have over Bell acquiring too big a ic Development Canada. Depart- have been of interest to Shaw share of the Manitoba’s wireless ment spokeswoman Stéfanie and other telecommunications market. Power said in an email that, “the companies is the nearly three- Mr. Katz said Shaw might also government routinely meets with week hearing the CRTC held last be hoping to get something out of stakeholders in the telecommu- month on the question of whether this proposed Bell-MTS deal for nications sector to discuss issues broadband internet should be its Wind wireless division. related to our objective to support considered a basic service with “I’m sure if you can acquire competition, choice, and availabil- guaranteed access anywhere in customers by just writing a ity of services, as well as to foster the country. cheque, it’s a lot easier than hav- Shaw’s Alayne Crawford met with Conservative MP Dan Albas last month. a strong investment climate.” Also, Heritage Minister Mé- ing to acquire them one at a time Shaw Communications was the busiest lobbyist of federal offi cials last month. Shaw has been involved in lanie Joly recently announced the in the open market, and I’m sure Telecommunication and broadcasting were listed as topics of discussion in a couple of major transactions launch of a wide-ranging consul- Shaw, to the extent they have most communication reports from Shaw. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright that had already received tation on Canadian content that their Wind business, was looking federal approval before any of some have speculated could result for some opportunity get some cited the government program this most recent lobbying took a reconsideration of some recent customers there as well,” he said. to extend broadband internet place. A $2.65-billion transaction regulatory changes the CRTC has Mr. Katz noted that Wind does rurally as a possible reason why BY THE NUMBERS that transferred Shaw’s media implemented, such as requiring not currently operate in Manito- Shaw and other telecom provid- division—including Global TV and TV-service providers to offer ba, “but if they were given 100,000 ers would be lobbying federal APRIL LOBBYING several specialty channels—to smaller packages of channels customers or something, they offi cials right now. Corus Entertainment Inc. was with more choice for consumers may fi nd a way of opening up a TekSavvy has four communi- approved by the Canadian Radio- and lowering Canadian-content network there and building it out.” cation reports fi led for this year. 30 busiest lobbying groups in April television and Communications requirements for TV. Bell announced its proposed It reported contact with Stevie Number of communication reports Commission (CRTC) in late Len Katz, a former commis- acquisition of MTS on May 2. O’Brien and Leslie Sherban, both March and closed days later. sioner and interim chair of the When asked if April lobbying from the offi ce of Public Services Shaw Communications 41 However, both Shaw and Corus CRTC, said the lobbying from from Shaw might still have had Minister Judy Foote, and sepa- Canadian Foodgrains Bank 34 are controlled by Calgary’s Shaw Shaw and other telecommunica- something to do with this deal, rately with Liberal MP Fergus Canadian Life and Health family. tions companies in April was Mr. Katz said: “Yes. These deals (Hull-Aylmer, Que.), all on May Insurance Association 31 As well, Shaw Communications’ likely related to the appeal from don’t happen overnight. [Bell and 10. As well, TekSavvy had contact Results Canada 29 $1.6-billion purchase of wireless Bell against a CRTC decision last MTS have] likely been in discus- on March 23 with Liberal MP Canadian Franchise Association 28 service provider Wind Mobile year that required bigger network sions for several weeks.” Steven MacKinnon (Gatineau, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association 26 closed in March following approv- operators to provide wholesale Mr. To, the PMO adviser who Que.) and Mr. McFarlane from the Canadian National Railway 23 als from the Competition Bureau access to smaller service provid- met with Shaw twice last month, innovation minister’s offi ce. Mining Association of Canada 18 and the Innovation Department. ers on fi bre-to-the-home net- was a registered federal lobbyist Mr. Abramson said: “Part of Heart and Stroke Foundation of Separately, Wind Mobile works, which is next-generation working for MTS up until Novem- this is certainly driven by the fact Canada 16 registered a communication report technology offering super-fast ber, according to documents in we can see the large communica- Forest Products Association of for contact with several senior internet speeds. Earlier this the federal lobbyists’ registry. tions service providers are active, Canada 15 offi cials from Innovation, Science month, Innovation Minister Bains A consultant lobbyist based in so we’ve been interested in mak- National Airlines Council of Canada 15 and Economic Development upheld the initial CRTC decision. Ottawa, who handles telecom mat- ing sure we get to see some of the Bombardier 14 Canada, including deputy minister The government had until July— ters and declined to be identifi ed, folks in Ottawa who weigh in on Canadian Bankers Association 12 John Knubley, on April 15, as well a year after the decision was said he doubts that Bell’s appeal some of these key issues, espe- Canadian Media Producers as Michael McNair, policy director taken—to issue a ruling. of the CRTC fi bre decision was a cially wholesale telecommunica- Association 12 at the PMO, and Liberal MP Greg “To the extent it was already major factor in Shaw’s lobbying, tions markets, which are so core Federation of Canadian Fergus (Hull-Aylmer, Que.). April … and nothing was happen- otherwise it would not have been to our business.” Municipalities 12 Offi cials at Shaw declined to ing, I’m sure a lot of people were so focused on opposition MPs. Abramson said TekSavvy also Janssen 12 comment on the nature of the lobbying to fi nd out what the tim- “If you want to lobby on that, has an interest in the govern- Polytechnics 12 lobbying it did of the federal ing was and which way the wind then you want to lobby the govern- ment’s plans to support broad- Queen’s University 12 government last month. was blowing,” Mr. Katz said. ment, not the opposition,” he said. band expansion to rural areas. He Telus 12 Conservative MP Dan Albas In general, he said the bigger This person said, based on noted that TekSavvy, in partner- Bell 11 (Central Okanagan-Smilkameen- telecom companies were been the fact that so many rural MPs ship with another company called Canadian Association of Nicola, B.C.) was among 34 MPs hoping the government would were contacted by Shaw, it could Execulink Telecom, was awarded Petroleum Producers 11 that Shaw registered having support Bell’s appeal, while be interested in participating in a $3.15-million contract last year Christian Medical and Dental contact with last month, and most smaller providers of internet the government’s $500-million from the former Conservative Society of Canada 11 others were also Conservatives service would have been pleased program to increase broadband government to provide broadband Imperial Tobacco 11 from the West. Mr. Albas said with its denial. internet coverage in rural and connections to more than 11,000 Juvenile Diabetes Research he had a “sit-down, introductory “The big companies were remote areas over the next fi ve homes in southwestern Ontario. Foundation 11 meeting” with Alayne Crawford, saying that if they’re going to years. That was part of a $305-million Lone Pine Resources 11 Shaw’s director of corporate invest in fi bre-to-the-home, it’s “They’re trying to till the program the Harper government Shell Canada 11 affairs. very expensive and they were ground for something that’s com- announced in 2014. The Liberal Archdiocese of Toronto 11 “Sounds like they’re doing weren’t going to invest in order ing up,” he said. government said in March that Universities Canada 11 this with a number of Members to give a competitor—a small ISP Bram Abramson, chief regula- about one-fi fth of that allocation University of Alberta 11 of Parliament, just to make sure (internet-service provider)—the tory offi cer with independent ISP was left unspent. University of Waterloo 11 we’re familiar with their compa- opportunity to undercut them in TekSavvy Solutions Inc., also [email protected] Source: Federal lobbyists’ registry EVENTS SPARKING INNOVATION

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right now looking forward to In all the conversations that we’re conversation having, and there’s been some with The Defence policy Hill Times, great thorough dialogue, whether its from the direct consultation Defence that I’ve been personally part Minister review to be of, or Members of Parliament Harjit Sajjan are conducting their own, we talks about have an online portion. It’s to his hardest be determined. We are going to day on the completed by end be going through the analytical job, next phase as well, making sure we steps in review the input that we’ve the fi ght received, whether its from papers, against ISIS, of year: Sajjan dialogue, and then go through defence drafting of looking at the policy procurement, priorities. Then we’ll have to and North discuss it as a government and Korea’s Defence Minister What has been the hardest day get it approved, and then ensuring sabre- on the job so far? that it’s properly funded as well.” rattling. The Harjit Sajjan says “Unfortunately, the hardest Hill Times photo the government’s day I can’t discuss because of the As part of the defence review, by Jake Wright classifi ed nature that we work in. you’re looking at ballistic missile massive defence Our troops are in harm’s way in defence. Are you considering many aspects of the world. You joining the U.S. missile shield? policy review is his know, people think the diffi culties “Whether it’s ballistic missile top priority. of budget or procedure might be defence or looking at NORAD the thing, but it’s really the aspect modernization with our radar of making sure that our soldiers systems, this is part of the BY RACHEL AIELLO are looked after. And whether discussion. We knew that this it’s the extreme circumstances discussion was going to come up efence Minister Harjit Sajjan that they deal with, then having and we wanted to make sure that Dsays he wants the federal to face the challenges when the discussion goes in a factual government’s massive defence you return—whether its from manner rather than some of the policy review fi nished by the end PTSD, some of the mental health misinformation that we heard of the year, and it will include challenges—just trying to make in the past. … It’s important for know that the UAVs play a very and Libya is one threat. Once the evaluating Canada’s peacekeep- sure that our troops have all Canadians to have a thoughtful important role for the safety of discussion gets to a point where ing role, the use of drones, and the necessary resources at their discussion on all options that are our personnel. Even when I was other resources are needed, it has the possibility of entering the disposal that can support them at our disposal.” deployed overseas in Afghanistan, to be done in a very thoughtful United States ballistic missile- and their families.” we utilized UAVs. But with tech- manner. I work very closely with defence shield. Will the review include a yes or nology changing and we’re look- [Foreign Affairs] Minster [Sté- In a phone interview with The I understand the classifi ed nature, no decision on this? ing at Arctic sovereignty, we need phane] Dion on confl ict zones, Hill Times, Mr. Sajjan (Vancouver but any more details you can “Right now, I’m saying the to look at all the systems at our and once there is a credible gov- South, B.C.) said he’s confi dent the provide on when or where this was? decision has not been made disposal and we also need to take ernment to be able to work with, review will pave a successful path “It was very early on in the at the time, but the defence a look from a discussion whether we need to be able to make sure forward for Canadian defence be- fi rst month when I became the review will look at that and if it is armed or not armed. But it’s that we work in a multilateral cause it is “well-nested” within the minister of national defence.” the discussion goes in a certain also important to know how we environment and that we have Liberal government’s priorities. direction, a decision will be made as a nation use our capabilities. a solid plan. Once we see that “So when you look at all these You and your department are on it. What this allows us to do is That’s the real discussion that and we’re able to review it as a challenges, we need to make sure currently amid a review of making sure that we maintain our we need to have. Any capability government, then we’ll be able to that the Canadian Armed Forces is Canada’s defence policy to replace commitment for open and broad we will get will always be within decide accordingly. structured in a manner that suits the Canada First Defence Strategy. dialogue and this one of the our Canadian laws and the law of “We need to look at all threats the needs of today but also be agile Why are you confi dent this review topics that are on the table. armed confl ict and many of the around the world and work as enough to be able to respond to the will be able to set the Forces on a “When it comes to this missile treaties we are a part of.” a team, and so essentially what threats of tomorrow, whether it’s solid path going forward? front, it’s a certain component that I’m trying to say is we need to from the counterterrorism side to “My goal is to have it we have to look at. Right now we You were recently visiting with understand confl ict in many parts the humanitarian side,” he said. completed by the end of this year. have North Korea with some of your American counterparts of the world and look at it directly The government plans to re- The reason I’m confi dent with the atrocious sabre rattling that where you commented on the from a holistic sense rather than lease the new policy in early 2017. that is because in making sure they’re doing. So we need to be current situation of fi ghting ISIS just looking at once particular On April 6, Mr. Sajjan that the defence review and the able to look at all the tools that are and said Canada’s counterparts area. And I’m happy to say that’s launched the public consultation, discussion that happens is well- out there. But when it comes to have noticed gaps in what’s exactly where we’ve been able to roundtables, and the ministerial nested within our government the wider picture, its much more needed as part of the mission. Is elevate the conversation. [U.S.] advisory panel as part of the priorities— especially our foreign broader than that. We have to look Canada considering upping its Secretary [Ash] Carter and myself, government’s defence policy affairs priorities—what it allows at our timeline for our moderniza- contributions and how? and actually all 11 of the major review. It is focusing on challenges us to do is look at the current tion of the radar system that is “We discussed [the gaps] as contributing nations, that’s what to Canada’s security, the role threats, look at future threats, connected to NORAD’s modern- the ongoing operation moves to we talked about at the counter- of troops in addressing current look at the other nature of what ization, so there’s many aspects to the future. We’re in a position ISIL meeting just recently.” threats, and the resources and the Armed Forces provides, for how it connects into procurement, where not only we announced capabilities needed to carry out the example on domestic operations, what systems do we have in place, our modifi cation of the mission Part of your mandate is to make Canadian Armed Forces mandate. and the response for the Fort what’s the network? It’s a very and what we have announced sure that the Canadian Armed The government is accepting McMurray fi re tragedy was just complex topic and that’s why it’s has been profoundly accepted Forces have the equipment they submissions until July 31. one example of that. so important to have a thorough and welcomed. But as our need, but a recent AG report The following interview has “So when you look at all these dialogue with the right experts and forces are rolling in, what that’s revealed that army reserves are been edited for length and style. challenges, we need to make sure make sure that we have a Cana- trying to get done is looking to lacking training and equipment, that the Canadian Armed Forces is dian viewpoint in it, and once we other nations to fi ll those gaps and the 2016-17 budget has no What is your top priority as the structured in a manner that suits have that we’ll be making a range because Canada fi lled a lot of new funding and some large minister of national defence? the needs of today, but also be agile of decisions across the board mak- those signifi cant gaps when we project spending was kicked “My top priority is always enough to be able to respond to ing sure that the Canadian Armed made our announcement just down the road. What is being making sure that our men and the threats of tomorrow, whether Forces is well-suited for the future.” before the NATO ministerial done to address this? women are looked after and they its from the counterterrorism side meeting. At our meetings we “The military reserves, the have all the necessary capabilities to the humanitarian side. Because Chief of the Defence Staff, Gen. essentially have early on provided funding is there so it’s more of for the missions that we send at the end of the day, security of Jonathan Vance has said the signifi cant contributions to the an internal problem. It’s not that them out on. The defence review Canadians is my number one Canadian Forces need new drones other signifi cant gaps that they more resources are needed. There that we’ve launched is a big part priority.” and they need to be armed. In had which was on trainers and are procurement projects that are of this, making sure that we do response, you said it’s too early to the intelligence and the capacity at the early stages that will satisfy a thorough assessment and that But what about the review is know if it’s something the Forces building as well.” some of their needs. Me as a for- Canadians have an input in this going to ensure that’s all followed should have. What have you been mer commanding offi cer from the as well. through on, and you’ll have the hearing on this during the review And what do you think about reserves, I am particularly aware “So the defence review, in a resources and money to back up so far? sending Forces to Libya as part of of the challenges. The nice thing way, is my top priority; making what you’re hearing? “Part of the discussions on the fi ght against ISIS? and I was very happy to see that sure that it meets the main issues “I don’t want to prematurely the UAVs has been regarding the “We have to look at threats that I just had mentioned.” judge the review. I’m actually policy behind how it’s used. We from a transnational perspective Continued on page 24 20 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 DEFENCE POLICY BRIEFING

NEWS LIBYA

refraining from getting involved means an unabated growth of Should Canada fi ght ISIS in Libya? ISIS in the country. “Waiting for a government to get its act together could take Canada’s Chief Canadian Armed Forces Chief in Libya, along with its ISIS Others say that Canada should years,” said Stephanie Carvin, an of Defence Staff, Gen. Jonathan challenges, may not be a direct not be looking to get involved in assistant professor at the Norman of Defence Staff Vance, said earlier this year that threat to Canada, it is a very real the challenges in Libya right now. Paterson School of International Canada could take on a military problem for important allies in “It is a bad idea,” Jean- Affairs at Carleton University. Jonathan Vance said role in fi ghting ISIS in Libya. Europe. Christophe Boucher, an assistant “It could take a very long earlier this year that “I think what he was kinda “When the Liberals came to professor in political science time and that could give ISIL the getting at was essentially that power last fall, they mentioned at MacEwan University in opportunity to spread, use it as a Canada could take a lot of our close allies have a few times that they were Edmonton, said in an email. base,” which could be useful for on a militry role identifi ed that that country is interested in becoming involved Mr. Vance is “looking for ways the terrorist organization because problematic and we’re exploring in Libya. At fi rst it wasn’t really to use its troops irrespective of of the country’s proximity to in fi ghting ISIS in different options to try and clear what they meant by that. Canada’s interests. Here, Vance Europe. Libya. help regain and retain some But there were a couple of puts the interests of the CAF “I think we could actually make improvement in the security instances when offi cials from [Canadian Armed Forces] before a useful contribution,” she said. BY DENIS CALNAN situation there, and that if the then-new government that those of Canada,” he wrote. “Containing ISIS does work, something happens that Canada said, ‘We are interested, but we’ll “There are some talks about in terms of stopping their spread anada seems to be holding to would [get involved],” said David only do it if and when there is a doing something about Libya, in a particular territory,” said Prof. Cits position of not intervening Perry, senior analyst with the government of national unity that but Canada should in no way be Carvin, pointing to the similar in the chaos in Libya, and while Canadian Global Affairs Institute. is recognized by the UN in Libya. at the forefront of this mission. work that was done in Syria and many say the country is right to “The threat is real. The Islamic We won’t do it before then.’ ” Canada’s contribution, if ever Iraq. not fi ght ISIS in that country until State’s presence in Libya has Prof. Juneau said this is there would be an international “Some kind of balance a stable national government is been growing steadily in the the right approach for the intervention in Libya (which needs to be had, some kind of formed, others say it is a risk to last few months,” said Thomas government to have because would be limited), should remain agreement,” said Prof. Carvin, allow ISIS to grow further in that Juneau, assistant professor at otherwise Canada would be limited and stay away from noting that the fi ghting of ISIS country unabated. the Graduate School of Public taking part in a civil war. combat,” wrote Prof. Boucher. and process of creating a stable Earlier this month, The and International Affairs at the “You want to create an “It seems to me that [Mr. government in Libya could Washington Post said there is University of Ottawa. incentive for the various factions Vance] is really trying to fi nd new happen at the same time. leaked information indicating “There appears to be a to unite to create a government of missions before Canada (and our She noted that because ISIS is that the United States have set up migration of Islamic State fi ghters reconciliation or national unity,” allies) have a policy objective. adept at fi nding ungoverned spaces outposts in its fi ght against the from Iraq and Syria to Libya,” he he said, adding that the incentive Clear case of generals trying to and taking them over, it is essential terrorist organization in Libya, noted. for these factions is that the dictate foreign policy,” he wrote. for political goals to be met. but no western countries have Prof. Juneau said that while international community can then But the answer as to what to [email protected] made signifi cant moves there. the governance problems move in and help fi ght ISIS. do in Libya may be complicated if The Hill Times

NEWS ARMED DRONES

Use of drones is among the Drones that can be armed topics to be be addressed in a defence policy review, make sense, say experts which Defence MInister Harjit Sajjan says should be done Drones have Canadian Armed Forces Chief He said drones have a negative by the end of Defence Staff, Gen. Jonathan connotation for some because of of this year. a negative Vance, has argued that the military the image of strikes the American The Hill Times needs drones that can be armed. forces have carried out with them, photograph by connotation because “To me it makes sense,” said but the positives of drones are Jake Wright of the image of Stephanie Carvin, an assistant numerous: they don’t have humans professor of International Affairs in them, so they can fl y for longer, strikes U.S. forces at the Norman Paterson School of and they’re less weight. have carried out International Affairs at Carleton “I don’t think it is a bad option University. for our military,” Jean-Christophe comparison to considerations an the government has a long list of with them, but the “Nimbleness is perhaps more Boucher, an assistant professor individual has in buying house- requirements that are required for positives of drones useful than blunt force” in many of in political science at MacEwan hold items. the drones that are not reasonable. the missions Canada wants to be University in Edmonton said in She suggested when buying a She noted that a drone that may are numerous: they involved in, argued Prof. Carvin. an email. “magical egg blender,” you have be surveying a crowd at a protest She said drones with surveillance “The Liberals are to consider if you will be blending should not be weaponized for sev- don’t have humans capabilities that can be armed is contemplating deploying a eggs or if you’re a vegan. eral reasons. One, because it looks in them so they can useful in situations like that. limited number of troops in “If you’re a vegan, it makes no bad on the government and, two, “It makes perfect sense to me,” both training and SOF [Special sense for you to buy the magical the cost of running a drone that fl y for longer, and said David Perry, senior analyst Operations] missions as well as egg blender,” she said. can be weaponized is higher. they weigh less, with the Canadian Global Affairs contributing to peacekeeping. “What kind of missions will In any case, Canadians will Institute. UAV [Unmanned aerial vehicle] Canada be fi ghting? And therefore, likely have to wait to see what says defence analyst “If you’re buying a drone that that could to be armed offers a does the tool that we are going to sort of drones will be purchased can be armed, you don’t have range of options that could make buy make sense?” she said. for the military. David Perry. to always have a weapon on it, Canada’s contribution an added- Prof. Carvin noted that Canada “I would be very surprised it but you are able to if you’d like value proposition to our allies or has been looking at buying there is an announcement of a BY DENIS CALNAN to in certain circumstances. But to the UN,” wrote Prof. Boucher. drones through the JUSTAS procurement of drones prior to the if you buy a drone that can’t be “I think Vance is over- [Joint Uninhabited Surveillance defence review,” said Prof. Carvin. uying drones with arming armed, you’re never going to be stretching when he argues that and Target Acquisition System] Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan Bcapabilities makes sense to many able to engineer that in easily they need to be armed. We should for a long time—over a decade— (Vancouver South, B.C.) told The Hill defence analysts, because it offers afterwards,” he said. be able to purchase a UAV model and has failed to procure them. Times she wants to have his defence more to Canada’s allies in missions. Mr. Perry said that if a drone that can be armed. The decision to “We have this very overly policy review wrapped up by the However, the military may needs to survey an area over a buy missiles can be made further cautious approach to a lot of end of the year. As part of it, the need to be more realistic in its period of time and then needs to down the road given the specifi c things, and I think that’s part government is evaluating Canada’s expectations of what drones strike, it is easier, and perhaps less operational need,” he wrote. of the reason why we’ve hesitated peacekeeping role, the use of drones, the government will invest in, risky, to have both capabilities Prof. Carvin said Canada in the way that we have,” she said. and entering the United States’ while the government may want in one aircraft. Handing off needs to carefully consider the “So far, Canada seems to have ballistic missile-defence shield. to consider being less overly responsibilities between aircraft kinds of missions in which it a fair amount of procurement [email protected] cautious in procurement. could result in errors. would use the drones. She drew a problems,” she said, noting that The Hill Times On Canada’s Side. Sophisticated marine engineering made for our Arctic climate goes into each Coast Guard vessel built by Canada’s defence and security companies. Not only are our ports and channels, DEFENCEANDSECURITY.CA from coast to coast to coast, kept safe and secure, but our equipment is used on world-leading expeditions to map and chart the Great North.

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OPINION CANADIAN FORCES

ists, rogue states, and power seeking nations. After the Liberal Liberals have plunged Canadian pillaging of the defence budget in the 1990s our military was in rough shape, not prepared to face these threats in a true Canadian Forces into uncertainty fashion, head on. It was hard work for our previous Conserva- tive government to rebuild the Canadian Armed forces after As the government continuing through to their inau- their role within Canadian society, into sex slavery, and targeting years of Liberal mismanagement. gural budget, this government, and the greater international com- religious and ethnic minorities. There are two roads this govern- embarks on a the minister of national defence, munity. When the Conservative Today’s Liberals are content to sit ment can take now, and it’s a time and the prime minister have all government was elected in 2006, on the sidelines while our allies for choosing. On one hand, the complete review demonstrated that the Canadian we faced a hollowed and dimin- do the heavy lifting. This is not Liberals can reverse these cuts, of Canada’s Armed Forces falls to the bot- ished Department of National our history, this is not our role, and appreciate the hard work and tom of their priority list. Through Defence. Former Prime Minister and this is not Canadian. conviction of our Armed Forces. defence policy, it their words and actions they have Stephen Harper set out to repair One of Canada’s fi nest military Or, they can continue down the is imperative that plunged the Canadian Armed much of the damage done by the commanders, Gen. Arthur Currie path of cuts, rust, and neglect. Forces into uncertainty with a Liberals. Thanks to landmark once said, “Thorough prepara- As the government embarks it accounts for the defence review that will focus investments and renewed respect tion must lead to success. Neglect on a complete review of Canada’s threats that we are on a “leaner” military, which will for the essential work of our brave nothing.” The mantra of this Liberal defence policy, it is imperative that inevitably mean further cuts. men and women in uniform, our government towards our Cana- it accounts for the threats that we facing. There are many reasons why Canadian Armed Forces are a dian Armed Forces is exactly that, are facing. It must ensure that our Canadians should be skepti- stronger, better equipped, and neglect. They are cutting $3.7-billion men and women in uniform are cal of this defence review. The more mission-ready team than in procurement, allowing the equip- properly equipped and trained to last time a defence review was ever before. ment our men and women in uni- carry out the duties asked of them. undertaken, it was done by the The Trudeau government’s form need, to become outdated and And most importantly, Canada’s Chrétien government in 1994. This decision to withdraw Canada’s obsolete. This has stalled important defence policy must be truly refl ec- exercise triggered the Liberal CF-18s from the combat mis- procurement projects like the Arctic tive of Canadian values, and not a “Decade of Darkness,” when the sion against ISIS in Iraq sends Offshore Patrol Ships, the CF-18 set of pre-determined ideological CONSERVATIVE MP defence budget was cut by 20 per a clear signal of their unwilling- replacement, Cyclone maritime he- Liberal platitudes. cent and frozen for 10 years at ness to be a partner in the global licopter, Halifax Class moderniza- Conservative MP James JAMES BEZAN only $10-billion. fi ght against evil. This genocidal tion and frigate life extension, and Bezan, who represents Selkirk- Our previous Conservative death cult is destroying timeless the integrated soldier system. Interlake-Eastman, Man., is his eginning with the Liberals’ government understood the im- artifacts, performing mass execu- New threats in the world are party’s defence critic. BSpeech From the Throne and portance of our Armed Forces and tions, forcing women and girls emerging in the form of terror- The Hill Times

OPINION F-18S

Defence Minister Replacing F-18s is still Harjit Sajjan. Canada needs to move ahead in the the elephant in the room purchase of ice-breakers, fi xed-wing search and the clear science that climate spending in the critical, political- rescue The minister has change will cause more such ly-derived target to attempt to de- aircraft and said things are on severe events—whether fl oods, liver a balanced budget by 2015. Canadian extreme storms, fi res, and storm Defence spending was falling Coast Guard track to replace the surges. The tone of the debate has under the Conservatives. Spend- vessels, F-18s, but we have changed. We have climate threats ing had been stretched on mis- writes in debate on defence and much sions, but basic procurement—of Elizabeth not heard a clear less discussion of ISIS. ships, key search and rescue May. The commitment to Although the previous Harper planes and replacement of F18s— Hill Times government engaged in sword actually stalled. photograph by reject the F-35s. rattling and posturing swagger in The shipbuilding strategy had Jake Wright favour of our military and engage- appeared on track. Former minister ment in confl icts around the world, of public works Rona Ambrose had the reality is that Canada’s defence managed the fi le and decisions had Search and Rescue planes (SARs) the cart before the horse, let’s spending has lagged compared to been made. Yet even ship-building in a way that excluded possible agree on some of the basics. What other countries. With NATO asking appeared to be going sideways. On Canadian contenders. All bids kind of planes are in Canada’s for defence spending equivalent to election day, the Harper adminis- were in by Jan. 11, but specifi - interests? Is there any justifi ca- one per cent of GDP, Canada has tration shocked observers, those cations requiring a sole-source tion for choosing a single-engine fallen far behind the rest of the who understood the concept of a GREEN PARTY LEADER provider sadly eliminated the plane with capabilities to evade world. At the moment our defence “caretaker government” during an opportunity for several Canadian radar detection to bomb sites in ELIZABETH MAY spending is no more than one per election campaign, when the for- aerospace companies to enter a other countries? The F-35s are cent of GDP. Under the previous mer Conservative government an- partnership to build the Fixed not consistent with any realistic itting late on Monday night government, key procurement was nounced $40-million to the North Wing SARs. The minister report- assessment of Canada’s needs. SMay 16, the House, assembled deferred—well past the planning Vancouver Seaspan shipyard. ed to the Committee of the Whole Meanwhile, steps are being taken as a Committee of the Whole, horizon. The process, led by Ambrose, had that those planes will be in place to modernize the F-18s and keep met to review defence spending. The 2014 budget granted only resulted in $36-billion in shipbuild- by 2018. them in use until 2025. Minister of Defence Harjit Sajjan a brief paragraph to defence ing to be split between the Irving As we go forward to meet the We need to pursue a revised reviewed the planned expendi- policy. The short reference set Shipyard in Halifax and Seaspan, backlog in procurements, it would vision for Canadian defence tures and priority procurement out that signifi cant spending had with Irving building warships and be preferable if requests for policy with a focus on disaster decisions. been shifted from the 2013-2014— Seaspan building the “non-combat proposals left open the possibility response, search-and-rescue and The speeches and questions 2016-17 period to ‘future years.’ program.” It looked very much that Canadian manufacturers had peacekeeping. In particular, we revealed a broader appreciation The Fiscal Outlook with as though the Harper Conserva- the opportunity to bid. need to move ahead on the pur- of the need for a modern military Measures chart (p. 266) showed tives, fearing an election loss, were The elephant in the room chase of ice-breakers, fi xed-wing force. Liberal MP Mark Ger- zeroes continuing out to 2018- shoring up Seaspan’s capacity by remains the replacement of the search and rescue aircraft and retsen, who represents Kingston 2019, the last year included. The signing a $40-million contract the F-18s. The minister has said Canadian Coast Guard vessels. and the Islands, Ont., spoke of the nature of the future needs was not day of the election. things are on track to replace the Green Party Leader Elizabeth increasing needs for the military explained, but the amount of de- Meanwhile, also under the F-18s, but we have not heard a May represents Saanich-Gulf in response to extreme weather ferred spending was $3.1-billion. Conservatives, the terms were set clear commitment to reject the Islands, B.C. events. Gerretsen identifi ed The effect of this was to reduce for the purchase of Fixed Wing F-35s. This time, before we put The Hill Times When Imagination Meets Engineering…

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to request funding be put back in earlier reservists who are worried about losing years in case certain projects were able to their intellectual property rights after Defence policy review move faster.” they’ve left the Canadian Forces? “When it comes to property rights, there The military’s top female commander is a system in place if work has been done Christine Whitecross has said the CAF was on the job. There are property rights that my top priority: Sajjan working on a new program to recruit more do belong obviously to the organization women that would be released later in the that you developed it in, but there is an spring. Can you tell me more about this? ability for someone to be recognized in “This is something; the recruitment of that. However, if someone does some work Continued from page 19 actually contribute to the peace and stabil- more women and of people from different that wasn’t done with military resources or ity of the area that we operate in. backgrounds that truly refl ect the population not on military time, then that’s a separate based on, and we accepted all of the rec- of Canada. We need to do more work. The issue. We do have a good system in place ommendations, but a lot of the work had Does that include considering Haiti? Canadian Armed Forces leadership is fully that recognizes someone’s work and also already started to begin before the auditor “Right now, it’s too early to tell. We’re committed to this. We want to look at not just recognizes some of the achievements that general’s report had even come out which at the early stages. We have places like recruiting, but also the structure within the some members have made. is good to see but more needs to be done western Africa. There are challenges in military. I want to make sure the environment “I too am a bit of a closet inventor and the defence review again will help de- eastern Africa as well. I was actually very is created so that it allows for a woman to myself, and we need to promote innovation fi ne some of those areas as well, so we can pleased to hear about some of the peace make a choice for the military, as in the sim- within the military because some of the go even beyond some of the recommenda- work that’s been happening in Colombia ple fact of when a woman decides they want best ideas don’t come from the top. They tions the auditor general had provided. between government and the Farc. to have a family we need to make it more actually come from the people who are do- “It’s not just simply an issue of buying “So Canada can play a signifi cant role simple and easier so that it doesn’t impact ing the work on the ground.” enough equipment. It’s about maintaining around the world, but we want to make one’s career. That’s the level of thought we’re certain things. Procurement is a big portion sure, where we do select as a government, putting into this and making sure that we Lastly, tell me a bit more about these of this, but we also need to be mindful and that we are going to have a meaningful truly create an environment for all Canadians ‘closet inventions’ of yours? we need to focus on the retention of the re- contribution to the peace and stability of and especially women to look at the military “I have a patent of my own actually serves because you invest a lot of money in not just that country, but also to the region. as a viable option as a career and also mak- which is for anybody with a beard. I de- training somebody. Keeping them there is And it has to be synchronized with our ing sure they have full ability to be advancing signed a device so it can work with a facial equally as important. And the reserves and coalition partners so it has a much wider their careers to the senior ranks.” respirator, so somebody with a beard can regular forces might be different systems, impact. And whether it’s in the capacity- get a seal [a sealed protective mask].” so you have to be cognizant of how that building development work or military What are you doing to address the [email protected] leadership manages that reserve, and we’re resources, all this has to be synchronized concerns raised by military veterans and The Hill Times working very aggressively to make sure by understanding the confl ict area that that we address some of those challenges. we’re working in.” BUDGET 2016-17 Alongside the minister of foreign In the budget, you’ve pushed major affairs, you’ve been asked to renew procurement money back until 2022. DEFENCE SPENDING Canada’s commitment to United Nations How do you plan to address the ongoing peace operations. Will Canada take a lead procurement issues in the meantime? • Total funding available to National Defence for large-scale capital • $67.4-million on the Reserve Force, including repairs and in the multinational force in Haiti next “That’s the reason why that money was projects is $84.3-billion over almost 30 years to 2044–45. maintenance to armouries in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova fall? And how does Canada plan to get protected and pushed to those years. If • Reallocated $3.716-billion for large-scale capital projects from the Scotia; back into peacekeeping? there were projects right now that were 2015–16 to 2020–21 period to future years. • $50-million on military personnel and their families, including ‘It starts by fi rst understanding the coming to fruition that we could write a • $1.6-billion over three years, starting in 2016–17, toward security, upgrading and constructing military housing across Canada; and confl ict areas and where Canada can con- cheque for, we would be writing those stabilization, humanitarian, and development assistance for Iraq, • $6-million to support northern operations, including investments tribute. So rather than just jumping into a Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon, including: in airfi eld ramp reconstruction critical to northern search and cheques immediately. But unfortunately, I • $306-million in 2016–17 to refocus Canada’s ISIS military mission rescue and upgrades to fi re suppression systems that support the particular area to fi ll a checkmark, we as have inherited a procurement schedule and on training and advising local security forces; North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). a government are taking a very thought- challenges which I have to address, and so • $840-million over three years for humanitarian aid programs Source: Budget 2016-17 ful approach. And I work very closely with I wanted to make sure that we protected designed to provide life-saving assistance; Minister Dion and [International Devel- that money. • $270-million over three years in resilience and development Department of National Defence main estimates: opment] Minister [Marie-Claude] Bibeau “The prime minister and the fi nance programming, including building local capacity to provide basic • National Defence is estimating budgetary expenditures of social services; and $18.6-billion in 2016–17. when we do look at confl ict areas where minister were in complete concurrence and • $145-million over three years toward counterterrorism, • Of this, $17.3-billion requires approval by Parliament. The Canada can contribute, but also: Do we supported me on protecting that money, stabilization, and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear remaining $1.3-billion represents statutory forecasts that do not have the right mission structure within the so that’s why we moved it into those security programming. require approval. United Nations? I’m happy to say that our years for when a lot of those procurement -$200.5-million over two years on a cash basis, starting in • National Defence’s decrease in net authority of $301.8-million, or input into some of those discussions is wel- projects will come into fruition. But we 2016–17, to National Defence to undertake infrastructure projects approximately 1.6 per cent from the 2015–16 main estimates to the at Canadian Forces Bases and other defence properties across 2016–17 main estimates, is due to an increase in operating costs of comed and we are looking at many aspects also have the opportunity as we build Canada, including: $281.5-million, a decrease in capital costs of $625-million, a decrease of the various opportunities around the greater effi ciencies within our procurement • $77.1-million on readiness for Canadian Armed Forces military in grants and contributions of $4.2-million, and an increase in statutory world and anything that we do do will be system with [Public Services] Minister operations, including repairing and constructing live-fi re ranges, payments of $45.9-million. done in a meaningful way that’s going to [Judy] Foote. We have the ability to be able airfi elds and hangars, and naval jetties; Source: Main estimates 2016-17

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OPINION VETERANS

How can a military member deeply indoctrinated to mistrust civilian forms of working, thinking, and belonging, be expected to have a seamless transition into a new civilian life, writes Sean Bruyea. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces

a way of life. Leaving one way of successful civilian life. Likewise, ety for which they were willing to life in uniform for a very different the self-refl ection, broad innova- sacrifi ce everything. Vets need way of life as a civilian requires far tion, and creativity that are key Just as military team-building more than job training, job place- to success in the private sector suppresses important aspects of ment, or even medical treatment: it are cognitive features that are the individual during indoctrina- requires life retraining. soundly suppressed in the mili- tion, a parallel system of individ- more than job We conveniently overlook the tary environment. ual coaching would enhance the tools we employ to change civilians Military socialization empha- transformation process, optimiz- into military members. Military sizes a mission-mind where all re- ing the potential of each indi- indoctrination is the most power- lationships become judged based vidual veteran. Socialization and training to adapt ful, legally sanctioned means of upon their contribution to or other life-skills coaching would manipulating a human being. The hindrance of a task. Friendships, complement fi nancial, career, and goal: to provide the most fail-safe family, and work relationships be- job-performance coaching. means of ensuring Canadian citi- come more about common goals Homelessness, suicides, veter- to civilian life zens in uniform do what govern- and less about understanding and ans in the criminal justice system, ment wants, including taking the relating to one another. Mutu- and disaffected injured veterans lives of others while potentially ally encouraged growth needed are symptoms, the tragic mani- losing one’s own life. This is known for deeper intimacy, stronger festations of poorly understood We need a new the same programs while focus- as unlimited liability. relationships, and trust are subse- civilian integration. Similarly, it ing principally upon the most Yet government has demon- quently diminished. would be short-sighted to assume model of transition severely wounded chips away, strated a very limited liability in Job-seeking assistance or even that those veterans who remain but does not directly address the transforming military members job and/or education retraining hidden from the media are all op- that looks at the problem. We need a new model back into civilians. The indoctri- are unlikely to reverse these ef- timizing their well-being, relation- military experience of transition that looks at the mili- nation process occurs throughout fects. How do we create condi- ship, and employment potential. tary experience of every current one’s military career. Even the tions to optimize the well-being Eight years ago, I proposed of every current and and prospective CF veteran and brief periods of basic training of each and every veteran, past, a “homecoming” course in this prospective veteran their families. can result in individuals being present, and future? newspaper. The need is far more Transition for all veterans profoundly, comprehensively, and If basic training is necessary acute today. Let’s stop reinforcing and their families. has predominantly focused upon irrevocably changed. Military to indoctrinate civilians to be- failed or limited approaches. Let employment. If the veteran is em- indoctrination affects key aspects come military members, perhaps us remember the broader sacri- ployable, then prepare and fi nd of emotion, perception, and a reverse form of basic training fi ces of military service. Not only him or her a job. If the veteran is cognition, not just task-oriented, can catalyze the transformation would each and every veteran not employable or suffers injuries, institutional behaviour. process from being military to benefi t from Canada’s investment then offer medical care and com- Indoctrination also empha- becoming civilians once again. in their capacity, but Canadians pensation. Seamless transition sizes the separateness of military Self-refl ection, caring relations would benefi t from the return on begins this process well before members from civilians. How can and broader forms of thinking, the investment we make in our release from the CF. SEAN BRUYEA a military member deeply indoc- are the eventual goals. However, a veterans and their families. When leaving CF employment, trinated to mistrust civilian forms course that expands awareness of Sean Bruyea just completed fi nding new employment or like- of working, thinking, and belong- the consequences of the military a post-graduate degree in public wise compensating and caring for ing be expected to have a seam- experience can open many doors ethics focusing upon the obliga- eamless transition” is the the injured, if accomplished in a less transition into a new civilian for veterans and their families. tion government has to veterans “Slatest buzzword for helping timely manner, should overcome life? Most would not be aware Families along with civilians can during and after transition. He Canadian Forces members and transition barriers, right? of how indoctrinated beliefs and join the transformation process, is also a retired Air Force intel- their families releasing into a new We have forgotten that the skills that are benefi cial on the encouraging veterans to feel like ligence offi cer. civilian life. Throwing money at military is not a job but a vocation, battlefi eld are detrimental to a they intimately belong to the soci- The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 27 DEFENCE POLICY BRIEFING

OPINION TERRORISM

will need to be detained, hu- manely. And rehabilitation strat- We’re losing the long war on ISIS egies will need to be developed to help reintegrate militants into society. Unfortunately, retribu- tive justice is more likely. And Military success has diminished. And ISIS’s lead- abound. In Iraq religious and winning the peace will be dif- that ISIS has recruited tens of ership is being decimated. There’s ethnic cleavages will be nearly fi cult. Unfortunately, it’s less than thousands of foreigners suggests alone doesn’t lead to certainly more to be done, but impossible to bridge. Iraqis have clear where this money will come that special, international provi- we’re nearing our short-term goal lost faith in the unity of their from. Donors aren’t exactly lining sions may need to be established political stability. of militarily defeating ISIS. state. And in Syria, meaningful up with open wallets. Rubble may for dealing with foreign fi ghters. Unfortunately, securing the negotiation between the dozens of well be a lasting legacy of this Avoiding Guantanamo Bay 2.0 is peace—our long-term goal—will armed groups will only start once war. top of mind. be far more diffi cult to achieve. the Assad regime is replaced. But Third, millions of refugees Military victory alone won’t It seems obvious that military ousting President Bashar Assad have been displaced, both locally bury ISIS. Destroying the orga- success alone doesn’t lead to will require Russian involve- and internationally. A tiny frac- nization may be necessary, but political stability. Sustainable ment, and up to now, Moscow has tion have been invited to perma- it won’t be suffi cient for secur- victory requires a shift in focus banked on his survival. ing the peace. Stabilizing Syria ALEX WILNER nently resettle in third countries. from the military domain towards Second, the war in Syria and The vast majority live in camps and Iraq in a way that prevents governance, reconstruction, Iraq has left a trail of devastation. or as migrants. Eventual repatria- ISIS—or some future iteration of resettlement, and reintegration. In A massive reconstruction effort, tion into post-war Iraq and Syria ISIS—from clawing its way back TTAWA—The war on ISIS in each case, our post-ISIS strategy on the scale of the post-1945 is a must. But that process will to bloody relevance is our next OSyria and Iraq is being won, for Iraq and Syria will face major Marshall Plan in Western Europe, involve providing refugees with great challenge. Unfortunately, slowly but surely. The U.S. and obstacles. awaits. If the confl ict in Syria homes to build, an economy to getting this next step right will its coalition partners—Canada First, leveraging a sustainable were to end today, the World grow, and communities to join. make breaking ISIS look easy. included—have destroyed ISIS’s solution to Iraqi and Syrian politi- Bank estimates that U.S. $170-bil- Without these core ingredients, Alex Wilner is an assistant ability to capture, hold, and gov- cal dysfunction will be necessary lion would be needed to rebuild refugees may fi nd few reasons to professor at NPSIA, Carleton ern territory in much of the Mid- if we hope to defuse the sectarian the country. By comparison, since return. Hope is in short supply. University, and a fellow at the dle East. The group’s borders are strife that helped fuel ISIS in the 2014, the U.S. has spent roughly Finally, the collapse of ISIS Macdonald-Laurier Institute, a shrinking. Its coffers are running fi rst place. Good governance is a U.S. $7-billion on its war with may result in the capture of public policy think tank in Ot- dry. Its ability to attract, train, and bulwark against political extrem- ISIS. Without major international thousands of local and foreign tawa. retain foreign and local fi ghters ism. But in both states pitfalls investment in bricks and mortar, militants. Enemy combatants The Hill Times

OPINION DEFENCE POLICY REVIEW

Canada First Defence Strategy) simple terms, any slippage affects But let’s be candid. A DPR, which was basically a procurement both the funding of capabilities which would cover these issues, strategy. Alternatively, it could risk through infl ation and the capac- would answer at best half of the Defence policy turning into an exercise in a void, ity to respond to threats. The questions a national security fi nancially hampered, with little decision to postpone to 2022 strategy would need answers to. innovative thinking despite what $3.7-billion in “large-scale capital Each has a strong foreign policy seems to be a remarkable prepara- projects” spending is a clear case underpinning which is unlikely to review: will it tory process. in point. Equally importantly, the be covered by the DPR’s strategic Of course, one could argue more procurement eats up the assessment. that defence, in a way, is always defence budget, the more other A few examples: What means the same—defence of Canada, sectors will suffer, such as train- the renewed emphasis on multi- confi rm old defence of North America and ing, maintenance, infrastructure, lateral PKO would require in this contributing to international information technology. day and age? The Middle East security, the latter referring Personnel: How sacrosanct and more broadly the Muslim to expeditionary missions, as is the 68,000 regular uniformed world has fawned confl icts and assumptions required by evolving situations personnel and 28,500 reserves provoked outside interventions, in the international arena, where level? Hugh Segal maintains that for good or ill, mostly the latter, most critical “unknowns” reside. a country of Canada’s standing which have lasted longer than Yet, new or more acute challenges should have 100,000 and 50,000, any previous conventional war. and existing have emerged for the fi rst two as respectively. Again, what might be Canada’s involvement in Afghani- well … including the possibility of desirable hits the wall of realism. stan was expeditionary, in the a Trump presidency and his insis- Pre-emption of attacks in the dictionary sense of the word but, tence on a greater contribution by two “new” domains of war: how in fact, it mobilized most of our resourcing and allies to defence expenditures. much does Canada need to invest active forces. General (ret.) Mike In a sense, Trump brings in cyber defence and defence Day rightly suggest the distinc- home the issue of Canada as a against space attacks? Joining the tion no longer holds. What does it “free-rider” when it comes to U.S. in ballistic missile defence is imply for our so-called third leg evaporate, or not? defence. Indeed, the famed CFDS an issue that needs to be settled of the triad of our defence obliga- was underfunded right from the once and for all. It is a matter as tions and for our Special Opera- beginning. Any projection of much of sovereignty as of defence. tions Forces? Northern Africa is From a strict thinking about what Canada needs the defence budget vs. minimal Thanks for Kim Jong-un’s help! already plagued by an Arc of In- in terms of capabilities. The prob- capabilities requirements shows Arctic: Russia in “encourag- stability. What if Canada decides defence perspective, lem, right from the start, is that, a gaping hole which the yearly ing” us to implement essential to be involved? We call ourselves beyond the very general mandate three per cent increase for the investments in the Arctic such a Pacifi c nation. Do we have the there are at least letters, the review is not under- defence budget recommitted by as completing/ renovating deep means to underpin this defi nition fi ve issues the pinned by clear indications of what the Liberal government starting water port facilities, enhancing and what would be the require- the government intends to do in the next year will not fi ll. airport facilities and building the ments? Clearly an occasional ship defence policy world and what these intentions— From a strict defence perspec- right berth for our Polar Class visit will not do the trick. Does review must answer. if any already well-grounded and tive, there are at least fi ve issues icebreaker (in Churchill, Man.). our yet-to-be-fully-defi ned policy thought through—will require in that the DPR must answer: Technology: the “art” of warfare towards China require a defence terms of defence capabilities. How Procurement as a fi xation: is in constant fl ux inasmuch as component? can one say what Canada needs there is no issue with the sub- it is determined by the unending Good luck to our political in terms of force structure with- stance of the requirements—re- changes in the nature of confl ict, masters! out a broader national security placing our F-18, building surface in addition to “conventional” ene- Ferry de Kerckhove is a former perspective? What capabilities combatants, Arctic offshore patrol mies—terrorists, freedom-fi ghters/ Canadian diplomat with postings are needed for a G-7 power or are ships, and supply ships. In fact we separatists, militias, hybrid war- in Iran, NATO, Moscow, and as the ambitions of the government should already be looking at the FERRY DE KERCKHOVE fare, semi-states, pirates, criminal head of mission in Pakistan, In- different—which is its legitimate future renewal of our submarine networks, all with a range of donesia and Egypt. He is a senior right but it needs to defi ne them fl eet given their essential role in different capabilities, some calling fellow at the University of Ot- before we embark on a strategic controlling our maritime space for sophisticated counter-mea- tawa’s Graduate School of Public he Defence Policy Review risk matrix. Otherwise, despite the (hopefully the propulsion system sures, including drones. The issue and International Affairs and a T(DPR) provides a unique oppor- government’s specifi c rejection of of the next generation will be air is adaptability of our capabili- fellow at the Canadian Global Af- tunity to question some of the ex- the concept, DPR could simply be- independent to allow Arctic pa- ties which mostly translates into fairs Institute. isting assumptions underlying the come an update of CFDS (the 2008 trol). The issue is the process—in investing in technology. The Hill Times 28 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 FEATURE HILL MEDIA

Bloomberg Hill reporter Sharp Wits & Busy Pens Josh Wingrove, co-editor of Sharp takes a ‘sober-minded Wits & Busy Pens. ‘You can see the same look’ at history of press qualities in gallery journalists a century gallery on Parliament Hill ago that I admire in colleagues these days. Josh Wingrove talks Rabble- Hélène joined, Jen wrote many of edited it. In many cases, we had rousers all.’ about co-editing the pieces and others volunteered chunks that came in for one The Hill Times to write, edit, translate, shoot story that needed to be moved photograph by Sharp Wits & Busy photos, comb through archives to another, that kind of thing. Jake Wright Pens. ‘It’s about and get this thing put together. Undoubtedly, the logistical side We’re proud of it.” of publishing was the most time sharing our history, consuming, between fi nding a A lot of people may be surprised publisher and deciding what size for better and for to know that the Parliamentary and format would best serve what worse, at the 150th Press Gallery existed a year we were trying to do, sourcing before Confederation. Can you photos, arranging rights to those milestone. There’s tell a bit about that story? photos, and so forth. We include a lot to be proud “Yeah, certainly I was op-eds from a couple of former surprised. But, of course, the prime ministers on their gallery of, and a lot to be journalists arrived on the Hill dealings. Actual editing of the excited for still.’ when the buildings opened and copy was by no means the only that was 1866, so here we are. gig. But I did spend a lot of The gallery as it is today evolved weekends at coffee shops.” BY KATE MALLOY over decades, but it operated as an entity from the beginning. Fred Chartrand provided all the TTAWA—When Bloomberg We have some documents still, photos, but you also had a lot of OHill reporter Josh Wingrove though a lot were lost in the archival photos. Where did you volunteered to co-edit a coffee 1916 fi re. Journalists tend to be get all the photos from? table book on the 150-year history famously disorganized people, “Fred’s the best. We drew a of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, but the gallery’s records are lot from the CP archives, with must have produced.” records that the sort of fi re that he had no idea what he’d signed pretty good. After the book, our their permission, and from How has the press gallery draws someone into journalism up for. And he knows hard work. next step is digitizing them.” Library and Archives Canada changed over the last 150 years? has always been more or less Probably best known when he and other sources. One great “The biggest thing is it has the same. You can see the same was at The Globe and Mail as the You edited the book along with aspect was photos submitted by grown. In size, in medium. qualities in gallery journalists only print reporter who video- Hill journalist Hélène Buzzetti. former gallery members, through Broadcasters arriving was a big a century ago that I admire in recorded, with his cellphone, the How much work was this and how Facebook and otherwise. They’re deal, and basically were let in by colleagues these days. Rabble- shootout between RCMP and Hill long did it take the two of you to so great. The book is an iceberg subtle pressure from the Speaker. rousers all.” security guards and the gunman complete it, from start to fi nish? that way—we have WAY more TV cameras came to the House, who stormed through Centre Block “Hélène is a lifesaver, someone photos than we could possibly that was a big deal. Technicians Why is this book important and on Oct. 22, 2014, Mr. Wingrove, who has given so much of her include. So we’re fi guring out were allowed membership. So who should read it? How many 30, more recently led a team of time to the gallery over the what to do with them all.” the gallery used to be a very books do you hope to sell? current and former reporters who years, serving as president. I small group of white men who “We envisioned the book as a volunteered their time to write, don’t think she really knew What did you learn about the press wrote typically for anglophone sober-minded look at the history edit, translate, shoot photos, and what she was signing up for gallery after editing this book? newspapers, almost all of them of the press on Parliament Hill, its sift through archives to produce either, but this project would “Oh, gosh, where to begin. I’ve with a stated partisan allegiance; role as a fi lter, its controversies. the book. Le Devoir’s Hélène be still sitting on my hard drive learned we used to be way, way a Tory paper, a Liberal paper. We didn’t want to whitewash Buzzetti co-edited and former without her. It was important for closer to government. It was way It was more hand-in-glove. The things. We wanted it to be Canadian Press photographer us to produce this book in both more of an old boys’ club not too growth and evolution of the authoritative and also funny. We Fred Chartrand was the photo languages, but also to conceive long ago. That has changed for the gallery ranks is stunning. We wanted great photos. Whether editor. Jennifer Ditchburn, of the book in both languages. better. Women are frankly a fairly capture a bit of this in an ‘oral we’ve succeeded is up to the a former CP reporter, also played We didn’t want to just write an new part of the gallery, historically reader (the photos are great, a major role. The result, Sharp anglo-history and then translate speaking. That shocked me, how though!). But I think former Wits & Busy Pens: 150 Years of it after the fact. Manon Cornellier long women were frozen out. And Sharp Wits gallery members, current and Canada’s Parliamentary Gallery, is one of our contributors, and how broadcasters were frozen & Busy Pens: former MPs, anyone who is a keen published by Hill Times Books, is is gallery president now and I out in part by print folks trying to 150 Years of follower of federal politics will all a substantial and colourful look at hope will forgive me for saying preserve their freelance income Canada’s be drawn to it. And my mom. My the history of the Parliamentary she’s been in Ottawa a long from broadcast outlets. But things Parliamentary mom’s super excited for it. That’s Press Gallery, warts and all. The time as a journalist! She wrote a have also stayed the same. Gallery Gallery, something, I guess. To be honest, book will be launched on June 1 at fascinating piece on the evolution sports teams have generally always dited by Josh the expectations and history of the Francophone press in the National Archives. been awful. That is clear, and not Wingrove weigh on us pretty heavily—I’ve the gallery. We had volunteer too much of a surprise.” and Hélène already heard from folks asking Why did the press gallery want to translators from across the Buzzetti, Hill if this or that is in the book, and do this book? gallery, both from English to What was your favourite story? in some cases it isn’t. Every time Times Books, “The gallery has long wanted French and vice versa. “I couldn’t pick one. We’ve I see the book, I worry about stuff 150 pp., $39.50. to do a book, but it’s always been “Fred Chartrand, a CP legend tried to mix authoritative history we had to leave out and great a question of bandwidth and about whom someone should and some mirth, to capture what people I could have fi lled a whole people getting the ball rolling. really write a book, graciously the people were like way back book discussing. It’s amazing how So the 150th celebrations were served as photo editor between when. One anecdote from one history’ section of the book.” quickly 150 years of history, in a catalyst that we didn’t have freelance assignments. He hasn’t of the stories stands out—the How has it stayed the same? photos and two languages, can before. Jen Ditchburn, a long- gotten the hang of retirement. gallery refused entry to a reporter “In many ways. There have fi ll 150 pages. So I am thankful time fi gure on the Hill as a CP We’re all volunteers, clearly. from a Jewish news agency just always been clashes with for all the help, humbled by all reporter who is now with IRPP Juggling this with our jobs, amid before World War II, citing a lack government, and still will be. these stories we’ve tried to pull [the Institute for Research on an election campaign, a new of space, and then got a fuming That’s a good thing. Prime together, and just hope we’ve done Public Policy], is quite the gallery government was a lot of work, of letter from an editor saying only ministers have typically hated the it all justice. We hope to sell as history buff and gathered a group course. But my marriage and job two countries had ever rejected Press Gallery Dinner. We’ll see many as we can. If we sell the fi rst of volunteers early in 2015 to start survived. My dogs still resent me them: Canada and, of course, if PM Trudeau eventually feels run, we’ll print a second. This is thinking about how to mark the a bit but are easily bribed.” Nazi Germany. It’s important to the same way. And we’ve always certainly not about profi t at all, as occasion. I volunteered to take remember these things and the been pushing for more access. my zero-dollar book salary will on the book—not really knowing How did you coordinate with all exclusion of women, I think. We The records are clear on this, in attest to. It’s about sharing our fully the scale of work we were contributors? Did you edit every need more diversity in the gallery case anyone thinks it’s a new history, for better and for worse, signing up for! Such is life. We English story? today, of course, but it was way thing that prime ministers don’t at the 150th milestone. There’s a put a couple of calls out for “Yeah, Hélène and I assigned worse not that long ago. And the talk to the press as much as the lot to be proud of, and a lot to be volunteers, I begged and pleaded everything and fi elded pitches, mind boggles when I think of press would like. More broadly, excited for still.” for as many as we could get. got the balls rolling and then what homogenous coverage that though, I was struck in older The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 29 FEATURE HILL MEDIA Tim Harper leaving Star after three decades

Toronto Star Tim Harper is Winnipeg Tribune (again, just national leaving The Star, before the paper died), then affairs at The Ottawa Citizen before columnist is but he’ll keep moving to Latin America to work leaving Ottawa writing: ‘I suspect as a freelancer, which included and the paper covering the civil war in El at the end of I’ll be writing Salvador for The Star. He also May, and said something for covered stories in Nicaragua, he’s looking Panama, Haiti, Jamaica, and forward to somebody when “post-Jonestown Guyana,” moving back referring to the mass suicide to Toronto they come with a involving now infamous cult full time. box to carry me out.’ leader Jim Jones that brought The Hill Times about the phrase “drinking the Photograph by Kool-Aid.” Jake Wright Continued from page 1 Between working for “papers that folded,” he freelanced for his His last day with the paper will hometown paper The Hamilton be May 29—his 61st birthday—and Spectator, and has also done so he’s set to move back to Toronto. for The Globe and Mail. Maclean’s political editor Paul In 1982, Mr. Harper was Wells will replace Mr. Harper scooped up to work full time for as The Star’s national affairs The Toronto Star, starting off columnist in Ottawa. on the regular city beat. He fi rst “Obviously, it’s painful for joined the press gallery in Ottawa The Star to lose a columnist of in 1988, but shortly after the Tim’s stature. But he is admired October 1993 federal election was and respected by everyone in the transferred out of the bureau and newsroom, and we’re all happy onto the sports desk in Toronto, for him as he turns the page,” assigned to cover the Blue Jays. Jane Davenport, managing editor In 1994, players went on strike at The Toronto Star, said last and “for the fi rst time in history week in an email. there was no World Series.” Over a cup of coffee in “It was an example of the downtown Ottawa on May 17, impeccable Harper timing. They Mr. Harper said he decided to gave me the baseball beat and the take The Star up on a voluntary baseball players stopped playing. buyout package offer and he’s So I became a labour reporter,” leaving on his own terms. Mr. Harper told The Hill Times. “They’re moving in a different He was back in The Star’s direction. They want to get Ottawa bureau within the year, younger. I want new challenges. I and in 2001 was made bureau never like to get too comfortable chief. In 2003, he transferred to doing anything for too long the paper’s Washington, D.C. because you lose your edge,” he offi ce, and while there was also said. “I’ll be 61 and I’m well aware sent down to New Orleans to of the perception that there’s an cover Hurricane Katrina, the 2007 awful lot of old white guys doing Virginia Tech shooting, and more. what I do. … I didn’t want to “Katrina had an enduring become like the old uncle in the effect because we had to keep corner of the newsroom.” reminding ourselves we were in he’d recently bought a house in the Reform parties,” he said, adding responds to me all the time or the While he said he does not have an American city,” Mr. Harper city, where he wanted to put down that he was “stuck on the NDP guy in Alberta who thinks I’m “any fi rm plans” he can share, “I said. “It seemed everyone was roots, and “thought it would keep plane and we kind of knew they an idiot, all of them. … You never have a project looming that I’m armed and police wore no [him] out of the Ottawa bubble weren’t getting party status three write to try to impress other enthusiastic about that I’m sort of uniforms. ... Each night we from time to time.” days into the campaign.” members of the gallery.” crafting on my own time.” would hightail it out of New “It’s been quite instructive, But he said “one of the most Mr. Harper said he comes Though he intends to continue Orleans back to Baton Rouge at because when you go back there intense stories” he’s ever covered from the “vintage” of press gallery writing, Mr. Harper said he’s fi rst darkness to fi le stories and you realize that some of the was the battle for compensation reporters “where the cabinet looking to make a “clean break” photos to The Star, sleeping in a issues and players and so on that for tainted blood victims in the stake-out was just a regular from covering politics. compact car for 10 days because are all consuming to us here in 1990s. It was also a story he part of the week’s work.” And “[I] don’t expect I’m going all rooms for miles around had Ottawa don’t really make it down “really enjoyed” writing. while that’s coming back “a little to be sitting on a park bench been taken by those who escaped the 401. So I think it allowed me “You’re dealing with people bit now,” which is a good thing feeding pigeons and then going the city after the dikes burst.” to better keep a perspective,” said who didn’t know what kind of after years of not even offi cially to Starbucks,” he said. “I don’t In 2009, he was brought Mr. Harper. “I mean, I’m a political life expectancy they had, and the announcing when cabinet met, like the ‘R’ word. I don’t think back to Toronto, “kicking and junkie. I love it. But it felt good to government of the day—Allan coverage of Parliament Hill is still I’m retiring, I’m just leaving. … I screaming into a management get away.” Rock was the health minister— not what it used to be. suspect I’ll be writing something position” as national editor. Over his years covering tried to do the right thing but “There’s a lot of journalists in for somebody when they come “I loved Washington and I politics, Mr. Harper has a didn’t go far enough, and that a lot of bureaus who are spread with a box and carry me out.” didn’t want to go to management, number of standout memories, saga went on and on and on. It rather thin,” he said, as many Originally from Hamilton, I thought it would kill me,” he including watching former prime was very dramatic at the time. It bureaus, including The Star’s, Mr. Harper moved to Toronto said. “In fact, I actually started minister Jean Chrétien announce was a question of human rights have been “rather hollowed out of to study journalism at Ryerson to like it, but the hours and the Canada would not join the Iraq and psychology,” he said. late,” which “makes it much more University in 1974 after briefl y responsibility are intense when invasion in 2003 and working on Mr. Harper said his recent diffi cult” to cover a beat. But while working at a steel mill in his you’re middle management and the Hill on “the night the budget years as a columnist have been “a bureaus on the Hill have shrunk, hometown after high school. He the operation was starting to was leaked” by then Global News privilege.” “the talent level is as good as it’s said he was drawn to journalism shrink even then. I suspect it’s parliamentary bureau chief “How many people get paid to ever been.” after realizing “early on” in public even more arduous now.” Doug Small in 1989 (for which wake up in the morning and try to Asked what advice he’d give school that he had a “knack” for In 2011, Mr. Harper became a he was later charged), forcing pronounce on something, which to new reporters on the Hill, Mr. writing. And he was also part of national affairs columnist for the then fi nance minister Michael is by and large your opinion of Harper said it’s important to the “post-Watergate era.” paper, fi ling columns every Monday, Wilson to introduce the budget what’s going on that day?” he said, always keep perspective and not “Nixon had been brought Wednesday, and Friday, which are in an impromptu evening press adding it’s a “hell of a job.” to get “bogged down” in the weeds down and there was a book, a also syndicated in other publications, conference. Aside from doing his best to of parliamentary “theatre.” movie to follow, and everything, including The Hill Times. Another highlight, he said, be fair, he said he tries to avoid “I would try to skim the tree so it was a really sexy thing to get For the last fi ve years, Mr. was witnessing the 1993 federal taking “drive-by swipes at people” tops so that your reporting, into then,” he said. Harper’s been commuting “back election unfold. and strives to write “in a voice whether it’s social media, long Mr. Harper started working for and forth” between Ottawa and “It just reshaped the country that can be clearly understood.” form, video, whatever it is, always The Canadian Press in broadcast Toronto—at fi rst making the trek so much. The [Progressive] “I get a lot of engagement has both eyes fi xed on [regular] news while at Ryerson. After every weekend, but in recent years, Conservatives were reduced to from readers, as all columnists people,” he said, adding that “it’s a graduating in 1977, he wrote has based it on Parliament’s sitting non-party status, the NDP had do, and I love that and I’ll miss it,” huge responsibility.” for The Thunder Bay Chronicle schedule. He said he wanted to non-party status, and it was the he said. “But I want to be writing [email protected] (before it folded), then The keep one foot in Toronto because rise of the Bloc [Québécois] and for the woman in Kitchener who The Hill Times 30 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 FEATURE PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS

A worker on the ‘Nobody has West Block building project. The restoration seen anything of the building’s heritage masonry is bigger,’ West the largest project of its kind in North America to Block masonry date and has involved extensive work, says restoration PSPC. Photograph courtesy of project largest PSPC of its kind in North America

It’s an important step in Public Rehabilitation of Services and Procurement Can- the West Block’s ada’s larger, multi-billion dollar kins. Supports were put in and in “Every stone is numbered,” he closely with stone carvers, said project to renovate Parliament’s some places “entire wall sections” said. “As stones get taken down Mr. Jenkins. heritage masonry crumbling neo-Gothic buildings, were then removed, he said. the numbers are actually painted “In some cases where it’s a has also been a which are architecturally unique “If you had seen behind our on the top side or the backside of highly ornamental sculptural in North America. The federal lovely white tarps there, you the stone. Everything is photo- item and it’s severely decayed, boon to the industry government has spent an estimat- would have been able to walk documented before it comes apart they have made a maquette, or in Canada and has ed $2.2-billion on Hill renovations straight through into the building and these stones, if there are sig- a model, of what they believe it in the last 15 years, including the in certain areas.” nifi cant quantities, they are taken looked like and everybody has to encouraged the cost of 21 different projects, and Rocque Gameiro, a senior down and maybe moved away agree on that. They make that out is set to spend $424.8-million in director in the West Block section from that area or in fact taken off of plaster and then they go ahead development of new 2016-17, according to PSPC. of PSPC’s parliamentary precinct site in certain cases, or they’re and re-carve the entire sculptural techniques, like branch, said on top of bad mortar, left on the scaffold … while the element if it is to be replaced. In Walls were decayed and crumbling “the real state of the masonry” rubble core and the inner wythe other cases, they’re drilling and large-scale laser Along with other work, was a result of “time.” [stone layer] is rebuilt and they’re pinning on new pieces of stone cleaning. rehabilitation of the West Block put back in.” onto that sculptural item, they’re building has involved extensive Ten years of surveying, designing A small percentage of the cleaning it with pencil lasers or masonry restoration, involving Figuring out what work was 143,000 stones that make up mild abrasives,” he said. Continued from page 1 between 75 and 175 people work- required to fi x the West Block masonry façade of the West Block The new red and black mor- ing over four years. Before being was “quite a process,” said Mr. building were so “badly cracked tars used to repair the West Block up” this summer at a cost of cleared out for work, the build- Jenkins, and one that began ten or weathered” they had to be com- are “lime-based mortars and roughly $150-million in all, and ing’s masonry and walls were years before construction work pletely replaced, as did roughly hydraulic mortars that really self- PCL construction manager David “decayed” and crumbling and kicked off. 1.4-million interior bricks, but heal as we get freeze/thaw, these Jenkins says it’s been “undoubted- in desperate need of attention, First, “masonry consultants” he said, “the bulk of stones went mortars actually help the stone ly the largest masonry restoration including a seismic upgrade. did a preliminary survey of the back in.” The West Block building and the walls self-heal, crack and project in North America” to date. “In the 50s and 60s they re- building, “which established that includes red Potsdam sandstone, re-seal,” and are the “original co- “We had a large group of paired a lot of heritage masonry every wall needed to be scaffold- Nepean stone, and Berea sand- lour mortars,” rather than the grey international masonry union rep- with the wrong kind of mortar, a ed and treated,” said Mr. Jenkins. stone. that was there when work started. resentatives from North America much stronger, Portland cement Next, “all of the walls” were photo- Workers used lasers to clean A number of industry and here [three years ago] and they mortar rather than the softer mor- graphed and about 1,500 “sculp- the heritage masonry, said Mr. educational tours have checked all agreed on that.… nobody has tars that stopped the stone from tural pieces” were numbered and Jenkins, a technology that’s been out the West Block site over the seen anything bigger,” Mr. Jenkins cracking,” said Mr. Jenkins. identifi ed. After that, scaffolding around for about a decade, but years, and the project has “defi - told The Hill Times last week. It was used on the Laurier was erected and construction hasn’t “been used on a large-scale nitely been a boon to the heritage Roughly 30 per cent of the Tower, “that’s why that one was managers worked with conserva- like this” before. masonry sector of the industry” in West Block building’s walls were taken down,” he said, and “many tors “to draw every single stone “We investigated and brought Canada, said Mr. Jenkins, adding “fully dismantled” and rebuilt as of the other walls were simply on the wall” using computer-aided on large-scale laser cleaning and Algonquin College’s Perth cam- part of work, on top of completely decayed” on the West Block. design software (CAD), he said. if you look at that building you’ll pus “is supplying people.” Roughly rebuilding the northeastern Lau- The walls of the building are “We sequenced the way we see a very uniform approach to it, 10 per cent of stone carvers work- rier Tower brick by brick. made up of multiple layers, he wanted to do the walls to get at as opposed to some of the other ing on the West Block are women, “Much of the wall was fully said: there’s the cut stone or fi eld the excavation work [in the court- buildings that have been cleaned according to RJW-Gem Campbell dismantled, including the Laurier stone masonry façade that includes yard for the infi ll], but the overall with the old methods,” he said, Stonemasons. Tower which was 100 per cent carvings and decorations, a layer masonry restoration process is adding the laser “gently burns off” “We’re really proud of that dismantled. If you were around of rubble core (made up of mortar a very careful balance between soiling on stones. work [on the West Block] and we you saw us take the roof off [the and pieces of left over stone from the [conservators] who diagnose “It’s done with a very skilled hope that people that are using tower] by crane [in 2013] and carvings), a “straightforward” inside every single stone on that wall team and they’re dedicated to that the Hill in the future, and as they put it on the ground and take the stone layer, a brick liner wall (the up close, in detail, and specify or and there are many mock-ups walk by the building, enjoy the entire stone structure all the way old method of insulation) and then indicate a certain repair method done before you just go at the building as much as we have dur- down and rebuild it,” he said. the interior plaster. to be used, either on the stone, or wall. There’s a four-inch band of ing this rehabilitation process,” Work to rehabilitate the West In many places, that rubble the joint, or in putting in seismic laser, there’s a fi ne pencil too. … said Mr. Gameiro. “It’s absolutely Block building fi rst started in core “was turning into sand,” said anchors,” he said. There were 162 They’re working it back and forth beautiful, I cannot wait to have all February 2011, with PCL Con- Mr. Jenkins, “water was getting different repair treatments to and as you burn away the soiling the windows in place and give the structors awarded the main into there and expanding the choose from in all. on it—there’s copper soiling, public a good look at the exterior.” construction contracts for the walls and disintegrating.” As well, Using CAD drawings— there’s atmospheric soiling—as Mr. Gameiro said while plan- building and RJW-Gem Camp- “most of the mortar joints were “thousands” of which have been you burn these things away the ning for Centre Block’s renova- bell Stonemasons Inc. hired as a failing in many areas,” of the produced—conservators mark stone lightens up and the laser tion is still in “very early stages,” subcontractor. Overall, work is building, and seismic anchors “out what repair treatments they becomes self-correcting, it be- the department is “assuming a expected to have cost $863-mil- needed to be put in. In “a lot of want done and then the masons comes more gentle on the stone very large masonry package” of lion when all is said and done, in- places” the liner wall contained start that work and the work is and the key is that you don’t burn work, similar to the East Block, cluding $150-million for masonry asbestos, put in during renova- monitored and updated in CAD,” off the full patina … it’s a prac- where some masonry restora- restoration and $115-million for a tions in the 1960s, which had to said Mr. Jenkins, adding work- ticed thing.” tion work is already underway, new glass-domed courtyard infi ll be removed, he said. ers are able to load the electronic The sculptural masonry on the bumped up in scheduling as a which will serve as the interim “They were bulging, sand was CAD drawings onto iPads to building requires “a much higher result of critical need. House of Commons Chamber pouring out of the joints, they move around the site and update and different skill set” to reha- [email protected] starting in 2018. were in bad shape,” said Mr. Jen- work tracking. bilitate, and conservators work The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 31 FEATURE PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS Major projects in the rehabilitation of Parliament Hill: a primer

WEST BLOCK: Construction began: February 2011. Current work: Workers are currently building up the struc- ture of the West Block courtyard’s new infi ll building, which will be home to a temporary House of Commons Chamber when work begins on Centre Block. Inside, fi nishings and electrical and mechanical fi t-up work are being done. Overall work includes: A complete restoration of the building’s towers, the abatement of hazardous materials, interior demolition and renovation, repairs to exterior masonry, heritage restoration, splitting the old Confedera- tion Room 200 into two separate fl oors (as per the original layout), and the construction of a new courtyard infi ll, including two levels of basement fl oors. Construction will end: Set to complete in 2017. Cost: Estimated to cost $863-million, including the $115-million glass-domed infi ll. Contractors: The EllisDon Corporation is doing demolition work; PCL Constructors Canada was awarded the subse- quent construction contracts for the building; a joint design venture of ARCOP/FGM Architects has also been contracted Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada for work in the building and the construction of the infi ll. Interim functions: Once work is complete, the West Block 1 WELLINGTON ST.: COMPLETED will serve as interim space for House of Commons functions LTVP construction work: Interior renovations to provide space for parliamentary committee meetings. while Centre Block is under construction. Construction began: 2007 Permanent use: When work on Centre Block is complete, Construction ended: fall 2010 West Block will return to its function of providing both offi ce Cost: $23.6-million The Hill Times photograph by Laura Ryckewaert space and committee rooms. The courtyard infi ll will be used Permanent use: Right beside the Château Laurier, the Rideau Committee Rooms were renovated to serve as long-term par- as additional space for committee rooms. liamentary committee space, but is also a key interim space that was prepped to accommodate the closure of the West Block. SECURITY PERIMETER PROJECT: COMPLETED Construction work: Retractable bollards and security cameras were installed at the Bank Street, South Drive, and Elgin Street entrances. The historic wall lining the precinct was “restored” at the West and East gate ve- hicle entrances, which fl ank either side of the Queen’s Gate. Four pedestrian access points with iron gates were put in place. The green House of Commons buses, which previously entered through the East Gate, now enter through the Elgin Street Gate. Construction began: October 2012 Construction ended: June 2013 Cost: The design service contract, awarded to Dessau Inc., cost approximately $1.5-million; the construction The Hill Times photograph by Ally Foster services contract, awarded to EllisDon Corporation, costs approximately $8.3-million.

GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE CENTRE (2 RIDEAU ST.): Photograph courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada Construction began: 2014 Overall work includes: Overall rehabilitation of the building, including asbestos abatement, VALOUR BUILDING (151 SPARKS ST., PREVIOUSLY LA PROMENADE BUILDING): COMPLETED as well as re-fi tting the space to accommodate interim Senate functions. LTVP construction work: Interior fi t-up to accommodate parliamentary functions (offi ces, committee rooms). Construction will end: Summer 2018. Construction began: 2007 Cost: An estimated total cost of $219-million. Construction ended: December 2010 Contractors: PCL Constructors Canada serves as construction manager. Cost: $77.5-million Interim function: The building’s concourse space is being renovated to serve as the interim Interim purpose: Provides space for 62 Parliamentarians’ offi ces and three committee rooms during West Block renova- Senate Chamber. The GCC will also house 21 related offi ces, three committee rooms, and other tions, as well as a cafeteria and printing and postal services. support spaces. Permanent use: Will be home to the House of Commons and the Library of Parliament administration staff. This was The Hill Times photograph by Jessica Bruno Permanent use: When Centre Block is complete the building will return to its regular func- its previous function; while the Valour Building serves as interim space for the West Block these functions are in interim tion as the Government Conference Centre. spaces in leased offi ce buildings downtown.

SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD BUILDING (144 WELLINGTON ST.): COMPLETED LTVP construction work: Previously a bank, the building was stripped of teller booths and renovated to serve as a new venue for special parliamentary events, replacing the West Block’s old Confederation Room 200. Work included asbestos abatement as well as construction of a new annex addition that’s home to support function, including security screen- ing for visitors, and two multi-purpose rooms, one of which can serve as committee space. Construction began: April 2012 The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Construction ended: March 2015 Cost: $99-million CENTRE BLOCK: The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright Contractors: The EllisDon Corporation was awarded Construction begins: 2018 the contract for the building’s full rehabilitation. The EAST BLOCK: The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright building is being designed by prime contractor NORR Current stage: Rehabilitation of Centre Block’s northern ven- Limited Architects and Engineers, a Toronto fi rm. tilation towers is already underway, as is work on the building’s Construction work to date: Work on the Northwest Tower began Aug. 2011, and is East Pavilion masonry, along with a heritage recording of the now complete. Exterior masonry restoration work on the 1867 wing of the building will building’s interior. Work, including costs and timelines, remains in start in 2017, set to end in 2022, with rehabilitation of the rest of the building slated to WELLINGTON BUILDING (180 WELLINGTON ST.): the planning stage. follow work on Centre Block, which won’t begin until 2018 and could take ten years. Construction began: April 2010. Interim space it will use: The House of Commons and Senate Overall work includes: The building’s overall rehabilitation remains in the planning Current work: The current focus of work is on fi nal fi nish- Chambers currently in the building will be temporarily relocated stage. es and commissioning work. to the West Block and Government Conference Centre, respec- Northwest Tower contract and cost: A $6.6-million contract for the tower’s reha- Overall work includes: The building requires a full seismic tively. Displaced Centre Block occupants will be moved into new bilitation was awarded to Lari Construction. A $167-million contract for the 1867 wing’s upgrade, large-scale interior demolition, hazardous material abate- offi ce space in the Wellington Building. exterior restoration has been awarded to Arcop Group/DFS Inc. in a joint venture. ment (ex: asbestos), and the restoration and renovation of the Construction ends: Work is expected to take roughly 10 years Permanent use: As it does now, when completed the building will continue to house buildings exterior and interior, respectively. to complete. parliamentarians’ offi ces and committee rooms frequented by the Senate. Construction will end: Handover to the House was scheduled for May 2016 with fi nal fi nishes and systems commissioning work to follow before occupants to move-in in September. VISITOR’S WELCOME CENTRE: Cost: Estimated to cost $425.2-million. Proposed location: The welcome centre is being Contractors: PCL Constructors was awarded the contract for built underground in three phases as part of West phase 1 work (abatement, interior demolition, seismic upgrade); Block, East Block and Centre Block renovations, respec- the EllisDon Corporation was awarded the contract for phase 2 tively. Once complete all three sections will function as work (interior fi t-up etc.). NORR Limited, Architects and Engineers one welcome centre for all three buildings. was contracted to act as design consultant for the project. Proposed function: To provide visitor welcoming Interim functions: Will provide space for 69 Parliamentarians’ and security screening services, and new shipping and offi ces and 10 committee rooms for Senate and House of Com- receiving facilities. mons functions when Centre Block goes under construction. It also Current stage: Excavation work is near complete on includes space for a new, permanent Library of Parliament branch. the West Block portion of the visitor’s welcome centre, Permanent use: Will be home to House of Commons administra- with concrete structure now being poured. The Hill Times photograph by Laura tion offi ces and is one of the spaces being used to consolidate the Planned timeline: The West Block portion is set to House administration functions currently spread throughout the Artist rendering courtesy of Public Services and Procurement Canada fi nish in 2017, with the other two phases to follow. Ryckewaert downtown core. —compiled by Laura Ryckewaert, May 2016. 32 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 FEATURE ALEX MARLAND PMO ‘central control deepening far more than people know or seem to care about’

insiders. Plus I picked over media sage control? They all learn pretty Alex Alex Marland talks reports (including The Hill Times quick on the campaign trail that if Marland, about his book stories), government documents, you publicly say something incon- author and academic publications. And sistent with the offi cial party line of Brand Brand Command: then, just as we were going to print, that you’ll get a talking to, or much Control. Canadian Politics and wouldn’t you know but the Trudeau worse. To me, the PMO’s power will Photograph Liberals form a majority govern- only be kept in check if members of courtesy Democracy in the Age ment. So the long campaign and the governing party feel that they of Janet its momentous outcome prompted can publicly critique ministers and Harron of Message Control. some rewriting to keep the content the prime minister. I understand why fresh and relevant, no matter who MPs don’t do this. Electoral reform BY KATE MALLOY happens to be in power. Thankfully is little more than shuffl ing deck the good people at UBC Press put chairs, so the Senate is probably our TTAWA—The pursuit of po- up with my obsession for detail.” best hope. On that front it is very Olitical power is more strategic encouraging that the Trudeau Liber- than ever and political parties and What is your main message? als are trying to reform the Senate, governments are using the same “I think the prime minister’s though I do wonder how much is brand control as the world’s largest circle prioritizes a set of core mes- window-dressing. Brand Command corporations, which does not bode sages that they expect everyone identifi es other issues and recom- well for democracy, argues Alex to repeat. Digital communications mendations for reform on topics like Marland in his thought-provoking makes it so easy for key messages government spending on advertising new book Brand Command: Cana- to travel. They are repeated by and photo-ops, including my view dian Politics and Democracy in the people I refer to as ‘brand ambas- that it is a serious problem that the Age of Message Control. sadors’—essentially, anyone who Government of Canada’s brand Mr. Marland, one of the coun- is a spokesperson. Some are better symbols are so similar to those of public personas of political leaders, sub-brands and logos throughout try’s leading experts on market- than others at spinning talking the Liberal Party of Canada.” especially when everyone else is government is another. Templates ing and politics and an associate points. Importantly, digital media distracted by them.” for campaign signs, brochures, and professor of political science and also allows for the gathering and Why is this book important and websites have done wonders for local an associate dean at Memorial sharing of intelligence about any- who should read it? What are the delivery units in the campaigns, while simultaneously University of Newfoundland, sub- one who is off message. And this is “All Parliamentarians and politi- centre of the Liberal government? imprinting a central command ethos. stantially investigates the brand- where communications control and cal staff, as well as public servants “They are the clusters of spe- Branding also simplifi es things for ing strategy in government and party discipline comes in. I have a and political journalists, will gain cialized public servants working electors—the same messages are politics today and looks at how it memorable example in the book new knowledge about how govern- on priority fi les for the PMO/PCO. repeated, we see the same visuals will create serious problems for about how this changed from the ment and politics works. People new It is related to the Michael Barber over and over. Only the most rabid parliamentary democracy. early 1990s to the 2015 campaign. to the Ottawa game will be shocked, and Matthew Mendelsohn ‘deliv- politicos read campaign platforms or “Part of Brand Command builds Technology has transformed poli- while press gallery veterans and erology’ stuff.” care about policy discussions at party on Donald Savoie’s argument that ticking, particularly in a country experienced politicos will fi nd new conventions. Most Canadians are the centre of government directs the size of Canada.” nuggets of information. The book Is this something new under the busy with their daily lives and pay everything. My thesis is that po- is laid out in a methodical way and Trudeau government? surface attention to politics. Brand- litical actors and public servants Can you elaborate? pulls back the curtain on inside op- “Yes, it is new to the federal ing connects with them. It also limits apply a ‘branding lens’ to policy “Part of Brand Command builds erations. It is perhaps best explained government. It originated with New the potential for a brand ambassador and communications. If something on Donald Savoie’s argument that as a twist on Savoie’s Governing Labour in the U.K. (which is why to commit a gaffe or so-called “bozo seems incongruent with the PM’s the centre of government directs from the Centre, with a dash of the cabinet has brought in Barber— interruption” that undermines the brand, it must be changed to com- everything. My thesis is that po- Flanagan’s book Harper’s Team, and twice according to media reports), leadership team. So as a strategy it ply. This may have been obvious litical actors and public servants the wonderful Susan Delacourt’s and was used in the McGuinty/ helps to move an agenda forward. with Mr. Harper, but I believe it is apply a ‘branding lens’ to policy recently re-released book Shop- Wynne government in Ontario.” The downside, of course, is that also true with Mr. Trudeau,” said and communications. If some- ping for Votes (2016). Maybe a bit of candidates and MPs, and even some Mr. Marland. thing seems incongruent with the Irresponsible Government (2014) by Why do you say the pursuit of po- ministers, become regional sales reps PM’s brand, it must be changed to former MP Brent Rathgeber too. I litical power is strategic as never of a message set by people at the top. Why did you want to write this book? comply. This may have been obvi- am cautiously optimistic that it will before? What do you mean? It becomes a serious problem when “One of my areas of interest is ous with Mr. Harper, but I believe become an important resource in “The competition for power all messages align, bordering on state how marketing has been encroach- it is also true with Mr. Trudeau. studies of Canadian political com- involves a level of strategic manoeu- propaganda.” ing upon Canadian politics. The It’s much more than political munication, party politics and public vering and tactical execution in ways Harper Conservatives took this to operatives throwing their weight administration.” that are exceedingly complex. Sure, new levels in Canada. They really around—there is a lot of automatic there’s a lot of gut instinct involved— Brand Command: paid attention to squeezing politi- brand compliance going on among Your book also examines politi- there just isn’t enough money in Canadian Politics cal effi ciency out of all available those on the periphery. Sometimes cal communications under the Canadian politics to enable the and Democracy communications resources—things it’s self-censorship. As one public Harper Conservatives. Has po- kind of data analytics found in the in the Age of like micro-targeting, database mar- servant told me, if you know what’s litical communications changed U.S.A. In any event, you cannot form Message Control, keting, permanent campaigning. It good for you, you keep your lips government on the basis of market- under the Trudeau Liberals? by Alex Marland, was very much a top-down opera- zipped. The same is true during “The Trudeau brand is refresh- ing alone. It was sometimes said tion, and communications control election campaigns.” ing and engaging. Even those that Harper was playing chess while UBC Press, 496 was paramount. This can be smart who cringe at the selfi es and the everyone else was playing check- pp., $39.95. politics, but concentrated power You argue that public-sector blatant photo-ops should acknowl- ers. I would suggest that everyone goes against democratic principles. branding is an “unstoppable force edge that the change in tone is a is forced to play chess now. Even So I wanted to get behind the no matter who is in power” and welcome relief after the intense the smallest political parties have Where is Canadian politics scenes and explain how market- it creates serious problems for negativity that permeated Cana- supporter databases, are using social headed? ing is being used in politics and parliamentary democracy. What dian politics dating to the early media, are familiar with market “I am a cautious optimist. The government, and what it means for are these problems and how can 2000s. Hopefully the showmanship segmentation to bundle coalitions, proliferation of digital media means Canadian democracy.” this be stopped? will fall away, because a shame- and so on. Everything is quick, that traditional elite power struc- “My biggest concern is what less desire for publicity and public quick, quick—not only do you need tures are under stress to change and How long did it take you to write message control means for Parlia- adulation can turn many citizens to be sharp-minded, but you need to evolve. This is generally good. What it and how much work was it? ment, and, in particular, its ability off politics too. For someone like operate in a media cycle that churns is not good is that the online sphere “Writing Brand Command was to keep the PMO in check. Look at me, the issue is that the more that multiple times per day. This is where has become a powerful interest a huge amount of work! I began elections these days—a candidate the media’s glare is on the prime branding comes in: if you have a group for the hyper-sensitive forces in earnest in 2012. I fi led a series who said something politically minister, the more power that core set of messages and values the of political correctness. A healthy of access to information requests incorrect or worse before entering individual has. I believe that central brand mantra acts as a guide for democracy is strongest when open- with departments in the Govern- politics that is archived by Facebook control is deepening far more than spinning a message no matter what minded citizens carefully deliberate ment of Canada that spent the or Twitter gets publicly shamed, and people know or seem to care about. the circumstance.” a variety of opinions. As a society, most on advertising. I visited the their political career comes to a dra- The creation of delivery units in we need leaders who encourage University of Calgary library to matic end when the party ruthlessly the centre of the Liberal govern- How has branding infl uenced thoughtful constructive debate, who review internal party fi les depos- cuts all ties. This screens out some ment are an excellent example of democracy? are willing to challenge the wisdom ited by Tom Flanagan from his bad apples, and I’m fi ne with that. PMO control. It is not lost on me “Branding’s supporters, including of crowds, who question attach- time with the Reform Party, the However, those closest to the leader that if the Harper administration in the government, will tell you that it ments to party labels, and who Canadian Alliance Party, and the manage to hold on in part because had created those we’d be hearing saves money and makes things more aren’t afraid to sometimes take a Conservative Party. And then I jettisoning them would damage the howls that Canada is becoming an effi cient. Navigating webpages with a public punch from their own brand set about interviewing dozens of leader’s brand. What kind of MPs authoritarian state. It is the role common look and feel is an example; ambassadors.” party strategists and government are we electing as a result of mes- of academics to see beyond the cutting down on the number of The Hill Times THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 33 HILL LIFE PARTIES PARTY CENTRAL BY RACHEL AIELLO

On Tuesday, May 17 media, parliamentarians Heckling is good, legacy and other Hillites fi lled the Panorama Room at the NAC for the fourth Sen. Jim Munson's staffer media may be doomed: what annual Travers Debates. Christian Dicks. we learned from this year’s Travers Debates

eckling is one of the oldest ways to stole the show and was the run-away star. PMO's Kate Hget a cheap thrill and has done for Former Conservative MP Paul Calandra Purchase, public discourse what pantyhose have for was the butt of many of the heckling jokes, Huffi ngton Post's backseat romance. But without good heckling with Mr. Feschuk calling him the “human Althia Raj, and the Chamber would be pretty dreary. As anecdote jukebox.” Ms. Brosseau called Jaimie Anderson well, democracy in Canada is still thriving heckling the Viagra of democracy, there to Interns Lydia Blois, Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner and Bob Rae. despite struggles of the legacy, or traditional, straighten out fl accid ministerial responses. Larissa Parker, and news media. James Travers’ son, Patrick Travers, who Jeremy Ryant. Those were the winning teams’ argu- now works in the Prime Ministers’ Offi ce as ments at last Tuesday night’s fourth annual a policy adviser, took to the stage after the Travers Debates. fi rst show to share a few words about his Debaters once again brought thoughtful dad and his memorable mantra: “Screw ‘em and bitingly humorous arguments to a crowd if they can’t take a joke.” of wonky Hillites who lapped it up. The evening Then Public Policy Forum president raised $51,000 for the R. James Travers Foreign Edward Greenspon, former editor of The Corresponding Fellowship, the fundraiser that Globe and Mail, took on Abacus Data honours the legacy of the late Toronto Star chairman Bruce Anderson on whether reporter and columnist who died in 2011. democracy is facing serious risks from the Before the debates got underway, attendees decline of legacy media. mingled at a reception, drinks in hand, and Mr. Greenspon pointed out many of the Conservative nibbled on hors d’oeuvres. There was a silent fl aws in the current system, like having to Public Policy Forum's Ed MP Peter auction table with prizes such as: a Hill tour and maintain an outsider’s perspective while Abacus Data's Bruce Anderson. Greenspon. Kent. lunch in the Parliamentary Restaurant for four reporting on insider stories. However, he with Senator Jim Munson (value priceless and said that the biggest part of a journalist’s minimum bid $150); lunch for four with Defence job is showing up, and legacy media does Minister Harjit Sajjan (value priceless and that. He argued that if new media is to suc- minimum bid $150); lunch for two with The ceed, it’ll be on the backs of old media. Globe and Mail’s Bob Fife (value $125); a case “The greater freedom we have as news of fi ne wine (value $375 and minimum bid consumers, the greater freedom we have to $250); a subscription to the Sunday New York challenge monopolies,” Mr. Greenspon said. Times (value $345 and minimum bid $125); Mr. Anderson said Canada’s democracy and Idi Amin memorabilia (value priceless is still thriving, but that the public’s access and minimum bid $200). There was also an to information through the media should be autographed copy of Dan Gardner’s book a key interest to government. He suggested Superforecasting: The Art and Science of fi nding ways to open up the legacy formats Prediction and lunch with the author (value to new voices and younger people, and he $125 and minimum bid $70). There were two argued hard against the idea of newspaper CBC's latest hire Katie Simpson. Via Rail ‘sleeper plus’ class tickets (one way) publishers and editorial boards telling its CBC Power & Politics host Rosie Barton. from Toronto to Vancouver (value $3,300 and readers how to vote. He said calling the idea minimum bid $1,400). There was also RedBlack “quaint” was putting it in its most polite form. tickets, a Terrain D’entente and T-shirt signed by Overall, Mr. Anderson’s point of view the prime minister, an African warthog mask won over the crowd. from the Ivory Coast, and a Kenneth Cole men’s Once the debate concluded, raffl e winners watch. Adorning the room were larger-than-life were announced and attendees went on their mockups of the news pages with stories from way. Among those who came out to support past Travers fellows. the event were: Green Party Leader Elizabeth iPolitics' Janice Dickson, Canada The silent auction raised $4,970. Mr. May; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s director 2020's Don Newman and Shannon Sun Media bureau chief Sajjan’s lunch for four went for $550. The Hill of communications Kate Purchase and her Day-Newman. David Akin. Times own Jake Wright was the successful husband Perry Tsergas; Liberal MP Adam bidder on the Idi Amin memorabilia. Vaughan; Buzzfeed’s Paul McLeod; Environ- Donated by Mr. Kent, a former television ics’ Greg MacEachern; CPAC CEO Catherine foreign correspondent who was in Kampala, Cano; Angus Reid Institute’s Shachi Kurl; CBC's Rosie Barton. Uganda with Tanzanian troops as they CBC/Radio-Canada’s head of GR Shaun liberated the country, after the dictator fl ed, Poulter; Canadian Press Ottawa bureau chief The Hill Times’ Kate Malloy, he picked up the medal and shoulder fl ashes Heather Scoffi eld and CP reporter Kristy The Hill Times' Rachel Aiello and consultant Stephen Hendrie, in Amin’s command post and bedroom. Kirkup; The Huffi ngton Post Canada’s Althia Ally Foster, with freelancer Claire and University of Ottawa’s Kevin Bob Rae, funny as usual, was the debate Raj and Catherine Lévesque; Maclean’s John Wählen Page. moderator; CBC’s Rosie Barton served Geddes; CBC Ottawa’s Joanne Chianello; as the “mistress of ceremony,” and former Ottawa Citizen editor-in-chief Michelle Rich- parliamentary budget offi cer Kevin Page ardson and editorial pages editor Christina served as timekeeper. Debate offi cials were Spencer; Toronto Star Ottawa bureau chief Business Council of Canada’s John Man- Bruce Campion-Smith; Buzzfeed Canada poli- ley and Conservative MP Peter Kent. Mr. tics editor Paul McLeod; CTV’s Laura Payton; Rae joked about Chief Government Whip Bloomberg’s Stephen Wicary; The Hill Consultant Kelly Mounce, Nancy Director of Communications Andrew Leslie narrowly avoiding losing a Times’ Kate Malloy, Ally Foster and Les Whit- Jamieson, and Environics' Greg to the Defence Minister key vote last week, saying he would now be tington; Parliament Now’s Christina Leadlay; MacEachern. Renée Filiatrault. called “Count Leslie.” the National Post’s new recruit Marie-Danielle NDP MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau and Maclean’s Scott Feschuk and NDP Smith; iPolitics’ Janice Dickson; freelancer Maclean's Scott Feschuk. MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau debated in favour Claire Wählen; Carleton University’s Susan of heckling as a parliamentary privilege that Harada; NDP pundit Jenn Jefferys and Media- should be maintained. They won against Style’s Caitlin Kealey. As well, Sean Moore, The Hill Times photographs Bluesky's Elizabeth Gray- CBC’s Katie Simpson and Liberal MP Rod- John Chenier, Hugh Winsor, Phil Kinsman, by Jake Wright ger Cuzner who argued against heckling. All Nancy Jamieson, and many others came out to Smith and The Hill Times' four were pretty good, but Mr. Feschuk easily show their support for the Travers Debates. Rodger Cuzner. Christina Leadlay. 34 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 HILL CLIMBERS POLITICAL STAFFERS

Katie Telford is PMO chief of staff, while McCallum’s ministerial offi ce since he was Gerald Butts is principal secretary, and Jeremy sworn into cabinet last November, and Broadhurst is deputy chief of staff and deputy before that was a parliamentary assistant to principal secretary. Mr. McCallum as a Liberal MP, previously HILL CLIMBERS for Markham-Unionville, Ont., now called Welch director to Markham-Thornhill, Ont. BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT As well, Sacha Atherly is now a special Indigenous Affairs assistant for policy in the minister’s offi ce. She previously was an executive assistant and con- Minister Bennett stituency offi ce manager to International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, the Liberal MP for In belated news, Indigenous and Northern University-Rosedale, Ont. Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett has Sarah Mathieu Bélanger is chief of staff to Mr. Mc- Welch working in her ministerial offi ce as Callum, while Bernie Derible is deputy chief of Two more to PMO, director of policy and regional affairs. staff, director of issues management, and direc- Before joining the minister’s offi ce at tor of communications to the minister. the beginning of the year, Ms. Welch was a As well, Jennifer Bond is director of the senior policy adviser to Ontario Aboriginal Syrian refugee initiative in the minister’s while Garneau and Affairs Minister David Zimmer since the offi ce, Kerry Cundal is director of case summer of 2013. Prior to that, she worked management, Camielle Edwards, Zubair briefl y as a ministerial aide to then B.C. Lib- Patel, and Nathalie Guay are senior special McCallum hire aides eral Multiculturalism Minister John Yap. assistants, Félix Corriveau is a senior adviser Ms. Welch worked on the Hill under the for strategic communications, Francesco reviewing her involvement with the group. previous Martin Liberal government as a Biondi-Morra and Hursh Jaswal are special Sarah Welch, meanwhile, Ms. Engel has also been chair of the board special assistant to then-heritage minister assistants, Stephanie Speroni is executive is director of policy of directors for the Virginia Brunelle Dance Hélène Scherrer. After the 2004 federal elec- assistant and scheduler to the minister, and Co. and was previously involved with the tion, Ms. Welch worked as an MP’s executive Olga Radchenko is a special assistant for and regional affairs Intellectual Property Institute of Canada on assistant until 2009, later joining former parliamentary affairs. to Aboriginal Affairs both its trade and copyright policy com- Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff’s offi ce as Brandan Rowe is also working in Mr. Mc- mittees. She studied law at the Université director of fi nance and administration. Callum’s offi ce as assistant to the parliamen- Minister Carolyn Bennett. de Sherbrooke and is also in the midst of a She was deputy national tour director tary secretary, while Bernard Morin is a special master of business administration at McGill for the Liberal Party during the 2011 federal assistant and driver, and Denise Jackson is University, set to graduate in 2017. election, after which she spent roughly a private secretary and scheduling assistant. wo more staffers have been hired in the James McMillan is a writer in the PMO. year working as a protocol adviser for the Finally, Transport Minister Marc Garneau TPrime Minister’s Offi ce, including Nata- He was a communications and media rela- City of Ottawa before moving to B.C. welcomed a new policy adviser to his ministe- cha Engel as a special assistant for appoint- tions’ coordinator for the party in Vancouver Rick Theis is chief of staff to the minister rial staff team late last month. Shane McClo- ments and people. during the 2015 federal election. Mr. McMil- while Carolyn Campbell is director of com- skey marked his offi cial fi rst day as a policy Ms. Engel is a former senior vice-presi- lan was a litigation fellow in the offi ce of munications, Vincent Haraldsen is director adviser to Mr. Garneau on April 25. Until dent with the Junior Chamber of Commerce general counsel at Hearst Corp. in New York. of parliamentary affairs, and Sabrina Wil- recently, he was an instructor at Concordia of Montreal and a former lawyer with He’s also been director and recording liams is press secretary. University in Montreal, teaching undergradu- Norton Rose Fulbright’s Montreal offi ce, secretary with the Foundation for Alcohol- Meanwhile, Annalisa Harris and Brian ate courses on climate change science and focused on intellectual property, commer- ism Research, starting in 2010, his fi rst year Kaufmann are policy and regional affairs policy, natural disasters, and paleoclimatol- cial litigation, and international arbitration, studying a bachelor degree in English and advisers, Ryan Cotter is a special assistant for ogy, as indicated by his LinkedIn profi le. according to her LinkedIn profi le. American literature at Middlebury College in operations, Bonnie Leask is a special ad- Mr. McCloskey has a bachelor degree in en- She’s previously worked for McCarthy Vermont. He spent a year at Oxford Univer- viser, Daniel Lindenas is a special assistant for vironmental science and a master’s degree in Tétrault, fi rst as an intern and then as an ar- sity during his undergrad. parliamentary affairs, and Alexsa McKenzie is biology from Queen’s University in Kingston, ticling student before being hired to practise While studying, Mr. McMillan interned at a assistant to the parliamentary secretary. Ont., as well as a PhD in physical geography commercial and medical litigation, technol- number of companies in the U.S. including So- from the University of British Columbia. ogy law, and intellectual property law. lar One, Focus Advisory Services LLC, Silver Minister McCallum Jean-Philippe Arseneau is chief of staff She’s founder and president of the Young Pictures, and Charter House Coalition. He also to Mr. Garneau, while Allain Berinstain is Business Scene of l’École supérieure de bal- previously worked as a videographer and edi- promotes policy director director of policy, Marc Roy is director of com- let du Québec, where she previously studied tor with the Middlebury College Department munications, Delphine Denis is press secre- classical and contemporary dance, and was of Theatre and Dance. In other past experience, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Min- tary, Adel Boulazreg and Gurveen Chadha are vice-chair of the board of directors for the in 2009 he was published in Chicken Soup for ister John McCallum recently promoted policy policy advisers, Alexander Jagric is a special Fondation de l’École supérieure de ballet du the Soul: All in the Family, and wrote a piece adviser Kyle Nicholson to the role of director of assistant for issues management, Heather Chi- Québec, among other past involvement. The for the Gems of British Columbia: Volume One, policy in his ministerial offi ce on May 13. asson is a special assistant, and Carola Haney confl ict of interest commissioner is currently from Penticton Writers and Publishers. Mr. Nicholson has been working in Mr. is executive assistant.

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Minister Portfolio Chief of Staff D. Comms Press Secretary Main Offi ce Telephone Trudeau, Justin Prime Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs, Youth Katie Telford Kate Purchase Cameron Ahmad, Andrée-Lyne Hallé 613-957-5555 Bains, Navdeep Innovation, Science and Economic Development Elder Marques - Philip Proulx 343-291-2500 Bennett, Carolyn Indigenous and Northern Affairs Rick Theis Carolyn Campbell Sabrina Williams 819-997-0002 Bibeau, Marie-Claude International Development and La Francophonie Geoffroi Montpetit Louis Bélanger Bernard Boutin 343-203-6238, (PS) 343-203-5977 Brison, Scott Treasury Board Sabina Saini - Jean-Luc Ferland 613-369-3170 Carr, Jim Natural Resources Janet Annesley Laurel Munroe Alexandre Deslongchamps 343-292-6837 Chagger, Bardish Small Business and Tourism Rachel Bendayan James Fitz-Morris Vahid Vidah 343-291-2700 Dion, Stéphane Foreign Affairs Julian Ovens Joe Pickerill Chantal Gagnon 343-203-1851, (D.Comm) 343-203-5938 Duclos, Jean-Yves Families, Children and Social Development Josée Duplessis Mathieu Filion Emilie Gauduchon 819-654-5546 Duncan, Kirsty Science Rob Rosenfeld Michael Bhardwaj Véronique Perron 343-291-2600 Foote, Judy Public Services and Procurement Gianluca Cairo Annie Trépanier Jessica Turner 819-997-5421 Freeland, Chrystia International Trade Brian Clow - Alexander Lawrence 343-203-7332 Garneau, Marc Transport Jean-Philippe Arseneau Marc Roy Delphine Denis 613-991-0700 Goodale, Ralph Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Marci Surkes Dan Brien Hilary Peirce* 613-991-2924 Hajdu, Patty Status of Women Monique Lugli Nadège Adam - 819-997-2494 Hehr, Kent Veterans, Associate Defence Christine Tabbert Norbert Cyr Sarah McMaster (Veterans) 613-996-4649, (Associate Defence) 613-996-3100 Joly, Mélanie Canadian Heritage Leslie Church Christine Michaud Pierre-Olivier Herbert 819-997-7788 LeBlanc, Dominic House Leader Vince MacNeil - Sabrina Atwal 613-995-2727 Lebouthillier, Diane National Revenue Josée Guilmette Cédrick Beauregard Chloe Luciani-Girouard 613-995-2960 MacAulay, Lawrence Agriculture and Agri-Food Mary Jean McFall Guy Gallant - 613-773-1059 McCallum, John Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Mathieu Bélanger Bernie Derible - 613-954-1064 McKenna, Catherine Environment and Climate Change Marlo Raynolds Frédérique Tsai-Klassen Caitlin Workman 819-938-3813 Mihychuk, MaryAnn Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Matthew Mitschke John O’Leary - 819-654-5611 Monsef, Maryam Democratic Institutions Ali Salam Jennifer Austin Jean-Bruno Villeneuve 613-943-1838 Morneau, Bill Finance Richard Maksymetz Daniel Lauzon Annie Donolo 613-369-5696 Philpott, Jane Health Geneviève Hinse David Clements Andrew MacKendrick 613-957-0200 Qualtrough, Carla Sport and Persons with Disabilities Matt Stickney - Ashley Michnowski 819-934-1122 Sajjan, Harjit National Defence Brian Bohunicky Renée Filiatrault Jordan Owens 613-996-3100 Sohi, Amarjeet Infrastructure and Communities John Brodhead Kate Monfette Brook Simpson 613-949-1759 TooToo, Hunter Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard George Young Mike Murphy Patricia Bell 613-992-3474 Wilson-Raybould, Jody Justice - Michael Davis Joanne Ghiz** 613-992-4621 * communications offi cer. ** senior communications adviser. Prime Minister’s Press Offi ce: 613-957-5555 Kate Purchase, director of communications Olivier Duchesneau, deputy director of communications Cameron Ahmad, press secretary Andrée-Lyne Hallé, press secretary —updated on May 17, 2016. THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 35 OPINION CANADA’S BOREAL FOREST Why protecting Canada’s boreal forest is this century’s great conservation idea

which they, and we, depend. at least half of the boreal forest region should through the Far North Act and Plan Nord, A hundred years ago, the But there’s good news. be under permanent protection from industrial respectively. “The State of North America’s Migratory Bird Treaty Because large parts of the boreal forest land uses, with the remainder subject to world- Birds 2016” cites the actions in Ontario region remain intact, there is still an leading sustainable development standards and Quebec as particularly encouraging. helped shape North opportunity—in fact, perhaps the last such This goal, articulated in the Canadian Boreal But it’s critical that these policies are fully America’s conservation opportunity in human history—to retain Forest Conservation Framework, is endorsed implemented and place community-based land large portions of the landscape free of by more than 1,500 scientists worldwide. use planning at their core. ethic. Today, new initiatives large-scale industrial disturbance. Support the rights of indigenous Just as Canadian and U.S. leaders came in Canada offer hope for a Maintaining vast areas of healthy intact communities to develop land use plans for, together 100 years ago to forge a bold new landscapes of forests, peatlands, marshes, and and manage, their ancestral lands through idea—a treaty of mutual promise in the midst sound environmental future. other habitats would allow birds to raise their investment in a national indigenous of war—the leaders of today from federal, young. It would also increase the resilience of “guardians” program. This would equip provincial, and indigenous governments, various populations of birds and other animals local indigenous people to actively monitor corporations, and nonprofi ts need to embrace and plants to the impacts of climate change. and protect the lands and wildlife under the new ideas of conservation that will ensure Luckily, leaders from across the conservation, providing the best chance of a future for our birds and our people. geographic, cultural, and political maintaining ecological integrity over time. Jeff Wells, science director at the Boreal spectrum have begun implementing a new Implementation of a new conservation Songbird Initiative, is an adviser to The conservation vision for the next century. Its vision has already begun in Canada, where Pew Charitable Trusts’ international boreal JEFF WELLS tenets are strikingly simple: the governments of Ontario and Quebec have conservation campaign. Vastly raise the benchmark for the amount articulated ambitious commitments to protect [email protected] of land under conservation. Experts agree that at least half of their northern landscapes The Hill Times istorians would not consider 1916 a Hgood year for the planet. The largest war the world had ever seen was raging in Europe, with millions of people killed and CANADA’S maimed and no end in sight. But during that time of despair, a ray of hope shone through in international AGING relations. Canada and the United States signed a treaty to cooperate in an ambitious effort to restore populations of shared migratory birds, including many species that SOCIETY were being hunted to near extinction. Because there was little or no regulation in place before 1916, robins, doves, shorebirds, ducks, geese, and other birds were being shot at any time of the year and in unlimited numbers. The number of birds being killed each year took an enormous toll: for example, passenger pigeons, a species POLICY BRIEFING estimated to have once numbered in the billions, were driven into extinction. The Publication Date: June 6, 2016 Eskimo curlew, a small shorebird that nested Booking Deadline: May 31, 2016 in the Canadian Arctic, was also lost to extinction—its population decimated by the killing of entire fl ocks during migration. n this policy briefi ng, The Hill Times With the Migratory Bird Treaty in 1916, Canada and the U.S. agreed to stop the Ilooks at home care for seniors and at carnage. The treaty set rules on what types of how the number of Canada’s seniors birds could be hunted and when, and created has edged out the number of children a structure to decide how many of each under the age of 15 and what that species could be killed. Within a couple of means for shifting demographics and years, both countries had passed legislation future housing demands. We look at to enact the promises of the treaty. It worked. the issue of doctor-assisted suicide Many species of birds hard-hit by the and how the Canadian Medical relentless market hunting soon rebounded Association is pushing to make sure and are with us today because of this palliative care reform is a political remarkable 100-year-old treaty. priority. We look at how the next But this year, as we mark a century of North American cooperation on bird “golden age” of Canada’s public conservation, a new report released by the service will be led by millennials and governments of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico what the federal government must shows the urgent need to add new ideas to do to attract highly-valued workers achieve the same success in the next 100 years. under the age of 35. And we look at The report, “The State of North what more seniors means for fi nancing America’s Birds 2016,” was released May 18 and identifi es a third of the continent’s more drug consumption. bird species to be at high conservation risk. And while the report cites the boreal forest The Hill Times Policy Briefi ng of Canada and Alaska as the most ecologically on Canada’s Aging Society: be a intact forest region of North America, it also estimates that nearly 20 per cent of the part of it. bird species there are of high conservation concern. That’s because vast areas of the southern boreal forest in Canada are within the footprint of large-scale industrial land use. Communicate with those most What’s more, changes in climate are creating increased threats to forest habitat in the form responsible for Canada’s public of droughts, fi res, and fl oods. policy decisions. Simply put, the regulation of market hunting is no longer the issue that will decide For more information or to reserve your the future of our shared bird populations and government relations and public affairs the broader environmental resources they advertising space, contact The Hill Times represent. Today, the major factor affecting the display advertising department at fate of our birds is the loss and degradation of 613-688-8825. the habitats—the forests, wetlands, shrublands, grasslands, and other natural areas—upon 36 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 HILL TIMES CLASSIFIED INFORMATION AND ADVERTISEMENT PLACEMENT: TEL. 613-232-5952, FAX 613-232-9055

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This is not intended to solicit properties already listed for sale THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 37 FEATURE EVENTS Parliamentary THURSDAY, MAY 26 Liberal Biennial Convention—The federal Liberals will hold their Calendar convention in Winnipeg, Man., May 26 to May 29. Conservative Convention—The federal Conservatives will hold their convention in Vancouver, B.C., May 26 to May 29. The Embassy of Romania in Canada will host on Thursday, May 26, 2016, the opening of the art exhibition, ” Vasile Mosanu: Vision Beyond the Apparent: Paintings, graphics, stained glass, fusing, icons, murals.” The exhibition will be open to the public from May 26 to June 16, 2016 (Embassy of Romania, 655 Rideau St., Ottawa). FRIDAY, MAY 27 Electoral Reform Conference— The Canadian Study of Parliament Trudeau to Group hosts a full-day conference on electoral reform featuring four panels on: “History of the Canadian Electoral System and Reform,” attend G7 “Electoral Reform: The Different Models,” “Lessons and Experiences from Elsewhere,” and “Path to Leaders’ Electoral Reform, Referendum, and Constitutional Amendment.” Break- fast and lunch will be provided. Prime Minister Trudeau to Attend G7 in Japan—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to $25-$200. Sir John A. Macdonald Japan to participate in the G7 Leaders’ Summit on May 26-27 in Ise-Shima. Prior to the Summit May Building, 144 Wellington St., Room Leaders’ Summit, and at the invitation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Trudeau 100, Ottawa. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. will participate in an offi cial working visit from May 23-25. For more information, contact the Register online. cspg-gcep.ca PMO Press Offi ce at (613)-957-5555. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright 26-27 in Japan SATURDAY, MAY 28 Rideau Chorale Presents Handel’s Coronation Anthems—Rideau Chorale, Gelfand will release her spring years of success between BCBC THURSDAY, JUNE 2 conducted by Roland Graham, along report on May 31. The reports members and their partners across with Matthew Larkin on organ, and will deal with federal support for country in building a strong and Hill Times Event: Half-Day MONDAY, MAY 23 Australia’s Defence White the Baroque Orchestra, present sustainable municipal infrastruc- prosperous Canadian economy. Forum: Innovation In Seniors Paper—Australian secretary of George Frederic Handel’s Coronation ture; mitigating the impacts of Wednesday, June 1, 5:30-7:30 Care—As seniors are expected to House Sitting—The House is not defence, Dennis Richardson, will Anthems, together with Handel’s severe weather; and chemicals in p.m., Room 200 Sir John A. Mac- increase to more than a quarter sitting this week, but returns again speak on Australia’s defence review Organ Concerto in F major, op.4 consumer products and cosmetics. donald Building, 144 Wellington of the Canadian population by on May 30. It’s scheduled to sit process and strategic context. no.4. Saturday May 28, 7:30 p.m. There will be a media lockup from St. To RSVP, please contact Alicia 2036, provinces and territories every weekday for four weeks until Event organized by the Canada Southminster United Church, 15 7 a.m.-9:45 a.m. ET at the Offi ce Adams at [email protected]. are struggling to meet the health Thursday, June 23, when it breaks School of Public Service. Free and Aylmer Ave., Ottawa. $10-$30. of the Auditor General of Canada at Liberal Caucus Meeting—The care needs of their aging popula- for the summer. open to the public. 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Tickets available at Compact Music, 240 Sparks St., Ottawa, followed Liberals will meet in Room 237-C tion. In this year’s budget speech, Prime Minister Trudeau to Attend at the Library and Archives Canada, the Southminster Church Offi ce, The by a news conference at 11:30 Centre Block on Parliament Hill. Finance Minister Bill Morneau G7 in Japan—Prime Minister Justin 395 Wellington St. (lecture begins Leading Note and choir members. a.m.-12:15 p.m. at the National For more information, please call announced his intent to invest Trudeau will travel to Japan to par- at 3:30 p.m.). Registration required SUNDAY, MAY 29 Press Theatre, 150 Wellington Liberal Party media relations at me- in innovative practices to protect ticipate in the G7 Leaders’ Summit in advance through the Canada St. For more information, please [email protected] or 613-627-2384. the integrity of the health-care on May 26 and 27 in Ise-Shima. School of Public Service website: Taiwan Film Screening: Togeth- contact: media relations at 1-888- Conservative Caucus Meet- system and fi nd ways to work with Prior to the Leaders’ Summit, and http://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/events/ er—Seventeen should be a carefree 761-5953 or email infomedia@ ing—The Conservatives will meet partners to identify solutions. The at the invitation of Prime Minister cappi/index-eng.aspx. age, but Yang gets to see the oag-bvg.gc.ca. for their national caucus meeting. forum will explore this important Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Trudeau Reclaiming the Commons—Join complexities of love involving his Great Canadian Debates—Is For more information, contact Cory public affairs issue and ways in will participate in an offi cial work- master of ceremonies Sean Wilson friends and family. Should he just Canada’s Supreme Court intruding Hann, director of communications, which practices and government ing visit from May 23-25. For more at the Library and Archives for an stand aside and watch or should he on Parliament? Is Canada’s activist Conservative Party of Canada at policy can be adapted to result information, contact the PMO Press evening of literary conversation. risk himself to help? Presented by Supreme Court running roughshod [email protected] in positive change for seniors in Offi ce at (613)-957-5555. Heather Menzies, 2015 winner of the Taipei Economic and Cultural over Parliament? Lord Conrad NDP Caucus Meeting—The NDP Canada. Join us on June 2 for a TUESDAY, MAY 24 the Ottawa Book Award for Non- Offi ce in Canada in collaboration Black and Irwin Cotler will debate caucus will meet from 9:15 a.m.- half-day forum as we hear from Fiction for her book, Reclaiming the with Ottawa Asian Heritage Month that question on May 31 at the 11 a.m. in Room 112-N Centre association executives, industry, ‘Immigration and the Economy Commons for the Common Good, will Society. Sunday, May 29, begins at Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Block, on Wednesday. Please call academia and government to for Tomorrow’ Keynote: Immigration be interviewed by Peter Schneider. 2:10 pm with a complimentary re- Ticket information is available at the NDP Media Centre at 613-222- further the dialogue and bring Minister John McCallum—Co-hosted Wednesday, May 25, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 ception and fi lm starts at 2:45 pm, http://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/ 2351 or [email protected]. forward suggested solutions. by the Pearson Centre for Progres- p.m., 395 Wellington St., Ottawa. Chamber at Ben Franklin Place, events/great-canadian-debates-is- Business Council of British Co- 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Shaw sive Policy and the Toronto Region Please register by email at: bac.mar- 101 Centrepointe Drive, Nepean. canadas-supreme-court-intruding- lumbia 50th Anniversary Reception— Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr., Ot- Board of Trade. Venue: Toronto [email protected] Introductory In mandarin Chinese with English on-parliament/ Join leaders from B.C. businesses, tawa. Registration prices are Region Board of Trade, First Cana- remarks by Guy Berthiaume, Library subtitles. Free admission. Chicken Farmers of Canada aboriginal communities, post-sec- $249 for subscribers and $299 for non-subscribers. Special group dian Place, 77 Adelaide Street W., and Archives Canada, and Simon MONDAY, MAY 30 Parliamentary Reception—Chicken ondary institutions and Parlia- Toronto; Luncheon, 12 p.m. to 2 Brault, Canada Council for the Arts. Farmers of Canada is hosting its mentary guests for a celebration discounted pricing is available. p.m. Panel discussion: Mod- Canada China Friendship Society House Sitting—The House is sit- annual parliamentary reception on of 50 years of success between Capital Glass Collective Fund- erator: Sandra Pupatello, co-chair, Presentation—Opportunities and Ob- ting this week and is scheduled to sit Tuesday, May 31 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. BCBC members and their part- raiser—The Capital Glass Collective Econ4Tmro Series, Pearson Centre; stacles to a Canada-China Free Trade for four weeks until Thursday, June in the Drawing Room of the Chateau ners across country in building a is having its introductory fund- strategic adviser PwC Canada. Agreement with Daniel Ciuriak. He 23, when it breaks for the summer. Laurier, 1 Rideau St., Ottawa. An strong and prosperous Canadian raising soiree. This new entity in Ottawa’s art scene aims to build a Panelists: Janet L. Bomza, partner, is the co-author, with Laura Dawson TUESDAY, MAY 31 excellent selection of hors d’oeuvres economy. Wednesday, June 1, from PwC; Catherine Chandler-Crichlow, of Chasing China: Why an Economic prepared with high-quality, fresh Ca- 5:30-7:30 p.m., Room 200 Sir new generation of glass artists in Toronto Region Immigrant Employ- Agreement with China is Necessary Filling the Prescription: The Case nadian chicken will be served. Please John A. Macdonald Building, 144 our city through classes, residen- ment Council; Andy J. Semotiuk, for Canada’s Continued Prosperity. for Pharmacare Now—This parliamen- RSVP at [email protected]. Wellington St. To RSVP, please cies and collaborations, including Pace Law. For more info: www. May 25, 7:30 p.m., Christ Church tary Breakfast presented by Canada’s Diplomatic Hospitality Group— contact Alicia Adams at Alicia@ a very special one with the Odawa thepearsoncentre.ca. Cathedral, 414 Sparks St. Free for Nurses will address the need for a The Canadian Federation of Uni- earnscliffe.ca. Native Friendship Centre. We need Canadian Club of Ottawa Hosts members of the Canada China Friend- national prescription drug program versity Women’s Ottawa Diplomatic Oceans Week—Join CPAWS and the community’s help to get started Chief of Defence Staff—Gen. Jona- ship Society, $5 for non-members. in Canada. In order to expand the Hospitality Group invites diplomats, the Marine Conservation Institute so we are hosting this fundraiser as than Vance will speak. May 24. 12 Opportunities and Obstacles to a range of voices pressing for action, their spouses/partners, and families for a reception and learn more an introduction to this project and p.m.-2 p.m. Chateau Laurier hotel, Canada-China Free Trade Agreement— the Canadian Federation of Nurses to May 31 a bus trip to Upper about their recent report on North to raise funds towards the equip- ballroom, 1 Rideau St., Ottawa. The Canada China Friendship Society Unions is pleased to provide a crucial Canada Village, Morrisburg. 9 America’s progress in protecting ment and at-risk youth program. $40-$75. Order tickets: eventbrite. presents this discussion with Daniel perspective on this discussion by a.m.-5 p.m. A nominal fee will be our ocean. Remarks by Dr. Lance June 2. Tickets are $55 and can be ca/e/general-jh-vance-cmm-msc-cd- Ciuriak. He is the co-author, with inviting a range of voices to help charged to help cover costs. Morgan, President, Marine Conser- purchased through Eventbrite. The tickets-22245139812 Laura Dawson, of Chasing China: explain the debate, including leading Farewell for Tim Harper—Toronto vation Institute and Sabine Jessen, event will be at 250 City Centre, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 Why an Economic Agreement with experts Steve Morgan from UBC and Star scribe Tim Harper is leaving national director, CPAWS Ocean Bay 228, 7 p.m.-11 p.m. China is Necessary for Canada’s Marc-André Gagnon from Carleton the gallery. Or so he says. After past Program. Wednesday, June 1, 6 Murray Sinclair: Reconciliation The Grace-Pépin Access to informa- Continued Prosperity. Christ Church University. Tuesday May 31, Parlia- dalliances with the U.S. capital, p.m.-8 p.m. and Poverty in Canada—Senator tion Ceremony Award—Main lobby, Cathedral, 414 Sparks St. May 25, mentary Restaurant, Centre Block, major league ballparks, and Star Commonwealth Room, 238-S, Murray Sinclair will deliver the May 25 at 30 Victoria Street, Gatin- 7:30 p.m. Free for members of the 7:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Space is lim- management, he has always come Centre Block. Event sponsored keynote address at Citizens for Pub- eau, Que., beginning at 10:30 a.m. Canada China Friendship Society, $5 ited for this complimentary event. All back. But just in case it’s for real by the All-Party Ocean Caucus lic Justice’s 2016 Annual Meeting This year’s ceremony will be presented for non-members. MPs and Senators are welcome, all this time, he’s being thrown a co-chairs, Liberal MP Scott Simms on Thursday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m. during Indigenous Awareness Week, Defence Policy Review Considera- others please contact Oxana Genina party, says Bruce Campion-Smith. and NDP MP Fin Donnelly. at Dominion Chalmers Church (335 which runs from May 24 to 27, 2016. tions: Thoughts on Future Confl ict and [email protected] or 613- Tuesday, May 31, Métropolitain Sharp Wits and Busy Pens Book Cooper St). He will speak about The winners of 2015 Grace-Pépin its Impact on DND/CAF—Join the CDA 526-4661 to confi rm attendance. Brasserie Restaurant, 700 Sussex Launch—The Canadian Parliamen- how reconciliation can reduce pov- Access to Information Award are: Ken Institute for a roundtable discussion Cabinet Meeting—Prime Minister Dr. 6:30 p.m. tary Press Gallery will launch Sharp erty among Indigenous Peoples in Canada. All are welcome. Refresh- Rubin and The Truth and Reconcilia- with retired lieutenant-general Mi- Justin Trudeau is expected to hold a WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 Wits and Busy Pens: 150 Years of tion Commission (TRC). chael Day. Not for attribution and no Cabinet meeting today in Ottawa. For Canada’s Parliamentary Press Gallery, ments will be provided. To RSVP or CANSEC—Canada’s global de- media reporting. 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. more information, call the PMO Press Business Council of British Co- edited by Hélène Buzzetti and Josh for more info, please contact Brad fence and security trade show, May May 25. Telfer School of Manage- Offi ce at 613-957-5555. lumbia 50th Anniversary Reception— Wingrove. Wednesday, June 1, 6:30 Wassink at [email protected] or go to 25-26, EY Centre, Ottawa, orga- ment, World Exchange Plaza, 45 Spring Reports of the Commis- Join leaders from B.C. businesses, p.m.-9 p.m., Alfred-Pellan Room, www.cpj.ca/agm-2016. nized by the Canadian Association O’Connor Street, suite 350, Ottawa. sioner of Environment and Sustain- aboriginal communities, post-sec- Library and Archives Canada, 395 of Defence and Security Industries. $15-$50. Includes refreshments and able Development—Environment ondary institutions and parliamen- Wellington St., Ottawa. RSVP to bac. Continued on page 38 [email protected]. lunch. Register via cdainstitute.ca and Sustainable Development Julie tary guests for a celebration of 50 [email protected]. 38 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 FEATURE EVENTS

the Conservative Party of Canada. For more details Policy, will host a reception to introduce guests to the Ken Lee, Commonwealth Scientifi c and Industrial Parliamentary on the FCM conference: www.fcm.ca or contact IRPP’s current priorities on Monday, June 6, 5:30 Research Organization. Thursday, June 9, 7:30 Robin Walsh, [email protected] p.m.-7 p.m., Rideau Club, Macdonald Room, 99 Bank a.m. Parliamentary Dining Room, Centre Block. Calendar Rideau Chorale Presents Handel’s Coronation St. Ottawa. Please RSVP before May 28, by eail at No charge to MPs, Senators, and media. All others Anthems—Rideau Chorale, conducted by Roland [email protected] $25. Pre-registration required by Monday, June 6 by Graham, along with Matthew Larkin on organ, and contacting Donna Boag, PAGSE [email protected] or the Baroque Orchestra, present George Frederic TUESDAY, JUNE 7 call 613-991-6369. Handel’s Coronation Anthems, together with CIPMM’s 27th Annual National Workshop—June MONDAY, JUNE 13 Handel’s Organ Concerto in F major, op.4 no.4. 7-8, 2016. The workshop fee is $875 plus HST June 3, 7:30 p.m. Église Saint-François-de-Sales, and includes access to all keynote and breakout Public Sector Management Workshop—The 799, rue Jacques-Cartier, Gatineau, Que. $10- sessions. More than 400 delegates from PWGSC, Financial Management Institute of Canada presents $30. Tickets available at Compact Music, the ESD, DND, HC, RCMP, CSEC, DFATD, DFO, its annual Public Sector Management Workshop Southminster Church Office, The Leading Note and TBS, NRCan, IC, AAND, CIC, and LAC. Senior in St. John’s, Nfld., under the theme “Winds of choir members. government officials from the lead departments Change.” Keynote speakers include: Cathy Bennett, What’s Your Point: A half-day workshop on and agencies will be at the networking reception. Minister of Finance & President of Treasury Board government relations (advocacy and mediation). There will be exhibitors, subject matter experts for the province of NL, Senator Beth Marshall, Hosted by Brendan Hawley & Associates from 9:00 representing both the public and private sectors. Bill Matthews, Comptroller General of Canada, to 1:00 on Friday June 3, 2016 in the Barrick Please contact CIPMM Secretariat at admin@ Jennifer Heil, Olympic Champion, and Kevin Press Gallery th Boardroom of the Canadian Science Museum, 4 cipmm-icagm.ca or at 613-725-0980. Page, former Parliamentary Budget Officer. June Floor, 240 McLeod St., Ottawa. This will be of CPAC’s Annual Reception Invitation—Welcome 13-14 Registration is opened to anyone. For more dinner interest to anyone wanting to refresh their advocacy Class of 2016, Room 100, Sir John A. Macdonald information and registration visit http://www.fmi.ca/ activities or shorten the learning curve for working Building, 144 Wellington St., Ottawa, June 7, 5:30 events/psmw/psmw-2016/ . with Ottawa. Topics to be covered include: What’s p.m.-8:30 p.m. Please RSVP before May 27 to rsvp@ Conference of Montreal—The International happens June your point? Why do you matter; building a referral cpac.ca. Economic Forum of the Americas presents its network; introducing your ideas into federal policy annual Montreal conference. This year’s theme and programs; working with committees; and WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 is “Shaping a New Era of Prosperity.” Until June 4 in Ottawa building a credible presence. Cost is $250. Seating Senator James Cowan and Consumer Health 16. Hotel Bonaventure, Montreal, Que. Featuring is limited. For more information or to register Products Canada—Invite Parliamentarians and their speakers including UNESCO director general Irina contact: [email protected] or call 613- staff to the “Sunscreen, BBQ & Ice Cream Social” Bokova, Quebec Energy Minister Pierre Arcand, 612-0136. on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 in the East Block Canadian Chamber of Commerce CEO Perrin SATURDAY, JUNE 4 Courtyard from 12 p.m.-2 p.m. CHP Canada is the Beatty, Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion, Trade Continued from page 37 industry association that represents the companies Minister Chrystia Freeland, OECD Secretary General Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner—It’s the 150th that make evidence-based over-the-counter Angel Gurria, and more. forum-americas.org/ FRIDAY, JUNE 3 Anniversary of the Press Gallery at its Annual Gallery medicines and natural health products. RSVP@ montreal/2016 Dinner, Saturday, June 4, 5:30 p.m., Canadian chpcanada.ca THURSDAY, JUNE 16 FCM Annual Conference in Winnipeg—The prime Museum of History, River View Salon. The dinner will House Speaker Party—House Speaker Geoff minister will address 1,500 municipal leaders be held in the Grand Hall at 7 p.m. Dress: cocktail Regan extends a warm East Coast invitation to MPs, Hill Times Event: The Value of Medicines in from across Canada about the government’s elegant (black tie optional). For press gallery members Senators, and press gallery members to join him for Canada—Building a national pharmacare program historic investment in cities and communities. The and guests only. a Kitchen Party on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at the in Canada is a complicated endeavour. There is Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference is SUNDAY, JUNE 5 Farm. Invitation only. signifi cant misinformation in the conversation around a pivotal moment in federal-municipal relations as Business Council of Canada Summer Open the cost and affordability of medicines in Canada. In all orders of government work together to strengthen FCM Annual Conference in Winnipeg—NDP House—Hosted by John Manley, president the past few years, politicians and the media have Canada. Also speaking on June 3 is Dianne Watts, Leader Tom Mulcair and Green Party Leader and chief executive officer, the summer open raised many concerns regarding medicines becoming MP for South Surrey-White Rock, B.C., representing Elizabeth May are keynote speakers on the closing house will be held June 8, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Sun unaffordable for governments, for private insurance, day of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Life Financial Centre, 99 Bank St., Ottawa, and for individual Canadians. However, missing from Annual Conference. For more details on the FCM 10th floor, RSVP by May 27 to nancy.wallace@ these conversations is a discussion on the value that conference: www.fcm.ca or contact Robin Walsh thebusinesscouncil.ca these medicines bring to patients, to health-care [email protected] THURSDAY, JUNE 9 providers and to the health system. Recognizing that MONDAY, JUNE 6 health-care sustainability is a signifi cant concern to Bacon & Eggheads Breakfast—PAGSE presents both policy makers and citizens, we need to look at IRPP Reception—Graham Scott, chair of the board a talk ‘Crude oil on water: an expert perspective solutions that can bridge these concerns. Hill Times of directors of the Institute for Research on Public on spills, their impacts and remediation’ with Events explores the issue of the value of medicines and the pricing of pharmaceuticals in Canada on June 16 during our policy panel networking break- fast. 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent St., Ottawa. This is a free event. Advance registration is required. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 Three Amigos Summit—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto in Ottawa on June 29. For information, call the PMO Press Offi ce at 613-957-555. Enabling the New MAY 2017 Conservative Party Leadership Convention—The Con- servatives will elect their next leader on May 27, 2017, Dan Nowlan, chair of the party’s leadership election Micro-Multinational organizing committee announced last week. The party is urging Conservative Party members to buy member- ships or renew them in order to vote. For more informa- ANDREA STAIRS tion, contact Cory Hann, director of communications, Conservative Party of Canada, at 613-697-5614. Managing Director, eBay Canada Send in your political, cultural, diplomatic, or A new commerce has emerged that is consumer governmental event in a paragraph with all the relevant details under the subject line ‘Parliamentary Calendar’ driven and technology enabled. Andrea Stairs, to [email protected] by Wednesday at noon before managing director of eBay Canada, will give an the Monday paper or Friday at noon before the Wednes- day paper. overview of the e-commerce landscape in Canada [email protected] and how the Internet is enabling Canadian The Hill Times SMEs from all corners of the country to become successful micro-multinationals. Further, she will WHAT’S YOUR POINT? highlight opportunities and challenges Canadian FRIDAY JUNE 03, 2016 SMEs face through cross-border trade. What’s Your Point: A half-day workshop on government relations (advocacy and mediation). 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For tickets call (613) 369-4363, visit For more information or to register contact: www.economicclub.ca [email protected] or call 613-612-0136. Canada's media and telecom business news you can trust. Sponsored by: Brendan Hawley is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and has been a consultant advocate for more thewirereport.ca than 20 years. He has worked in government and for the private industry in sectors ranging from energy and power, insurance and health care. THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 39 THE SPIN DOCTORS By Laura Ryckewaert “What do you think of the federal government’s response so far to the wildfi re in northern Alberta? What’s important going forward?”

KATE CORY RICCARDO MATHIEU R. CAMILLE PURCHASE HANN FILIPPONE ST-AMAND LABCHUK Liberal strategist Conservative strategist NDP strategist Bloc Québécois strategist Green strategist

“Canada is a country where we “Well, it was certainly good “The response to the wildfi res “On the whole, we could “The northern Alberta wildfi re look out for our neighbours and lend to see the Prime Minister fi nally in Alberta is one area I think the say that the Trudeau government brought unimaginable devasta- a hand in diffi cult times. make his way to Fort McMurray Liberals haven’t fallen short. has responded well to the crisis in tion to communities, but it also “The people of Fort McMurray and to see the devastation fi rsthand. “They did all the right things. Alberta. However, by announcing brought out the best in people— the surrounding area can count on the This is a wildfi re that forced a They worked swiftly, closely, and that the fi re-affected areas will be both in the affected areas as full, continued support of this govern- mass evacuation—one of the cooperatively with the Notley added to the list of regions where well as from people across the ment. Our relief efforts are govern- largest of its scale for a fi re in government. The aid and support EI benefi ts will be extended, the country. The outpouring of dona- ment-wide and far-reaching: National Alberta’s entire history, and resi- put forward was generous and government is not at all address- tions, kindness, and support has Defence continues to provide air sup- dents and evacuees there need to without strings attached—in- ing the problem of access to EI. been truly inspiring. We should be port to fi refi ghting and the delivery of be reassured their government is cluding matching Canadians’ “Adding fi ve weeks of benefi ts proud of our response as Canadi- essential aid; Canada Post continues ready to assist. donations to the Red Cross. is all well and good, but work- ans, and applaud federal, provin- to ensure the people of Fort McMurray “While nothing concrete was “Also, although Fort McMur- ers still need to qualify. To really cial, and municipal governments can get their mail, wherever they pre- delivered, I personally remain ray was already designated in support workers, Minister Mihy- for their cooperation and quick fer; while the RCMP continues to keep hopeful that this disaster stays on the initial 12 regions that the chuk should launch an in-depth response to this tragedy. affected communities safe, conduct the Liberals’ radar as much as it government targeted to receive reform of employment insurance, “Thinking long-term, we know road blocks, and provide search and has for our interim leader and our extended EI benefi ts, the fi res the primary objective being to im- that Canada is certain to experi- evacuation efforts. entire caucus. Rona Ambrose and that raged through it are having prove accessibility. Regional and ence future disasters, like seismic “To complement these efforts, our caucus have been to Alberta economic ripple effects in places seasonal workers are still fi nding events on the B.C. coast or in the our government established an ad helping fi rsthand, they’ve been like Edmonton as well. Having it too hard to qualify. The EI fund Quebec/Ottawa Valley region, or hoc cabinet committee to coordinate visiting Red Cross centres across been left out of the extended should also be independent and the fl oods, wildfi res, and droughts federal recovery and rebuilding mea- the country, attending fundraisers benefi ts plan since the start, on not serve as the Treasury Board that are increasingly likely as our sures for the thousands of Canadians that help the people of Fort Mc- May 13 the government extend- President’s piggy bank. EI must planet heats up. In the aftermath affected by the wildfi res. We also Murray, or even helping host our ed EI benefi ts to a number of not be a tax on work, but instead of Fort McMurray, we need a na- expanded extended employment own fundraisers here in Ottawa. areas including Edmonton. This real insurance that all workers tional conversation about adapta- insurance benefi ts to three additional “Going forward, we need to was an important part of helping are entitled to. tion and resilience to all natural regions—including Edmonton. be prepared to move swiftly and with the larger economic fallout “Basically, the Trudeau govern- threats. “In the days and weeks ahead, we ensure as residents start to return from the fi res. ment is putting a band-aid on a “We need to adapt our emer- will continue to match every dollar to Fort McMurray, they’re given “The most important thing broken arm. It is time for a real gency response systems to a individually donated to the Cana- the full support they require— moving forward will be for the solution for our workers.” post-climate change world. Our dian Red Cross in support of those whether that’s moving infra- government to honour their coordinated responses to natural affected by the wildfi res. We are structure funds into the area to long-term commitments to the disasters will help us protect as tremendously proud of the outpour- help with the rebuild, working people of Alberta. The Prime many lives as possible, and save ing of aid from Canadians across the with charitable organizations to Minister has committed to being our communities from devastat- country, and thank fi rst responders help allocate donations and other a partner for the weeks, months ing losses to the greatest extent for their heroic work. items, or being prepared to assist and years ahead. Being there that we can.” “We know that all of us will in other areas as people’s lives for Albertans a long time from continue to support the residents of start to come back together.” now—when the crisis has faded Fort McMurray as they begin their from memory—will be the true recovery.” test of their response.”

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