TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR, NO. 1403 CANADA’S POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPER MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017 $5.00 Joe Nancy Sheila Gerry Warren David Michel Jordan Peckford Copps: Nicholls: Kinsella: Drapeau on how where Crane: on the is In Trump’s Trump’s to fi ght Trump are our Canadian the trade America misogyny drains leaders? Forces House swamp tribalism First p. 10 p. 12 p. 9 p. 9 p. 14 p. 15 p. 16 News Trudeau & Trump News Conservative leadership Top job of new Conservative Trudeau government leader to keep progressive, social conservatives united: Tories ‘concerned’ and BY ABBAS RANA conservatives who have been holding their noses for years The next leader of the Conser- and to keep the party united, say vative Party will have to address Conservatives. ‘worried,’ but not frustrations between the social conservatives and progressive Continued on page 18 ‘panicking’ over Trump News Liberal nomination Free Liberal memberships attract administration, say thousands of new members ahead of Ottawa-Vanier nomination BY ABBAS RANA a nomination meeting there, and political insiders the 10 candidates running in this With the incentive of free safe Liberal riding are focused on party membership, Liberal getting as many of these members Trade and security are among the issues Canada has to pay attention Party membership in the riding out as possible on voting day. of Ottawa-Vanier, Ont., has grown to as U.S. President Donald Trump gets started on his agenda. eight times over in anticipation of Continued on page 30 News Lobbying Health most lobbied topic for third straight month BY DEREK ABMA The fi ve topics cited most often in communication reports fi led for Health was the most-lobbied the last month of 2016 were health subject for the third month in with 176 reports, industry with a row in December, according 158, economic development with to the federal lobbyists registry, 141, taxation and fi nance with 123, while topics such as environment and transportation with 121. and energy fell in their relative ranking among other topics. Continued on page 24 News Legislation Publications Mail Agreement #40068926 Opioid bill, CETA, budget at top It’s show time: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured last month in Ottawa, after holding a press conference at the of House agenda as MPs return NPT. The House returns on Monday, Jan. 30, after six-week break from Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright BY RACHEL AIELLO implementing CETA—as well as the upcoming budget as top priori- of U.S. President Donald Trump has has avoided “panicking” and is in- BY DEREK ABMA The ongoing opioid crisis and ties when the House returns Mon- become a high—if not the highest— stead dealing with “the new reality.” job losses and in Canada have day after a six-week from Ottawa. Experts and political insiders say priority for Prime Minister Justin put two bills—Bill C-37 to address adjusting to the new administration Trudeau’s government, and that he Continued on page 27 the opioid crisis, and Bill C-30 Continued on page 31 2 THE HILL TIMES, MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017 Back to Parliament Feature minister Brian Mulroney appointed him to vincial political preferences. In addition, the Senate in 1993, where he served as an commercial clients will have access to an Independent until 2009. extremely rapid and cost-effective tool that Defending will furnish them with insights into their Palestinian rights most pressing business issues.” Heard on the Hill in the Middle East Mr. Corbett in an email statement that he and bilingualism in will report to CEO Eli Yufest. Another Cam- Canada were among paign Research colleague for him will be Kellie by Derek Abma the causes Mr. Leitch’s controversial campaign manager Nick Prud’homme was Kouvalis, who’s a principal at the fi rm. most known for. He also had a reputa- tion as someone who Langrish becomes adviser Angus launches spoke his mind, and with Global Public Aff airs had commented that Former Senator it probably cost him and MP Marcel Jason Langrish, who leads associations a shot at a cabinet Prud’homme died last related to Canada’s energy industry and position during his website for possible week. The Hill Times trade with Europe, has been hired as a spe- career. photograph by Jake Wright cial adviser to Global Public Affairs. A wake is be- In a press release announcing his appoint- ing held for Mr. ment, the company referred to Mr. Langrish as Prud’homme at the central chapel of Hulse, “one of Canada’s leading experts in both trade NDP leadership run Playfair & McGarry at 315 McLeod St. in and energy,” adding that he was “instrumental” Ottawa between 2 and 4 p.m., and 6 and in negotiations between Canada and the Euro- 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, and also between pean Union on the Comprehensive Economic ing it another try. And eyes are also on 10 a.m. and noon on Saturday, Feb. 4. The and Trade Agreement (CETA). Jagmeet Singh, a popular New Democratic funeral will be held that Saturday at 1 p.m. Mr. Langrish continues to be the execu- MPP in Ontario, making an entry into the at the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica at tive director of the Canada Europe Round- federal party leadership race. 385 Sussex Dr. in Ottawa. table for Business (CERT), which advocates closer economic ties between Canada and O’Malley among those Europe. He is also the president and founder Harper tweets of the Energy Roundtable, which promotes disagreement with aff ected by Citizen layoff s Canada’s energy sector internationally. Global Public Affairs said Mr. Lan- Ibbitson article Kady grish’s experience will be valuable, given O’Malley is U.S. Donald Trump’s intention to renegoti- NDP MP Charlie Angus has launched a website Stephen Harper was seen sparingly af- ate NAFTA and other uncertainties regard- designed to gauge the level of support he has among those ter his defeat in the 2015 federal election to affected by ing international trade. to run for the party leadership. The Hill Times Justin Trudeau and the Liberals. And when “With global uncertainty, his knowledge photograph by Jake Wright recent cuts you did see him, he wasn’t saying much. at the Ottawa and thoughtful contribution will assist in However, little by little in recent weeks, Citizen. The navigating the intersection of the inter- the former Conservative prime minister is DP MP Charlie Angus is acting more Hill Times national and domestic policy dynamic on becoming more of a presence in politics. these fi les of critical import to Canada’s Nand more like someone who’s plan- photograph by For example, he recently wrote a letter to ning to run for the NDP leadership, but Jake Wright economic standing and business outlook,” he’s playing hard to get. help the Conservative Party’s fundraising Global Public Affairs CEO Randy Pettipas He recently launched a campaign-style efforts, in it accusing the Trudeau Liberals said in the release. website, charlieangusndp.ca, and promoted of “killing jobs in Canada while sending it through his Facebook page in attempt to your money to create jobs in other coun- gauge the level of support that’s there if he tries.” Then he spoke at an event in India Political blogger Kady O’Malley is Many new political, public decides to vie for the job. about the “global uncertainty” created among those affected by recent staff cuts at There’s a message at the landing page of under Donald Trump’s presidency. the Ottawa Citizen, though it seems she’ll policy books to read this website that says that many people have Most recently, he tweeted a Globe and be writing for the Citizen in some capacity Political book writers have been busy encouraged him to run for the leadership. Mail column by John Ibbitson headlined, for the next little while lately, as seen by all the books recently re- “However, before I make any decision I need “Voting for Conservative leader: What would Social media chatter between cur- leased or soon to be released that publish- to make sure that this project, this move- Stephen Harper do?” The former prime min- rent and former journalists indicated Ms. ers have been kind enough to bring to the ment, is more than about me,” he writes. ister wrote in his tweet, “Interesting analysis O’Malley as among the casualties of the attention of The Hill Times. The site includes a link to a survey though in no way refl ects my views.” more than 20 job cuts that parent company Just last month, the University of where users are asked to confi rm that While many Twitter users asked for an Postmedia Network announced last week Toronto Press released The Politics of On- they think Mr. Angus should run, and then elaboration, Mr. Harper did not explain for the Citizen, the Montreal Gazette, and tario, with chapters from various authors check if they’re willing to help with a dona- specifi cally what in this column he dis- the Windsor Star. and edited by Cheryl N. Collier and Jona- tion, by volunteering, or by voting for him. agreed with. Ms. O’Malley joined the Citizen in 2015. than Malloy. On its website, the publisher Users can check all three boxes if they Mr. Ibbitson argued that the Conserva- She came over from CBC and had previously calls this “the fi rst comprehensive book on like. It also asks for a specifi c amount from tive Party remains “Mr.