#Real reform of the RCMP won’t come from within

#Real reform of the RCMP won’t come from within

“#Real reform of the RCMP won’t come from within” There is reason to hope that Justin Trudeau will follow in his father’s footsteps and force real reform on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the first time in decades. A report Thursday from former Supreme Court justice Michel Bastarache will not force Trudeau to take…

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#Doug Ford’s latest coronavirus update: Lockdowns on the way for Toronto and Peel (Full transcript)

#Doug Ford’s latest coronavirus update: Lockdowns on the way for Toronto and Peel (Full transcript)

“#Doug Ford’s latest coronavirus update: Lockdowns on the way for Toronto and Peel (Full transcript)” ‘To protect our most vulnerable, to protect what matters most, we have to get the community spread under control,’ says the premier. These were Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s opening remarks at a COVID-19 briefing on Nov. 20. Well, good afternoon….

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#Doug Ford’s Nov. 20 Ontario COVID-19 update: Live video

#Doug Ford’s Nov. 20 Ontario COVID-19 update: Live video

“#Doug Ford’s Nov. 20 Ontario COVID-19 update: Live video” The premier’s remarks started just after 3:30 p.m. ET. Watch the livestream here. (function (d, s, n) {var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];js = d.createElement(s);js.className = n;js.src = “//player.ex.co/player/b8391b55-6a16-46a2-b625-b4a52f7d6e23″;fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document,”script”, “exco-player”)); The post Doug Ford’s Nov. 20 Ontario COVID-19 update: Live video appeared first on Macleans.ca. If…

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#Canada braces itself for the latest federal COVID projections

#Canada braces itself for the latest federal COVID projections

“#Canada braces itself for the latest federal COVID projections” Politics Insider for Nov. 20: Theresa Tam and Justin Trudeau react to new COVID models, the RCMP reacts to yet another scathing report and how to throw a scammer off-script Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox….

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#Canada’s cyber-spies raise the alarm about China, Russia, Iran and North Korea

#Canada’s cyber-spies raise the alarm about China, Russia, Iran and North Korea

“#Canada’s cyber-spies raise the alarm about China, Russia, Iran and North Korea” Politics Insider for Nov. 19: A new threat assessment predicts foreign actors want the capability to disrupt critical infrastructure, the Tories are split on hiring family ties and a storied ship is finally scrapped Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up…

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#Doug Ford’s Nov. 18 Ontario COVID-19 update: Live video

#Doug Ford’s Nov. 18 Ontario COVID-19 update: Live video

“#Doug Ford’s Nov. 18 Ontario COVID-19 update: Live video” The premier is set to speak at 1 p.m. ET. Stay tuned for the livestream. (function (d, s, n) {var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];js = d.createElement(s);js.className = n;js.src = “//player.ex.co/player/b8391b55-6a16-46a2-b625-b4a52f7d6e23″;fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document,”script”, “exco-player”)); The post Doug Ford’s Nov. 18 Ontario COVID-19 update: Live video appeared first on…

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#Bill Blair gets a smackdown from Canada’s information watchdog

#Bill Blair gets a smackdown from Canada’s information watchdog

“#Bill Blair gets a smackdown from Canada’s information watchdog” Politics Insider for Nov. 18: The RCMP is failing miserably at being transparent, Andrew Scheer has hired family members and Donald Trump hypes Elections Canada Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair…

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#2020 was the year that changed everything

#2020 was the year that changed everything

“#2020 was the year that changed everything” The pandemic, political upheaval and an economic crisis have exploded truths and ideas that mere months ago seemed so fundamental they were beyond question This has been a year of realizing that what we thought was solid ground beneath our collective feet was in fact a cliff that…

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#14 things we thought were true before 2020

#14 things we thought were true before 2020

“#14 things we thought were true before 2020” Democracy is our destiny? Not sure about that anymore. Rich countries can overcome? Doesn’t seem like it. In a crisis, leaders will lead? If you’re lucky. All the ‘truths’ 2020 has called into question. This has been a year of realizing that what we thought was solid…

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