#Omar Alghabra’s path to federal cabinet

#Omar Alghabra’s path to federal cabinet

“#Omar Alghabra’s path to federal cabinet” The new Transport Minister has spent years handling tough ‘no-win’ assignments and juggling competing interests behind the scenes, say colleagues Omar Alghabra was due for a promotion into the Canadian federal ministry, say some of his current and former colleagues.  The Mississauga MP racked up years of experience on…

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#Another tiny perfect cabinet shuffle

#Another tiny perfect cabinet shuffle

“#Another tiny perfect cabinet shuffle” Paul Wells: Industry is a good fit for the ambitious Champagne. Garneau will be a dignified presence in foreign affairs. And making an impact will be a huge task for either of them. “For once,” a Liberal I trust told me, “it really is about family.” Apparently Navdeep Bains makes…

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#Five things that likely won’t happen in 2021

#Five things that likely won’t happen in 2021

“#Five things that likely won’t happen in 2021” The past year has proven that you never know what’s coming. But these things, you can probably rule out… 1. Trudeau rides the waves After losing a snap election, Justin Trudeau turns down a job at the United Nations to pursue his true passion in Tofino, B.C….

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#On climate, at last, Justin Trudeau is all in

#On climate, at last, Justin Trudeau is all in

“#On climate, at last, Justin Trudeau is all in” Paul Wells: It’s become a handy rule of thumb to assume this government will take the easy way out. Not this time. Will wonders never cease. We have here a specific, detailed plan to achieve significant progress in reducing carbon emissions in Canada. The reaction from…

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#A Biden-Trudeau partnership will require real work

#A Biden-Trudeau partnership will require real work

“#A Biden-Trudeau partnership will require real work” Don’t bank on this, but there’s a chance that the big political story of 2021 will be a return to co-operation and trust at the executive level of the Canada-U.S. political relationship. Donald Trump’s presidency was so strange and unprecedented that it ends, for Canada, with a sense…

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#Michael Sabia’s sure going to do something

#Michael Sabia’s sure going to do something

“#Michael Sabia’s sure going to do something” The reviews of Michael Sabia’s appointment as deputy minister of finance are as positive as they are comically vague. “I think he’s going to shake up the department,” Scott Clark, one of Sabia’s predecessors in the DM job, told the National Post‘s Jesse Snyder. “I don’t think they’re…

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#The fall economic update: Freeland’s trust exercise

#The fall economic update: Freeland’s trust exercise

“#The fall economic update: Freeland’s trust exercise” Paul Wells: When will the spending stop? What is ‘building back better’? How will the gender impact of the crisis be fixed? The answers will come later. How much is this crisis going to cost, anyway—in dollars, if not in human suffering, which will always be harder to…

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