Politics Insider for November 5, 2021: A ‘Civil Liberties Caucus’ emerges; more talks on liberal deals and NDP; Anita Anand Action Plan
A group of 15 to 30 conservative deputies and senators is set to launch a “Civil Liberties Caucus” to defend anti-vaccines who are at risk of losing their jobs. reports Abbas ranna at Hill times.
MP Marilyn gladu says he will speak on behalf of the group, which will likely be seen as a challenge to the leadership of Erin O’Toole, though Gladu hopes that’s not how it looks.
Ms. Gladu denied that the “Civil Liberties Caucus” aims to undermine or challenge O’Toole’s leadership and said she hoped other federal parties would not exploit this issue as the caucus members are only trying to help their voters. The group chose “civil liberties” as a name, he explained, because believe that Canadians who do not want to get vaccinated are not being treated fairly, and losing your jobs is a violation of your rights. “I would really encourage all MPs to listen to the voters in their districts, because across the country, people are worried about these things,” said Gladu, who declined to share the names of other caucus members until next week. .
Some MPs not attacked may try to take their seats in the House!
“I’ll tell you this: November 22 can be a very interesting day,” said a Conservative MP who spoke with The Hill Times on the basis of non-attribution to offer honest opinion. “Because I think there Conservative Members of Parliament who are not vaccinated and who will attempt to enter Parliament buildings. in any case. So, they are not going to follow the rules, despite what we have decided as a group. And what happens after that? I think they will kick them out caucus “.
Difficult position: Global’s Alex Boutlier Has some good stuff behind the scenes on the difficult caucus dynamics O’Toole faces, which may not be easier if some of his MPs are determined to break his vaccination policy.
NDP-LPC talks: Chiefs of Staff for Justin trudeau and Jagmeet Singh are having “informal talks” about a three-year supply agreement, Press reports (translation), which would allow liberals to avoid falling into a vote of confidence, Yes they can come to an agreement.
“There is a long way to go from cup to lips,” stressed a source on the NDP camp, insisting that there is a certain distrust of liberals, who make promises in electoral campaigns and remove them once in power. The reform of the voting system and the creation of the national drug insurance are two examples.
His correspondent reported on the preliminary strategy around such an agreement in Maclean’s In the past week.
Bring in civilians: Anita Anand Announced Thursday that it has “fully accepted” a recommendation from Louise Arbor that civilians should deal with cases of sexual misconduct by the military, Amanda connolly reports for Global. Anand is ready to get to work.
Anand said reports of her as a contender encouraged her to prepare for the role. “In fact, she had a to-do list ready in case she was sworn in as national defense minister,” she told Global News. “And when that happened, I pulled out my to-do list and went over it with the acting chief of staff as well as my deputy minister on the first day, and I’ve been constantly working on it ever since.”
Plant forward: On Maclean’s, Philippe J. Fournier reports on a Mainstreet survey showing Valerie plante has an advantage over Denis coderre in the Montreal mayoral race for the first time in two years, and he could win on Sunday.
With just one more day of campaigning before voters go to the polls this weekend (voting will take place on Saturday and Sunday), a new Mainstreet Research poll suggests that Valerie plante has taken the lead in this race for the first time in a municipal survey, of any company, since fall 2020. Let’s take a look at the Mainstreet numbers. Among the full sample of respondents, Valerie plante is supported by 46 percent of respondents, compared to 40 percent of Denis Coderre. Balarama holiness he’s far behind in third place with just 5 percent support. Of the 850 who responded to this survey, 7 percent were undecided.
To get an idea of what is at stake in this race, take a look at this article from Paul Wells earlier this week.
Best wishes, Prime Minister: John Horgan said Thursday that the growth in his throat is cancerous and he will have to undergo radiation treatment, the Vancouver Sun. reports: “The surgery and biopsy performed last week were a success and I am grateful to the incredible healthcare team for all the support I have received. The pathology confirmed that the growth in my throat was cancerous. “
Horgan emphasized that your prognosis is good and hopes to make a full recovery. You will need to start radiation treatment in the next few weeks. The prime minister expects to have completed the treatment by the end of December. “During that time, I will continue participate virtually at briefings, cabinet meetings and other important meetings such as the Federation Council. For in-person events, minister Mike farnworth and other cabinet ministers can attend in my place, ”he said.
Fear in Kabul: the Balloon have a heartbreaking story about Afghans who worked with the Canadian military and who will soon be homeless because volunteer-led groups that have been funding their safe houses are running out of money.
Joly Gets Ready: Susan Delacourt have an interview with Melanie Joly at Star, in which he reveals that his mentor is Frank McKennaand that she’s busy flipping through informational books, preparing to, we hope, successfully confront the greedy Americans who threaten the Canadian auto industry.
Non-French: Allison Hanes have a good explainer at Montreal Gazette outlining the catastrophic public relations mistake by Mike rousseau, the new CEO of Air Canada, who has managed to upset the delicate balance of language relations in Montreal by admitting that he has lived in Montreal for 14 years but apparently cannot speak French.
Even the Quebec Network of Community Groups, advocates for English-speaking rights, issued a scathing statement denouncing Rousseau’s “deaf” and “narrow-minded” comments. President of QCGN Marlene jennings He regretted that his comments inflicted “lasting damage on Quebec’s English-speaking community and on the central national value of dual language.” In fact, as the Anglophones of Quebec are trying to show that they too care about protecting the French and at the same time safeguarding their rights and institutions, Rousseau went and undermined all the arguments that the community used to show that the Bill 96 is unjustified.
For a cap: CBC Aaron Wherry have a reflective column explain how an oil and gas emissions cap can help Canada reduce emissions, a difficult but necessary step.
First out lesbian: Liberal rookie Pascale St-Onge, who won a nail bite in Brome-Missisquoi, became the first lesbian in a Canadian federal cabinet when she was sworn in as sports minister, CTV Rachel Aiello reports in an interesting profile. St-Onge may also be the prime minister of the cabinet who played bass in an alternative band, Crazy june.
– Stephen Maher
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