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Lynch, Cappe and Mitchell: This is no time for ambitious federal projects Original
Advertisement 1 With a prime minister about to be replaced and an election expected soon after, the spirit of the 'caretaker convention' should have kicked in. • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content These are days of big announcements. On Feb. 19, the prime minister announced that the federal government intends to construct a high-speed rail line between Quebec City and Toronto, with a stop in Ottawa.
There's a right way and a wrong way to fix government
In Monday’s lead article on The Hub entitled“How to get better—not bigger—government,“ Sean Speer and Andrew Evans argue that the best way to achieve leaner, more decisive, and more effective government in this country is to make the Canadian government much more like the American one. While there’s much we can learn from our American neighbours, taking major steps to “presidentialize” our Westminster system of government is not one of them.
Les débats sur le secret ministériel sont loin d’être clos
Par Mel Cappe* et Yan Campagnolo** La Cour suprême du Canada [ci-après « CSC »] vient de dissiper les doutes que certains pouvaient entretenir quant à la légitimité du secret ministériel et la nature confidentielle des lettres de mandat[1].
Debates About Cabinet Secrecy Are Far From Over
By Mel Cappe* and Yan Campagnolo** For those who had doubts about the legitimacy of Cabinet secrecy and the confidential nature of mandate letters,[1] the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has dispelled them. In Ontario (Attorney General) v Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner),[2] the SCC put an end to the judicial saga pitting the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation against Doug Ford’s government by ruling that mandate letters are immune from disclosure.
LISTEN: Ethan Zuckerman on Why Institutional Failure Can Spur Positive Change
This transcript was completed with the aid of computer voice recognition software. If you notice an error in this transcript, please let us know by contacting us here. Ethan Zuckerman: You need citizens to be skeptical. You need citizens to hold institutions responsible. The danger is that if you insist, "No, nothing can change," that's when institutions become brittle and incredibly fragile. Taylor Owen: Hi, I'm Taylor Owen, and this is Big Tech.
Governance: Institutions, Processes and People
D uring a crisis, success in governance requires strong institutions, robust decision-making processes and the right people in the right jobs. In the security and intelligence world, secrecy inhibits real-time adaptation and accountability. Pandemic-causing viruses are threats to our safety and security, and they move around the globe quite freely. Thus, combatting a pandemic requires mobilizing intelligence: medical, economic, social and security intelligence.
Can we use the crisis to create a new federal-provincial relationship?
Canadians have rightly been impressed by the ability of Canadian First Ministers to set partisanship and regional differences aside (for the most part) and work co-operatively in dealing with the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can only hope the spirit of cooperation and collaboration in the acute phase of the pandemic will continue into the post recovery phase. It was not always thus.
Can we use the crisis to create a new federal-provincial relationship?
Canadians have rightly been impressed by the ability of Canadian First Ministers to set partisanship and regional differences aside (for the most part) and work co-operatively in dealing with the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can only hope the spirit of cooperation and collaboration in the acute phase of the pandemic will continue into the post recovery phase. It was not always thus.
Can we use the crisis to create a new federal-provincial relationship?
Canadians have rightly been impressed by the ability of Canadian First Ministers to set partisanship and regional differences aside (for the most part) and work co-operatively in dealing with the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can only hope the spirit of cooperation and collaboration in the acute phase of the pandemic will continue into the post recovery phase. It was not always thus.
Can we use the crisis to create a new federal-provincial relationship?
Canadians have rightly been impressed by the ability of Canadian First Ministers to set partisanship and regional differences aside (for the most part) and work co-operatively in dealing with the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can only hope the spirit of cooperation and collaboration in the acute phase of the pandemic will continue into the post recovery phase. It was not always thus.
Can we use the crisis to create a new federal-provincial relationship?
Canadians have rightly been impressed by the ability of Canadian First Ministers to set partisanship and regional differences aside (for the most part) and work co-operatively in dealing with the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can only hope the spirit of cooperation and collaboration in the acute phase of the pandemic will continue into the post recovery phase. It was not always thus.
Can we use the crisis to create a new federal-provincial relationship?
Canadians have rightly been impressed by the ability of Canadian First Ministers to set partisanship and regional differences aside (for the most part) and work co-operatively in dealing with the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can only hope the spirit of cooperation and collaboration in the acute phase of the pandemic will continue into the post recovery phase. It was not always thus.
Can we use the crisis to create a new federal-provincial relationship?
Canadians have rightly been impressed by the ability of Canadian First Ministers to set partisanship and regional differences aside (for the most part) and work co-operatively in dealing with the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can only hope the spirit of cooperation and collaboration in the acute phase of the pandemic will continue into the post recovery phase. It was not always thus.
Can we use the crisis to create a new federal-provincial relationship?
Canadians have rightly been impressed by the ability of Canadian First Ministers to set partisanship and regional differences aside (for the most part) and work co-operatively in dealing with the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can only hope the spirit of cooperation and collaboration in the acute phase of the pandemic will continue into the post recovery phase. It was not always thus.
Can we use the crisis to create a new federal-provincial relationship?
Canadians have rightly been impressed by the ability of Canadian First Ministers to set partisanship and regional differences aside (for the most part) and work co-operatively in dealing with the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can only hope the spirit of cooperation and collaboration in the acute phase of the pandemic will continue into the post recovery phase. It was not always thus.
Can we use the crisis to create a new federal-provincial relationship?
Canadians have rightly been impressed by the ability of Canadian First Ministers to set partisanship and regional differences aside (for the most part) and work co-operatively in dealing with the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can only hope the spirit of cooperation and collaboration in the acute phase of the pandemic will continue into the post recovery phase. It was not always thus.
Can we use the crisis to create a new federal-provincial relationship?
Canadians have rightly been impressed by the ability of Canadian First Ministers to set partisanship and regional differences aside (for the most part) and work co-operatively in dealing with the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can only hope the spirit of cooperation and collaboration in the acute phase of the pandemic will continue into the post recovery phase. It was not always thus.
Can we use the crisis to create a new federal-provincial relationship?
Canadians have rightly been impressed by the ability of Canadian First Ministers to set partisanship and regional differences aside (for the most part) and work co-operatively in dealing with the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can only hope the spirit of cooperation and collaboration in the acute phase of the pandemic will continue into the post recovery phase. It was not always thus.
Can we use the crisis to create a new federal-provincial relationship?
Canadians have rightly been impressed by the ability of Canadian First Ministers to set partisanship and regional differences aside (for the most part) and work co-operatively in dealing with the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can only hope the spirit of cooperation and collaboration in the acute phase of the pandemic will continue into the post recovery phase. It was not always thus.
Can we use the crisis to create a new federal-provincial relationship?
By Mel Cappe Bob RaeContributors Tue., May 12, 2020timer3 min. read Canadians have rightly been impressed by the ability of Canadian First Ministers to set partisanship and regional differences aside (for the most part) and work co-operatively in dealing with the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We can only hope the spirit of cooperation and collaboration in the acute phase of the pandemic will continue into the post recovery phase. It was not always thus.
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Use this moment to create, define and design new social and economic policies
By Mel CappeContributors Bob Rae Mon., April 27, 2020timer4 min. read Dealing with COVID-19 is proving to be a tremendous challenge for all of us. For too many it has been a personal tragedy, something none of us should forget. For governments, at every level, it is a classic case of decision making in the presence of uncertainty. What we don’t know about the virus and its effects are more important than what we do.
If not carbon pricing in Ontario – which works well – then what, Mr. Ford? | Ecofiscal
by Dale Beugin, Don Drummond, Glen Hodgson and Mel Cappe We’d like to correct the record on some of the myths and misunderstandings surrounding carbon pricing. The economic evidence clearly contradicts some of the recent rhetoric coming from Ontario. In short: Carbon pricing works. Carbon pricing is cheaper than any other policy option. And getting rid of the well-functioning cap-and-trade system, without an alternative in sight, would be a costly proposition. Let’s back up.
Primus extra pares: Prime Ministers and power | Literary Review of Canada
When Governing from the Centre by Donald Savoie was published in 1999, positing that power had begun consolidating in the Prime Minister’s Office in the mid 1990s, I argued with Savoie that the evolution of this phenomenon was important, but it was not new.
Seven reasons why R2P is relevant today
In celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary, the Canadian Centre for the Responsibility to Protect is running a nation-wide campaign to reflect upon the past, present and future of Canada’s commitment to global humanitarianism. This year also marks the 16th year since the Responsibility to Protect principle was first conceived under the sponsorship of the Canadian government, and over a decade since R2P was unanimously endorsed by 150 heads of state and government at the 2005 World Summit.
Road tolls, done the right way, needed to tackle traffic | Toronto Star
Traffic in Toronto has become so pervasive that it may now be an “accepted” part of city life. Yet this congestion imposes such enormous costs that we shouldn’t accept it. It means less time for work, family, and play. It also leads to more accidents, air pollution, slower movement of goods, and can contribute to mental fatigue and stress. All told, estimates of Toronto’s congestion are in the ballpark of $7 billion per year, according to Metrolinx.
Our biofuel policy is too expensive, focus instead on carbon pricing
File photo of an ethanol facility in Ontario. Biofuels are too expensive, say three experts. (PHOTO by PAT McGRATH--THE OTTAWA CITIZEN) PAT MCGRATH / THE OTTAWA CITIZEN As members of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, we are pleased to see the growing national momentum for carbon pricing. Governments across this country are increasingly willing to implement policies that realistically promise a significant decline in greenhouse gas emissions.
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