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Saturday December 5, 2020

December 12, 2020 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Saturday December 5, 2020

Justin Trudeau won’t escape his election promise to lift water-boil advisories in First Nation communities

October 21, 2016

Five years after their election promise to lift the water-boil advisories in every First Nation community by March 2021, the federal Liberals have officially admitted they won’t meet that goal.

It was an embarrassing concession reluctantly made this week after much media prodding. And Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deserves the barrage of criticism coming his way from Indigenous leaders who are disheartened and disappointed by the news.

It is unacceptable that any resident of any First Nations community must wait a day longer for what almost all Canadians routinely take for granted: being able to fill a glass with safe, clean water when they turn on a tap in their home. 

Trudeau has previously taken heat for breaking campaign promises to overhaul the electoral system and balance the budget, He should take his licks for failing to keep this pledge, too. 

February 20, 2020

But for all that, thank goodness he made it. The federal Liberals have, in fact, made significant progress in ensuring Indigenous communities have a safe supply of water, one of life’s essentials not only for drinking but bathing and cooking. 

When they came to power in 2015, there were no fewer than 105 long-term water-boil advisories in effect across Canada. Their efforts resulted in 97 of those advisories being lifted. The Liberals remain committed to getting the job done, too, and appropriately announced $1.5 billion in this week’s mini-budget to make that happen.

Yet, as they made advances in some First Nations communities, new problems and new advisories appeared in others. That’s why today, 59 long-term water-boil advisories remain in effect. That’s why there will be at least another dozen water-boil advisories in effect going into next year, the year everything was supposed to be fixed. 

July 23, 2019

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said this week the pandemic is partly responsible for these delays, which seems a reasonable explanation — to a point. But Miller also said the Liberals didn’t initially understand the “state of decay” in infrastructure in many First Nations communities.

So is what we’re left with a case where non-Indigenous politicians see a half-full glass on the safe-water front while Indigenous people see one that’s half-empty? Perhaps it’s both. 

First Nations communities have every right to be angry that another promise to them has been broken. The Neskantaga First Nation in Northwestern Ontario, for instance, has been living with a drinking-water advisory for 25 years and was evacuated in late October after an oil sheen was discovered on its reservoir. Today, more than 250 band members are living in hotels in Thunder Bay 400 kilometres away

June 3, 2015

Can anyone seriously imagine a non-Indigenous community, for instance in southern Ontario, going more than a few days with a contaminated municipal water supply? Anyone who remembers the Walkerton, Ont., water crisis of 2000 will know how quickly authorities responded to a deadly E. coli outbreak in the town’s water supply, and how that led to more stringent water standards across the entire province.

Despite all this, the current federal government can still be credited for doing far more than its predecessors — Liberal as well as Conservative — and going a long way to ending an intolerable situation that should have been remedied decades ago.

No, the Liberals won’t meet the deadline of their campaign promise. But they should eventually keep the rest of the pledge to make safe First Nations water systems. That promise, even if critics say it has been broken, spurred necessary action and held the Liberals accountable in a way previous governments were not. It was a promise worth making as well as keeping. (Hamilton Spectator Editorial) 

 

Posted in: Canada Tagged: 2020-41, balanced budget, balloons, Canada, Electoral reform, indigenous, Justin Trudeau, Liberal, promise, safe water, trust

Friday September 25, 2020

October 1, 2020 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Friday September 25, 2020

Feds begin new sitting by boosting COVID-19 recovery benefit

January 23, 2020

The federal government has announced it is increasing one of a trio of promised new COVID-19 aid benefits, to be equivalent to the amount received through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit that will expire at the end of the month, a move that may have secured the political support needed for the Liberal minority to stay afloat.

Kicking off the first full day of the new parliamentary session, the Liberals tabled Bill C-2 to implement the new benefits, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal minority seeks opposition support to avoid a snap election during a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

The House of Commons began its as-normal-as-possible sitting for the first time since the pandemic put a pause on regular business back in March. Debate in response to Wednesday’s speech from the throne will continue throughout the day, offering more MPs time to speak to whether they liked what they heard, and if it’ll be enough for them to support the government in a confidence vote.

October 23, 2019

The minority Liberals will need to garner at least some support for the throne speech from across the aisle, or risk seeing their government fall. Early indications were that this support, may not be as secure as the Liberals might like. The Liberals currently hold 154 seats, the Conservatives have 121, the Bloc Québécois hold 32, the NDP have 24, the Green Party has three and there are two Independents and two vacancies.

The speech fixated primarily on how to keep supporting Canadians financially through COVID-19, while repairing inequalities the pandemic has exposed. Billed as “an ambitious plan for an unprecedented reality,” it included a commitment to keep up certain business aid benefits, to create a national child care and job creation plan, and emphasized that Canada has to tackle climate change, systemic racism, and gender inequity.

With the Conservatives already ardently against the speech, and the Bloc Quebecois sounding like they haven’t seen enough yet, but could come around if billions in new health funding is sent to the provinces, the Liberals are looking to the NDP for support.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh had said right after the throne speech that he wanted to see CERB extended and a form of paid sick leave implemented. (CTV) 

 

Posted in: Canada Tagged: 2020-31, Canada, Jagmeet Singh, Justin Trudeau, Left, Liberal, map, NDP, socialism

Wednesday July 29, 2020

August 5, 2020 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday July 29, 2020

NHL returns after months-long hiatus due to coronavirus pandemic

May 15, 2020

NHL hockey returns Tuesday after a months-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Montreal Canadiens are in Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers meet the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place as part of Tuesday’s three-game exhibition schedule that kicks off Phase 4 of the league’s return-to-play plan.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers square off in Toronto in Tuesday’s other game.

Edmonton and Toronto are serving as hub cities for the 24 NHL teams that are returning to action, though the Canadiens and Flames are listed as the home teams Tuesday night.

Each team will play an exhibition game at Scotiabank Arena or Rogers Place between Tuesday and Thursday before the playoff qualification round begin on Saturday.

The NHL suspended its season March 12 due to the spreading global pandemic and announced its four-stage return plan May 26. (Global) 


 

I can’t even begin to tell you how happy I am to be on the “Trust in Science” team.

— Isaac Bogoch (@BogochIsaac) July 29, 2020

 

Posted in: Canada, USA Tagged: 2020-26, Canada, cards, Conservative, Coronavirus, covid-19, face masks, Hockey, International, Liberal, masks, NHL, pandemic, Science, Sports, trading cards, USA

Tuesday March 10, 2020

March 17, 2020 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Tuesday March 10, 2020

For Steven Del Duca, winning the Ontario Liberal leadership was the easy job.  

Del Duca, a former cabinet minister, succeeds Kathleen Wynne as party leader after his landslide first-ballot victory at Saturday’s Liberal convention in Mississauga.  

Now Del Duca faces the far more difficult tasks of rebuilding his third-place party, taking on incumbent Premier Doug Ford, and giving Ontarians who want Ford gone a compelling reason to vote Liberal in 2022 rather than NDP or Green.

Here’s what’s on Steven Del Duca’s to-do list:

1. Introduce himself to Ontarians

October 23, 2001

People who follow politics closely know Del Duca from his six years as the Liberal MPP for Vaughan, Ont., including four years in cabinet. But for the vast majority of Ontario voters, he’s unknown.

His back story has the potential for some appeal: he’s a first generation Canadian, son of a Scottish mother and Italian father. He went to law school, graduating from Osgoode Hall in Toronto in 2007.

While even his supporters admit he’s far from the most charismatic politician Ontario has ever seen, they argue he is smart, hard-working and plain-spoken.  

2. Deal with his baggage

May 15, 2015

Del Duca’s tenure as transportation minister is not without controversy. He was criticized in the 2018 auditor general’s report for approving construction of two GO stations against the advice of Metrolinx staff, including one at Kirby, near his Vaughan riding.

Del Duca defends the move as the right call, saying the analysis by Metrolinx didn’t take into account expected population growth.

Just last month, CBC News revealed Del Duca built a backyard swimming pool without all the necessary permits and too close to neighbouring conservation land, according to municipal bylaws. Del Duca calls it an “embarrassing … honest mistake” and is seeking a land swap to bring the pool into compliance.

As a key member of Wynne’s government, Del Duca will also need to figure out whether to distance himself from her record, embrace her accomplishments, or toe some fine line between the two.

3. Rebuild the Liberal machine

March 30, 2016

Among Del Duca’s most important tasks now: “the unglamorous but very, very important work of party building,” says one of his senior campaign advisers. This means nurturing local riding associations, recruiting candidates, developing policies and raising money, all with an eye toward the June 2022 election.

The 2018 election disaster left the Ontario Liberals with not only their worst result in party history, but also with a financial mess. The party raised just $970,000 last year, according to donations recorded on the Elections Ontario website. It’s a far cry from the PCs’ haul last year in excess of $4.8 million. Doug Ford raked in more than $2 million on just one night this past week, at his annual leaders’ dinner.

4. Contrast with the NDP

April 18, 2018

Much could change by the time Ontarians go the polls in 2022, but right now the next election looks set to be a referendum on Doug Ford. People who want to vote “no” in that referendum will have options other than Del Duca’s Liberals, chiefly Horwath’s New Democrats.

Given that the Liberals and NDP (as well as the Greens) will be fishing in the same pool of anti-Ford voters, Del Duca needs to contrast himself as the clear alternative. He’ll likely do that by painting the New Democrats as ineffective in holding Ford to account, as he did in his speech to the convention Saturday, and by whipping up fears that an NDP government would harm the economy.  

5. Face off against Doug Ford

November 1, 2019

There are plenty of voices out there insisting there’s no way Doug Ford can win a second term in 2022, but that’s a rather naive view. Ford loves campaigning, he has a formidable re-election team and his party is rolling in cash.

The Liberals cannot simply rely on Ford losing. Del Duca knows that, as does his team. “Anyone who suggests that this government is done for doesn’t know what they’re talking about,” said his senior adviser. (CBC)


Sketching Stephen Del Duca

 

Posted in: Ontario Tagged: 2020-09, Coronavirus, Doug Ford, legacy, Liberal, Ontario, party, Steven Del Duca

Justin Trudeau 2015-2019

September 11, 2019 by Graeme MacKay

2015

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Pre 2015 Election
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November 5, 2015
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November 17, 2015
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November 25, 2015
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December 3, 2015
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2016

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2017

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December 21, 2017
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2018

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2019

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Cartoon Gallery: Stephen Harper’s majority years

Posted in: Canada Tagged: election, gallery, Justin Trudeau, Liberal
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