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September 25, 2019

Liberal Party Commit to Legislative Net Zero Emissions by 2050

Hon. Catherine McKenna, the Liberal candidate for Ottawa Centre and Minister of Environment and Climate Change for four years under the Trudeau Government, announced this morning a number of environment-related pledges on behalf of her Party.

September 11, 2019

Federal Election 43 Officially Underway

Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Rideau Hall and handed the Governor General a letter recommending the dissolution of the 42nd Government of Canada. The presentation of this document was followed by the Governor General calling the election. Thereafter, the Chief Electoral Officer issues hundreds of writs—one for each of the 338 electoral districts.

August 12, 2019

Renewing the Blue Box

On June 7, the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks announced the appointment of Mr. David Lindsay as Special Advisor on Recycling and Plastic Waste. Read our summary/analysis of the Special Advisor's Final Report.

August 8, 2019

PART 2: Social Media Advertising in the Federal Election

Part Two of this two-part series delves deeper into how political parties and organizations are using social media to find creative ways of campaigning.

August 1, 2019

PART 1: New Political Advertising Rules Under the Elections Modernization Act

In Part One of this two-part series, we explain the new political advertising rules under the Elections Modernization Act.

July 17, 2019

Ontario Regulatory Update

After one year of Ford Government, regulation is down, but not out. July 12 marked one year since the Ford Government’s Speech From the Throne, which set out the government’s legislative agenda and focus.

June 20, 2019

Ford Government Shuffle: What You Need to Know

In a sweeping cabinet shuffle, the scope of which far exceeded anything that most observers expected, Premier Doug Ford unveiled his new front bench today. In what is being described as a “reset” of the Ontario government, Premier Ford has elevated some of his best communicators to more prominent roles.

June 13, 2019

Canadian Government and Ontario Government Take Action on Plastic Waste

An overview of the announcements made by both governments pertaining to plastic waste and what they mean moving forward.

May 28, 2019

Legislation for USMCA Ratification & Timeline

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announced yesterday the first step in ratification of the USMCA trade deal. Ratification by the Legislative Branch of the three countries is the last step before a date of entry into force is announced.

May 8, 2019

Nanaimo-Lady Smith By-Election: Analysis & Implications for Election 2019

This By-Election provides insights on the relative strengths of key Federal Parties and key electoral issues come the fall. With this in mind, Sussex provides this analysis of the By-Election and its implications.