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When Iain Rankin becomes N.S. premier on Tuesday, these people will be his key advisers When Iain Rankin takes over from Stephen McNeil as premier on Tuesday, he'll rely on two key advisers to run his office. Both have federal connections which may come in handy in negotiations with Ottawa. Social Sharing
‘I Was 36 Before I Figured It Out’ Minister Seamus O’Regan on ditching alcohol, coming out, and rising in Trudeau’s ranks. Second of two. Michael Harris, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly-awarded journalist and documentary maker. His investigations have sparked four commissions of inquiry. SHARES ‘Repressing my sexuality’ says Seamus O’Regan, caused him to drink heavily. After rehab, he entered cabinet as Justin Trudeau’s minister of veterans affairs and now is minister of natural resources. Photo: Adrian Wyld, the Canadian Press. The horrors...
| Updated February 9, 2021 Sean Kilpatrick/CP Two images of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are seen in the viewfinder of a TV camera as he holds a news conference at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Feb. 5, 2021. OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau refused to commit Tuesday to updating the federal whistleblowing law — a law that makes it illegal for civil servants to flag wrongdoing to the public. While Trudeau said it is “extremely important” that every Canadian has a safe and secure workplace free from harassment and inappropriate behaviour, he declined to state why his government w...
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The high-profile politician’s decision shows more change is needed