Bea Vongdouangchanh is a communications manager at Compass Rose Group, a public affairs collective in Ottawa, and is a freelance writer. She spent more than 11 years as a parliamentary reporter, most recently as the online editor of The Hill Times and editor of Power & Influence magazine.
Foolishly, Kellie Leitch thought that Donald Trump's messages of hate would work here in Canada, writes Bea Vongdouangchanh. Now, Trump is the laughingstock of the world
It took the departure of one minister to trigger a cascade of events that included the breakup of the Indigenous affairs department, the promotion of two rookies, and other moves to plug some holes.
Sure, oil prices are down, and our dollar has sunk even lower post-Brexit, but we have a feminist prime minister who proudly claims that a Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian.
“Your dad put us in the constitution, gave us a box, but there was nothing in it. You have a chance to fill this void,” said Manitoba Métis Leader David Chartrand.
