Christian Paas-Lang

About Christian Paas-Lang

Christian Paas-Lang is a journalist from Toronto specializing in political analysis and data-driven reporting. His works have appeared in The Globe and Mail, the Ottawa Citizen, theScore and the North Bay Nugget.

39 Articles

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Five parties invited to televised leaders' debates, Bernier left out for now

The leaders of Canada's five main political parties were invited on Monday, August 12, 2019, to take part in this October's televised federal election debates, but the newly formed People's Party of Canada has been left out in the cold.

News, Politics | August 13th 2019

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Munk Debates calls on federal leaders to sign up for foreign policy debate

A proposed leaders' debate on foreign policy already has one confirmed participant, with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer quickly accepting an invitation to participate in the Munk Debates event scheduled for Oct. 1.

News, Politics | August 9th 2019

Both leaders' debates and countrywide environment events scheduled for Oct. 7

The official English-language leaders' debate for the fall election is set to conflict with more than 100 planned all-candidates events focused on the environment.

News, Politics | August 2nd 2019

Election leaders' debates will be more accessible than ever, commission says

Canadian political junkies will be able to access this fall's federal election debates with unprecedented ease thanks in large part to strong media partnerships, the commission responsible for organizing the events said Wednesday as it lifted the veil on plans for the televised campaign confrontations.

News, Politics | August 1st 2019

Calls to former diplomats were not meant as pressure, Liberal MPs insist

The choice to reach out to two former ambassadors to China was part of an effort to make sure experts were sufficiently informed, not to pressure them into toeing the line, Liberal MPs said on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, as they shut down opposition efforts to investigate the matter.

News, Politics | July 31st 2019

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At least 20 people donated max to both Liberals and Conservatives in 2018

The chairman of the board of Bombardier, a scion of the Rotman family, the chairman of a major power company — these prominent Canadians all gave as much money as they're allowed, or close to it, to both the Liberals and Conservatives in 2018.

News, Politics | July 30th 2019

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Supreme Court of Canada says military's no-juries justice system constitutional

Military members accused of serious offences under military law do not have a constitutional right to a jury trial, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday, July 26, 2019.

News, Politics | July 30th 2019

Voters, cast their ballots, SHOAL Centre, election day, Sidney,

Canada Strong and Proud registers as third party for election

A third-party organization linked to a series of robocall and text campaigns in Canada is now officially registered as a third party for the upcoming federal election.

News, Politics | July 29th 2019

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25 million historical artifacts will get new home in capital region

Many of the country's priceless historical artifacts — and millions of other assorted bits — will be getting a new home just outside Ottawa, Parks Canada announced on Tuesday, July 23, 2019.

News, Politics | July 24th 2019

Crime rate rose in 2018 but country still safer than a decade ago, StatCan says

The rate and severity of crime both ticked up in 2018, for a fourth year in a row, according to Statistics Canada.

News, Politics | July 23rd 2019