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National Post
5 days ago
- General
- National Post
Michael Higgins: Garneau's moral compass always pointed true north
It is a measure of the man that in a world where values, virtue, and self-sacrifice seem anachronistic, Marc Garneau embodied them. Article content Following his death on Wednesday at age 76 after a brief illness, there was lavish praise and kind words for Garneau whose life was devoted to serving his country. Article content Article content As an astronaut, Garneau reached the stars, as a politician he served honourably and faithfully, despite his tawdry treatment at the hands of Justin Trudeau. Article content In a statement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, 'To those who worked alongside him, Marc was a trusted colleague and friend. To Canadians, he was a symbol of national pride and possibility.' Article content Article content Mary Simon, the Governor General, said he left behind a legacy of integrity and professionalism. Article content Erin O'Toole, the former Conservative leader who also served as a captain in the air force, said of Garneau, who had been a commander and captain in the navy, that he represented the very best of Canada and had inspired countless people 'including me.' Article content Garneau began his service to Canada by serving in the navy before joining the Canadian Astronaut Program. In 1984, he made history when he became the first Canadian in space as a payload specialist on the Space Shuttle Challenger. He went on to make two other space missions aboard the Endeavour. Article content 'I have been around planet earth…about 450 times,' Garneau recounted at a Ted Talk in 2013. Article content He was president of the Canadian Space Agency from 2001 to 2005 and in 2008 was elected as a Liberal MP for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount (formerly Westmount–Ville-Marie). Article content Article content In 2013, he ran for the Liberal leadership against Trudeau, and in a debate that year, pointedly asked the future prime minister, 'So please tell us what in your resume qualifies you to be the leader of the country.' Article content Article content 'I was never sure after that whether he held that against me,' Garneau told the CBC's Rosemary Barton last year. 'But on balance, I think he didn't because he appointed me transport minister when we were finally elected.' Article content Garneau became transport minister in 2015 with one of his first acts being to introduce a passenger bill of rights for fliers. From January to October of 2021, he was foreign minister until suddenly being dropped without explanation by Trudeau and replaced by the more sycophantic Mélanie Joly.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Canada's Liberals Decide Against New Rules to Oust Party Leader
(Bloomberg) -- Elected lawmakers in Canada's governing Liberal Party voted against adopting a mechanism that would have given them more power to oust Prime Minister Mark Carney as party leader in the future. NY Private School Pleads for Donors to Stay Open After Declaring Bankruptcy UAE's AI University Aims to Become Stanford of the Gulf NYC's War on Trash Gets a Glam Squad Pacific Coast Highway to Reopen Near Malibu After January Fires James Maloney, the Liberal caucus chair who represents a Toronto district, told reporters Sunday that members chose not to adopt the Reform Act, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported. The law, which was enacted about a decade ago, allows members of parliament to remove their party leader by secret ballot. Lawmakers in each party choose which provisions of the act they want to use at a caucus meeting after an election. Liberals opted not to use the Reform Act leadership rules after Justin Trudeau's third election victory in 2021, which became an issue in 2024 as his approval ratings tumbled and numerous Liberal lawmakers publicly called on him to quit. Trudeau had vowed to carry on, but eventually stepped down following the resignation of then Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. That opened to door for a leadership race that Carney won, and he led the Liberals to victory in a national election last month. Conservative Party lawmakers used the Reform Act in 2022 to oust Erin O'Toole as leader after the party lost its third consecutive election to the Liberals. Why Apple Still Hasn't Cracked AI How Coach Handbags Became a Gen Z Status Symbol AI Is Helping Executives Tackle the Dreaded Post-Vacation Inbox Inside the First Stargate AI Data Center Anthropic Is Trying to Win the AI Race Without Losing Its Soul ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
CTV News
09-05-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Poilievre didn't adapt enough to Trump or Trudeau shakeups, needs to ‘make peace' with premiers: O'Toole
Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole speaks about putting the needs of Canada ahead of the needs of Canada's political parties when dealing with the U.S.
CBC
07-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Carney's White House visit a 'chance to reset,' says O'Toole
Erin O'Toole, a former leader of the Conservative Party and a distinguished fellow at the Hudson Institute, says Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to the Trump White House was an opportunity to remind the U.S. president of how integrated the economies of Canada and the U.S. are.
