Jim Kelly

Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride win Christopher Ewart-Biggs Literary Prize for the Arins commissioned book For & Against a United@Irl ⁦@NotreDame⁩ ⁦@KeoughGlobalND⁩ irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

Still a PQ majority, but man there are a lot of marginal seats on this one

📊Intentions de vote au Québec, sondage Léger: ⚜️PQ 33% 🔴PLQ 33% ⚫️PCQ 15% 🟠QS 9% 🔵CAQ 9% → qc125.com/20260321-leg.h… [Léger, 20-22 mars 2026, n = 1 003] #polQC

The honeymoon is over

Today, the federal New Democratic Party selected its new leader. It is clear that the direction of the federal party under this new leader, someone who openly cheered for the defeat of the Alberta NDP government, is not in the interests of Alberta. Last year, Alberta’s New Democrats voted overwhelmingly to make membership in the federal party optional. Many thousands of our provincial members, including myself, are not members of the federal party. We are a big tent and welcome the support of people who vote for every federal party. We believe in Alberta and we believe in Canadian energy and the good jobs it creates. We believe in more pipelines and in reducing emissions. We believe in strong public services and a strong jobs-driven economy to help pay for them. This is what we are fighting for every day. Albertans deserve federal leaders who understand the importance of Alberta and our essential role in the federation. Our focus is not on what the federal NDP says or does. Our fight is with Danielle Smith and the separatist UCP. Albertans deserve a better government, and we are here to be that better government.

Sask NDP Leader Carla Beck declines Avi Lewis’ meeting request, in letter below.

On this day in 1867, the British North America Act received Royal Assent in British Parliament, laying the legal foundation for the Dominion of Canada, which would come into force on July 1. The BNA Act established Canada’s federal structure, dividing powers between Parliament and the provinces, while also providing protections for minority rights—most notably in education. These were a defining feature of the new Constitution, intended to accommodate religious and linguistic differences and ease rivalries inherited from the old world. The preamble, invoking a constitution “similar in Principle to that of the United Kingdom,” has long been understood as a guiding statement of Canada’s constitutional tradition. Beyond Canada, the BNA Act influenced federal systems across the British Empire, including Australia’s federation in 1901. Though amended over time, it remains at the core of Canada’s Constitution, having been renamed the Constitution Act, 1867 in 1982. ——— En ce jour, en 1867, l’AANB reçoit la sanction royale au Parlement britannique, établissant les bases juridiques du Dominion du Canada, dont l’entrée en vigueur est fixée au 1er juillet. L’AANB crée la structure fédérale du pays en répartissant les compétences entre le Parlement et les provinces, tout en protégeant certains droits des minorités, notamment en matière d’éducation. Ces dispositions visaient à tenir compte des réalités religieuses et linguistiques et à atténuer des rivalités héritées de l’Ancien Monde. Son préambule — évoquant une constitution « semblable dans son principe à celle du Royaume-Uni » — est souvent considéré comme une déclaration fondatrice de la tradition constitutionnelle canadienne. Au-delà du Canada, l’AANB a influencé d’autres fédérations de l’Empire britannique, notamment la fédération australienne de 1901. Renommée Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 en 1982, elle demeure au cœur de la Constitution canadienne.

Hey guys, it’s Ernie. Before the season starts, I had some thoughts for @BlueJays fans I wanted to share. Thanks for reading theplayerstribune.com/ernie-clement-…

The case is the most substantive review of the notwithstanding clause by the top court since its inception as part of the Charter over four decades ago nationalpost.com/news/politics/…

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The @globeandmail has written about the Bill 21 / the notwithstanding clause case. They featured my new book about the case, Section 33 on Trial: "“The sheer number and diversity of participants reflect the reality that the case has grown far beyond a dispute over Quebec’s secularism law” theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Avi Lewis is a first-ballot lock. The provincial NDP should be terrified, @FredDeLorey writes freddelorey.substack.com/p/avi-lewis-is… Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

Opinion: Bill 21 the product of modern identity politics, not the Quiet Revolution montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_eds…

“Provinces have a constitutional right and duty to dictate the scope, scale, and limitations of medical services, whether they choose to devolve it to professional associations or take it on themselves in limited cases like assisted dying, as perhaps they should. Let’s see if the feds leave them alone,” writes MLI Senior Fellow @shawn_whatley on Alberta’s proposed MAiD legislation. Read here⬇️

BREAKING: A new poll released today shows Mallory McMorrow leading the Michigan Senate primary by 5 points. Since last June, Mallory has gained 10 percentage points.

Continuing to put Andrew Scheer forward as the spokesperson for the official opposition on key files is a choice, to be sure. It's a choice I simply do not understand. Why?

Bill 21: Quebec, Ottawa clash over limits of charter override at top court hearing montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/fe…

Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he considered invoking the notwithstanding clause after court struck down child porn penalties Instead, it prompted new legislation after fallout from Supreme Court of Canada decision last October nationalpost.com/news/politics/…

CAQ to table bill on compulsory hospitalization for mental health crises ctvnews.ca/montreal/artic…