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.
The bug: 29 former MPs among declared candidates for fall election
Among those vying for seats in the federal election this fall are dozens of candidates who have already held the job.
Uncompetitive nomination races weaken parties and Canadian democracy, study warns
Nominations for federal elections are strikingly uncompetitive and opaque, according to a new study, which says that has profound consequences for Canadian democracy.
$1.5 billion in frigate-repair contracts split among yards in three provinces
Warship repair contracts worth $1 billion will be split evenly between two shipyards, with a third deal on the way, the federal government announced on Tuesday, July 16, 2019.
Identifiers need revamp for digital age, Desjardins CEO tells MPs
The current system for identifying Canadians is inadequate for the digital age, the chief executive of Desjardins Group told MPs in an emergency parliamentary committee meeting on Monday, July 15, 2019, grappling with the fallout of a major data breach at his financial-services company.
Conservatives far ahead of other parties in picking candidates for fall election
Hoping to take power away from the Liberals in this fall's election, the Conservatives are well ahead of the governing party in nominating candidates hoping to win seats in the House of Commons.
Military looks to guard satellites from 'natural and artificial threats'
Canadian satellites need to be protected from "natural and artificial threats" in space, says the federal government in a call for new ideas and technology to help.
More 'work to do' to mobilize Canadians on climate change action: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged on Thursday, July 11, 2019, that he has more work to do to sell Canadians on further actions to fight climate change, pointing to new premiers elected on vows to fight his government's agenda.
MPs not running again will get paid around $1.6 million in severance
Members of Parliament who have decided not to run for re-election this fall will cash in a cumulative $1.6 million in severance payments, and millions more will likely be paid out after the election.
Federal government commits $2.8 million to anti-workplace harassment project
A project aimed at reducing workplace harassment and promoting accountable work environments will receive almost $2.8 million in federal funding, the government announced on Friday, July 5, 2019.