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.
Governor General won't move into Rideau Hall until further notice
The Governor General will not move into her official residence in Ottawa this summer and there is no date for when she might.
Hunger strike ends after agreement reached on Ottawa Indigenous Peoples' space
An Algonquin grand chief's hunger strike is over after an agreement with the federal government on a project to create a major Indigenous centre in Ottawa.
Bills now take almost three times as long to get through the Senate
Bills are spending more than twice as long in the Senate since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's reforms to the upper house of Parliament, raising the question of who should get the credit for the chamber's more thorough approach — or the blame for its plodding pace.
With a third of 2015 MPs not running, NDP turnover highest in at least 20 years
When the federal election campaign gets underway in earnest, parties will be missing dozens of incumbent MPs who have opted against running again — including 11 sitting NDP MPs.
Canada will shell out almost $70 billion for its new warships, PBO report says
Canada's 15 new warships will cost almost $70 billion over the next quarter-century, according to Parliament's budget watchdog, and the cost could change further depending on the final design of the ships and when they actually get built.
Who should bear the financial risk of flooding? Report lays out three options
The federal government could help mitigate the cost of flood damage by creating a "high-risk" insurance pool to help lift the burden off the public purse, says a report released on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, by the Insurance Bureau of Canada.
After harsh Twitter exchanges, Senate will look at new social media policy
An independent senator is on a mission to get members of Canada's upper house to stop being so nasty to each other on social media.
Boot Cooper from Tory caucus over comments on online hate: Liberal MP
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer should eject colleague Michael Cooper from the Tory caucus over things the MP said about online hate in a parliamentary hearing last week, says a Liberal MP.
How safe is the Ottawa River from nuclear waste?
A proposed permanent radioactive waste dump at Chalk River Laboratories on the Ottawa River raises questions about the future safety of the water used by hundreds of thousands of people. While some local authorities seem relaxed as the proposal winds its way through an environmental assessment process, Ottawa Riverkeeper, for one, remains vigilant about the health of the watershed.