The Conservatives will likely use any Justin Trudeau gaffe to bolster their argument that Canada needs more competent leadership. So my point is Trudeau’s needs to get better.

Ever since the world’s cultural, political, and business elites have embraced internationalist policies such as globalization, free trade and more liberal immigration, 'waving the flag' is seen in some circles as gauche.

Justin Trudeau’s recent attacks on Andrew Scheer are not really aimed at winning over wavering undecided voters; their real purpose rather is to mobilize and energize the Liberal base.

The Liberal Party is fighting for its political life, the Conservatives appear to be riding the crest of a 'Blue Wave,' the Green Party is on the rise, and the NDP is still basically irrelevant.

If you don’t play the game properly, if you don’t project a likable image, if you don’t define yourself, you risk becoming a villain. So put down that policy book and practise singing pop songs.

Is an 'ugly' campaign, one that will see the Liberals and Conservatives savagely tearing each other to pieces, all but inevitable? The answer is: not necessarily.

I’d argue we’re living in a time when Canada actually doesn’t have a left-wing political party with enough credibility to assail Scheer over things like him plotting with a bunch of corporate capitalists.

Why waste your vote in a protest, conservatives will ask themselves. So odds are now good that conservatives who don’t like Andrew Scheer will now likely hold their noses and vote for him.

Yes, our one-time super-sensitive, super-empathetic, touchy feely prime minister is officially now a tough guy. We see evidence of this transformation all over the place.

Elizabeth May now has an opportunity to finally put the interests of the Green Party first. But to do it, she needs to end both her friendship with the Liberals and her war with the Conservatives.

Any speculation suggesting Justin Trudeau will step down before the next election is really off the mark.

The Alberta election has all the ingredients for a slam down, drag’em out, no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners, political brawl, the outcome of which could have major repercussions for the federal political scene.

The problem with the Liberal government’s communication strategy is it failed to adequately explain how the PMO’s interactions with Jody Wilson-Raybould would actually end up saving jobs.

The idea that Justin Trudeau would raise his voice in anger at one of his MPs, especially a female MP, is totally at odds with his sensitive public persona, writes Gerry Nicholls.

Thanks to the SNC-Lavalin scandal, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer has all the makings for a proactive winning political campaign. At least in theory.

People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier should be grateful for all the free help he’s getting from the Conservative Party of Canada.

Political staffers, like Gerry Butts, have one job and one job only: to protect and promote their boss. Everything else is secondary.

The Jody Wilson-Raybould/SNC Lavalin/PMO controversy provides an example as to how a political strategist can attack an opponent over an issue where innocence or guilt isn’t so clear cut.

I think the best course to follow is for the Ministry of Democratic Institutions to actually have confidence in democratic institutions. It should trust the citizenry to discern truth without the help of government.

I suppose there will always be governments seeking to impose new ways to restrict free political expression and there will always be people willing to resist.

All too often the prime minister has found himself reacting to a series of dramatic events outside of his control. And it’s Trudeau’s reaction to these events that have helped to define his prime ministerial brand.

Whereas war is about using force to impose your will on others, politics is about using the gentle art of persuasion to peacefully convince.

What the NDP really requires is a strategist with the cunning of Sun Tzu, the aggressiveness of Julius Caesar, and the tactical prowess of Napoleon.

I’m relatively certain that in 2019 we’ll see a strategically-planned contraction of the Liberal Party’s 'Justinian Empire.'