Liberals offer mostly platitudes on transition to renewable energy
Under the previous Conservative administration, Canada’s energy strategy was whatever the oilpatch wanted—or more precisely what foreign-owned energy multinationals requested. We had no plan for carbon pricing, and Stephen Harper was content to hitch our economic wagon to fossil fuels. Talk of a National Energy Program was quickly dismissed. With omnibus budget bills C-38 and […]
High-profile Conservatives organizing to shift party to centre: activists
A group of influential Canadian conservatives has been working over the summer to create an organization that will try to pull the Conservative Party closer to the political centre, say several sources with knowledge of the effort. The group includes well-known conservatives in and outside of the party, according to four sources speaking on the […]
Setting aside differences, Liberals and Tories strategized to pass dementia bill
Conservative MP Rob Nicholson set aside political differences and crossed the floor to gain support for his private member’s bill to create a national dementia strategy. Mr. Nicholson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) knew how important a framework for dementia was; his father suffered from the disease. “It was inexplicable, he had always had a very healthy […]
Trudeau’s atypical media exposure pushed by ‘most image-conscious PMO in Canadian history’
From Rolling Stone magazine to CBS Sports, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes a point of engaging beyond the usual media suspects covering Canadian politics, and it’s all part of a media strategy of what is considered the most image-conscious, communications-driven Prime Minister’s Office ever, say strategists. “The Prime Minister’s Office has an innate understanding of […]
Tories outpace Grit fundraising, but Liberals tighten the gap
The Conservative Party outpaced the Liberals again in second-quarter donations even as Tory fundraising fell by $1.2-million, while the governing Grits tried to tighten the gap. Amid the tail end of their leadership race, the Tories raised $4,073,664 between April to June compared to $3,023,955 raised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, who fared slightly better this […]
Political junkies’ dictionary defines ‘sunny ways’, ‘Ford nation’, ‘gravy train,’ and more
If you’re a politico then you’ll be familiar with terms like “Trudeaumania,” “sober second thought,” or “crossing the floor.” But do you remember political terms like “fuddle duddle,” or “walk in the snow?” Don’t fret, you can find all of these terms and close to 150 others on Parli, an online dictionary of Canadian political […]
At least five ex-Tory leadership candidates still paying off campaign debt
At least five of 16 former Conservative leadership candidates still have outstanding campaign debts, two months after the contest wrapped with a dramatic victory for Andrew Scheer. Mr. Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) came away without any campaign debt, according to his former campaign manager, but his closest rivals in the contest were among those saddled with debts […]
Trudeau, Canada’s Sun King?
OAKVILLE, ONT.—Given that we’re smack dab in the middle of summer and given that everyone is consequently in a vacation mindset right now, I thought it’d be a good time to avoid usual political commentary so that I could instead draw a comparison between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a 17th century French monarch. Okay, […]
Liberals and NDP come together for Cree signing ceremony; Ambrose adds to her post-politics resumé
New Democrat MP Romeo Saganash and Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett put aside party divisions for a moment last week, coming together to participate in a signing ceremony, along with the grand chief of the Grand Council of Crees, for an agreement providing more autonomy for Canada’s Cree Nation. Mr. Saganash is a former deputy grand […]
Alberta Tory MPs lining up behind Kenney in provincial leadership race
Ex-federal minister Jason Kenney is expected to enter the leadership race for Alberta’s new United Conservative Party with support from numerous federal Conservative MPs from the province. Several federal Tories from Alberta told The Hill Times they supported Mr. Kenney’s expected candidacy to lead the new United Conservative Party, and believed the ex-Calgary Midnapore MP […]
