Ontario embarks on snap election as pundits say provincial leaders will distance themselves from federal counterparts
Ontarians will head to the polls in a snap provincial election on Feb. 27, just over a week before federal Liberal Party members choose their next leader—and the next prime minister.
Conservative politicos say carbon tax still a ballot-box issue in next election, despite Liberals’ proposed policy flip-flop
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre indicates he won’t change his ‘axe the tax’ messaging in light of some Liberal leadership candidates planning to drop the consumer carbon price.
Third-party Protecting Canada goes on $4M TV ad attack targeting Conservative leader’s record on pensions, dental care
Spokesperson Megana Ramaswami says the third-party campaign hopes to ‘open voters’ eyes’ to what a Poilievre led-government may bring as federal progressive parties dither.
Duelling polls put Conservatives in ‘super majority’ or minority government position in next election
Pollster Nik Nanos says the next election is ‘the Conservatives’ to lose,’ with surveys speaking ‘as much to the disarray within the Liberal Party today as it does to Pierre Poilievre’s effectiveness at focusing on meat-and-potato issues.’
Liberal leadership race a chance for Tories to dominate political ad space, say experts
However, a former federal Liberal candidate says the leadership race can provide the party with a captive audience for their messaging.
Liberals offer united front on Trump, but caucus split on candidate best fit to lead the party
U.S. President Donald Trump also drops numerous bombshells for Canada in his World Economic Forum address as Liberals meet in Ottawa.
Vying for viral: Liberals need authenticity to bridge digital divide with Tories, says online marketing strategist
As they fight for votes, Liberals can no longer rely on ‘polished, top-down’ TV ads to compete with the Conservatives’ ‘organic online long game,’ says EOK Consults’ Harneet Singh.
Canadian politicos react to Trump’s inauguration speech
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland, who spent the morning of Trump’s second inauguration doing an interview with CP24’s morning show, said Canada needs to be strong, smart and united. ‘The key is not to be scared.’
Fears over Trump’s tariffs grow, but Canadian federal party standings static: polls
Pollster Nik Nanos said voters’ minds could be made up by ‘how the two leaders of the Conservatives and the Liberals scope out how they’re going to manage’ the relationship with the new U.S. president.
Musk’s approval of Poilievre good for Conservatives, but may not sit well for others, say pollsters and strategists
Billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk’s endorsement is a ‘double-edged sword,’ according to pollster Nik Nanos.
