Poilievre voted best public speaker, most quotable, hardest-working, and biggest self-promoter in The Hill Times’ 29th Annual Politically Savvy Survey
And Housing Minister Sean Fraser, who was already picked as the Most Valuable Politician in 2023 in The Hill Times’ All Politics Poll in December, was voted best cabinet minister in 2024 in this survey.
‘Sea change’ could be coming after next election, but policy knowledge still more important than personal connections, say lobbyists
Lobbyists with backgrounds that include Conservative connections could help them to hit the ground running if Pierre Poilievre were elected, say some in the industry.
Is populism popular in Canada? Researchers say yes
Populist, far-right politicians have not only made gains in France, but are becoming a stronger threat across Europe and in the United States. In Canada, ‘There’s a bit of collective denial,’ says pollster Frank Graves.
Liberal leadership and policy choices post-byelection loss will shape advocacy strategies leading up to 2025 election, say lobbyists
Regardless of the prime minister’s leadership decision, the Liberals will now be ‘hyper-focused on short-term gains’ to quickly win back voters, says former party staffer Muhammad Ali.
Winds of political change blowing everywhere
Justin Trudeau believes his strong campaigning skills will kick into high gear when people finally have a chance to compare and contrast him with Pierre Poilievre, but Poilievre has a head of steam going which gets people excited. The winds of change have not bypassed Canada.
Shrink government revenues? Grow TFSA room? Economists weigh in on what a Poilievre tax-reform panel could—or should—consider
Pierre Poilievre is likely to appoint a panel of ‘practical people,’ and avoid policies that don’t work in the real world, unlike the way ‘losing governments’ have approached tax reforms in the past, said the Fraser Institute’s Philip Cross.
Trudeau’s leadership faces further stress tests in series of coming byelections
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s judgment could also be under scrutiny pending the party’s performance in the Elmwood-Transcona, Man., byelection, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Understanding Poilievre’s conservatism
Conservatism is increasingly all about opposing the three main ‘isms’ of the 21st century: globalism, wokism, and elitism.
What is the political gospel of St. Paul’s?
The man who took on the top job to rescue the Liberal Party is now the main reason that same party could be obliterated in the next election. Unless, once again for the good of the party, he chooses a different path.
Caucus disquiet grows after Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection upset as Liberals face ‘catastrophic loss’ with status quo
For the Trudeau government, the writing has been on the wall since November, and ‘despite their best efforts, they haven’t been able to get up off the floor,’ says pollster Greg Lyle.
