It’s populism or bust as Poilievre vies to bring Canada its own Trumpian moment
Is it really necessary to use the foreign interference issue to peremptorily label the prime minister a traitor acting in the interests of a foreign dictatorship?
Poilievre’s pivot from migrant issue part of cross-party failure to offer policy solutions
There’s a lot of political posturing on the asylum seekers and parties seem content to appeal to their bases instead of offering policy solutions.
Is ‘Canada’s Broken’ a good slogan?
It’s concise, it’s straightforward, and it’s easy to understand—all the hallmarks of a great political slogan. But there’s still a big communication problem with saying Canada’s broken. It’s just too negative.
Ottawa plays Inspector Gadget
Some favour a formal, independent inquiry by an esteemed retired jurist into alleged Chinese interference in our last two federal elections but it, too, would hear the pertinent evidence in private. All these options could usefully recommend improvements to current spy craft, but we will never know how serious, or frivolous, the threats are that have everyone hyper-ventilating.
Anderson meeting shows Conservatives give ‘a nod and a wink’ to far-right elements, says anti-hate group founder
Pollster Greg Lyle says this latest story cycle is ‘great grist for the mill for the Liberals to motivate their base and to do some fundraising.’
Poilievre will need to win a clear majority in next election or Trudeau could stay in power with support of left-of-centre parties, say politicos
The three left-of-centre parties tried to unseat Stephen Harper’s Conservatives after the 2008 election, and they could prevent Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from forming government after the next election, says Ipsos Public Affairs CEO Darrell Bricker.
New ‘Cold War’ helps Poilievre
Given the aggressive nature of Chinese diplomacy, it’s likely new incidents will occur over the next year or so which will further fuel anxiety amongst Canadian voters. This gives Pierre Poilievre a golden opportunity to channel his inner Ronald Reagan for political gain.
The guy who likes to pick fights strikes again
In the current dust-up, Poilievre has travelled from the contrived to the absurd, declaring Catherine Tait’s comments about him ‘prove’ that the CBC is the ‘mouthpiece’ of Justin Trudeau. That is Marjory Taylor Greene logic.
Why Trudeau and Poilievre won’t play nice
The hard political reality of the situation is Pierre Poilievre needs to bash away at Justin Trudeau and Trudeau needs to bash away at Poilievre. To see why this is the case, let’s examine Canada’s political landscape. To begin with, Poilievre likely understands he’s an underdog.
The 24 ridings the Conservatives lost by the slimmest margins in 2021
Insiders tell The Hill Times if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to avoid the same fate, these ridings will likely be his focus for the next election. Riding Name Province Winning party Margin of victory (number of votes) Trois-Rivières Quebec Bloc Québecois 83 Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Liberal 247 Fredericton N.B. Liberal 502 Kitchener-Conestoga Ontario […]
