Scheer’s exit important and predictable
HALIFAX—Andrew Scheer’s departure is as important as it was predictable: for the second time since Stephen Harper stepped down as leader, the CPC will get a chance to remake itself. In 2017, it flubbed the opportunity. That year’s convention was messy and dishonest. Nearly 1,400 dubious memberships had to be revoked by the party. Several […]
2019: the year of the unexpected
OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the fun aspects about politics is its unpredictably. You just never know what’s going to happen next. And nowadays it seems, for whatever reason, politics is more unpredictable than ever. This is why I’ve decided not to write a “Here’s My Predictions For Next Year” column, since I’m sure 2020 will be […]
After relentless pressure, Scheer says he’ll resign as Conservative party leader amid private school controversy, caucus supports him as interim leader
After facing relentless calls to step down since the party failed to win the election, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer on Thursday announced he is resigning. Mr. Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) delivered a statement about his resignation on the House floor, surrounded by his caucus members. He intends to stay on as leader until the party […]
Maura Forrest to join Politico Pro Canada, Joanna Smith switches roles
When the House of Commons returns after the new year, the National Post‘s Maura Forrest will be in a different newsroom. Politico Pro Canada executive director Luiza Ch. Savage announced on Dec. 9 that Ms. Forrest will be joining Andy Blatchford in the media organization’s Ottawa newsroom and will be covering energy and environmental policy issues. […]
Some things are worth spending on, and safety is one of them
The prime minister needs a new plane. Once dubbed the “flying Taj Mahal,” the PM’s 1980s-era main ride is far from the lap of luxury today. There’s a bed and a sitting room and some unreliable and expensive communications capabilities, based on reports. In October, Can Force One, or RCAF 001, was damaged at CFB […]
Some defeated Conservatives want to back Scheer for their own ‘survival’ as future candidates
Some Conservative candidates who were defeated in October’s election say they want to support Party Leader Andrew Scheer in the April leadership review, to protect their own nominations in the next election. Voting for Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) would give them a better relationship with the leadership, and better odds of being party candidates in […]
Will parties face a cash crunch in 2020?
OAKVILLE, ONT.—According to an old military adage, “amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics.” So just to sound professional, I will forgo discussing topics related to grand political strategy—how will the Liberal government deal with the unity crisis; will Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer put down the mutineers within his party; what kind of socks will […]
‘Competence’ of Scheer in doubt, says ex-Tory Senator Segal, while progressive Conservatives eye the future
Progressive or moderate members of the Conservative Party are unimpressed with Leader Andrew Scheer, but haven’t yet begun to organize against him in force. Time is up, or running out, for Mr. Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) to lead the party in the right direction, say some Conservatives close to the centre of the political spectrum. One […]
The Ides of March are coming and Andrew Scheer may want to circle it on his calendar
OTTAWA—“Release the hounds!” is the resounding sentiment of many Conservatives after the bitter “L” they took in Election 43. Last week, the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Andrew Scheer, faced even more scrutiny on his intentions to continue as leader as he announced his leadership team for the House of Commons. While current […]
‘Let’s get on with the contest now’: chorus of prominent Conservatives calling for Scheer’s ouster continues to grow
The list of prominent Harper-era staffers calling for Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to step down has continued to grow, with one ex-Conservative MP saying that among his former constituents, “there’s a feeling that if there was a time” the Conservative leader could beat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, “it was this time.” Sara MacIntyre, who worked […]
