Scheer’s lame duck problem
OAKVILLE, ONT.—Recently, while attending a luncheon in Toronto, I made a bit of a political faux pas. You see, the guy sitting next to me at my table just happened to be an executive with Canada’s Conservative Party, so just to make small talk I asked him something like, “Do you think any Conservative will […]
‘Only a Conservative government can keep this country united,’ Scheer says amid internal party divisions
PARLIAMENT HILL— Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he will continue to make the case for leading the party into the next election, despite unrelenting calls for his resignation. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Mr. Scheer announced that Leona Alleslev, an ex-Liberal who crossed the floor last year, will be stepping into the role of deputy […]
Sharks are circling Scheer, not that he seems to have noticed
OTTAWA—There is blood in water and the sharks are circling. Andrew Scheer ought to be legitimately concerned, despite his recent, predictable, token gesture of firing two senior staff members to show action in response to criticism of his leadership. Those who worked for him are not at the root of Scheer’s troubles. Since the end […]
Anchorman: Evan Solomon named new host of CTV’s Power Play
Evan Solomon will be replacing retiring Don Martin as host of CTV’s Power Play. Since 2016, Mr. Solomon has been the host of the network’s Sunday political affairs show, Question Period, which he will continue. “Very excited and grateful to be stepping into the big shoes of my friend, the great [Don Martin],” Mr. Solomon […]
Raitt’s loss sparks questions about future of women in the Conservative Party, says political expert
Lisa Raitt’s defeat on Oct. 21 raises larger questions about where women fit within the Conservative Party, says one political expert, but Conservative MPs say the groundwork that was laid in the last election, where the party fielded a record 106 female candidates, won’t be easily undone. “Clearly, Lisa is a huge loss for the […]
Time for Scheer to get another job
CHELSEA, QUE.—Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer has apparently learned nothing from last month’s election results—neither humility, nor the urgent need for a different tone, nor the limited appeal of his policy offerings. On the contrary, he seems determined to lose again. In post-election appearances, Scheer continues to campaign and carp and complain, grating on nerves […]
Election 2019: where parties posted their worst 25 results
Fielding 338 strong candidates can be tough, as is organizing that many campaign teams to turn out a respectable level of support on election day. That rang more true for a few parties in certain parts of the country: Quebec and Alberta voters gave some parties their worst results this election, with the bulk of […]
Election 2019: The 25 ridings where each party did its best
On election night on Oct. 21, only the Liberals and the Conservatives watched their 25 top-performing candidates actually win their ridings. Three of the top 25 NDP candidates lost on election, as did one of the Bloc Québécois’. The 25 Conservatives MPs who recorded the strongest returns of their party’s slate all earned more than […]
As Conservatives squabble, governing Liberals trying to lay low for maximum political advantage, say Liberals
While the Conservatives fight over losing last month’s federal election, the Liberals are trying to keep a low profile and don’t want to interrupt the Conservative bloodletting. “That’s the whole point,” said one top Liberal with a laugh, in a not for attribution-based interview with The Hill Times in order to be candid. “The longer it […]
The dark sides of conservatism
MEXICO CITY—There is a great deal that is interesting and informative in Brian Lee Crowley’s recent piece for the National Post “Right Now: Why Conservatives Are Grateful For The Society We Have.” Crowley claims that the key feature distinguishing conservatism is that it is not a rationalistic theory of how the world is. Rather, it […]
