Election campaign got it wrong, new government must get it right
Designing a far-reaching innovation/productivity strategy must be the core priority for the new government, and one that must preoccupy our newly elected prime minister from day one.
Parties’ housing platforms unlikely to significantly improve affordability: experts
Policy incentives, increasing supply, and cutting GST all fail to address the core issue of housing affordability—municipal governments
Trump top of mind in Ottawa Centre as Liberals fight to keep riding red
NDP challenger Joel Harden is emphasizing local representation in his second bid to unseat Liberal Yasir Naqvi—this time federally.
Day 33: Sure, but are they funny?
Plus, Doug Ford headlines a policy summit in Toronto.
Health care matters at the federal ballot box
Ottawa is also directly involved in health-care delivery for Indigenous patients in some communities, for refugees, and the military. It’s responsible for public health issues like national emergency preparedness, drug regulation, and vaccine procurement.
Shut out from Tory nominations in Calgary, ex-Conservative joins Liberals while another runs as Independent
Ranbir Parmar, who hoped to represent the Tories in Calgary McKnight, has joined the Liberals after not being allowed to contest the nomination. Minesh Patel, who faced a similar experience in Calgary Skyview, is running as an Independent.
Supply management consensus emerges but Grits, Tories accuse each other of past capitulation
Supply management has become a proxy for Canadian nationalism, which means politicians will want to own it during the campaign, say observers.
To err is human, to predict malign
If the polls are right, I will be proved very, very wrong on April 28 after previously predicting the decimation of the Liberals in this year’s election.
‘Trump effect’ galvanizing Grit Guilbeault’s prospects in rematch against NDP’s Machouf
With little sign of the Conservatives or the Bloc, the NDP and Green candidates in Laurier–Sainte-Marie, Que., are hoping to convince voters Parliament can stand up to the ‘Trump menace’ without the Liberal incumbent.
Mark Carney puts it all on the line
Whatever happens on April 28, Mark Carney will be remembered as the man who stepped up to offer his services to fellow Canadians in this moment of national trauma.
