Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre
With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and are publicly providing their own takes on the future of the party, and conservatism in Canada.
Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists
Nepean is ‘pretty solidly urban right now,’ and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who’s been knocking on doors in the riding.
What a weird election this has been
Canadians may well be about to elect a government not necessarily in line with what they want when they think about things during rare moments of calm, but how they feel when they’re reacting to threats.
Gaza exposes a crisis of conscience in federal election
This election offers Canadians a rare and vital opportunity to demand a foreign policy grounded in justice, human rights, and accountability.
‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton
Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime minister. Fanjoy’s answer has been old-fashioned hard work, based on the notion that all politics is local.
Among riding races for political leaders, Carney ‘safe’ bet to win; Singh likely to ‘lose,’ says 338Canada’s Fournier
Mark Carney is expected to win Nepean, Pierre Poilievre will likely win Carleton, but Jagmeet Singh is expected to lose his seat, Yves-François Blanchet’s riding is ‘leaning’ to the Bloc, Elizabeth May is in a tight fight, and Jonathan Pedneault is not expected to win in Outremont, Que., according to 338Canada’s Philippe Fournier. Veteran pollster Nik Nanos said Singh is ‘in the most trouble’ among the major party leaders.
Remaining calm, cool, and collected key for Carney
If the Liberal leader keeps his cool and avoids attack mode, he can reinforce the impression that he is calm, thoughtful, and fully prepared to deal with future White House bullies.
In ‘classic 905-swing riding’ of Burlington North–Milton West, Ont., Conservative and Liberal candidates going ‘all-in’ on get-out-the-vote efforts
Burlington North–Milton West is home to new Canadians and car-commuting suburbanites, and ‘as Milton goes, so goes much of the 905,’ says Ipsos pollster Darrell Bricker.
Pundit panel: do endorsements matter?
So far in this election campaign we’ve seen musician Neil Young and comedy actor Mike Myers endorse Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and a list of business executives endorse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. We have also seen Ben Perrin, a former adviser to prime minister Harper, endorse Carney, and Ed Fast, a recently retired, longtime Conservative […]
Canada has to create an alternative to foreign takeovers
If Canada is to succeed, we have to recognize not only that we live in a shifting geopolitical order, but also in a technological revolution, an essential green transition to avert the worst impacts of climate change, and the shifting needs of an aging population.
