Advance voting in Canada continues to rise—and it’s changing campaigning
With more and more Canadians locking in their votes early, campaign rollouts have had to adjust, or ‘miss the window,’ says former Liberal strategist Brett Thalmann.
At least three safe Liberal seats poised to open as high-profile contenders line up
Marco Mendicino, John Tory Jr., Mark Wiseman, and Liam Olsen are seen as some potential names to claim nominations in ridings soon to be vacated by Liberal MPs, say party sources.
The NDP race is on
Improving the lives of Canadians didn’t reward the NDP, but instead benefitted the Liberals. New Democrats have a lot of thinking ahead of them.
‘Sunshine is what is needed’: 2025 election, foreign interference issues on deck for PROC this fall
Conservative vice-chair Michael Cooper says he thinks the Longest Ballot Committee’s efforts may also need to be explored by the House Affairs Committee.
Are the Poilievres working on Operation Seduction?
If Pierre Poilievre does not soften his sharp edges and move to the centre, he stands zero chance of gaining support of most Canadians, especially women. His partner, Anaida, is the person who can help him soften that edge.
Conservatives’ ad hoc nomination rules committee for next election to report back to national council in September, say sources
Saskatchewan Conservative MP Warren Steinley is a non-voting member of the national council’s subcommittee on nomination rules, say Conservative sources.
‘The road to success is never a straight line’: politicos eye whether re-elected Poilievre tries a new tone in Parliament
After Pierre Poilievre’s ‘humbling experience’ losing both the federal election and his longtime Ontario seat, ‘has he learned a lesson?’ asks Conservative strategist Shakir Chambers.
Battle River—Crowfoot byelection parallels a defeated prime minister’s attempt to return to House nearly 100 years ago
But local reaction has been much different. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been widely criticized for being a parachute candidate, while Liberal leader William Lyon Mackenzie King was welcomed to Saskatchewan riding after losing in Ontario.
MPs have left Elections Canada high and dry
If the Longest Ballot Committee is exposing a vulnerability in our democratic system, then it’s a legitimate question to be examined. But it shouldn’t take politicians being personally inconvenienced to want to actually take real action on any issue.
Carney Liberals moving to the right opens up a potential opportunity for the NDP
With Carney’s Liberals now competing with the Conservatives for right-of-centre voters in the next election, the left-of-centre voters are open to the NDP to grab.
