Fixed election dates don’t work
OTTAWA—The fixed election date does not work. The decision by the chief electoral officer of Canada to go ahead with a date that conflicts with an orthodox Jewish holiday is bad. Not only will it deny some people the right to vote on election day. Three of the four advance polls also deprive the same […]
York Centre, Eglinton-Lawrence could be most affected by not moving election date
Experts say election outcomes in a key few ridings in and around Toronto could be the most affected by Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Pérrault’s recent decision not to recommend moving the Oct. 21 election date to accommodate Orthodox and other observant Jews. “The chief electoral officer is an independent official. None of the parties […]
Some Liberal MPs say next election about their own and Grits’ record, not Justin Trudeau
After four years in power, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is getting mixed reviews at the doors in some Liberal ridings, and some Liberal MPs say their own personal popularity—instead of the popularity of their leader—will be more important for them in this campaign than the last. “You always run on three things: your personal reputation, […]
Trudeau once stood for values-based governance
HALIFAX—If Justin Trudeau loses the next election, it will not be about broken promises, a dubious trip to a billionaire’s island, or an international reputation that has occasionally led to guffaws. It will not be about funny socks, poor attendance in Question Period, or curly locks. And it will certainly not be about Andrew Scheer […]
Former MP Seeback wins controversial Conservative nomination contest in Dufferin-Caledon
Former MP Kyle Seeback, who was defeated in the last election, won the nomination to run for the Conservative Party in Dufferin-Caledon last week, the second candidate to win a nomination race for the party in the riding held by retiring Tory MP David Tilson. Mr. Seeback won the most votes during each round of […]
Organizers behind 100 environmental debates appeal to commission to avoid scheduling conflict
The group behind an effort to stage more than 100 debates on the environment says its plans could be in jeopardy because of a scheduling conflict with the federal commission’s English-language televised leaders’ debate. GreenPAC, a non-profit organization that’s leading a drive to hold environmental debates in roughly one-third of ridings across Canada, set Oct. […]
Green day: Local funnyman Tom Green hosts picnic to stop Château Laurier expansion
Ottawa-born comedian Tom Green’s sunset picnic beside the Château Laurier in Major’s Hill Park drew an estimated 300 people on July 27, based on media reports. The Canadian comedian organized the picnic in the shadow of the historic hotel as part of his push to put an end to the proposed and much-maligned Château Laurier […]
First Nations vote ‘a force’ parties must reckon with, leaders say
The climate crisis, the Missing and Murdered Women and Girls Inquiry report’s calls for justice, and self-governance are just some of the issues that First Nations leaders say they’re trying to get on party platforms as they point to the power of the growing population’s vote. Parties need to be aware that First Nations are […]
Targeting the undecideds
OAKVILLE, ONT.—We’re now entering August, the last month of relative tranquility before the craziness of federal election politics descends upon the country with hurricane force. After Labour Day, our political parties will begin bombarding Canadians with partisan campaign ads, inundating them with political literature and subjecting them to many other forms of heavy-handed persuasion. Yet, […]
Pollsters split on poll aggregators’ use of data, but do caution ‘buyer beware’ for the public
Several Canadian pollsters are divided on whether poll aggregators can repurpose their data without consent, though some are concerned with how all the numbers get packaged for public consumption. The work of poll aggregators has come under renewed scrutiny after veteran pollster Nik Nanos of Nanos Research recently got into a Twitter scrap with CBC’s […]
