Big changes could be coming to Senate after fall election, say Senators
The outcome of the fall election could spur big changes to the Red Chamber, Senators say, with talk that floor-crossing, forming new groups, and battles over who would form the opposition—or whether there will even be one—could all be in play. The Liberals and Conservatives are running neck-and-neck in public opinion polls, leaving a realistic […]
Women splitting their vote more among various progressive options, says Bricker
A recent Ipsos poll showed Conservatives with a 10-point lead over the Liberals among female voters, 39 per cent to 29 per cent, respectively, but Ipsos CEO Darrell Bricker cautions against viewing this as a female surge towards Conservatives. “The Conservatives are not surging among women. What’s happening is that women are splitting their vote […]
For the love of loons: it’s time to stand up for biodiversity
OTTAWA—From the haunting call of a loon on a remote lake, to whales breaching along the longest coastline in the world, natural landscapes and abundant wildlife are fundamental to Canada’s national identity. But the science is clear: the environment is in trouble. As Canadians head to the polls this October, it’s never been more important […]
Canada under Andrew Scheer: six ways Conservatives look to break with Trudeau government
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has sought to cast himself as a staunch defender of the border, the rights of gun owners, Canada’s foreign policy interests, and dairy farmers in the lead-up to the October election. Here are six ways the Conservatives would seek to break with the Trudeau government’s approach: ‘Total reset’ of relations with […]
Pulling Butts off the bench too early may cause Liberals to commit a foul
OTTAWA—According to numerous media reports this past week, Gerald Butts is back providing advice to the prime minister and the Liberal Party. That this happening is really a shock to no one and probably most welcomed by Justin Trudeau. Butts seems to be a major part of his mojo. How others in the organization feel […]
Contradictory polls ‘perfectly predictable,’ reflect volatility among voters, say pollsters
Contradictory poll results this far out from the election reflect the undecided population and, unlike the results themselves, are “perfectly predictable,” say some pollsters, but others say the recent variations raise important questions about transparency, standards, and reporting. So far, horse-race polls reveal a tight two-way race between the Conservatives and Liberals, but how tight […]
Bringing Butts back gives Conservatives anti-Liberal fodder, but for how long?
Alright, so Gerald Butts is back. Now what? To recap: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s longtime friend and former principal secretary left the Prime Minister’s Office in mid February, resigning in disgrace or in valour (depending on what side of the aisle you’re on) amid the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Mr. Butts had been fingered by the former […]
Last chance to lobby MPs sees June numbers shrink, with influencers eyeing the campaign season
The waning days of the House’s busy legislative calendar were coupled with an unsurprising dip in lobbying, but some were making the most of the last month with MPs in Ottawa before an extended break for the campaign ahead of an October election. With party platforms still being written, June was a good time for […]
Bloc Québécois’ resurgence shifting race in Quebec, threatening Liberal fortunes, say observers
The federal battleground in Quebec is shifting, with a renewed Bloc Québécois shaping up to be real competition, and a factor other parties can’t afford to overlook, say experts. A year ago, a then-fractured Bloc Québécois was “not a threat” to the major parties in the battle for Quebec’s 78 federal seats, said Carl Vallée, […]
Election 2019: electoral districts
Search for your riding to find out who’s running in the 2019 election, who currently holds the seat, and by how much they won. The Liberals, with their majority, hold 177 seats, while the official opposition, the Conservatives, control 96 seats. The New Democrats have 41 seats, 15 of which are in Quebec, and […]
