‘Alberta is angry,’ says political strategist who predicts big trouble there for Trudeau’s Liberals in 2019
The federal government needs to put in place a strategy to help retrain workers in the fossil-fuel industry to transition to the green-energy sector, says an Alberta NDP MP. But unless construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline starts now and with Albertans “super angry,” the Liberals should forget about winning any seat in the province […]
‘Failure is not an option’: NDPers say they’re optimistic heading into 2019, despite falling political fortunes, but much rides on Singh’s byelection win
Despite trailing in fundraising and opinion polls, and a steady loss in vote-share in federal byelections since 2015, NDPers say they’re optimistic the party can turn things around and be competitive in 2019, but much hangs on new leader Jagmeet Singh’s upcoming byelection campaign. “There’s a corridor available for the NDP to do the critique […]
NDP MP Cullen wants Canada Elections commissioner to investigate Grewal’s April $600,000 fundraiser, Grewal’s lawyer says he did nothing wrong
NDP MP Nathan Cullen has asked Commissioner of Canada Elections Yves Coté to investigate an April fundraiser organized by rookie MP Raj Grewal who is said to have raised $600,000 in one night. Mr. Cullen (Skeena-Bulkley Valley, B.C.) said he sent a letter to Mr. Coté on Thursday morning, citing unanswered questions to the Liberal-turned-Independent […]
‘Scheer needed this,’ federal Tories tighten hold on Leeds-Grenville riding in byelection
Federal Conservatives expanded the margin of victory in the Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Lakes and Rideau Lakes byelection, sinking the Liberals’ hopes of chipping away at their hold on the riding. Conservative Michael Barrett on Monday night handily captured the popular vote, increasing the party’s share by 11 percentage points, from 47 per cent in the 2015 general […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau to speak at AFN gathering; Conservatives maintain hold on Leeds-Grenville in byelection
Good Tuesday morning, Here’s what’s happening today: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding his regular cabinet meeting at 9:30 a.m. and will attend QP at 2 p.m. In the afternoon at 4:30 p.m., he’s slated to address delegates gathered for the Assembly of First Nations’ special chiefs assembly. He also plans to take part in a […]
Conservatives win Leeds-Grenville byelection, maintaining grip on riding
The Conservatives scored a decisive victory against the Liberals in Monday’s byelection, maintaining their hold on a riding that was formerly occupied by the late Conservative MP Gord Brown. With 65 of 238 polls reporting, the party’s Michael Barrett beat Liberal challenger Mary Jean McFall in the Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes byelection in Ontario, […]
House should set up permanent Commons committee on digital issues, says NDP MP Angus, after unprecedented international summit
NDP MP Charlie Angus says the House should set up a new and permanent standing committee to tackle digital issues, including online privacy and regulation, in light of growing global concern over how tech giants like Facebook protect personal data and disseminate information online. Mr. Angus (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.) raised the idea during an unprecedented […]
Instead of worrying about Scheer’s performance, Conservatives should be concerned about Bernier as a ‘disrupter’ in next election, says pollster Nanos
Even if Maxime Bernier and his newly launched People’s Party don’t make any significant electoral gains in the House in 2019, they’ll still be “disrupters and a nuisance” for Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, whose party could lose some seats, especially in closely contested ridings if the vote is divided on the right, says leading pollster […]
Andrew Scheer and Kevin O’Leary: Bosom buddies or burgeoning baggage?
Be careful of the company you keep. It is a warning many of us have heard from parents, friends, and colleagues before. It might have been something lingering in the back of Andrew Scheer’s mind as he recently spent some time with one-time leadership rival Kevin O’Leary. Earlier this week O’Leary and the opposition leader […]
Leeds-Grenville byelection the Conservatives’ to lose, but Liberals putting up a fight, say strategists
The Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes byelection is the Tories’ to lose, say strategists of all stripes, but the Grits are mounting a solid campaign to take back the seat the party held from 1988 to 2004. The byelection set for Dec. 3 was triggered by the sudden passing of former Conservative MP Gord Brown, […]
