Rejecting the courts, Ford dismisses any limits to his power—and that’s scary
OTTAWA—Ontarians got a taste on Sept. 10 of what they are in for under Premier Doug Ford’s version of populist government. In a performance fully worthy of U.S. President Donald Trump, Ford indulged himself in a bombastic outpouring of misinformation, personal attacks, fear-mongering, and conceptions of unchecked power. He specifically rejected the role of the […]
It’s not the economy, stupid: Quebec’s counterintuitive election
The Saint-Tite Western Festival is to the Calgary Stampede what Atlantic City is to Vegas: smaller in scale, shorter on high rollers, and a little rougher around the edges. But like its western counterpart, Quebec’s eastern rodeo is a required stop on the province’s summer political calendar, especially during election years. Which is why incumbent premier Philippe […]
PIPSC election candidates allege union committee censored their bios
As the national election campaign for the second-largest federal public service union heats up, at least two candidates are alleging they have been censored by the union’s elections committee. The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, which represents 57,000 government IT workers, scientists, and other professionals, will hold its national election on Nov. […]
Liberal MPs congregating in Saskatoon to plot strategy for the fall sitting of Parliament, 2019 federal election
With the federal Liberals entering the last year of their mandate, the 183-member federal Liberal caucus is hunkering down for three days in Saskatoon this week to plot strategy for the fall sitting of Parliament and for the 2019 election. “We’re within a year of [the next federal election],” said Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux (Winnipeg […]
Experts, strategists warn feds of risks of appealing recent Federal Court decision on Trans Mountain pipeline
As the Liberal government mulls its response to the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn Ottawa’s approval for the $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, experts and strategists warn of risks of taking it to the Supreme Court. “Appealing potentially could add more damage, because they’re in a position where they don’t want to […]
Conservatives and Liberals question GTA-resident NDP Leader Singh’s run in Burnaby
The federal Conservatives and Liberals are questioning why NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is planning on running in the yet-to-be announced byelection in Burnaby, B.C. when he lives in the Greater Toronto Area and represented a Brampton seat provincially. “The place where he resides is Brampton: starts with a B, and the place where he’s going […]
Grassroots Liberals want five-term Quebec Liberal MP Paradis to ‘show good judgment’ and not seek re-election in 2019
A group of about 200 grassroots Liberals in the Quebec riding of Brome-Missisquoi wants Denis Paradis, 69, to either not seek re-election in 2019, or to face a nomination contest, and in a show of their displeasure with the five-term MP they defeated eight of the 11 candidates on the Liberal MP’s slate of candidates […]
Trans Mountain court decision a ‘political no-win’ that could hurt Liberals in Quebec, B.C., Alberta, says pollster
The Liberals stand to take a hit on multiple political fronts from the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to but the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion on ice, and the governing Grits have now alienated “basically everyone” with an opinion on the pipeline, says pollster Nik Nanos. “It’s a political no-win,” said Mr. Nanos, chairperson at […]
B.C. byelection may be Singh’s last hope, as NDP exits further tarnish his leadership
OTTAWA—The New Democratic Party exodus continued last week, with two more veterans announcing they would not seek re-election. Linda Duncan and Irene Mathyssen joined five others from three different provinces who have already announced they will not re-offer. One has already stepped down to run for mayor of Vancouver, which gives Jagmeet Singh a chance […]
Candidate nominations for 2019 to ramp up this fall, Conservatives have big head start
After a summer of door-knocking and laying groundwork for the next federal election, the Conservative Party now has 128 official candidates for the 2019 election, while the Liberals have 21 and the NDP none. While there’s still a little over a year until the 2019 vote, strategists say the more work done now, the better. […]
