A more substantive campaign than anyone anticipated: pollsters
With a sizeable contingent of undecided voters heading into Election Day, the 78-day campaign has seen “significant” movement in the polls—with the Conservatives, Liberals and NDP each at one point sitting in third—making for an “unprecedented” race, say pollsters. “What’s fascinating about this election is whoever does win will have been third at some point […]
Trudeau marched in unheld, Harper and Mulcair defended held ridings in last week
In the final week of one of the longest election campaigns in Canadian history, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau mostly marched into unheld ridings, while Conservative Leader Stephen Harper and NDP Leader Tom Mulcair mostly defended held ridings in Ontario and Quebec. Looking at where the leaders went is an indication of how the parties are […]
Epic election campaign defined by choices, not events
TORONTO—The 2015 election will be defined in history by a bold choice that defied conventional wisdom. If we can use Justin Trudeau’s public comments as a guide, sometime late this spring or early summer the leadership of the Liberal campaign decided to challenge the view that deficits are the third rail of Canadian politics, and […]
Government faces three immediate big challenges
TORONTO—Canada will have a new government—whoever wins the election forms a new government. But whoever wins will have little time to relax, for two major challenges will have to be addressed almost immediately while a third cannot be put off for long. While officials can anticipate much of the necessary preparatory work, the key decisions […]
Ka-ching! Harper pulls a Price Is Right, Wink Martindale, Bob Barker routine
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper debuted a new stump stunt in which he added up the alleged impact of the Liberal platform on the finances of everyday Canadians, to the sound of ringing cash register. And then he did it over again (and again) in the ensuing days. “He’s doing this Price […]
Election 2015—Where the leaders toured
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper Date Riding Province Oct. 16 Fredericton N.B. Oct. 16 Beauport-Limoilou Que. Oct. 15 Drummond Que. Oct. 15 Mégantic-L’Érable Que. Oct. 15 Trois-Rivières Que. Oct. 14 Brampton East Ont. Oct. 14 Brantford-Brant Ont. Oct. 13 Elgin-Middlesex-London Ont. Oct. 13 Etobicoke-Lakeshore Ont. Oct. 12 Kitchener-Conestoga Ont. Oct. 9 Steveston-Richmond East B.C. Oct. 8 […]
Seventy-eight days later, voters decide on new Parliament
When this general election was called back in early August, the headline for this editorial read: “Election campaigns matter, especially this one.” Now that was too long ago for most readers to remember but it turns out to have been true. Bigger isn’t always better, even in politics, and qualitative criticisms of the campaign are […]
Trudeau, Harper visited by ‘October ghosts’ in campaign’s final hours
Our neighbours to the south have a name for a late-campaign jolt, the legendary “October surprise.” Here in Canada, this year, we have been visited by the “October ghosts” in the campaign’s final hours. For Justin Trudeau, a stunning lapse in judgment by his campaign co-chair can cause real damage to a surging campaign, particularly […]
Trudeau greatly exceeded everyone’s expectations
TORONTO—And so it ends, with a whimper and not a bang. Well, sort of. The whimpers are emanating from us, the electorate, having been forced to endure nearly 80 days of electioneering. If there is a bang, however, it will come a bit later, in the form of leadership changes. Stephen Harper and Thomas Mulcair […]
Politics This Morning Election 2015: It’s election day!
Good Monday morning! It’s election day and millions of Canadians will exercise their democratic right to vote after a 78-day long campaign. This week’s Hill Times is chock full of end-of-election coverage, but we’ll be bringing you election day coverage throughout the day. Check The Hill Times’ Election 2015 page for updates. Live results by […]
