PS unions look to swing close Ottawa ridings from Tories, to dump ‘entire arsenal out of the cannon’
Federal public sector unions are working to get out their vote on and before Oct. 19, hoping to use their large numbers in certain Ottawa-area ridings to swing the vote away from the Conservatives. The unions, embroiled in a years-long fight with the Conservative government over cuts to the bureaucracy and contentious bargaining over its […]
Liberals look to knock off Conservative incumbent Daniel in Don Valley North
DON VALLEY NORTH, ONT.—After swinging from longtime red to blue in 2011, the battle for Don Valley North is one to watch this election, and Liberal candidate Geng Tan says he’s “confident” he can win the riding back on Oct. 19. He’s up against Conservative incumbent Joe Daniel and a smaller, but enthusiastic and well-versed, […]
Peterborough-Kawartha looking to move on from Del Mastro drama
PETERBOROUGH—When the riding of Peterborough-Kawartha makes national headlines in the future, it should be for positive news about the job market and the local economy. That was one of Liberal candidate Maryam Monsef’s concluding remarks in a televised candidates’ debate last Wednesday evening. It was also a rare reference to the riding’s recent past. Over […]
Forty incumbent MPs in tight contests in 52 vulnerable ridings
In the 52 vulnerable ridings across Canada, won by a margin of five per cent or less in the last election, 40 incumbent MPs are seeking re-election and, according to two polling aggregators, up to 25 are at risk of losing their seats. Of these 25 incumbent MPs, according to polling aggregator threehundredeight.com and based […]
Ministers had no objection to niqabs in public service last March
After Zunera Ishaq won a Federal Court challenge of a 2011 government change to citizenship judicial rules requiring the judges to refuse citizenship for Muslim women who refused to take off face-covering niqabs while swearing oaths in public ceremonies, Treasury Board President Tony Clement, saying he had no objections to niqabs in the public service, […]
Harper anti-niqab position helps Conservatives, but may not be enough to win
With the Oct. 19 election only a week away, the Conservatives are in a statistical dead heat with the Liberals and political observers are saying that Prime Minister Stephen Harper has ratcheted up the rhetoric on the niqab controversy to make electoral gains, but it may not be enough for the ruling party to win […]
Heard on the Hustings: May meets rocker Neil Young, niqab Canada Tumblr starts
Green Leader May meets rock legend Neil Young Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, who’s seeking re-election in Saanich-Gulf Islands, got a chance to meet rocker Neil Young following his concert in Vancouver Oct. 5. Mr. Young, who’s in the past criticized the Harper government, isn’t endorsing any candidate in the election, but held a news […]
Conservative support ‘extremely understated’ in polls
TORONTO—Pollsters get it wrong. A lot. The examples are legion—and, in Election 42, there will be many more. Already, “winners and losers” columns are being written to place polling companies among the losers. Just watch. Remember the crushing majority Wildrose was going to win in Alberta? The simply-inevitable Parti Québécois landslide? The Tim Hudak dynasty? The majority B.C. […]
Conservative, NDP hopes dim as Liberals dare to dream
VANCOUVER, B.C.—A daring strategy, a strong performance by their leader and some of the best political advertising in recent history have placed the Liberal Party at victory’s doorstep with just 10 days to go. While it is true that a week is a long time in politics, in the normal course of events, today’s numbers […]
Harper, Mulcair, Trudeau, May visit combined total of 158 ridings on leaders’ tours
< type="text/css"> At the end of week 10 of the election campaign, all four major party leaders combined have visited every province and territory across the country, accounting for 158 of 338 ridings in total. There are six ridings where Conservative Leader Stephen Harper, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau have all […]
