Is there a war on the immigrant family?
Revoking the citizenship of a Canadian citizen and worse, deporting a Canadian-born person is the most aggressive anti-immigrant act seen in recent times. It’s like there was a war on the immigrant family. It really casts a line between “old stock” Canadians and new Canadians, because it’s not just about people who willingly have dual […]
My election prediction: Conservative minority government
TORONTO—Not too long ago, the government of the day had been in power for quite some time. Its new leader seemed to be languishing, and a more focused opposition party was quickly gaining traction. An astute political observer said to me, “you know, Jeremy, come election day, there will definitely be a minority government; we […]
Politics This Morning Election 2015: AFN hosts Open Forum
The Assembly of First Nations, which says First Nations can make a vote difference in 51 ridings, will be holding an open forum today on the federal election campaign. The forum will focus on First Nations priorities, something political parties have not discussed much over this 11-week campaign. With 12 days left to go on […]
TPP agreement can be rejected by new government, says Privy Council Office
PARLIAMENT HILL—A government convention stating Cabinet ministers “must” avoid signing international treaties while Parliament is dissolved for a federal general election did not apply in the case of the unprecedented election-period Trans-Pacific Partnership deal because the agreement can be reversed by a newly elected government, says the top government office in charge of enforcing the “caretaker” […]
Politics This Morning Election 2015: It’s a two-way race with 13 days to go
It’s day 65 of the election campaign and the polls are showing a close two-way race between the Conservatives and Liberals, with the NDP support declining in most polls over the last week. According to the most recent Nanos Research poll, the Liberals lead with 35.6 per cent support while the Conservatives are 31 per […]
Politics This Morning Election 2015: Two weeks left in campaign
Good Monday morning! It’s week nine of the election campaign. With exactly two weeks until Canadians head to the polls, the political parties are pulling out all the stops. On the weekend, the Liberals released five new political ads, taking aim at Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s record. The NDP are targeting seats in southwestern Ontario […]
Advance polls even more important in tight three-way election race, say politicos
If the pattern holds, more than two million Canadians will head to their local polling station to cast ballots over Thanksgiving weekend, early votes that could have a significant impact on the final outcome of this close election race. In the 2011 election, 2.1 million electors voted during the three days of advanced polls, or […]
Public opinion polling at ‘crisis point,’ more transparency needed, says head of new organization
Public opinion polling in Canada has reached a “crisis point,” with public confidence eroded, and standards around transparency and reporting requirements need to be set and followed, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Global Public Affairs and founding head of the recently launched Canadian Association of Public Opinion Research (CAPOR). The new initiative aims to […]
Minimum $25-million political ad blitz coming, more intense than ever
Canadians haven’t seen anything like the political advertising blitz coming in the campaign’s final two weeks, experts say, as all the federal parties spend millions to try to shore up last-minute support by convincing undecided voters and attacking their opponents. “No one has ever seen this sort of wait. Nobody has ever had the flexibility […]
Foreign Affairs calls in RCMP to probe leak of ‘secret’ briefing doc on Canada’s waning clout
The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development has called in the RCMP to conduct an investigation into a leak last week to The Globe and Mail newspaper of an internal Foreign Affairs briefing document warning senior federal government insiders that Canada’s clout in the international community is diminishing. “Any unauthorized disclosure of information is […]
