Almost half of Canadians approve of Liberal plan to scrap F-35 purchase: poll
PARLIAMENT HILL—Nearly half of Canadian electors approve of Justin Trudeau’s election promise to scrap Conservative government plans to acquire a $45.7-billion fleet of 65 U.S. F-35 stealth attack planes, a new poll indicates. The Forum Poll survey this week found 46 per cent of respondents agreed with Mr. Trudeau’s promise to cancel the project under […]
Politics This Morning Election 2015: Gun registry sneaks into campaign
Eighty-two legal, political science, and public policy scholars say Prime Minister Stephen Harper violated the rule of law by retroactively exempting long-gun registry records from the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act. In an open letter, the scholars write that they are “concerned” about the violation and point out that the long gun registry […]
Ag Minister Ritz blames media for weakening Canada’s negotiating power on TPP
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz accused CBC and Canada’s major news outlets Wednesday of weakening Canada’s bargaining power at historic negotiations over a Trans-Pacific trade deal through reports the government may cede ground on the country’s regulation-protected dairy industry. Mr. Ritz took the shots at the media during an election debate in Ottawa where the Atlanta, […]
Politics This Morning Election 2015: Agriculture, TPP back on election agenda
Good Wednesday morning! It’s the middle of week nine of this election campaign, and just when you thought you saw it all, dairy farmers took to the streets of Ottawa yesterday to protest possible concessions to supply management protection under the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership deal. There is speculation that a deal between the 12 countries […]
Conservatives playing politics with Citizenship Act, say human rights lawyers
PARLIAMENT HILL—A year-long delay between the day the Harper government passed a bill giving Cabinet the power to unilaterally revoke the Canadian citizenship of dual citizens convicted of terrorism crimes, national security offences and other acts and the date last June when Cabinet passed an order putting the new law into effect has sparked allegations […]
Politics This Morning Election 2015: Four debates down, one to go
As soon as the Munk Debates on foreign affairs was over, parties claimed victory for each of their leaders. But the real victory may have been the debate itself. The format seemed to click with viewers, audience members and political pundits. Liberal strategist Rob Silver tweeted last night: “I admit I was 100% wrong about […]
Canada needs federal leadership on affordable housing
It’s time to make affordable housing an issue in the federal election campaign. Four million people are struggling to find affordable housing in Canada today. By affordable, I’m using the Canada Mortgage and Housing (CMHC) standard rule of thumb of about 30 per cent of income going to housing that is adequate and in suitable […]
Heard on the hustings: Happenings on the campaign trail last week
Latest Liberal ad will showcase more familiar scenery. On Sept. 22, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau filmed a new ad in Major’s Hill Park in Ottawa. The scene was stumbled upon by Embassy News’ Kristen Shane who was on her way to work and spotted Mr. Trudeau in the park. This was the scene after the […]
Two questions all candidates should be asked: Who gains and at what cost?
VICTORIA, B.C.—The underlying issue for the federal election isn’t about voters endorsing political partisan statements to get votes for their party. The underlying issue for Canada’s future is what voters expect MPs and Senators to do after Oct. 19. At the age of 92, my mother in Victoria, commenting on the then fairly new Conservative government […]
What do you think are the top three ballot issues that have emerged so far this campaign?
Cory Hann Conservative strategist “The economy, jobs and taxes—that’s what this election is about. Who is best to manage our economy, and protect your job during global economy turmoil? That’s the question voters will be asking from now until Oct. 19, and only one clear answer comes out of that—Stephen Harper and the Conservative Party. […]
