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. […]
Big list of names: who’s who on Team Trudeau
OTTAWA—A number of Ontario Liberals are working in the federal party’s war room on Albert Street in downtown Ottawa. The Liberal Party moved its national headquarters from Metcalfe Street over to office suites in Constitution Square at 350 Albert St. in downtown Ottawa over the summer, and its 2015 national campaign war room is […]
A quick peek at the NDP national campaign
Veteran New Democrats Anne McGrath and Brad Lavigne are at the helm of the NDP’s national campaign, along with a whole new generation of Dippers hired after the 2011 federal election. The NDP’s campaign headquarters and research war room are located at the corner of Bank Street and Laurier Ave. West, in the same office […]
Liberals first to flesh out defence plans, but uncertainty in sector remains
The Liberals are the only party to release plans for the future of the defence sector, giving the best sense so far of where things would be heading if they’re elected. But stoking the debate over one of the country’s largest procurement programs has left the industry with more questions about what a change in […]
Internet access missing from 2015 election campaign
The long election campaign of 2015 has featured a myriad of daily policy announcements as the three largest political parties vie for attention and votes. From targeted tax cuts to new spending promises, political leaders have focused on education, childcare, defence, the environment and more. Yet, thus far, largely missing from the campaign has been […]
16 progressive ideas in campaign 2015
OTTAWA—Lots of Canadians care about public policy and lots of them want to put forward progressive ideas about a progressive society, even during an election campaign. After 10 years of perhaps the most conservative government in Canadian history, a progressive future naturally means a combination of new ideas and a return to old policies, which […]
