Liberal Sen. Campbell says he, 30 Senators willing to work with Mulcair if NDP wins race
The NDP wants to abolish the Upper Chamber, but if they win the Oct. 19 election, up to 30 Senators would likely be ready to them help pass legislation, says British Columbia Liberal Sen. Larry Campbell. “One would think there should be probably 70 Senators who’d be able to do that. But if you are […]
Have the NDP missed the greatest electoral opportunity in their history?
TORONTO—Seven weeks ago, the NDP were at the top of the polls. The Conservatives were under siege. The Liberals were bleeding votes and looked vulnerable to even further losses with a weakened party brand and a leader with as many negatives as positives. The NDP had a clear shot at collapsing their opposition rival and […]
12 per cent of small business owners use their companies as tax shelters: poll
PARLIAMENT HILL—Prime Minister Stephen Harper ridiculed Justin Trudeau two weeks ago for claiming a “large percentage” of Canadians who register small businesses use them as a tax shelter—and a new Forum Research poll may indicate why Mr. Harper and his base of supporters seemed particularly incensed at the Liberal leader’s statement. The survey this week […]
Mulcair may regret decision to boycott consortium debates
OTTAWA—Thomas Mulcair may regret his decision to join Stephen Harper in boycotting major broadcast offers to air political debates. Had Mulcair not sided with the Conservatives, there would likely have been two national debates accessible to all Canadians. Instead, the English debates have been restricted in scope and disappointing in viewership. A friend of […]
Canada’s era of ‘Goldilocks Politics’ could be coming to an end
OAKVILLE, ONT.—Be warned, the federal election going on right now could kill Canada’s era of “Goldilocks Politics.” And by “Goldilocks Politics,” I mean for the past 40 years or so, the successful Canadian political parties were usually the ones, which ladled out bland ideological porridge, neither too hot nor too cold. The sweet spot for […]
Kudos to Terry Fox family
What more proof do Canadians need to see that Harper government will do anything to be re-elected, including buying support from the millions of Canadians who support the Terry Fox Foundation. Kudos to the Terry Fox family for setting the record straight on this story. All Canadian charities should be upset, as the Harper government […]
NDP, Libs could form government
Re: “Conservatives lead with 33 per cent support following Globe debate on economy: poll,” (The Hill Times online, Sept. 21). I am very concerned and would like you to correct and not repeat the assertion in this article that “If the election were held today, the Conservatives would form a minority government with 145 seats.” […]
Gretzky retired, so should Harper, writes reader
Wayne Gretzky and Prime Minister Stephen Harper shaking hands on stage reminded me of a retirement ceremony. Mr. Gretzky was a hero in Edmonton, in Alberta, and in Canada. He won the Stanley Cup four times, but he got shipped out of his comfort zone and he and his team never recaptured the Stanley Cup […]
Harper’s odd lack of Conservative Party endorsements
Even for the youngest parties on the federal block, leadership legacies tend to carry weight on the partisan playing field. As an organizer back in 2012 during the NDP leadership race, the Paul Dewar camp for which I subscribed was a small group; we didn’t make it very far in the three-tier voting process. As […]
Party war rooms are getting some free help with opposition research
The casualties are mounting, but Robert Jago is only partly to blame. The anti-Conservative blogger, whose candidate research on Some Random Political Blog has led to three Conservative candidates losing their nominations, isn’t alone in tracking down online indiscretions. In addition to the devoted party war rooms, new satirical website The True North Times has […]
