All party leaders should hold straight-up press conferences
Partisan supporters have been heckling reporters at Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s daily press conferences on the campaign hustings. This should be stopped. NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau have held press conferences with the human props too, but reporters have not been heckled. However, all party leaders should be holding regular, straight-up, […]
‘Three of the most awkward guys in the country are vying to be the next PM’: advertising expert Clive Veroni
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau may differ on , policy, approach, and political ideology, but all three have one thing in common: “Stephen Harper displays all the warmth and wit of a small-town undertaker tallying up the costs of Aunt Bessie’s funeral. Justin Trudeau has the awkward […]
Refugee crisis less damaging to Conservatives than coverage suggests: Innovative Research poll
Despite the media focus on the Syrian refugee crisis and calls for the Conservatives to respond more compassionately, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s party isn’t badly positioned on the issue and it could even present an opportunity, a new survey shows. “It’s not doing the damage that some people might have thought,” pollster Greg Lyle of […]
Half of voters see ‘pee-gate,’ Tory candidate controversies as sign of deeper problems: poll
What was probably the worst week to date of the Conservative campaign may be over but the controversy over two dismissed candidates may not be so easily washed away, a new survey suggests. The Conservatives dismissed two candidates early last week—Jerry Bance, running in Scarborough-Rouge Park, Ont., after old footage from an episode of CBC’s […]
Politics This Morning Election 2015: Leaders visit 117 ridings, key battlegrounds
It’s the end of week six of the federal election, and the four major party leaders have visited a combined total of 117 different ridings since the campaign started. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, running for re-election in Calgary Heritage, has been to 37 ridings in nine provinces and two territories. The only province he hasn’t […]
Next Canadian government needs to take federal leadership on health care issues, say experts
An effective and innovative health system requires federal leadership, says Canadian Psychological Association chief executive officer Karen Cohen. “Just as health providers need to work collaboratively to effectively face the health problems Canadians face, stakeholders must also collaborate to plan and deliver an effective healthcare system. Patients, families, health providers, health system and governments have […]
Harper’s last 24/7 video violates spirit of ‘caretaker’ government rules during election: critics
PARLIAMENT HILL—It is dated Aug. 1—one day before Prime Minister Stephen Harper asked Governor General David Johnston to dissolve Parliament for the Oct. 19 general election—but Mr. Harper’s last 24 Seven roundup of a day in his life is still posted on the first page of his government web site and could easily be mistaken […]
Politics This Morning Election 2015: Where’s the health care agenda?
Health care hasn’t registered yet on political parties’ platform announcements as all parties are intently focusing on middle class economic issues, but it consistently ranks as a top priority for Canadians, especially during an election campaign. The Hill Times is hosting a panel discussion today on health care. The Platform Event—sponsored by the Canadian Medical […]
Politics This Morning Election 2015: Bank of Canada to make interest rate announcement
The Bank of Canada is scheduled to make an interest rate announcement today, just as the election heats up and the economy remains a top priority for Canadians during this campaign. Economists expect Governor Stephen Poloz to hold the overnight rate at 0.5 per cent. Mr. Poloz reduced the rate in his last announcement by […]
The 52 Most Vulnerable Ridings in 2015 Election, Based on 2011 Election
Using Election’s Canada’s transposition of votes to the 2013 representation order, The Hill Times compiled a list of the most vulnerable ridings in Canada this election, focusing on ridings won by a margin of five per cent and less. The transposition of votes reflects the results of the last 2011 federal election onto the new […]
