Politics This Morning Election 2015: Is the Duffy trial damaging Harper’s electoral chances?
Despite a Conservative supporter’s outburst on national television recently saying Senator Mike Duffy’s trial and the Prime Minister’s Office’s involvement in covering up a scheme for the Senator to repay more than $90,000 in ineligible housing and expense claims he made since 2009, the trial is having a small impact on Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s […]
Politics This Morning Election 2015: Federal horserace widens with NDP in lead
If the federal election were held today, the NDP would win with 35 per cent support, according to an Abacus Data poll released yesterday. The Conservatives would come in second place with 29 per cent support and the Liberals would have 26 per cent support. “Belief that the NDP can win the election has grown […]
Nominated Federal Candidates for 2015 Election So Far
View Conservative Party’s candidates View New Democratic Party’s candidates View Liberal Party’s candidates View Green Party’s candidates Conservative Party Candidates Skip to: Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland and Labrador | Northwest Territories | Nova Scotia | Nunavut | Ontario | P.E.I. | Quebec | Saskatchewan | Yukon Alberta Ziad […]
Politics This Morning Election 2015: Forces et Démocratie want in
After Green Party Leader Elizabeth May successfully lobbied to be included in various leaders’ debates during the election campaign, Forces et Démocratie leader Jean-François Fortin is doing the same. With three MPs in the House of Commons, Mr. Fortin wants in on the televised leaders’ debate. In a statement, Mr. Fortin noted that the Bloc […]
Relations with Russia will be Canada’s foreign policy barometre
In the recent Maclean’s televised leaders debate, the Ukraine conflict and the question of our relationship with Russia received virtually no attention at all, despite an entire half-hour segment having been dedicated to foreign policy. This is deeply unfortunate. On the issue of our ties with Moscow, our political leaders are either unwilling or unable […]
Where the party leaders have been so far this campaign
During this 78-day election campaign, the party leaders will be criss-crossing the country. Follow where they're going here. Conservative Leader Stephen Harper Date Riding Province Aug. 2 Ottawa Centre Ont. Aug. 2 Mount Royal Que. Aug. 3 Ajax Ont. Aug. 4 Eglington-Lawrence Ont. Aug. 6 Toronto Centre Ont. Aug. 7 Richmond Hill Ont. Aug. 9 […]
Leadership critical in early voter decisions
Election news reports are filled with stories of leaders and polls. But how important are leaders as people decide which party to vote for? And how important are perceptions of who is likely to win as voters make up their minds? This week we focus on the elements of voter decisions that are most likely […]
Meandering, centreless 2015 is the Seinfeld campaign
KINGSTON, ONT.—If there is anything remarkable about campaign 2015, it’s that it isn’t remarkable at all. Despite all the Sturm und Drang about Nigel Wright’s testimony, or the leaders’ debate, or the attack ads, nothing seems to be registering. It has been a meandering, vague sort of affair, one without a centre. It’s the Seinfeld […]
Liberals lead other national parties in candidate nominations
With three national political parties vying to form the next government after the Oct. 19 election, none of the four national parties has yet completed the nomination process in all 338 ridings across the country. Based on the information posted on the websites of the four national parties and from party spokespeople, as of press […]
Harper could stay for another election if Conservatives win minority, say Conservative insiders
The current election campaign is Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s last regardless of the outcome, according to a new book from a veteran journalist, but several Conservatives say that if the Conservatives are reduced to a minority government in the Oct. 19 election, their leader would likely stay on to avoid being toppled by opposition parties […]
