Distrustful of each other, Liberals and Conservatives preparing for potential spring showdown
The Liberal Party wants to be ready whenever the next election comes, says Matteo Rossi, director, projects and strategic communications of the Liberal Party.
‘Just be sustainable’: Green Party renewal will require message of stability, prioritization of issues
‘It is so critical that, as Greens, we put democracy ahead of politics,’ says Ontario Green MP Mike Morrice.
Politics This Morning: Guilbeault leads Canadian delegation to COP27
Good Monday morning, The House and the Senate are both off this week, and there are no committee meetings scheduled. Both Chambers will return next week for the final stretch before the end-of-year break. Many cabinet ministers are on the road this week, but Environment Minister STEVEN GUILBEAULT is going further than most. He is […]
Where there’s a will, there’s a way towards proportional representation
Canadians are sleepwalking into a democratic crisis. Gradually decreasing voter turnout, mediocre government policy, and toxic hyperpartisanship are eroding the principles of peace, order, and good government that have been the foundations of Canada’s success for generations. Proportional representation is needed to reverse these trends, and it is needed now. The malaise from inequality and […]
Alex Crombie could seek Liberal nomination for byelection in Mississauga-Lakeshore
Alex Crombie, a former Queen’s Park staffer and son of Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, is not ruling out the possibility of seeking the Liberal nomination for the yet-to-be scheduled federal byelection in Mississauga-Lakeshore. “Still in the works, I have to have more conversations before I come to that conclusion,” said Crombie, who is a consultant […]
Proportional representation is the little engine that couldn’t
KAMOURASKA, QUE.—It is a predictable result of any Canadian election. The instant the polls close and the results are known, every pundit within howling distance of the legislature or parliament tears apart the first-past-the-post system. So, in the last few weeks, the Quebec media has been filled with commentary about the need for proportional representation […]
Nomination rules for incumbent Conservative MPs will change after completion of riding redistribution process, say senior Conservative sources
If the next federal election happens after the completion of the ongoing riding redistribution process in April 2024, the nomination rules for incumbent Conservative MPs will change, which means they may have to go through a divisive contested nomination election process, say senior Conservative sources. “The rules do not apply to the new ridings,” said […]
Finding his voice: Poilievre’s refined tone paves way for transition to broader audience, say politicos
After a landslide victory, missing from new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s celebratory speech were some of his more controversial proposals and incendiary political slogans, as insiders and experts say his tone is transitioning for a general election audience. Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) became the Tory leader on Sept. 10 after winning 68.15 per cent of the […]
A Poilievre Conservative leadership would be a test: is love really stronger than hate?
CHELSEA, QUE.—Here’s some “plain language” for the presumptive Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who has announced that all government communication must be comprehensible and direct should he become prime minister: less hate, more compassion. There is no question Poilievre has struck a deep vein of discontent as he’s campaigned, drawing unprecedented crowds across western Canada and […]
Politicos question why Liberals are holding their fire against Poilievre
Should Pierre Poilievre win the Conservative leadership race next month as expected, political insiders say he won’t make an easy opponent for the Liberals. Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.) has already been blasting the prime minister and the government day-in and day-out, and has been gaining traction with Canadians. But the Liberals have done little to respond […]
