O’Toole expected to receive 2021 election post-mortem report before Jan. 31, says former Conservative MP Cumming
Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole, who is under some pressure for an early leadership review, is expected to receive the much-awaited campaign review next month on why his party lost the last election to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals. “We hope to complete [the report] by the end of next month,” said former Edmonton Conservative […]
Democrats in Chile right to be worried in presidential runoff
LONDON, U.K.—British journalist Claud Cockburn once claimed that he won a contest among the sub-editors on The London Times to write the dullest headline and actually get it published in the paper. His winning headline was “Small earthquake in Chile. Not many dead.” It must annoy Chileans, but elsewhere their country is a byword for […]
‘Perception is reality’: best political performers on social media ‘forge a personal connection’ with audience
The politicians who are good at social media will combine authenticity and self-expression and the ones who stand out offer the right mix of partisan politics and genuine personality, say experts. People are “increasingly using social media for identity affirmation and self-expression,” said Vincent Raynauld, an associate professor in communications studies at Emerson College. For […]
The continued mystery of the NDP’s existence
OTTAWA—During the post-election lull between choosing cabinet and the Speech from the Throne, I ruminated on the political issues that have shaped the year. And increasingly—now perennially—one question always sticks in my mind and will continue to in the years to come. Why does the NDP exist? No seriously. The recent pointless election was an […]
Riding boundary changes could pit some MPs from same parties in nomination races, say politicos
The upcoming redistribution of Canada’s electoral boundaries could pit some incumbent MPs from the same parties to run against each other for the nominations which means some may not be able to seek re-election in the next general election, say current and former MPs, and Hill staffers. “It’s [redistribution] a good thing for the general […]
‘This is just Maxime Bernier’s vanity project’: don’t expect surprises from PPC leadership review, say politicos
The leadership review that the People’s Party of Canada is currently running is a vanity project for founder Maxime Bernier, say critics, while Mr. Bernier and other political observers say it’s a well-intentioned exercise that’s no different from those of other political parties. Philippe Fournier, a columnist for Maclean’s and creator of poll aggregator 338Canada, […]
Conservatives’ national council strikes candidate nomination rules committee for next election, says Batherson
The Conservative Party’s national council, the highest elected governing body of the party, has set up a six-member ad hoc committee of councillors from across the country to make recommendations for the next election’s candidate nomination rules, says party president Rob Batherson. “So what we did at the national council meeting in the middle of […]
From election night to swearing-in day: starting out as a Parliamentarian
With the conclusion of the federal election and various provincial elections within the last year, readers might wonder what happens in between the night of the win and when the real work begins. What happens once the victory party ends? How does one start this new adventure? The following will attempt to cast light on […]
Process to redraw Canada’s federal electoral map gets underway with commissioners soon to be named
The decennial process to edit Canada’s federal electoral map is getting underway, with members of the 10 provincial commissions that will lead it to be unveiled soon. And while MPs will get a chance to weigh in, these commissions “are really at the heart of the process,” says expert John Courtney. “The work of the […]
No honeymoon for Trudeau cabinet in third mandate, say prominent pollsters
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals will have no margin for error in their third mandate—second as a minority— and no goodwill in the new Parliament, say prominent pollsters. The only way the Liberals will succeed is by delivering on their priorities without causing self-inflicted wounds, they said. “This is an attempt at a massive reset for the […]
