Liberals and Conservatives trade barbs in series of attack ads
A series of three attack ads were released by the Liberals on Sept. 4, targeting Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and suggesting he would “take Canada backward.” That same day, another set of English-language ads came out from the Conservative Party, accusing Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and his caucus of misleading Canadians using “cynical, American-style attack ads, […]
Northern races heat up as candidates vie to succeed Qaqqaq, Bagnell
Nunavut candidates are ones to watch as outgoing NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq leaves talented shoes to fill, those running say, and the issues in the area are more pressing than ever before. The issues shared across party lines in the northern territories centred on Indigenous issues, housing, affordability, COVID-19 recovery, access to services, the environment, […]
Ideas to curb the tide of workplace abuse absent so far this election
Since the last election, toxic workplace conduct has seen a governor general resign in disgrace, a former chief of Canada’s defence staff charged with obstruction of justice in connection with misconduct accusations, and legal settlements in the military and RCMP amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars. Shocking as these events are, they are but […]
In the final stretch of #Elxn44, a reminder: words matter
The last stretch of the 44th federal election is upon us. After beginning the 36-day campaign with a since-canned ad depicting Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Willy Wonka’s Veruca Salt (signing “I Want it Now,” with “it” being a majority in Parliament), the Conservatives marked the start of the campaign’s final week by releasing […]
Trades worker shortage getting worse as politicians promise more construction
Canada’s shortage of skilled tradespeople is getting worse, the government’s efforts to fix it aren’t working well enough, and that could interfere with an infrastructure-fuelled economic recovery, says a new report released by the Royal Bank of Canada. More than 700,000 skilled tradespeople will likely retire by the year 2028, according to the bank’s report, […]
Politics This Morning: Protests outside hospitals earn strong rebuke from party leaders; Trudeau in B.C., O’Toole and Singh in Ontario
Good Tuesday morning, Protesters concerned with vaccine mandates and other pandemic measures took their message directly outside of hospitals in a number of Canadian cities yesterday, earning strong rebukes from federal party leaders. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a re-elected Liberal government would make it a criminal offence to block access to buildings that provide […]
Cabinet record could help or hinder at-risk ministers in Quebec, Ontario
After a contentious English-language debate that had the Bloc Québécois accusing others of Quebec bashing, some Liberal cabinet members from the province who narrowly won in 2019 are “in trouble,” according to one pollster. Those most at risk include Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), who won re-election by just 325 votes in the […]
Breaking new ground in Canadian politics, O’Toole slips a bogus conspiracy theory into the nationally televised leaders’ debate
OTTAWA—Late in the English-language leaders’ debate, the Conservatives’ Erin O’Toole decided to inject a bogus conspiracy theory into the chaotic proceedings. “Mr. Trudeau, Canadians are worried you’re going to be taxing their primary home sales,” O’Toole said to the Liberal leader. This “Canadians are worried …” phrasing is classic Donald Trump: create a false narrative […]
A tale of two campaigns: central campaigns are buzzing, but local ones are struggling
No matter what stop of the campaign trail our party leaders are on, important local and regional issues have been missing from political platforms and newspaper headlines this year. This is disheartening to see as someone who was recruited and groomed for a career in politics by a grassroots organizer and mentor who brought me […]
The race for Parliament Hill: Liberals, NDP jockey to fill void left in Ottawa Centre
With an incumbent cabinet minister not seeking re-election, the race for Ottawa Centre may seem wide open, but history has shown it’s going to be a two-way fight between the Liberals and the NDP to represent Parliament Hill’s riding. Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna, first elected in 2015, regained the Ottawa Centre […]
