Time for Liberals, Tories to adopt serious climate change plans
You’ve read the respective climate platforms, but have you had a hard time figuring out what might be effective climate mitigation policies, and what is election style bulltweety? In my long-time climate activist’s educated opinion—and I have written for many years about both effective climate mitigation and the much more common pretend climate mitigation—none of […]
Weeks in, what is the point of this election?
We are now into the third week of the federal election and Justin Trudeau has yet to offer anything to voters that could not have been accomplished without dissolution. There are few new ideas, no big ideas—just ones that build incrementally on what has gone before. In fact, the argument that has gained traction, mainly […]
Liberals still have time to pivot
The first weeks do not an election make. But they do get volunteers fired up or worried, depending upon the momentum of each political party. Conservatives and New Democrats are buoyed by an uptick in their support, while Liberals are understandably concerned about an unexpectedly slow start. Between Afghanistan and the surprise Tory win in […]
Politics This Morning: Tensions run high at Trudeau campaign events; O’Toole in GTA, Singh in Ottawa
Good Monday morning, Tensions have been running high on the campaign travel over the last couple of days for Prime Minister and Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, who had to cancel a campaign event on Friday evening for security reasons and had another campaign event on Sunday morning disrupted by protestors. In Bolton, Ont., a half […]
What is the Liberal record on climate change? Environmentalists weigh in
Environmental organizations are skeptical about Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s election 2021 commitments to tackle climate change, arguing they’ve seen unfulfilled promises on that file from previous elections, including a proposed phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies. When it comes to the Liberals following through on climate action promises, it’s a “mixed story,” said Alex Speers-Roesch, […]
Life in the City of Dirty Water: memoir takes readers into the life of Clayton Thomas-Müller, environmental activist
Nationally and internationally recognized environmental activist Clayton Thomas-Müller published a book titled Life in the City of Dirty Water. Mr. Mr. Müller is a member of the Treaty Six-based Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, also known as Pukatawagan, which is located in Northern Manitoba. He is known for his work in Alaska and the United States […]
Race for Milton, Ont. a must-win battle for next government, say political strategists
As the campaign momentum shifts back and forth between the Liberals and Conservatives in national public opinion polls, political insiders are closely watching the battleground riding of Milton, Ont., and describe it as a must-win for any party that wants to secure the greatest number of seats on Sept. 20. “It’ll be a really big […]
Tight three-way race in Fredericton has high stakes for Grits, Tories, Greens
With its mix of urban and rural voters, and a close race in 2019 that saw three candidates each take about a third of the vote, Fredericton was already a competitive riding. Add in a floor crossing, and make it a rematch of some of the candidates from 2019, and Fredericton has the potential to […]
No political ads impress strategists yet; best play to ‘subtle truths,’ exploit vulnerabilities
This election campaign has yet to produce stand-out advertisements, say two political strategists, but parties would do well to create ads similar to those the Conservatives made against former Liberal leaders Michael Ignatieff and Stéphane Dion, which are some of the best in recent memory. David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, said those ads were […]
Police union wants boosted training capacity, mental health supports for Mounties after election
The National Police Federation is calling on whoever forms the next federal government to increase training capacity for the RCMP, prioritize equipment modernization, and increase access to mental health supports for its members. Canadians have done a “really good job” of focusing on mental health and reducing stigma around the issue, according to Brian Sauvé, […]
