Once again, Indigenous trauma falls off the radar
If we have to do an election, then let’s talk about things that matter. What is the role of governments in the new world of pandemics and crisis: passive or active? What are we going to do now about the climate emergency, as we have obviously turned a huge corner? If we have to do […]
Politics This Morning: Canada ramping up Afghan evacuation effort, says Immigration minister; day nine on the campaign trail
Good Monday morning, It’s already day nine of the campaign, putting it at the quarter-way mark. Before we get to that, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino joined cabinet colleagues Sunday to offer a briefing on Canada’s response in Afghanistan as the Taliban takes over the country in the wake of the U.S. exit after 20 years. […]
Call a debate on climate change
HALIFAX—Last week, journalism Professor Sean Holman of Mount Royal University in Calgary published a lengthy piece in The Tyee about the poor coverage afforded to the most important story in the world: planet-threatening global warming that is rapid, widespread, and intensifying. Holman compared how the 10 biggest U.S. newspapers, as determined by the Alliance for […]
Encouraging vaccination only argument worth making
Mandatory vaccination policies have become a controversial issue early in this election campaign, as the federal leaders have staked out their positions and cast shade on those of their opponents. So far, however, it’s much ado about not a whole lot. Getting more Canadians vaccinated against COVID-19 should absolutely be a topic of conversation. Just […]
Leaders’ debates ‘inordinately important,’ O’Toole will have the ‘highest stakes,’ say political insiders
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole will have the highest stakes in next month’s leaders’ debates, which will be his first major appearance before millions of Canadians and an opportunity to pitch why he’s a better candidate to serve as prime minister than Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, say some top political analysts. “It’s going to be inordinately […]
The 95 MPs who won by 10% or less in 2019
Strategists and experts react to ‘distant early warning alert’ after unexpected outcome of Nova Scotia election
In his victory speech on Tuesday evening, Nova Scotia premier-designate Tim Houston uttered a phrase that may have briefly sent chills down the spines of some federal Liberals. “Just because there is a pandemic, doesn’t mean that government gets a free pass,” said Mr. Houston, as his Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative party became the first […]
Politics This Morning: Prairie stops for O’Toole, Singh in Saskatchewan; O’Toole, Trudeau in Manitoba
Welcome to day six of the campaign, The Prairie provinces are attracting some party leaders on Friday. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are in Edmonton, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Manitoba, where Mr. O’Toole is starting his day. Mr. Singh continues his journey back east. After spending the day […]
Ridings won by 10-point margin at risk of flipping this election, pollsters say
The Liberals are heading into the election 13 seats short of a majority, and two pollsters say ridings that were won in 2019 within a 10 per cent margin are in danger of flipping The majority of the ridings that fit that description from the last election are now held by Liberal MPs. Of the […]
Liberals start with a fairly strong lead, but achieving a majority looking like an uphill climb
OTTAWA—Six weeks ago, an election at summer’s end looked like a pretty good bet to produce a majority victory for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals. Canadians were buoyant about the apparent fading out of the pandemic, vaccination targets were being achieved, virus cases were way down, and the Liberals, enjoying public appreciation for […]
