Key hands behind Pierre Poilievre’s 2025 Conservative campaign
Carl Vallée is leading the Conservative campaign effort in Quebec, and Stephen Staley is overseeing tour organization from Ottawa. Both are former Harper-era staffers.
Poilievre needs to ‘bomb the bridge’ of Carney’s credibility to win one of Canada’s ‘most consequential’ elections, say political players
It’s considered one of the most consequential elections in Canadian history, as Canada faces down U.S. President Donald Trump. The Liberals had been trailing the Conservatives by 25 points for almost two years, up until January. Now, they’re leading by 14 points, a dramatic 39-point swing in just two months and under a new, untested political leader. It could come down to the wire with three weeks left in the campaign.
Liberals could pick up five to six seats in Alberta, but NDP’s bleed in votes could also help Conservatives, say strategists
Alberta has long been a stronghold for the federal Conservative Party, but political insiders say the Liberal Party’s rapid surge in the polls over the past two months has put at least five of the province’s 37 ridings into play for a potential Mark Carney win in the upcoming election. In an interview with The […]
Conservatives target labour vote as NDP support wanes, but union leader says there’s ‘no substance’ behind catchy slogans
‘You might see Poilievre going around to shop floors, but has he ever been on a picket line?’ asks NDP national director Anne McGrath.
AFN election priority report urges parties to make ‘clear, firm’ pledges to First Nations
The Assembly of First Nations has also issued a list of 36 ridings where First Nations voters ‘can decide’ the election outcome.
Pundit panel: what is each leader’s biggest weakness?
‘Message discipline has long been [Pierre] Poilievre’s kryptonite, and anyone expecting him to abandon the affordability focus in favour of a singular message on Canada-U.S. relations would be mistaken,’ says ex-CPC staffer Josie Sabatino.
Arctic security takes spotlight as Canadian sovereignty remains key campaign issue
The prominent focus on defence this election shows ‘a reorientation’ as Canada faces ‘an existential threat,’ says Liberal John McKay, who is not seeking re-election.
Election promise tracker: key pledges parties are making this campaign
From home-building incentives to beer tax cuts to building an east-west energy grid, every day brings a new policy that parties hope will give them an edge this election. Every weekday, the Politics This Morning team is diving into a selection of the main promises coming from the mouths of Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, Conservative Leader […]
The federal public servants running in election 2025
So far, public servants have secured nominations as Conservative, NDP, Green, People’s Party, and Christian Heritage candidates, while one is running as an Independent.
In rural Quebec, the wave looks red
This region is not that influential in terms of policy, but its role as a bellwether is significant.
