Feds can do plenty during prorogation to take on Trump trade threats, say experts
Former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick says opposition leaders calling for Parliament to resume need to ‘retract the threat to immediately stab the government in the chest and force a six-week election.’
Ontario embarks on snap election as pundits say provincial leaders will distance themselves from federal counterparts
Ontarians will head to the polls in a snap provincial election on Feb. 27, just over a week before federal Liberal Party members choose their next leader—and the next prime minister.
Conservative politicos say carbon tax still a ballot-box issue in next election, despite Liberals’ proposed policy flip-flop
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre indicates he won’t change his ‘axe the tax’ messaging in light of some Liberal leadership candidates planning to drop the consumer carbon price.
Handling Trump emerging as defining issue for Liberal leadership vote, say politicos
Whether U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats come to fruition, an opportunity to get on the debate stage may offer a chance for Liberal leadership candidates to differentiate their so far similar responses, say observers.
Former Green deputy leader Pedneault cites threat of Trump as reason for his return to politics
Green Leader Elizabeth May says party members will soon hold a final vote on a proposed co-leader model, as Jonathan Pedneault returns to the fray after stepping down as deputy leader six months ago.
Election priorities shifting to U.S. trade war, say pollsters, strategists: ‘it’s an existential crisis to our country’
The carbon tax is ‘yesterday’s issue,’ according to Nik Nanos, founder and chief data scientist of Nanos Research.
Liberal leadership race a chance for Tories to dominate political ad space, say experts
However, a former federal Liberal candidate says the leadership race can provide the party with a captive audience for their messaging.
Liberals offer united front on Trump, but caucus split on candidate best fit to lead the party
U.S. President Donald Trump also drops numerous bombshells for Canada in his World Economic Forum address as Liberals meet in Ottawa.
Rising tithes lifts all boats? Hiked leadership entry fee, party cut will buoy Grits’ coffers: politicos
Alongside a $350,000 registration fee, the Liberal Party will take a 25 per cent cut of all leadership campaign donations over $500,000.
Grits’ grasping for anti-Trump bonafides a ‘hail Mary’ tactic in leadership race
The push by the main candidates to make the U.S. president the Canadian campaign issue is the one you choose when there’s nothing else in the playbook.
