Conservative leadership candidates should stop parroting Trump
TORONTO—Conservative leadership candidates should stop parroting Donald Trump, stop chasing extreme fringe supporters to generate headlines, and instead promote an agenda that will help Canada to deal with the Trump presidency. Trumpism is not a movement and it has no ideas or political agenda. It is a communication skill. It is the capacity to promote a […]
House of Commons wins recognition as a top employer for young people
The House of Commons is one of Canada’s top employers for young people, according to an editorial competition published by The Globe and Mail . The House administration was touted for its array of youth employment opportunities, such as the page program, summer student employment program, co-op opportunities, and internal job rotations, in a summary of the reasons for its selection […]
Some Conservative opponents to Leitch’s divisive leadership campaign still praise her, others say ‘who does she think she’s kidding?’
Despite running a Conservative leadership campaign labelled by some intra-party opponents as “irresponsible populism,” Trump-like, and negative, other caucus colleagues of Kellie Leitch—even those opposed to her in the leadership race—say she remains a respected member of the party. Yet, one Conservative insider who asked not to be identified said Ms. Leitch (Simcoe-Grey, Ont.) has […]
Fiscal steward, or Canada’s Bernie Sanders? What the NDP wants in next leader remains to be seen
A sort of unofficial leadership race is appearing within the NDP, with candidates taking time to weigh their options, and size up their potential opponents. Candidates who are rumoured to want to run, or have publicly said they are considering it, include MPs Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay, Ont.), Niki Ashton (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.), Guy Caron (Rimouski-Neigette -Témiscouata-Les […]
Raitt risks blood in her quest to sink the big fish
OTTAWA—Lisa Raitt has gone shark fishing! As someone who grew up in the era of the epic Jaws films, she knows it can be a pretty bloody endeavour to catch the big fish, but well worth the glory if you do. Last week, Raitt, who to date has had generally a quite uneventful Conservative leadership […]
Raitt needs O’Leary to split Blue Tory vote
OTTAWA—Lisa Raitt’s campaign to stop Kevin O’Leary was brilliant. It vaulted her to the front of the news cycle during a January political lull. It also set her up as a foil to the Trump-like tendencies of some of the Blue Tories who are already in the race or thinking of joining. It would be […]
Scheer’s Conservative caucus support gives him the advantage, but leadership win not in the bag
PARLIAMENT HILL—Conservative MP and leadership candidate Andrew Scheer may have the most endorsements from his caucus colleagues on the Hill, but that doesn’t mean he’s got the leadership in the bag. The member for Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask. has 19 endorsements, according to his website, followed by MP Erin O’Toole (Durham, Ont.) with the backing of 14 […]
Senate reform ‘an interesting experiment,’ says Sen. Nancy Ruth on her way out the door
Newly retired Senator Nancy Ruth says the Senate reforms being made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are an experiment in progress, but because politics thrives on power, she says the Upper Chamber is destined for an eternal power struggle under its current design. “I think the direction is unclear. It’s an interesting experiment,” said Nancy Ruth […]
Conservative leadership race portends a return to ugly
GATINEAU, QUE.—The least edifying moment in an eventful week in the Conservative leadership campaign came in the form of a shame-free lie from Kellie Leitch’s campaign manager, Nick Kouvalis. Kouvalis—a political organizer for hire, who has also worked for Rob Ford and John Tory—accused the Trudeau Liberals last week of sending international aid to terrorist […]
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer surpasses 50 high-profile endorsements for leadership bid
Former commons speaker Andrew Scheer retains an overwhelming lead in publicized high-profile leadership endorsements from past and current Conservatives, as well as other politicians, as the party edges toward a March deadline for the 14 current candidates to sign up new members for the May vote. Mr. Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) had accumulated more than 50 […]
