Conservatives face perilous path back to power
OTTAWA—If you thought a 78-day federal election was an unbearably long time, how about a 400-day Conservative leadership race? Two contenders for the crown registered last week and began a 414-day marathon to coronation day scheduled for May 27, 2017. The announcements that Conservative MPs Kellie Leitch and Maxime Bernier have both registered to run […]
Mulcair looking at ‘awkward two years’
New Democrat Members of Parliament don’t agree on whether Thomas Mulcair should stay on as leader for up to two years after he received only 48 per cent of votes from delegates at his leadership review on the weekend. NDP MP Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) questioned how Mr. Mulcair could remain leader for so […]
Conservatives’ higher fee makes attracting new members harder for leadership candidates, say some Conservatives
By almost doubling the membership fee, the federal Conservative Party has made it an uphill battle for leadership candidates to sign up new members, says the Conservative Party’s longest, continuously serving MP, while potential leadership candidate Lisa Raitt says she’s against any policy that restricts the party’s openness. Seven-term MP Deepak Obhrai (Calgary Forest Lawn, Alta.) is vowing to […]
NDP leadership shocker reflects ‘new expectations,’ party rejects Mulcair, wants a leader ‘to lead us to government’ next time
EDMONTON—In a stunning move, delegates at the NDP’s 2016 policy convention in Edmonton on Sunday voted to replace NDP Leader Tom Mulcair with 52 per cent in favour of a leadership race in 2017 or 2018, but former NDP MPs say the move reflects a “new expectation” from party members, presents an opportunity to showcase a progressive agenda, […]
NDP’s election campaign execution in focus in Edmonton, many delegates still undecided on Mulcair’s leadership
EDMONTON—Campaign planning and execution are in focus for many delegates at the NDP’s policy convention in Edmonton this weekend and with more than 1,700 Dippers from across the country in attendance, many remain undecided heading into the leadership review vote on April 10 and are waiting to hear from NDP Leader Tom Mulcair. “I’m not convinced that voting for […]
NDP has leadership crisis on its hands: Hébert
MONTREAL—As the New Democrats prepare to pronounce on Thomas Mulcair’s leadership, here is a prediction: Regardless of how the NDP leader scores on a confidence vote Sunday, there will be little or no cause for celebration at the party’s gathering in Edmonton. One way or another, most of the delegates will leave the convention with […]
NDP can’t afford a leadership election now, members could support Mulcair at convention to delay one, say New Democrats
A near-empty treasury following the costly 11-week federal election campaign last year could prevent a snap NDP leadership election to replace Tom Mulcair so soon after the Oct. 19 election, party sources have told The Hill Times. Three party activists and a labour union affiliate member said a leadership convention might be held off because […]
Can the NDP see the writing on the wall?
POWELL RIVER, B.C.—I wonder if the 1,500-plus NDP delegates headed to their Edmonton convention in a couple of weeks realize just how critical their vote on their leader will be? While there have a been a few voices pro and con Thomas Mulcair, no one seems willing to bet on what the grassroots will do. […]
NDP convention ‘one for the ages,’ many eager for vote on Mulcair’s leadership
More than 1,500 NDP members will attend the party’s policy convention in Edmonton this week to help shape the NDP’s future. Many are eager to see a review vote on NDP Leader Tom Mulcair’s leadership and there’s much talk about the direction of the party and its “soul,” after its crushing defeat in the last federal election. NDP analyst Ian Capstick […]
NDP members shouldn’t call for leadership race until 2018: Dias
The NDP should hold off calling for a snap leadership election to replace Tom Mulcair next week and bide its time to make a decision at the next scheduled leadership review in 2018, says the head of Canada’s largest private sector union. UNIFOR president Jerry Dias said Friday taking such a major decision would not […]
