Trudeau raises another $43,000 for war chest, Hall Findlay announces support from five senior Liberals
TORONTO—Justin Trudeau surged even further ahead of the Liberal pack on the party’s leadership election money trail in a report to Elections Canada this week, but Vancouver MP Joyce Murray also gathered steam in terms of cash donations and the number of contributors. Money talks, and in the case of Mr. Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) 949 […]
Trudeau first ballot victory not guaranteed, says Liberal leadership candidate Cauchon
PARLIAMENT HILL—The Liberal Party has indicated in backroom discussions it may announce just the final result of its leadership election on April 14 instead of publicizing whether the new leader was selected with a majority on the first count of a preferential ballot method the party is using, top-rung candidate Martin Cauchon says. Mr. Cauchon […]
Libs prepare for e-vote convention, Dominion Voting Systems company to oversee voting
The Liberals have yet to decide whether they will give a district-by-district breakdown of voting results or announce successive rounds of preferential balloting when they announce the outcome of their first ever non-delegated leadership contest on April 14. Liberal Party national director Ian McKay said that the party may not settle on how it […]
Liberal MPs see slim chances of working with NDP in 2015 election run
An overwhelming majority of the Liberal caucus has endorsed Justin Trudeau to take over as the party’s leader on April 14, with many saying that Joyce Murray’s proposal for electoral cooperation with the NDP is untenable given the “cultural differences” between the two parties. According to a list of candidate endorsements compiled by The […]
Who’s on Whose Campaign Team?
Martin Cauchon Fabrice Rivault, communications Twitter: @MartinCauchon 1,636 followers Facebook: 2,594 likes Deborah Coyne Jeff Jedras, campaign manager Shelley Ledger, communications Twitter: @DebCoyne 2,180 followers Facebook: 492 likes Martha Hall Findlay Stephen Carter, campaign adviser Carol Kim Jung-Suk Ryu 200 volunteers Twitter: @MHallFindlay 7,885 followers Facebook: 8,553 likes Karen McCrimmon Dominique Gagnon, communications Rhonda Pond, […]
Trudeau campaign raises more than $1-million, Liberals notice
Liberal front-runner Justin Trudeau has raised more than $1-million as a candidate for leadership of the third party in the House of Commons which “says a lot,” say a number of political observers and insiders. “Money isn’t everything, but the fact that Trudeau has raised such an extraordinary amount—when his party is in a […]
Cauchon’s a long-shot, but doesn’t want to stay on sidelines
Former Cabinet minister Martin Cauchon lost the last election campaign in his old riding of Outremont, Que., to NDP leader Thomas Mulcair, but he wants another stab at it as the Liberal Party leader in 2015. It’s a long shot considering Liberal MP Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) national popularity, but Mr. Cauchon, 50, has […]
Hall Findlay stirs pot in Liberal leadership bid
Some candidates in the Liberal leadership race have been criticized for being light on policy. Martha Hall Findlay isn’t one of them. Since announcing her bid to run for Liberal leader in November, she’s been clear on where she stands on a range of policy fronts. Policy platform: Ms. Hall Findlay’s platform shows a […]
Trudeau’s greatest strength could be how he’s underestimated
As the front-runner in the Liberal leadership campaign, Justin Trudeau has raised more than $1-million so far, which excites lots of Liberals, but he doesn’t walk on water. Since first getting elected to represent the Quebec riding of Papineau in the House of Commons in 2008, Mr. Trudeau, 41, has kept a fairly low political […]
Murray’s momentum surprises even her campaign manager
PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal MP Joyce Murray’s fundraising leap last week to the front of a Liberal leadership pack trying to get close enough to Justin Trudeau’s heels has surprised even her campaign manager. Whatever happens when the votes are counted on April 14 in Ottawa it’s likely no one, neither Ms. Murray’s (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) […]
