Grit fundraiser actively soliciting ‘pre-launch’ financing for Liberal MP Garneau
PARLIAMENT HILL—One of the Liberal Party’s veteran fundraisers is actively soliciting “pre-launch” financial contributions to finance the Liberal leadership bid by former astronaut and Montreal MP Marc Garneau, according to emails between Mr. Garneau’s supporters and organizers. And, though Mr. Garneau’s Parliament Hill press attaché Jean Proulx told The Hill Times on Wednesday that Mr. […]
Bertschi opposes Trudeau’s support for China’s CNOOC $15.2-billion Nexen bid, creating first hard policy shift in Liberal leadership race
PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal leadership candidate David Bertschi is opposing prominent contender Justin Trudeau’s support for the contentious $15.2-billion bid by the state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp. to take over Calgary-based oil and gas company Nexen Inc. The position taken by Mr. Bertschi in a prepared statement Tuesday creates the first hard policy rift in the […]
Trudeau officially registers as Liberal leadership contender
PARLIAMENT HILL—Liberal leadership race contender Justin Trudeau is the first candidate to officially register for the contest as of Friday afternoon, with more expected to come as the party screens other nominations. Mr. Trudeau was also the first candidate to register with Elections Canada, where his registration is dated Thursday, Nov. 15. As of Friday, […]
Trudeau leadership win won’t be a cakewalk, says Hall Findlay organizer
PARLIAMENT HILL—The Liberal Party officially swung open the starting gates for one of the most important leadership races in its history Wednesday, as the likely field widened to 11 with the Calgary entry of high-profile former MP Martha Hall Findlay and a former Canadian Forces navigator who announced her candidacy in Ottawa. But, with the […]
Bertschi expected to announce bid for federal Liberal leadership Wednesday
PARLIAMENT HILL—Ottawa lawyer and former federal Liberal election candidate David Bertschi is entering the federal party’s leadership race, with a campaign kickoff Wednesday evening in Ottawa Orleans, the riding he hopes to win in the next federal election. Mr. Bertschi, who has been sounding out support for months and takes on Prime Minister Stephen […]
Trudeau’s best fight may be yet to come
OTTAWA—Even before he steps into the real ring, the knives are already out for Justin Trudeau. According to some analysts, he is a substance-less daddy’s boy who has never worked a day in his life. At age 40, he is too young to lead and, anyway, the same political elite who never accepted his […]
Internally, Rae’s enemies were gathering steam
OTTAWA—Bob Rae will go down in history as one of the best prime ministers we never had. He is in good company. Former Progressive Conservative leader Robert Stanfield is still considered the premier prime minister who never actually survived a popular vote. More recently, Jack Layton’s unexpected ascendancy to the Office of Leader of […]
Libs’ decision to open up party ‘perfect merger vehicle’ to attract NDP supporters, says Nanos
PARLLIAMENT HILL—The Liberals’ decision to open up its leadership vote to anyone who declares support for the party is the “perfect merger vehicle” to attract New Democrat party members and NDP supporters who might not favour the eventual winner of the current NDP leadership race, says Nanos Research pollster Nik Nanos. But Liberal historian […]
Crawley wins Grit party presidency by nail-biting 26 votes, Liberals vote for a ‘thirst for renewal’
OTTAWA CONVENTION CENTRE—Liberals say they expect Mike Crawley, who was elected their new party president in a nail-bitingly close race and after three recounts on Sunday in Ottawa at the Liberal biennial convention, to help lead the party to become a truly grassroots, open, and inclusive one and move it out of the top-down […]
Rae says internal Grit party changes to ‘revolutionize’ Canadian politics
OTTAWA CONVENTION CENTRE—Liberal Leader Bob Rae and his party ended a standing-room only convention on a high note Sunday, claiming one of the most hotly-debated changes to the party’s constitution will “revolutionize” Canadian politics and lauding the overwhelming approval of a call to legalize marijuana as a sign the party is ready to take […]
