‘No hope’ for Liberals winning next federal election with Trudeau as leader, say pollsters
Only in Quebec do the Liberals lead the Conservatives in support. But they trail the Tories across all age groups, particularly among the 30-to-44-year-old crowd. The one hopeful sign for Trudeau party is with the 18-29 age cohort where, at 28 per cent, they still trail the Tories at 32 per cent.
Hey, Liberals! Why be shy? Isn’t it time to refute the disinformation?
Any attempts to dispute the cascade of falsehoods on X, many emanating from Pierre Poilievre, have been late, fitful and lost amid the background battle cries. Maybe the battle is already lost—that’s what polls suggest—but are the Liberals even trying? Have they given up?
‘Crappy’ polling numbers make some Liberal MPs uneasy about electoral prospects, but still consider next election ‘worth fighting’
The caucus morale ‘waxes and wanes,’ but overall MPs have their ‘eye on the ball,’ says Liberal MP Sean Casey.
House Speaker Fergus is currently on strike two
Parliament’s hyper-partisan climate has made the Speaker’s job doubly difficult, but Greg Fergus can defuse crisis situations with his moderate demeanour. But the Conservatives feel that any venial sin is reason for his dismissal.
B.C. voter data complainant calls out microtargeting, as parties mum on next steps after court loss
Using voter data for targeted messaging ‘exposes you to a manipulative process rather than a public deliberative process,’ says Andrew Clement, who filed a privacy complaint against federal political parties.
Poilievre’s narrative ‘not resonating’ in Quebec, but observers say that won’t hurt a Conservative path to victory
If Quebecers see a change in government to the Conservatives as ‘inevitable’ in the next federal campaign, they may prefer to send a contingent of Bloc MPs to Ottawa, says pollster David Coletto.
Trudeau internally announces provincial campaign co-chairs for next election, Liberal sources say
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the newly appointed national campaign committee ‘unequivocally’ last week that he will lead the party in the next election, according to Liberal sources.
Jim Peterson: a curious mind who nurtured the best in Parliament, people, and public policy
Jim Peterson, former longtime Toronto Liberal MP and cabinet minister, died on May 10 at the age of 82, but he left a positive legacy behind.
Federal parties face tighter privacy rules after losing ‘unprecedented’ voter data case, but appeal could delay enforcement
Rapid advancement of technology allows for ‘profiling and micro-targeting voters’ and creates ‘risks of misuse’ that ‘could result in the erosion of trust in our political system,’ ruled Justice Gordon Weatherill.
Pro-Palestinian student protests on university campuses further complicate electoral calculus for left-of-centre parties, say Liberal MPs
To protest peacefully is a constitutionally protected right, but hate speech or making someone feel unsafe is unacceptable, says Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi.
