My Christmas gifts to Canada’s political leaders
I’d give Prime Minister Justin Trudeau what he truly needs the most: a new political narrative.
Attorney General makes ‘highly unusual’ decision to get involved early in privacy case involving federal political parties
Adam Dodek, a University of Ottawa law professor, said that Attorney General Arif Virani must be ‘very careful’ not to be seen to be taking any political direction on the decision to get involved. However, the AG’s office told The Hill Times that PCO was ‘leading’ on this file.”
‘Take chances’: expect parties to experiment, refine marketing messages in 2024, say political players
The Liberals are trialling new messages against Pierre Poilievre following the Conservative leader’s 15-minute housing video, but so far have brought a ‘knife to a gunfight,’ says digital strategist Cole Hogan.
Liberals have to fight back, hard
The Conservatives have already started their pre-election communications strategy and are well-funded to keep it going. If the government wants to remain in the game, it needs to get in the game.
Liberal MP McDonald says he’s rebuffed Conservatives’ overtures three times, but won’t rule out crossing the floor or sitting as an Independent
The three-term Newfoundland and Labrador MP did not meet the March deadline of nomination conditions to run as his party’s unopposed candidate for the next election.
Liberals join social media skirmish as attacks on Poilievre target battleground Ontario
In new ads, the governing party has accused the Conservative leader of ‘importing far-right American-style politics here to Canada’.
Partisan clashes cloud implementation of revised Ukraine trade bill as experts pan Tories’ carbon tax complaints
While the Conservative stance is a ‘betrayal of common sense,’ the Liberals have also blown things out of proportion with their rhetoric on the trade deal, say observers.
No prime minister ever gives up political power unless confronted with an ‘inevitable defeat,’ says top Liberal player David Herle
The Liberals are ‘in a lot of trouble,’ chiefly due to the economy. But if that’s fixed by the next election, the government could recover. However, if Justin Trudeau leads his party in the next election, he would be making the same mistake that Stephen Harper did in 2015, says pollster Darrell Bricker.
PM Trudeau needs to make a compelling case why he wants a fourth consecutive mandate
One thing that’s clear is if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to successfully run again, he will have to make a compelling case why Canadians should keep trusting him with the responsibility of the highest political office in the country.
Carbon-pricing course change drives Liberals into another self-made mess
Instead of winning votes in one region and getting applauded for responding to regional concerns, the Liberals have set off a national bidding war for regional wins.
