Facing sharp caucus divisions on Hamas-Israel war, Trudeau deals with yet another challenge and a ‘disproportionate effect’ on Liberals, say political insiders
Because of diversity in the caucus and party base, the Liberals are facing a sharper divide on the Israel-Hamas conflict compared to other federal parties, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.
The next chapter for the Liberal Party
If the next Liberal leader is able to bring the party back to the political centre, the party has a chance of being re-elected.
Caucus divisions on Israel-Hamas war show strain for Liberals, say insiders
Twenty-three Liberal MPs, including six parliamentary secretaries, signed on to a letter calling for the Canadian government to advocate for the a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Liberals risk ‘intense criticism’ from Conservatives if pharmacare grows federal deficit, says pollster Bruce Anderson
Recent reports from the Parliamentary Budget Office found that a universal pharmacare program could cost both provincial and federal governments $11.2-billion in its first year, while the federal deficit is already projected to grow to $46.5-billion next year.
Dogmatism an existential threat to Liberals’ political fortunes in Atlantic Canada, say pollsters
While the growing public warnings from within the federal Liberal caucus and at the provincial level over climate policies have so far remained polite, Abacus Data’s Tim Powers says they may not remain so the longer they are ignored.
Prominent politicos eyeing Liberal nomination in coveted safe riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s
As interested parties jostle for position to succeed nine-term Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, Toronto city councillor Josh Matlow says constituents would want to nominate a someone with strong ties to the riding.
‘Not a problem of communications, but operations’: Liberals showing signs of a government on ‘autopilot,’ say politicos
Voters may have been more receptive to the Liberals’ slow delivery when the government was newly elected in 2015, but the Grits will need to recognize they’ve lost much of the benefit of the doubt in the minds of those who are now expecting ‘words not deeds,’ says Tory pundit Tim Powers.
‘Soon’ can’t come quickly enough for floundering Liberals
In dealing with Canadians’ concerns over grocery costs, the Trudeau Liberals once again find themselves misfiring messages.
For first time since 2015, next election expected to be a referendum on Trudeau’s leadership, say political players
Nik Nanos, CEO of Nanos Research, says the next election could be a referendum on Justin Trudeau’s leadership or on whether Pierre Poilievre is too risky a choice for prime minister. But others say it’s too early to predict the ballot question.
The Rock’s crumbling support for the Liberals should be a wake-up call
A recent Abacus Data survey found the federal Conservatives had a nine-point lead over the Liberals in Newfoundland and Labrador.
