Liberal MPs say affordability top of mind heading into winter caucus retreat

Now that the cabinet retreat has wrapped in Hamilton, Ont., Liberal backbenchers are returning to Ottawa for this week’s caucus meetings.
Does Trudeau have the fire in his belly to stay in the game?

Other than the usual suspects, no one is pushing Justin Trudeau out the door. But it would be refreshing if he could take a deep look inside and tell the rest of us if he still has the fire in his belly to stay in the game—the way New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden did.
Trudeau’s Hamilton cabinet meeting sounds like a campaign rollout

The Liberal cabinet’s decision to meet in Hamilton is not about tourism. It is about politics. If the party is to retain its position in government, or secure a majority, it needs grow its base in areas like Hamilton and Windsor.
In the midst of Cabinet speculation, Trudeau and his ministers heading to Hamilton, an ‘electoral hotspot,’ to plot House, legislative, and electoral strategy

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi is not yet committing to running in the next election because of family reasons.
Trudeau should keep his friends close, and start keeping his frenemies closer

In light of the fact that this is not the first minister-turned-memoirist Trudeau has had in his cabinet, it begs the question of how effective he is at managing his relationships.
If snap election happened now, Conservatives would win 141 seats and Liberals 139, say Fournier and Nanos

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals should be worried that the progressive vote is not united behind them at this time, and this will be the key deciding factor in the next election.
Liberal Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection win a ‘spanking’ for Poilievre, and ‘flashing red sirens’ for Singh, says pollster

The effect of strategic voting is ‘critical’ and a key concern for New Democrats as it could create a ‘winning scenario’ for the Liberals in a future election, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Mississauga mashup turned out to be a one-sided affair

In reality, the Tories did not lose vote share during the byelection. Their candidate, police officer Ron Chhinzer, matched his predecessor by garnering more than 37 per cent of the vote. The real surprise was the drop in the NDP vote.
Trudeau roasts Poilievre at Liberal Caucus holiday party

Liberals return to paint the Shaw Centre red at first in-person holiday party since 2019.
Liberals enjoy boost from ‘nervous New Democrats,’ while Poilievre may need to ‘recalibrate’ media strategy after Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection, say strategists

Less-partisan voters who ‘turn on the radio’ to ‘hear some quick news’ may be better reached through traditional platforms like CBC or CTV, says Conservative strategist Shakir Chambers.