Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists
Nepean is ‘pretty solidly urban right now,’ and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who’s been knocking on doors in the riding.
‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton
Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime minister. Fanjoy’s answer has been old-fashioned hard work, based on the notion that all politics is local.
Among riding races for political leaders, Carney ‘safe’ bet to win; Singh likely to ‘lose,’ says 338Canada’s Fournier
Mark Carney is expected to win Nepean, Pierre Poilievre will likely win Carleton, but Jagmeet Singh is expected to lose his seat, Yves-François Blanchet’s riding is ‘leaning’ to the Bloc, Elizabeth May is in a tight fight, and Jonathan Pedneault is not expected to win in Outremont, Que., according to 338Canada’s Philippe Fournier. Veteran pollster Nik Nanos said Singh is ‘in the most trouble’ among the major party leaders.
Is Mark Carney the valium for Canada’s Trump-induced anxiety?
OTTAWA—Just before this election began, it was billed as one of—if not the—most consequential of our time. Indeed, it may be, given the threat presented to Canada and the global community from United States President Donald Trump’s quest to reshape the world order, and the economy. However, to date, the campaign itself has been pretty […]
Carney grasps a key point that Poilievre has missed in the trade war
It can never be politics as usual again with the United States. Mark Carney has talked about the political imperative that this new and totally unexpected truth poses for this country.
The theatre of leaders’ debates
The election debates we see on TV nowadays are little more than political leaders going on a stage to express carefully crafted talking points and mini speeches. In short, it’s less like an intellectual debate and more like political theatre. So buckle up, it’s showtime.
If gap narrows, number of seats with a margin of less than 1,000 votes could decide the election
We are at the halfway point in the election, but much could happen in the yin and the yang of the campaign.
No ‘perfect’ solution in Carney asset disclosure calls, say law and political science experts
‘If we believe as a society that the system doesn’t work … then we need to have a policy conversation,’ says York University’s Ian Stedman.
Rediscovering the Commonwealth foreign policy
The Commonwealth provides a means for re-engaging a wider spectrum of states. While this includes Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, all highly likeminded actors, it reaches well beyond. It is an institution that includes rising global powers, such as India, Malaysia, Nigeria, and South Africa. In a fractious, more dangerous world, these are relationships Canada needs to cultivate.
Here’s the best strategy Carney can follow negotiating with Trump
All leaders across Canada should be working with each other and the federal government to build up a strong domestic economy in the same areas Mark Carney has promoted with the U.S.
