‘We’ve got ourselves in a tangled mess’: legal expert discusses possible path forward out of House impasse
Meanwhile, Government House Leader Karina Gould says Bloc Québécois and NDP MPs are ‘afraid’ to stand up to Conservatives over the ongoing filibuster.
Liberals, Tories, and NDP remain united in court battle for ‘exclusive jurisdiction’ over voter data
New documents obtained by The Hill Times show the parties plan to focus their appeal on whether provincial laws should have jurisdiction over federal political parties.
D’Entremont denies he was pressured by Conservative MPs to sanction Grit MP Baker in the House
Liberal MP Yvan Baker also alleges a ‘double standard’ in the House after Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre’s single-day sanction for refusing to apologize over language deemed ‘unparliamentary.’
It’s hard for politicians to ‘resist the temptation’ of using intelligence for ‘partisan purposes’: ex-CSIS official
Both Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre failed to ‘rise to the moment,’ says former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom.
Inuktut becomes first Indigenous language spoken in Canada available on Google Translate
ITK President Natan Obed says the inclusion of Inuktut on the translation platform can empower Inuit to ‘interact more fully in the digital world.’
Could the House’s procedural impasse set the stage for a federal election?
Expert warns of an ‘accidental election’ if parties don’t budge in the current political stalemate, as Conservatives filibuster House proceedings and the Bloc Québécois sticks to its OAS ultimatum.
‘Not surprising’ Trudeau regrets breaking electoral reform pledge as Conservatives soar, says Fair Vote Canada
The prime minister’s comments on electoral reform on the Uncommons podcast were part of a larger communications strategy to talk to ‘niche’ audiences, says former Liberal staffer Muhammed Ali.
‘They want to be everywhere right now’: Conservatives go big with ‘full suite’ of election-ready social media ads
Grit strategist Greg MacEachern says the Liberals may have ‘missed the boat’ on defining Pierre Poilievre, allowing the Conservatives to succeed in a messaging vacuum.
Liberals at a ‘breaking point’ as polls show ‘deep truth’ of historic challenges they face, says author
The Liberals have been ‘on the brink’ for all of this century, and simply ‘dodged the precipice’ in the last three elections, says Richard Johnston, author of The Canadian Party System.
Rising hostility among party leaders and Bloc’s demands put minority Parliament on edge
The lifespan of the longest minority Parliament in over 70 years is in doubt after the Bloc announced its plan to attempt to topple the government if two bills are not passed by Oct. 29.
