Some Senators open to blocking government’s MAID legislation, while others say that’s ‘overstepping’
With a law already on the books that says an expansion of MAID will become legal on March 17, the Senate holds some leverage in the matter. If a bill does not pass both houses by that date, the sunset clause will expire.
Liberal slump could be an opportunity for NDP, but polarized campaigns historically favour the Grits, say observers
In the latest Abacus Data survey, one in five NDP supporters said they voted Liberal in the last election. But one in 10 past NDP voters said they would now cast a ballot for the Conservatives.
Would a united left stop Poilievre?
The Toronto Star’s Martin Regg Cohn recently urged the Liberals and NDP to join forces, but even though the parties get along in the ‘friend zone,’ it doesn’t mean they should get married.
‘A big vision’: Ed Broadbent was driven by his desire to get results for Canadians, say long-time colleagues
Former caucus mates, staffers, and those who sat across the aisle from Ed Broadbent say he was a mentor, a friend, and a savvy political leader who knew how to engage with political players across party lines.
Ed Broadbent: remembering a giant of Canadian politics
The former NDP leader did a great deal for his country, both in and out of Parliament. The tributes being paid to him upon his death illustrate that fact.
‘Bad news across the board for Trudeau’: Conservatives would win 217 seats if an election held today, according to new Innovative Research poll
In the leadership attributes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trailing Pierre Poilievre by a double-digit margin, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle. ‘It is very rare to see an opposition leader win on things like competence. That normally falls to the prime minister. So he’s in deep trouble.’
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.
Liberal and NDP strategists say flexibility on pharmacare timelines, dissent a sign of pact’s longevity, not limitations
As the NDP chalks up a win on the rollout of dental care, strategist Cam Holmstrom says if the Liberals can’t get pharmacare on the board soon, it could be game over for the New Democrats’ support for the government.
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.
