NDP’s spring convention offers chance to pit party’s vision against governing Liberals’, say members
The NDP is holding its next policy convention this spring, coincidentally overlapping the Liberals’ own virtual gathering, which party experts say could serve as a helpful vehicle to contrast policy priorities, lending leader Jagmeet Singh a platform to make the case he’s sought to build to peel voters away from the governing party. Mr. Singh’s […]
Pondering the NDP’s future
OAKVILLE, ONT.—The federal NDP’s future is an interesting topic right now, because Canada’s main socialist party seems to be at crossroads. Where does it go from here? Will it build itself up from its recent electoral debacles, so that it eventually contends for power, or will it ultimately evolve into nothing more than the Liberal […]
In parliamentary ‘game of chicken,’ NDP side with Liberals to defeat Conservative motion, averting snap election
The parliamentary showdown over the creation of a powerful committee ended on Wednesday, with the NDP and the Greens siding with the Liberals, snuffing out the possibility of a snap election—for the time being—as new coronavirus infections tick up. The nail-biter 146-180 vote came down in large part to the NDP. Its 24 representatives voted […]
Make the rich pay, one of these days
CHELSEA, QUE.—A wealth tax is one of those simple and beguiling ideas that resurfaces in times of economic turmoil, only to be forgotten as the economy rights itself. Meanwhile, the rich keep getting richer and everyone else is just relieved to be back at work. But in the midst of a pandemic, the proposal is […]
Taxing wealth inequality key piece of Canada’s economic recovery
Canada’s minority Parliament has outlined major goals, from reforming the EI system for the 21st century to establishing a national child-care program. While some critics have called the plans reckless and excessive, the Liberals can afford these investments if they follow through on a key promise in the Throne Speech: to tax extreme wealth inequality. […]
‘Much more gets accomplished when hyper-partisanship is taken out of politics’: MPs, experts, politicos weigh in on leadership during global pandemic’s second wave
With the ‘second wave’ of the COVID-19 pandemic confronting the highest levels of leadership in both politics and in the health community, as confirmed cases continue to increase in jurisdictions across Canada, both MPs and experts say that “this is the time when we need to work for the health and safety of every Canadian,” […]
NDP’s openness to backing Liberals for full mandate likely won’t be reciprocated, say politicos
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s openness to supporting the Liberal government over the course of its mandate will likely not be reciprocated in the long term, say strategists, arguing that, when certain conditions are in alignment, the Liberals may be the ones to orchestrate the demise of the minority Parliament. The government has survived two tests […]
Liberal tilt to the left could have electoral consequences for NDP, say pollsters
The Liberals may use the upcoming Throne Speech to signal a tilt to the political left and try to consolidate support among progressive voters, but while political insiders say that could cause big problems for the NDP, a veteran New Democrat MP says his party is not worried. In an interview with The Hill Times, […]
Parliament: the reckoning episode
OTTAWA—To paraphrase Tennyson, in the immediate aftermath of a minority government Throne Speech, an old political hack’s fancy heavily turns to thoughts of elections. So, amid the chaos, confusion, and uncertainty that the COVID-19 pandemic has sown, the second session of the 43rd Parliament of Canada will commence with a Speech from the Throne on Sept. […]
Parties ramp up fundraising to cope after ‘big hiccup’ of pandemic, with a modified ‘return to normal,’ say experts
As parties adjust to the new normal of operating amid COVID-19, the threat of a fall federal election is a “convenient” reason to resume ramping up digital fundraising efforts, prompting a modified “return to normal,” say experts. Speaking to The Hill Times last week, Dean Tester, president of Tester Digital, noted the pandemic “made things […]
