Why is the NDP failing to push the Liberals for climate action?
Recently, I joined other concerned citizens in sending a letter to NDP MPs expressing shock and disappointment at the New Democratic Party’s understating, and sometimes ignoring, of the climate crisis—even when given a chance to address a national radio audience. This was made clear on CBC Radio’s The House on both Aug. 22 and Sept. 5. In […]
‘If you’re to sum up where the NDP are at, the Liberals have eaten their lunch’: missing a WE bump, NDP banking on Singh’s record as ‘junior dance partner’ in Parliament
Trailing far behind the Liberals and Conservatives in opinion polls following the WE Charity controversy, the NDP is betting that party leader Jagmeet Singh’s work to pressure the government into looking out for the little guy will pay off when it matters. The WE scandal has dogged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) and his […]
The NDP’s invisible problem
OAKVILLE, ONT.—The federal NDP faces several challenges which are plain and clear for all to see—poor fundraising results, bad polling numbers, ineffective leadership—yet, I’d argue the party’s most pressing problem is actually invisible. I’m talking about how the Liberals manage to stealthily degrade the NDP’s brand without anybody seeing it happen. In fact, all anyone […]
The political mastery of Singh’s dramatic House stand
OTTAWA—Canada is the mediocre white guy in middle management who thinks he’s Walter White. So basically, Canada is Thomas Mulcair. This lack of self-awareness, fuelled by the aromatic scents of white supremacy, is why Canada thinks it’s not racist (in fact, I just spit out my coffee laughing at such a preposterous notion). To be […]
More dollars through the door for CPC, but Liberals see more donors in 2020’s first quarter
Despite an ongoing leadership race seeing dollars being directed to the coffers of candidates’ campaigns, the Conservative Party has reclaimed its lead and once again outpaced the other major parties in fundraising in the first quarter of 2020, bringing in almost $4.4-million. The Liberal Party’s fundraising trailed the Conservatives’ by almost $1.2-million, with the governing […]
In the time of the pandemic, Liberals holding national caucus meetings seven days a week
The federal Liberals have been holding daily national caucus meetings via teleconference, seven days a week, to discuss the devastating impact of the international COVID-19 pandemic on the economic security, health, and the livelihood of Canadians since the House adjourned on March 13. In an interview with The Hill Times, two-term Liberal MP Ken Hardie […]
No ‘drawbacks’ for Bloc Québécois, NDP in joining forces on shared concerns, say politicos
The NDP and the Bloc Québécois’ recent moves to team up to apply pressure on the government to respond to issues preoccupying their constituents isn’t unusual, even if it weren’t a minority Parliament situation, according to some politicos. In recent weeks, the NDP and the Bloc Québécois have held joint press conferences, including coming together […]
Political parties facing an identity crisis
OAKVILLE, ONT.—The ongoing Conservative Party leadership race isn’t just about Conservatives picking a leader; it’s also about them finding an identity. As Conservative strategist Alise Mills recently told the media, “Maybe we don’t know who we are anymore. Maybe Stephen Harper, because he was … our first prime minister with the new Conservative Party, per […]
Let’s work together to make pharmacare a reality: NDP MP Davies
In this minority Parliament, Canada’s New Democrats plan to push universal pharmacare to the top of the agenda. We are calling on all parties to help us fast-tack this long-overdue expansion of our public health-care system because Canadians cannot afford to wait. Today, one in five Canadians—some 7.5 million people—either has no drug coverage at […]
The future of Canada’s contribution to the fight against ISIS in hands of Americans, say experts
As the Canadian government hopes to continue the fight against ISIS, its ability to stay in Iraq will be determined by a continued American presence, say military and security experts. The global coalition against ISIS, which is led by the United States, has been put on hold in preparation for a threatened retaliatory strike from […]
