NDP promises to name 100-plus candidates in mere days as it trails competition
As it trails the other parties, the NDP says it plans to name another 122 candidates—a third of its roster—in the coming days, as some strategists called its nomination pace “big trouble” and questioned whether it could run a full slate or give candidates enough time to be election and campaign ready. The party expects […]
NDP not doing itself any favours with protracted nomination process
The federal NDP have released their campaign slogan and a new flagship ad, telling Canadians that they’re “in it for you.” But looking at the party’s track record for nominating candidates for the Oct. 21 contest begs the question: who, exactly, is in it? As it’s done in polling and fundraising for years, the NDP […]
Air Singh: NDP offering spot on campaign plane for a day
If you ever wanted to live life as a NDP staffer for a day and fly on the party’s campaign plane, the New Democrats are putting on a contest for you. The “Jet with Jagmeet Contest” is offering the chance for the winner to fly on the campaign’s plane for a day during the election […]
If anyone sees the NDP, ask them to call home
CHELSEA, QUE.—Maybe a cash reward would help. The RCMP might be want to employ their sniffer dogs. A plea on social media could produce useful leads. One way or the other, something must be done: there is a federal election coming and the NDP has gone missing. It isn’t entirely the fault of the party’s […]
‘The New NDP’ chronicles rise of party under Layton, Mulcair in unparalleled detail
ST. JOHN’S—A new book about the New Democratic Party offers exceptional insights into the party’s evolution from an undisciplined ideological group to a political marketing powerhouse. Current leader Jagmeet Singh and his strategists should pick up a copy, and quick. The New NDP: Moderation, Modernization, and Political Marketing is a rare inside look at how […]
From where she stands: Jody Wilson-Raybould to launch new book at the Ottawa Writers Festival
Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould will be chatting about her new book at the Ottawa Writers Festival on Sept. 20. The former justice minister and attorney general’s new book, From Where I Stand: Rebuilding Indigenous Nations for a Stronger Canada, details how Canada can overcome its colonial system by moving past denial of its treatment of […]
Party’s place in political ecosystem can influence platform rollout, strategists say
The Liberals under Jean Chrétien broke platform ground with the much-vaunted “Red Book,” which inspired copycats for its detailed accounting of the party’s promises. The Stephen Harper Conservatives stuck to a disciplined, five-point platform in the 2006 campaign. Progressive Conservative Doug Ford’s campaign for Ontario premier bucked tradition when he decided not to release a […]
Early Manitoba election call bad news for Trudeau Liberals: observers
Manitobans are going to the polls on Sept. 10, a year earlier than planned, and observers say the timing could mean a harder slog for federal campaigns in the province, with Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives most likely to benefit. “[The Manitoba provincial election] is most likely to benefit the Conservative Party,” said Mitchell Davidson, an executive […]
OECD praise of ‘model’ skilled labour track system a rejection of anti-immigrant stereotypes, says Kwan
Canada’s high marks from an international organization for its skilled-labour migration system can serve as a rebuke against anti-immigration attitudes in Canada leading into the election, says the NDP’s immigration critic—an environment that is already expected to be ugly. “Canada has not only the largest in terms of numbers, but also the most elaborate and […]
Jack Harris throws his hat in the ring one more time
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—Jack Harris is sitting in a stylish new brewpub off Duckworth Street in St. John’s, discussing his latest foray into federal politics. He looks a lot younger than his 70 years, dressed in cotton pants and a checked blue shirt, open at the collar. It is a young crowd, and many drop by […]
