Gap between Liberals, Conservatives narrowing, poll suggests, though Scheer still seen as an unknown
The Liberals maintain their lead in voter support after climbing back from earlier controversies, but are seeing a narrowing popularity gap as Conservatives ride a bump in support from their leadership race, according to a new poll. About 39 per cent of the 2,767 Canadian voters who participated in the online survey conducted by Campaign Research […]
Cancel Super Hornet purchase, say defence experts
Almost nine in 10 defence and security experts surveyed by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute say the government should cancel its interim purchase of Super Hornet fighter jets from Boeing Co. The purchase of 18 Super Hornets was announced in November as an interim measure while the government takes up to five years to complete a competition […]
We need more working moms in federal politics
OTTAWA—Like it or not, the medium is always the message—and a young political woman with a baby bump on a campaign trail is bound to make noise. NDP MP Niki Ashton, 34, is the only woman in the race to replace Tom Mulcair as leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada. On May 29, […]
Failed transitions from provincial to federal politics are common
Pressed this weekend to say whether he would run federally if he failed to become national NDP leader next fall, Ontario MPP Jagmeet Singh was studiously noncommittal. “I will continue to fight in the provincial level. I’ll continue to fight in other provinces. I’ll continue to fight on the federal level, as I have done […]
Stogran alleges ‘malicious’ rumour, harassment from insiders led to quitting NDP leadership race
After blaming “insiders” for his decision to pull out from the NDP leadership race less than two months after entering, Pat Stogran says the real reason was far more nefarious: someone within the party had crossed the line, sharing “a malicious and unfounded” story that he thought would harm his family. Party insiders and people […]
Conservatives miss out on post-leadership bounce with Scheer: poll
The newness of Andrew Scheer’s leadership of the Conservative Party alone isn’t making him a favourite to win the next election just yet and he’s got work to do familiarizing himself with voters if he’s going to challenge Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2019, according to a new public opinion poll. The latest numbers from […]
Scheer’s social conservatism obvious target, but Liberals to lay off new leader at onset: insiders
Liberal Party veterans say new Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s reputation as a social conservative is an obvious target for politicking from the Justin Trudeau government, but some say the party in power is likely to avoid being overly aggressive against the new leader for the time-being. Reasons include not being sure, exactly, what direction Mr. […]
B.C. Green-NDP alliance poses threat to federal Liberals on West Coast, warn opposition MPs
While the newly formed alliance between British Columbia’s NDP and Green Party has made Christy Clark’s days as premier likely numbered, Liberal opponents warn that the two main issues at play there also threaten the federal Liberal Party’s 17 seats in the province. “Both on pipelines and electoral reform, Justin Trudeau has been very offside […]
First out of the gate: a look at Peter Julian’s NDP leadership campaign
NDP MP Peter Julian, the first to officially enter the NDP’s ongoing leadership race, is so far supported in his campaign by a pool of roughly 200 volunteers, says campaign manager Susan Spratt. “We have people on the ground in every jurisdiction, and they’re the folks going out and setting up meetings for Peter, getting rallies […]
Two exit Prime Minister’s Office, with one landing in the Liberal research bureau
PARLIAMENT HILL—Two staffers recently left the Prime Minister’s Office, including Nadia Khaiati, executive assistant to the director of public appointments. Ms. Khaiati had been working in the PMO as executive assistant to then PMO appointments director Mary Ng since the Liberal government was sworn into power in November 2015. Ms. Ng left the PMO in February to run […]
