Quebec is no great hurdle to Singh’s leadership bid
A betting person might wager that Jagmeet Singh—unless he stumbles badly and quickly out of the gate—could soon be the candidate to beat in the battle for Thomas Mulcair’s succession. With solid roots in the Ontario NDP—whose deputy leader he was until this week—and in multicultural Canada, Singh has the elements of a potential leadership […]
Liberals up five points since April, Conservatives down slightly: public opinion poll
OTTAWA—The federal Liberals widened their lead over the opposition Conservatives to 16 percentage points as of last week, winning the support of 43 per cent of those who participated in an online poll and were not undecided. Twenty-seven per cent said they would vote Conservative if an election were held the next day, while 19 […]
Conservative MP Lukiwski out of action after mini-stroke
If you’re wondering why you haven’t seen Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski on the Hill lately, it’s because he had a mild stroke last month and hasn’t been cleared to return to work yet. The federal legislator for Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan, Sask., has been at home for the last few weeks, but he told The Hill Times he […]
Political skills of premier secured re-election for B.C. Liberals
OTTAWA—The minority victory of the Liberal Party in British Columbia will shortly become a majority. The nine-vote New Democratic Party margin in Courtenay-Comox will flip when the results of the military and absentee vote are counted. As the Liberal candidate was formerly the base commander in that riding before the election, he will surely lap […]
Federal NDP, Greens buoyed by B.C. election results, Liberals stay diplomatic
Federal New Democrats and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May say the gains their provincial cousins made in Tuesday’s election in British Columbia show that the majority there want change that doesn’t align with either the federal or provincial Liberals’ policies. The close election results mean which party or parties will form government in Canada’s third most populous […]
Niki Ashton gains support of Manitoba NDP leader, Charlie Angus woos Yukon leader
Provincial and territorial NDP leaders are beginning to play a role in the ongoing leadership race, the latest fundraising numbers show. Niki Ashton (Churchill-Keewatinook Aski, Man.) has earned the support of the interim provincial leader in her home province, Flor Marcelino. Ms. Marcelino made a $200 contribution to Ms. Ashton’s campaign on March 11. […]
Behind the scenes of the campaign trail
Just 10 people were in the boardroom when, that afternoon, my bid for the nomination was approved. The 10 applauded as I entered, and immediately, the certainty came over me that had this been a Conservative gathering the room would have been filled with portly men all seeming in their 50s, whether they were that […]
Goodale voted Best Cabinet Minister in QP, Scrums in The Hill Times’ 25th annual Politically Savvy Survey
PARLIAMENT HILL—Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has impressed politicos this past year, claiming a number of top spots on The Hill Times’ 25th Annual Politically Savvy Survey, including Best Cabinet Minister in Question Period and Best Cabinet Minister in Scrums. “I’m very grateful and humbled by the outcome,” Mr. Goodale told The Hill Times last week. “The recognition that comes from […]
Guy Caron: the economic policy wonk who wants to lead the NDP
Guy Caron is a policy wonk with a personality. That’s how Robin MacLachlan, a former NDP staffer now with Summa Strategies, describes him anyways. Over the years, Mr. Caron has gone from “policy wonk to politician,” said Mr. MacLachlan, who has known Mr. Caron since before his time in politics. He’s an “activist turned leader” and “economic […]
Time for NDP to wave the red flag
OAKVILLE, ONT.—In the Bible’s Book of Job, there’s a cheery little line that reads, “After dark, I hope for light.” I suspect that perfectly sums up the attitude of many federal New Democrats who, after the darkness of their party’s unexpectedly poor showing in the last national election, are now hoping for better things to […]
