Tories outpace Grit fundraising, but Liberals tighten the gap
The Conservative Party outpaced the Liberals again in second-quarter donations even as Tory fundraising fell by $1.2-million, while the governing Grits tried to tighten the gap. Amid the tail end of their leadership race, the Tories raised $4,073,664 between April to June compared to $3,023,955 raised by Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, who fared slightly better this […]
What Singh is really saying about Old Age Security
New Democratic Party federal leadership candidate Jagmeet Singh is unorthodox in more ways than one. So far, the newest entrant in the four-person race to replace Tom Mulcair has been deemed noteworthy for his style (natty) and his religion (Sikh). His supporters—and Singh himself—argue that the 38-year-old Brampton politician is best-positioned to persuade younger voters, […]
Like a rolling stone, Trudeau continues to roll over opponents
GATINEAU, QUE.—Freed from the tendentious and often tedious rituals of Question Period, Justin Trudeau appears to be having a wonderful summer. He is everywhere: hugging drag queens at Halifax’s gay pride parade; enjoying the white sand of Nova Scotia’s Kejimkujik National Park; canoeing in northern Ontario and hiking the Thousands Islands with his photogenic family. […]
Niki Ashton’s youthful NDP leadership team comes from across Canada
With less than two months until NDP members begin voting to elect their new federal leader, Niki Ashton’s leadership campaign is “picking up momentum,” according to campaign manager Jenn Prosser. “This month I think we’re going to double what we raised in June…we’re picking up momentum every month and we’re either doubling or tripling what we’ve […]
Jagmeet Singh positions himself as ‘growth candidate,’ makes gains in vote-rich B.C., as rivals attack
While Jagmeet Singh’s opponents portray him as a flash in the pan and commentators are pointing to his potential weakness in Quebec, the NDP leadership candidate is picking up endorsements in vote-rich British Columbia and his team is positioning him as a strong fundraiser and the party’s “growth candidate”—someone who brings new socially progressive Canadians […]
Quebec ‘crucial’ for NDP, an ‘enormous opportunity for growth’ in 2019 election, says NDP MP Angus
NDP leadership candidate Charlie Angus says his party can win back all 59 Quebec seats it won in the 2011 election, after losing a crushing 43 seats in the 2015 run, and says it’s both “crucial” and an “enormous opportunity for growth” for the party in the next election. “Quebec is crucial for us,” said […]
NDP leadership battle emerging between Singh, Angus
OTTAWA—The NDP leadership race is providing political junkies with a bit of a fix this summer. The contest, which concludes in the early fall, shows some fault lines opening between long-time well-liked Member of Parliament Charlie Angus and the new kid on the federal block, Ontario provincial NDP representative Jagmeet Singh. Truth be told, I […]
Khadr deal not yet hurting Trudeau’s popularity, according to new poll, but Conservatives vow to hammer away at divisive issue
Canadians are not happy about paying Omar Khadr $10.5-million, but they’re not yet ready toss the Justin Trudeau government out over this issue, according to newly released polling data from Campaign Research. Online polling done between July 7 and 10 found that 60 per cent of respondents disapproved of the $10.5-million settlement and public apology […]
NDP awaits key court decision in satellite-office saga after two days of hearings
Three years in, the NDP’s court battle with the House Board of Internal Economy over orders to repay satellite office and mail-out costs continues, with both sides now awaiting judgment on a motion to dismiss the NDP’s challenge filed by the board’s lawyers. A decision is expected later this summer, after hearings on the motion […]
Post-election blues, Mulcair, and long leadership race to blame for NDP 2016 donor woes: insiders
The dive in the NDP’s 2016 fundraising dollars after a disappointing election loss surprised no one, but some say the dip could have been levelled out with better strategy at the top: namely, someone other than Thomas Mulcair as interim leader, and a shorter campaign to replace him. The year of the election offered a […]
