Conservatives to finalize nomination rules for unheld ridings after consulting the new leader, says party president Batherson
The Conservatives have set their nomination rules for incumbent MPs for the next election, but will finalize the rules for unheld ridings once the new leader is elected, says Conservative Party president Rob Batherson. “As we did in 2020, we want to make sure that we have input from the new leader and their team, […]
Incumbent Conservative MPs to be shielded from nomination challenges if they raise $15,000, donate $3,350 to the party, Tory sources say
The federal Conservatives plan to protect all 119 incumbent MPs from nomination challenges before the next election if they raise $15,000 for their riding association annually, and each year donate a combined $3,350 to the riding association and the party, according to four Conservative sources. “The rules are that a candidate must raise $15,000 and […]
The problem with the ballot
TORONTO—For decades the NDP, and before it the CCF, claimed that shielding information about election financing allowed corporations to exert undue influence in the making of public policy and awarding of government contracts. The underlying assumption in the law at the time was that elections were fought only by candidates in constituencies, not by political […]
Riding boundary changes could pit some MPs from same parties in nomination races, say politicos
The upcoming redistribution of Canada’s electoral boundaries could pit some incumbent MPs from the same parties to run against each other for the nominations which means some may not be able to seek re-election in the next general election, say current and former MPs, and Hill staffers. “It’s [redistribution] a good thing for the general […]
Former Liberal Party president Gainey could run for Liberal nomination in coveted Quebec riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, say Liberal sources
Former Liberal Party president Anna Gainey could run for the Liberal nomination in the safe and coveted Quebec Liberal riding of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que., say several Liberal sources, but she told The Hill Times she has no plans to run “at this time.” The riding is currently represented by five-term Liberal MP and former foreign affairs […]
Liberals sign up 16,000 for nail-biter Brampton Centre nomination race, coveted Grit riding
With about 16,000 Liberal riding association members signed up in the coveted riding of Brampton Centre, “all eyes are on” the seven-way Aug. 3 to Aug. 5 nomination election where a multi-ballot nail biter is expected, as the party chooses its candidate for the next election. “With so many people running, no one’s going to […]
Deputy mayor of Ottawa Sudds eyeing Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Kanata-Carleton, say Liberal sources
Councillor and deputy mayor of Ottawa Jenna Sudds is said to be eyeing the federal Liberal nomination in Kanata-Carleton, sources told The Hill Times. Incumbent two-term Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is not expected to seek re-election. By deadline, she had not made an official announcement, and did not respond to an interview request from The […]
Facial recognition technology ‘fundamentally undemocratic,’ says Angus as critics wary of political use
Following backlash after the revelation facial recognition technology was quietly being used in Toronto’s Pearson Airport, calls are being reiterated from Parliamentarians and privacy watchdogs to assess the Wild West landscape in which the same kind of technology is used in politics. A six-month pilot of facial recognition tech to help the Canada Border Services […]
Thousands of expiring Conservative Party memberships this month throwing a wrench in nominations, say Conservatives
The thousands of Conservative Party memberships expiring this month are adding another layer of complexity in the nomination process as candidates are already facing an uphill battle to sign up new members in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, say Conservatives. “Everything’s more difficult in a pandemic, door-to-door knocking efforts to try to get support for the […]
Anti-abortion group wants Conservatives to give riding associations power to fire MPs, to veto leadership’s call on nomination contests
A prominent anti-abortion group is vying to get support from elected delegates across the country to force a vote on a constitutional amendment at the Conservative Party’s upcoming policy convention that would empower riding associations to veto the leadership’s decision on nomination contests and to fire MPs if members are unsatisfied with their performance. “A […]
