Poilievre vows to renegotiate North American pact, but Trump’s repeated trade breaches imperil plan
While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to renegotiate CUSMA, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has vowed to negotiate an economic and security partnership with the Trump administration.
Conservatives’ tight grip on media access not living up to promise to be ‘most accessible and transparent campaign,’ say reporters
The Conservative leader took 65 questions in broadcast press conferences during the first two weeks of the campaign, compared to the 148 fielded by the Liberal leader, 163 by the Bloc leader, and 208 by the NDP leader.
Liberals, Conservatives should be doing better candidate vetting
You can typically expect some candidates to be dropped during an election campaign. But this time around, the Liberals and Conservatives have pitched the poll as being one of the most important in a generation. Such sloppy vetting and careless nomination processes do not inspire confidence in either party to show the seriousness required of this moment.
Tariffs ‘still devastating’ despite ‘reciprocal’ reprieve, says Senator on Canada-U.S. council
Neither Canada nor Mexico were among the swath of nations subject to U.S. President Donald Trump’s self-styled ‘reciprocal’ tariffs.
Ripper offers a detailed, accessible, engrossing look at the making of Pierre Poilievre
Mark Bourrie sets out to tell Pierre Poilievre’s story from the beginning, and shows not only his origins and how they shaped the man currently seeking the Prime Minister’s Office, but also how little that person has changed in 30 years.
Poilievre’s predicament: can he wait out the Carney-public puppy love?
The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting kicks off.
Daily snapshots of the key ridings leaders are targeting on the campaign trail
The Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Green, and Bloc Québécois teams are making stops in regions that will be key to their electoral fortunes on April 28.
Bread, not circuses: dwindling appetite for politics as usual is helping Carney
If polls and general chatter are accurate, voters may be ready for more content, less contempt.
Liberals to push ahead with pharmacare, but program’s fate under Conservatives is unclear
Health Minister Kamal Khera highlighted Yukon signing onto the pharmacare deal since Mark Carney became prime minister, saying the Liberal government ‘will continue to make sure we deliver for Canadians.’
Gaming out the first period
Some important things could be revealed over the course of the first two weeks of the 45th election campaign.
