The power of non-partisanship in business advocacy

Associations, businesses, and lobbyists are far less effective if they limit themselves to talking to only one party.
Poilievre has the most room to move, but he also has to make sure ‘he doesn’t make a mistake,’ say pollsters

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a high disapproval rating, but the Conservative and NDP leaders are struggling to achieve net-positive impressions with voters.
Federal politics has entered a ‘none-of-the-above’ phase

Despite his plummeting personal popularity, Justin Trudeau is still in the game.
Political leaders should not put interests of parties over interests of the country

The House may be adjourned for the summer, but the sensational claims that some parliamentarians have been ‘semi-witting or witting’ players with foreign states to interfere in our politics will continue to hang over this Parliament.
Poilievre’s briefing refusal is a sign of the end of collegiality on the Hill

Unlike days of yore, there now appears to be a climate of mistrust reigning over Parliament Hill.
‘No hope’ for Liberals winning next federal election with Trudeau as leader, say pollsters

Only in Quebec do the Liberals lead the Conservatives in support. But they trail the Tories across all age groups, particularly among the 30-to-44-year-old crowd. The one hopeful sign for Trudeau party is with the 18-29 age cohort where, at 28 per cent, they still trail the Tories at 32 per cent.
Hey, Liberals! Why be shy? Isn’t it time to refute the disinformation?

Any attempts to dispute the cascade of falsehoods on X, many emanating from Pierre Poilievre, have been late, fitful and lost amid the background battle cries. Maybe the battle is already lost—that’s what polls suggest—but are the Liberals even trying? Have they given up?
Never-changing playlist of political hits growing stale

Thoughtful, solution-based policy will be hard to find amid the main players’ established routine of combat.
Poilievre’s notwithstanding clause gambit

If Pierre Poilievre keeps his focus on fixing the economy, his side musings about how he might use the notwithstanding clause likely won’t raise many eyebrows.
Poilievre a ‘name-calling political brat’: letter writer

Canadians ought to thank Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for his recent outbursts. After his attempt to redo his image as the nice, friendly-family guy whom the press gobbled up as though it were not just spin, he met with some low-lifes and declared that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is nothing more than a liar. To […]