All we are saying, is give peace a chance

Once the Trump business is resolved, will Poilievre’s troops return to attacks on wokeism, the legacy media, and the ideologically impure, even within their own ranks? It isn’t what most Canadians want.
Houston tests the waters

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond ‘in French’ that he was studying the language, a sure sign of national interest. Two million views of Houston’s video have Conservatives across the country talking.
The CPC’s Harper problem

The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that way; it’s difficult for it to grow and adapt.
Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster

Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is maybe the most mixed political signal I’ve ever seen in my professional life. It’s like some weird piece of art that completely changes shape if you view it at different angles.
Seat projections a ‘headache,’ but overall ‘good showing’ for polls in this election: pollsters

Ipsos pollster Darrell Bricker says if the pattern created in this election were to persist, Canada could be moving to ‘a two-party political system in which progressives are going to be facing off against conservatives.’
Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?

Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
The true election loser? The mainstream press

This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.
‘Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech

Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by the party in the 2021 federal election.
Liberals led federal leader stops in snap campaign as parties eye gains in Ontario, Quebec, and B.C.

An analysis of the campaign itineraries shows the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP sent their leaders to Ontario at least 88 times, followed by 44 stops in B.C., 32 in Quebec, 10 in Alberta, nine in Nova Scotia, and six in Manitoba.
How many questions did federal leaders take at their daily campaign press events?

Pierre Poilievre took an average of four questions a day, Mark Carney took nine, Jagmeet Singh took 12, and Yves-François Blanchet took 13.