‘The energy is not there’: Liberals need to address ‘enthusiasm gap’ at the riding association level, say convention attendees
Despite being outstripped by the Conservatives in polling and fundraising, Canadians are satisfied with the job performance of the Trudeau Liberals and will re-elect them for a fourth mandate, says Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia.
The Danielle Smith paradox
Given all the negative news swirling around Alberta’s premier, you’d think she would be an underdog going into the upcoming provincial election. On the other hand, many pundits and pollsters believe she’s still the odds-on favourite to win.
Cabinet ministers describe ‘electric,’ ‘ebullient’ atmosphere as Liberals hold first in-person policy convention in half a decade
‘This is about the Liberal movement. This is about us, this is about building for the future,’ says Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, with Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault saying ‘people are happy to see each other, they’re happy to be in person.’
DeLorey’s right: parties should work together to prevent any foreign interference in next election
Once all the panels report, our federal lawmakers should work together to prevent any foreign interference in any election, ever.
Government’s efforts to introduce privacy rules for federal political parties wholly inadequate and totally cynical
If Bill C-47 passes, political parties will remain the only type of group in Canada that don’t have to abide by the basic privacy standards that apply to government agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations.
Next election expected to be even nastier, and Trudeau will have to prove he still has ‘gas in his tank,’ say political players
To win the next election, Justin Trudeau needs to redefine himself as ‘a safe and reasonable choice,’ compared to Pierre Poilievre, says Clive Veroni, but it’s going to get downright nasty, say pollsters.
More light needed on the other side of the political curtains
Backroom operators. The hands behind the curtain. However you want to describe them, traditional thinking casts political staff in the shadows, with the spotlight reserved for their elected bosses, be they ministers, party leaders, or MPs. When a stray beam finds a staffer, the reflex is to deflect back to those in elected public office—they’re […]
Compared to last three Conservative leaders, Poilievre in more favourable political environment to unseat Trudeau, but still has ‘a hell of a fight ahead,’ say veteran political players
Pierre Poilievre’s leadership has not been tested in a general election, so it’s too early to conclude that he’s ‘the best challenger Trudeau has faced,’ says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Pubic Affairs.
As MPs head to Taiwan, other MPs consider state of Canada-China Legislative Association
The Canada-China Legislative Association, a diplomatic forum for Chinese and Canadian parliamentarians to discuss bilateral and multilateral challenges, was established in 1998. But the last time the Canadian delegation went to China was in 2019.
Note to Poilievre: politics of personal destruction can only go so far
The big question is whether relentless personal attacks on Justin Trudeau, aided and abetted by sympathetic media and endorsed by former prime minister Stephen Harper, will work for the Conservatives.
