Crowded field of candidates expected in House Speaker’s election on Oct. 3
To elect the new House speaker, MPs will vote in person using the ranked ballot system.
New centrist party wants to ‘break a two-party duopoly,’ but that will require ‘exceptional circumstances,’ say observers
‘We’re talking about a centre that is the point of the arrow,’ not ‘taking a sprinkle of Tory policies and a dash of Liberal ones, and mixing them into some sort of bland paste,’ says Dominic Cardy, interim leader of Canadian Future.
Liberals’ tanking poll numbers ‘top of mind’ as Trudeau, Grits head to national caucus retreat
Pollster Greg Lyle says not only are the Liberals on the wrong side of the affordability issue, but he also sees ‘signs of a government that’s not playing its best game’ when it comes to issues management, and that’s a problem.
Happy Conservatives celebrate strong polling numbers, but some warn of ‘peaking too early’ and ‘increased scrutiny’
The federal Conservatives have no concerns about increased scrutiny because of their strong national public opinion polling numbers, says Hamish Marshall.
Conservatives’ polling lead ‘still fundamentally about the Liberals,’ as fatigue sets in with incumbents, say pollsters
A new ad pitch to soften Pierre Poilievre’s image will only work if it’s backed by the Conservative leader’s actions, according to former Liberal strategist Dan Arnold. But Conservatives are still polling about 10 points ahead of the Liberals.
The rule of law, not the rule of claw, is what makes a democracy
A lot of work needs to be done to make sure that vigilante politics doesn’t take root here. A good start would be an all-party press conference where every Canadian political leader condemns the use of violence in our public life.
In anticipation of a potential spring 2024 election, Conservatives start nominations in 221 unheld ridings
A proposed resolution up for debate at next month’s policy convention calls for Conservative electoral district groups to have a veto over candidate rejection in the nomination process.
‘Leaders are basically the national campaigns’ today: messages of change and contrition a possible remedy for low numbers, say pollsters
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is ‘not running against perfection, he’s running against Justin Trudeau,’ says Nik Nanos.
Our summer of discontent
Every time you check the news, you’ll be reminded that the world is on the brink of some terrible abyss. Wildfires are ravaging our forests, rogue mercenary armies are marching on Moscow, riots are rocking France, and a recession looms on the horizon.
Liberals’ ‘anemic’ fundraising shows ‘fearmongering’ insufficient to motivate progressives, say pollsters
Despite the party’s big bank account, Abacus CEO David Coletto says the Tories ‘may have lots of enthusiasm among their base, but it’s not translating among the general public.’
