Change is needed when it comes to costed party platforms
Recent elections suggest voters are increasingly choosing to cast their ballots in advanced polls. This means they need the full details of platforms that much sooner.
Federal election brings new crop of defence promises to break
Both governing parties have a proven track record of neglecting Canada’s national defence and veterans.
NDP has a familiar team fighting to keep its presence in the House
‘For the NDP, the battle of this campaign is going to be fought in their incumbent ridings,’ and target ridings, says strategist Jordan Leichnitz.
The 120,000 voters Canada counts—and the almost three million it doesn’t
Increasing expatriate voter turnout is good for our country’s sovereignty, our families, and our friends who are all impacted by the various current crises across the country.
Tories’ creative daily ad content bests Grits’ sophisticated distribution strategy, says digital marketing critic
While the Conservatives are flooding the airwaves with an array of innovative digital advertising, the Liberals’ ads remain ‘plain, straightforward, and boring,’ says Tory pundit Jordan Paquet—but that could be just the way they want it.
New riding map gives Tories slight boost compared to 2021 election
The Conservatives could have won seven extra seats if the 2021 election had been contested using the 2025 electoral boundaries, though it would not have been enough to deny the Liberals minority government.
Liberals, Conservatives gripped in a tie, next election will be ‘like a knife fight in a telephone booth,’ with Trump as disruptor: Nanos
In the March 9 Liberal leadership election, Prime Minister Carney secured a ‘crushing victory,’ winning all 343 ridings.
Grits’ grassroots hope Carney keeps ‘eyes and ears open’ for party renewal
Despite renewed hope among Liberal staffers and volunteers, any plans for structural party change will remain secondary priorities until after the next election, says Bluesky Strategy Group’s Angelo Bakoulas.
Ontario’s election on the Potomac
For a third successive election, the Liberals finished third and, in all three, their leader was defeated. That has never happened before and is an ominous signal. Like the provincial Liberals in all four Western provinces, the Ontario Liberal party may become a perpetually distant also-ran.
Meta ad spending indicates Conservatives ready for election whenever, and whoever the Liberals choose, say strategists
While the NDP can’t compete with the cash other parties have spent on Meta ads, an unorthodox swing is ‘exactly what the underdog needs right now,’ says former digital director Michael Roy.
