Canadian politicos react to Trump’s inauguration speech
Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland, who spent the morning of Trump’s second inauguration doing an interview with CP24’s morning show, said Canada needs to be strong, smart and united. ‘The key is not to be scared.’
To succeed Trudeau, Liberal leadership race winner must secure 17,151 points across 343 ridings
Since the leadership race will be short, candidates won’t have time to sign up a large number of new members, so the existing membership will play a crucial role in choosing the winner, says pollster Darrell Bricker.
With an election looming, Liberal MPs to return to Ottawa to plot election readiness
The national Liberal caucus is meeting on Thursday and Friday on the Hill, with regional caucus meetings to start on Wednesday, say Liberal MPs.
Liberal leadership candidates can pay $350,000 entry fee in instalments, but unclear if any portion is refundable
The Prime Minister’s Office and the Liberal Party still won’t say whether ministers can participate in the leadership election without resigning from cabinet.
‘He knows it just as we do’: internal emails show Liberal MPs speculating about Trudeau’s expected resignation and the roadmap ahead
Stepping down as Liberal leader is the ‘only way forward’ for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, says Liberal MP Judy Sgro in an email to colleagues.
Always leave them wanting more: Fraser tops All Politics Poll as he looks to exit federal politics
The results of The Hill Times’ 2024 year-end poll are in. Liberal MP Sean Fraser scores a hat trick and takes the ‘Most Valuable Politician’ title for the second year in a row, while Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre divides respondents.
Trudeau advises Liberal caucus to be ‘very careful’ commenting on Trump’s election as president
Branding Pierre Poilievre as ‘Canada’s Trump’ is unlikely to be effective, as Canadians can easily distinguish between the two leaders, says Darrell Bricker. Meanwhile, pundit Scott Reid urges every Liberal to read Kyla Ronellenfitsch’s piece, ‘So goddamned smart.’
Conservative fundraising machine on track to smash 2023’s historic $35.2M record as Grits play ad-buy catch-up
With another $3.32-million in the bank this quarter, the Liberals have ‘money to play with,’ but they can’t afford to waste it on ineffective ads, says Conservative strategist Cole Hogan.
Conservative filibuster costing millions of dollars, say NDP and Green MPs
The impasse in Parliament is now in its fourth week as Conservatives continue to demand the feds release unreacted SDTC documents to RCMP.
The problem of political homelessness
According to Nik Nanos, ‘more than four in 10 people likely consider themselves (politically) homeless in Canada.’ So, what’s causing this to happen and how can political parties woo back the homeless?
