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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.
In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada
Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one’s heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector’s stomach.
Farewell to the old order
With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties, the old order of national politics could change faster than Newfoundland and Labrador weather.
‘Historic’ election campaign a referendum on Trump tariffs and cost-of-living crisis, say political players
Pollster Greg Lyle says this election will likely be remembered as the greatest turnaround in Canadian political history.
Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome
Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls ‘a comeback for the ages,’ and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, ‘the pollsters will need to go out of business.’
McKay to host panel on ‘Rethinking the One China Policy’ on April 30 in Ottawa
MONDAY, APRIL 28 Federal Election Day—Canadians from coast to coast to coast will head to the polls to vote in the election called by Prime Minister Mark Carney on March 23. TUESDAY, APRIL 29 Conference: ‘Greenland, NATO, and the Future of the North’—ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver the keynote speech at “Greenland, NATO, and […]
Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation
Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.
No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service
All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits. Time will tell whether how much of a ‘change’ the next prime minister is from the last one.
