‘Sea change’ could be coming after next election, but policy knowledge still more important than personal connections, say lobbyists
Lobbyists with backgrounds that include Conservative connections could help them to hit the ground running if Pierre Poilievre were elected, say some in the industry.
Trudeau, Singh no-shows at Calgary Stampede where Poilievre rails against their ‘woke’ agenda
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likely opted out to avoid ‘awkward’ questions in Calgary, home to one of the MPs pressing for a caucus meeting on the Liberal party’s future, says political scientist Lori Williams.
On foreign interference, we need to regain perspective
The foreign interference described in four reports amounts to low level nuisances in only a few ridings, a fraction of the 338 seats contested in the 2019 and 2021 elections.
Fresh faces in the offices of ministers Anandasangaree, Khera
Plus, Chike Agbasi is back on the job as director of operations to Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Minister Filomena Tassi.
New cranes coming for Centre Block site this fall as project health trackers tick closer to trouble
For the first time since 2022, health trackers for the multibillion-dollar Centre Block project have slipped, pointing to mounting concerns over progress.
Feds need to be accountable as Canadian diplomats’ health-care woes persist: union head
‘We’re kind of at a loss of how to get the government to accept this responsibility,’ says PAFSO president Pamela Isfeld.
Amplifying Canadian voices: the role of an independent Senate
Without a party line to toe, local voices can tell local stories, and apply the guiding principles of Senators’ home communities.
Upcoming Montreal byelection will be ‘a pretty important stay-or-go indicator’ for PM Trudeau, say political insiders and MPs
The Liberals are highly likely to win the LaSalle-Émard-Verdun race, but things could get complicated in the three-way contest between the Liberals, Bloc, and NDP, says former Liberal staffer Jeremy Ghio.
Snap out of it: hair-trigger elections won’t save you
Strategy can’t outplay the public’s deeply entrenched, times-up temperament.
Pedneault steps down as Green deputy leader
Citing “personal reasons,” Jonathan Pedneault announced he was stepping down as deputy leader of the Green Party on July 9. He’s served in the role since November 2022 when he and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May ran on a co-leadership model in the race to replace Annamie Paul who had resigned from the top job […]
