Attorney General makes ‘highly unusual’ decision to get involved early in privacy case involving federal political parties
Adam Dodek, a University of Ottawa law professor, said that Attorney General Arif Virani must be ‘very careful’ not to be seen to be taking any political direction on the decision to get involved. However, the AG’s office told The Hill Times that PCO was ‘leading’ on this file.”
It could be a ‘bloodbath for the Liberals’ if polls hold up until next election, say political strategists and insiders
With recent polling highs, the Conservatives could go after safe Liberal and NDP ridings, says Dan Robertson, a former senior Tory strategist. The party could also start their target riding list with the 34 swing ridings that it held in the 2011 election, but which became Liberal in 2015, and largely stayed red in 2019 and 2021.
Anger, apathy, and despair drive democracy to the brink
Voters are prepared to punish incumbents without liking the alternative. The candidate that voters dislike the least is the one they will likely be voting for—hardly what you can call robust democracy in action.
‘Take chances’: expect parties to experiment, refine marketing messages in 2024, say political players
The Liberals are trialling new messages against Pierre Poilievre following the Conservative leader’s 15-minute housing video, but so far have brought a ‘knife to a gunfight,’ says digital strategist Cole Hogan.
Liberals have to fight back, hard
The Conservatives have already started their pre-election communications strategy and are well-funded to keep it going. If the government wants to remain in the game, it needs to get in the game.
Elections Canada reaching out to potential landlords for suitable voting locations in case election called next year
All federal parties are quietly getting ready for the next election in case one is called in the new year.
House Speaker Fergus to be special guest at Ottawa mayor’s breakfast on Dec. 14
MONDAY, DEC. 11 House Sitting—The House is scheduled to sit until Friday, Dec. 15, and it’s scheduled to return again on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. TUESDAY, DEC. 12 Chief Nursing Officer to Deliver Remarks—Longwoods hosts a virtual breakfast event, “‘You Can’t Recruit Your Way Out of a Crisis’: Why Retention is Critical to Today’s Health […]
Poilievre’s threat to delay House break is ‘grandstanding’: North Vancouver letter writer
The current grandstanding by the Conservative Party, where MPs may be forced to stay in Ottawa and lose the Holiday break, is as anti-Democratic as it gets. I for one had already had a meeting with my MP postponed, as he had to stay in Ottawa to deal with this mischievous tactic—now our new date […]
Contracting controversies not yet a political pain point for the Liberals, but could develop, say politicos
Government corruption or misuse of spending could be a greater concern for the public in a climate of exceptional inflation and slow economic growth, says professor Conrad Winn.
A dive into Public Safety, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Democratic Institutions Minister LeBlanc’s 28-member office
Dominic LeBlanc’s office includes three directors of policy—one for each of his cabinet portfolios—and one deputy director for public safety.
