With voting only 12 days away, Ontario Liberal leadership candidates making last-ditch efforts to gain advantage over rivals
If none of the four candidates win on the first ballot, the deal between the Yasir Naqvi and Nathaniel Erskine-Smith campaigns could prove critical in the outcome of the Ontario Liberal leadership race, says Frank Graves, president of Ekos Research.
Canada’s climate policy, not just the carbon tax, is on a knife’s edge
The Liberal government seemed content to let the carbon tax do all the work until, magically, everyone buys electric vehicles, installs heat pumps, and flocks to public transit.
George Elliott Clarke completes late NDP MP Howard McCurdy’s book for him: ‘he was the most unforgettably proud Black man that I ever had the pleasure to know’
Also, Liberals plan a big 90th birthday bash in January 2024 for Jean Chrétien; Dalhousie creates new Senator Don Oliver Scholarship; and Richard Madan is picked up by CBC News in Washington.
Liberal MPs Yasir Naqvi, Nate Erskine-Smith join forces in Ontario Liberal leadership race with aim to beat front-runner Bonnie Crombie
Last week’s coalition was a do-or-die move for both men. It may not deliver them the leadership, but doing nothing would be equally costly.
Péladeau to deliver speech at Canadian Club of Toronto on Nov. 14
MONDAY, NOV. 13 House Not Sitting—The House will break for one week (Nov. 13-17) and will resume sitting on Monday, Nov. 20, and will sit for four weeks (Nov. 20-Dec. 15). It’s scheduled to return on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. MONDAY, NOV. 13—WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15 Canadian Science Policy Conference—The Canadian Science Policy Centre hosts its […]
PM Trudeau needs to make a compelling case why he wants a fourth consecutive mandate
One thing that’s clear is if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to successfully run again, he will have to make a compelling case why Canadians should keep trusting him with the responsibility of the highest political office in the country.
Alberta’s threat to leave CPP presents political opportunity for feds, observers say, as Grits accuse Tories of filibuster at Finance Committee
Former Alberta NDP staffer Leah Ward said Chrystia Freeland has made a mistake offering to provide the federal government’s calculations on how much money the Alberta government would receive if it left the Canada Pension Plan as this plays ‘massively’ playing into the strategy of Danielle Smith.
Who’s who in Prime Minister Trudeau’s 90-member office
Recent changes include Jenna Ghassabeh’s promotion to press secretary, and Kirsten Strom’s promotion to director of human resources and finance.
Murky access-to-information responses aren’t fit for a king
Probing for records on the processes used for some high-ranking official endeavours can yield bits of data that, in turn, raise more questions.
The rise and fall of the carbon tax consensus
The fact that Trudeau announced a pause on the carbon tax in Atlantic Canada—a Liberal bastion—highly suggests even his own supporters don’t like it.
