PSAC strike severely strains, but likely won’t split, Liberal-NDP alliance: labour expert
Brock University’s Larry Savage says the NDP is torn between two priorities: ‘What should come first? The policy aims and objectives of the labour movement, or the NDP’s electoral considerations?’
Canadians should look closely at U.S. shambles before endorsing Poilievre’s Republican-style populism
There are many disturbing developments in the U.S. that are cause for growing alarm for anyone concerned about humanistic governance, public order, and the preservation of American democracy.
Bilingualism is a two-way street
While cynics say we’re not really bilingual, few countries can boast as many people who speak their fellow citizens’ mother tongue. And the future could be better if we don’t let that dream die.
Continued delay of NSICOP review a mounting concern, say experts
Bill C-22, which came into force in October 2017, mandated that a parliamentary review of NSICOP take place after five years.
To be more successful, the NDP can reclaim its heritage of left-wing populism
A way forward for the NDP is not so much in countering the Liberals as it is about capturing the main anti-establishment thrust from the Conservatives.
Why the NDP is sticking with the deal
The NDP sits in the best position it can realistically hope for: holding the balance of power in a Parliament with a minority Liberal government that prefers being tugged to the left rather than the right.
Truth loses out in Fox News settlement, and that’s apparently what having a spare $780-million in your jeans can do
Fox has gotten away with treating the most egregious breach of trust in media history as a mere cost of doing business.
Next election expected to be even nastier, and Trudeau will have to prove he still has ‘gas in his tank,’ say political players
To win the next election, Justin Trudeau needs to redefine himself as ‘a safe and reasonable choice,’ compared to Pierre Poilievre, says Clive Veroni, but it’s going to get downright nasty, say pollsters.
Poilievre should beware of tying himself to Musk
In reaching out to Elon Musk, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre left the impression he’s trashing Canadian broadcasters while aligning himself with a billionaire who has turned the social media world upside down.
If Trudeau wants to win the next election, he has to show he’s ‘not out of touch’ with Canadians
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been saying since the last federal election that he is planning to run in the next one. With three successive election wins under his belt, a fourth consecutive win will be a challenge. The last prime minister who was able to win four elections was Wilfrid Laurier, and that from […]
