Carney steps into the fray
Liberals like their leaders coming out of caucus, not left field. Carney bucked that preference. He not only captured the top job, he raised the Liberals Lazarus-like from the dead. But he has made the task tougher because he has created such great expectations in Canadians. And there won’t be much time to prepare for the biggest item on his early agenda—negotiating a new trade and security deal with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Poilievre can only survive as party leader if he makes ‘seismic’ changes to his ‘inner circle’ and to his approach, say current and former senior Conservatives
The Conservative Party is scheduled to hold its convention in Ottawa next spring at the Rogers Centre, where the party membership will vote on Pierre Poilievre’s leadership.
A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay
This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this country.
Houston tests the waters
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston did not confirm a leadership bid in his CTV interview, but did respond ‘in French’ that he was studying the language, a sure sign of national interest. Two million views of Houston’s video have Conservatives across the country talking.
The CPC’s Harper problem
The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that way; it’s difficult for it to grow and adapt.
Digital is the future, and Carney should name a minister for Canadian digital sovereignty
Canada must become a global digital superpower. This is the future and we must be part of that future.
Kelly looks at how governments react to judicial invalidation in Constraining the Court
The following is an excerpt from Constraining the Court: Judicial Power in Policy Implementation in the Charter Era, one of five books shortlisted for the 2025 Donner Prize, the best public policy book of the year.
Lisa Raitt to deliver Dick, Ruth, and Judy Bell Lecture on May 6, at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre in Ottawa
TUESDAY, MAY 6 Prime Minister Carney to visit United States—Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., to discuss trade pressures and the broader future economic and security relationship between the two sovereign nations. Panel: ‘Revisiting Macdonald and Diefenbaker’—The Macdonald-Laurier Institute hosts a pane discussion, ‘Legacy […]
Last Monday was a both great night for the Tories, and a disaster
Both of those things are true in equal measure. It’s not spin to point that out—frankly, it’s spin not to. The election result is maybe the most mixed political signal I’ve ever seen in my professional life. It’s like some weird piece of art that completely changes shape if you view it at different angles.
May expects to ‘work very well’ with Carney, and offered him advice to deal with Trump: ‘Don’t let that deranged guy in the White House call you governor’
Elizabeth May’s says her support for the throne speech and budget will hinge on two issues: a push for proportional representation, and action on climate.
