On China’s meddling, ‘there’s a massive cost to standing still,’ and Trudeau needs to ‘get ahead of the story,’ say Liberal MPs, pollsters
Trying to keep the issue of Chinese meddling in elections to parliamentary committees is the same ‘playbook’ the Liberals used for the SNC-Lavalin scandal, ‘and they nearly lost the [2019] election as a result of it,’ says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.
Leaks on China’s interference attempts ‘deeply damaging to Canadian democracy’: former CSE official
Neither the Conservatives or Liberals are helping to restore confidence in Canada’s elections by engaging in partisan politics.
Anderson meeting shows Conservatives give ‘a nod and a wink’ to far-right elements, says anti-hate group founder
Pollster Greg Lyle says this latest story cycle is ‘great grist for the mill for the Liberals to motivate their base and to do some fundraising.’
Ottawa plays Inspector Gadget
Some favour a formal, independent inquiry by an esteemed retired jurist into alleged Chinese interference in our last two federal elections but it, too, would hear the pertinent evidence in private. All these options could usefully recommend improvements to current spy craft, but we will never know how serious, or frivolous, the threats are that have everyone hyper-ventilating.
Liberals are going to have to tread very carefully on their handling of leaked CSIS allegations
To suggest a Chinese-Canadian politician is a mouthpiece for Beijing displays a gross misunderstanding of our political system. Every politician in the country has to be aware of international politics.
Poilievre will need to win a clear majority in next election or Trudeau could stay in power with support of left-of-centre parties, say politicos
The three left-of-centre parties tried to unseat Stephen Harper’s Conservatives after the 2008 election, and they could prevent Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from forming government after the next election, says Ipsos Public Affairs CEO Darrell Bricker.
Politics This Morning: Google executives to answer questions about blocking news content, and much more going on today in federal politics
Plus, the House will vote on an NDP motion expressing disappointment in the PM’s openness to the expansion of for-profit clinics in Ontario.
Feds seek parliamentary approval for $198.1-billion in budgetary spending for next fiscal year
The main estimates for 2023-24 detail $432.9-billion in planned spending, although Budget 2023 will introduce further cash commitments for the fiscal year.
New ‘Cold War’ helps Poilievre
Given the aggressive nature of Chinese diplomacy, it’s likely new incidents will occur over the next year or so which will further fuel anxiety amongst Canadian voters. This gives Pierre Poilievre a golden opportunity to channel his inner Ronald Reagan for political gain.
Don’t sleep on the Churchill Falls talks
What happens here influences everything from inter-provincial relations, to the federal treasury, to the 2030 climate reductions emission plan, and beyond.
