Trudeau’s ‘boredom’ problem
If Canadians are simply bored of Justin Trudeau, he still has a path to victory. But if Canadians are bored of Trudeau and also think he’s an incompetent leader, that’s a different story. In such a case, the Liberals probably should panic.
Minister MacAulay promotes longtime aide to chief of staff
Plus, Stevie O’Brien, former chief of staff to the public services and procurement minister, recently started a new job off the Hill.
Morneau’s comments point to ‘challenge’ Trudeau faces in ‘personal relationships’ with ministers, says former Liberal staffer
Pollster Nik Nanos says the book shows ‘there’s more than one opinion within the Liberal Party’ and it’s ‘biggest impact’ could come in a future leadership race.
Challenges to how Canada operates only likely to deepen in 2023
These situations contribute to potential chaos, distrust of government, and the weakening of the country’s system of shared governmental powers.
Could Canada be facing another trade dispute in Bill C-11?
Trade lawyer Lawrence Herman says he doesn’t expect Bill C-11 to become a trade dispute between Canada and the U.S., but if it does, he asserts Canada has a sound backing.
Balancing on the tipping point
Broken might be taking it a bit far, but you’d be hard pressed to make a compelling argument that some of the nation’s biggest and most important systems are operating at peak efficiency.
Via Rail holiday travel disruption prompts calls to explore rail passenger rights protections
Transport Action Canada president Terence Johnson says the federal government ‘needs to have a proper passenger rights framework for every [type of] passenger—air, rail, and bus.’
Poilievre’s ‘carrot and stick’ housing plan more appealing to voters than Ontario’s new homebuilding law, says pollster
Greg Lyle says plan to build homes faster enjoys ‘strong support,’ but that the Conservatives’ approach to housing echoes the Liberal stance on healthcare funding.
New year, new chief of staff for Foreign Affairs Minister Joly
Plus, Seniors Minister Kamal Khera is down a director following Elaine Nixon’s departure as head of operations, among other moves.
If snap election happened now, Conservatives would win 141 seats and Liberals 139, say Fournier and Nanos
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals should be worried that the progressive vote is not united behind them at this time, and this will be the key deciding factor in the next election.
