Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre

With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and are publicly providing their own takes on the future of the party, and conservatism in Canada.
‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton

Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime minister. Fanjoy’s answer has been old-fashioned hard work, based on the notion that all politics is local.
Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists

Nepean is ‘pretty solidly urban right now,’ and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who’s been knocking on doors in the riding.
Pundit panel: do endorsements matter?

So far in this election campaign we’ve seen musician Neil Young and comedy actor Mike Myers endorse Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and a list of business executives endorse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. We have also seen Ben Perrin, a former adviser to prime minister Harper, endorse Carney, and Ed Fast, a recently retired, longtime Conservative […]
Canada has to create an alternative to foreign takeovers

If Canada is to succeed, we have to recognize not only that we live in a shifting geopolitical order, but also in a technological revolution, an essential green transition to avert the worst impacts of climate change, and the shifting needs of an aging population.
DEI: love it or hate it, it’s more profitable

There’s ample evidence that points to a correlation between more diverse teams and higher financial returns. Let’s not blame DEI for our current financial challenges and fears of future economic insecurity. The data shows otherwise.
Carney plays defence as leaders hit debate stage for English rerun

In the wide ranging two-hour contest, Prime Minister Mark Carney repeated he was ‘very different’ from his predecessor Justin Trudeau, rebuffing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s accusations he represents a fourth Liberal government representing more of the same.
Poilievre’s backseat drivers

It’s easy to say things like a campaign should change its messaging or alter its tone, but to do this during an election campaign requires a lot of work and skill and money, since it means writing and cutting new ads then quickly getting them into the mix.
Tories and Grits spar over the political centre

The party that reclaims that space could define the future of Canadian politics. It’s clear those who lead with a steady hand will define the next political era.
‘I want to be the proof that the Canadian dream is alive,’ says country’s first female Turkish Canadian federal candidate

Sima Acan’s candidacy is seen as a milestone by some Turkish Canadians who say the diaspora’s issues as well as its contributions have long gone unrecognized in Ottawa.