‘If we’re going to sit there and be slinging mud, it’s going to be a long three years,’ says Conservative MP Kusie
With his leadership intact following a marathon caucus meeting earlier this month, Conservative MPs and strategists say Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer must clearly show he’s willing to listen to the party membership, learn from failures on the campaign trail, and take tangible steps between now and the party’s convention in April to address concerns resulting […]
‘Ordered populists’ concentrated among Conservative Party supporters, says pollster Graves
Despite the poor results for the People’s Party in the October election, “ordered populism” is still a threat to Canadian democracy and is present in the Conservative Party, says pollster Frank Graves. “It was really clear that, in particular, the Conservative constituency looks very different both demographically and psycho-graphically from the Conservative constituencies of not […]
It’s more important to unite in building a new economy to deliver new opportunities for Western Canada
TORONTO—By hitching their provinces’ futures to fossil fuels—coal, oil and gas—Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe are jeopardizing their provinces’ future prosperity. And through their incessant threats, demands, and personal attacks on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau they are shutting the door to cooperative actions that could help them start building economies that […]
Taxes, environment, Indigenous rights: what could shape Liberals’ new legislative agenda
The minority Liberal government will have up to seven sitting days in December to get the ball rolling on its new legislative agenda before MPs depart for the winter break, and tax changes are at the top of a long list of promises the Grits have said they will deliver on during this Parliament. Parliament […]
Canadian farmers are the on front line of climate change
For many Canadian farmers, the focus on climate change in the recent election campaigns missed the mark. Climate change was front and centre, as it should be. It’s the biggest threat we face as a country. And while there was plenty of talk about what we should be doing to mitigate its impacts—from clean energy […]
Election 2019: where parties posted their worst 25 results
Fielding 338 strong candidates can be tough, as is organizing that many campaign teams to turn out a respectable level of support on election day. That rang more true for a few parties in certain parts of the country: Quebec and Alberta voters gave some parties their worst results this election, with the bulk of […]
NDP ready ‘any time’ for election if party goals not met, Singh says
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Thursday came out with fighting words against the Liberal minority government, saying he’s ready to head the polls “any time,” despite finishing in fourth place in the election. Though the NDP qualified for official party status, winning 24 seats, it was unseated from third place by the Bloc Québécois, which won […]
Conservatives name Seidman new Senate whip, replacing Plett who’s now Tory Senate leader
Conservative Senator Judith Seidman will serve as the new whip for the Conservative caucus in the Senate, Leader Senator Don Plett confirmed Wednesday afternoon. Sen. Seidman represents De la Durantaye, Quebec in the Senate. She was appointed to the Chamber by prime minister Stephen Harper in 2009. Sen. Seidman will fill the void left by […]
Updated: Senator Diane Bellemare joins Independent Senators Group after leaving role on government team in Red Chamber
Senator Diane Bellemare has joined the Independent Senators Group, a day after leaving her job as one of the government’s representatives in the Senate. Sen. Bellemare (Alma, Que.) has served as the legislative deputy to the government’s representative in the Senate, Sen. Peter Harder (Ottawa, Ont.), since 2016, when she began sitting as an unaffiliated […]
Continuity key to speakership in minority Parliament, say politicos, contenders
With a minority Parliament expected to make for an unpredictable House of Commons, having a degree of continuity in the speakership can help in defusing heated partisan spats, while also ensuring the House has a voice in managing the Centre Block renovations, say politicos. “There’s going to be a sharp learning curve. The Speaker is […]
