NDP promises to name 100-plus candidates in mere days as it trails competition
As it trails the other parties, the NDP says it plans to name another 122 candidates—a third of its roster—in the coming days, as some strategists called its nomination pace “big trouble” and questioned whether it could run a full slate or give candidates enough time to be election and campaign ready. The party expects […]
Start of Trans Mountain pipeline construction amid election a threat to Liberals in B.C., say observers
Construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project will be underway during the federal election, and while the start of work may steal steam from certain Conservative attacks, observers say it’s overall likely bad news for Liberal fortunes in seat-rich British Columbia. “From the Liberals’ perspective, it’s a big problem. I really, for the life […]
PMO Ontario desk among handful of recent staff exits from top office
The metaphorical revolving door of the Prime Minister’s Office has gotten plenty of action in recent weeks, with a handful of political staffers moving in and out of the top office, including the exit of Ontario regional affairs adviser Jamie Kippen. Mr. Kippen had been manning the PMO’s Ontario desk—for a time as one of […]
NDP not doing itself any favours with protracted nomination process
The federal NDP have released their campaign slogan and a new flagship ad, telling Canadians that they’re “in it for you.” But looking at the party’s track record for nominating candidates for the Oct. 21 contest begs the question: who, exactly, is in it? As it’s done in polling and fundraising for years, the NDP […]
Environmental group endorses 25 candidates in bid to send more climate advocates to the Hill
A non-partisan environmental organization is throwing its support behind 25 federal candidates in the upcoming election in an effort to send more climate activists to the next House of Commons. GreenPAC on Tuesday released a list of 25 candidates, including 15 incumbent MPs from all four major political parties, who have a strong track record […]
Slogans can evoke parties’ contrasting visions, but few capture public imagination, observers say
Memorable campaign slogans may be a rarity in politics, but if effectively deployed, they can signal a party’s values and draw a stark contrast with its main opposition, political observers say. The Liberals and Conservatives recently debuted their campaign slogans, each with an accompanying video. The governing party chose “Choose Forward,” while the official opposition […]
Feds to finalize 100 Wellington’s future by 2021—Algonquin, Indigenous groups continue dispute over vacant site
Long-term plans for the building at 100 Wellington St. are to be finalized by the fall of 2021, but it remains unclear how much longer the site costing Ottawa an average of $200,000 per year will sit vacant. Once home to the U.S. Embassy, Ottawa said it would dedicate the space to Indigenous groups in […]
Anti-immigrant attitudes could be undoing of the United Kingdom
OTTAWA—Brexiteer Boris Johnson is taking his country to the brink. Parliamentary chaos, left in his wake, is a reminder to all of us that governments matter. British singer-songwriter Billy Bragg characterizes the current mess as “the most divisive years” in the history of his homeland. Bragg compared last week’s hasty prorogation to the work of […]
Calgary Forest Lawn Conservatives elect Jasraj Hallan to succeed late MP Deepak Obhrai for the upcoming federal election
With the election call only days away, the federal Conservatives elected Jasraj Hallan as their candidate in the coveted riding of Calgary Forest Lawn, which opened up unexpectedly last month after the death of Deepak Obhrai, the party’s nominated candidate to run for what would have been his eighth successive term as an MP. The […]
Air Singh: NDP offering spot on campaign plane for a day
If you ever wanted to live life as a NDP staffer for a day and fly on the party’s campaign plane, the New Democrats are putting on a contest for you. The “Jet with Jagmeet Contest” is offering the chance for the winner to fly on the campaign’s plane for a day during the election […]
