Parties competing over values, not substance, in foreign policy platforms
In the 2015 federal election, Justin Trudeau campaigned on a foreign policy vision that differed radically from that of Stephen Harper, arguing that a decade of Conservative rule meant that Canada had drifted away from upholding the values that underpinned its actions as a global actor. However, in power, the differences between the two are […]
‘We need to be at the table’: nominated Indigenous candidates near 2015’s record high
With at least 40 Indigenous candidates running for federal office in 2019, the number is nearing the record-breaking 54 contenders in 2015, and almost doubling those nominated in 2011. Most are running under a red banner, with 13 Indigenous people confirmed as Liberal candidates, followed by 11 for the NDP, seven for the Conservatives, seven […]
U.S. wakes up to white nationalist terror threat abetted by, of all people, the president
OTTAWA—It’s an unidentified photo in which someone has laid out several automatic rifles and various handguns on the floor, arranged so they spell out a word. The word is “Trump.” The photo is reportedly among the liked tweets, including a “Build the Wall” hashtag, that can be found on the Twitter account of the 21-year-old […]
PMO down a regional adviser for the Prairies after recent staff exit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office is in need of a new regional adviser for the Prairies after Ryan Adam recently made his exit from the top office. Mr. Adam left the outreach team in the Prime Minister’s Office in mid-July, having spent a total of two years manning the Prairies regional desk, starting in July […]
Can Newfoundland and Labrador attract immigrants if they don’t feel welcome?
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—When I lived in Newfoundland in the early 1980s, a man named Peter Fenwick was the leader of the provincial NDP. Born in Ontario, he moved to Newfoundland and Labrador in 1968. More than a decade later, he tested the political waters. Although he was eventually elected, whenever anyone spoke of him they […]
Record-setting second quarter thanks to pre-election momentum, messaging, say party reps
Four of the five major political parties set fundraising records in the second quarter of 2019, the NDP excluded, and party reps say the boost in donors and dollars comes down to pre-election momentum and shows party messaging is “resonating” with supporters. “The recipe has stayed the same for the most part,” said Cory Hann, […]
Feds ‘carefully reviewing’ court decision to order removal of ‘product of Israel’ labels on West Bank wines
Canadian Jewish groups and Liberal MP Anthony Housefather are encouraging the government to appeal a recent court decision regarding the labelling of Israeli wines produced by Israeli citizens in the West Bank. “I have read the judgment and believe there are substantive errors in the judgment and as such, I have encouraged the Government to […]
Liberal MP Finnigan pitching Child Benefit, EI changes as he defends at-risk New Brunswick seat
Liberal MP Pat Finnigan is getting a helping hand from Liberal cabinet ministers and a head start from the opposition Conservatives as he gears up to try and hold onto his Miramichi-Grand Lake, N.B., seat in this fall’s election. Science Minister Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) visited a children’s gaming event at a New Brunswick […]
Treasury Board President Murray’s chief of staff exits for Liberal campaign
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray recently bid farewell to her chief of staff, Adam Carroll, who’s left Parliament Hill to join the national Liberal campaign team. Mr. Carroll became the party’s Ontario campaign director on July 6. Before returning to work on Parliament Hill in October 2017 as chief of staff to then-treasury board president […]
‘What has been the crowning achievement of your caucus in the last four years?’
Cameron Ahmad Liberal strategist “Throughout this government’s mandate, we proved that economic growth and job creation do not come at the expense of fairness and equality, or a strong plan to protect the environment. Instead, as we’ve shown time and time again, these priorities go hand in hand. “Thanks to new agreements reached by our […]
