Conservatives and Liberals in a statistical tie, but Trudeau still preferred prime minister, poll suggests
Enthusiasm for the Trudeau Liberals seems to be waning, to the benefit of the federal Conservatives, though many still see Prime Minster Justin Trudeau as best positioned for the top job, a recent poll suggests. The Liberals greeted the new year with higher voter intention at 42 per cent, but support for the party has […]
Politicians might not be keen for 2019
This year was a bad year for provincial incumbents in Canada. In Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick, voters fired their premiers after single terms in office. Year-end polls suggest the same fate could await the premiers of Alberta and P.E.I. in 2019. In just the past six years, Quebec has disposed of three premiers. None […]
If only Centre Block’s walls could talk
OTTAWA—If only the walls could speak. Stories emanating from the mothballed Centre Block chart the history of a country and the warring political parties that have made it work. The final parliamentary debate for at least a decade was held last week in a building that has borne witness to the greatest political moments in […]
Amid trauma of missing and murdered Indigenous women, stories of resilience stand out, says chief commissioner
Since its first hearings in May 2017, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women has heard from almost 1,500 families and survivors, and through it all chief commissioner Marion Buller says she’s been struck by the many stories of resilience. “The ones that have resonated with me the most, and that will stay […]
Liberals should be ‘exceptionally concerned’ about potential recession in 2019, voters’ anxiety on ‘unrestricted immigration,’ says Nanos
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals should be “exceptionally concerned” about the “very negative economic mood right now” in Canada, with potential for a recession in 2019, and the Conservatives’ attempts to paint Liberals as supporters of “unrestricted immigration,” as the combined effect could become a serious problem for the party in the next election. “There’s […]
CSIS, RCMP need more access to foil serious acts of violence
OTTAWA—There has been an awful lot of news lately on privacy in the digital space. Facebook, in particular, has been in the hot seat over what it does with our data—data that we willingly provide every time we post a photo or a “like.” As my mother always said, “nothing is ever really free in […]
Environment Minister McKenna hires a new press secretary
Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna will soon officially have a new press secretary in place in her office, with Sabrina Kim lined up to take over the post next month. Ms. Kim first joined Ms. McKenna’s ministerial office as a special assistant for issues management and Ontario regional affairs in May, and before […]
This just in: a carbon tax won’t kill jobs
CHELSEA, QUE.—How does the old expression go? A lie is halfway around the world before the truth gets its pants on in the morning. With social media, as we see every day, the lie travels even farther and faster. One of the most dangerous current lies—although it has been around at least a decade—involves the […]
Big if, lots of variables, but Trudeau remains the guy to beat in 2019
TORONTO—Could Justin Trudeau lose? Because, increasingly, some smart politicos—including ones of the Liberal persuasion—are saying it’s possible. Likely, even. Now, “loss,” here, includes loss of the Liberal leader’s parliamentary majority. Not just losing power—which, most agree, is still unlikely. But losing the majority? That is decidedly within the realm of possibility. This writer ran into a very […]
Betting on an eventful campaign year
The end of the last full parliamentary year before a general election finds the NDP in dire straits, the Conservatives in dubious company and the Liberals in worse shape than many of them would like to believe. It will make for an eventful campaign year. Unless Jagmeet Singh decides to take a proverbial walk in […]
