Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party is an inconvenient truth
OTTAWA—By writing this very column I am playing into his hands. Whose hands, you ask? Those of Maxime Bernier, once a Conservative Party leadership candidate of some renown, now leader of the People’s Party of Canada. You see, Bernier is still finding a way to generate attention, be part of the political conversation, and appear […]
Trudeau’s no longer Mr. Cool on the world stage
TORONTO—Foreign policy does not seem destined to be a major issue in this year’s federal election. Canadians will likely be more concerned with the state of the economy, carbon taxes, climate change, and pipelines. But it will still be there. How Canada—and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau—are seen by the rest of the world, and whether […]
Liberal promises on Indigenous relationship ring hollow to activists, experts as protests continue
Protest actions, like the ones that spread across the country and internationally in support of the Unist’ot’en camp in northern British Columbia this month, may not sway the hearts and minds of the general electorate about the government’s record on Indigenous issues come election day, says a pollster. But according to experts and First Nations […]
Scheer, Singh yet to dent Trudeau’s big Liberal lead in Quebec, polls show
The federal Liberals still hold a commanding lead among potential voters in Quebec, polls show, despite Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s courting of the province and its strategic importance for the federal NDP. A four week rolling poll by Nanos Research published on Jan. 4 showed the Liberals had 47.7 per cent support in Quebec, a […]
Polls show tight race between Grits and Tories in Ontario to start 2019, with 905 set for another election showdown
The Liberals and Conservatives start 2019 in a “horse race” in Ontario, pollsters say, as some end-of-2018 polling showed the Tories slightly ahead of the Grits and possibly headed towards an electoral showdown in key suburban ridings outside of Toronto come October. Weekly Nanos Research polling throughout December 2018 found Conservative support had swung ahead […]
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 […]
Freeland named most valuable politician, NAFTA voted biggest story in The Hill Times’ 22nd Annual All Politics Poll
In a year stacked with headlines of men behaving badly amid the #MeToo movement, this was Chrystia Freeland’s year. She handled the volatile NAFTA file, defiantly spoke in defence of human rights and a rules-based global order much to the ire of a certain U.S. president, and refused to publicly bow to the Saudis after […]
Majority of Canadians not sold on feds’ plan to tackle climate change, poll suggests
Federal Liberals shouldn’t give themselves too much credit for trying to lead action on the climate file, a recent poll suggests. A significant majority of Canadians gives the Trudeau government poor marks for its efforts to tackle climate change, according to a Forum Research poll. About 58 per cent of respondents rated those efforts as […]
Part II: The Hill Times’ ongoing series designed to help opposition leaders help themselves
TORONTO—Dear Jagmeet: By now, you would have seen the latest Nanos poll thing, showing your New Democrats at a titch under 15 per cent. By now, too, you have perhaps abandoned the fetal position you have adopted under your desk, which is nowhere near Parliament Hill because, well, you haven’t been elected to a seat […]
Trudeau rebate bumps support for carbon pricing above 50 per cent, poll suggests
The Liberal promise to return directly to Canadians revenue from the upcoming carbon tax has shifted public opinion to give the Grits a slim edge in support and has “mollified” some opponents, according to a poll following last week’s announcement. After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed the Liberals’ plan for provinces that opted not to […]
