Red versus blue rematch marks tight Richmond Hill battle
RICHMOND HILL, ONT.—Carrying a bundle of signs hooked around his shoulder, Richmond Hill, Ont., Liberal candidate Majid Jowhari in his red Nike sneakers strikes an evocative image, a red phantasm drifting from door to door making easygoing conversation in English and Farsi while door knocking on Aug. 26. Though the first few houses don’t answer […]
O’Toole’s opioid crisis plan part of a ‘broader move’ to the left, says pollster
The Conservatives’ new plan to tackle Canada’s opioid crisis, treating it as a national health emergency to help those battling drug addiction, is evidence that the party is attempting to court more voters on the left, according to one pollster. “It seems to be part of a general attempt to open up a position much […]
Sloan should ditch his party idea
OAKVILLE, ONT.—It seems former Conservative MP Derek Sloan wants to form his own political party—tentatively called “True North”—as a vehicle to promote his ideological values. Essentially, he wants to create a party that’s unabashedly to the right of Canada’s Conservatives. Now, I get why Sloan wants to do this, and I also get why “true […]
Maxime Bernier shutout is a good sign
OTTAWA—The recent Canadian federal election bucked Western trends by rejecting populism—and that is indeed a good thing If you have been following elections in several Western countries in recent years, you will have noticed a trend. Several governments have been elected in which the ruling party, or a significant portion of the electorate, espouses what […]
The election interference call is coming from inside the house
OTTAWA—On Oct. 23, with the dust still settling in the wake of the federal election results, it was quietly announced by the Privy Council Office that there had been no attempted foreign inference in Canada’s democratic process. While it was reported by several national media outlets, if you blinked you likely missed this particular news […]
Liberals about to learn how difficult it is to pursue policy while trying to ensure the trains run on time
OTTAWA—Well that was fun! As the carcass of the 43rd general election continues to be picked over in search of political ammunition or insight, it might be useful to step back and examine what actually happened and what, if anything, it might mean. There is a strong consensus that this election was one of the […]
PPC, Conservative candidates to skip environmental debate in Kanata-Carleton
The People’s Party and the Conservative Party’s Kanata-Carleton, Ont., candidates are skipping a debate on the environment Thursday night, according to the event’s organizers. Invitations were sent to the five major parties on the ballot, but only the Greens, the NDP, and the Liberal Party’s candidates confirmed their attendance, said Robb Barnes, executive director of […]
Haters gotta hate, hate, hate on Bernier
Pity poor Maxime Bernier. The leader of the People’s Party of Canada, who came within a hair’s breadth of becoming head honcho of the Conservative Party, cannot catch a break. At first he was not welcome at the commission’s leaders debates—even the Greens were invited! He later qualified. No one seems to give him a […]
More candidates could drop out after Sept. 30 deadline, PPC, Greens lead pack so far
The People’s Party of Canada and the Green Party have had the most declared candidates step aside over the last couple months—with reasons ranging from a candidate’s family member being charged with murder, to offensive online comments, to personal reasons, though many remain unexplained—and more candidates could drop out after the Sept. 30 nomination deadline. […]
Small team working to help realize People’s Party’s big ambitions this fall
People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier and his team have been busy in the year since forming the new party and committing to run candidates in all 338 federal ridings this fall. Campaign preparations, led by executive director Johanne Mennie, have happened alongside other work required to get the new party up and running. “It’s the […]
