Conservative MP Nuttall, a top Brown supporter, along with ‘15-20’ nominated PC candidates throwing support behind Christine Elliott in Ontario PC leadership campaign
Conservative MP Alex Nuttall, a friend and top supporter of former Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown, is throwing his support “along with 15-20” nominated PC candidates, behind former Ontario MPP Christine Elliott, for the party’s top job, he says. “I’m going there and it’s my expectation that the majority of the Patrick Brown team is […]
Country’s largest provincial Conservative party in uncharted territory in many more ways than one
There is not a political observer or insider anywhere in Canada whose attention is not riveted on the ongoing Ontario Tory leadership drama and with good reason. The country’s largest provincial Conservative party is in uncharted territory in many more ways than one. That starts with the minor celebrity status that comes with some of […]
Patrick Brown Show notwithstanding, Ontario PCs still favoured to win
TORONTO—The Patrick Clown Show continues to be the biggest political story in Canada—but the biggest provincial conservative party, the Ontario PCs, are still competitive. How come? The papers are brimming with stories about Patrick Brown. For instance: on Wednesday morning of last week, out of 13 provincial-politics-related clippings landing on staffers’ desks at Queen’s Park, […]
Brown’s team quickly switches gears from crisis management to full-blown leadership campaign, says Mills
Controversially green-lit to run in the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership campaign after stunningly entering into the race at the eleventh hour on Feb. 16 and three weeks after quitting the job, Patrick Brown and his team of consultants have moved from managing a crisis to running a full-blown leadership campaign, says his public spokesperson Alise […]
Mulroney comes out ahead with 10 Conservative caucus endorsements in Ontario PC leadership race
Progressive Conservative leadership candidates Caroline Mulroney, Christine Elliott, and Patrick Brown are grabbing the endorsements of several prominent Ontario Conservative MPs, but there seems to be less love for former Toronto city councillor Doug Ford and activist Tanya Granic Allen. So far, Ms. Mulroney is garnering the most support, with at least 10 endorsements. Conservative […]
Dynastic politics is alive and well in Ontario
OTTAWA—The saga of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, from the resignation of Patrick Brown now to the race to replace him, has captured part of the national political stage. The plot twists are many and they seem to keep on coming. No one can reasonably guess whether this will be boom or bust for the […]
Leadership: in the eye of the beholder
In my time as a reporter, UN worker, and public servant, I have met many people in public life. The three most memorable were Peter Lougheed, Pierre Trudeau, and René Lévesque. When I arrived in Calgary in the summer of 1978, I was assigned to cover a speech by then-premier Peter Lougheed at a political […]
Can political rivals find common ground after going on a date?
There’s a new TV show that could have Hill-goers binge-watching once it starts next month. Political Blind Dates premieres on Nov. 7 at 9 p.m. on TVO. A Toronto Star article compared it to Tinder for policymakers. The show’s website says each episode will bring together two politicians who have two very different points of view […]
Former eight-term Liberal MP, Toronto city councillor Karygiannis considering a run for mayor of Toronto
Former eight-term Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis, who is now a Toronto city councillor, is considering running in Toronto’s mayoral race in next year’s municipal election. “The desire is always there,” Mr. Karygiannis told The Hill Times last week, but declined to get into details of his decision-making process. The next mayoral election is scheduled for […]
Twitterverse has something to say about Trudeau’s favourite beer
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is knee-deep in scandal after an interview he recently did with a U.S. website, and not just because he’s again granted access to foreign journalists while Canadian scribes settle for emailed talking points from his staffers. He’s featured in a video interview by Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, founders of an […]
