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- To win the next election, the Conservative leader doesn’t have to be liked; he just needs to get people to agree with him.
- To win the next election, the Conservative leader doesn’t have to be liked; he just needs to get people to agree with him.
- To win the next election, the Conservative leader doesn’t have to be liked; he just needs to get people to agree with him.
- The Ontario premier seems to lack any ideological connection to his political base. Although his approach to politics might come across as supremely cynical,
- The Ontario premier seems to lack any ideological connection to his political base. Although his approach to politics might come across as supremely cynical,
- The Ontario premier seems to lack any ideological connection to his political base. Although his approach to politics might come across as supremely cynical,
- The “us versus them” mentality is baked into Quebec’s political psyche. With all the uncertainty in today's world, it’s not hard for Quebec’s separatist-minded
- The “us versus them” mentality is baked into Quebec’s political psyche. With all the uncertainty in today's world, it’s not hard for Quebec’s separatist-minded
- The “us versus them” mentality is baked into Quebec’s political psyche. With all the uncertainty in today's world, it’s not hard for Quebec’s separatist-minded
- In my view, more funding of local news or the regulation of 'Big Tech' won’t really help either journalism or democracy.
- In my view, more funding of local news or the regulation of 'Big Tech' won’t really help either journalism or democracy.
- In my view, more funding of local news or the regulation of 'Big Tech' won’t really help either journalism or democracy.
- In my view, if Pierre Poilievre is going to win, he’ll do so not by copying Mark Carney’s pragmatism, which would mean fighting him
- In my view, if Pierre Poilievre is going to win, he’ll do so not by copying Mark Carney’s pragmatism, which would mean fighting him
- In my view, if Pierre Poilievre is going to win, he’ll do so not by copying Mark Carney’s pragmatism, which would mean fighting him
- Things are dreary for the NDP, which makes it extremely difficult for the party’s fundraisers to convince donors to generously open their wallets. It’s hard

- Things are dreary for the NDP, which makes it extremely difficult for the party’s fundraisers to convince donors to generously open their wallets. It’s hard
- Things are dreary for the NDP, which makes it extremely difficult for the party’s fundraisers to convince donors to generously open their wallets. It’s hard

- Musk’s America Party lacks a regional base, it doesn’t represent a defined demographic group, and its ideology is vague. But new parties in the United
- Musk’s America Party lacks a regional base, it doesn’t represent a defined demographic group, and its ideology is vague. But new parties in the United
- Musk’s America Party lacks a regional base, it doesn’t represent a defined demographic group, and its ideology is vague. But new parties in the United
- Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
- Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
- Essentially, when the dark clouds gather, Carney will have to convince Canadians he’s making the best decisions he can based on the realities he
- Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

- Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.
- Sometimes in politics, loving your enemies can be the right political play, and not just because it’ll drive them a little bit crazy.

- Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
- Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
- Just because a 'new American left' might be surging in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it’ll also happen here in Canada.
- It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy
- It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy
- It's unclear how much money Project Ontario will spend to advance its cause. But one thing we do know is that some conservatives are unhappy
- Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
- Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
- Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start
- Mark Carney might only be a rookie politician, but it looks like he knows how to play the game.
- Mark Carney might only be a rookie politician, but it looks like he knows how to play the game.
- Mark Carney might only be a rookie politician, but it looks like he knows how to play the game.
- One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you
- One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you
- One of the key principles of fundraising is that you don’t give your donor base a chance to relax, which is to say, you
- Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers.
- Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers.
- Unfortunately, for the prime minister, when it comes to mending the economy, there are no easy solutions, no quick fixes, no magic answers.
- Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider

- Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider
- Mark Carney’s alliance with the boomer generation could pose future challenges for the Liberals. For one thing, if the Liberals do anything that boomers consider

- Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people.
- Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people.
- Bob Plamondon paints Diefenbaker as a passionate, charismatic, quick-witted politician who, above all else, strongly identified with the common people.
- If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
- If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
- If it’s in Doug Ford’s own self-interest to have you as a friend, then he’s your friend; but if it’s in his interest to
- The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that

- The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that
- The Harper syndrome is weakening the Conservative Party because instead of looking forward, it keeps looking back. It’s hard for a party to advance that

- People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
- People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
- People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always
- It’s easy to say things like a campaign should change its messaging or alter its tone, but to do this during an election campaign
- It’s easy to say things like a campaign should change its messaging or alter its tone, but to do this during an election campaign
- It’s easy to say things like a campaign should change its messaging or alter its tone, but to do this during an election campaign
- The election debates we see on TV nowadays are little more than political leaders going on a stage to express carefully crafted talking points

- The election debates we see on TV nowadays are little more than political leaders going on a stage to express carefully crafted talking points
- The election debates we see on TV nowadays are little more than political leaders going on a stage to express carefully crafted talking points

- One of the more interesting battles that occur during elections is the one between politicians and journalists over who is going to control the

- One of the more interesting battles that occur during elections is the one between politicians and journalists over who is going to control the
- One of the more interesting battles that occur during elections is the one between politicians and journalists over who is going to control the

- Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely
- Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely
- Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely
- The Liberals have done a 180-degree shift; they’ve ditched the politics of pizzazz and personality and replaced it with the politics of mundane political
- The Liberals have done a 180-degree shift; they’ve ditched the politics of pizzazz and personality and replaced it with the politics of mundane political
- The Liberals have done a 180-degree shift; they’ve ditched the politics of pizzazz and personality and replaced it with the politics of mundane political
- Most political consumers will reject the Conservative ad attacking Mark Carney as helping Donald Trump by driving jobs south because it won’t seem rooted
- Most political consumers will reject the Conservative ad attacking Mark Carney as helping Donald Trump by driving jobs south because it won’t seem rooted
- Most political consumers will reject the Conservative ad attacking Mark Carney as helping Donald Trump by driving jobs south because it won’t seem rooted
- My point is, given how the Liberals essentially 'own' anti-American-style nationalism, it’ll be difficult for the Conservatives to exploit anti-Trump feeling. Difficult, but not impossible.
- My point is, given how the Liberals essentially 'own' anti-American-style nationalism, it’ll be difficult for the Conservatives to exploit anti-Trump feeling. Difficult, but not impossible.
- My point is, given how the Liberals essentially 'own' anti-American-style nationalism, it’ll be difficult for the Conservatives to exploit anti-Trump feeling. Difficult, but not impossible.
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the truisms of politics is that voters will often judge books by their covers. That’s to say people will (usually on
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the truisms of politics is that voters will often judge books by their covers. That’s to say people will (usually on
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—One of the truisms of politics is that voters will often judge books by their covers. That’s to say people will (usually on
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—I don’t want to scare anybody out there, but newly-minted Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole has a serious ghost problem. It’s true. According
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—I don’t want to scare anybody out there, but newly-minted Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole has a serious ghost problem. It’s true. According
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—I don’t want to scare anybody out there, but newly-minted Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole has a serious ghost problem. It’s true. According
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Just when you thought the year 2020 couldn’t get any crazier, Bill Morneau decides, out of the blue, to quit as Canada’s finance
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Just when you thought the year 2020 couldn’t get any crazier, Bill Morneau decides, out of the blue, to quit as Canada’s finance
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Just when you thought the year 2020 couldn’t get any crazier, Bill Morneau decides, out of the blue, to quit as Canada’s finance
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Anyone who dares to make predictions about Canada’s political future right now, does so at their peril. After all, never before in our

- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Anyone who dares to make predictions about Canada’s political future right now, does so at their peril. After all, never before in our
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Anyone who dares to make predictions about Canada’s political future right now, does so at their peril. After all, never before in our

- OAKVILLE, ONT.—The federal NDP faces several challenges which are plain and clear for all to see—poor fundraising results, bad polling numbers, ineffective leadership—yet, I’d

- OAKVILLE, ONT.—The federal NDP faces several challenges which are plain and clear for all to see—poor fundraising results, bad polling numbers, ineffective leadership—yet, I’d
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—The federal NDP faces several challenges which are plain and clear for all to see—poor fundraising results, bad polling numbers, ineffective leadership—yet, I’d

- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Whenever Prime Minister Justin Trudeau becomes ensnared in some thorny scandal, he always seems to somehow extricate himself, suffering barely a scratch. And, yes,
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Whenever Prime Minister Justin Trudeau becomes ensnared in some thorny scandal, he always seems to somehow extricate himself, suffering barely a scratch. And, yes,
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Whenever Prime Minister Justin Trudeau becomes ensnared in some thorny scandal, he always seems to somehow extricate himself, suffering barely a scratch. And, yes,
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that the Conservative Party leadership race is (at long last) heading into its end game, I think we can all finally admit

- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that the Conservative Party leadership race is (at long last) heading into its end game, I think we can all finally admit
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Now that the Conservative Party leadership race is (at long last) heading into its end game, I think we can all finally admit

- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sure is generous. After all, thanks to the inept way he triggered the “WE Charity” fiasco, Trudeau charitably bestowed to his

- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sure is generous. After all, thanks to the inept way he triggered the “WE Charity” fiasco, Trudeau charitably bestowed to his
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sure is generous. After all, thanks to the inept way he triggered the “WE Charity” fiasco, Trudeau charitably bestowed to his

- OAKVILLE, ONT.—A political consultant friend of mine once told me what he loved most about his profession was playing the “game.” In other words,
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—A political consultant friend of mine once told me what he loved most about his profession was playing the “game.” In other words,
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—A political consultant friend of mine once told me what he loved most about his profession was playing the “game.” In other words,
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Napoleon once stated, “History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.” But the “Little Corporal” probably got

- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Napoleon once stated, “History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.” But the “Little Corporal” probably got
- OAKVILLE, ONT.—Napoleon once stated, “History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.” But the “Little Corporal” probably got
