Day 16: Deadline day for parties to fill their candidate rosters
Plus, Poilievre speaks to voters in Edmonton and Singh rallies in Toronto.
Philpott, Maher, Talaga, Blake and Roberts shortlisted for Shaughnessy Cohen Prize
Also, Pierre Poilievre says his children ‘love’ the campaign trail, a book on Poilievre will be launched at the left-wing Progress Summit this week, and political reporter Rachel Gilmore goes public with online trolls’ toll on press freedom.
de Adder’s Take: 04-07-2025
Pundit panel: what is each leader’s biggest weakness?
‘Message discipline has long been [Pierre] Poilievre’s kryptonite, and anyone expecting him to abandon the affordability focus in favour of a singular message on Canada-U.S. relations would be mistaken,’ says ex-CPC staffer Josie Sabatino.
Day 13: Poilievre eyes Trois-Rivières, Carney targets Scarborough
Plus, Statistics Canada releases the latest unemployment numbers.
Day 12: Tariff drama pivots to the auto sector—and retaliation
Plus, Mélanie Joly huddles with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels.
Take two: more ex-staffers running in the federal election
There are at least 16 ex-staffers running this election—and that’s not counting incumbent MPs who also previously worked in the political trenches.
Election promise tracker: key pledges parties are making this campaign
From home-building incentives to beer tax cuts to building an east-west energy grid, every day brings a new policy that parties hope will give them an edge this election. Every weekday, the Politics This Morning team is diving into a selection of the main promises coming from the mouths of Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, Conservative Leader […]
The federal public servants running in election 2025
So far, public servants have secured nominations as Conservative, NDP, Green, People’s Party, and Christian Heritage candidates, while one is running as an Independent.
Pollster Coletto joins panel digging into views on immigration to Canada on April 3
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 Senator Simons to Talk Migration Challenges—ISG Senator Paula Simons will join her former colleague Ratna Omidvar, now immigration policy fellow at Toronto Metropolitan University, for a panel discussion: “Cities of Migration: Navigating Migration Challenges Across Canada’s Varied Urban Landscapes,” hosted by TMU. Other participants include Doug Saunders, Mary Rowe, and Dr. Zhixi […]
