PacifiCan has new president after Jones departs
Plus, PCO deputy secretary Mollie Johnson adds clean growth responsibilities to her existing role.
So far, 46 MPs not running in next election, or 13.6 per cent of House; Helena Jaczek changes her mind, and Wayne Long will run if Carney wins
Also, new poll shows Albertans feel disrespected by the rest of Canada, MP Arielle Kayabaga says bilingualism is a Liberal tenet, and Anthony Blinken’s swan song from U.S. State department.
de Adder’s Take: 01-27-2025
Poilievre’s de facto promotion of Carney
Good Monday morning, In today’s Politics This Morning: “Life is a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get,” FORREST GUMP famously said, and when it comes to politics, the choices can sometimes be bitter, full of raisins or past their expiry date. Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU had to bite a […]
Trump amplifies trade threats
Plus, an ‘election convoy’ plans to ‘slow roll’ into Ottawa this weekend.
Gould promises to build Liberal Party for the ‘next generation’
Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says she wants to renew the Liberal Party and tap into ideas outside of Ottawa and “give power back to our membership.” “We need a Liberal Party of Canada for the next generation,” said Gould at a Jan. 23 press conference in Ottawa after she submitted her paperwork on the […]
Carney emerges as early top MP pick after caucus meeting
Liberal MPs gathered on Parliament Hill for a caucus meeting on Jan. 23, convening for the first time since the party’s leadership race began. The caucus meeting came a week to the day after former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney launched his leadership bid from Edmonton, Alta. The race’s other frontrunner—former deputy prime minister […]
LeBlanc keeps his chief, rookie minister Thompson elevates new one
Post-shuffle staffing decisions are starting to roll in, and Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has also confirmed two key comms staff.
Liberals assemble to talk election strategy
Plus, the PBO estimates the impact of lower immigration levels on the economy.
de Adder’s Take: 01-22-2025
