Conservative MPs, strategists unpack the ‘undoing of Jason Kenney’ in Alberta
Conservative Alberta MPs are blaming the tough pandemic political climate for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s splintered internal support and say his announced resignation was a result of a “no-win situation” and “an unforgiving political culture” that allowed United Conservative Party divisions to grow. But Conservative strategists say Kenney’s leadership style and caucus management played a […]
Putin’s nuclear threats demonstrate need to abolish nuclear weapons, say top advocates
Since its invasion of Ukraine in February, Russia has repeatedly brandished its nuclear stick, threatening Ukraine and its Western allies with an apocalypse should they not, in case of Ukraine, cease its resistance, and in case of Ukraine’s allies in the West, stop supporting its effort to repel the Russian aggression. In Canada, nuclear disarmament […]
Poilievre’s YouTube channel a way to talk directly to voters, but the platform may build ‘deeper popularity in a smaller group’
Pierre Poilievre’s heavy use of online video on platforms like YouTube is part of a “bottom-up approach” that the perceived Conservative leadership front-runner is using in his campaign, in contrast to the “very top-down approach” taken by several of his rivals, says a researcher who studies social media use by Canadian politicians. Aengus Bridgman, a […]
Map quest: four provinces reach key stage of electoral redistribution process
Proposed new electoral maps are out for four provinces—British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island—including some significant boundary shifts, and local MPs are readying themselves to weigh in as part of the key, upcoming public consultation process. “There’s some ridings that kind of leave you scratching your head, other ridings that historically have […]
Impoverished Canadians accessing MAiD victims of ‘systemic coercion,’ say disability advocates
Members of the special joint committee examining Canada’s assisted dying legislation were urged to halt the 2023 expansion of access to those suffering solely from mental illness until the current safeguards can be fixed. “The last time I spoke on the topic of medical assistance in dying in a space like this was against the […]
Backbench Liberals shift from government in push for tougher response to Israel
With growing international condemnation for an Israeli security force attack on funeral mourners after the killing of a Palestinian journalist coming less than a month after violence between Israeli police and Palestinians at the al-Aqsa mosque during Ramadan, a growing list of Canadian MPs are calling on the federal government to condemn the actions of […]
Too soon to gauge staying power of ‘freedom’ theme in Conservative politics, now at fore of leadership race, say strategists
Conservative strategists are in agreement that while there has always been a campaign for more freedom and smaller government at the heart of conservatism in Canada, the COVID-19 pandemic has made the theme particularly relevant today—most notably in the ongoing Conservative Party leadership race. But some argue that it’s too early to say whether or […]
Brown rips Poilievre over ‘slow and selective’ response to Buffalo shooting, as politicians of all stripes denounce ‘white replacement theory’
In the wake of a mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., that left 10 Black people dead, Conservative leadership hopefuls and MPs of all stripes are strongly condemning the “ugly racist hate” that motivated the act. But as politicians and the public continue to take stock of the tragedy that occurred just south of the Canada-U.S. […]
Alberta court decision a chance to fix flawed environmental impact assessment regime, says Green MP May
The Trudeau government says it will go to the Supreme Court of Canada to defend the 2019 environmental impact assessment law, but Green MP Elizabeth May says the Liberals should instead use the opportunity to fix the legislation by incorporating the expert advice Ottawa solicited, and then ignored, the first time around. May (Saanich-Gulf Islands, […]
Canada supports rapid accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, but experts say it needs to improve its Arctic defences
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly repeated again on Monday that Canada will push for the quick accession of Sweden and Finland to join NATO after Russia’s invasion and bombing of Ukraine and says she consulted with the Conservative, NDP, and Bloc Québécois foreign affairs critics to gain unanimous House consent for the decision. “Canada is […]
