‘Albertans would consider it as betrayal’: Alberta Independent Senators shoot down suggestions of cabinet gig
Two Senators from Alberta poured cold water on the idea that a member of the Red Chamber should be chosen to represent their province at the cabinet table, in interviews with The Hill Times last week. “I don’t know that that’s the best idea for Alberta. I think we need all of our Senators from […]
Politics This Morning: May convenes caucus amid talks of succession
Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a bit of personal time off in B.C. over the weekend. His down time comes before he’s expected to sit down with opposition leaders to wade through the issues that lie ahead for his minority government. Mr. Trudeau is expected to meet with the four other party leaders one […]
From the new NAFTA to winning a seat on the UN Security Council: the key foreign policy priorities in the next Parliament
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government will face both lingering and new foreign policy puzzles when the new cabinet is sworn in on Nov. 20. The Canada-U.S. relationship could come under the spotlight once again as Americans head to the ballot box in just under a year. Implementing the new NAFTA, addressing the rocky relationship […]
Dull campaign makes for ‘easy’ election call, says Léger, as most firms capture little shift in voting intentions
A somewhat “boring” 41-day campaign helped make this election easy for the industry to forecast a minority government, says one pollster, as others remained more cautious in saying so, but agree there was little shift in voters’ intentions nationally in the lead-up to the vote. With the majority of polls reflecting a close race between […]
Politics This Morning: Conservatives outfundraise Liberals in Q3
Happy Friday, Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay sought to quash rumours that he’s entertaining a run as party leader on the heels of comments he made assessing the election outcome and Andrew Scheer‘s political baggage. In a tweet, Mr. MacKay denied that he has been “organizing” a bid, saying, “I’ve repeatedly said I support @AndrewScheer + […]
The last of the ‘McGill Four’: outgoing MP Dubé on losing to Bloc leader Blanchet
When he noticed the Bloc Québécois surging in the polls, the NDP’s Matthew Dubé says he knew that he faced an “uphill battle” in holding onto his riding. “I arrived in a wave. I survived one, but two is a bit too much,” said the outgoing Quebec MP in for Beloeil-Chambly who lost to Bloc […]
Politics This Morning: Singh blames Trudeau’s campaign tactics for NDP’s performance in Ontario
Good Thursday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he has yet to speak to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau since election night, raising questions about what this lack of communication means for his party’s influence in the upcoming parliamentary session. A spokesperson from the Prime Minister’s Office said while no date for a sit-down with Mr. Singh has […]
Singh challenges Trudeau to co-operate in minority government
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he’s ready to work with a Liberal minority government as his party makes its push for a single-payer pharmacare plan, but has yet to hear from the prime minister since he conceded the election. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday, Mr. Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) faced questions about what […]
From staffer to MP: five former Hill staffers among newly elected
The post-election push to get the class of 2019 settled in is underway, and among the MPs-elect are five former federal staffers, who have a leg up when it comes to the, at times, daunting task of learning the ropes of life on Parliament Hill. Thirty-eight former full-time political staffers ran as non-incumbent candidates this […]
‘Modest’ progress sees more women elected to the House, but researchers call 2019 the ‘status quo’
Women were more likely to run in weaker ridings for their respective parties this election, while new male candidates disproportionately ran in target seats—a trend academics say lines up with historical patterns, and puts this election firmly in the “status quo” for poor gender representation. Though 10 more women were elected on Oct. 21 compared […]
