Did Justin Trudeau really wreck Alberta’s economy?
Western alienation has dominated much of the political discussion following the Oct. 21 federal election that brought the Liberals back to power with a minority government without a single seat in Alberta or Saskatchewan. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged it in his election night victory speech, and reporters grilled him about it in his first […]
Politics This Morning: Nenshi quashes speculation of filling cabinet post
Good Monday morning, It’s been a week since the Liberals were re-elected with a minority government. Between now and Nov. 20—when the Trudeau government reveals its new cabinet—the political chatter will be dominated by who’ll be sitting in the Liberals’ front bench when Parliament returns. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi shot down speculations that he would serve […]
Eight former MPs, five Conservatives, make their return to Parliament in 2019
Eight former MPs who weren’t part of the last Parliament will be making their way back to Ottawa following successful bids in the 2019 election, including five Conservatives, two from the Bloc Québécois, and one from the NDP. Liberal candidates finished second in all eight ridings won by the former MPs across the country. Conservative […]
Trudeau should revamp senior PMO staff, hire a diverse array of ‘Canadians of note,’ say politicos
With a changed political landscape after the election, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs a wholesale revamp of his senior staff in the PMO, say some, adding that the prime minister needs a group of “substantial individuals of note” in his inner circle to help him unite the divided country, and facilitate the smooth functioning of […]
Reduced to a minority and with a ‘balkanized’ country, Trudeau’s ‘in a political shark tank,’ say political players
With Justin Trudeau reduced to a minority government, shut out from two Western provinces, and the sovereigntist Bloc Québécois winning almost half of the seats in his home province, the prime minister needs to adapt to the new realities of the election result, and rise to the occasion to meet the daunting challenges of his […]
House committees to have renewed importance in minority Parliament
House of Commons committees will hold a renewed importance in the upcoming minority Parliament, as opposition members will control the vote. With Liberal MPs no longer having exclusive control over committees could allow them to produce better work, a former Liberal committee chair says. Liberal MP John McKay (Scarborough-Guildwood, Ont.), who was the chair of […]
Electoral results
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Politics This Morning: May, Blanchet say there’s little appetite for snap election
Good Friday morning, Re-elected Liberal MP Catherine McKenna convened reporters on Thursday morning after her riding office was vandalized with a sexist slur. Ms. McKenna, the Trudeau government’s environment minister, has been a frequent target of misogynistic attacks online and in real life. In the days leading up to the campaign’s official launch, she was forced […]
Anti-Trudeau sentiments, vote splits among left, star power: why 49 incumbents may have lost bids for re-election
Vote splitting among progressive voters appears to have been largely to blame for pushing out more than half of the 49 incumbents who lost their bids for re-election, giving the Conservative Party and the Bloc Québécois an edge over the other parties. The split in the left vote helped the Conservatives and the Bloc pick […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau to unveil cabinet in mid-November
Good Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he won’t be forming a coalition in order to push his government’s legislation through. In his first presser since winning a minority government, Mr. Trudeau told reporters that Canadians have sent a “clear message”: they want a Parliament that will put forward strong measures on climate change and address […]
