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 […]
Trudeau says climate change a unifying priority in divided Parliament
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians expect their next Parliament to develop strong climate measures and to address pervasive concerns about the cost of living. In his first press conference since winning a minority government on Oct. 21, Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) told reporters gathered at the National Press Theatre on Oct. 23 he intends […]
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Watchdog’s proposed minority Parliament rules an affront to confidence convention, says legal expert
When a minority Parliament appeared increasingly likely the week before the election, government accountability group Democracy Watch called on federal party leaders to agree on new rules surrounding which party gets the first crack at governing and how the legislature can be opened or closed for business. But a constitutional law expert said he thinks […]
McKenna may be moved to new cabinet role after four years implementing Grits’ climate policies, say politicos
After winning re-election in Ottawa Centre, Ont., on Oct. 21, Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna could be in line for a new cabinet post after four years on the divisive file, say politicos. “I will do whatever role I’m asked to do,” Ms. McKenna told The Hill Times in an interview on Oct. […]
‘They went with what they knew’: Politicos react to Election 43
Politicos across the country tuned in closely to watch the results of the 43rd federal election roll in on Oct. 21, and reactions among the election night watch party crowd in Ottawa were certainly mixed, from those who thought Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defied the odds, to those who thought he “blew” his chance […]
Nearly 100 new MPs offer new face of Parliament, including 60 in flipped seats
Eight former MPs, seven lawyers, five farmers, two Olympic athletes, a financial adviser, a musician, and an actor are all among the 98 new MPs headed to the Hill this fall. Two-thirds of that group helped change the face of the new Parliament, flipping the ridings in their party’s favour during the Oct. 21 election […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau to meet the press after securing second term; Scheer to stay on as leader
Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent the morning after his victory thanking commuters in Montreal for helping give his government a second term. Mr. Trudeau today is slated to address reporters at 1 p.m., in the National Press Theatre, where he’ll likely be pressed on what his government’s agenda will be now that it’s been […]
Public service union heads express relief, optimism over Liberal minority win
The new Liberal minority government is an outcome that the Public Service Alliance of Canada can “certainly live with,” says the union’s national president Chris Aylward, while fellow union leader Debi Daviau says she hopes the government is willing to “reciprocate” the support it received during the campaign. During the campaign, PSAC, the country’s largest […]
