Rise of advance voting raising questions about impact on, and of, campaigns: experts
Election after election, the use of advance voting in Canada has steadily increased, with roughly one-quarter of electors having locked in their votes with a week still to go in this year’s campaign, and it’s raising questions about the potential impacts of this shift. “The increase in advance polling, to me, is raising questions about […]
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‘A clear mandate’: Trudeau wins second term, with voters handing Liberals a minority
MONTREAL—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was re-elected with a minority government, squeaking out a narrow, humbling victory in a tight and divisive election that subjected Canadians to fear tactics, dirty tricks, and misinformation like never before. Mr. Trudeau’s victory caps what had been an unpredictable election campaign. It brings an end to a nail-biting, gruelling 40-day […]
McKenna wins re-election in Ottawa Centre, trumpets voters’ support for climate fight
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna won re-election on Oct. 21, keeping Ottawa Centre, Ont.—which was held by the NDP from 2004 to 2015—red. The election results, Ms. McKenna said, show Canadians voted for parties that are committed to climate change. Ms. McKenna defeated NDP runner-up Emilie Taman convincingly, leading by a margin of more than 18 […]
Election 2019 campaign one of the most ‘uninspiring, disheartening, and dirtiest’ in 40 years, says Savoie
The 40-day contentious election campaign that ended on Oct. 20 was one of the most “uninspiring,” “disheartening,” and the “dirtiest” in four decades, as there was little or no discussion about some of the big issues facing Canadians and the focus instead was only on personalities, says an award-winning researcher and a well respected expert […]
Strategic voting to determine if Liberals will form government, say political players
With polls predicting a close election contest this week, many ridings across the country are likely going to be decided by tight margins making strategic voting the key determinant if Liberals will return to power or not on election day, say political players. “It’s a factor, it’s going to be an important factor in close […]
Business tops experience among 2019 candidates, one-third have run for office before
Whether debating at town halls, canvassing, or presenting their cases online, it’s a near record year for candidates, with 2,146 running, including 1,741 candidates offering for the six major parties and pitching themselves to Canadians in this election. One-third of the 2019 Conservative candidates cite their business credentials in their online biographies—far more than their […]
Politics This Morning: Election 2019 primer
Happy Election Day! Forty days of campaigning may be a sprint compared to drawn-out race of our southern neighbours. But even in such a short span, this campaign has been anything but uneventful. A week into the campaign, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, who has positioned himself as a woke ally of the marginalized, took a […]
Millennials influence parties’ key policy promises, outreach efforts
With millennials making up about one-third of Canadian voters, most political parties have been eager to develop policy platforms and appealing messaging to entice youth to the polls. Based on data from the 2016 census, approximately 29.3 million people are eligible to vote in this election. If millennials are considered to have been born between […]
Turkish offensive should pressure feds to act on repatriation of Canadian citizens in Kurdish-controlled ISIS detention camps, says expert
In the midst of an uncertain future in northeastern Syria where Turkish forces have been attacking Syrian Kurdish positions for more than a week, some experts say the situation should press Canada to act on repatriating its detained citizens in ISIS detention camps. Turkey launched its offensive into Syria on Oct. 9 after U.S. President […]
