Pod save us all: the growing role of political podcasts in election 2019
As podcasts continue to soar both in number and in popularity, podcasters are playing an increasingly important role in political debates around the world. It’s no different here in Canada, with a number of Canadian political podcasts, such as CBC’s Party Lines and Kevin Newman’s Attention Control, created specifically for election coverage. Others, such as The […]
Election 2019 was a ‘campaign of fear,’ say pollsters
Nasty, negative messaging by the Liberal and Conservatives parties sapped enthusiasm from voters, and failed to generate momentum for either party as of the final week of the campaign. “This campaign has been a campaign of fear,” said Greg Lyle, the pollster behind Innovative Research Group. Both Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew […]
Memorable moments from the campaign trail
With one last weekend left for voters to hit the polls ahead of Monday’s election day, federal parties are in the home stretch of the 41-day campaign. Since Sept. 11, the party leaders have been hitting the hustings, auditioning for the role of prime minister. The Hill Times compiled highlights from the campaign trail for […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau hits the road in Ontario; Scheer eyes Bernier’s riding
Happy Friday, We’re just three days away from the vote. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is taking his tour bus across pockets of Ontario, with stops in Whitby, Simcoe North, and Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte. His day ends with a “Team Trudeau” rally in Vaughan, where incumbent Francesco Sorbara and Deb Schulte expected to join him. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer held a rally there more than […]
No-shows from Conservative candidate could hurt party’s chances in tight Kanata-Carleton race, say politicos
With the showdown in Kanata-Carleton, Ont., pitting a Liberal incumbent MP against a controversial Conservative candidate, some politicos say the contender could be hurting chances at recapturing the riding for her party by skipping key campaign events in a historically blue riding. Speaking to The Hill Times, Jake Davies, publisher of West Carleton Online, said […]
For whom will the bell toll in Peterborough-Kawartha?
PETERBOROUGH, ONT.—In a red coat and matching Doc Marten-style boots, Liberal MP Maryam Monsef jokingly implores a Peterborough-Kawartha, Ont., resident with an eye-catching wetlands view to adopt her if he and his wife ever want to rent out their beautiful red home. It was a friendly and high-spirited interaction, even after the resident, who introduced […]
Election 2019 primer
The first election campaign I spent on a plane was the first one in which I was eligible to vote. It was 1984 and I was the very junior, third press aide to Brian Mulroney. As baptisms by fire go, it was a slightly bumpy ride at the back of the plane, but the guy […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau doubles down in Quebec; Scheer headed to Brampton; Singh to tour Ontario
Good Thursday morning, With only three days left to go before most voters head to the polls on Monday, we’re on the home stretch of the 2019 federal election campaign, An estimated 4.7-million electors across the country cast their ballots in four advance polls during the Thanksgiving Day weekend, a 29 per cent increase from […]
Politics This Morning: Three party leaders to shore up base in Quebec
Good Wednesday morning, We’re down to just four days left in this campaign. Elections Canada on Tuesday reported that turnout during advance polls surged 29 per cent from 2015, with an estimated 4.7 million Canadians, compared to 3.6 million, casting a ballot ahead of Oct. 21. Polls this year were open longer, and there were […]
Singh’s strong campaign an internal win, whatever the outcome, New Democrats say
Even if Jagmeet Singh takes the NDP to a smaller seat count than predecessor Tom Mulcair in 2015, New Democrats say the new leader’s strong campaign puts him on safe footing as leader “as long as he wants to be.” Grumblings about the party’s path under his leadership—lacklustre fundraising, a reduced bench as a third […]
