‘It’s definitely in the top quadrant’: election campaign one of dirtiest in recent history, say political insiders
With the 2019 election in the home stretch and both parties still running neck and neck in national polls, some political insiders are describing the current campaign as one of the dirtiest in recent history, which was also predicted months in advance by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. “It’s probably in […]
Politics This Morning: Advance polls open; Scheer to unveil platform in B.C.
Happy Friday, Advance polls are officially open. For those who have already made up their minds, they’re open until Monday, Oct. 14. There’s nine days left before the election. The six federal leaders last night fought it onstage over differences on climate policy; the approach to providing equal access to services for francophone minority communities; […]
Party leaders’ campaign stops, so far
An overview of where the four party leaders have been travelling since the election was called on Sept. 11.
Tight contest between Liberals, Conservatives, lower voter turnout could benefit third parties, experts say
With the Liberals and the Conservatives deadlocked in the polls, and the country potentially headed for a minority-government situation, some political analysts anticipate more malleable voters may feel less compelled to choose either of the frontrunners. High turnout in the 2015 election was a boon for the Liberals, who ascended to form a majority after […]
Trudeau’s Liberals outpacing Scheer’s Conservatives in Facebook ad spending
Liberals have spent about $1-million on Facebook ads so far in the election campaign, deploying more funds than the Conservatives and the NDP combined, according to a new study published Thursday. The Conservative Party spent roughly $640,000 on Facebook between when the election was called on Sept. 11 and Oct. 4, running fewer candidate-focused campaigns […]
Politics This Morning: At Roxham Road, Scheer promises to monitor border for gang members; leaders reconvene for debate, part two
Good Thursday morning, There are only 11 days left until the election. The six federal party leaders will hit the stage of the Canadian Museum of History for part two of the government-sanctioned televised debates. This time, leaders will be debating in French. Unlike Monday’s televised debate, there will one fewer moderator and won’t give […]
Tossed Tory candidate ‘changes everything,’ with two-way fight shaping up in Burnaby North-Seymour
A key battleground B.C. riding has become a two-way race between Liberal incumbent Terry Beech and a former NDP MP mounting a comeback, after “appalling” homophobic comments from the beleaguered Conservative candidate finally got her booted from the party’s slate last week. With the nomination deadline now past, Heather Leung’s removal as candidate has left […]
NDP looking to capitalize on Singh swing to make federal breakthrough in Brampton East
BRAMPTON, ONT.—New Democrats in a Toronto-adjacent riding are hoping that their hometown political superstars will help to translate provincial gains into a federal breakthrough Brampton East, Ont., along with the four other federal ridings that make up the city of Brampton, went Liberal in 2015. Incumbent Raj Grewal won with 52 per cent of the […]
Parties running out of time to firm up ‘piecemeal’ seniors platforms, say advocates
Parties are offering “piecemeal” solutions on seniors’ issues, say advocates, with the National Association of Federal Retirees urging campaigns to release their full platforms as advance polls open and seniors—the group most likely to use early voting opportunities—head to the ballots without all the information they need. The Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) and […]
‘Worst debate format in the history of Canadian TV debates’: English-language debate failed to inform Canadian voters, say politicos
The format of the only English-language debate with Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this election is being panned by political analysts, who say it descended into incomprehensible cross-talk and shallow, rehearsed one-liners, and let down Canadian voters. “I would say that was the worst debate format in the history of Canadian TV debates,” said […]
