Politics This Morning: Trudeau to campaign in Philpott’s riding; Singh, May take talking points to Montreal voters
Good Wednesday morning, Only 12 days left until the election. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is spending the day in Markham, Ont., to stump for the party’s local candidates—incumbent Mary Ng, Helena Jaczek, who’s facing off against ex-Liberal cabinet minister, now Independent MP Jane Philpott, and Alan Ho. Mr. Trudeau and his team will be holding an appearance at WinCo Food Mart […]
Politics This Morning: Party leaders spar over climate policies, authenticity
Good Tuesday morning, It’s Day 28 of the 40-day campaign. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer chose to go negative minutes into the debate, training his sights on Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, who he accused of being a “phoney.” “He’s very good at pretending. He can’t even remember how many times he put blackface on because the fact of […]
Five key takeaways from the English-language leaders’ debate
GATINEAU, QUE.—The English-language leaders’ debate on Monday night saw Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh cast Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau as inauthentic, with both accusing him of failing to back up his rhetoric with action over the course of his tenure. Mr. Scheer and Mr. Singh found themselves supporting each other’s assertions […]
Mental health policy could be political winner in this election, but it’s not being talked about
A new Ipsos/Global News poll, released Oct. 3, shows health care is the top election issue for Canadians, with 37 per cent of respondents listing it in their top three. Health care is followed by climate change, at 30 per cent, and affordability and the cost of living, at 26 per cent. When asked which […]
Conservative gains in Ontario before campaign due to ‘Ford being quiet,’ but pollster says Trudeau’s attacks may not be working
Many Liberal candidates say Ontario Progressive Conservative Premier Doug Ford’s unpopularity is still a significant issue at the doors more than halfway through the election campaign, with some political strategists saying that voters who backed Mr. Ford in 2018 are upset with the Ontario government’s record one year in, and may now look to back […]
NDP says position unchanged on renegotiation for new NAFTA, despite saying improvements ‘can and should be made to this deal’
The NDP will wait to see what changes are made by U.S. House Democrats to the new NAFTA before deciding whether they will vote to implement it in the next Parliament, says its most recent international trade critic. “We will have a full debate in the next Parliament and a vote based on whatever the […]
Raitt digs in to fend off star challenger in Milton without Scheer
Conservative deputy leader Lisa Raitt says she won’t invite Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to visit her riding, and won’t be touring other districts, as she tries to fight off a star Liberal candidate in Milton and win re-election. Ms. Raitt, 51, who was first elected in 2008 and won the last election with 45.4 per […]
Politics This Morning: Party leaders to go toe to toe
Good Monday morning, It’s Day 27 of the 40-day campaign. Only four more days until the advance polls open. Tonight, all eyes will be on the six federal party leaders—including People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier—who will be vying to peel off support from one another during the first of two televised leaders’ debates this week. (Up […]
Blanchet puts Bloc in position to win more seats in Quebec
The Bloc Québécois has rebounded after nearly falling apart a year ago, and has a chance to double its seat count in the House with a possible minority government looming ahead. Public opinion polls suggest the sovereigntist party has the support of roughly one-in-five Quebecers, perhaps more. Pollster Greg Lyle and Quebec political scientist Thierry […]
Fifty-seven racially diverse ‘swing’ ridings ‘critical’ in election outcome, say MPs and political players
With the Oct. 21 election expected to be a nail-biter, 57 racially diverse swing ridings across the country are expected to play a “critical” role in deciding who wins the next election, say MPs and top political players. “It’s impossible really to win an election and certainly to form a majority government unless you do […]
