‘It’s just not what climate leaders do’: protesters demand action at Ottawa climate rally
An estimated 5,000 people took to the streets in Ottawa on Friday to demand stronger climate action, shutting down streets in the city and joining millions more from around the world. The protest in Ottawa was part of a co-ordinated global movement inspired by Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, who headlined the rally […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau, May to attend Montreal climate strike; Singh, Scheer campaign in B.C.
Happy Friday, It’s Day 17 of the 40-day campaign. Millions of students around the world are demonstrating Friday for a global strike to urge world leaders to adopt more aggressive measures to prevent temperatures from rising above 1.5 degrees. Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish activist who inspired the movement, is headlining the strike in Montreal, […]
Trudeau to attend Montreal climate rally on Friday
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is slated to make an appearance at Friday’s climate rally in Montreal that Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is headlining. Speaking to reporters this morning, Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que). confirmed at a policy announcement in Sudbury, Ont., that he would be attending. “I look forward to marching with thousands of Canadians […]
Conservatives, Liberals rank economy high in immigration file, but diverge on integration, cultural values, says survey
Conservatives and Liberals tend to agree that jobs and the economy should rank high when it comes to the immigration file, but concerns for the plight of refugees and integration of immigrants depends on where one falls on the political spectrum, suggests a new study released today. Whereas many Conservatives prioritize on cultural values, national […]
Politics This Morning: Singh to hold town hall on housing in Nanaimo, B.C.; Scheer to campaign in Montreal
Good Thursday morning, It’s Day 16 of the 40-day election campaign. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau faced questions while in Delta, B.C., over allegations that the party scuttled the nomination of Liberal incumbent Eva Nassif for refusing to laud the prime minister’s feminist credentials. He denied such claims, saying she didn’t pass the party’s vetting protocol, though declined to […]
Missed opportunity if Trudeau a no-show at Montreal climate rally, says pollster
With Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg set to headline a climate protest in Montreal on Friday, some political leaders may use the opportunity to signal the strength of their commitment to addressing climate change, say pollsters. So far, only Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has confirmed her attendance at the climate rally. Spokespersons for the […]
More candidates could drop out after Sept. 30 deadline, PPC, Greens lead pack so far
The People’s Party of Canada and the Green Party have had the most declared candidates step aside over the last couple months—with reasons ranging from a candidate’s family member being charged with murder, to offensive online comments, to personal reasons, though many remain unexplained—and more candidates could drop out after the Sept. 30 nomination deadline. […]
CIJA, Dairy Farmers lead last lobbyist push before election call
The summer months and final days before the official federal election call didn’t stop some lobbyists from reaching out to government ministers and their staff before the caretaker mode took effect. Lobbying levels in August, the last month ahead of the election call on Sept. 11, dipped by roughly a quarter from the month before. […]
Time reporter Kambhampaty says she learned of Trudeau’s brownface use from ‘gossip’ among Vancouver school’s community
The U.S.-based Time Magazine reporter who broke the story about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wearing brownface at an Arabian Nights-themed party in Vancouver says she learned about the existence of the picture from ongoing gossip among the Westpoint Grey Academy community. “I had heard about it as a source of gossip in Vancouver community and, […]
PBO campaign proposal costing ‘above expectations’ so far, hundreds more estimates expected
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux and team have been going full steam in costing this year’s election campaign proposals, with a flurry of reports looking at policy commitments from three of Canada’s major federal parties posted online since the beginning of September. As of filing deadline on Sept. 24, the Conservatives were leading the way […]
