Politics This Morning: It’s on. Trudeau to formally kick off federal election campaign
Good Wednesday morning, Politicos’ favourite guessing game is finally over. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, are headed to Rideau Hall for a 10 a.m. meeting with Governor General Julie Payette. He’s expected to formally ask Ms. Payette to dissolve Parliament to kick off the 43rd federal campaign that will last 41 days. […]
Senators Christmas, Black, Doyle top spring spending in Red Chamber
With all 105 seats occupied in the Red Chamber during much of the spring, Senate expenses climbed to $1.6-million, representing a 15 per cent increase from the same period a year ago, when there were 94 Senators, according to the latest disclosure filings. Independent Senator Dan Christmas topped the list of spenders in the second […]
‘They simply ran out the clock,’ says PSAC, as feds, union fail to reach deal before election
After six continuous days of last minute bargaining beginning Labour Day weekend, the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Treasury Board Secretariat were unable to reach a new contract agreement. Talks between the country’s largest public sector union and the government, which included discussions around monetary compensation for the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system, are […]
It’s on: Trudeau to formally kick off federal election Wednesday, 41-day campaign begins
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to formally ask Canada’s governor general on Wednesday morning to dissolve Parliament, setting the stage for the 41-day federal election campaign. The Prime Minister’s Office announced on Tuesday afternoon that the prime minister will meet with Gov.-Gen. Julie Payette at Rideau Hall at 10 a.m. The call ends speculation […]
Election 2019: ridings won by less than five per cent margin
In 2015, 70 ridings were decided by a razor-thin margin of five per cent or less of the vote. Of these, the Liberals won 34, the NDP won 16, the Conservatives won 15, and the Bloc Québécois won five. Geographically, 28 of the 70 closely-fought ridings are located in Ontario, 22 in Quebec, four in […]
Politics This Morning: Manitoba votes; Sohi to address oil execs
Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent last night stumping for Chris Rodgers, the Liberals’ candidate for Carleton, Ont., which is currently represented by Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre. Though Mr. Rodgers, a former public servant, ran unsuccessfully against Mr. Poilievre in 2015, he put up a strong fight. Mr. Poilievre won with 47 per cent of […]
Senator David Adams Richards on murder, self-righteousness, and the Senate
Murder is a personal subject for Senator and acclaimed author David Adams Richards, and now he’s written about it. Entitled, Murder and Other Essays, the book of essays and poems will hit shelves next month. Two of the essays are devoted to what Sen. Richards calls “the one crime that flies in the face of […]
Climate change action top priority for universities and colleges in 2020 budget
On the heels of the federal government declaring a climate emergency and polls showing climate change as top of mind for voters heading in to the election, universities, colleges, and post-secondary education-related advocacy organizations are asking the federal government for more money to help post-secondary institutions bolster climate research efforts and improve campus carbon footprints. […]
‘Choose your poison’: that’s the ballot question for most Canadians in Oct. 21 federal election, says pollster Nanos
None of the national parties appears to be connecting to a majority of Canadians and a leading pollster is predicting the ballot question will be “choose your poison” on Oct. 21. “A lot of this has to do with the fact that people are unhappy with both of the choices [Liberals and Conservatives],” said Nik […]
Boris Johnson ‘has lost control of the House,’ says Canadian MP McKay of Brexit chaos
As the British House of Commons heads for another vote to decide if a snap election will be called, the Canadian MP heading the Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary group says British MPs are taking back the power that has been centralized in the Prime Minister’s Office. Twenty-one MPs were booted from the U.K. Conservative Party last […]
