Politics This Morning: Trudeau to talk rural broadband in Owen Sound, Ont.
Good Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is spending the afternoon in Owen Sound, Ont., where he’s slated to take part in a roundtable with small business owners on access to high-speed internet in rural areas. The event’s at 1 p.m. at the Mudtown Station. Here’s a rundown of what else is happening: In Regina, Public Safety […]
Scheer’s ambiguous positioning on abortion, gay rights a ripe way to lose Red Tories, say politicos
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s “nuanced” stances on abortion and same-sex marriage threaten to simultaneously alienate the party’s more progressive wing and to undercut its chances of persuading pliable voters to bet on the Conservatives over the Liberals, say political observers. Mr. Scheer’s (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) ambiguous positioning on socially conservative issues has rankled so-called Red Tories […]
NDP promises to name 100-plus candidates in mere days as it trails competition
As it trails the other parties, the NDP says it plans to name another 122 candidates—a third of its roster—in the coming days, as some strategists called its nomination pace “big trouble” and questioned whether it could run a full slate or give candidates enough time to be election and campaign ready. The party expects […]
Start of Trans Mountain pipeline construction amid election a threat to Liberals in B.C., say observers
Construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project will be underway during the federal election, and while the start of work may steal steam from certain Conservative attacks, observers say it’s overall likely bad news for Liberal fortunes in seat-rich British Columbia. “From the Liberals’ perspective, it’s a big problem. I really, for the life […]
PMO Ontario desk among handful of recent staff exits from top office
The metaphorical revolving door of the Prime Minister’s Office has gotten plenty of action in recent weeks, with a handful of political staffers moving in and out of the top office, including the exit of Ontario regional affairs adviser Jamie Kippen. Mr. Kippen had been manning the PMO’s Ontario desk—for a time as one of […]
Qatar hoping Canadian locale pays off for spot on Montreal-based UN aviation body
Two years after setting up an office for its permanent representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal, Qatar is hoping that the proximity to the United Nations body’s headquarters will pay off and help it win a seat on the 36-country council later this month. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is made […]
Environmental group endorses 25 candidates in bid to send more climate advocates to the Hill
A non-partisan environmental organization is throwing its support behind 25 federal candidates in the upcoming election in an effort to send more climate activists to the next House of Commons. GreenPAC on Tuesday released a list of 25 candidates, including 15 incumbent MPs from all four major political parties, who have a strong track record […]
Politics This Morning: Singh to visit St. John’s to campaign with Harris
Good Tuesday morning, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in St. John’s, N.L., to stump for Jack Harris, the party’s candidate in St. John’s East and former NDP MP, who lost his seat in 2015 to Liberal rookie Nick Whalen. Mr. Singh’s day includes an announcement and a presser at 10 a.m., at the Newfoundland Housing and Homelessness Network. […]
Slogans can evoke parties’ contrasting visions, but few capture public imagination, observers say
Memorable campaign slogans may be a rarity in politics, but if effectively deployed, they can signal a party’s values and draw a stark contrast with its main opposition, political observers say. The Liberals and Conservatives recently debuted their campaign slogans, each with an accompanying video. The governing party chose “Choose Forward,” while the official opposition […]
Feds to finalize 100 Wellington’s future by 2021—Algonquin, Indigenous groups continue dispute over vacant site
Long-term plans for the building at 100 Wellington St. are to be finalized by the fall of 2021, but it remains unclear how much longer the site costing Ottawa an average of $200,000 per year will sit vacant. Once home to the U.S. Embassy, Ottawa said it would dedicate the space to Indigenous groups in […]
