Leader tours show Liberals eye riding upsets to offset tougher battles out East, experts say
Party leaders’ summer travel itineraries tell a story of politicians who are looking to break ground in ridings historically held by rivals, particularly the Liberals who may be looking to make up for anticipated losses out East, say strategists. “The Liberals have done a good job of setting themselves up for a victory in seats […]
Party’s place in political ecosystem can influence platform rollout, strategists say
The Liberals under Jean Chrétien broke platform ground with the much-vaunted “Red Book,” which inspired copycats for its detailed accounting of the party’s promises. The Stephen Harper Conservatives stuck to a disciplined, five-point platform in the 2006 campaign. Progressive Conservative Doug Ford’s campaign for Ontario premier bucked tradition when he decided not to release a […]
Grits, Tories back addition of third shipyard to Canadian plan, but questions abound over future boom-bust cycle return
As the Canadian government moves forward with the addition of a third shipyard to its National Shipbuilding Strategy, defence procurement experts are raising questions over whether or not the addition could lead to a return to a boom-and-bust shipbuilding cycle. Under the shipbuilding strategy, Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax and Seapsan in British Columbia were the […]
Politics This Morning: McKenna heads to Toronto Zoo; Morneau to headline fundraiser
Good Tuesday morning, After hobnobbing with his G7 counterparts in Biarritz, France, Prime Minister Justin is back in Ottawa, where he’s expected to be tied up in private meetings. Mr. Trudeau joined world leaders on the last day of the summit in pitching in $15-million to fight the Amazon wildfires. That pledge is separate from the […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau, Trump come face to face on sidelines of G7 summit
Good Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S President Donald Trump met one on one on the margins of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, on Sunday, talking trade, relations with China, and basketball, according to a readout from the Prime Minister’s Office. The Raptors’ NBA championship came up during their meeting, with Mr. Trump congratulating Canada for […]
Deepak Obhrai’s son among deep field of expected candidates for Conservative nomination in Calgary Forest Lawn
A crowded field of candidates is emerging in the Conservative nomination contest for the safe and coveted riding of Calgary Forest Lawn, which became vacant earlier this month after the death of seven-term MP Deepak Obhrai, the party’s nominated candidate there for the upcoming election. Obhrai’s son, Aman Obhrai, is among as many as 10 […]
Liberal Party completes nominations of incumbent MPs
With Liberal MP Bob Nault’s nomination as an official candidate in the upcoming election, the federal Liberals have completed the nominations of all incumbent MPs seeking re-election. Until last week, Liberal MPs Eva Nassif (Vimy, Que.) and Mr. Nault (Kenora, Ont.) were the only MPs left who had yet to be officially nominated. Mr. Nault […]
BCE lobbied Trudeau and senior advisers on ‘industry’ month before key CRTC decision
The CEO of Bell Canada’s parent company extended an intensive lobbying campaign to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his top officials last month, reporting discussions on “industry” a month before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced a decision the company has since said would cost it $100-million. On July 17, George Cope, president and […]
‘Show up and do something’: critics call on lobbying commissioner to act on Dion report
Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion’s damning report on the prime minister documented previously undisclosed interactions between SNC-Lavalin and the government during the embattled company’s pursuit of a deferred prosecution agreement, raising questions from critics about whether it was operating in full compliance with federal lobbying regulations or whether disclosure rules should change. SNC-Lavalin is registered to […]
Canadian Digital Service challenged to digitize government by 2025
At just a little over two years old, the growing team at the Canadian Digital Service is busy thinking about an ambitious goal—how to make many government services available online by 2025. Just under a year ago, the federal government convened a group of Canadian industry leaders to establish economic strategies for the country, including […]
