Conservatives surge to within three points of Liberals in newest Nanos poll, though may be too early to decipher trend
The governing Liberals are ceding ground to their rivals in the House in the wake of a series of ethics controversies involving the prime minister and finance minister, with the opposition Conservatives now sitting only three points off first place, according to the latest weekly poll from Nanos Research. In the tracking survey for the […]
Politics This Morning: Trudeau attends Liberal fundraiser in the GTA; Scheer looks to promote free trade in Washington; Freeland, Tillerson co-host summit on North Korea
Good Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is attending a fundraiser for the federal Liberal Party this evening in Vaughan, Ont., marking his first appearance on the party reception circuit in 2018. The fundraiser at the Chateau Le Jardin in Woodbridge, Ont. starts at 6 p.m., with ticket prices running from $250 to $1,000. Woodbridge […]
Calls for reset continue as MMIW national inquiry requests more funding, time
With less than a year to go, calls for a reset of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women continue, and while some are concerned that a reset could be the inquiry’s doom, Indigenous activist Ellen Gabriel says as it stands, it’s “failing anyway.” “The TRC [Truth and Reconciliation Commission] got reset twice, […]
Scheer better define himself, say observers, before he’s pinned as a ‘fuddy-duddy stuck in the ’50s’
The Conservative Party’s policy convention is still eight month away, but leader Andrew Scheer is under pressure to define himself and his revamped party for the Canadian public. Mr. Scheer’s (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) leadership has come under attack in opinion columns in The Globe and Mail, National Post, and iPolitics recently, with headlines declaring that he is […]
Tommy Desfossés leaves post as EA to Prime Minister Trudeau, Philip Proulx steps into job
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently said goodbye to his executive assistant for the last two years, Tommy Desfossés. After nine years working for Mr. Trudeau overall, Mr. Desfossés departed the Hill at the beginning of January and is said to be currently taking some time off. No doubt much-needed after a busy last two years. […]
ISG Senators won’t call for Sen. Beyak’s ouster, after pushing for ethics, spending probes
Independent Senators appointed by the Trudeau government say they aren’t trying to get Senator Lynn Beyak kicked out of the Senate—yet—after calling for investigations into her conduct by the Senate ethics officer and Internal Economy Committee last week. “I’m not at that point yet,” said Ind. Sen. Frances Lankin (Ontario). Sen. Lankin and four other […]
Protests or not, federal politicians aren’t dumping Tim Hortons
Picketing, nasty headlines, and a boycott campaign so far haven’t been enough to break up the love affair between federal politicians and Tim Hortons. Federal MPs offered their opinion on the controversy rooted in a decision by some Tim Hortons franchises in Ontario to cut paid breaks for employees, after the provincial government imposed a […]
Rural ridings offer potential growth for Liberals in 2019 and PMO’s paying attention, says rookie rural Liberal MP Harvey
Rural ridings will offer potential growth areas for the federal Liberals in 2019 and the PMO and cabinet are paying close attention, says Liberal MP T.J. Harvey, chair of the Liberal rural caucus, but the Conservatives say they’re also targeting rural ridings and expect to win seats from the Grits in the next federal election. […]
Trudeau should offer better explanation for meeting Boyle, otherwise he looks ‘foolish,’ House should launch review of PMO screening process, say political players
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should reveal all the facts surrounding his now controversial meeting with former Afghan captive Joshua Boyle last month on the Hill because without a clear explanation the prime minister looks “foolish,” say political players, who also say the House should launch an inquiry to review the PMO’s screening process. “I don’t […]
Politics This Morning: Freeland, Tillerson host multilateral meeting on North Korea in Vancouver; Bains makes innovation funding announcement; Payette meets Montreal mayor
Good Monday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is partnering with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to co-host the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Security and Stability on the Korean Peninsula in Vancouver over the next three days. The summit will bring together foreign ministers from countries across the globe in what organizers are framing […]
