Pedneault steps down as Green deputy leader
Citing “personal reasons,” Jonathan Pedneault announced he was stepping down as deputy leader of the Green Party on July 9. He’s served in the role since November 2022 when he and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May ran on a co-leadership model in the race to replace Annamie Paul who had resigned from the top job […]
‘Stark reality’: Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection loss shows no seat safe for Liberals, politicos warn
‘The status quo is untenable, unless [the Liberals] want to get absolutely steamrolled when we head to the next election,’ says former Conservative staffer Shakir Chambers.
Party leaders’ communications strategy on foreign interference report ‘not a positive’ for public interest, say political strategists
Canadians have no further clarity about the content of the NSICOP report because of mixed messaging from party leaders, say Garry Keller and Yaroslav Baran. Keller says the messaging has been ‘awful’ and is now sowing doubt and discord in the House and among Canadians.
Political leaders should not put interests of parties over interests of the country
The House may be adjourned for the summer, but the sensational claims that some parliamentarians have been ‘semi-witting or witting’ players with foreign states to interfere in our politics will continue to hang over this Parliament.
One year after leadership vote, Greens yet to amend constitution, but still moving towards co-leadership
At the party’s AGM in February, members will vote on several motions to implement co-leadership, including one from current deputy leader Jonathan Pedneault to ‘institutionalize’ the results of the leadership race. But some members don’t want see Pedneault ‘standing on the national stage’ without being ‘formally elected into that role’ by the membership.
We need to know all the facts about Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s assassination
Those responsible must be brought to justice. So, too, must those in security agencies who undermine our intelligence services through leaks to media.
Byelection results show Tories still have work to do to win general election, says pollster Lyle
Former Tory staffer Yaroslav Baran said byelections in four safe seats were a poor test of how voters are responding to current issues. But former NDP staffer Cam Holmstrom said the two Manitoba ridings were a perfect ‘microcosm’ of the challenge facing the Tories.
Greens’ Pedneault optimistic Montreal byelection will mirror ‘angry Liberals’ seeking climate crisis alternatives
Although the Green Party is only polling provincially at about six per cent, concern over the environment is the most pressing issue for Quebec voters, says pollster Nik Nanos.
Commons Speaker needs more sway in raucous House, but there’s ‘not a lot of charm on either side of the House’ right now, say politicos
The Speaker should decide who speaks in the House, not party whips, says Elizabeth May, while Nik Nanos says the lack of charm on either side of the Chamber reflects the tone at the top. ‘Both the Liberals and the Conservatives are feeling a lot of pressure.’
Solidarity pitch behind Green Party’s Ukraine trip
The Green Party has previously been criticized for calling for Canada to push for peace talks and a negotiated solution to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
