Ontario Liberal MP Drouin may not run in the next election
So far, 21 MPs from all parties have announced they won’t seek re-election in the next contest. The number is expected to grow in the coming weeks and months.
Liberal MP Hepfner may have to duke it out with NDP MPP Monique Taylor in ‘progressive bellwether’ riding of Hamilton Mountain in 2025, say Liberal and NDP insiders
The southern Ontario riding could show whether the left-of-centre vote is coalescing behind the Liberals to stop the Conservatives, or is splitting, says Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs.
Canadian MPs earn second-highest salary of G7 legislators
Salaries and pensions can play a role in whether people seek to become or remain MPs, according to UBC political scientist.
MPs should avoid all-expenses-paid tours: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
Re: “Incoming sponsored travel rules for lobbyists will limit ‘educational opportunity’ for MPs and Senators, say CIJA and Results Canada,” (The Hill Times, June 12). CIJA’s claim that its “fact-finding missions” to Israel are “not a lobbying exercise” is questionable. Indeed, such trips were very common during South Africa’s late apartheid years, exactly because they […]
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.’
Cabinet ministers describe ‘electric,’ ‘ebullient’ atmosphere as Liberals hold first in-person policy convention in half a decade
‘This is about the Liberal movement. This is about us, this is about building for the future,’ says Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, with Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault saying ‘people are happy to see each other, they’re happy to be in person.’
Former MPs talk about the ‘tug of war’ between personal and party politics on new Samara Centre podcast
In the latest episode, former Liberal MP Adam Vaughan said it ‘became really weird to have your voice taken from you’ if the party position was different than one’s own.
Poor vetting no excuse for Anderson meeting, say politicos
‘When you end up in a meeting with someone controversial, it’s not an accident,’ says former NDP staffer Cameron Holmstrom.
‘A serious level of interest’: Housing Minister Hussen fielding calls to run for Toronto mayor, say Liberal sources
If Ahmed Hussen decides to run for Toronto mayor and the Liberal machine backs him, it could be a dry run in the region for the next federal election, says pollster Greg Lyle.
MPs push back against ‘stunning’ riding boundary, name changes in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick: ‘these symbols are important’
Three Nova Scotia Liberal MPs oppose significant ‘surprise’ riding border changes in their ridings, while New Brunswick Conservative MP John Williamson says the renaming of his is inaccurate and overlooks communities.
