MP trips to U.S. more than triple in first quarter of 2017-18
With NAFTA renegotiations on the horizon, Members of Parliament took more than three times the number of trips to Washington and New York from April 1 to June 30 than the same period the year prior. In the first quarter of the 2017-18 fiscal year, which runs April 1 to Mar. 31, MPs used 16.5 travel […]
NDP united behind Jagmeet Singh, despite Quebec concerns, say MPs
New Democrats have elected Jagmeet Singh on a mandate for change and after dominating the leadership vote, achieving caucus unity shouldn’t be a problem, say NDP MPs. Caucus members and NDP insiders painted a positive picture after the marathon leadership race ended Sunday, with more than 53 per cent of the vote-casting membership selecting the […]
Jagmeet Singh’s win heralds the start of a new era of Canadian politics
With the selection of Jagmeet Singh as NDP leader, the 2019 federal leadership lineup is now complete. It will be strikingly different from that on offer only two years ago on not one but two significant scores. It will also be more representative of 21st-century Canada. For the first time, there will be someone drawn […]
Singh’s off to a good start, but whackadoodle economics will get him in trouble
OTTAWA—Not since the New Democrats’ historic showing in 2011 when for the first time they became the official opposition have Dippers across the land been so pumped. Jagmeet Singh’s historic election as NDP leader has potentially brought an end to the deep, dark funk so many in that political tribe seem to have been in […]
Jagmeet Singh wins NDP leadership in first round
Defying predictions that there would be multiple rounds of voting, Jagmeet Singh secured a decisive first-round win today to become the new NDP leader and the first person of colour to lead a federal party. The Ontario MPP gave his victory speech on stage in a Toronto hotel ballroom surrounded by supporters after claiming almost […]
New NDP leader could be named Sunday: here’s what you need to know
The NDP could have a new leader by the end of the weekend. Or we could be bracing for the next twist in what has already been an unpredictable race. The race to succeed Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.), who failed a leadership review in April 2016, is finally approaching the finish line after months of […]
Leap Manifesto ‘politically toxic’ topic for leadership contenders
When the New Democrats last considered the direction of their party, they were gripped by the debate over the Leap Manifesto, but reference to the divisive document has been completely absent from any of the four contenders’ platforms—and that’s by design according to party insiders. It would be “political suicide” for any of the leadership […]
Singh has small lead in NDP leadership race, but Angus tops among small sample of party members: poll
Ontario MPP Jagmeet Singh has the backing of a slim plurality of Canadians in the NDP leadership race, but veteran MP Charlie Angus remains the top choice of party members who will ultimately pick the winner, a new public opinion poll suggests. However, most Canadians aren’t keeping track of the leadership vote, with only a […]
Liberals maintain double-digit lead despite Khadr payout, proposed tax reforms: poll
PARLIAMENT HILL—The governing Liberals opened the fall session of Parliament with a healthy 12-point lead over the Conservatives, maintaining robust advantages in vote-rich Ontario and Quebec, while flirting with supermajority numbers in Atlantic Canada, a new public opinion poll suggests. The latest survey from Campaign Research, conducted between Sept. 8-11 and released first to The […]
Trudeau vs. Singh? NDP frontrunner’s ‘dynamism’ makes him party’s best hope in 2019, say supporters
By the numbers, Jagmeet Singh is the front-runner in the current federal NDP leadership race. The 38-year-old Ontario MPP, who recently served as deputy leader of the provincial New Democrats, has reportedly signed up more new members (47,000), received more endorsements from former and current NDP federal and provincial politicians (27), and raised more money […]
