Deputy mayor of Ottawa Sudds eyeing Liberal nomination in the federal riding of Kanata-Carleton, say Liberal sources
Councillor and deputy mayor of Ottawa Jenna Sudds is said to be eyeing the federal Liberal nomination in Kanata-Carleton, sources told The Hill Times. Incumbent two-term Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon is not expected to seek re-election. By deadline, she had not made an official announcement, and did not respond to an interview request from The […]
Facial recognition technology ‘fundamentally undemocratic,’ says Angus as critics wary of political use
Following backlash after the revelation facial recognition technology was quietly being used in Toronto’s Pearson Airport, calls are being reiterated from Parliamentarians and privacy watchdogs to assess the Wild West landscape in which the same kind of technology is used in politics. A six-month pilot of facial recognition tech to help the Canada Border Services […]
Thousands of expiring Conservative Party memberships this month throwing a wrench in nominations, say Conservatives
The thousands of Conservative Party memberships expiring this month are adding another layer of complexity in the nomination process as candidates are already facing an uphill battle to sign up new members in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, say Conservatives. “Everything’s more difficult in a pandemic, door-to-door knocking efforts to try to get support for the […]
Anti-abortion group wants Conservatives to give riding associations power to fire MPs, to veto leadership’s call on nomination contests
A prominent anti-abortion group is vying to get support from elected delegates across the country to force a vote on a constitutional amendment at the Conservative Party’s upcoming policy convention that would empower riding associations to veto the leadership’s decision on nomination contests and to fire MPs if members are unsatisfied with their performance. “A […]
Bossio exits Monsef’s office to ready run for re-election
Former Liberal MP Mike Bossio has bade Women and Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef’s office farewell and on Feb. 16 was announced as the Liberal Party’s candidate for Hastings-Lennox and Addington, Ont. Mr. Bossio previously represented the riding in the House of Commons from 2015 to 2019, having lost the seat to Conservative-turned-Independent MP Derek […]
Some potential Liberal, Conservative candidates in unheld ridings concerned nominations won’t be done before next election call
Liberals and Conservatives are picking up the pace on nominating candidates in unheld ridings across the country, but some potential candidates say they’re concerned the nomination process may not be done before the next election is called and suspect party leaders will appoint their preferred candidates, denying them a fair shot. “If you’ve got four […]
Parties ramping up candidate nominations across Canada as election threat looms
Speculation of a spring election is running rife, and federal parties are ramping up candidate nominations across the country, with at least 170 candidates nominated so far between the five major parties. “If parties were expecting the fixed election date [in 2023] to be respected I don’t think they would be ramping it [nominations] up […]
Conservative Party finalize nomination rules for its 217 unheld ridings
The Conservative Party on Saturday has finalized the nomination rules for the 217 unheld ridings for the next federal election, which could be held amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Anticipating that it might not be possible to hold in-person meetings in the vast majority of ridings across the country, the party has decided to let members […]
Short timelines, mail-in voting coming for Tory nominations in unheld ridings, say top Conservative sources
Conservative sources are predicting “compressed timelines and mail-in ballots” for the party’s pre-election nomination contests in the 217 ridings not held by Conservative incumbents, amid ongoing speculation that an election could come this fall or next spring. The Conservative Party’s communications office was not available to comment for this article last week. Senior Conservative sources […]
Ontario MPP Baber, former senior staffer Lantsman, and former candidate Willson said to be eyeing Conservative nomination in York Centre
The yet-to-be-scheduled byelection in York Centre is shaping up to be a high profile contest with prominent Conservative and Liberal figures testing the waters for seeking their party’s nomination in the GTA riding. In interviews with The Hill Times, Conservative sources mentioned the names of former senior Conservative Hill staffer and media pundit Melissa Lantsman; […]
