MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Globe columnist Andrew Coyne who offers a path away from Canada’s anti-democratic system in his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy
In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Andrew Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and how the shortcomings in Canada’s electoral system are putting a squeeze on democracy. It’s not pretty.
Does Doug Ford want Pierre Poilievre’s job?
Some polls are showing Doug Ford and his party are polling 21 points ahead of the Ontario provincial Liberals, but if the polls start to go south, Ford likely would not be interested in Pierre Poilievre’s job. That’s my summer speculation, for now.
Conservatives could use some outside perspective
A third-party review could help the Conservatives present themselves as a responsible body, not a cult of personality.
Carney’s ideological advantage
Mark Carney might only be a rookie politician, but it looks like he knows how to play the game.
Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre
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The ever-changing relationship of leaders and media
Like Justin Trudeau after his initial election victory in 2015, Mark Carney was quite accessible to the media in his earliest days as prime minister. Will this last as his political capital inevitably wanes, his political baggage gains weight, and lassitude or governmental drift set in? Stay tuned.
Conservatives need to do some serious soul-searching
Is Pierre Poilievre the right person to lead the Conservatives out of the wilderness they’ve inhabited since former prime minister Stephen Harper’s defeat in 2015? Measured by what I call ‘the John Crosbie Rule,’ the answer is no.
Election? What election?
The Conservatives seem to be trying to juggle the need to be constructive during a national crisis, and the belief that they got cheated by threats from the U.S. president.
Poilievre picks Scheer over Lantsman
Pierre Poilievre’s decision to select Andrew Scheer as the interim opposition leader shows that he does not want any competition in the temporary job that he would like to fill permanently following an Alberta byelection.
Senate throws a lifeline to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Senator Peter Harder’s bill would prohibit the pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause at the federal level.
