A peek into the Rock’s political race
Newfoundland and Labrador voters will go to the provincial ballot box on Oct. 14, but all is quiet on the polling front.
Conservatives seize on Liberals’ ‘law-and-order vacuum’ as Trump anxiety wanes, but ‘MAGA North’ comparisons still a concern, say strategists
Pierre Poilievre will remain in a difficult spot since the U.S. is touchy for many Canadians while Trump is backed by some Tory supporters, says Matt Chilliack.
Carney’s so-called Combatting Hate Act is an attack on pro-Palestine expression
Pro-Palestine protesters routinely face specious allegations of hate that conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
Why are Canadian political leaders so complacent about our poor performance on women’s representation in politics?
Although Canada ranked in the top 30 for the percentage of women in Parliament at the start of the millennium, we’ve since dropped to 71st place in the world.
Advance voting in Canada continues to rise—and it’s changing campaigning
With more and more Canadians locking in their votes early, campaign rollouts have had to adjust, or ‘miss the window,’ says former Liberal strategist Brett Thalmann.
Committees opt to hear secret testimony on border security, sexual misconduct in the military
Last week, MPs on several committees interviewed public officials in camera, meaning the meeting was neither broadcast nor recorded, no members of the public or press could watch, and committee members must keep the resulting testimony secret.
‘Soft-power position’: new Senate government representative keys in on non-partisan role as head of bigger team
The Government Representative’s Office is adding two Senators to its ranks, growing to a five-member team under the new leadership of Senator Pierre Moreau.
Who’s who on Veterans Minister McKnight’s team
Mike Hamm is in charge of policy in the veterans affairs office, while Colin Lalonde oversees parliamentary affairs, and Riya Khanna runs operations.
Is PM Carney abandoning women, girls, and queer people in his austerity agenda?
With anticipated cuts to Women and Gender Equality Canada, advocates are concerned Prime Minister Mark Carney is turning his back on women and 2SLGBTQIA+ rights.
With confidence votes coming, it’s important to keep political strategist Pitfield in the PMO, say some top Liberals
In a minority government, it is critical to have a senior strategist with regular, direct access to the prime minister, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research.
