Conservatives fly the flag at ‘Canada First’ rally

The Hill Times
In Trump era, Grits need a bigger gambit than ‘small potato’ temporary tax cuts to woo voters, says pollster

Strategists say voters are looking to Liberal leadership candidates for truly transformational policies to make the economy work for them, not temporary tweaks to their taxes.
Action required to make up for time lost on foreign interference

The time for analysis has passed. Let’s get to work on fixing the gaps in our system.
A look at Anand’s new team as transport, internal trade minister

For one, Sarah Jackson is now deputy chief of staff and director of operations and internal trade to Minister Anita Anand.
Liberal candidates’ procurement pitches fail to address the long-standing issues, say observers

Some of the proposals ‘sound more like slogans’ that don’t point to ‘some sort of specific program,’ says procurement expert Richard Shimooka.
Poilievre’s Arctic follies

Canada has the ability to rapidly deploy military personnel to Iqaluit, so what could possibly be gained through having troops stationed there permanently?
‘High-risk poker’: new Liberal leader should trigger election before House returns on March 24, says Liberal MP Lamoureux

Several Liberal MPs told The Hill Times they are already in election-readiness mode because it could be called right after the March 9 leadership election.
The battle to be Canada’s flag-bearer

Canadians will continue to boycott U.S. products, cancel trips down south, drop Netflix, Amazon, and Apple TV subscriptions, and wait for someone to lead the parade they have already started. Flags flying high.
Does Canada need a ripper, or someone who knows the ropes?

Mark Carney has helped two countries navigate through some serious white water. While Pierre Poilievre’s monetary experience is a babble about Bitcoin, Carney has been on the font line of how economies really work in real crises.
Rising patriotism, anger at Trump propel Carney campaign to competitive position, polls suggest

A series of polls show the Liberals have cut the Conservatives’ lead to single digits, while one Leger survey suggested a dead heat if Mark Carney were to become prime minister.