A Trudeau top 10 list—of failure

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent without consideration for the public purse, failed to encourage greater unity, and was ineffective in governing.
U.S. has to ‘feel the pain’ from Canada’s counter-tariffs but it will take time, warns trade expert

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Donald Trump’s tariffs ‘a very dumb thing to do,’ when announcing Canada’s response to the U.S. president’s ‘illegal’ March 4 move.
Trudeau responds to Trump’s ‘bogus,’ ‘illegal’ pretext for trade war: read the speech

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is ‘no justification’ for American tariffs on Canadian goods, and vows the country will ‘not back down.’
MP Serré reups call for extra funds, legislation to address northern Ontario seat loss

If legislation isn’t introduced to protect the region’s seats, it’s ‘guaranteed northern Ontario goes to eight seats’ with the next redistribution, says Liberal MP Marc Serré.
Ex-veterans staff aplenty on Petitpas Taylor’s new Treasury Board team

Plus, an updated look at Democratic Institutions Minister Ruby Sahota’s team, which Cindy Caturao recently joined as press secretary.
With potential federal election on the horizon, MPs and candidates secure campaign offices, order signs, and assemble teams

But if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs this month, the governing Liberals may also find it challenging to call a snap election, says pollster Greg Lyle.
Conservatives and Liberals hiring paid door-knockers ahead of election as volunteer numbers dwindle

Door-knockers in election campaigns are more crucial than ever, as most people have unlisted cell phone numbers, and those with landlines often screen their calls, say Liberal and Conservative candidates.
Singh’s no-win scenario

It’s hard to see how Jagmeet Singh can overcome this no-win scenario. Of course, Captain Kirk beat the Kobayashi Maru test, but he cheated.
Gould is a truly liberal Liberal

Karina Gould is a force to be reckoned with. If Liberal voters actually want a future that will reflect the best elements of the Trudeau era, they should vote Gould, writes Sheila Copps.
Trump is coming: quick, build a pipeline!

Donald Trump is an all-purpose distraction, a threat on so many fronts, that concern about climate has been temporarily pushed aside. But people still care.