Poilievre needs to ‘put some new material in the window’ as polls narrow and Carney gains ground, say strategists
Running a campaign focused on Liberals failings and likening Mark Carney to former prime minister Justin Trudeau is ‘probably not enough’ says Conservative strategist Tim Powers.
Ex-staffers throw their names into the electoral ring
The list includes recent cabinet chief of staff Marianne Dandurand, who’s running for the Liberals in her one-time boss’ riding of Compton-Stanstead, Que.
Liberals to push ahead with pharmacare, but program’s fate under Conservatives is unclear
Health Minister Kamal Khera highlighted Yukon signing onto the pharmacare deal since Mark Carney became prime minister, saying the Liberal government ‘will continue to make sure we deliver for Canadians.’
Change is in the air: number of MPs not reoffering highest in last 25 years
Roughly 18.3 per cent of incumbent MPs aren’t running for re-election this year, and the reasons why are varied.
Trump’s most despised adversary has an election
It’s beyond troubling that Canada is always being singled out for its supposedly nasty negotiating stance, and alleged unfair trading relationship with Americans.
Election a chance for party leaders to be the adults in the room
Elections are naturally a divisive time. Although the tenor of the campaign and the country currently highlights a call for unity in the face of an external threat, the underlying goal of any election is to split voters into teams and see who ultimately comes out ahead. But as politicians of—almost—every stripe tap into the […]
Barring access to Tory leader’s tour will limit coverage, but the press gallery will find a way, say journos
The Conservatives’ decision breaks with foundational precedent ‘to observe and ask questions,’ says World Press Freedom Canada’s Heather Bakken.
Stretch between potential April 2 U.S. tariffs and voting day will be ‘critical’ to the election outcome, say political players
With the U.S. president’s April 2 tariffs looming, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to call an early election is a high-stakes gamble that could backfire, says Innovative Research president Greg Lyle.
Gaming out the first period
Some important things could be revealed over the course of the first two weeks of the 45th election campaign.
The NDP is dithering on the fringes of survival
This election, the NDP is fighting to survive, therefore it can’t do anything for us.
