If Poilievre doesn’t change the channel soon, he’s done
The more Pierre Poilievre focuses on his claim that Canada is broken, the more citizens will reflect on who is the best fixer. Six months is a lifetime in politics. Six months from now, the story could be quite different.
Ottawa set to revive online harms legislation in 2026: government source
Justice Minister Sean Fraser had previously suggested the government wouldn’t ‘copy and paste’ Bill C-63, formerly known as the Online Harms Act, but child protection advocates remained hopeful the Liberals would bring forward a new online safety law.
Four hired, four promoted in Health Minister Michel’s shop
Plus, Secretary of State for Nature Nathalie Provost has hired a new communications director, among other changes.
Stalled legislation means Liberals ‘on the hunt’ for opposition MPs to cross over to achieve majority, say politicos
Seven bills tabled since the start of the 45th Parliament began reached royal assent before the winter break, of which three, C-6, C-7 and C-17, were appropriation bills. Of the remaining bills still moving through the legislative process, several are ‘core to the government’s overall agenda,’ says Dan Arnold. Any legislation related to the border with the U.S. would be important because of the current negotiations during the current trade war.
Conservatives’ $189K Alberta byelection spend ‘left nothing to chance’ on leader’s return to Parliament, say strategists
The ‘all-in’ bet on Pierre Poilievre’s August byelection campaign paid off, but the 24-to-1 fundraising deficit to his right-flank reveals an ‘undercurrent’ that could snowball if left unchecked, says Liberal strategist Dan Arnold.
Do the DM shuffle
Plus, Mandy Gull-Masty makes an announcement about child welfare.
Poilievre needs the NDP
If the Carney Liberals sense there’s a threat emerging on their left-wing flank, they might themselves move to the left, which would give Pierre Poilievre a better target to attack. So yes, in a way, Poilievre’s best political friend might be his ideological enemy.
Poilievre’s future rests on what he tells delegates at leadership review convention next month, says senior party veteran Brodie
Ian Brodie says he believes Conservative Party members will likely support Pierre Poilievre’s continued leadership since it’s likely too soon to replace him. But he says Poilievre is going to have to give people an idea of how he plans to actually win the next election.
The NDP leadership race might be sleepwalking to irrelevance
The party is being battered in the polls and remains, at best, a long shot to regain official party status any time soon. It needs controversy, not controlled messaging.
Minister Fraser adds operations director to justice team, and more
Plus, Hill Climbers has an update on Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand’s office.
