Toxic political climate boosting need for paid door-knockers
The Liberal leadership race will conclude on March 9, and many politicos are anticipating a quick turnaround to a general election. None of the four candidates contesting the race to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have concretely promised to call an election this month, but have left the door open to dropping the writs before […]
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.
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.
Mexico and the U.S. play rough with public records and information regulators. What about Canada?
It is not just what is happening to erode transparency further south in the U.S. and Mexico that should be of concern here: it’s what has been going on over the years in Canada to erode transparency.
