Q&A | Baylis says business bona fides make him the best Liberal pick to oppose Poilievre
Former Liberal MP and businessman Frank Baylis represented the Montreal riding of Pierrefonds-Dollard from 2015 to 2019, but chose not to seek re-election.
Minister MacAulay’s longtime chief of staff exits, new one named
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay is entering the new year with a new chief of staff in his office, with his longtime aide Matthew Mann having recently announced his decision to leave. Until officially making his exit as of Jan. 3, Mann had spent close to 15 years working in various capacities for MacAulay, […]
Liberals must ditch carbon pricing and ‘activist-driven policies,’ says leadership hopeful Arya
The backbench Liberal MP says he’s the kind of leader who would make ‘tough choices’ and the ‘bold political decisions’ necessary to set Canada on its proper course.
Fragile governance is among the threats facing this country
What if we’ve all let this happen by allowing the staggering growth of the shadow cabinet of political insiders in the Prime Minister’s Office, as well as their control of ministers’ offices?
‘Anything’s possible now’: Liberal MPs shift from ‘hopelessness to optimism’ after Trudeau bows out, though this could fade without the ‘right’ leader
Liberal MPs say they’re feeling bullish about the party’s electoral prospects, but also say Justin Trudeau’s delayed departure leaves little time for a proper leadership race, and for the next leader to prepare for the federal election.
The race is on! Let it be merciful
CHELSEA, QUE.—Here is the choice facing the federal Liberal Party in this moment of national peril—and it needs to decide, pronto. In broad strokes: does it want a tough-talking, centre-right guy in a dark suit as its new leader, to convey maturity and stability and stare down the nasty U.S. president-elect Donald Trump? Or, will […]
Trump overdoses on unlimited power
HALIFAX—When U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming into the United States from Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said it was “like a family member stabbing you right in the heart.” At the time, more than a few commentators thought that Ontario’s premier was over-reacting. It was just Trump […]
Trudeau brought down by his political fragility
When anxiety is the population’s dominant emotion, voters want leaders who show strength instead of empathy, toughness instead of sensitivity. Trudeau’s political fragility is a byproduct of his personality.
Political leaders urged to stand up to ‘a bully like Trump’ as U.S. president-elect threatens Canada’s sovereignty, economy
Liberal MP John McKay says ‘Canadian nationalism is going to reassert itself,’ while Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says ‘we don’t have to tolerate a bully.’
What will and may happen by March 24
The new PM could entice the NDP to jettison its plan to vote down the government by promising that a reconvened Commons would speedily legislate a new electoral system, something the NDP has been demanding for decades.
