Farewell to the old order

With a brand new leader at the Liberal Party helm and with the distinct chance of new leadership in all the main federal parties, the old order of national politics could change faster than Newfoundland and Labrador weather.
Political players predict Carney to win, but questions linger about minority or majority outcome

Stephen Carter called the Liberal lead in the polls ‘a comeback for the ages,’ and Jaime Watt said if the Liberals don’t win, ‘the pollsters will need to go out of business.’
McKay to host panel on ‘Rethinking the One China Policy’ on April 30 in Ottawa

MONDAY, APRIL 28 Federal Election Day—Canadians from coast to coast to coast will head to the polls to vote in the election called by Prime Minister Mark Carney on March 23. TUESDAY, APRIL 29 Conference: ‘Greenland, NATO, and the Future of the North’—ISG Senator Peter Boehm will deliver the keynote speech at “Greenland, NATO, and […]
Voting is only the beginning of the democratic conversation

Scrutiny, vigilance, and accountability are also important for all other days of the electoral cycle.
No matter what, it will be a ‘change’ election for the federal public service

All in all, both Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre promise fiscal restraint, but they have very expensive priorities and are planning to run deficits. Time will tell whether how much of a ‘change’ the next prime minister is from the last one.
How to face defeat

People vote for parties because they believe in ideas, not because they want Parliament to work better, and fighting to the end is always better than giving up.
What a difference two months make

Had Donald Trump not weighed in with his threat to annex Canada, and had Justin Trudeau decided to remain and fight this election, the outcome would definitely be quite different.
Tackling Trump or offering change: competing priorities to determine this election

Polling last week showed the Conservatives led among those who saw a change in direction as the key election issue, but Abacus Data’s David Coletto said the Liberals held a far greater advantage among those who wanted action on the U.S. president’s threats.
Election ads: from Conservatives’ ‘dark,’ ‘dramatic’ approach to Liberal and NDP’s ‘classic’ and ‘tried and true’

Election Day is April 28. To sway voters, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have released ads ranging from ‘classic’ to ‘cringe-worthy,’ according to digital communication experts.
Leaders’ Debates Commission’s future queried after Montreal scrum cancelled

The commission told The Hill Times that it ‘is doing an assessment of its federal election experience for its final report and will not be commenting publicly at this time.’