NDP needs to go ‘back to the drawing board’ on election strategy or face further drop in the polls, say pundits
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he and his party have no “plan B” in the next election other than winning, but with his party slipping closer to single digits in the polls, strategists say he needs a better plan than to just go down swinging. On Feb. 18, the Angus Reid Institute’s latest survey indicated […]
Investing in sport an open net for boosting bilateral relations
Success in sport has currency, particularly for a president who has a simple application for winners and losers.
The Trump imperium
Things are changing as the U.S. leader backs off from America’s role as ‘global policeman,’ and looks inwards.
Ottawa looks to new partnerships in Europe as Trump’s threats against Canada materialize
Canada’s and Europe’s leaders are trying to rewrite the framework of power to open the way for an end to Russia’s murderous attack on its neighbouring state.
Carney shouldn’t take the bait on Conservatives’ ‘desperate and distracted’ disclosure hunt, say Liberal strategists
After rolling out the ‘Sneaky Carney’ moniker, the Conservatives have held three West Block press conferences and written two letters demanding proactive ethics disclosure from former central banker Mark Carney.
Liberal leadership hopefuls target Trump, Poilievre, and Canada’s economy in final debate
The four remaining candidates took to the English-language debate stage on Feb. 25 to tackle key policy planks and present themselves as the best pick as Canada’s next prime minister.
Gould leadership bid appeals to young Liberals, paving future path, say Grits
Karina Gould is ‘the first Liberal in a while that has shown an ability to really connect with [young Liberals] and mobilize them,’ says pollster Alex Kohut.
Canada’s health-care system ‘in a tough spot,’ says Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to protect its health-care system. “The reality is our health care system is eroding in a serious way,” Singh told a crowd gathered on Feb. 24 at an Ottawa event for health-care workers, patients, and advocates billed as an effort to “defend and expand public health care and […]
Immigration Minister Miller has a new acting chief of staff
Plus, a look at the team of new Official Languages and Associate Public Safety Minister Rachel Bendayan, which is led by chief of staff Isabelle Daoust.
Liberal leadership contenders make their pitch
Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould, and Frank Baylis each say they have a plan to respond to the threat of American tariffs.
