Party tactics, online abuse could be behind fewer candidates running in 2025 compared to past elections
There are 1,959 candidates contesting the 343 ridings across the country this year, the fewest since 2015.
Among riding races for political leaders, Carney ‘safe’ bet to win; Singh likely to ‘lose,’ says 338Canada’s Fournier
Mark Carney is expected to win Nepean, Pierre Poilievre will likely win Carleton, but Jagmeet Singh is expected to lose his seat, Yves-François Blanchet’s riding is ‘leaning’ to the Bloc, Elizabeth May is in a tight fight, and Jonathan Pedneault is not expected to win in Outremont, Que., according to 338Canada’s Philippe Fournier. Veteran pollster Nik Nanos said Singh is ‘in the most trouble’ among the major party leaders.
Cracks in conservative solidarity could spell trouble for Poilievre
With the Conservatives now trailing the Liberals in the polls, some outside the Poilievre team’s inner circle have smelt blood in the water and are publicly providing their own takes on the future of the party, and conservatism in Canada.
‘This is a national election inside a local riding,’ says Fanjoy in his bid to oust Poilievre in Carleton
Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy is running against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who has a national profile as both party leader and a potential prime minister. Fanjoy’s answer has been old-fashioned hard work, based on the notion that all politics is local.
Nepean a Liberal stronghold with urban areas and federal public servants, say strategists
Nepean is ‘pretty solidly urban right now,’ and Liberals tend to do better with urban voters, says Kevin Bosch, a former Liberal staffer who’s been knocking on doors in the riding.
What a weird election this has been
Canadians may well be about to elect a government not necessarily in line with what they want when they think about things during rare moments of calm, but how they feel when they’re reacting to threats.
Obed to talk about ‘Charting Canada’s Arctic Future’ in Toronto on April 23
TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Mayor’s Breakfast—David Coletto, founder, chair, and CEO of Abacus Data, is the special guest at the Mayor’s Breakfast, hosted by Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, The Ottawa Business Journal, and the Ottawa Board of Trade. Tuesday, April 22, at 7 a.m. ET Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W. Details: business.ottawabot.ca. Rose LeMay’s […]
Pundit panel: do endorsements matter?
So far in this election campaign we’ve seen musician Neil Young and comedy actor Mike Myers endorse Liberal Leader Mark Carney, and a list of business executives endorse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. We have also seen Ben Perrin, a former adviser to prime minister Harper, endorse Carney, and Ed Fast, a recently retired, longtime Conservative […]
Canada has to create an alternative to foreign takeovers
If Canada is to succeed, we have to recognize not only that we live in a shifting geopolitical order, but also in a technological revolution, an essential green transition to avert the worst impacts of climate change, and the shifting needs of an aging population.
DEI: love it or hate it, it’s more profitable
There’s ample evidence that points to a correlation between more diverse teams and higher financial returns. Let’s not blame DEI for our current financial challenges and fears of future economic insecurity. The data shows otherwise.
