Carney grasps a key point that Poilievre has missed in the trade war

It can never be politics as usual again with the United States. Mark Carney has talked about the political imperative that this new and totally unexpected truth poses for this country.
Despite dip in polls, Conservative path to victory remains possible, say political players

If the Conservatives hope to win the next election, they’ll need to address Trump’s tariffs alongside the cost of living, says pollster Nik Nanos. ‘If he can come down with that extra punch, he can win the election.’
Poilievre: we’re just not that into him

Pierre Poilievre’s polished daily performances continue to be, primarily, laments for the sorry state of the country, extended complaints about the ‘lost Liberal decade,’ simplistic policy promises and the occasional tangle with any real journalist who breaks through the daunting line of party enforcers that police every large rally.
No ‘perfect’ solution in Carney asset disclosure calls, say law and political science experts

‘If we believe as a society that the system doesn’t work … then we need to have a policy conversation,’ says York University’s Ian Stedman.
Superstore’s Mark McKinney plays Mark Carney on 22 Minutes

Also, Compass Rose’s Marci Surkes and Hill Times’ columnist Scott Taylor each get a Coronation medal, Senate staffer Alison Korn starts a new job, and former CRTC chair John Meisel has died.
Poilievre: the biggest gatekeeper of them all

If the Conservative leader wants the country’s top political job, he’s going to have to start talking more to the national media and answering questions.
The theatre of leaders’ debates

The election debates we see on TV nowadays are little more than political leaders going on a stage to express carefully crafted talking points and mini speeches. In short, it’s less like an intellectual debate and more like political theatre. So buckle up, it’s showtime.
If gap narrows, number of seats with a margin of less than 1,000 votes could decide the election

We are at the halfway point in the election, but much could happen in the yin and the yang of the campaign.
Canadian International Council co-hosts conference on ‘Liberal democracy in the rearview mirror?’ April 15 in Toronto

TUESDAY, APRIL 15 Conference: ‘Liberal Democracy in the Rearview Mirror?’—Massey College, Section 1, and the Canadian International Council host a day-long conference on ‘Liberal Democracy in the Rearview Mirror?’ exploring the state of and prospects for liberal constitutionalism at home and in the world. Participants include former German ambassador to Canada Sabine Sparwasser, Canadian political scientist Thomas Homer-Dixon, and […]
Carney’s driving Grits’ momentum, but polls suggest Tories hold upper hand in ‘commitment gap’

Angus Reid’s poll released last week found that 46 per cent of respondents planned to vote Liberal and 36 per cent planned to vote Conservative. But that 10-point spread is reversed for committed voters, and Shachi Kurl said the challenge for the Liberals is to ensure that voting intention becomes a reality.