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So far, 39 MPs not running in next election, or 11.5 per cent of the House

Also, Liberal MP Kirsty Duncan returns from medical leave, Darrell Bricker muses on party fundraising, and Press Progress' Luke LeBrun gets an award.

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October 28, 2024

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Expected Conservative win in Monday’s Durham byelection will be measured against O’Toole’s winning margins, say political players

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FeatureBY CHELSEA NASH

Parties should ‘govern themselves’ but must better regulate nominations and voter data, says former candidate Maddeaux

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

Digital privacy expert Colin Bennett says complaints of improper use of Conservative voter lists in the York region riding contest offer a ‘real-life example’ of the problems with parties self-regulating their nomination races.

Parties should ‘govern themselves’ but must better regulate nominations and voter data, says former candidate Maddeaux

NewsBY IAN CAMPBELL

Digital privacy expert Colin Bennett says complaints of improper use of Conservative voter lists in the York region riding contest offer a ‘real-life example’ of the problems with parties self-regulating their nomination races.

Poilievre should steer clear of far-right extremists

Opinion

The last thing Canada needs is a more polarized country, and Poilievre is playing with fire if he continues to court the far right.

Poilievre should steer clear of far-right extremists

Opinion

The last thing Canada needs is a more polarized country, and Poilievre is playing with fire if he continues to court the far right.

Expected Conservative win in Monday’s Durham byelection will be measured against O’Toole’s winning margins, say political players

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

In Durham, the Tories have been outperforming the national party average by about a 12 per cent margin, so it remains to be seen if Jamil Jivani can meet this benchmark, says Fred DeLorey, former Conservative campaign director.

Expected Conservative win in Monday’s Durham byelection will be measured against O’Toole’s winning margins, say political players

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

In Durham, the Tories have been outperforming the national party average by about a 12 per cent margin, so it remains to be seen if Jamil Jivani can meet this benchmark, says Fred DeLorey, former Conservative campaign director.