Commentary As a man once muttered to my mother while staggering off the golf course, thank goodness that’s over. I refer of course to the federal election. But what can I say, writing before knowing an outcome that may be crystal clear by publication time? Or mud-murky because of all the mail-in votes, etc. My…

People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul both lost in their ridings in the Sept. 20 election. As Bernier received around 10,000 votes, or 18.6 percent of total votes in his riding Quebec riding of Beauce, coming second after incumbent Conservative candidate Richard Lehoux, who won over 26,000 votes,…

People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul both lost in their ridings in the Sept. 20 election. As Bernier received around 10,000 votes, or 18.6 percent of total votes in his riding Quebec riding of Beauce, coming second after incumbent Conservative candidate Richard Lehoux, who won over 26,000 votes,…

People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul both lost in their ridings in the Sept. 20 federal election. Bernier received around 10,000 votes, or 18.6 percent of total votes in his riding Quebec riding of Beauce, coming second after incumbent Conservative candidate Richard Lehoux, who won over 26,000 votes,…

Commentary All of Canada suffers under systemic racism except for Quebec. At least, that appears to be the narrative of today. During the English-language Leaders debate held on Sept. 9, moderator Shachi Kurl asked each leader a number of direct questions. The questions were clearly modelled to poke into territory that each leader would rather…

As the federal election campaign continues in its final week, a Liberal indoor rally, a Tory effort to appeal to a new generation of voters, and an NDP pledge to end for-profit long-term care were among the highlights of the day. Liberals Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau reiterated a commitment to deliver “better universal, public health care”…

With less than a week left before election day, party leaders continued to promote their platforms on the campaign trail on Sept. 14. From the Liberals’ climate policies to the Tories’ childcare promises and an NDP plan for cheaper cell phone and internet services, here is a roundup of the top campaign announcements of the day. …

Commentary Defining which party won or lost the election is easy. The party that forms the next government, whether it’s a majority or minority, will be considered the winner. Determining which party leaders may have won or lost in the election is a little more complicated. Simply forming the government may not save one leader…

As the federal election campaign enters its fifth and final week, the SNC-Lavalin scandal, the Tories’ ousting of a candidate over a controversial tweet, the NDP’s $200 billion in new spending, and the People’s Party’s promise to counter anti-oil “propaganda” were among the top headlines.  Liberals At a campaign stop in Vancouver on Sept. 13, Liberal…

Accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Labour Minister Filomena Tassi, Justin Trudeau made a campaign stop in the battleground riding of Hamilton Centre on Friday to discuss the Liberals’ job recovery plan. “In terms of recovering our economy, the most important thing is to put an end to this pandemic once and for…