The NDP will not break its supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberal government should Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ignore the party’s calls for David Johnston to be removed as special rapporteur on foreign election interference, says NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. Singh spoke to reporters a day after his party introduced a motion in the House of…
NDP Won’t Break Agreement with Liberals Over Request to Remove Johnston, Says Singh
May 31, 2023
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Foreign Interference Inquiry is Needed, Former Intelligence Execs Tell Committee
May 30, 2023
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Former senior intelligence executives in Canada’s two main collection agencies have come out against the key recommendation of the special rapporteur on foreign interference, telling MPs that a public inquiry needs to be held to restore confidence in the country’s institution. “I wish to see the government, and more particularly and respectfully, the prime minister,…
NDP Motion Asks Johnston to Step Down as Special Rapporteur
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will be introducing a non-binding motion in the House of Commons calling on David Johnston to resign from his role as special rapporteur on foreign election interference due to what Singh called a “clear appearance of bias” on Johnston’s part. “Given the clear apprehension of bias at this point,…
Conservatives on Finance Committee Resume Filibuster of Liberals’ Budget Bills
The federal Conservatives resumed their filibuster of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s budget bill on May 25, with MPs seeking more testimony from relevant witnesses, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. “I don’t know why these Liberals want to make things so difficult for Canadians just to simply get the facts and understand the reality of the budget….
UCP or NDP? Albertans Head to the Polls Today
Albertans will head to the polls today to cast in-person ballots and decide whether the province will re-elect a United Conservative Party (UCP) government or flip to a Rachel Notley-led New Democrat Party (NDP) government. UCP Leader Danielle Smith, who has been leading the party for less than a year after winning the leadership race…
Over Half of Canadians Say Johnston Should Have Called for Public Inquiry: Poll
Slightly more than half of Canadians believe that Special Rapporteur David Johnston should have called for a public inquiry into foreign election interference, according to a new Angus Reid poll on May 26. The national public opinion survey found that 52 percent of respondents said an inquiry should have been called, while 32 percent thought…
‘Closest race in 50 years’: AB Voters Flock to Early Polls
Advance polls opened in Alberta on May 23, and by 8 p.m. local time, over 161,000 voters had marked their ballots in what one political analyst says is the closest race the province has seen in 50 years. “It’s extremely competitive and it’s a close race,” Michael Solberg, a partner at Calgary-based New West Public…
‘Closest race in 50 years’: Alberta Voters Flock to Early Polls
Advance polls opened in Alberta on May 23, and by 8 p.m. local time, over 161,000 voters had marked their ballots in what one political analyst says is the closest race the province has seen in 50 years. “It’s extremely competitive and it’s a close race,” Michael Solberg, a partner at Calgary-based New West Public…
IN-DEPTH: How Did the NDP and UCP Impact Alberta While in Power?
The New Democratic Party (NDP) and the United Conservative Party (UCP) have both held a majority government for one full term in Alberta, and the two are vying to break the tie on May 29. Here’s a look at the policies of the two governments during their tenure in some key areas. But a note…
ANALYSIS: How Alberta’s NDP and UCP Have Undergone Shifts Ahead of Election
Alberta’s conservatives continue to be united under the UCP, while the NDP remains the dominant party of the left. Both parties have undergone shifts since the 2019 election, though not to the same extent. The NDP is still led by Rachel Notley, who was premier from 2015–2019, while the UCP has a new leader with…
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