In the wake of the Sept. 8 French-language debate, Quebec Premier Francois Legault said he is in favour of a Conservative minority government, while being critical of the Liberals, NDP, and Green Party. Legault praised Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole, particularly on his promise to increase health transfers to Quebec without conditions. “The Conservative Party has…
Legault in Favour of Conservative Minority, Wary of Liberals, NDP and Greens
Book Burning Criticized by Party Leaders During French-Language Debate
Party leaders criticized book burning by a francophone school board in Ontario during their French-language debate on Sept. 8. The project was done in 30 schools in the name of reconciliation with indigenous peoples. “It’s completely unacceptable to burn books,” said Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau, when asked by debate moderator Patrice Roy if it’s his…
Major Parties’ Election Platforms Need More Focus on Beijing’s Influence to Reflect Canadians’ Concerns: Experts
September 8, 2021
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The 2021 election platforms released by the major federal parties have not adequately addressed the threat the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses toward Canada, reflecting a lack of understanding of CCP’s true nature and aggression, experts warn. In a virtual press conference held Sept.8, experts urged the next federal government to take a more hardline…
Election Campaign Day 25: Leaders Continue Campaign Promises Ahead of French-Language Debate
The French-language leaders debate will be held at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec, on Sept. 8, and party leaders are expected to discuss topics ranging from pandemic recovery, the cost of living, and climate change to reconciliation and foreign policy. In the leadup to the debate, here’s a roundup of announcements made on the campaign…
Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party Gaining in Election Polls
The People’s Party of Canada has been gaining in the polls, increasing its support compared to its share of popular support in the 2019 election and surpassing the Green Party. On Sept. 6, polling aggregator 338Canada showed the PPC at 3.8 percent support nationally compared with the Greens at 3.4 percent. The two parties were tied at…
Election Campaign Enters Week 4: Leaders Pledge Renters’ Rights, More Public Transit, and Lower Cellphone and Internet Bills
Protecting renters, lowering cellphone and internet bills, expanding public transit, and getting more Canadians vaccinated were some of the main topics party leaders addressed as the federal election campaign entered week 4. Liberals Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau reiterated his party’s housing plan while campaigning in Montreal Tuesday. Among several measures previously announced on Aug….
Liberal Party Centralization Plunges Dagger into Free Markets
Commentary Editor’s note: This is the third in a series examining the economic platform of each party ahead of the 2021 federal election. Read the first here and the second here. Canada has the pomp and circumstance of municipal and provincial governments. When reading the incumbent Liberal Party’s elaborate economic platform, however, one struggles to decipher…
Election Campaign Day 20: French-Language Debate Recap, Plus More Campaign Promises
On day 20 of the federal election campaign, party leaders committed to a range of issues including mandated vaccination for travellers, tougher laws on illegal firearms, and a platform for Quebec. But the highlight of the week was the Sept. 2 two-hour French-language debate aired on the Quebec network TVA, which did not include the…
In First Election Debate, No Knockout Blows or Damaging Gaffes
Commentary Election debates can make or break a campaign. An election debate provides voters with their first chance in a campaign to see party leaders directly facing off against each other on issues. While a debate alone rarely moves the electoral needle much, there are cases where a knock-out punch is scored against a rival….
Canada’s Next PM Should Lead by ‘First-Principles’ Method
Commentary We are conspicuously short of guarantees in a world struggling to recover from the pandemic. It is with fingers crossed that global leaders have adopted economic and health measures to curb the spread of COVID and stave off financial collapse. Each country has its own hurdles to recovery, Canada among them. With a critical…
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