This will be an election for the ages. By the time you read this, the final result should be known. But this column is being written while everything is still up in the air. Although polls have been predicting a small or large Liberal victory for some time, the outcome is still not guaranteed as […]
Prime Minister Mark Carney won a narrow mandate of his own from Canadians on Monday. After years of badly trailing the Conservatives in the polls, the Liberals made a stunning comeback, winning a minority government. The Liberals, buoyed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and 51st state talk and a new leader who some Canadians […]
People have a gnawing question on their minds this election. Can I afford this? Some wonder if they can afford to fix their car. Others ask how they’ll make rent after they were laid off from the steel plant. The MNP financial firm reports 50 per cent of Canadians are within $200 of not being able to […]
In a recent public meeting in Alberta, Liberal Leader Mark Carney was asked by a CTV reporter whether he would really support the construction of new oil and gas pipelines, the repealing of Bill C-69 (the “no-more-pipelines” Act) and the removal of the moratorium on oil tanker movements off the coast of northern British Columbia. […]
With the Leaders Debate and advance polls in the books, Canada’s major party leaders are now entering the closing sprint of a campaign defined by economic uncertainty, tension with the United States, and a battle for the middle class. If the English-language debate was meant to shift momentum, it didn’t. According to Abacus Data’s snap […]
The country’s immigration trends have been a growing concern for Canadians, yet during this federal election campaign immigration policy has been fully eclipsed by anxieties relating to U.S. President Donald Trump and the threats posed by American tariffs. Political rhetoric stirring up a mix of fear and loathing about Trump politics has squelched any discussion […]
After decades of consumers paying far more than they should for staples like dairy, eggs, and poultry, it’s time to finally end supply management. It’s impossible to deny that Canada is at an inflection point. For too long, our leaders have coasted, allowing old and failing policies to remain in place without taking action to […]
On April 16 and 17, the Canadian electorate will have a chance to size up its choices for prime minister when the party leaders meet to debate the issues in the only French and English debates offered before voters go to the polls on April 28. National elections in Canada have included debates since 1968. […]
There is perhaps no greater contrast that can be drawn between the Liberals and Conservatives than their respective approaches to developing Canada’s natural resources, and specifically the country’s oil and gas sector. The Liberals are charting a course for Canadians that would have the country exit the oil and gas sector in the next few […]
For the first time since the 2025 federal election began, a major poll has put the Conservative Party ahead. Innovative Research now has the Conservatives at 38 per cent, narrowly edging out the Liberals at 37 per cent. While this would still likely translate into a Liberal minority — thanks to the efficiency of Liberal […]