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Opinion: In most of Canada, municipal voters are not political party animals. How did that happen?
36+ min ago (569+ words) Jack Lucas is a professor of political science at the University of Calgary and co-director of the Canadian Municipal Barometer. If past experience is any guide, almost no one will mention how weird this is. In municipalities across the democratic…...
High-profile Ontario Liberals return fire, say Erskine-Smith's style of politics rubs them "the wrong way'
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (1138+ words) I do not like the way he does politics," said Tom Allison, a long-time provincial and federal Liberal campaign manager and strategist, in an interview with The Hill Times. He has a way of making everything about him that rubs…...
Is Canada Falling Apart Under Carney?
21+ hour, 20+ min ago (139+ words) Winnipeg Sun Mark Carney has been prime minister for more than 428 days " and according to the latest fiery episode of Inside Politics, Canadians are still waiting for results. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene,…...
Canadians, in crucial moment, must decide on equality for all: LGBTQ advocate
12+ hour, 35+ min ago (536+ words) Canada has reached a critical juncture where it must decide if it will be a country of equality and human rights or fall prey to politically charged division,...
Mark Carney's Trickle-Down Nation-Building
18+ hour, 34+ min ago (793+ words) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney touts a new era of industrial policy and state-led development. But instead of rebuilding public capacity, he is turning the state into a guarantor of private capital while asking workers to trust in trickle-down prosperity....
Falling support for Doug Ford and Ontario PCs as appetite grows for political alternatives: poll
21+ hour, 7+ min ago (445+ words) While the Progressive Conservatives remained the frontrunner for voting intentions, with 39% support, the leaderless Liberal Party was closing the gap, with 34%, the poll found By: Ari David Blaff About half of Ontarians say their impression of Premier Doug Ford has…...
Federal NDP leader Avi Lewis speaks to packed Saskatoon crowd on party rebuild tour
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (359+ words) CTV News Federal NDP leader Avi Lewis speaks to packed Saskatoon crowd on party rebuild tour Man dead after overnight stabbing in Etobicoke apartment building Highway 427 off-ramp to Rutherford Road reopens after overnight crash in Vaughan First-ever blind hockey B. C. Cup…...
Avi Lewis seeks to rebuild federal NDP from the grassroots up
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1047+ words) REGINA " The new federal NDP leader Avi Lewis spent his birthday in the birthplace of democratic socialism on Friday. Lewis was in Regina, meeting supporters and looking to revive the fortunes of the party in its traditional heartland. It was…...
Federal NDP leader visits Sask. as party unity strained over fossil fuels | CBC News
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (397+ words) Saskatchewan is where the federal NDP got its start, and it's where newly elected Leader Avi Lewis chose to begin his first national tour." Lewis met with leaders of the Star Blanket Cree Nation in Lebret on Thursday before heading…...
EDITORIAL: Jury out on PM Mark Carney fixing Justin Trudeau's mess
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (414+ words) Even after he scrapped some of his predecessor's anti-growth policies and pledged to build major infrastructure projects, many Canadians remain skeptical Over two days last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney once again labelled the energy policies of his predecessor, Justin…...