Après la chute, les conservateurs réfléchissent à la suite
« Je vais apprendre et évoluer. » C’est ainsi que le chef conservateur, Pierre Poilievre, a résumé son message lors de sa première rencontre de caucus depuis la défaite de son parti aux élections générales du mois dernier. Il a reconnu que les résultats étaient « décevants », tout en promettant d’« élargir l’équipe ».
Il n’a toutefois pas annoncé de changements concrets, laissant plusieurs membres du parti se demander ce qui sera réellement fait pour changer la dynamique, rendre le parti plus inclusif et élargir l’appui électoral afin de remporter la prochaine élection.
Le parti amorce maintenant cette introspection, et j’ai pensé lui donner un coup de main avec ce texte. J’ai discuté avec une douzaine d’organisateurs, de candidats, d’anciens députés, de conseillers et de vétérans de campagne afin de comprendre ce qui n’a pas fonctionné et ce qui doit changer.
Carney has no choice but to listen to Danielle Smith
On the eve of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s critical trip to Washington to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith stole the spotlight and turned it firmly on herself. In a twenty-minute “address to Albertans,” she aired grievances against the federal Liberal government, from carbon taxes to Justin Trudeau’s infamous “no more pipelines bill,” C-69. Smith also presented a list of demands, from resource corridor development to greater provincial control over energy and immigration. And she pledged to hold a referendum on Alberta independence should “enough” citizens demand one — while insisting multiple times that she doesn’t support secession herself.
Trudeau's 'independent' Senate is a sham
Who knew Canadians cared so much about the Senate? Congratulate an old friend on his appointment to the Upper House, as I did to veteran broadcaster and newly named Senator Charles Adler, and you unleash a volley of cheers — and a torrent of vitriol. The most recurrent slurs were “Liberal” and “hypocrite,” referencing Adler’s trenchant criticism of the Conservatives, anti-vaxxers, and the institution he is now joining. The implication is that appointees must curry favour with the prime minister, and that if you say a bad word about the Red Chamber, you shouldn’t accept an appointment there.
China aims to keep Mélanie Joly in line — is she even aware?
Whenever a Canadian politician travels abroad, it’s always useful to see how the foreign press reports on their trip. It helps one gain insight into how the host country really sees Canada, and whether we are accomplishing anything, or just shooting ourselves in the foot. Case in point: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ill-fated jaunt to India in 2018, which was panned by the Indian media for his Bollywood cosplay and photo ops with Sikh extremists. Not exactly a shining moment on the world stage.