Quebec nationalists exploited rifts over minority for electoral gain
Federal election has laid bare the challenges of Canada's 'third solitude'
From carbon taxes to deficits, how much government is too much?: Tasha Kheiriddin vs John Moore
From universal social programs and high taxes to ‘greening’ the economy: What kind of government should Canadians have in their lives — and how much of it?
Why Maxime Bernier's rise could secure Trudeau's re-election
By carving off Conservative votes in ridings where small margins matter, the PPC could help elect Liberals and return Justin Trudeau to office.
Legault tries to play kingmaker by backing O'Toole — his list of demands won't be far behind
This could put the Tories over the top — and put the new government firmly in the Quebec premier's debt.
With only two weeks to go, can Trudeau reverse the Conservatives' momentum?
The Tories have been trending upwards, the Liberals dropping. If this pattern holds, it could push the Conservatives over the top.
Erin O'Toole looked prime ministerial during first leaders debate
The Conservatives now have the front-runner target on their back.
A programming note from Quebec that this election will not be a rerun
The province is shaping up to be the key battleground in the current campaign.
Trudeau Liberals have no clue on foreign policy — 'our brothers' gaffe just the latest fail
The subtext is: if the Liberals can’t manage the foreign affairs file, how can we trust them to manage anything?
The Liberals’ ‘manipulated’ Twitter video smacks of desperate ‘soldiers with guns’ scaremongering
Perhaps the real target of the Liberal attacks is not the Tories, but the NDP.
Trudeau doesn't 'think about monetary policy' — but he should, or we'll all pay the price
Will Trudeau’s gaffe be in the same league as another infamous campaign fail, that “an election is no time to discuss serious issues”?
How the Bloc Quebecois could deny Justin Trudeau his majority
Trudeau knows that if the Bloc makes gains in Quebec, he can kiss his dreams of majority government goodbye.
Tories need an election-worthy green plan that eschews 'death knells'
O'Toole needs to appeal to the pragmatic voter who understands the link between the economy and the environment.
Bring on the vaccine passports, and bottoms up
We live in a free country. People have the right to get vaccinated, or not. But their choice should not take away the choices of others, and politics shouldn’t either.
Voters say they're over COVID. That could hurt Justin Trudeau
So while the Liberals maintain an overall lead, the election may well be decided by what issue dominates the conversation.
Box-ticking 'diversity' appointments aren't the only way for Ottawa to represent today's Canada
It is possible to both respect history and reflect change, as embodied in both Mary Simon’s and Mahmud Jamal’s appointments.
Calling an election in August would give Trudeau Liberals best shot at a majority
The last thing any party wants is for its rally to morph into a super-spreader event, something that would be minimized by gathering in outdoor spaces.
A First Nations political party could achieve far more than Trudeau's empty gestures
A face-off between Jody Wilson-Raybould and Justin Trudeau? That would make an election worth watching.
Trudeau will probably miss our unaccountable pandemic Parliament
It’s clear that the Liberals have been paving the way for months now: one-dose summer, two-dose writ.
The world's love affair with Justin Trudeau ends on a sour note
Ah, how far Canada’s golden boy has fallen since he first burst on the scene.
The push to #cancelCanadaDay misunderstands that our flawed nation is still worth celebrating
This July 1, we are all free to observe Canada Day, or not, in the manner of our choosing.