Tag: Canadian Politics

Why Trudeau’s Stumbles Point to Gridlock for Canada: QuickTake – Bloomberg

In a tight Canadian election that will be remembered for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s self-inflicted wounds, one thing that seems clear is that neither of the two main parties is poised to win enough seats to form a majority government. Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party, would have to join forces with the Green Party or the left-leaning New Democrats to stay in power for a second term. If the opposition Conservatives can muster the most seats by a good margin, their leader, Andrew Scheer,
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-14/why-trudeau-s-stumbles-point-to-gridlock-for-canada-quicktake

Parties are promising to spend spend spend, but details scarce on how they’ll pay for it | CBC News

In this week’s newsletter: all the major parties are racking up big bills with their long lists of election promises, but how will they foot the bill? Also: how many voters are waiting to choose between parties — and can you help a family member with a disability to vote?
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-votes-newsletter-issue-24-spending-promises-1.5292478

Liberals promise ‘positive’ politics, but have attack lines at the ready | CBC News

In this week’s Canada Votes newsletter: The Liberals quietly say they’ll run a positive campaign and forgo attacks on the NDP and the Greens — but they aren’t holding back against the Conservatives. Also: how polls changed ahead of past elections — and the debates commissioner’s role.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-votes-newsletter-issue17-promise-to-be-positive-1.5234909

In reversal, Jason Kenney now says Alberta can live with amended C-69 environmental assessment bill | CBC News

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the leaders of the three other provincial parties are offering an olive branch to the Trudeau government on C-69, saying they’re now prepared to accept the controversial overhaul of Canada’s environmental assessment process — as long as the Senate’s amendments are part of it.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tasker-kenney-bill-c69-amendments-1.5147516

Mike Pence is coming to Ottawa — but why hasn’t Trump made a state visit to Canada yet? | CBC News

U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence is coming to Canada next week to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss what the U.S. Embassy calls the “swift adoption” of the new NAFTA — but there’s no sign of President Donald Trump planning a similar visit north of the border.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-presidential-visits-to-canada-1.5113449