Former cabinet minister leading Conservative charge to win back seats in Alta
Former federal Conservative cabinet minister Tim Uppal has been nominated again to run in Edmonton Mill Woods. Continue reading
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New Brunswick Liberal MP calls out Andrew Scheer over foreign oil comments
Andrew Scheer suggested Canada should block Saudi Arabia oil imports as punishment following the murder of a Saudi journalist Continue reading
Bill Kelly: Justin Trudeau and Andrew Scheer have a tough year ahead
Both Justin Trudeau and Andrew Scheer have a long way to go if they want to win the hearts and minds of Canadian voters, Bill Kelly says. Continue reading
Fact check: Scheer slams Liberal’s carbon tax for exemptions, but experts say that’s not the whole story
On the first day of an election year, Scheer slammed the plan, making contradictory statements about how it works. Continue reading
Ottawa’s unpublished internal polls on federal carbon tax give edge to Trudeau
By David Akin Chief Political Correspondent
Global News has obtained unpublished federal polling which shows that the federal carbon tax may not be as unpopular as Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives think, but not as popular as Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are hoping for, either. Continue reading
ANALYSIS: This election year, volatile electorate could bedevil Trudeau’s Liberals, Scheer’s Conservatives
By David Akin Chief Political Correspondent
An electorate ready to try new kinds of change was on full display across the country in 2018, hinting at a big risk in this election year for the federal Liberals and Conservatives. Continue reading
As 2019 federal election looms, Pierre Poilievre rejoices in agitating the Liberals
Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer have both said they expect the fall campaign to be one of the nastiest in recent memory. Continue reading
Andrew Scheer says Justin Trudeau is Canada’s most divisive prime minister
Scheer is lashing out at Trudeau and the Liberal party for dismissing anyone who disagrees with them, particularly anyone who has questions about Canada’s immigration system. Continue reading
‘Domestic realities,’ not #WelcomeToCanada tweet, to blame for migrants ‘fleeing’ U.S.: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s not his controversial #WelcomeToCanada tweet driving the thousands of migrants “fleeing” the United States. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: Trudeau Liberals well-positioned going into 2019 election
The story of the Liberal Party’s strength is told in the regional and sub-regional numbers, pollster Darrell Bricker says. Continue reading