#Erin O’Toole fills in blanks

#Erin O’Toole fills in blanks

“#Erin O’Toole fills in blanks” Paul Wells: The Conservative leader dropped a brick of a platform document in an attempt to answer every question anyone will ever have about him and his party Increasingly I think detailed campaign platform documents are terrible for governance. They shackle entire governments, struggling with the unimaginable realities of life…

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#O’Toole’s blind side, Trudeau’s big gamble and other keys to the campaign

#O’Toole’s blind side, Trudeau’s big gamble and other keys to the campaign

“#O’Toole’s blind side, Trudeau’s big gamble and other keys to the campaign” A month before the 2008 election, the Conservatives put a juvenile and irritating online attack on Liberal Leader Stephane Dion, featuring an animation of a puffin defecating on Dion’s head. Voters recoiled, Stephen Harper blamed an overenthusiastic staffer, apologized and ordered the image…

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#Election 2021: Let the caring begin

#Election 2021: Let the caring begin

“#Election 2021: Let the caring begin” The prospect of a vote sure lit a fire under the Trudeau government’s behind. Maybe we should have one every three months. “This pandemic is not over,” Justin Trudeau, who said in May that “nobody wants an election before the end of this pandemic,” told reporters on Sunday outside…

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#This morning at Rideau Hall and in Kabul

#This morning at Rideau Hall and in Kabul

“#This morning at Rideau Hall and in Kabul” Scott Gilmore: Trudeau went to Rideau Hall because he wants to be Prime Minister a little longer. If he wanted to really do something, he would have been in a crisis ops room. This morning, as the Prime Minister made his way in his official car to…

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#All of Justin Trudeau’s unfinished business

#All of Justin Trudeau’s unfinished business

“#All of Justin Trudeau’s unfinished business” “There’s always more to do,” says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Put limits on how banks can gouge homeowners hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic? No. But,  “there’s always more to do,” he says. “And we’re going to make sure our financial partners are part of the solution to making sure…

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#338Canada: Trudeau’s election to lose

#338Canada: Trudeau’s election to lose

“#338Canada: Trudeau’s election to lose” Philippe J. Fournier: A majority is within reach for the Liberals, but the NDP’s current level of support could yet throw a wrench into their plans After months of speculation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally decided to push all his chip in the electoral pot, betting that his handling…

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#Seat cluster poll: The Liberals consolidate their advantage

#Seat cluster poll: The Liberals consolidate their advantage

“#Seat cluster poll: The Liberals consolidate their advantage” Analysis by Innovative Research Group shows key regional advantages for the Liberals. They might explain why Trudeau thinks he can win a majority Why is Justin Trudeau preparing to call an election when most pollsters say he’s not in majority territory? Maybe it’s folly that will lead…

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