Posted August 16, 2024
Trudeau insists that he is staying on. Poilievre is delighted.
There has been a steady drumbeat of stories speculating that Mark Carney will join the Liberal cabinet. Typically the stories suggest that he would become Minister of Finance, replacing Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland.
Posted August 2, 2024
In an ideal world political leaders make choices based on a thorough analysis of the available facts and the skills to implement the necessary actions. This should minimalize the risk of failure.
Posted June 28, 2024
On Tuesday the voters in Toronto St-Paul’s did a favour for the Liberal party and the country. The party should accept the gift. The Conservative win this week was unexpected. The riding had been represented since 1997 by Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, who won the last election by 24%.
Posted June 14, 2024
Prime Minister Trudeau’s promised doubling of the number of homes to be built during the next five years will not happen. The political operatives in the Prime Minister’s Office see it as a way to harass the Conservatives.
Posted May 17, 2024
On April 20, The Globe and Mail reported that the Liberals had set an internal goal of narrowing the Conservative’s 15% lead by five points every six months. It is going badly. Read More »