How about some election trivia to get us started today? In what post-World War II election did the federal Liberals get their highest percentage of the popular vote? It was 1949. Louis St Laurent was their leader and they obtained 50.1% of the popular vote and 72.5% of the seats in Parliament. In what post-WWII…
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Kryptonite Seems to be Working on Poilievre
Unbelievable! Since Mark Carney was chosen as Liberal leader on March 9, 2025, support for the Liberal party has surged in the polls. EKOS Politics latest poll, published March 13th, shows the Liberals way ahead now with 49.5% support nationally, compared to 31.8% for the Conservatives, 8% for the NDP, 2% for the Green Party,…
Conservative Lead Falls – Carney On The Rise
From the beginning, the 2025 Liberal leadership election appeared to be Mark Carney’s to lose, and to the surprise of no one – except perhaps for Chrystia Freeland – when the Liberal Party announced the winner on March 9th, it was Carney. He won not by a whisker but by a country mile. When the…
One Day Closer…
Those who have seen even part of the February 28, 2025 Trump-Zelinsky meeting at the White House are shocked and appalled by Trump’s behaviour. Governments and commentators around the world, including CBC’s Power and Politics, have condemned the assault on Zelensky, even as they tried to make sense of the ferocity of Trump’s attack. Trump’s…
To Call A Spade “A Spade” is not Criminal
Yves Engler is a name familiar to many who oppose Israel’s genocide of the residents of Gaza. He has long been a voice of reason, working hard, not only to draw attention to Israel’s war crimes, but also to vocally criticize extremists within the Zionist community. In a Kafkaesque development, on February 20, 2025, Engler…
Mayor Sim’s Days are Numbered
Valentine’s Day, Friday February 14th, 2025, brought a bouquet of red roses to those who want to see the end of Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC party. Since being elected, the mayor and his party have: Proposed to do away with our elected Park Board Tried to eliminate the requirement that all new developments…
The Gap is Narrowing!
Prior to Justin Trudeau’s announcement that he would resign as Liberal Leader and Prime Minister, Pierre Poilievre’s lead over the Liberals was enormous. The Liberals were so low in the polls that they risked failing to win the number of seats required for official party status. The Conservatives were on track not just for a…