New Democrats are not the first Canadian politicians splintering on the Israel-Palestine issue. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on October 13, 2023. OTTAWA—In politics, timing is everything. Members of the New Democratic…
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All parties have a chance to right their respective ships in 2022
In the end, the only party that really ended up ahead at year’s end is the Bloc. But this party also has the benefit of never having to be held accountable for what it might…
Where, oh where, has Elizabeth May gone?
Amid infighting and challenges to Annamie Paul’s leadership, Green MP Elizabeth May has been mostly silent. May’s return as leader would allow the party to limp through the next election with a known quantity. By…
Green Party debacle has done irreparable damage to its chances across the country
Annamie Paul could survive by recanting the threats tweeted by her former staffer. But it is hard to see how the internal strife is going to do anything but consign the Greens to the scrap…
Once vaccines get rolling, that’s the moment to trigger an election
Voters are always happier in the spring and the economic fallout won’t yet be felt. By Sheila CoppsFirst published in The Hill Times on February 8, 2021. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to keep saying…