If NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh loses the byelection in Burnaby South, more members of his caucus will likely opt not to run in 2019. But a win could trigger a national surge for the party.…
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Wynne bearing brunt of change theme that plagues all incumbent politicians
Kathleen Wynne’s unpopularity is palpable, whether deserved or not. In reality, she has done a pretty decent job as a leader. But her enemies have been very successful in casting her as the source of…
Politics can be a four-letter word, last week’s was ugly
Political disputes between Alberta and British Columbia and the opening salvos of the Ontario election left most spectators wondering how low politics could go. By SHEILA COPPS First published on Monday, April 23, 2018 in…
Data mining key to winning elections
What most voters do not realize, is that the real targeting work is done long before anyone ever knocks on your door. Data mining permits political campaigns to dig deeply and understand exactly what each…
Trudeau needs to target two key demographics for victory: women and youth
Political observers may downplay the importance of a women’s budget. But those of us who witnessed the equality stall under Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper aren’t likely to let it happen again. By SHEILA COPPS…
Last week’s byelections burst the Ottawa bubble
Mid-term report cards on the governing Liberals have been flagging. They were unanimous in predicting the honeymoon was over. But four byelections in other parts of the country told a different story. By SHEILA COPPS…
Blue-blood finance minister merely adds to class struggle theme consuming Parliament
As long as Bill Morneau is holding the reins at finance, the questions about his personal wealth and (now divested) family earnings will keep coming. The minister is a moving target for the Conservatives and…
Whatever the outcome, new leader’s first job will be to heal internal divisions
If Jagmeet Singh wins, the haemorrhage of Quebec support for the party will continue. If he loses, the damage done from the NDP turban wars will be felt by the party in other key parts…
Sometimes ambiguity can be a blueprint for survival
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau displayed no such ambiguity when he launched a plan for electoral reform during the last election, boldly proclaiming that 2015 would be the last vote under the current system. By SHEILA…
Charlie Angus is no Bernie Sanders
Charlie Angus has a formidable challenge. He was quoted last week as saying he wants to build a bridge between the dreamers and the doers in his party. That will be no mean feat because…
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