Trudeau expected to shuffle his cabinet before retreat, say Liberal sources
With MPs demanding a change in the front bench, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is…
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‘It’s all out war now’: Liberal MPs, senior Grits predict a ‘volatile’ summer with ‘lots of political games’ and ‘machinations’ at the ‘rockiest’ time of Trudeau’s leadership
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to shuffle his cabinet or make any changes to…
Upcoming Montreal byelection will be ‘a pretty important stay-or-go indicator’ for PM Trudeau, say political insiders and MPs
In the aftermath of the Liberals’ devastating byelection loss in Toronto-St.…
Trudeau can’t fight Poilievre and internal dissent at the same time, say some MPs and political insiders
If Trudeau does not stay on as party leader, longtime Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux…
Liberal MP Chahal among nine MPs demanding ‘immediate’ caucus meeting to discuss ‘extremely concerning’ byelection loss
Nine Liberal MPs have signed a letter demanding their national caucus chair…
Liberal MPs Long and McDonald call for change in party leadership: ‘we need new leadership and a new direction’
At least two Liberal backbenchers are calling for change at the top. In an email to…
Caucus disquiet grows after Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection upset as Liberals face ‘catastrophic loss’ with status quo
For the Trudeau government, the writing has been on the wall since November, and…
Calgary Liberal MP Chahal trying to ‘build coalition of support’ to stop deportation of truck driver in deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash
Calgary Liberal MP George Chahal is seeking support from his colleagues and is…
‘Crappy’ polling numbers make some Liberal MPs uneasy about electoral prospects, but still consider next election ‘worth fighting’
Odds are stacked against the governing Liberals, making some MPs “nervous” and…
Trudeau internally announces provincial campaign co-chairs for next election, Liberal sources say
The next federal election is 18 months away, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has…
Pro-Palestinian student protests on university campuses further complicate electoral calculus for left-of-centre parties, say Liberal MPs
The ongoing pro-Palestinian protests at university campuses across the country…
If Trudeau stays, he needs one ‘last reboot’ this summer, say Liberal MPs, pollsters, and political insiders
With the Liberals 21 points behind in the polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will…
Liberal MP Chagger steps down as chair of powerful Procedure and House Affairs Committee
After heading the House of Commons’ influential Procedure and House Affairs…
Ontario Liberal MP Drouin may not run in the next election
So far, 21 MPs from all parties have announced they won’t seek re-election in the next…
Trudeau tells Grit MPs not to expect any dramatic boost in public support until next year
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Liberal MPs at their most recent national caucus…
Freeland’s budget seen as last hope to turn Trudeau’s electoral fortunes around, say politicos
The April 16 federal budget appears to be the last hope for turning Prime Minister…
Liberal MP Hepfner may have to duke it out with NDP MPP Monique Taylor in ‘progressive bellwether’ riding of Hamilton Mountain in 2025, say Liberal and NDP insiders
Rookie Liberal MP Lisa Hepfner, who won her riding by one of the closest margins…
Poor polling numbers, NDP MPP’s rumoured candidacy, and Mideast conflict turns Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont., byelection into tight three-way race, say Liberal MPs
With affordability issues top of mind for Canadians, poor national polling…
Liberals lose, Conservatives gain in new riding boundary breakdown of 2021 electoral results
If the new riding boundaries had been in effect in 2021, the Liberals would have won…
Liberal ridings raised more cash in 2022, but Conservatives had $12-million more in the bank
Liberal riding associations across the country raised more money in 2022 than…
B.C. Liberal MP Dhaliwal’s House motion could set a ‘dangerous precedent’ and cause ‘irreparable damage to Canada-India relations,’ says fellow Liberal Arya
If the House of Commons passes Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal’s motion entitled…
After salary raise, Trudeau will earn $406,200, Poilievre $299,900, and Singh, Blanchet $271,700 each year
With new annual salary raises coming into effect April 1, Prime Minister Justin…
Bucking the national trend, Liberals’ riding associations out-fundraised Conservatives by $2-million in 2022
While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals currently trail the…
Only 89 of 156 Liberal MPs have so far been nominated for next election, a year after deadline
A year after the nomination deadline has passed for incumbent Liberal MPs, only 89…
Some Liberal MPs say Durham byelection result a ‘canary in the coal mine’ and ‘high time to re-examine some of our most basic assumptions’
Facing dismal national public opinion numbers for months, the decisive Liberal…
If Conservatives follow their own rules, 32 incumbent MPs including Poilievre, Uppal, and Hallan may have to go through nomination contests: riding redistribution analysis
If the Conservative Party followed its own nomination rules in held ridings, 32…
Oliphant’s leaked private conversation could have a ‘chilling effect’ on MP-constituent relations, say some Liberal MPs
The leaked audio recording of Liberal MP Rob Oliphant’s private conversation with…
Like ‘Tragically Hip song Boots or Hearts,’ Trudeau government getting ‘whipsawed’ every day, leadership change seems to be only option left, say political players
With the Liberals getting “whipsawed” almost every day with one controversy after…
In the ‘game of margins,’ gender identity issue could become Trudeau’s ‘Achilles heel’ in next election, say political players
When the movement of a few thousand votes nationally could decide the election…
Former Ontario cabinet minister Parm Gill’s appointment as federal candidate ‘unfair and undemocratic’: grassroots Conservatives
In a letter sent to the Conservative Party’s national council, some…
B.C. Liberal MP Aldag in talks with B.C. NDP to run provincially in the fall election
Two-term British Columbia Liberal MP John Aldag, who represents…
New rule: incumbent Tory MPs whose ridings changed 25 per cent or more will have to go through nomination contests
Incumbent Conservative MPs whose ridings have changed in population by 25 per…
‘Trump takes personal things personally:’ Liberal strategy to compare Poilievre with Trump ‘desperate,’ and a ‘delicate dance’ that could backfire, say political players
Slumping in public support and dealing with second guessing from the backbench in…
Quebec Liberals want Champagne for the provincial leadership—and he’s not ruling it out
François-Philippe Champagne is one of a few Liberal ministers seen as…
‘Bring it on’: Liberal MP Powlowski challenges Poilievre as Conservatives eye Lib, NDP Northern Ontario ridings
Despite his party’s polling figures, two-term Northern Ontario Liberal MP Marcus…
Trudeau cabinet to hear from experts on middle class, Canada-U.S., and housing during pre-Parliament retreat in Montreal
Against a backdrop of a double-digit deficit in the national public polls,…
Trudeau’s Jamaica trip ‘tone deaf at multiple levels’ and ‘greatest Christmas gift going’ for Conservatives
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s luxury vacation to Jamaica over the winter…
As 10 Grit MPs decide not to run again, more expected to bow out ahead of likely ‘most difficult election for Liberals since 2015’
The next election is not scheduled until 2025, but so far 14 MPs have decided not to…
‘Liberal MPs are going to do everything they can to win’: Grits trying to get a head start in long-shot Durham, Ont., byelection
Emboldened by the surprise better-than-expected Liberal performance in last…
‘Bad news across the board for Trudeau’: Conservatives would win 217 seats if an election held today, according to new Innovative Research poll
If an election were to happen now, the Conservatives would win as many as 217…
Toronto-St. Paul’s byelection could be ‘first test’ of Jewish voters’ reaction to Canada’s UN vote on Israel-Hamas war, say political insiders
The yet-to-be-called byelection in Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont., could be the “first test”…
It could be a ‘bloodbath for the Liberals’ if polls hold up until next election, say political strategists and insiders
If the Conservatives maintain a double-digit margin lead until the next…
Liberals look like a ‘party on autopilot’ headed for ‘a car crash,’ say political players
With the Liberal Party’s public support dropping like a stone, political…
Liberal MP McDonald says he’s rebuffed Conservatives’ overtures three times, but won’t rule out crossing the floor or sitting as an Independent
The three-term Newfoundland and Labrador MP did not meet the March deadline of…
Liberals 10 points behind in the 34 ridings that helped bring them to power in 2015
If the next election were to happen now, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would lose…
Liberals 10 points behind in the 34 ridings that helped bring them to power in 2015 and have kept Conservatives out ever since, according to a new poll
If the next election were to happen now, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would lose…
Updated: Lagging in the polls, PM Trudeau brings on marketing and branding specialist Valiquette as new executive director of PMO communications
At a time when the governing Liberals are trailing the Conservatives by…
If polling trends don’t change for Liberals, expect more and louder voices for change in leadership, say political players
After Prince Edward Island Liberal stalwart and Senator Percy Downe started…
With plunging polls and ongoing chatter, Trudeau could finalize future plans by February, says Liberal stalwart and Senator Percy Downe
A seasoned Liberal who has served in some of the most senior positions in the…
Facing sharp caucus divisions on Hamas-Israel war, Trudeau deals with yet another challenge and a ‘disproportionate effect’ on Liberals, say political insiders
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing a more visible internal party divide…
With plunging polling numbers, chatter of potential Liberal leadership election to succeed Trudeau starts again
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been insisting for months that he will lead the…
For first time since 2015, next election expected to be a referendum on Trudeau’s leadership, say political players
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to power eight years ago and has won three…