Althia Raj
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Trudeau should listen to the dissidents who want change. But there’s a reason why the message isn’t getting through
They did what Justin Trudeau asked of them. The 27 Liberal MPs who went to the microphone last Wednesday —...
Pierre Poilievre wants to lead the country. So where are the signs of maturity?
You could call it Pierre Poilievre’s blind spot. Because the Conservative leader sees politics through the prism of a game...
Not your usual rabble-rousers’: Inside the growing calls among MPs for Justin Trudeau to step down
It was short, concise and eyebrow raising. At the Liberals’ national caucus meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday morning, the chair...
Pierre Poilievre returns to a shaky Parliament with more flop than flex
Parliament is back with a bang and things are not going Pierre Poilievre’s way. It started with a stinging byelection...
Canada is saved from an election by the political party that wants to break it up
Who would have thought Canada might be saved from an election by the only political party that seeks to break...
Justin Trudeau ‘unleashed’ is the Liberals’ new weapon in their battle with Pierre Poilievre
“I believe we’re going to win everything!” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded when asked this week whether he thought the...
Help the Liberals? Oh, come on — Mark Carney is here for Canada
Mark Carney wants you to know he’s answering a call from his country, not overtly positioning himself for the Liberal...
‘Too preachy’: Liberal MPs admit some of their constituents want Justin Trudeau gone
It’s become too obvious to hide. Liberal MPs publicly acknowledged Monday that some of their constituents want Prime Minister Justin...
Liberals are facing a palpable appetite for change, but their path forward is unclear
These should be consequential meetings. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals face the greatest challenge they have ever faced — the possibility of...
Justin Trudeau draws in Mark Carney as Liberal MPs gather to consider the coming election
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is scheduled to attend the Liberals’ summer caucus meetings in Nanaimo, B.C. where...
Liberals’ national campaign director tells Justin Trudeau he is quitting
The federal Liberal party’s national campaign director is quitting, the Star has learned. Jeremy Broadhurst privately told Prime Minister Justin...
Jagmeet Singh had a good reason to tear up his deal with Justin Trudeau — and it’s not that he wants an election
It was a marriage of convenience that ended because it was no longer convenient. No need for progressives to shed...
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are facing a bloodbath — and he’s ignoring the real problem his party faces
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to reframe public opinion about his unpopular government Monday by pointing out Canada has the...
What’s gone wrong with Elizabeth May’s Green Party? Almost everything
It should be the Green Party’s moment. Abnormal extreme heat waves are affecting large parts of the country, sparking wildfire...
It’s ‘obvious’ Justin Trudeau should step down, Elizabeth May says — so why won’t she listen to her own critics?
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says it’s “obvious” Justin Trudeau should “pass the torch,” and if she were in the...
The lone Liberal MP to call for Justin Trudeau’s resignation speaks out about the surprising response
It was a political call to arms that no Liberal MP appears to have taken up. In an email to...
Mark Carney in talks with Trudeau about "joining the team as finance minister" - Toronto Star
Sources say he and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney have spoken at least twice, prior to Monday’s byelection...
Justin Trudeau, Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh are their own worst enemies. Here’s how they can use the summer to turn things around
As MPs scurried out of Ottawa’s oppressive heat this week for what is likely the last summer break before the...
‘Maybe the knives come out’: If the Liberals lose this Toronto byelection, Justin Trudeau could be in big trouble
Conventional wisdom suggests by-elections are a consequence-free way for voters to send a message to the governing party that they...
Sinking to Pierre Poilievre’s level won’t make Liberals look any better
It wasn’t nice. “Mr. Speaker, the Conservative leader is wearing more makeup than I am today,” Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland...
If you thought Canada was over its separation anxiety, there’s an unpleasant surprise brewing
It’s not a topic of conversation in English Canada. Mention “separation” in a political context and, just like Google search...
Acting like a petulant child paid off for Pierre Poilievre. Canada may not be so lucky
It was quite a week in Canadian politics. On Monday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who polls suggests could win a...
Pierre Poilievre is courting support from groups that spew hate. Is this really the alternative to Justin Trudeau we want?
Perhaps Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was feeling too comfortable. After all, his party is ahead of the Liberals by 2...
Liberal MPs fear Justin Trudeau’s budget is a gift to Pierre Poilievre — and that the Grits are shooting themselves in the foot
Worry is starting to set in. Days after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her government’s latest budget, with $53 billion...
Pierre Poilievre had a very good week — thanks to Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh playing follow the leader
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre may not have, in his words, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “soft blue eyes and fluffy hair...
The carbon levy will haunt Justin Trudeau whether he raises it or not
Justin Trudeau acknowledged this week that he’s no longer popular. Hearkening back to similar comments by former prime minister Brian...
Excited by Justin Trudeau's pharmacare plan? Don't get your hopes up
The NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh describes it as “historic.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks about “moving forward with national, single-payer...
Why Canada's consensus on immigration is fraying
Anti-immigration sentiment used to be politically taboo. Election after election, a majority of voters told party leaders they wanted more...
On transgender issues, Pierre Poilievre twists the truth and punches down
Pierre Poilievre revealed a lot about himself this week. Asked for his reaction to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s announcement about...
There's one thing Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre agree on — and it isn't good
It was a rare show of unity: Members of Parliament from all parties standing together to support a Bloc Québécois...
'How do you sleep at night, bro?' Parliament returns with the same old toxic behaviour
If anyone thought the toxic partisanship on display in the House of Commons this December was just a symptom of...
MPs are weaponizing social media to create outrage. That's putting their colleagues in danger
Senators are about to turn the table on themselves and study the consequences of their own actions on social media...
MPs are acting out for one reason — and it’s the ugly truth few want to talk about
The latest controversy on Parliament Hill is really not about the Conservatives’ alleged attack on the use of French, their...
Justin Trudeau’s government badly fumbled the Online News Act — and a deal with Google doesn’t fix its fatal flaw
The federal Liberals avoided a catastrophe Wednesday when Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge announced the government had struck a deal with...
Canada feels like it’s falling apart and our political leaders are missing in action. What’s going on?
The country needs political leadership. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau built his brand on bringing people together: grieving with Londoners after...
Worried about Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh has a warning for Canada’s workers
He’s not white. He’s not macho. And he doesn’t drive an F-150. But the NDP wants working-class men to know...