Christopher Guly

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Christopher Guly

Poilievre faces ‘balancing act’ between Conservative MAGA support and anti-Trump Canadian sentiment: ‘they’re definitely not going to do interviews talking about why they like Donald Trump’

A Conservative source told The Hill Times that 'at least 75 per cent' of Conservative MPs, most from Western Canada, 'support the Republicans in the U.S.' and have been 'favourable' to Donald Trump. But the source also noted that almost all Conservatives do not support Trump’s idea of annexing Canada as the 51st state.

Christopher Guly

‘Canadians are meeting the moment of the existential threat to our identity,’ says Furey as premiers head to Washington, D.C., this week

When the man whose brand was built on “the art of the deal” slapped Canada with sweeping tariffs on Feb. 1, he inadvertently crafted a consolidated reply from the Confederation. U.S. President Donald Trump has become the domestic unifier of Canadians, crossing partisan and geographic lines in a unique historical way at an unprecedented fractious time in the country’s relationship...

Christopher Guly

Prorogation? Resignation? Liberals vow to push through House impasse as speculation swirls on the Hill

The Thanksgiving break week has granted the Liberal Party breathing room on a privilege motion that has ground House business to a standstill, but questions remain over what—if anything—the governing party can do to reverse static polling showing a catastrophic defeat at the next election.

Christopher Guly

Conservatives’ path to victory propelled by women, young voters, and a deep desire for change, say pollsters

The federal Conservatives are poised to form one of the largest majority governments in Canadian history, and push the governing Liberals into third—if not fourth place—in the House following the next general election, say pollsters. Whether the national win will eclipse Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservative victory in the 1984 federal election that resulted in a 211-seat majority in the then-282-seat...

Christopher Guly

‘Period of labour turmoil’ not over with end to rail shutdown, observers warn

The shutdown of Canada’s two major railways might have ended a week before Labour Day, but other work stoppages are on the near horizon, including one involving Air Canada pilots next month as part of what a former federal cabinet minister and outgoing head of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce characterize as “a period of labour turmoil.”

Christopher Guly

Trudeau, Singh no-shows at Calgary Stampede where Poilievre rails against their ‘woke’ agenda

As the only federal leader attending this year’s Calgary Stampede, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre enjoyed his own political rodeo by showcasing an election-style speech in which he took shots at his two main rivals—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh—both of whom missed the 2024 “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth,” and Poilievre’s rant targeting them.

Christopher Guly

‘No hope’ for Liberals winning next federal election with Trudeau as leader, say pollsters

Whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leads the Liberals in the next federal election, or his party’s members choose a successor should he step down from the helm before the federal vote, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is likely headed to forming a majority government, say pollsters.