Trudeau is under siege. His MPs are openly feuding. This is only the start of troubles for the Liberal party
For those who enjoy indulging in a little Ottawa “Kremlinology,” there’s been a lot of interesting buzz, increasingly in the...
Matt Gurney
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Trudeau is under siege. Its MPs are openly feuding. It’s only the start of troubles for the Liberal party
For those who enjoy indulging in a little Ottawa “Kremlinology,” there’s been a lot of interesting buzz, increasingly in the...
One of us thinks we need a federal election ASAP. The other thinks that’s a terrible idea
In a recurring feature, Susan Delacourt, a small-l liberal, and Matt Gurney, a small-c conservative, bring their different perspectives —...
Don’t get mad at me but Donald Trump isn’t entirely wrong about Canada
One of the hardest things for Canadians over the next four (and a bit) years, I’d wager, is going to...
Justin Trudeau or Pierre Poilievre? We disagree on who’s the biggest loser in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory
Susan Delacourt: Liberals, at least the ones with some optimism left in them, are pretty sure that good news for...
Pierre Poilievre says it’s ‘not fair’ for Liberals to turn on Justin Trudeau. Is he right?
Susan Delacourt: The current Liberal leadership drama has had a lot of people riveted over the past couple of weeks...
Justin Trudeau has no shortage of headaches. What’s his biggest one?
Susan Delacourt: Earlier this week, for non-column purposes, you and I were chatting about the fire hose of news in...
What happened to all that talk of a Liberal mutiny?
Matt Gurney: This one feels a bit like déjà vu all over again, but not a ton has changed politically...
It’s no longer a question of whether someone blows up Justin Trudeau’s government, but when. Here’s where the parties stand
Susan Delacourt: A funny thing happened on the way to Parliament getting back in business last week. And no, I...
Byelection results don’t just signal the Liberals will lose the next election. They signal a wipeout
As of early Tuesday morning, with all polls reporting but at least one recount possible, the NDP has won Winnipeg’s...
Who benefits most from the end of Liberal-NDP alliance?
The collapse of the Confidence and Supply Agreement (CASA) between the Liberals and NDP has undoubtedly changed the calculus for...
Who was the biggest loser in the Liberal-NDP breakup?
Matt Gurney: Well, that was a week. I’d hoped for a bit more of a gradual re-entry to reality as...
Would a cabinet shuffle solve Justin Trudeau’s problems?
There are many challenges ahead this fall for the governing Liberals, but swapping ministers may not be the solution for...
Are Justin Trudeau’s Liberals tired, stale and out of touch — or just bad communicators?
Susan Delacourt: The Liberal caucus is set to meet in a few weeks in Nanaimo, B.C., and while you and...
July was a crazy month for U.S. politics. But did the Democrats or Republicans come out ahead?
In a recurring feature, Susan Delacourt, a small-l liberal, and Matt Gurney, a small-c conservative, bring their different perspectives —...
It doesn’t matter how this Toronto byelection shakes out — every scenario is some kind of bad for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals
The Liberals are fighting to hold on to the downtown riding of Toronto—St. Paul’s, but there are ways that even...
Canadians have been told there might be traitors in Parliament. Why aren’t the Liberals and Conservatives running around like their heads are on fire?
Susan Delacourt: There is only one thing to write about this week, we both agree, and that is foreign interference...
If Donald Trump is elected president again, will the biggest loser be Justin Trudeau or Pierre Poilievre?
Susan Delacourt: Canadian elections are rarely fought on foreign policy. Even the big free-trade election of 1988 boiled down to...
If Pierre Poilievre really hates lobbyists now, maybe he should talk to Justin Trudeau
Susan Delacourt: Back in March, when Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called lobbyists “utterly useless” in an address to the Vancouver...
Jagmeet Singh looks vulnerable in the Liberal-NDP deal. Is it time for him to end it?
Susan Delacourt: The political chattering class is obsessed this spring with how long Justin Trudeau will stay in his job...
Justin Trudeau is doing everything he can to gain traction. Is it working?
The prime minister is not getting ahead in public opinion polls. Could he still be feeling pretty good about his...
What happens when Trudeau can't blame the premiers, NIMBYs or disinfo?
An evolving line of defence we see from the federal Liberals is that they're actually doing a great job. It's...
Is Doug Ford one — and how about Pierre Poilievre? What does it even mean to be a conservative in Canada these days?
In a recurring feature, Susan Delacourt, a small-l liberal, and Matt Gurney, a small-c conservative, bring their different perspectives —...
An expected defeat was unexpectedly painful for Justin Trudeau's Liberals. That should set off alarm bells
MG: I know better than to make predictions in politics. I'm not paid enough to risk that kind of embarrassment...
Why has Canadian politics become so stupid?
Our federal political parties believe their best chances at power can be found on the path that is shallower, dumber...
The government tried to spin us about Israel, and we have proof
The war in Israel is, of course, a local story — local for the Israelis, and local for the Palestinians...
