In Canadian politics, 16 per cent is an ugly number with a lethal history.
The governing Progressive Conservatives won only 16.04 per cent of the national vote in 1993.
After ruling with a hefty majority since 1988, they were left with only two seats in Parliament.
Virtually all Canadians say they believe the country is in the midst of a housing crisis, with 69 percent strongly agreeing with the statement and 26 percent saying they somewhat agree.
It has been a tough year for journalism. The mighty White House press corps was caught covering up the age-addled state of U.S. President Joe Biden. The conspiracy necessarily involved the vice-president and first lady, but neither of them were expected to tell the truth. Journalists are supposed to do that.
Some don’t try. There were those who bestrode the world of new journalism like veritable colossi, but it was not clear that they were aiming at journalism. Pandering to Vladimir Putin and castigating Winston Churchill is something, and a rather popular something at that, but is it journalism?
Yet another steaming pile of “What a heroine Freeland is.”
OTTAWA — With a majority of his caucus now calling on him to resign, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on a ski holiday, reflecting on whether to stay or go.
Trudeau is way down in the polls and facing challenges from within his party about whether he’s the right leader to unite Canadians. His decision comes as Canada braces for a tariff war when Donald Trump returns to the White House in three weeks.
A group of Chinese Canadians that made submissions to the federal government’s inquiry into foreign interference is raising fresh concerns about the Hong Kong government’s influence in Canada.
It is drawing attention to two new developments in the last week. The first is the Hong Kong government’s targeting of six activists, including a Canadian who lives in Metro Vancouver, and its offer of a large cash reward for information that could lead to their arrests for having allegedly violated Hong Kong’s national security law.
Now that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a spent political force, the Liberal party will soon have fateful decisions to make about its future. Almost 70 per cent of Canadians want Trudeau to leave, while the Conservatives are between 22 and 29 points ahead in the polls, which could consign the Liberals to fourth place in the House of Commons. As the hoof beats of the four horses of the apocalypse thunder ever louder, the Liberal caucus is entering open revolt. Everyone seems to agree the PM’s exit is a foregone conclusion, with only timing and method in doubt.
The cost of living remained top of mind for many Canadians this year, even though inflation dropped in 2024 and the Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate several times.
That issue was considered the top domestic news story in Canada by 71 per cent of Canadians, according to new Ipsos polling conducted exclusively for Global News on what people considered the biggest stories of this year.
OTTAWA — Even though Santa has come and gone, Canadians can still expect stockings full of coal in 2025.
A year-end report published by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says Canadians will get hit with a slew of tax increases.
OTTAWA—Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to finally decide whether to resign or cling on, with some Liberal MPs urging him to quickly make up his mind, and one major business group raising concerns about “chaos” at the centre of Canadian political power.
There’s much talk these days about the options available to the PM to keep himself in power, with many strategists of all parties suggesting that Justin could prorogue Parliament.
Really?
Suspend Parliament so that the opposition would not be able to topple the Liberals in a vote and bring on the election that most Canadians want?
Does this sound democratic?
The Quebec Liberal caucus is also calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down, according to sources.
A Quebec Liberal MP, who requested anonymity to speak freely, said the provincial caucus didn’t have a full meeting but there have been smaller group discussions since the House rose on Dec. 17.
A consensus was reached that the prime minister needs to step down and caucus chair Stéphane Lauzon had been instructed to inform Trudeau of this decision, the MP said. Lauzon did so last week, which was confirmed by another Quebec Liberal MP.
Ontario and Atlantic caucuses have come to similar conclusions already.
A new year must bring a new resolve for Canada
Over the holidays, Canadians enjoy spending time with their families and friends to celebrate, catch up, look back on the year, and talk a bit about the future.
It’s around this point during the holidays that my thoughts begin to turn to what I could do differently in the new year, about how I could be better. Some years, I resolve to exercise more, to take up a new hobby, or learn to play an instrument. In others, I resolve to be more present or not to speak ill of others.
Empty twaddle from someone who wouldn’t stop if he ran you over.
It’s gotta be tough being Justin Trudeau these days.
The Conservatives have said they plan to bring a non-confidence motion to defeat the Trudeau government as soon as Jan. 30. The Bloc Quebecois and NDP have said they believe Trudeau must go — though not all NDP MPs agree.
December 30, 2024 – At the end of what has already been a bruising year for federal Liberals, they are on the precipice of a very unhappy New Year.
Amid growing calls for their leader to resign, the latest public opinion data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute shows the party’s support among decided and leaning voters down to just 16 per cent.
