Canadian Politics
We need exit polling for Canadian elections
On October 21st, Justin Trudeau was reduced to minority government status with stronger Conservative opposition forming dominant regional representation in the…
Bloc Quebecois
56 posts on Bloc Quebecois from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
Canadian Media
Radio-Canada rebrands as “ici”
From, ahem, Canada.com, MONTREAL — The French-language CBC has announced plans to change its name. Radio-Canada will lose the words “radio” and “Canada.”…
New Democratic Party of Canada
NDP Membership numbers – comparison
The NDP just released their membership number totals prior to the upcoming vote for NDP leader. The number just released is: 128,351 For comparison, let’s look…
New Democratic Party of Canada
Nycole Turmel’s Bloc connections
Nycole Turmel is the newly minted interim leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada. She has stepped in while Jack Layton fights another round with cancer.…
Bloc Québécois
Bloc Quebecois platform: pro-coalition if minority government formed
According to section 1.4.11 of the Bloc Quebecois platform: “Dans l’éventualité d’un P arlement sans majorité parlementaire, le Bloc Québécois se réserve la…
Election Financing
In… Out…
Wayne Easter receives money from the Liberal Party of Canada (In) Wayne Easter sends money to the Liberal Party of Canada (Out) All on the same day… In and…
Parliament of Canada
The Coalition is alive and well
Hey, what is that? Up there? In that office window? Is it? It is! That’s a “Coalition Yes” sign that was union-made during those heady days of Canadian…
Parliament of Canada
Opposition MPs that Voted to Scrap the Gun Registry
Liberal Party of Canada – (8) Scott Andrews (Avalon) Larry Bagnell (Yukon) Jean-Claude D’Amours (Madawaska—Restigouche) Wayne Easter (Malpeque) Keith Martin…
Election Financing
Third Quarter Party financial statements out today
Conservative Party Liberal Party New Democratic Party Green Party Bloc Quebecois Q1 $4,362,596 $1,857,728 $595,611 $215,967 $133,586 Q2 $3,957,662 $4,053,568…