Events
Month: October 2019
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Thank You from Suits and Boots
Monday night’s federal election result was obviously not the one we wanted for Canada’s resource sector. It’s clear that the Conservative failure to expand it’s base of support in Ontario sealed the deal for the […]
Uncategorized
‘That has never happened before’: Leaders’ overlapping speeches were a messy end to divisive election
The 2019 federal election campaign was described as many things — nasty, divisive, and messy were some. And then came the final speeches which were, well, nasty, divisive and messy. In a surprising move, viewers […]
2019 Election Watch
The preachy, gauzy, meaningless aphorisms don’t suffice, Justin Trudeau: Neil Macdonald
Prime minister has become a master of the non-answer, and it hurt him at the ballot box Justin Trudeau should have won a majority, and by that I don’t mean he deserved to win a […]
International
39 bodies found inside truck container in southeast England
Police in southeastern England launched a murder investigation after 39 people were found dead early Wednesday inside a large cargo truck that authorities believe was registered in Bulgaria and came into the country via Ireland. The truck, which British […]
2019 Election Watch
Rex Murphy: Western anger was hot before Monday’s election. Now it’s molten
Among the most ludicrous of campaign pitches, and there were so many to choose from, was the latter-day lunacy that if you, the voter, wanted to save the planet, you had to vote Liberal. The […]
2019 Election Watch
63% of Canadians believe Scheer should resign for not winning election: Ipsos exit poll
The Conservative Party may have captured more seats in Monday night’s election, but its leader hasn’t totally captured voter confidence, according to a new poll. The poll, conducted exclusively for Global News, was held on Oct. 21 […]
2019 Election Watch
John Ivison: Liberals and NDP lost a lot, but Jagmeet Singh risks losing more
He may wield influence over the Liberals, but a glance at the history books should convince Singh to tread lightly when it comes to dealing with the Grits In times past, scoundrels were placed in […]
2019 Election Watch
Matt Gurney: The first question that needs an answer — what happens to Andrew Scheer?
As I wait for my tea to finish steeping on a rainy Tuesday morning, hours after the Liberals lost their majority and the popular vote but still took a large plurality of federal ridings, there’s a few […]
2019 Election Watch
#Wexit trends after Liberals win minority government
“Wexit” is the word on the lips of some western Canadians after the Liberal Party’s minority win Monday night. The term, a play on “Brexit,” is a portmanteau for “western exit.” That’s exactly what some […]