“Canadian Politics” – Page 3

Liberals courting as many as eight more potential floor-crossers, sources say

As many as eight more opposition MPs are being courted to cross the floor, three Liberal sources told The Globe and Mail.

Conservative and NDP MPs are in the mix, the sources said, though it remains unclear if any will make the jump – or when.

The sources are all veteran Liberal organizers, and two are directly involved in reaching out to potential recruits.

Imagine the damage Carney will do with a majority.

From the convention …

PM Mark Carney says support for the Liberal Party is growing, noting that Canadians who previously voted for other parties “now trust us with the future.”

He also points to MPs crossing the floor, arguing it shows “Canadians coming together to build a strong Canada.” pic.twitter.com/VxAjMnHaVM

— Juno News (@junonewscom) April 11, 2026

‼️Mark Carney says Canada was BETRAYED by the USA

and says that our old strengths of depending on the USA are now Canada’s weaknesses

“We must never forget the lessons”

Its obvious now. He wants this. HE WANTS a fight with the USA. pic.twitter.com/SFLT2VXHhm

— Tablesalt 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@Tablesalt13) April 12, 2026

by Blazingcatfur•April 12, 2026April 12, 2026•0•"Canada in decline", "Canadian Politics", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

AUBUT: ‘Liberal,’ ‘Conservative,’ ‘NDP’ — three labels that no longer mean anything

Politics in Canada has become a theatre of appearances. Parties wear names that suggest one thing while practicing another. The Liberal Party still wraps itself in the language of freedom, dignity, responsibility, and the rule of law. The Conservative Party still speaks as though it stands for restraint, continuity, prudence, and smaller government. The New Democratic Party (NDP) still tries to present itself as the voice of the average person. Yet when these labels are tested against conduct, what emerges is not a clean contest between opposing principles, but a set of rival machines operating inside the same broad government system, each asking the public to judge by appearance rather than by result.

by Blazingcatfur•April 12, 2026April 11, 2026•0•"Canadian Politics"

How Floor-Crossings May Be Affecting Canadians’ Trust in Democracy

After several opposition MPs crossed the floor to join the governing Liberals in recent months, some of those MPs’ constituents are now expressing distrust in the country’s democratic system.

Toronto-area MP Michael Ma’s office has been the site of regular protests following his decision to leave the Conservatives to join the Liberals in December 2025. Most recently, after Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu crossed the floor on April 8, protesters gathered at her office shortly afterward with signs reading, “I voted Conservative, not Liberal,” and “Your vote doesn’t matter.”

by Blazingcatfur•April 12, 2026April 11, 2026•0•"Canadian Politics", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

Poilievre urges Carney to address private property rights amid concerns over Cowichan decision

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for an emergency parliamentary committee to study all possible steps to protect private land ownership – known as fee simple title – in Canada.

His is the latest in a long list of voices expressing concern about the Cowichan decision, a B.C. Supreme Court ruling from August, 2025, that declared Aboriginal title is a senior interest above fee simple.

Mr. Poilievre spoke to reporters Thursday at a dusty crossroads between farmers’ fields in Richmond, B.C., the city where the courts have recognized that the Cowichan Tribes have Aboriginal title to about 300 hectares of developed land.

by Blazingcatfur•April 11, 2026April 10, 2026•0•"Aboriginal Fatigue", "Canadian Politics"

‘Throw them out’ of Parliament: Poilievre in favour of recall petition for floor-crossers

After losing another of his MPs to the Liberals, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he personally supports recall petitions — a way for constituents to remove a representative if they garner enough local support.

“When a member of Parliament goes back on the word they made to their constituents and switches parties, constituents should be able to petition to throw them out and have a byelection,” he said during a news conference on Thursday.

“That would put the people back in charge of our democracy rather than having dirty backroom deals.”

by Blazingcatfur•April 10, 2026April 9, 2026•0•"Canadian Politics"

Up to 40 Conservative MPs fear Pierre Poilievre will cost them their seats, insiders say

OTTAWA—Up to 40 Conservative MPs are worried that they could lose their seats if Pierre Poilievre leads the party into the next election against Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, said two federal Conservative sources after the party lost a fourth MP on Wednesday.

Dissatisfaction and worries about their future under Poilievre’s leadership has many questioning whether or not a bolder move to spark change is required, with some MPs discussing whether to invoke caucus powers to force Poilievre out, according to one federal Conservative.

40? I bet.

And tell me who among the conservatives is going to lead them post Poilievrre?

by Blazingcatfur•April 9, 2026April 8, 2026•0•"Canadian Politics", Conservative Party

Jesse Kline: Like the NDP, public grocery stores are always a miserable failure

From Air Canada to the CBC to Petro-Canada, this country has a long history of costly government adventures in private enterprise that provide little-to-no-benefit to consumers. But NDP Leader Avi Lewis’s proposal for a network of state-run supermarkets and Toronto city council’s recent vote to green-light a pilot project for four municipal grocery stores shows that Canada is a place where bad ideas never die.

by Blazingcatfur•April 8, 2026April 7, 2026•0•"Canadian Politics", NATO

Amy Hamm: How the NDP’s equity cards turned the convention into a circus

Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) held a convention and elected their new leader, Avi Lewis, over three days last weekend. The convention made the NDP famous — perhaps “infamous” is more like it — and drew the attention of pundits from across the world.

All of this happened at a time when the party is in its death throes: it has lost its official status in Canada’s House of Commons, and has a measly six elected members of Parliament.

by Blazingcatfur•April 7, 2026April 6, 2026•0•"Canadian Politics", NDP

Up to 10 MPs in Talks to Cross Floor to Liberals, Bolstering Carney’s Majority Push

Up to 10 Members of Parliament are reportedly in discussions with Liberal delegates from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office about potential floor-crossings, a move that could solidify the party’s grip on power in the House of Commons. Sources indicate these talks target both Conservative and NDP members, signaling a broader strategy to reshape the political landscape ahead of critical byelections.

by Blazingcatfur•April 6, 2026April 6, 2026•0•"Canadian Politics", Canada's Corrupt Liberal Government

These three byelections could give Mark Carney a majority government

OTTAWA — Three upcoming byelections could determine not just three local contests but whether Prime Minister Mark Carney gets a majority mandate to govern until 2029.

Byelections don’t usually come with such high stakes, but the contests in University—Rosedale, Scarborough Southwest and Terrebonne will decide if Carney finally gets the majority government he didn’t win in last year’s general election.

Well lookie here …talk about a built in advantage.

Yoohoo! @fancypants_s https://t.co/OrTaK1FQIp

— Auntie Polly (@auntie_polly) April 6, 2026

h/t Auntie Polly

by Blazingcatfur•April 6, 2026April 6, 2026•0•"Canadian Politics"

When you weren’t looking, Canada’s top leaders forged a working relationship

OTTAWA — Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney ended his remarks by making a tongue-in-cheek comment to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who was sitting at the head table with him.

“I know there are some stoics in the room,” said Carney, glancing at Poilievre. “So, I will close by channeling Marcus Aurelius,” added the prime minister in reference to the Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher that Poilievre cited in a recent Economic Club of Canada address.

by Blazingcatfur•April 6, 2026April 5, 2026•0•"Canadian Politics"

Conservative MPs bristle as Pierre Poilievre asks them to justify their roles

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is shuffling his deck, sending Elon Musk-style letters to his shadow ministers asking them to prove their worth.

Monday’s email was referred to by one Conservative as “DOGE-like” — a reference to Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” which sent emails to U.S. federal government workers last year demanding that they list their past week’s accomplishments or resign.

Bonus, Poilievre’s latest podcast appearance.

by Blazingcatfur•April 6, 2026April 5, 2026•0•"Canadian Politics", Conservative Party

Provincial frictions and bringing establishment onside present early tests for NDP Leader Lewis, say politicos

NDP Leader Avi Lewis is already ruffling feathers among provincial leaders, and observers say they’ll be “watching closely” to see how he mends those fences, with some speculating his win was likely thanks to newer NDP members, not establishment votes.

“He would benefit from the wise counsel of people who have built the party up, who understand how to be successful as a third party,” said Lori Turnbull, a Dalhousie University political science professor and former Privy Council Office adviser.

God help us.

by Blazingcatfur•April 5, 2026April 4, 2026•0•"Canadian Politics"

Pierre Poilievre is finally acting like a grown-up. Mark Carney would be wrong to discount him

On March 2, when Pierre Poilievre sat down for a podcast interview with former CBC anchor Peter Mansbridge, he jokingly noted that Mansbridge had called him Mr. Poilievre.

“You’re the leader of his majesty’s loyal opposition,” said Mansbridge, explaining his formality.

“It’s the worst damn job in the country,” said Poilievre, grinning.

by Blazingcatfur•April 3, 2026April 3, 2026•0•"Canadian Politics"

MCTEAGUE: Green delusions of new NDP leader Avi Lewis

If you were trying to develop a detailed policy program to get Canada back on track, you could do worse than looking at the proposals of the new NDP leader, and self-described ‘Eco-Socialist,’ Avi Lewis and doing the exact opposite.

Lewis advocates for a rapid shift away from hydrocarbon energy by means of a Canadian “Green New Deal,” which he says is both a moral imperative and an economic opportunity.

by Blazingcatfur•April 2, 2026April 2, 2026•0•"Canadian Politics"