August 16, 2018
May 8, 2018 Archives
Loonie Politics 05/08/2018: Afternoon Update
- Ontario PC candidate Andrew Lawton blames mental illness for past ‘reckless’ behaviour - The Canadian Press, The Globe & Mail
- Kathleen Wynne admits Doug Ford is giving her sleepless nights - Robert Benzie, Toronto Star
- These women left politics because of harassment. Here’s how they’re fighting it now - Sarah Boesveld, Macleans
- What do the Liberals know about carbon tax that they won’t tell us? - John Robson, National Post
- Trans Mountain and First Nations along the pipeline route: It’s not a dichotomy of ‘for’ or ‘against’ - Jason Markusoff, Macleans
- NDP launch investigation into MP Moore over allegations of inappropriate conduct - Rachel Aiello, CTV News
- Andrea Horwath won the debate by letting Ford and Wynne bicker - Tom Parkin, Macleans
- Pundits weigh in on first leaders’ debate - Toronto Sun
- Cries of ‘rank hypocrisy’ as disclosures reveal B.C. government pension fund invests in Kinder Morgan - Geoffrey Morgan, Financial Post
- Jagmeet Singh says he always believes survivors. Well, here’s another one - Neil Macdonald, CBC News
- When is a carbon tax not a carbon tax? When Jason Kenney’s pitching it - Aaron Wherry, CBC News
Loonie Politics 05/08/2018: Morning Edition
- First Ontario leaders debate had three winners, and one loser - Martin Regg Cohn, Toronto Star
- Fiery clashes, but no clear winner as Ontario party leaders meet for first televised election debate - Tom Blackwell, National Post
- Even Jason Kenney’s political language can’t hide lack of alternative to carbon tax - John Ivison, National Post
- Ford takes heat from Wynne and Horwath in first provincial leaders debate - Robert Benzie & Rob Ferguson, Toronto Star
- The first Ontario election debate: Such a nice bunch of people - Paul Wells, Macleans
- First female RCMP chief asked by Liberal MP how she’ll ‘tell the guys how to behave’ - Rachel Aiello, CTV News
- No evidence Canadian vehicles involved in Saudi crackdown on civilians, says federal report - Murray Brewster, CBC News
- Ontario election leaders debate: The opening and closing statements from Wynne, Ford and Horwath – transcript - Macleans
- Police probe apparent leak of confidential documents after attempt to discredit would-be Ontario PC candidate - Tom Blackwell, National Post
- Kenney returns to Ottawa as wing man in Tories’ fight against carbon tax - Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press, CTV News
- Carbon’s cost is $5.4B in 2018, in just 4 provinces - Lorrie Goldstein, Toronto Sun
- Tories ask ethics commissioner to probe fishery bid they say favours Liberal insiders - John Paul Tasker, CBC News
- Scheer admits to smoking marijuana in the past, says he still opposes government’s plan for legalization - Laura Stone & Daniel Leblanc, The Globe & Mail
- Trudeau names new national security adviser from cyberspy agency - The Canadian Press, Toronto Star
- NDP thwarts government attempt to pass back-to-work legislation for striking York University staff - Kristin Rushowy, Toronto Star
- Ontario parties already ‘microtargeting’ voters online as official campaign start approaches - Elizabeth Thompson, CBC News
- How much more abuse can Canadian social conservatives take? - Chris Selley, National Post
- House passes bill aimed at tackling harassment in federal workplaces - Rachel Aiello, CTV News
- Tanya Granic Allen says PCs have ‘betrayed’ social conservatives but she still expects party to scrap sex-ed - Kristin Rushowy & Robert Benzie, Toronto Star
- Liberals reversing course on new elections’ chief, NDP say - Alex Boutilier, Toronto Star
- Wounded Quebec City mosque worshippers urge Trudeau to ban assault weapons - Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press, CTV News
