May looking ahead to how Greens might influence a minority government

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 21:52:39 +0000

Opinion: Elizabeth May believes that in a minority government, even a few Green MPs could force substantial changes to Canada’s policy to better respond to the pending climate emergency

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Election 2019: Liberals and NDP lose support in key swing ridings, Conservatives gain, says new poll

Credit to Author: Lori Culbert| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 23:24:12 +0000

There are eight swing ridings in B.C. that had close federal election races in 2015, and may be nail-biters again this year, a poll suggests

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Daphne Bramham: Candidates' views on conversion therapy, abortion raise questions about Scheer's promise to leave social issues alone

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2019 22:45:24 +0000

Opinion: Burnaby Tory candidate Heather Leung believes therapy can cure gays and that abortion should never be an option even in cases of rape and incest. She and other anti-abortion candidates make it tough to believe Andrew Scheer’s promise that the issues wouldn’t be revisited if Conservatives form government.

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Election 2019: Candidates duking it out in three bellwether ridings north of the Fraser

Credit to Author: Lori Culbert| Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2019 23:15:31 +0000

Three ridings north of the Fraser, traditional Conservative territories that were swept up by 2015’s red wave, are up for grabs in 2019

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Daphne Bramham: Conservative leader Andrew Scheer stays far away from climate change protests

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 00:47:20 +0000

OPINION: Tone-deaf Andrew Scheer pledges support for Massey tunnel replace while 100,000 gather in downtown Vancouver to participate in climate strike

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Election 2019: What Canada’s parties are saying on Economic Class immigration

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:50:34 +0000

Elections and promises go hand in hand and Canada’s main federal political parties are making plenty on the topic of Economic Class immigration in the run-up to Canada’s 43rd general election on October 21.  The Economic Class is one of the three classes through which immigration to Canada is managed, along with Family Class and […]

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What Canada’s parties are saying on Economic Class immigration

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:50:34 +0000

Elections and promises go hand in hand and Canada’s main federal political parties are making plenty on the topic of Economic Class immigration in the run-up to Canada’s 43rd general election on October 21.  The Economic Class is one of the three classes through which immigration to Canada is managed, along with Family Class and […]

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