The new prime minister doesn’t appear to care whether he makes enemies in his own ranks
But the shine has come off most who served on the front benches during PM’s years in Opposition
Although political optics don’t necessarily reflect reality, they are an essential evil in a democracy
Harper must defend against charges of hypocrisy, situational ethics and Liberal-style arrogance
Canada’s big businesses will have to work on building relations with the new government
Here’s a look at the key jobs on the economic side, and who is already on Harper’s short list
All three major political parties outside Quebec worked frantically over the final weekend of an eight-week campaign in two provinces — Ontario and British Columbia.There is good reason. In B.C. the Conservatives, Liberals and NDP are about even in voter preference polls. For Ontario, some pollsters have concluded the Liberals managed to regain their lead […]
As the last week of the election campaign wound down, both Conservative leader Stephen Harper and Prime Minister Paul Martin found themselves doing damage control.Harper stepped into the first serious miscue in the campaign by wandering off message and taking a stroll back into Reform party policy by proclaiming that some Liberal-appointed judges are practising […]
The federal election may still be a week away, but the media appear to have virtually declared Stephen Harper and his Conservatives the winners.Weekend papers and TV programming were filled with items about who Harper really is, the transition process and who may be in cabinet with far less attention on Paul Martin and the […]
Although truth is usually a casualty in most warfare, comprehensive economic policy may be a casualty in the current federal election war.A growing list of economic commentators and critics are expressing concern about what is ahead for fiscal policy and a range of economic issues from productivity to skilled labour markets.Latest in this chorus is […]