Sheila Copps

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Don’t expect Trudeau to follow in his father’s footsteps and take a walk in the snow this week

Don’t expect Trudeau to follow in his father’s footsteps and take a walk in the snow this week

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dodged a bullet from his own party last week. A document signed by 24 caucus members set out the reasons why they think he should resign. One surprise element in the document was the deadline for his decision.

All the troubles Liberals are facing are self-inflicted

All the troubles Liberals are facing are self-inflicted

The result of last week’s byelection in Montreal proves there’s no such thing as a safe seat in politics. Liberal organizers also made a classic error: pushing aside viable local candidates for hand-picked head-office replacements.

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

Debate critical to Harris and Trump’s chances

All eyes are on Philadelphia, Penn., as this week’s U.S. presidential campaign debate pits former president Donald Trump against Vice-President Kamala Harris. Harris’ background as a prosecutor should stand her in good stead in terms of clarity and focus. Trump’s tendency to ramble on with snippets of thought on multiple issues will not shine in a debate format where there...

Little chance Liberals will see Harris-style poll bump

Little chance Liberals will see Harris-style poll bump

The post-Biden bump for the Democrats in the United States has not passed unnoticed in Canada. One of the first questions asked of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the summer cabinet meeting in Halifax last week was just that: Could the Liberals get a similar bump if the prime minister were to step down, and the voters were presented with...