Mark Carney’s Liberal Party Poised to Form Strong Minority Government
With special ballots still being counted across the country, the Liberal Party of Canada, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, will form a new government. Currently four seats shy of the 172 seats required to form a majority, the likely final outcome is a strong minority, enabling the Liberals to govern on a vote-by-vote basis. […]
Ballots & Battlegrounds: Canada Set for Federal Showdown
Canadians will elect a new Government on April 28th. Key factors in the campaign: Donald Trump’s April 2nd tariff threat, the showdown between Poilievre and Carney, and the performance of the NDP & Bloc Quebecois. The Fight We’ve Been Waiting For Prime Minister Mark Carney has met with the Governor General and requested the […]
New Week, New Tariffs
Trump Backs Down Due to Market Trouble Last week, our team wrote about the imposition of 25% across the board tariffs on Canadian goods by the Trump administration. The resulting tariff showdown resulted in historic declines in US equity markets, putting enormous pressure on the White House to walk back their threats – which they did two […]
Projecting Change and Stability: PM Mark Carney Names his Election Cabinet
In the midst of a historic realignment of the international order, Canada has a new Prime Minister. Mark Carney formerly held roles as Governor of the Bank of Canada, Governor of the Bank of England, Chair of Brookfield Asset Management, the UN Special Envoy on Climate Change and as Chair of the Financial Stability […]
Tariff Tuesday: Trump’s Trade War Begins
U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order to establish a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian exports and a 10 percent levy on Canadian energy came into effect at 12:01 AM this morning, marking the start of a devastating trade war between the two countries. The February 1st executive order that was initially rescinded is now in […]
Damage Control Cabinet: Trudeau’s Year-End Shuffle Seeks Stability for a Government Rocked by Freeland’s Departure
Questions regarding Trudeau’s future as Prime Minister persist as NDP announce plans to move non-confidence motion when House returns Following one of the most politically explosive weeks in recent Canadian history, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering his political future, including if he should resign and what a Liberal leadership race could look like. This comes after his cabinet shuffle […]
By-Election Breakdown
While the House Returns, Liberals face another set back Voters were sent to the polls in two federal ridings last night – with the results showing how the dynamics in federal politics have changed. The NDP were able to hold onto the Manitoba seat in Elmwood—Transcona against the ascendant Conservatives while the Bloc Québécois scored an […]
Counsel Adds Conservative Firepower to its Federal Team
Counsel Public Affairs is pleased to announce that Amber Ruddy, Vice President, will be joining the federal practice. With over five years of experience at the firm in our Alberta practice, Amber will add a federal focus to her duties and lead our roster of federal Conservative consultants. Amber previously worked in the Harper government and […]
The Breakthrough Byelection: the Liberals’ “Fortress GTA” falls, creating an inevitable crisis in leadership confidence for the Trudeau “movement”
In a shocking upset, the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) led by Pierre Poilievre have won the Toronto—St. Paul’s byelection. The victory represents a notable turning point for both the Liberals and Conservatives. The Liberals have comfortably held the riding of Toronto—St. Paul’s since 1993, while the Conservatives had not won a riding in Toronto […]