HARRIS: Floor crossings expose a rotten political culture
Party switches without voter consent are a democratic failure
Political Parties
Coverage of political parties at the federal and provincial levels, including their leadership, internal debates, policy platforms, campaign strategies, and their role in shaping public policy and electoral politics.
Yves Engler barred from NDP leadership race, triggering accusations of ‘internal democracy’ attack
Campaign says party establishment is stifling dissent after anti-capitalist candidate is disqualified over alleged violation of leadership contest rules.
ADAMS: Doug Ford's whiskey theatre won't hide Ontario's jobs crisis
A bottle-smashing publicity stunt won't bring back the hundreds of jobs lost under Ford’s watch.
EDITORIAL: War is not the weather, Dominic
Treating global conflict as inevitable primes Canadians to accept bad policy and worse leadership
ADAMS: NDP leadership race crashes and burns in Montreal
Billed as a majority French-language debate, the Montreal event delivered barely any French, banned its only French socialist candidate, and proved the NDP is more interested in optics than fixing its historic collapse.
John Rustad ousted after caucus revolt in BC Conservatives
A divided caucus forces Rustad out, setting off a turbulent new chapter for the BC Conservatives.
ADAMS: Inside the Restore the North event at Canada Christian College
The touring town hall promised free speech and a platform for the unheard. What it delivered was a window into what happens when an MP mistakes validation for listening.
ADAMS: Zoomers showed up for Poilievre, he brought nothing but slogans
A youth-heavy Conservative rally revealed both the growing appeal of Poilievre's message and how little policy it contains.
Marijuana Party deregistered by Elections Canada after 25 years
Federal party dissolved after failing to meet membership threshold, marking the end of a 25-year run.
ADAMS: Inside Jamil Jivani's Restore the North
A firsthand look at what the “Restore the North” event promised, what it delivered, and what it revealed about the state of political dialogue in Canada.