In the next general election, Canadians should ask candidates & leaders how they propose to get the government’s deficit & debt under control. 💸

Rising public debt costs form large share of feds’ latest $12.7-billion spending plan ⁦The Hill Times⁩ hilltimes.com/story/2024/05/…

New data from MPM instructor and graduate Kyla Ronellenfitsch on the attributes that Canadian voters most associate with #JustinTrudeau and #PierrePoilievre
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'In the United Kingdom...After being elected by MPs to the post, the U.K. Speaker runs as an independent candidate in subsequent general elections and does not campaign on political issues. The major parties typically agree not to run candidates against a Speaker.'

N.L. Liberal byelection candidate defends federal Conservative Party membership cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

'Nomination contests are the one remaining political arena where the old-time culture of politics endures. No more envelopes of cash and no more free cars and offices can be 'loaned' to campaigns. But in a nomination, virtually anything still goes.'
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Senators pass new rules entrenching independent groups, angering Tories
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How have parliamentarians discussed the public service throughout history? In short, they rarely do. New from me and my former student Barry Atkin in Canadian Parliamentary Review revparlcan.ca/en/the-histori… #cdnpoli

New Democrats try out a sharper line of attack as Conservatives target NDP ridings. Leader Jagmeet Singh is testing a new catchphrase: 'The price of Pierre Poilievre,' David Thurton 🇹🇹🇨🇦 reports. cbc.ca/news/politics/… #cdnpoli #NDP Jagmeet Singh

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Our latest 'It's Political' on $$$ and politics is out! Fred DeLorey Sheila Gervais David Hare +Braeden Caley Jaime Girard Elizabeth May Holly Ann Garnett Duff Conacher Alex Marland Andrea Lawlor, Mark Holland Greg McLean Francis Scarpaleggia Tako van Popta thestar.com/podcasts/its-p…🎙

UPDATE: Saskatchewan speaker Randy Weekes says intimidating messages were sent to him from the government house leader, Jeremy Harrison.
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Federal political parties lose bid to keep tight hold on voter information in B.C. court ruling theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

'rural Canadians...drive long distances for basic necessities, have lower incomes and spend more on gas...It doesn't mean you have to abandon the carbon tax. It just means you have to find some way to deal with people's concerns,” Marland said. #carbontax #cdnpoli

‘Can’t imagine a worse situation’: Turmoil, anger within N.B. Tories before election

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Trudeau: ‘Like a child star,’ via POLITICO's Kyle Duggan and Zi-Ann Lum. Featuring Stephen Maher and his new book 'The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau.' politico.com/newsletters/ot… #cdnpoli Justin Trudeau

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Alberta plans to change fixed election date, citing disaster risks in spring theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

If Trudeau stays, he needs one ‘last reboot’ this summer, say Liberal MPs, pollsters, and political insiders. By abbas rana #cdnpoli

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If you’ve been thinking political discourse has been feeling especially mean-spirited lately, you wouldn’t be wrong.

The House has heard “unparliamentary language” in over 60% of its sitting days so far. theijf.org/house-of-commo…

“The Library of Parliament says they are unable to find record of an opposition leader ever being named in the House of Commons and removed by the Speaker.”

# of federal public servants in Canada:
2010: 282,980
2011: 282,352
2012: 278,092
2013: 262,817
2014: 257,138
2015: 257,034 (Nov 4: PM Trudeau / Lib govt)
2016: 258,979
2017: 262,696
2018: 273,571
2019: 287,983
2020: 300,450
2021: 319,601
2022: 335,957
2023: 357,247
(Source: TBS)