Canadian Election Fallout: Unveiling Political Costs and Accountability Debates
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 3:20 am
After a costly federal election, political insiders are now dissecting the ripple effects of its high expenses and questionable accountability. Critics and pundits alike are weighing in, noting that vote counting might be cheaper than the price tag on democracy, highlighting alleged missteps and transformative shifts in campaign strategy.
L’ex-maire de Montréal Gérald Tremblay persiste et signe : il n’y a jamais eu de financement occulte au sein de son parti politique. « On avait la quasi-assurance de gagner, on n’avait pas besoin d’argent ! », a-t-il répété mercredi à la clôture d’un témoignage mouvementé au procès de son ex-bras…
Il n’a toutefois pas à craindre le sort de son prédécesseur, Erin O’Toole, victime de ce mécanisme.
Le caucus de Bloc québécois, passé de 33 à 23 députés, se réunissait mercredi à Ottawa avec le sentiment que la formation politique a réussi à contrer, du moins en partie, le vent qui soufflait dans le dos des libéraux tout au long de la campagne électorale.
He was leader of the party and the opposition from 2017 to 2020, but this stint will likely end by September as Pierre Poilievre is set to return
Le ministère des Relations internationales (MRI) gère mal les cartes de crédit de ses employés en poste aux États-Unis, accuse l’opposition officielle.
"This is a premier who has decided to address the government of Canada directly by saying, 'If you do not respect our democracy, you do not respect our financial choices and our priorities, I will respond to your abuse of power with concrete actions'"
L’opposition libérale soupçonne le gouvernement d’avoir exercé des pressions politiques pour faire congédier une travailleuse communautaire qui avait dénoncé une situation à la Direction de la protection de la jeunesse (DPJ).
Andrew Scheer to serve as interim opposition leader CP24
An internal presentation called on session participants to come up with ideas to make society more cohesive by reversing the trend toward polarization, building trust in government agencies and fighting misinformation and disinformation
Mark Carney could have played the political game and ensured there would be a lengthy process before Pierre Poilievre would have been able to enter the House of Commons again as an elected member of Parliament. Instead, he stated that a byelection would happen as soon as possible. No games, no…
OTTAWA — Senior federal officials have been looking quietly for ways to bring together Canadians who don’t see eye to eye on the economy, immigration and social issues. With a general election looming, officials prepared to meet last November to brainstorm solutions to the problem of social…
Certainly, democracy has a cost. And the federal election Canada just went through is one heck of a fiscal hit. Here’s the cost of a free and fair election, in […]
The dust had hardly settled after the federal election when pundits everywhere — especially on the right-wing side — started muttering about accountability. Prime Minister Mark Carney now has to […]
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