Dan Lett

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lost the 45th general election, and he lost his seat. And yet, in his concession speech early Tuesday morning, Poilievre clung to a glass-half-full analysis of the results and indicated a desire to stay on as leader.

History is replete with stories about political leaders who went down to defeat because they were unable to recognize the moment when their fortunes began to change. For Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives, that moment may have come on Jan. 2.

During the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba leadership campaign, Obby Khan repeatedly pledged to build a “big tent” of support. Now that Khan has won the leadership, it’s pretty clear the te...

To pivot or not to pivot? That is the question facing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as he barrels towards the midway point in the federal election campaign. You would think some sort of change...

Of all the dirty tricks of the political trade that are played during elections, none are as cruel and misleading as tax cuts.

It is often difficult during an election campaign to identify the moment when the race is over. However, this year, a simple phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Liberal Leader Mark Carney may be that mythical, seminal moment.

To win a federal election campaign, you need to string together as many good days as possible, while limiting bad days to as few as possible. Seems simple, but what qualifies as a good day? That’s a d...

On its own, it looks like a pretty good deal.

In poker, we’d call this a “tell.” Last weekend, the federal Conservative party threw a pre-election Hail Mary to stall the upward momentum the federal Liberal party has demonstrated since Prime Minis...

Did you know any Canadian citizen can ask for one of the flags that fly above Parliament Hill? It’s true. There are five flags that fly above the buildings that make up Parliament Hill. (Only four rig...