Stuart Benson

With the small increase in favourability numbers for both the Liberals and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s after the budget and the Ottawa-Alberta MOU, ‘the last thing the Conservatives should be doing is attacking the NDP,’ says pollster Nik Nanos.

'If you're the Liberals, you let this play out,' and don't get in the way of any opposition mistakes that may ultimately ease the passage of the budget, says Summa Strategies' Tim Powers.

Liberal strategist Dan Arnold says ‘money follows enthusiasm’ as waning donations contradict all parties' election-ready posturing.

The petition aimed squarely at Postmedia's American majority stake has garnered more than 5,000 signatures, but could have far-reaching impacts for many outlets operating in Canada.

Finance Minister Champagne takes a victory lap at The Métropolitain Brasserie on Nov. 4 at Politico and Earnscliffe Strategies’ post-budget party

Despite quarterly fundraising falling to levels unseen since 2022, the Liberals’ overall $23.7-million and the Conservatives’ $41.6-million take for 2025 already represent historic records for their respective parties.

Hundreds of New Democrats painted SJAM orange on Oct. 28 at the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation’s annual gala.

Though the housing minister sidestepped direct answers on falling prices, policy expert Mike Moffatt says Ottawa can’t meet its targets without lowering home values.

Library and Archives Canada honoured five of this country's literary luminaries on Oct. 22 at the 2025 LAC Foundation Scholars Awards.

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters capped off a two-day conference with a low-key reception on Oct. 21 in the NAC’s panoramic O’Born Room.