11 h. ago John Ivison: Carney takes to showboating as the Liberals savour their comfort zone

There has been a weightlessness to the Liberal campaign in the past two days, as if their internal polling shows the election is in the bag

Transport

22 h. ago John Ivison: Conservative hopes are resurrected by Carney’s eye

Switch voters will likely find the prospect of adding a quarter-trillion dollars to the national debt a haunting prospect

Transport

65 h. ago John Ivison: Mark Carney’s platform relies on fiscal alchemy and hopeful assumptions

These documents are not drawn up under oath and there appear to be a number of highly presumptuous assumptions

Transport

3 d. ago John Ivison: Liberal bus stops near the border and finds reason to be confident

There are probably few areas of Canada where Liberal fortunes have turned as dramatically as they have in Niagara Falls

Other

4 d. ago John Ivison: A debate Liberals can call a success, but not much else

The impact on the broader election race was a nothingburger: there simply were no flashpoints that would justify anyone shifting their vote

Other

6 d. ago John Ivison: The swan song of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh could find its audience yet

Singh thinks the polls have stabilized enough to make it safe for progressives worried about a Conservative win to 'come home' to the NDP

Politics

7 d. ago «Maîtres chez nous», ou quand un cri de résistance devient un outil électoral

Le slogan popularisé pendant la Révolution tranquille était un projet de libération, pas un accessoire de campagne.

Other

1 week ago John Ivison: Carney’s rosy energy promises meet the Liberals’ dismal record

The tone is positive, but the Liberal government has long made promises to get energy infrastructure built, and failed

Sport

1 week ago John Ivison: Conservatives need a Project Doubt to outdo Carney’s Project Fear

A cacophony of bad news has been good news for Carney, drowning out Poilievre's message

Transport

2 w. ago John Ivison: Carney isn’t making his visit to Alberta a welcome one

It could be a rough homecoming given his environmental positions, especially after he appeared to mock Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

Transport

2 w. ago Ivison: Emissions cap is ‘stupid,’ says former Canadian ambassador to the U.S.

John Ivison and his guest ex-ambassador David MacNaughton discuss how Canada should respond to Donald Trump's tariffs and what needs to change here at home

Society

2 w. ago John Ivison: Canada’s small mercy from Trump today won’t lift the curse of tomorrow

The broad-based 'Liberation Day' exemption for Canada is good news but the crisis facing our economy remains dire

Other

2 w. ago John Ivison: Carney’s trick is not talking about his climate policies. So far, it’s working

It takes some gall for an assailant to want gratitude after he stops punching you in the face but anything goes in a general election

Society

3 w. ago John Ivison: Carney reminds voters why they wanted the Liberals out in the first place

Paul Chiang's comments, and Carney's defence of the candidate, are a sign that the Liberal party’s inexplicable attachment to Beijing remains intact

Transport

3 w. ago John Ivison: All knives are out to pop the Liberals’ popularity bubble

The Conservatives have a month before election day and the benefit of all opposition parties now having Carney squarely in their sights

Other

3 w. ago John Ivison: New Democrats discover Carney is just the cutthroat corporate villain they need

There is a market for compassion and concern for the unfortunate. And Carney's time at Brookfield is on the wrong side of it

Transport

4 w. ago John Ivison: Conservatives look like they’re being outfoxed by Carney

Instead of a smooth launch to get the campaign rolling, Conservatives found themselves hurtling backwards at pace

Transport