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CAMPAIGNS STILL RELY ON OLD-SCHOOL SIGNS TO SELL LOCAL CANDIDATES
If it ain’t broke, why fix it?
In an age where political parties have all sorts of tools at their disposal to reach voters during a election campaign, sometimes relying on tried and true old-school campaign signs gets the job done.
According to Bernard Motulsky, professor of public and social communication at Université du Québec à Montréal, physical elections signs are still essential and “pretty much the only place you can see your local candidates.”
“In the media, only the leaders will be on the front pages and on the news,” said Motulsky.
Read more about it here.
GUNTER: CARNEY SHOWS LIBERAL IGNORANCE WITH COMMENTS ABOUT SMITH
Did Liberal Leader Mark Carney hit the trifecta?
It’s a question columnist Lorne Gunter asked after Carney made comments about Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at a campaign rally this past Sunday in Victoria, B.C.
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In scoffing at the idea of Smith being able to help in Canada’s trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump, Carney praised Ontario Premier Doug Ford and used his full name, while referring to Smith only by her first name, “Danielle.”
“We’re sending Doug Ford on to Fox News to show them that we’re not messing around up here,” Carney said to cheering Liberals. “And we’re going to send Danielle next. Well, maybe we won’t. We won’t send Danielle. That’s a bad idea. Strike that.”
Gunter says Carney’s comments hit two Ss — sneering and smugness. But did it also hit a third S — sexist?
More from Gunter here.
CROWD OVERFLOWS TO HEAR CARNEY SPEAK IN B.C.
In an airport hotel in Richmond, B.C., a crowd of 1,500 people gathered Monday night to hear Prime Minister Mark Carney speak.
“Who’s ready to stand up for Canada with me to help the Liberal party win the most consequential of elections?” said the Liberal leader, to a roar of those in attendance.
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Crowds show up to hear Carney speak about the measures he’s taken since becoming Liberal leader, which include the removal of the carbon tax, tax breaks for the middle class, as well as the creation of at least 10 new national parks and marine conservation areas, on top of 15 new urban parks.
Read more about Carney’s campaign stop here.
POILIEVRE RALLIES SUPPORTERS IN ALBERTA
It felt more like a rock festival than a political rally.
In front of a large crowd of thousands in the Leduc County industrial hamlet of Nisku, just outside of Edmonton, Alta., Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre had promised his supporters to bring back Canada to where it was when Stephen Harper was prime minister.
“We left the country richer, stronger and safer,” Poilievre said of his time as a cabinet minister in the Harper government. “Ten years ago, inflation was rock bottom. So were interest rates. Taxes were falling faster than any time in our history.”
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He talked about the need to build pipelines, get tough on crime, reduce taxes and get tougher on fentanyl dealers. He hit on all the campaign themes. Selling thousands of government buildings so they can be used for housing.
Read all about it here.
COUNTRY’S AUTO HEARTLAND POISED TO DECIDE ELECTION
The automobile industry in Canada, which is at the forefront of the trade war spawned by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, is likely poised to decide who will lead the country after the upcoming federal election.
Ring of municipalities around Toronto have always been key to winning elections in Canada, with many voters having leaned towards the Conservative Party after weathering inflation and other frustrations under the Justin Trudeau regime. But with Trudeau gone and Trump’s tariffs threatening their livelihood, the manufacturing sector have important decisions to make.
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Read more about it here.
WHERE THE PARTY LEADERS WILL BE TUESDAY
The leaders of Canada’s three major political parties will campaign on the West Coast on Tuesday.
This morning, Liberal Leader Mark Carney is expected to make an announcement in Delta. B.C., which will be followed by a visit to a New Westminster business before heading to a rally in Calgary, Alta.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will hold a press conference in Edmonton, Alta. before heading to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., for an evening rally.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is slated to make an announcement in Vancouver, B.C., before joining striking workers on a picket line and meeting with Stewart Philip, grand chief of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, in Burnaby, B.C., in the evening.
Read more about it here.
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