Thursday, October 1, 2015

Election Roll Call: October -- National




Our items of interest from the Federal election campaign for the month of October.

October 20 Election Day post mortem

Liberals 

'Sunny ways my friends, sunny ways': Lessons of Wilfrid Laurier not lost on Trudeau, 120 years later
Justin Trudeau says he told Obama he will pull out of air war against ISIL. And Obama's OK with it
We have a Liberal Majority. So, what happens next?
The Liberals' taxing policies: What they will mean to you and when
Canada's battered oilpatch braces for Trudeaumania 2.0 at a critical time for the energy industry
Trusted Trudeau advisers, this political duo are the architects behind Liberal victory
An election day that broke the rules: Liberals swept demographic groups, pollsters say
"We're back," Justin Trudeau says in message to Canada's allies abroad
Liberal comeback unprecedented in Canadian History
Justin Trudeau's stunning victory for the Liberals should finally silence his doubters
Canadian election hands Justin Trudeau and the Liberals a majority government
Factors Trudeau will consider when choosing his cabinet
The World welcomes Justin Trudeau, Canada's 'super hot new leader'
Trudeau to announce cabinet in two weeks
Trudeau will appoint cabinet of 'actual deciders'
What turned the tide for Trudeau
Justin Trudeau says he will be an 'ambitious' prime minister (video)
Back to the future, with the kid
After decade-long Conservative reign, what's on Trudeau's justice agenda

Conservatives

Tories search for a little sunshine of their own as they look for a new leader
Who's to blame for the great Tory Implosion? Campaign manager Jenni Byrne booted from inner circle
Who will replace Stephen Harper as leader of the Conservatives?
Stephen Harper was always a political outsider
Chris Alexander, controversial Conservative citizenship minister, loses Ontario seat
The Harper era has ended but Conservatives can still be a force in the next election
Joe Oliver after losing his seat: "The wave just swept over us"
Conservatives begin search for interim leader after Harper steps down
In wake of Tory loss, questions remain about Harper's legacy
What went wrong: Conservatives begin campaign post-mortem

NDP

Harper got beat, but Mulcair got crushed
NDP debacle sure to seal Tom Mulcair's political demise
Liberals sweep Toronto is shocking NDP collapse: "It was only the pundits that got it wrong"
NDP and Bloc pay the price of Liberal win in Quebec
Mulcair's leadership uncertain after NDP's election losses
An explanation of what went wrong and led to the NDP's remarkable collapse (video)

Green Party

Green party has stalled under Elizabeth May's watch
Elizabeth may hides disappointment with Green Party's poll results
Elizabeth May says strategic voting hurt Green party (video)

October 19 Election Day

Justin Trudeau in victory speech: "We beat fear with  hope, we beat cynicism with hard work'
Stephen Harper's full concession speech: "We put it all on the line .... We have no regrets'
Federal election sees Peter McKay's once 'safe' Conservative former riding go to Liberals
Justin Trudeau makes history, ushering in Canada's first political dynasty. Now, the real work begins
Justin Trudeau achieves a comeback to rival Pierre
How to deliver a winning concession speech: 'You never lose in history by being gracious'
Auschwitz, Santa Claus and mon amour: The top 10 bloopers of this year's Canadian election
After Tory election debacle, who will replace Stephen Harper as leader?
Strategic voting leaves Greens disappointed with May as sole MP
Pollsters predict Liberal victory, but miss last minute surge
Justin Trudeau makes major gains for Liberal resurrection in Western Canada
Liberal win seen as victory for Canada's economic stability
Trudeau rides national desire for change to majority government
Trudeau wins majority, Harper steps down

October 18

Job No. 1 for Canada's next Prime Minister: Pick an office, any office
As Election Day unfolds, exhausted political organizers move from changing minds to moving bodies
Worst. Election. Ever.
Battle for Vancouver suburbs reflects much of Canada
Strong turnout expected in election that may turn on desire for change
Conservatives strike urgent notes in final campaign push
Unswayed by polls, Mulcair insists NDP still in the fight
If Trudeau wins, these Liberals could be in his cabinet
Exhausting campaign turned out to be a blessing for electorate
Welcome to history. You're living it and making it.

October 17

Harper blasts Trudeau's economic plan as 'all unicorns and rainbows'
New Democrats, Liberals should team up to oust Tory minority, former NDP leader says
Despite the rap sheet, Harper isn't the worst PM
Duceppe believes Bloc 'closer than ever' to holding balance of power
Stephen Harper did many great things for this country, but he hung on to power a little too long
Trudeau would propose tax changes in 1st 100 days as PM
'He's at peace': Zen' Stephen Harper is calm in the homestretch despite Trudeau emergence
Desperate Conservatives embrace the Fords, humiliate themselves
Mulcair gets boost from left-wing legend Stephen Lewis
Final week should give Tory, Liberal supporters pause

October 16 

Richard Nixon predicted Justin Trudeau would be future PM
The Case for re-electing Stephen Harper
From coast to coast, the anger at Harper's distinctive brand of governance is palpable
Elizabeth May pleads for end to strategic voting while Green Party accused of vote-splitting
Three-way race in B. C. could be pivotal for deciding election
Where does the Harper party go without Harper?
Liberals and NDP might not have a choice but to set the animosity aside
Tories launch weekend ad blitz against Trudeau ahead of election
Ghosts of scandals past appear in campaign's final hours
Can Tories repeat past success of wooing the ethnic vote?

October 15 

Gagnier hands Justin Trudeau a pot of rotten corporatism
Gagnier episode casts doubt on Trudeau's ability to deliver democratic reform
Twitter analysis suggests even deeper NDP malaise and eroding support for Mulcair's party
What happens if no party wins a majority? A rundown of minority government scenarios
Campaigns matter - just ask Justin Trudeau
Campaign co-chair controversy may curb a late Liberal surge in Quebec
Environmentalists turn away from Greens to support 'anybody but Harper' campaign
Harper plays down Ford rally after explosive allegations revealed in new book
Harper's offer to share TPP details with rivals a 'political ploy,' Liberals say
House of Commons seating redesigned to squeeze in extra MPs

October 14 

The moment Trudeau had Mulcair's number
Trudeau makes pitch to voters as Liberal momentum builds: "Am I asking them for a majority government? Yes'
Election strategies shift as campaigns reach endgame
"Only 35 more seats" - Does the NDP really think Canadians are that stupid?
Latest Conservative ads full of half-truths about rivals' economic plan
Liberals, Conservatives battle for immigrant vote in duelling attack ads
Surging Liberals dealt blow as campaign co-chair resigns
From an election advantage to a strategic failure
Toronto falls for Trudeaumania
Justin Trudeau well-positioned to craft stable minority


October 13 

Harper designed his policies for winnability, so why isn't he winning?
Election is now a two-horse race as Conservatives vie with Liberals - but three way tie in Quebec
The foreign press disapproves of Canada's election campaign
Justin Trudeau faces the 'Putin Test'
Mulcair rejects strategic co-operation with Liberals to engineer Tory defeat
Duceppe takes aim at Trudeau over Saudi arms sales
Why Harper and Trudeau could tie for votes, but Tories would win more seats
Aboriginal Canada and Reconciliation: Four Things to know before you vote 
Harper draws on Ford brothers' appeal in Etobicoke
Bloc could hold balance of power in a hung parliament

October12 

Stephen Harper breaks out the props for attack on Liberal tax plan
Not with a bang but a bell: Canada's long campaign enters its final stretch with pings and props
The Trudeau manipulation: Behind the most image-conscious campaign in Canadian history
There's a real chance that Justin's Liberals could form government': Conservatives warn
Harper attacks Trudeau over cost of Liberal pledges
Trudeau making pitch to Conservative voters after surging ahead in polls
Harper on defence as Trudeau and Mulcair focus on Tory ridings
Governor General could play key role if election ends with hung Parliament
After 10 weeks this campaign is still about change
Tom Mulcair insists it's a 3-way race, despite poll results

October 11

Re-drawn B.C. ridings potential game changers
Unpacking the politics: a cancelled interview and new ads
Mulcair, Trudeau vie to be crowned Canada's agents of change
Conservatives, NDP focus on reeling in front-runner Trudeau
Refugee crisis personal for NDP leader's wife Catherine Pinhas Mulcair
Surge in Canadians voting for 2015 election
Justin Trudeau sticks with upbeat strategy
Tom Mulcair says NDP relations with Quebec disarmed separatists' argument
B.C. voters may take different stances on niqab debate, TPP deal
Tom Mulcair says NDP's balanced budget commitment was his idea

October 10 

Elections Canada reports higher voter turnout for advance polls this weekend
Conservative, NDP hopes dim as Liberals dare to dream
Inside Stephen Harper's 'strange fishbowl'
Ten minutes with Harper: Niqab, Putin, Taxes, ISIS and TPP
Tories target pocketbook perks as election looms
What the NDP needs to do to win
Stephen Harper's Muslim issue comes to a rural riding
Liberals within reach of a strong minority: poll
Trudeau on emissions targets: no need for 'ambitious political numbers'
Trudeau says Liberal government would spend additional $40 million on Nutrition North program

October 9 

Stephen Harper on why Conservatives will win the election: "I think the stakes are high"
The Conservatives' promises will cost $6.8 billion - but the party vows Canada will still have surpluses
Mulcair releases full platform, promises to make international trade negotiations more open
Mulcair seems to extend an olive branch to Trudeau
Conservatives bet on voter appeal with balanced budgets and fiscal restraint
Australian political strategist isn't the Conservative's sinister mastermind
What the Liberals, NDP are thinking if Harper wins a minority
Conservatives have shown that they 'will do anything' to stay in power, Trudeau says
Toronto Star endorses Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau for prime minister
How Stephen Harper changed the character of Canada

October 8 

Tom Mulcair 'confident' NDP majority is still possible despite slipping in the polls
What a Liberal government would look like
Justin Trudeau emerges as Wallet Man, always willing to pick up a tab
Mulcair lashes out with more personal attacks on Harper, Trudeau
Tories hone final strategy down to a T, or three
Environmental protestors disrupt Harper's speech in B. C.
'Angry' expats to throw anti-Harper concert in New York City
Stephen Harper unpopular - except with those who worship him
Harper's climate record trashed by Vancouver Mayor at high-profile Washington event
Harper had to have known niqab comments would stir the pot

October 7

Don't call it a Conservative fear campaign - it's much more insidious than that
'No election win (is) worth pitting Canadians against Canadians': Trudeau says of niqab debate
Mulcair's TPP strategy born of necessity in warning campaign: Tim Harper
NDP candidate apologizes for former views on gay marriage, homosexuality
Emotional Tom Mulcair says he is 'locked in' to First Nations promises
What happens if none of the parties wins a majority?
Expelled Conservative Jagdish Grewal says he's not homophobic
NDP government would make First Nations education a priority: Mulcair
Harper's proposed niqab ban among civil servants draws condemnation
La Presse endorses Trudeau's Liberals in editorial

October 6 

Conservatives pledge $1 billion to support Canadian auto sector in wake of Trans-Pacific Partnership
Will TPP live up to its political hype? A guide to the trade deal for Canadian consumers
Automakers would have been even worse off without TPP, Harper says
Tories dump candidate who touts therapies to turn gay youth straight
Tory candidate's remarks about Nunavut labelled 'ignorance and arrogance'
Conservatives, Liberals trading lead in muddled polling race
Former B. C. premier Harcourt joins campaign in support of Mulcair
Harper's culture war appears to have defined Tory campaign
Liberals' platform promises much, but how much can they deliver?
Harper distracting voters with nib, capitalizing on bigotry: Former Premier

October 5

What happened to the New Democrats?
In event of coalition, Canadians aren't sure who should lead, national poll finds
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne mounts her harshest attack yet on Stephen Harper
Liberals would put TPP deal to 'fulsome' discussion, Trudeau says while unveiling final platform
Harper promises $1 billion if re-elected to help auto sector after TPP deal
Harper extolls TPP ahead of election while NDP rallies opposition
Stephen Harper's dog-whistle populist politics
Bob Rae calls #BarbaricCulturalPractices pledge 'Donald Trump on steroids'
Whatever its contents, Mulcair's against the TPP deal
Justin Trudeau counters Tory trade coup with Liberal platform pitch


October 4 

Race to the middle: Rhetoric aside, the major parties have near unanimity on key policies
Conservatives' niqab controversy is a carefully orchestrated piece of politics
Mulcair's newest challenge? Perceptions
NDP walking fine line in Quebec over pipeline, niqab issues
'Let the lefties run your campus': How parties try to recruit youth to their campaigns
U. S. comic Sarah Silverman endorses Canadian NDP candidate
Toronto's 905 suburbs turning into race between Tories and Liberals
Harper appeals to 'worst instincts' Justin Trudeau says at large rally
Justin Trudeau vows to 'bring Canadians together' at Brampton rally
New Canadians overcoming barriers to casting ballots

October 3

Mulcair might have been able to close the door on the Liberals early on. Able or not, he didn't
NDP leads in key Toronto riding, pull suggests; Liberals competitive in several critical Ontario races
Student Vote program seeks to engage young Canadians
NDP will defend Quebec farms, Ontario manufacturing, Mulcair says
Harper says Canada at risk of fiscal ruin if opponents win
Weak Conservative lineup a reflection of Harper's leadership
Stephen Harper faces little warmth in Newfoundland
Where they stand
Stephen Harper calls marijauna 'infinitely worse' than tobacco
Harper pledges transparency on TPP while Muclair says talks have been 'secret'

October 2 

'As far as I can tell, Stephen Harper is winning'
Polls show emerging two-way race amid signs of 'orange crash'
Garneau fights to protect Liberal beachhead on Montreal Island
Incorrect voter information cards sent out to hundreds of Canadians
Majority governments may soon be a thing of the past
NDP tries to stop erosion of Quebec vote as final debate looms
What Francophones hear when the party leaders speak French
With no good options left, Mulcair holds the line on niqabs during second French debate
NDP offers Quebec right to opt out of federally-funded programs
Mulcair failed to capture crucial last debate

October 1  

NDP slide in poll appears to signal end of three-party tie
Stephen Harper writes open letter to Canada's world-class public service' in order to correct 'mis-information'
Nenshi and 'people like him' are the ones politicizing nib issue, Jason Kenney says
'This is disgusting and it is time for us to say stop it': Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi blasts Tories' niqab ban
Jean Chretien shores up Liberal support in battleground B. C.
Conservatives would introduce minimum sentence for multiple frauds
Conservatives pledge to create official list of criminal gangs
Premier Rachel Notley wants federal carbon-tax revenues to stay in Alberta
Trudeau pledges to work on pot legalization policy 'right away' if elected
French debate major test for Mulcair to win back Quebec support

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