Donald Trump's path to Republican nomination looking clearer
New York, New York.
The state in which Donald Trump started his real estate empire gave his Republican presidential nomination bid a much-needed boost on Tuesday.
A huge boost. One of the greatest boosts anyone has ever seen. You wouldn't believe how big of a boost it was.
You can read the rest of my analysis on where Trump stands in the Republican nomination here.
The Pollcast: The politics and priorities of Canada's youth
A traditionally neglected cohort of voters may have tipped the scales in favour of the Liberals in last year's federal election, according to a new poll. If so, what does that mean for the political future of Canada's youth?
A new survey conducted by Abacus Data in partnership with the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations found that the Liberals won the support of the youngest voters by a significant margin — enough to have potentially been decisive in the Liberals' majority victory.
But if the Liberals have the youth vote today, what will it take for the governing party to keep that vote into the future?
Joining me to discuss the politics and priorities of Canada's youth is David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data.
You can listen to the latest episode of the Pollcast here.
Selinger defeat reduces NDP governments down to one — again
With the defeat of Greg Selinger's Manitoba New Democrats on Tuesday, only one province in Canada is now governed by the NDP.
But the significance of this shouldn't be exaggerated. In fact, it is not at all unusual for the NDP to be holding power in only one provincial capital — indeed, the last time that happened was less than one year ago.
You can read the rest of this article here.
Brian Pallister's Manitoba PCs win record-breaking victory
The Manitoba Progressive Conservatives under Brian Pallister won a majority government in a historic fashion Tuesday night, putting up some of the biggest numbers by any party in the province's history.
In the process, the PCs ended the long reign of the Manitoba New Democrats, in office since 1999, as the NDP's vote collapsed in every part of the province.
You can read the rest of this results analysis here.
Six months in, Justin Trudeau's Liberals still riding high in polls
Six months after winning a majority government in last year's federal vote, the Liberals continue to poll above their showing on election night. But is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's honeymoon with voters over?
Short answer: no.
Long answer? Well, still no. In fact, there are very few negative indicators for Trudeau's Liberals in the polls in this early stage of their four-year mandate. But there are some signs that the Liberals may face some headwinds in the future.
You can read the rest of this article here.
