An unimpeachable source lobs an unavoidable bomb into Ontario’s election
Opinion: Ontario’s auditor general says the Liberals’ deficit estimates are very wrong—which will affect every party running in the coming election
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Andrew MacDougall
Andrew MacDougall is a London (UK) based columnist, commentator and consultant. He was formerly Director of Communications to Stephen Harper.
Andrea Horwath makes her play to displace the Liberals among Ontario’s left
Opinion: With a platform that’s progressive and relatively fiscally restrained, the Ontario NDP is hoping to seize its window for success. Can it rise above the noise?
To win, Kathleen Wynne first needs to realize she actually is Hillary Clinton
Opinion: As the Liberals work to brand Doug Ford as Donald Trump, Ontario’s premier insists she’s no Hillary Clinton—which shows she’s missing the point
Doug Ford needs to find his gravy train
Opinion: The Ontario Liberals are casting Doug Ford as a malign mix of Rob Ford and Donald Trump. But there is one thing he can learn from both of them
Maxime Bernier’s vanity is jeopardizing Conservative Party unity
Opinion: The second-place finisher in the Tories’ leadership race says ’fake Conservatives’ helped Andrew Scheer win—a statement that’s petty and poorly timed
Patrick Brown’s downfall goes far beyond politics
Opinion: When public servants forget about the fundamental duties of the job, we get allegations like the ones facing Brown
What Andrew Scheer’s shadow cabinet announcement got wrong
Opinion: The Conservative Party of Canada stumbled off its messaging tightrope in the announcement of the team that will deliver that message
Justin Trudeau is between a rock and a heart place on immigration
Opinion: As Canada experiences an ’unsustainable’ surge through its borders, Trudeau faces an unpalatable decision over his open-door brand
Donald Trump’s phone-call leaks are a threat to America
Opinion: If world leaders can’t trust America when they’re on the phone with the President, what are they supposed to do?
Caroline Mulroney, the anti-Trudeau, enters the political fray
Andrew MacDougall on Caroline Mulroney’s decision to follow in her father Brian’s footsteps—and what she can learn from the current PM