The Prince of Lightness returns
Andrew MacDougall: The return of Gerry Butts offers a hint at the tone of the Liberal offer in 2019: a return to positivity. Tories beware.
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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.
Trudeau should try walking the walk on climate change
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An environmental plan that takes people at their wallet, not their word
Andrew MacDougall: The Conservatives have offered up a cynical climate plan—will doing even less than Trudeau be enough?
What is Justin Trudeau’s ’mood’ on SNC-Lavalin now?
Andrew MacDougall: The government hasn’t ruled on the DPA question, and the company has stopped asking. It could all change in November.
Why the Liberals can’t stop talking about abortion
Andrew MacDougall: An election looms and the Liberals are rallying around abortion. It’s a sure sign that something has gone badly wrong.
JWR and Jane Philpott bet big that politics has changed (spoiler: it hasn’t)
Andrew MacDougall: Two Liberal heavyweights-turned-independent candidates want to do politics differently. But their odds at winning on their own, without any party support, are low.
That old Liberal story: the ’hidden agenda’
Andrew MacDougall: Why are Liberals tweeting and petitioning and fundraising about access to abortion, which is not under threat in Canada? They’re in panic mode.
The decline of the celebrity Prime Minister
Andrew MacDougall: The brand isn’t what it used to be and Canadians are no longer responding to the old Trudeau magic. Live by the selfie, die by the selfie.
Earth to Trudeau: lead by example
Andrew MacDougall: The PM needs Canadians to believe in his climate plan. Not regularly jetting across the continent on holidays might put him in a better position.