338Canada: The end of the Liberals’ pandemic bump
Philippe J. Fournier: While the Liberals still hold a solid lead over the Conservatives, a host of new polls shows the party beginning to shed support
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Philippe J. Fournier
Philippe J. Fournier is the creator of 338Canada.com, Qc125.com, a regular contributor to L’actualité magazine and a professor of physics and astrophysics at Cégep de Saint-Laurent in Montréal. Watch Maclean’s for his upcoming vote projections for the federal election.
François Legault holds a jaw-dropping lead as Quebec’s lockdown lifts
Philippe J. Fournier: The CAQ is in landslide territory despite the province’s severe outbreak—and Quebecers are feeling as good as ever about being Canadian
The biggest divide in Canadian politics? Men vs. Women.
Philippe J. Fournier: If only men voted, the Liberal and Conservatives would be in a statistical tie. Only women: the Liberals win a crushing 226 seats.
338Canada U.S. presidential race: Biden leads but Trump is within striking distance
Philippe J. Fournier: It’s been 30 years since an incumbent has faced such poor numbers, but the electoral college still works in Trump’s favour
338Canada, Alberta edition: The UCP is comfortably ahead
Philippe J. Fournier: While Jason Kenney’s party has shed some support in the past year, it’s still sitting safely in majority territory
338Canada federal projection: Liberal gains at the Conservatives’ expense
Philippe J. Fournier: The Liberals have picked up the most support lately in B.C., and widened their lead in Ontario. The Tories remain out of contention.
The rising popularity of Doug Ford
Philippe J. Fournier: A new Mainstreet/338Canada poll shows the Ontario premier enjoying a surprising mid-mandate surge in support
Who are the Trump-loving Canadians?
Philippe J. Fournier: Thirty per cent of Conservative supporters would prefer Trump to Trudeau as a leader. That’s a problem for a party needing to widen its base.
The case for a snap election
Philippe J. Fournier: Should Canadians have the opportunity to vote on which party will lead them through the fiscal storm ahead?
Peter MacKay’s uncomfortable lead: 338Canada
Philippe J. Fournier: Short of a massive first-ballot lead, Peter MacKay is vulnerable and, without support from social conservatives, could lose the leadership