What do the federal election results mean for B.C.?
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Strong showing by both the Liberals and Conservatives — and an NDP collapse. Political columnist Vaughn Palmer analyzes the federal election results in B.C. and what it means for us. He also discusses Premier David Eby's response as the Opposition asks questions about the Lapu Lapu Day tragedy. Watch:
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Globe and Mail
27 minutes ago
- Globe and Mail
Poilievre to face leadership review in January
Conservative Party members will vote in January on whether Pierre Poilievre should remain as leader after his party failed to win April's election. The vote will take place in Calgary, the party's national council determined during a meeting Saturday, three sources told The Globe and Mail. Some within the Conservative Party were suggesting a March convention, but two of the sources told The Globe that Mr. Poilievre wanted to have the leadership vote sooner. No firm date for the vote has been established, but the party is targeting the last week in January for the event. Calgary was chosen because it could accommodate the event, the sources said. The Globe is not identifying the sources as they were not authorized to publicly discuss national council decisions. A spokesperson for the Conservative Party declined to comment. Robyn Urback: Mark Carney's early moves are making the Conservatives look like waterboys Throughout 2024, Mr. Poilievre's party seemed certain to win the election scheduled for October, 2025. Polls suggested they had a double-digit lead over the governing Liberals, numbers linked both to Mr. Poilievre's economic focus and widespread discontent with then-Liberal leader and prime minister Justin Trudeau. After the election of Donald Trump last November, the ground began to shift as the U.S. President imposed a range of tariffs on Canada and mused about the country becoming the 51st state. The dispute set off a surge of nationalist fervour, and support for the Liberals began to inch up as the question for Canadians became who was best to go up against Mr. Trump. Then, Mr. Trudeau resigned, and former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney became prime minister, dissolved Parliament and called an election. He led the Liberals to a fourth-term victory, albeit another minority. Mr. Poilievre's party picked up more seats in the April 28 vote than they held in the last Parliament and increased their share of the popular vote. Lawrence Martin: Post-Mulroney, the Conservatives' brand is 'loser.' It's time for an overhaul The Conservative Party's constitution states that at the first national convention after an election the party doesn't win – if the leader hasn't resigned – 'the delegates will vote by secret ballot if they wish to engage the leadership selection process.' Mr. Poilievre also lost his seat in the April election. He is expected to run in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot. Mr. Carney has said he will call a by-election as soon as is feasible. Though the Conservatives have failed to win the past four elections, this will be the party's first leadership review since 2004, when then-leader Stephen Harper won handily. He went on to win government for the Conservatives in the 2006, 2008 and 2011 elections and then resigned after his defeat in 2015. Neither of his replacements – Andrew Scheer and Erin O'Toole – remained in their positions long enough after the 2019 and 2021 elections to face party membership. Some Tories say the collapse of the NDP vote is the reason they failed to defeat the Liberals this year. Others have said the campaign didn't adjust when it became clear the stakes were changing. 'We didn't pivot quickly enough,' Conservative MP Brad Vis told the podcast Bigger Than Me earlier this month. 'We were rightfully focused on cost-of-living issues, on changes that we need to see in the Criminal Code, but we didn't speak enough about the challenges that Donald Trump raised before and during the election in a quick enough manner that Canadians thought we were the best party to govern the country.'
The Province
44 minutes ago
- The Province
Drake blasts 'goof' Jagmeet Singh for attending Kendrick Lamar concert in Toronto
Former NDP leader apologized publicly to Canadian rapper after pic went viral Rappers Drake, left, and Kendrick Lamar. Getty Images Jagmeet Singh is offering up a mea culpa after Drake branded him 'a goof' for attending a Kendrick Lamar concert in Toronto. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The former federal NDP leader who helped steer his party to historic defeat in April, losing his own seat along the way, went viral after he was snapped by fans inside the sold-out Rogers Centre. After a high-profile feud with Lamar played out on streaming services last year, Drake hasn't been shy about cutting ties with friends who seemingly sided with the Compton rapper. Former Toronto Raptor DeMar DeRozan, who was once one of Drake's closets pals, was dropped after he appeared in the music video for Lamar's scathing Not Like Us . Drake also ended his friendship with basketball great LeBron James after he was spotted at Lamar's 'Pop Out' show in Los Angeles last June. Making a rare public outing after his political life came to a grinding halt, Singh might have thought his night out would go unnoticed by the denizens inside the ballpark. But a photo of the onetime rising star on Parliament Hill quickly spread online, drawing Drake's ire. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Toronto rapper shared a text message conversation with Singh calling him 'a goof' in an apparent jab at the 'Maserati Marxist.' Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. As it was reshared on Instagram and X, Drake's assessment divided the Internet, with some Singh apologists saying that the beleaguered politician deserved a night off. ' This is pathetic … He shouldn't have to choose sides in music because Drake can't handle a rap battle loss,' one person added. But others said Singh's appearance at the show was in keeping with his duplicitous time in politics when he was accused of propping up Justin Trudeau and the Liberals so he could hang on to his seat in the House of Commons long enough to collect his lucrative government pension. 'The guy destroyed the NDP and resigned before anyone could call him out for it,' one critic swiped on Instagram. 'Dude did so much damage to Canada. He is 100% a goof and has earned the name Sellout Singh!' they continued, namechecking one of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's many nicknames for the NDPer. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Singh, who fruitlessly tried to use content creators and influencers to promote his election campaign this past spring, addressed the drama on his Instagram Story as he publicly apologized to Drake. ' I went for SZA not Kendrick.' he wrote. 'I was born in this city. I love this city. But real talk, I get it. I shouldn't have gone at all.' Singh then credited Drake and his OVO brand with 'lifting up' Toronto and Canada. 'For me, it'll always be Drake over Kendrick,' he concluded. Jagmeet Singh apologized afer being spotted at Kendrick Lamar's Toronto concert. Photo by Jagmeet Singh / Instagram But his apology drew even more mockery with many commenters ridiculing Singh for bowing down to Drake. ' Imagine a man apologizing to another man for going to see a concert,' one person joked, with another adding, '(Singh) folded after being called a goof. That's always why he's in last place every time in the elections.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Lamar's two-night stop at Rogers Centre was his first time in Toronto since he and Drake were embroiled in a rap beef that spanned several months last spring. Their musical war of words began after Lamar responded to a line in Drake and J. Cole's 2023 song First Person Shooter , in which Cole referred to the three of them as the industry's greatest hip-hop artists. Lamar dismissed that declaration on Future and Metro Boomin's Like That , spitting back, 'It's just big me.' Drake responded by mocking his rival for a ppearing on songs by Maroon 5 and Taylor Swift and made digs at the freestyler's short stature, calling him a 'pipsqueak.' But on his Grammy-winning Not Like Us , Lamar got the final say when he publicly called Drake a pedophile. 'Say Drake, I hear you like 'em young / You better not ever go to cell block one / To any bitch that talk to him and they in love / Just make sure you hide your little sister from him, ' he rapped. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The lines alluded to a 2010 concert video that resurfaced nearly a decade later in which the Canadian hitmaker was captured inviting a teenage fan onto the stage at a Denver show, where he proceeded to dance and fondle her. After the release of the chart-topping hit, Drake went radio silent and Lamar was crowned the winner in rap's biggest war ever. Drake ended up suing Universal Music Group, the label which represents both artists, accusing the company of promoting Lamar's pedophilia allegations and putting his life in danger. But Universal Music said that Drake was a willing participant in the escalating war of words when he released his own inflammatory diss tracks aimed at Lamar and hinted he was trying to take legal action because he was the loser in their rap feud. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Singh wasn't the only one seemingly taking sides. After he sold out two nights in a stadium Drake has never played, one of the viral moments from Lamar's Toronto shows came after he performed Not Like Us and the Rogers Centre crowd reportedly gave him a two-minute ovation and chanted for an encore. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Another cringeworthy video that went viral online saw fans gathering inside New Ho King, the Chinese restaurant on Spadina Ave. that Lamar name-dropped on his Drake diss track Euphoria , for an impromptu singalong for Not Like Us . This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Of course, the revellers didn't seem to understand that the lyrics of the song don't just take aim at Drake — they mock every person living in the city of Toronto. 'This is embarrassing,' one person wrote on Instagram. 'Kendrick was right, 'they not like us.' No loyalty to your own city. This wouldn't fly in L.A. if the tables were turned.' 'This city is so embarrassing,' a second person wrote dismissively. mdaniell@ Read More Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off. Explore upcoming concerts and the extensive archive of past performances! National Vancouver Canucks NHL Sports Vancouver Canucks
Calgary Herald
an hour ago
- Calgary Herald
Donald Trump wears Canadian flag on his lapel at G7
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