Just like the last federal election, the broadcast consortium has decided that Green Party Leader Elizabeth May will not be allowed to address the nation in the debates. And just like last time – expect there to be an uproar and upwelling of support for Elizabeth May and our democratic institutions. It wasn’t only Green Party supporters who rallied to get...

The 2011 federal election is just over a month away and it will be interesting to see if Canadians are more apt to vote this election than they did in elections of the recent past. Voter turnout in Canada has been slowly eroding away except the minor uptick in the 2006 election. Will that upward trend continue? One thing is for sure, those who follow politics sure...

Will the corporate tax cuts that were to be part of the budget now be part of the electoral campaign in 2011? What will each political party do around corporate tax cuts this election cycle? Well only time is going to tell for sure, but the issue certainly does leave avenues open for both attracting voters or for attacks on opposition candidates. The Conservatives...

It’s now official, there will be an election come this spring. The NDP, Bloc and Liberal parties voted in a show of non-confidence that will find the Prime Minister at the door of the Governor General on Saturday. Clearly being found in contempt of parliament doesn’t exactly endure you with the opposition. The Federal Politics Journal V2 is still being...

The brand new Federal Politics Journal has come to life just one day before Canadians find out if they head towards the polls for a federal election. How’s that for timing? Readers of the old site will notice the drastic changes, but don’t worry, the same people are still involved in the new site and it will continue to bring you Canadian political news...