Liberals brace for a tough parliamentary session without NDP help

Debate closure motions and committee votes that can speed up the passage of legislation will be more difficult for the Liberal government to achieve Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre listens to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speak on the second-last day of the spring session in Parliament, June 18, 2024. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press/File OTTAWA … Read more

Column: Making history and expressing outrage may drive Californians to record turnout

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, departs after speaking at a campaign event Thursday in Greensboro, N.C. (Chris Carlson / Associated Press) Here’s one election prediction from a nonpartisan expert: Californians will be so enthused about Kamala Harris they could vote in record numbers. A huge Democratic turnout, of course, would help the … Read more

Harris touts her time working at McDonald’s. Will it help?

Presidential candidate Kamala Harris demonstrated her culinary acumen in the 2019 YouTube series “Cooking With Kamala.” (Kamala Harris Campaign) Lyndon Johnson herded goats. Richard Nixon plucked chickens. And Bill Clinton stocked groceries. Many presidents have had humble jobs early in their working lives. If Kamala Harris is elected in November, she’d join that list with … Read more

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