As allies have been calling out Justin Trudeau for years, pressure is starting to mount for him on the world stage.
In 2023, the Government’s immigration plan stated that temporary worker visas and student streams are key avenues to strengthening Canada’s labour market. A year later, that strategy seems to be scrapped.
Polling shows that for voters under 35, cost of living and housing affordability is their top issue in mind – and the dream of home ownership has been fuelling a huge shift towards Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives.
No fewer than seven provincial premiers, including one from the Prime Minister’s own party, are lined up with the Conservatives against next month’s planned increase.
The Progressive Conservatives faced a toxic combination: not just a terrible vote share, but two powerful and regionally-concentrated challengers in Reform and the Bloc Québécois.