Seth Klein

1 week ago | nationalobserver.com | Seth Klein

1. Do not base your decision on national polls. We don't directly elect the government or the prime minister. Rather, in our Parliamentary system, we are in fact engaged in 343 local elections, each of which will select their member of Parliament. Often, national polls do not reflect the reality in your local riding, where party preferences may be different, a local incumbent may be particularly popular, or an inspiring new candidate may be galvanizing excitement.

3 weeks ago | nationalobserver.com | Seth Klein

But, as with his climate plans , Carney remains largely stuck trying to incentivize our way to victory; trapped in a model that is far too incremental and almost entirely reliant on the private sector to do the actual building. Many find Carney's calm demeanor a great comfort in the face of Trump's assault. Now if only he can break free of the banker's curse to suck the lifeblood out of what's urgently needed.

2 months ago | nationalobserver.com | Seth Klein |Max Fawcett |John Young

In the space of a mere few weeks, the Canadian political terrain has shifted dramatically. Between Prime Minister Trudeau’s imminent departure and Trump’s attacks on Canada’s economy and sovereignty, a Conservative majority led by Pierre Poilievre in the coming months no longer seems like a foregone conclusion.

2 months ago | nationalobserver.com | Kyle Duggan |Seth Klein

While President Donald Trump is taking up all the space on the main stage by threatening to upend bilateral trade, Canada is busy working on other free trade deals in the background. Trade Minister Mary Ng tells The Canadian Press that Ottawa has inked a free-trade agreement with Ecuador, the sixth-largest economy in South America. She says it marks the 16th such deal signed since the government launched its trade diversification strategy eight years ago.

2 months ago | nationalobserver.com | Adrienne Tanner |Seth Klein

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, has been one of the industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change.