Tories divided over Andrew Scheer’s future
Following Andrew Scheer’s Oct. 21 defeat, the Conservative party has been divided over whether he should step aside. But most Jewish-Canadian supporters of the party seem to agree that he has been a strong advocate for Jewish issues.
Did Shemini Atzeret affect Jewish voter turnout?
Alex Rose investigates whether Jewish voters were affected by the election date falling on Shemini Atzeret.
The 14 federal ridings where the Jewish vote may make a difference
Pollsters weigh in on which ridings with large Jewish populations to watch on election night.
Shinewald: Election date clash was a Canadian – not a Jewish – issue
Benjamin Shinewald writes about “why the conflict between Shemini Atzeret and the next federal election is not a Jewish issue, but a Canadian one.”
From Yoni’s Desk: Learning a lesson from Quebec’s bungled ballot
In this week’s column, CJNeditor Yoni Goldstein looks at the lessons Elections Canada should take from the recent election date debacle in Quebec.
Perrault says he will not advise moving election date
Canada’s chief electoral officer will not recommend that the date of the next federal election be changed, despite pressure to do so because it clashes with the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret.
Residents divided on implications of court decision
The CJN recently spoke with some voters in the Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue area, part of the Eglinton-Lawrence riding, where Conservative candidate Chani Aryeh-Bain, who took Stéphane Perrault to court over the election date, is seeking to become the local member of parliament.
Government taken to court over federal election date
Two observant Jews are taking the government to court, in an effort to move the date of the upcoming federal election, because it conflicts with a Jewish holiday.