2015 Canadian election Archives

Tories’ NDP fixation led to election defeat

The lesson the Tories should heed: Take all of your rivals seriously, and don’t play favourites

TAUBE: The lesson the Tories should heed: Take all of your rivals seriously, and don’t play favourites

A legacy of guts, stupidity, craft and disappointment

KINSELLA: A legacy of guts, stupidity, craft and disappointment

In terms of popular vote share and per cent of seats won, the Liberal win was identical to the Conservative victory in 2011

MURPHY: In terms of popular vote share and per cent of seats won, the Liberal win was identical to the Conservative victory in 2011

The reign of the wicked warlock of the west has come to an Oz-like end

ROBINSON: The reign of the wicked warlock of the west has come to an Oz-like end

Fear and loathing of Harper trumped fear of leaving the country hostage to profound inexperience

COOPER: Fear and loathing of Harper trumped fear of leaving the country hostage to profound inexperience

Mulcair's was grandfatherly, Harper's tragic and and Trudeau's hopeful

ROBINSON: Mulcair’s was grandfatherly, Harper’s tragic and and Trudeau’s hopeful

The West faces a new political reality, one that fundamentally shifts the way in which western provinces relate to Ottawa

FIRBY: The West faces a new political reality, one that fundamentally shifts the way in which western provinces relate to Ottawa

Harper joins the long list of Canadian politicians who stayed too long and pushed their luck too far

MURPHY: Harper joins the long list of Canadian politicians who stayed too long and pushed their luck too far

Harper is only the 4th statesman to appear in Canadian history in the last century and a half

COOPER: Harper is only the 4th statesman to appear in Canadian history in the last century and a half

'Hail Mary’ antics don’t win elections

FIRBY: ‘Hail Mary’ antics don’t win elections