#Elxn44 was the pandemic election with more than one million mail-in votes in the process of being counted the morning after. An election that had Canadians wondering why we were having it. A status quo election that is now one for the history books. Now is the time for all those elected last night to come together, roll up their sleeves and collaborate to continue the work that is getting us through the pandemic. In turn, this will help Canadians build a stronger economy for

We are now into the final stretch of #elxn44. Eight days until Canadians head to the polls (if they haven’t already) and 29 days ago, the Bluesky team thought that reconciliation and Indigenous peoples would be one of the top issues in the campaign. While the Indigenous issues can be found in the platforms of the federal parties, they are not featured prominently. To date, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has been the only leader to visit the North and NDP leader Jagemeet Singh,

It was a big night in Montreal for the federal leaders as they came to speak to Quebeckers and French-speaking Canadians in the rest of Canada. Face-à-Face is the first French-language debate of #Elxn44 and will take place on TVA, one of Quebec’s most-watch networks. Quebec is a key battleground in this election but how much of an impact will tonight’s debate have on the outcome on September 20th? According to The Writ’s Eric Grénier, “this debate matters” and is lays it out

We are now halfway through the #elxn44 campaign and with 18 days left before voting day, the Liberal Party of Canada released their full platform. A fiscal and costing plan was also included – something that was not contained in the Conservative or NDP platforms. The Liberal's costing was also analyzed by the Parliamentary Budget Officer. Highlights of the platform are: Finish the fight against COVID-19 by supporting proof-of-vaccination credentials and mandatory vaccines for

We are twelve days into the #elxn44 campaign and making housing affordable to Canadians has become a big election issue. According to University of British Columbia professor Paul Kershaw, the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and the Greens have stepped up their focus when it comes to offering Canadians options to assist in making housing across the country more affordable. You can watch his full interview on the topic on CBC’s Power & Politics. And here is what we know about the

Last week, four young climate activists pointed out in an essay in The New York Times, that despite the UN’s “code red for humanity,” youth have been sounding the alarm for years and adults just aren’t listening and taking enough action. Climate change was a huge issue in the 2019 campaign and even with all the forest fires and drought conditions taking place right across this country, it is barely getting a mention so far in this campaign. Why? Let’s find out… From the desk

Last week, four young climate activists pointed out in an essay in The New York Times, that despite the UN’s “code red for humanity,” youth have been sounding the alarm for years and adults just aren’t listening and taking enough action. Climate change was a huge issue in the 2019 campaign and even with all the forest fires and drought conditions taking place right across this country, it is barely getting a mention so far in this campaign. Why? Let’s find out… From the desk

It’s evident that mandatory vaccinations are becoming a key wedge issue of the 2021 campaign. Tactically the Liberals hope to benefit from this, while the Conservatives and the NDP hope to shift the narrative over to pocketbook issues and the lines that they hope to draw between their offerings and “we’ve got your back” narrative of the incumbent government. Each of the leaders and their campaigns will need to keep a close watch on their tone as well as their content. It’s no

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 13, 2021 #ELXN44 EXPERTS AVAILABLE FOR COMMENTARY Bluesky Strategy Group brings together a team with decades of cross-party election experience OTTAWA, ON – With an election on the horizon, Bluesky Strategy Group Inc., a full-service public affairs firm with nearly two decades of extensive experience, is pleased to offer our public affairs team for commentary leading up to and throughout the 44th federal election campaign. Our experts from all pa