New Democrat surge livens up Canadian election
Party proposes stringent climate-change action; NDP could emerge as kingmaker after 2 May vote
A CANADIAN election campaign cruising towards a status quo result on 2 May has suddenly been thrown off course. The left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) has surged ahead of the separatist Bloc Quebecois in Quebec and ahead of the Liberals for second place across Canada. How it will translate into elected Members of Parliament is unclear, but NDP leader Jack Layton has rattled the traditionally dominant Conservatives and Liberals by promising to set up a cap-and-trade system to finance C$3.5bn ($3.7bn) in environmental initiatives and target a reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions (GHGs) to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. In making the pledge, Layton estimated the market-based approach to curb
Also in this section
8 December 2025
The Caribbean country’s role in the global oil market is significantly diminished, but disruptions caused by outright conflict would still have implications for US Gulf Coast refineries
5 December 2025
Mistaken assumptions around an oil bull run that never happened are a warning over the talk of a supply glut
4 December 2025
Time is running out for Lukoil and Rosneft to divest international assets that will be mostly rendered useless to them when the US sanctions deadline arrives in mid-December
3 December 2025
Aramco’s pursuit of $30b in US gas partnerships marks a strategic pivot. The US gains capital and certainty; Saudi Arabia gains access, flexibility and a new export future
