OTTAWA - NDP Leader Tom Mulcair was hit with a double whammy Thursday as one of his Quebec MPs bolted to the separatist Bloc Quebecois.Claude Patry's ...

A minority government in Quebec has left federal New Democrats with little choice but to shelve plans for a provincial New Democratic party in la bell...

MONTREAL - New Democrats were divided Saturday about whether to set up a Quebec wing of their party that would add a left-leaning, federalist voice to...

Can the Liberals survive as a third party? Liberals can no longer claim to be the natural governing party, nor to have the same ability to garner wealthy donors or those seeking connections. Liberals cannot coast by on "we win elections," "we're not Harper," or be the "everything to everyone" party. The Liberals face a tough political environment, with the NDP trying to crowd them out, and with their own return to power far from certain. A compelling message and clear ideals to attract support is key. Liberals cannot pine for a messiah.

Federal New Democratic Party Leader Tom Mulcair announced Quebecers will have the chance to vote for the party in the province's next election. ...

Federal NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says he has taken political stings in his home province of Quebec for supporting Newfoundland and Labrador...

A March Leger Marketing poll found that 45 per cent of Quebecers responded that they would prefer that Quebec become an independent country. If that figure accurately reflects how Quebecers will vote in the next sovereignty referendum, it is 90 per cent of the way to 50 per cent plus one vote.

Over the weekend I attended an official NDP leadership debate in Montreal and two candidates took time to reaffirm their support for Quebec sovereignty. Either these New Democrats really mean what they say -- in which case they are dangerous -- or they don't, and hence don't deserve the support of Canadians for lying about their beliefs on the quintessential issue of national unity. Take your pick.

For the first time since the 2011 federal election the New Democrats have fallen into second place in Quebec, according to a new poll by Forum Researc...

The NDP nosedive in Quebec shows no signs of slowing down. With a steep drop in support among francophones, the New Democrats are now only one or t...

With an election years away, polls provide a reflection of what Canadians are thinking but have little bearing on what happens in the House of Commons...

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the tide has turned on the NDP's orange wave in Quebec.The Canadian Press Harris-Decima survey indicates the NDP's suppor...

OTTAWA - One of the key architects of the NDP's historic breakthrough in Quebec is taking charge of Brian Topp's leadership campaign.Raymond Guardia h...

If a federal election were held today, Stephen Harper’s Tories would be reduced to a minority government and the Liberals would have 48 more seats t...

Quebec's flirtation with the NDP will soon turn sour, leaving the Tories to fill the vacuum as the province's federal party of choice. So declared ...

On many issues, the nominally federalist NDP are nearly as nationalist as the overtly separatist BQ — including on matters of language policy in the...

Jack Layton can avoid a 'one-night stand' with Quebec voters and build his base in the province by sticking to core social democratic values, filling ...