Allegations, clarifications abound in Montreal race, with Jewish Conservative and Liberal frontrunners “If we did give a statement, it would be that the quote is false,” Anthony Housefather, who is Jewish, told JNS of charges from someone helping the campaign of his Jewish opponent Neil Oberman. Dave Gordon April 15, 2025
Jewish Liberal Party of Canada MP: ‘I will always be a strong supporter of Israel’ Anthony Housefather, who has been serving as the Member of Parliament for Mount Royal since 2015, talks to JNS about the upcoming elections. Amelie Botbol April 8, 2025
Jewish Republican beats anti-Israel Dem in closely watched Florida special election “The Republican Party continues to elevate Jewish American voices,” the RJC stated. “That is why, election after election, more and more Jewish voters are moving to the GOP.” Andrew Bernard April 1, 2025
Le Pen convicted of fraud, banned from French presidential run The leader of the National Rally has vowed to appeal the ruling. Canaan Lidor March 31, 2025
Sa’ar to run on joint slate with Likud in future election According to recent opinion polls, the foreign minister's New Hope Party would not make it into the Knesset on its own if a vote were to be held now. March 13, 2025
Netanyahu-led coalition maintains large lead in latest poll After the premier's Likud Party, Yair Golan's opposition The Democrats received the next most projected seats. JNS Staff March 2, 2025
Jew-hatred in Toronto public school system at center of looming board trustee election Voters must think seriously if they want their children “in school for an education or for indoctrination,” Tamara Gottlieb, a Jewish education nonprofit leader, told JNS. Dave Gordon Feb. 28, 2025
Jew-hatred top of mind for Jews in upcoming Ontario provincial election “There is a general sense of uncertainty and concern about what’s happening right now, and you wonder what Jewish life will be like in Ontario,” Jason Cherniak, a center-left Liberal running for office, told JNS. Dave Gordon Feb. 24, 2025
Germany’s conservatives claim victory in national election Although the far-right AfD won 152 seats and would give CDU leader Friedrich Merz a comfortable 360-seat majority, he has already declared he won't form a coalition with the party. JNS Staff Feb. 24, 2025
