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The New Democrat Party is confronting what looks to be its worst-ever performance in Monday’s federal election, with Jagmeet Singh losing his riding, resigning his leadership and the party losing official status in the House of Commons. Global News is projecting the Liberals will form government for the fourth time — their third minority in…
Canadians split among age groups as well as party lines in casting their votes in Monday’s federal election, exit polls suggested, with different issues driving their choices. Exit polls conducted by Ipsos exclusively for Global News found Canadians aged 55 and older leaned toward the Liberals, who were seen as the party that would best…
The federal Liberals will form a minority government, Global News projects – so what’s next for consumers? Now that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party has secured the most seats in the House of Commons, here are some of the key promises made for the country’s economy and consumers. It comes as the country faces the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford has congratulated Liberal Leader Mark Carney on his projected election triumph. “I want to congratulate Prime Minister Mark Carney on his election victory,” Ford said in a statement on Tuesday morning. “I also want to thank Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh and every candidate…
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his projected Liberal government is facing economic challenges not seen for generations. The Liberals were projected by Global News on Monday night to form government, though it’s not clear as of 8:31 a.m. Eastern on April 29 whether it would be a minority or majority. Either way, Carney is set…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As the vote counts continue to roll in across the country, Saskatchewan looks like it will once again be bathed in Tory blue in contrast to the national results, which are projected to deliver a Liberal government. All 14 of the province’s ridings came into the election…
The Liberals are projected to win Monday night’s federal election, but in Manitoba — especially outside Winnipeg — not much appears to have changed as results continue to roll in. Five of the six ridings in rural Manitoba came into the election having been represented by Conservative candidates, with only Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, covering a huge…
Voters across the Greater Toronto Area headed to the polls to help choose Canada’s next prime minister in what is shaping up to be one of the most closely-watched federal election in recent memory. As polls began reporting results, early numbers showed the Liberal Party were maintaining a lead across the GTA, continuing a trend…
The first polls in Canada’s federal election have closed in Newfoundland and Labrador as millions of Canadians cast their ballot in the 2025 federal general election. To watch as the live results of the election roll in, click here. Newfoundland and Labrador was the first province where polls closed on Monday at 8:30 p.m. local…
Canadians will soon decide who will form the next government in Monday’s federal election — and there’s still time to become an informed voter before casting your ballot. Global News has been tracking the campaign since it began last month, including the promises made by each major party on the issues that matter most to…
Having municipalities cut development fees is a policy plank shared by both the Liberals and Conservatives to get more housing built, but Calgary’s mayor warns the move could do the opposite. Development fees are paid to municipalities by builders to help fund infrastructure like roads, sewers and electricity. If elected, the Conservatives announced the party…
As Canadians prepare to vote in the federal election on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump has resumed his attacks on the country’s auto sector and sovereignty, prompting Canada’s party leaders to once more stress they will fight to protect both. On Wednesday, Trump told reporters it was possible his 25 per cent tariffs “could go…
By Kendra Gannon Global News Posted April 24, 2025 5:00 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size As election day approaches, Nova Scotians are expressing what they want to see from the next federal government. In North Preston, Canada’s largest Black community, some say they’re feeling disconnected to the area’s…
Stephen Fuhr’s campaign office filled with supporters Wednesday afternoon as a former B.C. premier officially endorsed the Liberal candidate running in the Kelowna riding. “When Stephen was your member of parliament he delivered a lot,” former Liberal premier Christy Clark told an enthusiastic group of supporters. Clark, who served as premier between 2011 and 2017,…
Airdrie—Cochrane is a federal riding located in Alberta and is a new riding in the 2025 Canadian election. This riding consists of the city of Airdrie and the town of Cochrane as well as some surrounding areas. Voters will decide who will represent Airdrie—Cochrane in Alberta during the upcoming Canadian election on April 28, 2025. Visit this page on…
Canadian domestic extremists are using the federal election to amplify “corrosive” narratives around democracy, immigration and conspiracy theories, a new report suggests. The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) found Canadian extremists are capitalizing on the deteriorating relationship between Canada and U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to draw people towards their movements. The ISD is an…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 18, 2025 12:42 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to end the federal single-use plastic ban on items like straws and grocery bags if his party is elected. Poilievre campaigned in Montreal Friday morning, as he…
Canada’s relationship with the United States and President Donald Trump will likely dominate this week’s leaders’ debates for the federal election, but experts say there will be other issues to watch for. The leaders of the Liberals, Conservatives, New Democrats and Bloc Québécois will gather in Montreal Wednesday evening for the campaign’s only French-language debate,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Longtime Conservative member of Parliament Ed Fast, who is not seeking re-election, is endorsing Independent candidate Mike de Jong as his successor in the riding of Abbotsford—South Langley. Fast says in a statement that “democracy lost out” when the Conservatives chose Sukhman Gill, a 25-year-old blueberry farmer and businessman, as…
By Meghan Cobb Global News Posted April 14, 2025 8:54 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size In an attempt to increase voter turnout for young Canadians, Elections Canada has opened polling stations at 109 university and college campuses across the country. The agency’s data shows only 47 per cent…
There is a sacred mantra in Canadian politics: campaigns matter. You hear it from pundits, professors, and the guy at the back of your local Tim Hortons who thinks he’s David Akin with a double double. And most of the time, they’re right. But not in the way they used to be. If the old…
With more Canadians opting for local vacations amid ongoing trade tensions with the United States, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has introduced a “Canada Strong Pass,” calling it a way to make it easier for families and young people to explore the country this summer. Carney announced the initiative Saturday, saying that with U.S. President Donald…
Prime Minister Mark Carney is shifting his focus from the federal election campaign once again to address the impact of an escalating global trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump. Carney, who retains his caretaker role as prime minister during the campaign, is back in Ottawa to convene a meeting of the cabinet committee…
Warning: This story deals with disturbing subject matter that may upset and trigger some readers. Discretion is advised. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is standing by a candidate in British Columbia, even as calls mount among various Indigenous leaders for the nominee to resign, accusing Aaron Gunn of denying the history of residential schools. “He’s not…
Canadians are feeling record low levels of economic optimism and satisfaction in public services like housing and health care, a new analysis of Gallup polling suggests, presenting major challenges for whichever party forms government after the federal election. Tuesday’s report, presented as a series of “tests” for Canada’s next prime minister, compiled nearly two decades…
Mark Carney and his revitalized Liberal Party have come roaring out of the gate, opening a comfortable lead over Pierre Poilievre and a Conservative campaign that still seems to be waiting for the starter’s pistol. If the six-point edge we’re seeing in our Ipsos polling for Global News holds through to election day, Carney could…
As the second week of the federal campaign gets underway, the Liberals and NDP were touting housing promises from the campaign trail while Conservatives focused on plans for an energy corridor. Liberal Leader Mark Carney says his government would double Canada’s rate of residential construction housing over the next decade to nearly 500,000 new homes…
By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted March 28, 2025 7:49 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size For the second day in a row, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has been pulled away from campaigning to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Carney, in his role as prime minister, will…
By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted March 27, 2025 5:34 pm Updated March 27, 2025 5:57 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to boost the amount that can be put into tax-free savings accounts, if the funds are used to support domestic…
The federal election will occur on April 28 and candidates are in full campaigning mode across the nation, including in Lethbridge. Five candidates have so far identified themselves in the southern Alberta city, representing the Conservative Party of Canada, Liberals, NDP, Green Party and People’s Party of Canada. Conservatives: Rachael Thomas Three-time Conservative incumbent Rachael…
