Elections

Premier Smith visits rural southern Alberta to support UCP byelection candidate

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is winning applause but also facing pointed questions from party members ahead of three byelections. Smith, in her role as United Conservative leader, appeared at a town...

Bloc member who lost by 1 vote in Montreal-area riding considers 'all options' after report of ballot problem

The Bloc Québécois candidate for the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne says she's evaluating her options after a judicial recount that saw her lose by a single vote. Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné’s...
Edmonton MP sworn in as Alberta's only cabinet minister

Edmonton Centre MP Eleanor Olszewski was sworn in as a cabinet minister on Tuesday in a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Olszewski will be Canada's minister of emergency management and community resilience,...
Recount underway in rural Newfoundland riding where Liberal had 12-vote lead

A judicial recount is underway in a rural Newfoundland riding where the Liberals finished with a 12-vote lead. The recount in the Terra Nova—The Peninsulas riding in central Newfoundland is one of...
Recount sees Liberals take Quebec riding of Terrebonne by 1 vote

An official with Elections Canada says the seat for the Quebec riding of Terrebonne has flipped from the Bloc Québécois to the Liberals by a single vote after the results of a judicial recount. The...
Mark Carney says he will quickly call byelection for Pierre Poilievre, Alberta MP to resign

Incoming Alberta Conservative MP Damien Kurek has announced he will step aside so Pierre Poilievre can run in a byelection.
Canada election 2025: What's next for Mark Carney and setting up the 45th Parliament?

Canada will be hosting the G7 in June, but here's what needs to be done before then to ensure the government and parliament are functioning.
Close calls: These are the 9 tightest races of the Canada election

Will they, or won’t they? A day after the election, the country was holding its breath to see if the Liberals would cross the magic number of 172 and win an outright majority. And by the end of Tuesday,...
Bruce Fanjoy, retired businessman, says he defeated Poilievre by listening to voters

Bruce Fanjoy says he achieved something unexpected in Monday's election — the defeat of a high-profile Conservative leader in his own riding — simply by showing up on doorsteps and paying attention...
Jonathan Pedneault resigns as Green Party co-leader

Jonathan Pedneault announced Wednesday he is resigning as the co-leader of the Green Party of Canada following his defeat in his riding in the federal election. In a letter he shared on social media,...