Elections

211 ballots rejected in Battle River—Crowfoot byelection won by Poilievre: Elections Canada

Elections Canada says just over 200 ballots were rejected in the recent Alberta byelection where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre regained a seat in the House of Commons. Validated results of the...

Advance polls open in Alberta byelection with 214 candidates, historic blank ballots

Bob Pushie pulled a small piece of paper from his shirt pocket, where he had written a candidate's name the day before, and double-checked the spelling on his ballot. "I had a little cheat sheet," Pushie...
Are Poilievre's democratic concerns of the long ballot valid?

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for legislative changes as he faces more than 200 challengers in the Alberta byelection he needs to win to regain a seat in the House of Commons. Most...
'Pierre's riding to lose': Candidates in Alberta byelection get together for debate

Pierre Poilievre was greeted with cheers and applause by the hundreds of Albertans who showed up to watch a two-and-a-half-hour political debate on a sunny Tuesday evening in July. The Camrose and District...
Let the mid-teens vote

The worries of a 16-year-old can include what to wear, cramming for exams, keeping up on social gossip, and taking a driving test. But what about voting in the next federal election? The push to lower...
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...