Election to likely hinge on 50 most competitive ridings, but things could shift greatly by polling day, say politicos
This election’s ballot question is twofold: is it time for change, and who is best suited to stand up to Donald Trump, says pollster Greg Lyle.
Canada needs more than oil and gas to keep the country afloat
We should pursue an increasingly ambitious and potentially much more prosperous and diversified economy. But if our priorities and capital are tied up in raw materials alone, we’ll have a diminished future.
Carney is asking Canadians to give him a majority to deal with Trump
A few months ago, only people who were smoking the drapes would have thought a Liberal majority possible. Now, who knows?
Carney’s 24-member cabinet looks at safe path to re-election
Fourteen members of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet won election in 2021 by a margin of more than 15 percentage points when transposed onto the new electoral map.
Singh the party leader in ‘most danger’ of losing his seat, pollsters say, as NDP suffers national drop in support
In an election defined by change, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is at risk of losing his seat as progressive votes drift toward his Liberal opponent.
Trade infrastructure pulls ahead of housing crisis as election priority, says industry experts
The Canadian Construction Association said ‘In this federal election, construction will no longer be ignored,’ in a March 27 press release.
Good vibrations: why vibes matter in this election campaign
Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely negative.
Bread, not circuses: dwindling appetite for politics as usual is helping Carney
If polls and general chatter are accurate, voters may be ready for more content, less contempt.
With friends like Danielle Smith, Pierre Poilievre doesn’t need enemies
Liberals are positioned to fight Donald Trump. Thanks to Alberta’s premier, the Conservatives seem to be ‘in sync’ with him.
Ministers, ex-cabinet members and leadership aspirants seek to hold bellwethers for Liberals
Of the 343 ridings to be contested, 34 have historically chosen the party that takes power at every election since at least 2011.
