The election outcomes for Mark Carney’s first cabinet
All but four of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ministers won by margins greater than 20 points over their second-place contenders.
‘Never say never’: NDP MPs Kwan and McPherson won’t rule out leadership bids, but say that’s not the focus right now
With the fewest seats ever won, the NDP is destined for a leadership race—something some political players say presents a chance for the party to reposition itself after a devastating election defeat.
Canada’s electoral system keeps sabotaging climate progress
We can no longer ignore the direct link between how we vote and our ability to address the climate crisis. Canada urgently needs electoral reform. Our future, and our planet, depends on it.
Carney facing calls for action, change as Liberals dive into rare fourth term
Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a rare fourth-straight mandate for the Liberals, but the tight results suggest challenges ahead as the new government stickhandles an uncertain relationship with the United States and some provincial partners.
It was an election campaign unlike any other
Heard on the Hill looks back on the highs and lows of this election campaign which took a sombre tone in its final days due to tragic events in Vancouver.
Trump, tariffs, and the economy ‘crushed’ other election issues that can’t be ignored by the government, say politicos
The environment, climate change, public transit, Indigenous reconciliation, and Big Tech took a back seat during the campaign, but governing will mandate their attention, says NDP strategist Will Shelling.
Will anyone learn anything from the election that was?
Don’t give up, relationships matter, hubris is still a killer, and be careful what you wish for.
The true election loser? The mainstream press
This was an abysmal demonstration of Canadian mainstream journalism perfectly affirming the emperor’s-new-clothes’ approach to their democratic duty.
Blanchet’s Bloc doesn’t add value to Parliament
In this moment of great strain on Canada, hardline separatists like the Bloc Québécois leader and his caucus now hold the balance of power. What a tragedy for Canada.
Carney clicked with caretaker convention’s call for restraint, experts say
Mark Carney’s Liberal government had few cabinet orders during the election despite criticism that he wasn’t adhering to the caretaker convention.
