How Trudeau’s cabinet ministers did in the last election

All but one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s (Papineau, Que.) cabinet of 37 are vying for re-election. Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna, who has represented Ottawa Centre, Ont., since 2015 is stepping away after winning the riding by a healthy 19.7 per cent margin in 2019. All the other members of Mr. Trudeau’s cabinet were incumbents […]
The 95 MPs who won by 10% or less in 2019

The 14 rural ridings that Liberals won in 2015 but lost in 2019

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals face a tough race to regain the 14 ridings the party won in 2015, but lost in 2019. Read more on reporter Abbas Rana’s coverage here, and click here, or use the below list to search these key ridings.
The 13 suburban ridings that will be key battlegrounds this election

The 13 suburban ridings that were decided with the closest margin in 2019 will be the battleground ridings in the next election, and winning them all could deliver the Liberals a majority government, say former Liberal MPs who are running in the next election and pollsters. Read more on reporter Abbas Rana’s coverage here, and […]
The 47 MPs who won by 5% or less in 2019

In the ridings secured by the slimmest margins in 2019, Liberal candidates took 26 of the 47 seats won by less than five per cent. Click here or look below to search through the list.
The list of 29 MPs not running in the next election and how they did in 2019

Editor’s note: This article, first published on Aug. 9, 2021, was updated on Aug. 17, 2021. Please contact us at news@hilltimes.com if any names are missing.
The 34 ridings the Liberals lost in 2019

Liberal campaign organization
National Campaign Director: Azam Ishmael Regional Campaign Directors Atlantic: Katherine O’Halloran Quebec: Marjorie Michele Ontario: Mike Rosati Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and North: Cory Pike Alberta: Mike Burton British Columbia: Shaun Govender Campaign Co-Chairs National: Liberal MP Navdeep Bains and Official Languages Minister Melanie Joly Regional Campaign Co-Chairs Newfoundland and Labrador Shelly Moores Prince Edward Island Randy […]
Incidents of misconduct, harassment involving former and current parliamentarians
John Turner pats Campagnolo’s bum, 1984 In 1984, during that year’s election campaign, then prime minister John Turner was captured on camera patting Liberal party president Iona Campagnolo’s bottom, and doing the same to then Quebec Liberal Party vice-president Lise St. Martin-Tremblay. He at first wrote it off as being a “tactile politician,” but later […]
What you need to know about the government’s marijuana legislation
What is allowed under new Cannabis Act for Canadians aged 18 and up? Up to 30 grams of legal weed in public Sharing of 30 grams amongst adults Purchasing from a licensed retailer Dried, fresh cannabis, and cannabis oil (edibles coming later) Up to four plants as high 100 centimetres per residence Making edible cannabis products […]