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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 29, 2025 2:50 pm Updated April 29, 2025 3:23 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is calling for a “partisan truce” with other federal party leaders after Monday’s federal election, even as he faces criticism from his party’s provincial cousins for putting sovereignty aside. Blanchet told reporters in Montreal that voters want stability in Parliament in order to address the ongoing t...

Voter turnout in Canada’s federal election was the highest it’s been since 2015, Elections Canada says. The Liberals regained the popular vote on Monday following two consecutive elections that saw them form minority governments but trail the Conservatives in the popular vote.According to preliminary results from Elections Canada, as of Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. eastern, Mark Carney’s Liberals received 43.6 per cent of the popular vote with 8,377,709 ballots cast.Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives received 7,958,026 votes amounting to 41.4 per cent.That comes as the Liberals are projected to win 168 seats, while the Conservatives are projected to win 144.Monday’s election also had the most people heading to the polls since 2015, with 19,238,052 people casting their vote, a total of 67.44 per cent...

Premier Danielle Smith is calling for Prime Minster Mark Carney to “reset the relationship between Ottawa and Alberta” after Monday’s federal election. Global News has projected the Liberals will form a minority government, though the total seat count is not yet known as some ridings still have votes to be counted.“I congratulate Prime Minister Mark Carney on his minority government election victory last night,” Smith said in a statement issued Tuesday morning, adding that she believes a “large majority of Albertans are deeply frustrated” by the results.She accused the federal Liberal government of having “overtly attacked” Alberta’s economy over the past 10 years while Justin Trudeau was prime minister.Smith has been a vocal critic of Liberal environmental policies she says have limited t...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is projected to lose his Ottawa riding of Carleton, after facing stiff competition for a seat he had held for 20 years. Poilievre was ultimately ousted during Monday’s federal election by Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy, who coalesced opposition votes at the expense of the NDP and nearly 90 other candidates who also sought to challenge the Conservative leader.Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose Liberals are projected to form government, joked during his victory speech in Ottawa Monday night that Fanjoy “will be a great MP” as early results showed Fanjoy ahead throughout the evening.“I look forward to working with Bruce Fanjoy,” he said with a smile.Poilievre lost despite his Conservatives gaining ridings from both the Liberals and the NDP to form the large...

The federal Liberals will form a minority government, Global News projects – so what’s next for consumers? Now that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party has secured the most seats in the House of Commons, here are some of the key promises made for the country’s economy and consumers.It comes as the country faces the economic challenge of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and tariffs.“The coming days and months will be challenging, and they will call for some sacrifices,” Carney said in his victory speech. “But we will share those sacrifices by supporting our workers and our businesses.” What did Carney promise on income tax? The new Liberal government is expected to lower income taxes. Specifically, Carney promised a one per cent drop to the marginal tax rat...

Prime Minister Mark Carney will form a minority government, Global News has projected, though the total seat count is not yet known as some ridings still have votes to be counted. Carney’s government is the Liberals’ fourth consecutive mandate and when this year began would have been thought unattainable, with the Conservatives ahead by more than 20 points in some polls and a deeply unpopular prime minister in Justin Trudeau.But U.S. President Donald Trump’s re-election and subsequent launching of a trade war on Canada, followed by Trudeau’s resignation and the Liberals electing former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor Mark Carney as their leader changed that.“I chose to enter politics because I felt we needed big changes in this country, but big changes guided by strong Canadian...

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his projected Liberal government is facing economic challenges not seen for generations. The Liberals were projected by Global News on Monday night to form government, though it’s not clear as of 8:31 a.m. Eastern on April 29 whether it would be a minority or majority.Either way, Carney is set to lead Canada as the country faces a trade war sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump with tariffs imposed earlier this year.Speaking in his victory speech Mark Carney said, “Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us. That will never, that will never ever happen. But…we also must recognize the reality that our world has fundamentally changed.”Let’s take a look at exactly what Carney is up against. Story continues below advertisement ...

Canadians won’t know until later Tuesday whether Mark Carney’s Liberals have won a majority or minority mandate from voters. Elections Canada decided early Tuesday morning to pause the marathon counting of special ballots with a handful of ridings still too close to call.The Liberals were leading or elected in 168 seats when the counting was paused, four short of a majority. Elections Canada estimated that the uncounted votes could affect the result in about a dozen ridings.A majority government would allow the Liberals to pass legislation without the support of other parties. If the final result remains a minority, the Liberals would need help to stay in power.Special ballots are cast by mail or at Elections Canada offices by voters who are away from their ridings during the election. ...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Jagmeet Singh has announced plans to resign as NDP leader after being unseated in his own riding of Burnaby Central. Singh who was trailing a distant third place to Liberal newcomer Wade Chang and Conservative candidate James Yan as of 9:45 p.m. conceded Monday night.“It’s been the honour of my life to represent the people of Burnaby Central. Tonight they chose a new member of parliament, and tonight I wish them well as they continue to work hard for this community,” Singh said.“Obviously I know this is a disappointing night for New Democrats. We had really good candidates who lost tonight. I know how hard you worked. I spent time with you, you are amazing.”Singh said he had informed the p...