Joel Dryden

Danielle Smith's U.S. media remarks stoke reaction as party leaders hit campaign trail

Smith mused about possibility of putting tariffs ‘on pause’ to benefit Conservatives. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's recent comments to right-wing U.S. media outlet Breitbart News have quickly drawn reaction from party leaders seeking to position themselves as the best option to manage a contentious relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump. Over the weekend, a resurfaced March 8 interview with Breitbart...

Alex Boutilier

Poilievre says Alberta premier ‘free’ to make interventions in Trump’s trade war

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Danielle Smith is “free” to express her opinions on the U.S.-Canada trade war after the...

Dave Cournoyer

Danielle Smith’s MAGA charm offensive could haunt the Conservatives

When Alberta Premier Danielle Smith demanded Carney call a federal election after he was sworn-in as Prime Minister ten days...

Steven Chase

Carney says he thinks Trump waiting until election outcome before engaging with PM

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, who hasn’t talked to Donald Trump since taking office as Prime Minister, said he thinks the...

Darren Major

Elections Canada has been in touch with social media platforms about election misinformation

The head of Elections Canada says he has been in touch with social media platforms in an effort to address...

Polls

Nik Nanos

Consumer confidence continues to erode in wake of Canada-US tensions (Bloomberg/Nanos)

Nanos conducted an RDD dual frame (land- and cell-lines) telephone random survey of 1,100 respondents in Canada. This report is...

David Coletto

As the Election Kicks Off, the Conservatives lead the Liberals by 3 as the NDP sinks further

Our latest survey, completed between March 17 and 20 among 1,500 eligible voters, offers a detailed picture of the political...

ElectionWatch 2025

Polling Trendlines

Latest Results

John Marchesan

CityNews-Leger poll shows strong support for Carney-led Liberal party among Torontonians

Torontonians strongly favour a Liberal government under Mark Carney, according to a CityNews-Leger poll. That is likely not good news...

Éric Grenier

And they're off! Where things stand as the race begins.

Earlier today, Prime Minister Mark Carney met the governor general and dissolved the 44th Parliament, setting April 28 as the...

David Coletto

As the Election Kicks Off, the Conservatives lead the Liberals by 3 as the NDP sinks further

Our latest survey, completed between March 17 and 20 among 1,500 eligible voters, offers a detailed picture of the political...

Seat Projections

Election News

Alex Boutilier

Poilievre says Alberta premier ‘free’ to make interventions in Trump’s trade war

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Danielle Smith is “free” to express her opinions on the U.S.-Canada trade war after the...

Joel Dryden

Danielle Smith's U.S. media remarks stoke reaction as party leaders hit campaign trail

Smith mused about possibility of putting tariffs ‘on pause’ to benefit Conservatives. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's recent comments to right-wing...

Premier Smith's comments continue to draw ire of federal leaders on election campaign

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s comments to an American media outlet continue to be a political football among national political leaders...

Kenn Oliver

Carney releases another Mike Myers video, this time without a citizenship quiz

The Liberal campaign has returned to its Mike Myers strategy a second time, this time with an explicit endorsement from...

Dave Cournoyer

Danielle Smith’s MAGA charm offensive could haunt the Conservatives

When Alberta Premier Danielle Smith demanded Carney call a federal election after he was sworn-in as Prime Minister ten days...

Darren Major

Elections Canada has been in touch with social media platforms about election misinformation

The head of Elections Canada says he has been in touch with social media platforms in an effort to address...

Campaign Analysis

John Ivison

Conservatives look like they're being outfoxed by Carney

Instead of a smooth launch to get the campaign rolling, Conservatives found themselves hurtling backwards at pace

Gary Mason

Did Danielle Smith lobby the U.S. to help Pierre Poilievre? Sure looks like it

Robyn Urback

Mark Carney is offering voters the other guy’s ideas, without the other guy

If the last near-decade has proven any adage true, it’s that the Liberals are terrible at governing, but exceptional at...

David McLaughlin

Day 1 - They're off!

Now that the election is called, time to riff from that part of my bio that says “campaign manager” and...

Don Braid

Smith's cosy ties in U.S. wrecked Poilievre campaign opening

If Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives have one goal today, it should be to get Danielle Smith to stay home and shut...

Tom Mulcair

Trump’s threat to Canada means this election must be a choice between the Liberals and Conservatives

With the campaign officially started, Canadians are about to experience something more akin to what we see south of the...

Policy Announcements

Poilievre Will Axe The Tolls For Islanders

Conservative Deputy Leader Melissa Lantsman announced today that a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre will scrap the tolls on...

The NDP will unlock public land to build more homes people can afford

Canada needs 6 million new homes. Today Jagmeet Singh unveiled the first step in the NDP plan to use every...

Stuart Thomson

Poillievre proposes tax cut to save 'modest income' families about $1,800 per year

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced a proposal on Monday to cut the lowest income tax bracket, saving the average family...

Conservatives Will Bring Back The Seal Harvest, Save Fishing Jobs

Today, Clifford Small, Conservative candidate for Central Newfoundland, announced that Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Government will restore the seal harvest to...

Liberals launch 2025 campaign with middle-class tax cut

Today, Mark Carney launched the 2025 Liberal campaign by announcing a middle-class tax cut that will help Canadians keep more...

Nick Murray

Carney keeping emissions cap on oil and gas, but focusing on investing in green tech

Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Friday that his government would keep the emissions cap on oil and gas production in...

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John Ivison

Conservatives look like they're being outfoxed by Carney

Instead of a smooth launch to get the campaign rolling, Conservatives found themselves hurtling backwards at pace

Gary Mason

Did Danielle Smith lobby the U.S. to help Pierre Poilievre? Sure looks like it

Robyn Urback

Mark Carney is offering voters the other guy’s ideas, without the other guy

If the last near-decade has proven any adage true, it’s that the Liberals are terrible at governing, but exceptional at...

Don Braid

Smith's cosy ties in U.S. wrecked Poilievre campaign opening

If Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives have one goal today, it should be to get Danielle Smith to stay home and shut...

Tom Mulcair

Trump’s threat to Canada means this election must be a choice between the Liberals and Conservatives

With the campaign officially started, Canadians are about to experience something more akin to what we see south of the...

Mark Bourrie

Poilievre Finally Gets the Election He’s Been Dying For. But Is It Too Late?

The “Canada Is Broken” candidate faces a changed national mood. RICHARD LIVES in a pup tent in downtown Ottawa, next...

Althia Raj

Danielle Smith’s Trump talk threatens Pierre Poilievre’s chances to win

Pierre Poilievre has a problem, and her name is Danielle Smith. The Alberta premier has become a thorn in the...

Gillian Steward

For Danielle Smith, a Liberal win is just as scary as Trump’s tariffs

So much for Team Canada. Mark Carney may want all the premiers united behind him, but Alberta’s Danielle Smith has...

Shannon Proudfoot

Poilievre and Carney agree on one thing: This federal election is about change

Michael Harris

April could be the cruelest month for Poilievre

Fading Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre should read a little T.S. Eliot. April could indeed be the cruelest month for the...

David Coletto

2021 vs. 2025: Comparing public opinion at the start of both campaigns

As we kick off the 2025 Canadian federal election campaign, it’s instructive to look back at where we stood at...

Rose LeMay

The ‘artificial border’ and how it can be corrected

It’s truly breathtaking to hear U.S. President Donald Trump muse about the Canada-U.S. border and show his complete ignorance about...

Jeremy Kinsman

Trump, Ukraine, and the New World Order

Canada has now entered an election campaign amid what Prime Minister Mark Carney terms “the most significant threat of our...

Max Fawcett

Danielle Smith is Mark Carney's secret weapon

It was supposed to be a cakewalk. Instead, as Pierre Poilievre kicks off the election campaign that was supposed to...

Aaron Wherry

This election is about Donald Trump — and a lot more

In ways no one could have understood at the time, June 16, 2015, turned out to be a momentous day...

Susan Delacourt

Donald Trump upends notions of stability and change as Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre square off

In a little more than five weeks, either Mark Carney or Pierre Poilievre will be the prime minister of Canada...

Stephen Maher

Canadian Conservatives are desperate for Donald Trump to come to their rescue - one of Canada’s most prominent conservative leaders asked Trump’s government to interfere

An election that will be fought about the sovereignty of Canada is beginning with news that one of Canada’s most...

Susan Delacourt, Matt Gurney

Is Pierre Poilievre the new Justin Trudeau?

Matt Gurney: Well, here we are. Yay, I guess. There goes our April. For the one or two readers who...

Lisa Van Dusen

Canada’s Existential Election

The campaign launched Sunday by Governor General Mary Simon’s proclamation — signed at the request of Prime Minister Mark Carney...

Althia Raj

Pierre Poilievre is a victim of his own success — but don’t expect him to go down without a fight

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre heads into the election campaign he’s long demanded on Sunday fighting for his political life, a...

Vassy Kapelos

The campaign of a lifetime is upon us

I was seven years old the last time an election in this country centered around a single issue. Then, it...

Stephen Maher

Mark Carney’s first week had its bright spots — but he still needs to learn this lesson

Mark Carney had quite a first week as prime minister of Canada. He was sworn on Friday, unveiled a smaller...

Jaime Watt

The NDP’s free fall reveals an essential truth about this election

The NDP’s flashy new ads, portraying Jagmeet Singh as a fighter, seem to be borne of an alternate universe. The...

Raymond J. de Souza

Poilievre must pivot from his apple munching ways

Pierre Poilievre often stresses that the Liberals are seeking a fourth consecutive term, implying that four is simply too many...

Deveryn Ross

A strategy focused on winning, not pleasing political pundits

For the past several weeks, many of the nation’s top political pundits have struggled to make sense of the response...

Lorrie Goldstein

Carney’s theft of Poilievre’s platform has turned into a farce

If Mark Carney and the Liberals are best equipped to take on U.S. President Donald Trump in a tariff war...

Matt Gurney

All of a sudden, nothing seems to be going Pierre Poilievre’s way. Not even attacking his opponent

On Thursday, Pierre Poilievre announced a plan for “shovel-ready zones” across the country to accelerate development projects. Apparently, in these...

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Premier Smith's comments continue to draw ire of federal leaders on election campaign

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s comments to an American media outlet continue to be a political football among national political leaders...

Kenn Oliver

Carney releases another Mike Myers video, this time without a citizenship quiz

The Liberal campaign has returned to its Mike Myers strategy a second time, this time with an explicit endorsement from...

Manitoba premier accused of breaking conflict of interest laws by taking Bombers charters to Grey Cup

Premier Wab Kinew took plane chartered by Winnipeg Blue Bombers to Grey Cup in 2023 and 2024. Manitoba's premier is...

Catharine Tunney

Federal leaders' debates scheduled for April 16-17 in Montreal

TVO journalist Steve Paikin will host the English-language debate. The leaders of the main federal political parties will be invited...

Katie Simpson

Some industries may be spared from next round of U.S. tariffs despite Trump threats

White House official lowers expectations around new sectoral tariffs starting April 2. It appears some key industries facing the threat...

Alexander Quon

Sask. has been a sea of blue in recent federal elections. Here's why it's worth watching this time around

Saskatchewan has been almost entirely blue in federal politics since the Conservative Party of Canada first ran a slate of...

Stuart Thomson

Poillievre proposes tax cut to save 'modest income' families about $1,800 per year

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced a proposal on Monday to cut the lowest income tax bracket, saving the average family...

Peter Armstrong

The economic question at the heart of this election

This Canadian election is about a lot of things. It’s about trade and tariffs and threats and sovereignty. It’s about...

John Marchesan

CityNews-Leger poll shows strong support for Carney-led Liberal party among Torontonians

Torontonians strongly favour a Liberal government under Mark Carney, according to a CityNews-Leger poll. That is likely not good news...

Abbas Rana

Federal election one of ‘most consequential’ in Canadian history, say political players

The winner of this election will be handed a list of issues that will be outside their control, says pollster...

Murray Brewster

National defence is often an afterthought in Canadian elections. Not this time

Trump's annexation threats have upended the notion that there are no votes in defence. Issues of sovereignty, national security and...

Dale Smith

New minister of justice’s dedication to his community ‘unmatched’

While the outcome of the federal election remains to be seen, for now, the government is conducting business at least...

Nicholas Frew

'Offensive and false': Alberta premier's office denies Smith urged U.S. to interfere in federal election

Smith told U.S. officials she hoped they'd put tariffs 'on pause' until after the election. The office of Alberta Premier...

Karen Bartko

Alberta premier faces backlash for asking America to pause tariffs until after election

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing criticism over comments made earlier in March during an interview with an American right-wing...

Éric Grenier

And they're off! Where things stand as the race begins.

Earlier today, Prime Minister Mark Carney met the governor general and dissolved the 44th Parliament, setting April 28 as the...

Stuart Thomson

How a two-week-old interview by Danielle Smith drove day one of the election campaign

For Pierre Poilievre, who would rather focus his comments on the record of the Liberal government, it was an unwelcome...

Jenna Head

Fish harvesters protest in St. John's ahead of Carney's 1st campaign rally

Newfoundland and Labrador's fish harvesters quickly rallied on Sunday afternoon following cuts to the snow crab fishery and what they...

Nicholas Frew

Edmonton mayor to run in 2025 federal election, Liberals say

Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi will be running for the Liberal Party of Canada in the federal election, which was called...

Stephen Hunt

‘Let’s just put things on pause': Alberta premier under fire for Breitbart interview

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is under fire for an interview she did Mar. 8 with Breitbart in the U.S. over...

Dylan Robertson

Federal election kicks off on patriotic note, as Canadians head to polls on April 28

Canada's 45th general election got underway Sunday, with the leaders vying to become Canada's next prime minister each positioning themselves...

Mark Daniell

Mike Myers backs Mark Carney with 'elbows up' ad aimed at Trump

Mike Myers is throwing his support behind Prime Minister Mark Carney with a new ad aimed to tug at the...

Courtney Theriault

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith asked US administration to "put things on pause" to help Poilievre get elected as PM

Here's the audio excerpt (Q&A) with Premier Danielle Smith on Breitbart confirming she asked the U.S. adminstration to "put things...

Shawn Jeffords

Will Doug Ford join the federal campaign? Trump's trade war may pull him into the fight

Fresh off his third straight election win, Ontario Premier Doug Ford seems content to watch the fight to form the...

David Coletto

As the Election Kicks Off, the Conservatives lead the Liberals by 3 as the NDP sinks further

Our latest survey, completed between March 17 and 20 among 1,500 eligible voters, offers a detailed picture of the political...

Andrew Hawthorn

Mark Carney to kick off federal Liberal campaign from St. John's today

St. John's will be Mark Carney's first stop today, after the federal election begins. The Prime Minister's Office confirmed to...

Politician's Pen

Terry Beech

The State of Service Report

Our government created the Citizens’ Services portfolio in 2023 to champion service delivery excellence and to improve government efficiency. This...

Patrick Brown

Why we shouldn’t boo the American anthem

It’s understandable that Canadians are angry. With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the United States has...

US Poli

Josh Boak, The Associated Press

Trump says countries that buy Venezuelan oil will face 25% tariff

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Monday he would be placing a 25% tariff on all imports from any...

Will Weissert, The Associated Press

Second lady Usha Vance will visit Greenland as Trump talks up US takeover

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Second lady Usha Vance plans a trip to Greenland, the self-governing, mineral-rich territory of American ally Denmark...

Will Weissert, The Associated Press

Schumer says he won't step down as Senate Democratic leader despite government funding uproar

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he won't resign his post, despite pressure from some in his...

Bernard Condon, The Associated Press

Legal experts say Trump official broke law by saying 'Buy Tesla' stock but don't expect a crackdown

NEW YORK (AP) -- When a White House adviser in the first Trump administration told TV viewers to "Go buy...

International

Julie Watson, The Associated Press

Weekslong lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Lennon Tyler and her German fiance often took road trips to Mexico when he vacationed in...

White House says Trump, Putin will seek limited ceasefire on energy, infrastructure in Ukraine war

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to seek a limited ceasefire...

Vanessa Gera, The Associated Press

'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid...

Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press

Trump and Putin will speak this week on Russia-Ukraine war, US envoy says

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week...

Michelle L. Price, Lolita C. Baldor And Sam Magdy, The Associated Press

Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa...

Think Tank

Nadeem Esmail

Carney and Poilievre both support broken health-care status quo

Vina Nadjibulla, Xiaoting (Maya) Liu

How Escalating U.S.-China Competition Over Critical Minerals Impacts Canada

Over the last five years, competition over critical minerals has become a focal point of great-power rivalry — particularly between...

Jake Fuss

Removing internal trade barriers would help mitigate damage from Trump tariffs

Substacks

A collection of SubStack publishing within Canadian public affairs.

David McLaughlin

Day 1 - They're off!

Now that the election is called, time to riff from that part of my bio that says “campaign manager” and...

Dean Beeby

How the rich captured a Canadian prime minister: Part I

Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin and Donald Trump’s White House have shown how political leaders who bond with billionaires can be toxic...

Tasha Kheiriddin

Tariffs, taxes, and takeover bids: Welcome to Election 2025

Canada’s 45th general election is upon us, and it’s shaping up to be the nastiest we have ever seen. Already...