25 h. ago The LFP Podcast, ep. 206: Is this the most interesting local federal election race?

Rachel Gilbert spoke with Brian Williams, who reported that departing Conservative MP Karen Vecchio won't endorse Andrew Lawton

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27 h. ago Mark Carney says Edmonton candidate is ‘no longer’ in the race

The Liberal Party has removed Rod Loyola, who was running in the Edmonton Gateway riding, adding to a growing list of nominees exiting the federal election race.

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3 d. ago Conservatives drop 3rd candidate from election race in B.C. riding

Late Tuesday evening, the Conservatives ousted a third candidate from being their party's nominee but did not say why he had been removed.

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4 d. ago BREAKING: Contentious Liberal MP Paul Chiang drops out of race

OTTAWA — Despite his party leader standing by his continued candidacy, a contentious Liberal MP has dropped out of the race. Markham-Unionville Liberal candidate Paul Chiang, who served as a Liberal MP since 2021, announced he’s stepping aside as the party’s candidate after comments to Chinese-language media earlier this year suggesting somebody turn over Conservative […]

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4 d. ago Liberal candidate quits election race amid China bounty outrage

Paul Chiang says he's stepping aside in the federal election following his comments that a political opponent should be turned over to Chinese officials in return for a bounty.

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5 d. ago Carney says Paul Chiang has his ‘confidence,’ despite ‘terrible lapse of judgment’

The federal Liberals have been facing pressure to drop candidate after comments about handing a Conservative over to Chinese authorities

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5 d. ago Carney says Paul Chiang has his ‘confidence,’ despite ‘terrible lapse in judgment’

The federal Liberals have been facing pressure to drop candidate after comments about handing a Conservative over to Chinese authorities

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7 d. ago Is Elon Musk skirting election law in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race?

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk’s unprecedented efforts to bolster the conservative candidate in next week’s hotly contested Wisconsin Supreme Court race ran into legal hot water Friday amid accusations that he had broken state election law. Musk announced late Thursday that he planned to hold a Sunday rally in Wisconsin, where he said […]

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1 week ago Keith Gerein: With Sohi's eyes on Ottawa, Edmonton's civic election race is set for a big shakeup

As intrigue ramps up for a crucial federal election campaign — including the participation of Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi — the civic election race will have to take a breather for the next month or so. And to be fair, that’s not much of a change from the past few months. With Donald Trump, tariffs, […]

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1 week ago Andrew Knack to ‘certainly consider’ running for mayor of Edmonton

Mayor Amarjeet Sohi's decision to not run again in the fall civic election, regardless of the current federal race's outcome, has shaken up the roster of Edmonton candidates.

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1 week ago Canada’s Poilievre Promises Deeper Income Tax Cut Than Carney

Canadian Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising a deeper income tax cut than Liberal Leader Mark Carney, as the two politicians battle to attract affordability-minded voters in a tight election race.

Economics

2 w. ago Liberals revoke Chandra Arya’s nomination, after removal from leadership race

The decision opens an Ottawa seat as an option for Prime Minister Mark Carney

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2 w. ago Wannabe Tory's exit sets up federal election rematch in London riding

Voters in central London are likely to see a federal election rematch on their ballot following a city councillor’s sudden withdrawal from the Tory nomination race. With the next federal election widely expected to be called as early as this week, Ward 4. Coun. Susan Stevenson says she is bowing out of the race for […]

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2 w. ago Conservative's exit sets up federal election rematch in London riding

Voters in central London are likely to see a federal election rematch on their ballot following a city councillor’s sudden withdrawal from the Tory nomination race. With the next federal election widely expected to be called as early as this week, Ward 4. Coun. Susan Stevenson says she is bowing out of the race for […]

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