16 h. ago Three quarters of Canadians say misinformation affected the federal election: Poll

OTTAWA — More than three quarters of Canadians believe misinformation had an impact on the outcome of the federal election, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults from April 29 to May 1, suggests that 19 per cent of people think false information or misinformation had a major […]

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18 h. ago Majority of Canadians say misinformation affected federal election: poll

More than three quarters of Canadians believe misinformation had an impact on the outcome of the federal election, a new poll suggests.

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19 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Pierre Poilievre in strong position, despite Conservative infighting

Pierre Poilievre was far from faultless in losing his own Carleton seat in the Ottawa suburbs — a seat he had held for nearly 21 years, through six federal elections. Leaders can’t take their own seats for granted, or at least their local organizers can’t. They have to develop a sense for when there is […]

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20 h. ago Great expectations: FP Video looks at the federal election aftermath

Watch an economist, analyst and former Bank of Canada governor weigh in on what the future holds for Canada

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21 h. ago Bad blood, perfect luck and campaign by ‘gut’: Inside the election that surprised everyone

Party insiders give National Post the behind-the-scenes story on what led to this week's election result that didn't turn out the way anyone expected

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23 h. ago Conservatives just need some ‘minor adjustments,’ Andrew Scheer says after election loss

Leader Pierre Poilievre enjoys a high level of support within caucus and the party more broadly

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23 h. ago Why some ‘frustrated’ NDP voters flipped to Conservatives in the election

The NDP saw its worst federal election results since it formed in 1961, but here's why some of the support they received in 2021 went to the Conservatives.

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32 h. ago Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe meets with Prime Minister Carney after election

Just days after the federal election, Saskatchewan is looking for a new relationship with the federal government. It starts with a conversation between Premier and Prime Minister.

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35 h. ago Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations calls for Alberta premier to 'abandon dangerous rhetoric' amid talks of separatism

The Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations is weighing in on talks of separatism and calling Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s “promotion” of the idea of a referendum “reckless.” Talks of separatism have regained steam after the federal election and are being pushed further after Smith’s government tabled legislation that, if passed, would lower the threshold […]

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38 h. ago Alberta MP to resign his seat to allow Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection

After his leader lost his seat in Monday night’s federal election, an Alberta MP is stepping aside to give Pierre Poilievre an opportunity to return to parliament. Damien Kurek, who won the Battle River—Crowfoot riding with a whopping 81.8 per cent of votes cast, announced Friday he would be resigning, which would allow Poilievre to […]

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43 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Carney unlikely to do anything to ease Alberta sovereignty talk

I have just finished my seventh interview on a radio talk show or podcast where the topic has been Alberta separation. Since Monday’s federal election, hosts (mostly from Ontario) have been wondering whether the threat of Alberta leaving Confederation is real. The cynic in me is tempted to chalk up this new-found interest in Alberta’s […]

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56 h. ago NDP MPs will have ‘difficult discussions’ about devastating election result

On Monday, Canadians delivered a significant blow to the NDP and leader Jagmeet Singh, reducing the party to seven seats in the House of Commons

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57 h. ago ‘One of the best elections for the polls in a long time’: How pollsters predicted federal election outcome

'People sometimes expect perfection out of polls and that is not reasonable'

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60 h. ago Canadians searching how to move to the U.S. after federal election results

Some Canadians are expressing dissatisfaction with the federal election results, saying they want to move to the United States.Monday night saw Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party live to see another term in Ottawa.The final election results are Liberals with 169 seats in the House of Commons, Conservatives with 144 seats, Bloc Québécois with 22 seats, NDP with seven seats, and the Green Party with one seat.Carney will continue to lead a minority government amid a trade war with the U.S. and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis in Canada.Some Canadians who are unhappy with the election results are taking to social media, threatening to move to the U.S."Thank you, Canada, for ruining every young 20-year-old's dreams. So, who's running to the states with me?" said one TikTok.The video has close to two million views and thousands of comments in agreement with the sentiment."I just don't understand how...

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60 h. ago Alberta takes federal clean electricity regulations challenge to court

The Alberta Court of Appeal will provide its opinion on if the regulations are constitutional or not, though there's no timeline for when that will happen

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66 h. ago Varcoe: 'Turn us loose' says Suncor Energy CEO, as 38 oilpatch leaders sign new letter to Carney

With the federal election in the rear-view mirror, Canadian oil and gas leaders are looking to find common ground with the Liberal government as the sector seeks to get projects built — and the new prime minister prepares to sit down with U.S. President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, leaders of 38 oil and gas companies […]

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2 d. ago Conservatives back Poilievre, but need to see changes and contrition to avoid ‘problems’

One Conservative MP said the party needs to 'heal whatever relationships we have to heal'

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3 d. ago Alberta remained a Conservative stronghold in the federal election, what happened to the Liberals and NDP?

"I think that's why we see time and time again, Conservative voters really coalescing and voting conservative federally, because they feel that that is the only party that will get those policies done rightfully or wrongfully"

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3 d. ago Some Conservative MPs voice support for Poilievre as party stays silent on next moves

OTTAWA — Some Conservative MPs are expressing support for party leader Pierre Poilievre after he lost both the federal election and his own seat on Monday. Veteran MP Mark Strahl says Poilievre has his full support and will win the next election. MP Arpan Khanna says Poilievre will “continue to lead the Conservative Party to […]

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3 d. ago NDP’s nationwide collapse key factor in federal election results, pundits say

Singh New Democrats lost seven seats to Carney Liberals on Monday, plus 10 to Poilievre Conservatives

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