5 h. ago Michelle Mungall: Your vote and your voice matters every election

Opinion: Nothing is certain in an election. Not a seat, not a poll, not a vote. But what is certain is that voting is one of your superpowers.

Politics

7 h. ago As Liberals lead in polls, Western discontent lingers — but voters in Calgary say unity matters

'The idea of separation is good in theory until . . . the rubber hits the road,' said Trevor Harrison, a retired political sociologist at the U of L. 'There's a lot of practicalities'

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22 h. ago NDP incumbent says party needs ‘soul searching’ after election

'In elections, results matter,' said Matthew Green, seated in his Hamilton campaign office

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3 d. ago AGAR: Carney and Poilievre’s housing plans aren’t very realistic

No matter who wins the election, we’re promised a housing boom.  Mark Carney and the Liberals will build 500,000 modular homes per year, for a total of two million homes.  No to be outdone, Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives promise 2.3 million homes in five years.  How will they do it?  Carney says he can […]

Transport

4 d. ago Elections Canada says it doesn’t matter if Canadians use pens or pencils when casting ballots

Elections Canada says it uses pencils because pens can dry up or leak, which could spoil a ballot.

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8 d. ago Manitoba First Nations share priorities ahead of federal election

As the federal election approaches, Global News is looking deeper into topics that matter to Manitobans. This week we're focusing on First Nations issues.

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3 w. ago Opinion: Trump's talk of a Canadian "faucet" has Columbia River Basin residents on edge

Michelle Mungall: Trump is saying the Columbia River Treaty, the long-standing international agreement governing this so-called “faucet,” isn’t fair to Americans. He feels the same way about the treaty’s renegotiated version

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4 w. ago Why Canada’s finances are about to take a hit, no matter who wins the election

Whether the country can afford the new spending is another question

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4 w. ago Fixing electoral disparity: Why Alberta’s votes must matter in Canada’s federal elections

In Canada’s federal elections, every citizen has the right to vote and participate in shaping the country’s leadership. However, for many voters in Alberta, there is a sense that their votes do not carry the same weight as those in other provinces, particularly Ontario and Quebec. By the time the ballots in Alberta are counted, […]

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