56 m. ago Have Trump's threats changed the federal election picture in B.C.?

Political observers say Trump’s actions toward Canada are the major reason for the turnaround in the Liberal’s fortunes.

Politics

3 h. ago Mark Carney to call April 28 election as parties kick off campaigns

OTTAWA — Canada’s federal election will kick off at noon Sunday. Less than a week-and-a-half after winning the federal Liberal Leadership and being appointed prime minister, former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney will visit Rideau Hall at noon today to dissolve Parliament — guaranteeing a mid-spring election. As word of a potential writ-drop spread, […]

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4 h. ago EN DIRECT | Des élections fédérales déclenchées aujourd’hui par Mark Carney

Mark Carney rencontrera à midi la gouverneure générale pour lui demander de dissoudre le parlement et ainsi déclencher des élections.

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15 h. ago As federal election campaign kicks off Sunday, Carney to seek seat in Nepean

OTTAWA — When the federal election campaign kicks off Sunday, Mark Carney will be seeking a seat as a Liberal MP in the House of Commons to represent the Ottawa riding of Nepean. The Liberal party confirmed the move on social media late Saturday. Carney is expected to visit Rideau Hall on Sunday to ask […]

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15 h. ago Carney se présentera dans la circonscription de Neapan aux prochaines élections

Le premier ministre déclencherait dimanche les élections fédérales pour le 28 avril, selon une source bien informée.

Transport

16 h. ago Scrutin fédéral: des candidats accrochent leurs pancartes avant le déclenchement des élections

Les partis politiques fédéraux n’attendent pas le déclenchement officiel des élections pour accrocher leurs pancartes électorales.

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19 h. ago LILLEY: Time for Canadians to put lost Liberal decade in rear

For but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to win, he'll need to convince voters this election is about more than Donald Trump

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22 h. ago Canada says it will fund Jordan’s Principle for First Nations kids through 2026

MONTREAL — Ottawa says it will continue to fund Jordan’s Principle to support First Nations children through 2026 as some First Nations chiefs decry what they call cutbacks in services.  Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu announced the extension in a press release Saturday, about 24 hours before a federal election campaign is expected to kick […]

Society

24 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: Carney’s theft of Poilievre’s platform has turned into a farce

The Liberals' economic record while in power indicates they don't believe in what they're promising and will abandon most if not all of it if re-elected

Transport

24 h. ago CHARLEBOIS: Our next election is about your grocery bill – not Trump

Is Canada ready to navigate a new food world order shaped by superpower rivalry, where access, affordability and sovereignty are all on the ballot?

Politics

24 h. ago Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching ahead of the federal election

Here is a running list of the promises announced by the Conservatives, Liberals and NDP ahead of the election.

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24 h. ago Just hours left before PM Carney is expected to trigger a federal election

OTTAWA — With just hours left to go before a widely expected election call, the main political parties are gearing up as their leaders pitch themselves as the best people to lead Canada through a trade war with the U.S. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to ask Gov. Gen. Mary Simon tomorrow to dissolve […]

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27 h. ago Edmonton Centre MP Randy Boissonnault says he will not run in federal election

Former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault says he will not run again in the upcoming federal election. The Liberal party had confirmed Boissonnault as a candidate in Edmonton Centre, a riding he won in 2015, lost in 2019, then reclaimed in 2021. In a statement posted to X Friday, the former cabinet minister says the past […]

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28 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Carney surrounded by same crew that created disastrous Trudeau Liberal policies

By the time many of your read this, Canada is expected to be into a federal election. And the front-runner is a man who has never been elected to public office and has never faced Parliament. He isn’t even an MP. And he is keen to call a general election because he doesn’t have to […]

Events

39 h. ago LILLEY: Mark Carney sounds more like a Conservative with each new promise

But one of the main issues with the Prime Minister is that his team is no different from the Trudeau Liberals

Transport

42 h. ago Sohi doesn't confirm Liberal or Edmonton mayoral run, but won't do both

It’s one or the other for Amarjeet Sohi, but not both: the federal Liberals or the mayor’s chair in Edmonton. Multiple sources have told Postmedia, and as it has been reported elsewhere, that Sohi is planning to run for the Liberal Party of Canada in the federal election expected to be called this weekend. But […]

Economics

44 h. ago TVA says federal parties have to pay total of $300K for head

MONTREAL — If the four main federal political parties want to take part in the TVA network’s head-to-head French-language debate in the upcoming election campaign, they will have to shell out $75,000 each. The Quebecor-owned television network says it needs cash to offset the costs of producing the Face-a-Face debate, which is divided into segments […]

Culture

44 h. ago Prime Minister Mark Carney hosts meeting with Canada’s premiers today

Meeting takes place days before Carney is expected to launch a federal election that would send Canadians to the polls as soon as April 28

Politics

46 h. ago Prime Minister Mark Carney hosts premiers for meeting in Ottawa Friday

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting Canada’s premiers in Ottawa Friday as the provinces grapple with the effects of Chinese and U.S. tariffs. The meeting at the Canadian War Museum is taking place just days before Carney is expected to launch a federal election campaign that would send Canadians to the polls as […]

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48 h. ago Electra Announces Federal Government Support for Completion of North America’s Only Cobalt Sulfate Refinery

(All amounts in $C unless otherwise specified) TORONTO, March 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce receipt of a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) for proposed funding of $20 million. The funding will support completion of construction and commissioning of North America’s […]

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