Top Results For: Election Day

The first criminal trial against a former U.S. president is now underway, over Donald Trump’s alleged hush money payments to hide an affair with an adult film star before the 2016 presidential election. Reggie Cecchini explains what unfolded in the first day of the historic trial, and how it will impact Trump’s 2024 election campaign.

After his eighth day in a New York City courthouse for his hush money trial, former U.S. president Donald Trump said he invited current President Joe Biden to a nationally-televised debate prior to the 2024 presidential election, claiming that he was ready “any time.” His comments came after Biden also said he would be “happy...

Gas prices in B.C. have shot up again, as refineries make the switch to a more costly summer blend. Experts predict prices are only going to get worse in the days ahead, renewing the debate over making the switch to electric. Andrea Macpherson has more.

Edmonton city councillors say they know where to find savings in a proposed 8.7 per cent tax hike. Another day of sharp exchanges between Alberta’s premier and the Prime Minister. Recent campaigns to remove elected officials have people on both sides of the campaign saying the recall process needs to change.

The first criminal trial against a former U.S. president is now underway, over Donald Trump’s alleged hush money payments to hide an affair with an adult film star before the 2016 presidential election. What unfolded in the first day of the historic trial, and how it will impact Trump’s 2024 election campaign. The Israeli war...

The Alberta Electric System Operator continued calls to conserve electricity across the province Friday following two grid alerts in recent days. Blackouts followed the latest one, impacting home and businesses. Sarah Offin has more on what prompted the outages at a time when electricity use in Alberta was nowhere near peak demand.

The controversial Northvolt electric car battery plant on Montreal’s south shore continues to take shape. The Swedish company has announced it has begun the process of getting permission to put up a second building on the sprawling green site. But while the first phase of the project avoided a public consultation — the second will...

In the Middle East, Israel is weighing its response after an unprecedented attack by Iran. Now the focus is on what Israel will do next. The United Nations (UN) Security Council convened emergency talks on Sunday, where Secretary General Antonio Guterres emphasized the need for maximum restraint. For decades, Tehran’s official policy has been the...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has survived a non-confidence motion on the carbon tax, after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tried to trigger a snap election over the Liberals’ planned increase of the levy. David Akin looks at how some Conservatives also spent the day criticizing Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, who’s the chief advocate for the carbon...

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced Wednesday that the federal government has introduced amendments to Canada’s Elections Act in the House of Commons to “enhance Canadians abilities to exercise their right to vote while strengthening protections against foreign interference.” The bill, if passed, would include changes such as two more days of advance voting and...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberals an ultimatum on Wednesday declaring that they have until the end of the day to stop the proposed 23 per cent hike on the carbon price or the Conservatives will introduce a non-confidence motion in Trudeau and his “costly government.” Poilievre says the...

Voters in Russia are heading to the polls this weekend in the country’s three-day presidential election, which ends on Sunday. However, experts say the event amounts to little more than democracy theatre. Any serious opposition challenger have either been prevented from running, are in prison, or dead — including Alexei Navalny. As a result, Vladimir...

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to respond to attacks on Belgorod, which are being blamed on Ukraine’s armed forces. Putin claims the attacks are an attempt to derail Russia’s presidential elections. Voting began on Friday and will continue through the weekend, though the result is almost certain to extend Putin rule in Moscow. But as...

A proposal to instate new leadership in Haiti appears to be crumbling, days after Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he will resign, as gang violence continues to grip the country and disrupt life for Haitians. Several political parties rejected the plan to create a presidential council that would be responsible for selecting an interim prime...

Residents of Ontario’s Durham Region are just days away from a March 4 federal by-election. The seat is up for grabs after the former leader of the federal Conservative Party, Erin O’Toole, retired from politics in spring 2023. Lexy Benedict breaks down the stakes for the region.

Demonstrators gathered in Montreal to voice their concerns over the construction of the Northvolt electric car battery plant. As Dan Spector reports, environmentalists are once again accusing the province of allowing environmentally destructive work to begin without proper scrutiny.

The BC NDP government has made its $10/day childcare program a centrepiece of its platform in the past two election campaigns. But as Richard Zussman reports, when it comes to spending and the number of daycare spots created — they haven’t lived up to the promise.

In less than 250 days, the U.S. November election will take place, and Michigan is under the spotlight on Tuesday as the primary schedule rolls out. According to recent polls, Donald Trump has a slight advantage over Joe Biden, but trouble may be looming for the incumbent president. A campaign is underway to vote uncommitted...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that former president Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his alleged efforts to stay in power after losing the 2020 presidential election. How this decision could bring Trump closer to a trial, how he’s responding, and how another legal battle could keep him off...

Canada’s foreign interference inquiry begins on Monday with five days of hearings focused on how much information it can make public. The months-long probe will ultimately investigate allegations that “hostile governments” – particularly China—have attempted to influence Canadian politics, including during the 2019 and 2021 federal elections.