‘Gender ideology’ in spotlight as protests and counter-protests gather
An LGBTQ2 advocate who is helping organize counter-protests said Canadians need to stand up for the community outside of Pride events.
Canada
Sep 19, 2023
Social conservatives are pushing to check Poilievre’s power
Anti-abortion group Right Now urges members to vote for more transparency around party nominations, more power for local associations over Poilievre’s team.
Canada
Sep 8, 2023
‘It’s pretty sleepy’: Calgary Heritage byelection to fill vacant Conservative seat
A federal byelection is being held in Calgary on Monday to fill a seat left vacant since a Conservative MP called it quits last year.
Politics
Jul 24, 2023
PPC support present in Manitoba, but limited: politics professor
PPC Leader and Portage-Lisgar candidate Maxime Bernier captured 5,349 votes in the southern Manitoba riding, representing just over 17 per cent of the vote.
Canada
Jun 20, 2023
Liberals, Tories hold their seats in 4 federal byelections
Both the Liberals and Tories held onto their parties' seats in each of the four ridings, with nearly 100 per cent of votes tallied after Monday's byelections.
Politics
Jun 19, 2023
Canadians are voting in 4 federal byelections. Here’s what to watch for
Four new MPs are set to be elected to the House of Commons Monday in a handful of byelections that political watchers say could expose rifts within the Conservative party.
Canada
Jun 19, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith deflects when asked about wildfires and climate change
Danielle Smith said the government is bringing in arson investigators from outside the province to trace the cause of some wildfires during an unprecedented season in Alberta.
Environment
Jun 8, 2023
Poilievre rallies Conservative support ahead of key vote for PPC’s Bernier
Bernier will test his luck in a rural Manitoba riding that delivered his fledging party its best result in 2021, with slightly more than 20 per cent of the vote.
Canada
Jun 2, 2023
Maxime Bernier fined $2,000 for violating Manitoba’s pandemic health orders
Maxime Bernier admitted to two charges of holding a public gathering contrary to public health orders that were in place in June 2021.
Politics
May 16, 2023
Vancouver fundraisers held to support theatre and security for youth drag camps
The Carousel Theatre for Young People on Granville Island is holding two fundraising events on Saturday.
Canada
May 27, 2023
4 federal byelections set for June in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba
Of note, People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier has said he will be running in Portage-Lisgar, Man., in an attempt to become an MP again.
Canada
May 14, 2023
People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier aims to run in Manitoba byelection
The seat was previously held by Candice Bergen, who was the Conservative party's interim leader last year and who stepped down as a member of Parliament in February.
Politics
May 12, 2023
Maxime Bernier appears to eye Manitoba byelection in bid to return as MP
The People's Party of Canada leader is expected to make an announcement about the byelection in the Portage-Lisgar riding on Friday.
Politics
May 10, 2023
4 federal byelections are coming, but these ones are poised for the spotlight
Four vacancies in the House of Commons means voters in three provinces will head to the polls next month to elect new members of Parliament.
Politics
May 15, 2023
Liberal, Conservative supporters ‘gridlocked’ in voting intentions: poll
Liberal and Conservative voters are again freshly deadlocked in their voting intentions in Canada, new polling released Monday appears to show.
Politics
Feb 27, 2023
Poilievre’s Conservatives set fundraising record in final quarter of 2022
While the Conservatives set a fundraising record, so did the People's Party of Canada. The final three months of 2022 were also moneymakers for the BQ, Liberals and NDP.
Politics
Jan 31, 2023
Near half of Canadians want a 2023 election, says Ipsos poll. But should Trudeau run?
'Anything can happen,' said the CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs about polling results suggesting a 'strong desire' among some for a federal election.
Canada
Dec 26, 2022
Tories maintain lead over Liberals as gap slightly widens, new poll shows
The poll conducted by Leger says 33 per cent of respondents would vote for the Conservatives and 30 per cent would vote for the Liberals if a federal election was underway.
Canada
Dec 14, 2022
First-time voter says her choice for election 2021 reflects her ‘lived experiences’
Sharon Nyangweso, who is voting for the first time since becoming a Canadian citizen, said she's looking beyond her self-interest and voting for a better country.
Commentary
Sep 15, 2021
Maverick Party planning to up its game after poor election results
The interim leader of the Maverick Party, formerly known as Wexit Canada, says it will be making some key changes after a disappointing result in last month's federal election.
Politics
Oct 2, 2021