Provincial offence charges against Maxime Bernier, leader of the People’s Party of Canada, related to a large anti-lockdown rally in Niagara Falls at the height of the pandemic have been dropped. In Provincial Offences Court in Welland on Tuesday, prosecutor Alexis Fyke requested charges be withdrawn...
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party has suffered a major upset in a special election for a Toronto district it has held for three decades, raising doubts about Trudeau’s leadership ahead of next year’s general election. Elections Canada reported Tuesday that opposition...
For most people, receiving the fewest votes in an election would be devastating. Most people aren't Félix-Antoine Hamel, who achieved a first in Canadian electoral history on Monday: he received no votes at all in a contested riding. Hamel was one of a few dozen independent candidates...
Pierre Poilievre is the only federal party leader whose staff won't say whether their chief intends to participate in Pride events this summer. Officials for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, New Democratic Party Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May all confirmed...
Nearly one in two Canadians would prefer the next federal election take place before 2025, according to a recent survey conducted by Nanos Research. When it comes to their preference for the timing of the next national vote, 46 per cent of survey respondents indicated they...
Many Liberal MPs tell Radio-Canada Justin Trudeau should stay on as leader, but some say it's time to go. In Justin Trudeau's inner circle, there is no doubt about it — the prime minister will lead his party into what promises to be a hard-fought election...
A loophole in the House of Commons' spending rules has allowed MPs travelling to party conventions to bill taxpayers for more than half a million dollars over the past year — even though House of Commons rules normally prohibit MPs from charging expenses linked to...
The Mississauga mayoral byelection is just weeks away, and with 20 candidates on the ballot, voters have plenty of names to choose from. Advance polls will be held at Mississauga city hall on May 24 and 25. On June 1 and 2, advance polls will open...
The next federal election could be more than a year away but political parties are already deep into planning their next campaigns — and recruiting new candidates. Well ahead in the polls and reporting record-breaking sums in political donations, the Conservatives are also leading the pack on nominating...