The Liberals were on track to win the most seats of any party. The 49-year-old Trudeau channeled the star power of his father, the Liberal icon and late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, when he first won election in 2015 and has led his party to the top finish in two elections si...
This article focuses on elections for the post of Prime Minister in Canada. Jean Chr茅tien announced that he would retire from his role as Canadian prime minister in August 2002, after being in power for more than 10 years. Chr茅tien took his time, however, and didn't step down for ...
Despite winning the 2019 and 2021 elections, the Liberals actually trailed the Conservatives in the popular vote both times. In the past, some left-wingers voted Liberal because they saw supporting the NDP as a throw-away vote at the federal level. With the Liberals expected to be crushed,...
The Electoral System in Canada In Canadian federal elections, we use the plurality method combined with the first past the post method. Voters vote for a candidate in their riding (based on their city or geographical location), who represents a certain party. The party with the most first-pla...
The NDP have won numerous provincial elections, but never a national vote. The only leader who has managed a ruling party is Steven Harper. With no governing experience, what are the chances for Justin Trudeau? Justin Trudeau is a school teacher with a famous father named Pierre Elliot. ...
Canada operates as a parliamentary democracy. At every federal election, every Canadian citizen over the age of 18 can cast a ballot to vote for our Prime Minister. But in addition to federal elections, there are also regular provincial and municipal elections that citizens can vote in. ...
The Liberal recently suffered upsets in special elections in districts the party has held for years, raising doubts about Trudeau’s leadership. Losing a district in Canada’s largest city of Toronto, a traditional Liberal stronghold, does not bode well. ...
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Recent media reports have also raised concerns about potential Chinese interference in recent Canadian elections, prompting opposition parties to call for a public inquiry into alleged foreign election interference. “It’s curious that the Government of Canada has moved to block T...
I’m utterly disappointed byourgovernment’s NO vote to a global action to fight racism. It’s too important a matter to simply gloss over or to ignore. I’m a conscientious Liberal party supporter and have worked in several federal elections in my Ajax (Hon. Mark Holland) riding and now...