The Conservative incumbent who was defeated in Calgary Skyview in last week’s federal election is planning to ask a court to quash the result, given allegations of dirty tricks by the Liberal victor. Liberal George Chahal was captured on a doorbell camera on the eve of the election removing a campaign pamphlet left by his…
Defeated Tory Candidate to Ask Court to Quash Liberal Win in Calgary Skyview
Voter Turnout in Federal Election About Average Despite Pandemic Challenges
OTTAWA—Sixty-two percent of eligible voters cast ballots in last week’s federal election—about the average turnout for recent Canadian elections despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elections Canada says almost 17 million Canadians voted, out of 27.4 million eligible electors. That does not include voters who registered on election day so the final number could…
Some Results Hang on Just a Handful of Votes, as Mail Ballot Count Continues
OTTAWA—Recounts are expected in a clutch of close-run ridings, where a handful of votes separates the victor from the loser, according to election experts. As the counting of mail-in ballots continued in many ridings across the country on Thursday, a few races remained too close to call. In most ridings in Quebec, Ontario and Atlantic…
Canadians Heading to the Polls to Choose Next Federal Government
OTTAWA—Canada’s first-ever pandemic election culminates today as Canadians from coast-to-coast go to the polls to choose the 338 members of Parliament to sit in the House of Commons. Elections Canada says almost 6.8 million people voted early, most of them at advanced polls over a week ago, and the rest through special ballots cast by…
Liberals’ Plan to Revoke Charity Status for Groups Deemed ‘Anti-Abortion’ Draws Ire
A Liberal proposal to ban charitable status to organizations that the party deems “anti-abortion” has been condemned as an “attack” on constitutional freedoms and a misuse of the Canada Revenue Agency’s powers. The Liberal Party’s “Forward. For Everyone.” platform says that “a re-elected Liberal government will … [n]o longer provide charity status to anti-abortion organizations…
Record-High Use of Mail-In Ballots Could Mean No Clear Winner on Election Night: Elections Canada Official
Record-high numbers of mail-in ballots in this federal election may well leave Canadians wondering who won when they go to bed, hours after the polls have closed on Sept. 20, if there are a lot of tight races. “In places where the races are tight, we may not know who won on election night,” Elections…
Party Leaders Hoping for Campaign Boost After French Language Debate
MONTREAL—With polls suggesting a tightening race the main party leaders are hoping to get a boost from the first of their two schedule televised debates as they return to the campaign trail today. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will follow up last night’s French−language encounter with an announcement and press conference later this morning in Mississauga,…
Campaigns to Converge in Winnipeg as Leaders of Two Largest Parties Plan Events
The federal election campaign will converge in Winnipeg Friday, where leaders of the two largest parties will be holding events. Both Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and his Conservative counterpart Erin O’Toole will appear in the Manitoba capital for public events and to take questions from reporters. New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh will make the campaign’s…
Federal Parties Take Note: PC’s Surprise Win in Nova Scotia Shows Polls Can’t Be Trusted
The stunning electoral upset in the Nova Scotia provincial election must have some federal Liberal Party strategists concerned to say the least. There have been four provincial elections held since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In every one of those elections, the governing party increased its seat counts. Citizens appeared willing to reward incumbent parties at…
Nova Scotians Head to the Polls Today as Midsummer Election Campaign Draws to a Close
HALIFAX—Nova Scotians are heading to the polls today following a midsummer election campaign that was waged as the province started to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. The incumbent Liberals, led by 38-year-old Iain Rankin, tried to capitalize on post−pandemic optimism while preaching fiscal conservatism. His party, which he took over after replacing Stephen McNeil as…
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