Category: provincial election

Manitoba Cabinet Minister Sarah Guillemard Says She Won’t Seek Re-election

Another Manitoba Progressive Conservative has decided not to seek re-election. Sarah Guillemard says she will not run in the Oct. 3 provincial election because of health reasons. Guillemard was first elected in 2016 in the Fort Richmond seat in Winnipeg, and is the minister for advanced education and training. Roughly one-third of Progressive Conservative legislature…


ANALYSIS: What Course Will a Re-Elected Smith Government Take in Alberta?

EDMONTON—Act I of Danielle Smith’s political comeback during the 2022 UCP leadership race saw her speaking out against COVID-19 restrictive policies, promising a Sovereignty Act, and bringing in a provincial police force and pension. Once elected leader, she maintained her posture on COVID policies and delivered on her Sovereignty Act. But the former Wildorse leader…


NS Says First in Canada to Introduce Electronic Ballots in Upcoming Byelection

Officials in Nova Scotia say an upcoming provincial byelection will be the first election in Canada conducted in part by electronic ballots. Elections Nova Scotia says voters in the riding of Preston will be able to cast early ballots in person using an electronic system for the byelection, a date for which has not yet…


Ontario Election Leaders’ Debate Focuses on Housing and Transportation in the North

Ontario’s party leaders faced off for the first time in a debate in North Bay, Ontario, on May 10. The debate focused on issues in Northern Ontario, with each leader presenting how their respective plans would benefit one of the regions whose economy had been hit particularly hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. In his opening statement,…


In Ontario Election Debate, Leaders Focus on Housing and Transportation in the North

Ontario’s party leaders faced off for the first time in a debate in North Bay, Ontario, on May 10. The debate focused on issues in Northern Ontario, with each leader presenting how their respective plans would benefit one of the regions whose economy had been hit particularly hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. In his opening statement,…


Legault Government Hits Reset With Inaugural Speech Ahead of 2022 Provincial Election

Quebec Premier François Legault’s government will set out its priorities for the rest of its mandate with an inaugural speech later today. Legault announced Oct. 7 he was proroguing the province’s legislature, cutting short the previous session. Legault has said in recent weeks that it’s time to begin planning for the post-COVID-19 pandemic period, repeating…