Canada
Canadian party leaders pitch voters as election kicks off
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Carney asks voters for 'strong' mandate to challenge Trump
Canada’s 45th general election is officially underway. Liberal Leader Mark Carney will run in the Ottawa riding of Nepean. He is calling for a “strong, positive mandate” to take on U.S. President Donald Trump and build the economy. Mackenzie Gray reports.
Conservatives will be ‘respectful and firm’ against Trump, Poilievre says
In five weeks, voters will head to the polls to decide who will be the next prime minister. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre launched his campaign in Gatineau, Que. He says a Conservative government will be “respectful and firm” when standing up to Trump and will improve economic output across Canada. As David Akin reports, this election campaign is shaping up to be neck-and-neck.
Critical time for Jagmeet Singh as snap campaign kicks off
The NDP kicked off a campaign that is likely to be critical for Jagmeet Singh’s party. While the Liberals have made a dramatic comeback, support is collapsing for the New Democrats. Some opinion polls suggest the outlook is so bad they could lose official party status. Touria Izri explains.
Trump tariffs create unexpected headwinds for Bloc Quebecois
The Bloc Quebecois launched its campaign in Montreal on Sunday. They are also facing unexpected headwinds heading into the election. The party has long focused on Quebec sovereignty but that has been overshadowed by Trump’s threats on Canadian sovereignty. Mike Armstrong reports.
Canada election 2025: Trump trade war takes centre stage as campaign gets underway
Canada’s 45th election kicks off at a time of rising tensions with our neighbour and closest ally. U.S. President Donald Trump’s rhetoric and tariffs have taken centre stage as the party leaders pitch themselves to Canadians. Mercedes Stephenson reports.
Former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson to run for federal Liberals
Robertson made the announcement in a social media post on Sunday, with the 60-year-old saying he was invited to run in the newly formed federal riding of Vancouver Fraserview—South Burnaby by Carney, who officially launched his campaign earlier in the day. This new-for-2025 riding is carved out of Vancouver South, where LPC MP Harjit Sajjan was the incumbent but is not running, and Burnaby South, held by NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. In my model, this new riding returns a Liberal by 30+ points.
Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi runs for Liberals in ‘most consequential election of our lifetime’
Amarjeet Sohi, who is running for the federal Liberals in Edmonton Southeast, said Canada needs experienced leaders to push back against Donald Trump and defend our sovereignty. Watch out Premier Smith: The Liberals could win as many as seven seats in Alberta (They have two right now) and this could be one of them.
Former deputy premier Steve Kent nominated as federal Conservative candidate in Avalon
Kent will be running against Liberal candidate Paul Connors, who served as executive assistant to former Liberal MP Ken McDonald. McDonald decided not to seek re-election. Model had this as a solid Conservative pick-up two months ago but no longer. This campaign begins with Avalon in the Liberal column.
Liberals Kelloway, Battiste announce they will run in new federal ridings in N.S.
Both initially eyed same seat of Sydney-Glace Bay after changes to current ridings. At one point last fall, I was combing through the electoral records to find the last time all ridings on Cape Breton voted for a Conservative as it looked Poilievre was in line to do just that. (The answer to that trivia question BTW is 1958.) But with Trudeau gone, Trump rising, and the arrival or Carney, both Cape Breton ridings are now trending Liberal -- as they have been in every general election since 2000.
L’animateur et chroniqueur Hugo Langlois sera candidat pour le Parti conservateur du Canada dans Beauport–Limoilou
Alors que la bloquiste Julie Vignola sollicitera un troisième mandat, le Parti libéral du Canada a recruté Steeve Lavoie, l’ancien président de la Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Québec, la semaine dernière. This riding is one of two in the Quebec City region setting up to be pitched battles between the BQ and the Conservatives. Both are held now by the BQ but both are in definite toss-up territories.
The Provinces
Alberta premier asks Trump to pause tariffs until after Canadian election
As the first day of the election campaign kicks off, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing criticism over comments made in an interview with a right-wing American news outlet. It happened earlier this month but is only now getting attention. Smith told syndicated news and commentary website Breitbart that she has asked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to put tariffs on pause until after Canada’s federal election because the trade war is benefiting the Liberals in the polls. Drew Stremick reports on the premier’s comments and explains what’s causing concern.
Media
Will Others Dive into the White House Press Pool?
Leavitt moved swiftly to implement the White House’s new vision on Wednesday, bumping pool mainstay Reuters from the daily rotation and replacing the news service with representatives from two pro-Trump outlets, Blaze Media and Newsmax. The White House also booted liberal-leaning HuffPost, replacing it with a reporter from Axios. The moves confirmed the fears of mainstream reporters, who say the White House’s intent is to undermine independent reporting by making the pools more MAGA-friendly. While Leavitt hasn’t ruled out including “legacy” outlets from future pools, the plan appears to be to increase the presence of partisans willing to lob softball questions at Trump. Conversely, White House control of the pool’s composition gives it the power to exclude reporters or news organizations the administration dislikes.
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Science and tech
23andMe files for bankruptcy as CEO steps down
Once valued at $6 billion, executives have yet to find a bidder for the $50 million gene testing company that has never turned a profit.
The Calendar
- 0930 ET: Quebec City - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks to reporters
- 0945 ET: Montreal - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to reporters
- 1000 ET: Brampton, ON - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters
- 1100 ET: Gander, NL - PM Carney speaks to reporters
- 1200 ET: Sainte-Foy, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks to supporters.
- 1200 ET: Quebec City - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet visits a manufacturers.
- 1200 ET: Quebec City - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks to supporters.
- 1345 ET: Mississauga, ON - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre tours a business.
- 1900 ET: Toronto - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks to supporters.
