Federal Politics

Perrault presents key priorities as People's Party of Canada candidate

Jerome Perrault, the official candidate of the People's Party of Canada for the Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River constituency, wants to bring changes he believes will resolve ongoing issues to make ...

Lisa Brady Sep 13, 2019 Jerome Perrault is the local candidate for the People's Party of Canada. (submitted photo/Jerome Perrault)

Jolibois outlines election priorities for northern Saskatchewan

Incumbent NDP MP Georgina Jolibois wants voters to send her back to Ottawa next month to continue her leadership in the riding. "I believe I have been a very, very strong voice in the House of Commons...

Lisa Brady Sep 12, 2019 Incumbent NDP MP Georgina Jolibois is seeking a second term in the House of Commons. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Federal party leaders set to dive into Day 2 of the election campaign

OTTAWA - With that new-campaign-bus smell still fresh, federal party leaders are heading out for Day 2 of the 43rd general election. The excitement had been palpable Wednesday with...

Sep 12, 2019

Federal party leaders set to dive into Day 2 of the election campaign

OTTAWA - With that new-campaign-bus smell still fresh, federal party leaders are heading out for Day 2 of the 43rd general election. The excitement had been palpable Wednesday with...

Sep 12, 2019

Vote-splitting, turnout key to 2019 election: Political science expert

Election season is here, and the time for door-knocking, lawn signs and regular doses of polling data begins.Voters across Canada will head to the polls on Oct. 21 to choose which party forms governme...

Sep 11, 2019 (File photo/CJME News staff)

Saskatchewan voters prepare for federal election

With the writ now dropped, attention turns to Saskatchewan's 14 ridings.Currently, the province is represented by 10 Conservatives, two NDP members, one Liberal and one independent.It is anticipated t...

Sep 11, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Federal election campaign begins today with leaders in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off his bid for re-election today, heading to Rideau Hall this morning to ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament. With that will begin a 40-day ca...

Sep 10, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

Grits, Tories start election campaign in dead heat, NDP, Greens tied: Poll

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's Liberals and Andrew Scheer's Conservatives were running neck-and-neck during warm-up laps for the start of the 40-day federal election campaign, a new poll suggests...

Sep 11, 2019

Trudeau to call election Wednesday with morning visit to Rideau Hall

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to call the next federal election Wednesday morning. He's to visit Rideau Hall at 10 a.m. local time to ask Gov. Gen. Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament. By...

Sep 10, 2019

AFN outlines First Nations election priorities ahead of fall vote

OTTAWA - Canada has been treating Indigenous issues as higher priorities since the last federal election but more work needs to be done, says Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde. The...

Sep 09, 2019