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Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been on the phone with caucus members and party supporters in the hours since the election, trying to shore up his position after he delivered uneven results, Conservative sources told CBC News. Caucus sources say Poilievre’s leadership is on solid ground even after falling shortContinue Reading

Politics Ater a five-week sprint campaign, Canadians chose to elect a Liberal minority government led by Mark Carney. How does Parliament work when there’s a minority government, and what comes next for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and the NDP? Here’s what you need to know. The election result brings someContinue Reading

Politics U.S. President Donald Trump says Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit the White House “within the next week or less” as the two countries chart a new way forward following a federal election that was largely seen as a rebuke of the president’s trade war and his 51s stateContinue Reading

Politics·Graphics The Liberals fell short of a majority. Opposition leaders lost their seats. Here’s a look at the seat swaps that led to the election’s dramatic conclusion Here’s a look at the seat swaps that led to the election’s dramatic conclusion Graeme Bruce · CBC News · Posted: Apr 30,Continue Reading

Politics Jonathan Pedneault has announced that he is stepping down as co-leader of the Green Party after failing to secure a seat in the House of Commons on his second attempt.  ‘Twice now, I have failed to convince my fellow citizens to send me to Ottawa,’ Pedneault said Peter ZimonjicContinue Reading

Politics The New Democratic Party’s devastating electoral losses do not translate to a death knell for the party but are an important signal that some significant structural changes are needed, analysts say. The party was whittled down to 7 seats this election Mark Gollom · CBC News · Posted: Apr 30, 2025 4:00 AM EDT |Continue Reading

Two of the major party leaders were unable to retain their seats on Monday, with both the Conservatives’ Pierre Poilievre and NDP’s Jagmeet Singh falling to Liberal challengers. Singh placed a distant third in Burnaby Central. But Poilievre’s result was a shocking upset, losing the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton afterContinue Reading

Politics·Breaking Mark Carney has landed the Liberals a stunning comeback and will lead the party in a minority government, CBC News projects. Carney will need to work with opposition to push through agenda Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: Apr 29, 2025 3:54 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1Continue Reading

Politics While the Liberals have won government, the CBC Decision Desk has not yet projected whether Prime Minister Mark Carney will lead a minority or a majority government because a handful of races across the country still have outstanding votes to be counted. Elections Canada resumed counting special ballots, advanceContinue Reading