Canadian General Elections

NDP making gains at Liberal, Tory expense: Poll

The federal New Democratic Party has vaulted to levels of voter approval not seen since before the last federal election, as Canada's two major parties struggle to hold support, suggest findings of a poll released Friday.

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Canadian Conservatives Woo the Jews

Canada might have a federal election soon. How soon remains to be seen, though that hasn’t stopped the Conservatives, who are currently running their second consecutive minority government, under leadership of Stephen Harper,...

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Canadian Conservatives continue to hold lead in polls

As Canada narrowly avoided another federal election just a short time ago, a new poll reveals that Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Conservatives are holding a steady lead over Michael Ignatieff in the Liberals.

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Tony Martin Acclaimed Sault Ste. Marie NDP Candidate

SAULT STE. MARIE -- Tony Martin, MP for Sault Ste. Marie, was acclaimed the NDP’s candidate for the 41st Canadian Federal Election Thursday night at the NDP nomination meeting at the Royal Canadian Legion. Martin’s acclamation...

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Poet John Andrew Akpata- Speaking the truth with no fear

Award winning Ottawa poet John Andrew Akpata has a message. As a member of the Marijuana Party of Canada Akpata has run in three federal elections. He laughed as we talked on the phone about being able to roast the politicians...

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The fine art of punditry

William Goldman Patti Gower For The Globe and Mail Conservatives everywhere claim that the media in their country has an overwhelming liberal bias, to which I say: If only it were true. This is a pretty useful summary in lots...

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Election 2008: Another US Reality Television series comes to an end

The two year Election 2008 television series is coming to an end in less then a month. The world is watching to see who gets voted off the island. The real political action (IMHO) is what's happening in the US Congress -- which...

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Tories retake former Nova Scotia stronghold

First results encouraging for Harper as four ridings go to polls in test of how parties are faring in recession Stephen Harper's Conservatives easily reclaimed a traditionally Tory seat in Nova Scotia as returns rolled in for...

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Selling trust in democracy

If democracy is big business, for John Poulos, whose firm sells equipment that helps governments run technologically advanced elections, it's not quite that simple – the link between a cast vote and a quick buck not quite that...

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Tories continue to lead fundraising race

By David Akin, Canwest News ServiceOctober 30, 2009 7:02 PM Photograph by: Chris Wattie, Reuters OTTAWA — Canadians are putting their money where their mouths are when it comes to political preferences. Data published late...

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