Opinion polls suggest no party will gain a majority of seats in the Canadian election on Oct. 21. That leaves the two frontrunners – Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative opposition leader Andrew Scheer – trying to govern with a minority. Six parties are contesting the election. If Trudeau wins a majority of the 338 seats in the House …

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau today acknowledged the Conservatives could win Monday’s election — and accused the party of winning support by running one of the “dirtiest, nastiest” election campaigns in Canadian history.Surrounded by 29 Quebec candidates at an event at Montreal’s Botanical Garden Wednesday, Trudeau appealed to Quebecers to support his party and elect a progressive government rather than a …

Democrat Kyrsten Sinema defeated Republican Martha McSally to win a close U.S. Senate race in Arizona after last Tuesday’s elections, in a state that had not elected a Democratic senator for 30 years. Despite the Arizona result, Republicans will keep control of the 100-member Senate, winning at least 51 seats to the Democrats’ 47. Results in Florida and Mississippi are …

After more than 10 days of dominating the news cycle, MP Maxime Bernier announced this week that he was quitting the Conservative Party of Canada. It all started with a series of tweets calling out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “extreme multiculturalism and cult of diversity.” That was quickly followed by a storm of controversy and debate. But Mr. Bernier also …

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed speculation on Thursday that he would call an early election this fall, a year ahead of schedule, saying his Liberal government remains focused on renegotiating NAFTA and strengthening the economy. “It has never been in our plans and it is not in our plans. There will be no federal election this fall,” Trudeau told …

Premier John Horgan announced his new cabinet today to build a better B.C. and get results for people. “Our government will offer families relief from high costs and fees, strengthen services like health care and education, and create good jobs and economic opportunity across B.C.,” said Premier John Horgan. “We will put people at the heart of everything we do. …

Larissa Waters, the co-deputy leader of the Greens party resigned since Australia’s constitution bars dual citizens from eligibility for election. She had the Canadian citizenship since birth. In a statement she said, “I left Canada as a baby, born to Australian parents studying and working briefly in Canada before they returned home,” she wrote. “I have lived my life thinking …

“Our government will offer families relief from high costs and fees, strengthen services like health care and education, and create good jobs and economic opportunity across B.C.,” said Premier John Horgan.   “We will put people at the heart of everything we do. And we’ll work hard to deliver on our commitments to British Columbians.”   The new cabinet is …

VANCOUVER (Reuters) – British Columbia’s Green Party plans to decide over the next week which political party to back in the Western Canadian province, its leader said on Wednesday, after final voting results showed the tiny party holding the balance of power. Official results confirmed that the ruling provincial Liberal Party lost its legislative majority in a May 9 election …

Following are the final results of voting in the 2017 British Columbia general election as compiled by The Canadian Press, from Elections B.C. data. The Liberal Party won 43 seats, the New Democratic Party won 41 seats, and the Green Party won three seats. The Liberals received 796,672 votes, or 40.36 per cent of the total; the New Democratic Party …