re-election
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces resignation before upcoming election
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday she will stand aside for a new leader within weeks, saying she doesn't believe she...
Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief this week
First Nations leaders from across the country are meeting virtually this week to elect a new national chief of the Assembly of First...
As tensions rose during N.S. fisheries dispute, province balked at paying for extra RCMP
A top RCMP officer requested help to pay for extra policing costs during last fall’s fisheries dispute in southwest Nova Scotia, but the province’s...
Doug Ford’s popularity plummets as pandemic takes its toll
If Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defeated in next year’s provincial election, he might look back at this past week as the beginning...
COVID-19 and N.L.’s election results probably killed the idea of a spring federal election
If rising COVID-19 caseload numbers and the spread of more contagious and deadlier variants of the virus were not enough already to close the door on a...
Governments with rookie leaders don’t always have it easy in N.L. elections
Incumbency is a powerful thing in politics and unseating an incumbent government is no easy feat. But it’s a little easier when that...
Few MPs are opting out of the next election — so far
When people sense the party might be coming to an end, they start eyeing the exits. MPs are no different — particularly in the...
What the cabinet shuffle does (and doesn’t) say about the next election
A cabinet shuffle in January (to borrow phrasing one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s predecessors) doesn’t necessarily mean an election — but this one does help position the...
Anxious voters were looking for safety in pandemic-year elections
Canada’s electoral calendar was looking a little sparse around this date 12 months ago, with only one provincial election on the horizon. It suggested that...
What to expect on the trade file from a Biden administration
On the morning of the U.S. election, a Vancouver radio host asked Justin Trudeau what topped his list of cross-border concerns. “Trade,” the...
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday
The latest: French doctors expressed relief but business owners were in despair as France prepared Thursday to shut down again for a month...
Whether it’s Joe Biden or Donald Trump, America’s choice will alter Alberta’s future
Less than three weeks remain before American voters head to the polls to choose four more years of U.S. President Donald Trump or...
Sons of woman killed in 1997 collision with Scott Moe want personal apology
The sons of a woman killed in a 1997 highway collision with Scott Moe say they’re hurt and angry the leader of the...
Doug Ford hints at his re-election strategy for 2022
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is offering a glimpse of his strategy for winning a second term in office, more than two years before...
Wexit making waves? Hundreds rally for western separation in Edmonton
What’s Canada without its western provinces? For hundreds of people who rallied in Alberta’s capital on Saturday, it’s the dream. The separatists at...
