25th Hour: The Green Wave
The Green Wave follows three individuals who have drastically restructured the way they live to try to combat climate change. They use their money, influence and votes to positively impact the environment. We investigate how this global green wave of eco-consciousness influenced the way Canadians took to the polls this past fall. This story first appeared on Carleton’s 25th Hour.
How Parliament might look with proportional representation
Julie Stock and Doug Dolinski dropped by Liberal candidate Catherine McKenna's event in Ottawa Centre riding on Oct. 21, 2019. [Photo © Alexandra Elves]
Liberals win minority government
Early returns from Atlantic Canada are showing some Liberal losses and some Conservative gains along with wins for the NDP in Newfoundland and maybe the Green party in New Brunswick.
Incumbents win back their seats in Ottawa ridings
Incumbent parties won back their Ottawa ridings Monday, with the Liberals winning seven and the Conservatives holding onto one.
Fringe candidates claim to face “unfair” obstacles getting message out
Two candidates in Ottawa Centre say they are facing unfair obstacles when trying to reach potential voters. And a Carleton University political scientist says that the exclusion of some candidates from advertised “all-candidates” debates ahead of the Oct. 21 vote has raised a thorny. Several Ottawa Centre candidates were not invited to a recent Carleton University debate, while the People’s...
Citizens for Public Justice injects some faith into an Ottawa election forum
As citizens prepare to cast their votes for the Oct. 21 federal election, an advocacy group discusses key issues that Canadians are concerned about.
Heated exchange over Liberals’ broken electoral reform pledge highlights climate debate
Liberal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna was criticized for her party's decision to abandon its 2015 electoral reform pledge during a debate on environmental policies.
Humane Canada calls on parties to create animal welfare department
Humane Canada is calling upon the parties to commit to the creation of an animal welfare ministry within their
The final week
Recent Canadian elections have shown that two moments in the final week can lead to significant change. Both happen out of the sight of media and election observers.
Local activists push for guarantee of pension security
Local activists take a stand against the Liberals' proposed bill that would ease the obligations of federally regulated employers to guarantee retirees’ incomes.
The revenge of expert sources in Election 2019
Prominent in this election has been a posse of mostly younger, social-media savvy academics who inject their analysis directly into the bloodstream – Twitter, that is – and thus more or less straight into journalists’ brains
Youth vote 2019: In their own words
Millennials are now the largest voting bloc in the country. How they vote could influence the outcome of the election. Here's a sample of their views.
‘The voices of young people need to be heard,” says 18 year old running in Carleton riding
Starting the first year of university is one thing, but these young students hope to tackle more: the federal election.
Non-partisan organizations find ways to get young people to vote
Methods that non-partisan organizations are taking to increase youth voting statistics in the upcoming election.
Ottawa’s affordable housing crisis needs more federal help, experts, activists say
Low-income activists are continuing their fight against the federal government as Ottawa's housing crisis persists.
Elizabeth Fraser balances university courses and campaigning in 2019 federal election
Think being a student is hard? Try simultaneously running in the federal election.
A guide for watching leaders’ debates
How voters assess debates and whether that assessment will affect vote choice is something political parties struggle to understand as they develop debate strategy. They are confronted with satisfying conflicting demands from voters and media who evaluate debates from vastly different perspectives.
Five moments in the Ottawa Centre debate
The five Ottawa Centre federal candidates met Wednesday evening for a public debate.
Why election coverage neglects climate change
The stories that are easiest to launch in newsrooms are those that have a combination of novelty and conflict making climate change a tough sell.
Liberals’ Marie-France Lalonde holds riding vacated by ex-MP Andrew Leslie
ELECTION NIGHT UPDATE: Liberal candidate Marie-France Lalonde took the seat by a wide margin over runner-up Conservative contender David Bertschi and third-place finisher Jacqui Wiens of the NDP. The riding was previously held by Liberal MP Andrew Leslie, who decided not to seek re-election. Residents of the Orléans riding now know who will carry the Liberal standard in the federal...
Framing the campaign: Trust and values
Media and political response to the Trudeau black face photos have likely turned the campaign from a bidding war to increase the affordability of daily life to a leadership-driven campaign (even more so than normal) centred on character adn values.
30,000 expats expected to register for federal election
Time is ticking for the deadline for expats to apply to vote by mail! Will voter turnout be on the rise this year?
The growing gap between public and media perceptions
Three recent examples in the federal election campaign highlight what appears to be a growing gap between how the public and media perceive issues and what each considers important.
Liberal Anthony Rota defeats Tory challenger Jordy Carr
The Liberal incumbent will be hard to beat in this riding near North Bay.
Tory veteran Cheryl Gallant easily earns seventh term
Cheryl Gallant is seeking her seventh term as an MP in the Oct. 21 federal election.
McGuinty wins sixth race, extends Liberal dynasty
Liberal David McGuinty is seeking a sixth term as the federal MP for Ottawa South.
Catherine McKenna holds off NDP rival Emilie Taman
Ottawa Centre features a race that includes Catherine McKenna, the environment minister.
Liberal Maryam Monsef narrowly defeats Tory
Liberal incumbent and cabinet minister Maryam Monself is battling Tory Michael Skinner for the second time in Peterborough-Kawartha.
Liberal incumbent re-elected with huge victory over rivals
Pontiac has changed hands in each of the past three elections. Liberal William Amos hopes to break that by keeping the West Quebec riding.
Eric Duncan retains seat vacated by fellow Tory
It's a clean slate for the federa race in Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry.
Anita Vandenbeld re-elected over Conservative contender
There are seven candidates seeking the Ottawa West-Nepean riding.
Mona Fortier extends long Liberal winning streak
Mona Fortier is running to keep the Liberal record intact in Ottawa-Vanier.
Liberal Chandra Arya defeats Tory challenger
The relatively new Nepean riding is expected to see a tough battle between the Tory and the Liberal incumbent.
The elusive narrative in Election 2019
The initial leaders debate two days into election 2019 gave the media a first chance to try to establish narratives for the Conservative, NDP and Green campaigns.
Tory Michael Barrett wins solidly in mostly rural riding
The Tories have a strong hold on the Eastern Ontario riding of Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes.
Four things to watch in the media’s 2019 election coverage
Exploring four issues that will shape media coverage of the 2019 election campaign as it begins- initial impressions of party campaign launches, how public opinion polls are reported, the activity of trolls and bots and the stealth campaigns underway in the background.
Liberal Steven McKinnon retains seat by wide margin
Gatineau riding has been volatile in recent elections. Will it change again?
Liberal incumbent defeats formidable Tory challenger
This relatively new riding features a high-profile Tory candidate running against a Liberal incumbent.
Liberal Greg Fergus triples vote counts of top two rivals
Hull-Aylmer has been a Liberal bastion for decades.
Veteran Tory MP Scott Reid wins seventh straight vote
Will it be seven times lucky for Conservative MP Scott Reid?
Liberal declared victor after tight race with Bloc rival
This will be the second election for the residents of Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation in West Quebec.
Pierre Poilievre keeps only Conservative seat in Ottawa
The relatively new riding of Carleton is a Tory sort, the only one in Ottawa. Pierre Poilievre is looking to keep the seat in the Oct. 21 federal election.
Liberal incumbent re-elected over NDP, Tory challengers
ELECTION NIGHT UPDATE: Liberal incumbent Mark Gerretsen, a former mayor of Kingston, was re-elected easily over second-place candidate Barrington Walker of the NDP and Conservative challenger Ruslan Yakoviychuk. Voters in Kingston and the Islands can expect to see some familiar faces on the campaign trail, as incumbent Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen and his chief rival from the 2015 election, then-Tory...
Tories recapture seat lost to Liberals in 2015 election
This riding, that includes Belleville and Napanee, could be a pitched battle between the Liberal incumbent and his Tory rival.
Tory Jamie Schmale keeps lock on long-held riding
ELECTION NIGHT UPDATE: Conservative incumbent Jamie Schmale, who has held the Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock seat for eight years, registered a relatively easy win over second-place finisher Judi Forbes of the Liberals. NDP candidate Barbara Doyle finished a distant third. The Conservative Party wants to retain Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, a riding it has held for 15 years. Conservative Jamie Schmale has been the...
Liberal incumbent wins rematch with ex-Tory MP
Liberal Francis Drouin and Conservative Pierre Lemieux will go head-to-head in Glengarry–Prescott–Russell in the October 21 election.
Federal election called: Five things to watch in Ottawa
Whether this is your first time voting, here are five things you should know (especially if you live in Ottawa).
Clues about 2019 from voters in the past 3 federal elections
A look at the voting history of Canadians and what it might tell us about 2019 federal election.
Federal election: The facts on the race in Ottawa
The federal election race is underway, and here are a few choice tidbits about the current electoral scene in Ottawa.
The writ drops on a 40-day federal election campaign
The federal election gets under way.