Federal Election 2021 News
Fledgling Maverick Party intends to up its game after poor results
The interim leader of the fledgling Maverick Party says it will be making some key changes after a disappointing result in last month's federal election....
Canadians not thrilled but not angry either about federal election outcome: Poll
Canadians may not be thrilled with the outcome of last week's federal election but a new poll suggests few are angry that it produced an almost identical...
Tight B.C. races give Liberals Richmond Centre riding, NDP takes Nanaimo-Ladysmith
The Liberals and New Democrats have been declared the winners in two hotly contested British Columbia federal ridings too close to call on election night....
Election results unveil worrisome divide between urban and rural Canadians: experts
The results of the federal election have shown a deepened divide between Canadians living in urban areas who mostly chose Liberal candidates and those living in...
Thousands of mail ballots still to be counted, including in two tight races in B.C.
The final federal election result may be delayed until this weekend — or even longer — because thousands of mail-in ballots have still to be...
Thousands of mail ballots still to be counted, including in two tight races in B.C.
The final federal election result may be delayed until this weekend — or even longer — because thousands of mail-in ballots have still to be...
Final numbers released by Elections Canada for Thompson-Okanagan ridings
Elections Canada has released its final tally of ballots cast in the Thompson-Okanagan in Monday's federal election. However, the final numbers won't...
Conservative MP urges party to unify around O'Toole as others question his leadership
A re-elected Conservative member of Parliament says party members should get united behind leader Erin O'Toole, as questions swirl about whether he should...
Special ballot counts continue as 4 federal ridings in BC remain undecided
Uncertainty of the outcome of the Vancouver Granville riding drags on following Monday's federal vote. Liberal candidate Taleeb Noormohamed has been leading...
Most mail ballots now counted, some ridings still undecided
Elections Canada says it believes most of the 850,000 mail-in ballots not counted on Monday night have now been tallied, but there are still several close-run...
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo independent candidates look back on campaign, election night
Expectations were vastly different among the two independent candidates in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding. Bob O’Brien was disappointed in his...
Voter turnout in Kelowna's two ridings falls
Barely six in 10 Central Okanagan residents bothered to become engaged in Monday's federal election. Figures released Wednesday by Elections Canada show...
PPC's Kyle Delfing pleased with party's growth in North Okanagan-Shuswap
People's Party of Canada candidate Kyle Delfing threw an election night party – and despite his not being elected in North Okanagan-Shuswap, his team...
Numbers show fewer people voted in North Okanagan-Shuswap in 2021 compared to 2019
About six-in-ten eligible North Okanagan-Shuswap voters cast a ballot in the 2021 federal election. According to Elections Canada, 66,542 of 111,599 registered...
Jenica Atwin wins re-election after switch from Greens to Liberals in Fredericton
It took a couple of extra days to complete the counting, but Jenica Atwin has been re-elected in the riding of Fredericton — this time for the Liberals....
Poll workers say Elections Canada put them at risk of contracting COVID-19
A polling station officer says she was scared of contracting COVID-19 on Monday because Elections Canada didn't require workers to be fully vaccinated or...
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo voter turnout lower than past two federal elections, according to Elections Canada
Early numbers indicate voter turnout in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding dipped slightly on Monday compared to the past two federal elections. According to...
Quebec's Legault says he has no regrets about taking sides during federal election
François Legault says he has no regrets about his support for the Conservative party and his criticism of the Liberals during the federal election...
NDP's Sundhu says he won't run again after coming up well short on election night
According to Bill Sundhu, "a fence post" could run under the Conservative banner in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo and win the seat. That's part of the...
Conservative MP Mel Arnold says Canadians need to come together, heal urban-rural divide
Mel Arnold says he's ready to tackle his third term as MP in the North-Okanagan-Shuswap. The Tory incumbent's priorities include getting people past the...