Election fallout prompts sharp political retrospectives

May 3, 2025, 4:20 am

In the wake of a surprising federal election result, political heavyweights and voters alike are reeling—with leaders suggesting “minor adjustments,” letters bemoaning lost support, and analyses spotlighting baffling voter shifts and candidate mishaps. The post-election circus is met with both candid critique and wry humor over a dramatically reshaped political landscape.

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Broader Perspectives & Global Shifts

globalnews.ca / Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins 2nd term

Anthony Albanese claimed victory as the first Australian prime minister to clinch a second consecutive three-year term in 21 years on Saturday.

cbc.ca / Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier will be revealed today. Here's what to know

The Liberal Party is announcing Saturday afternoon whether John Hogan or John Abbott has accumulated the most votes and will lead the party, and the province, until a general election is called later this year.

financialpost.com / Great expectations: FP Video looks at the federal election aftermath

Watch an economist, analyst and former Bank of Canada governor weigh in on what the future holds for Canada

thewalrus.ca / Why Do Voters Elect Governments That Focus Only on the Short Term?

Politicians have few incentives to think beyond tomorrow The post Why Do Voters Elect Governments That Focus Only on the Short Term? first appeared on The Walrus.

thewalrus.ca / Weekly Quiz: A Stunning Liberal Victory, a Pastor’s Paranoia, and a Quintessential Canadian Snack

How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday. The post Weekly Quiz: A Stunning Liberal Victory, a Pastor’s Paranoia, and a Quintessential Canadian Snack first appeared on The Walrus.

edmontonjournal.com / Saturday's letters: Alberta should have backed winning party

Re. “Albertans seek ‘a fair deal’: expert,” May 1 Maybe Albertans should have taken Danielle Smith’s advice to Edmonton after the last provincial election: Edmonton should have voted for the party that would win. If we had followed that advice, we would have a Liberal majority in Alberta and would…

ottawacitizen.com / Today's letters: Poilievre, Conservatives must understand why they lost

Saturday, May 3: Canadians don't support negative, attacking and insulting approaches to politics, readers say. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com

cbc.ca / For the first time, MPs born in the 21st century are headed to the Hill

Canadians elected a total of 112 new MPs this week — including for the first time a handful born this century.

thehub.ca / Greg Brady: I ran for office for the first time—and lost. Here’s what it’s like

The post Greg Brady: I ran for office for the first time—and lost. Here’s what it’s like appeared first on The Hub.

Election Polls & Voter Shifts

torontosun.com / GOLDSTEIN: Liberals and Conservatives must accept new reality of minority governments

Election results show Canadians want them working together for the common good rather than constantly warring with each other

ledevoir.com / Peu d’électeurs conservateurs font confiance aux résultats électoraux, constate Léger

Un sondage suggère que 19% des citoyens pensent que les fausses informations ou la désinformation ont eu un impact majeur sur l’élection.

globalnews.ca / Majority of Canadians say misinformation affected federal election: poll

More than three quarters of Canadians believe misinformation had an impact on the outcome of the federal election, a new poll suggests.

thestar.com / Three quarters of Canadians say misinformation affected the federal election: poll

OTTAWA - More than three quarters of Canadians believe misinformation had an impact on the outcome of the federal election, a new poll suggests.

citynews.ca / Three quarters of Canadians say misinformation affected the federal election: poll

More than three quarters of Canadians believe misinformation had an impact on the outcome of the federal election, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults from April 29 to May 1, suggests that 19 per cent of people think false information or misinformation…

globalnews.ca / Why some ‘frustrated’ NDP voters flipped to Conservatives in the election

The NDP saw its worst federal election results since it formed in 1961, but here's why some of the support they received in 2021 went to the Conservatives.

thehub.ca / The Week in Polling: The Liberals win the election; Poilievre and Singh lose their seats; Conservatives stole blue collar workers from the NDP

The post The Week in Polling: The Liberals win the election; Poilievre and Singh lose their seats; Conservatives stole blue collar workers from the NDP appeared first on The Hub.

thehub.ca / Think Tank: Canadian students voted for a Conservative minority

The post Think Tank: Canadian students voted for a Conservative minority appeared first on The Hub.

NDP Insider Turmoil

lapresse.ca / Le NPD a perdu le pouls de ses partisans, selon un ancien député néo-démocrate

Charlie Angus, un ancien député néo-démocrate d’une circonscription du nord de l’Ontario, déplore le style de campagne de son parti, trop axée sur le chef, selon lui.

globalnews.ca / Alberta NDP to vote on opting out of federal party membership

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has questioned the value of those membership ties, and promised last year to put the issue on a ballot.

globalnews.ca / ‘Catastrophic loss’: Former MP says NDP lost touch with core supporters

The New Democratic Party ran a leader-focused election campaign and lost touch with core supporters who ended up backing the Conservatives, says a former member of Parliament.

thestar.com / Alberta's New Democrats to vote on opting out of federal party membership

EDMONTON - Alberta’s New Democrats are set to vote today on whether or not to allow new members to opt out of joining the federal NDP.

thestar.com / NDP has lost touch with its core supporters, says a former MP

OTTAWA - The New Democratic Party ran a leader-focused election campaign and lost touch with core supporters who ended up backing the Conservatives, says a former member of Parliament.

citynews.ca / NDP has lost touch with its core supporters, says a former MP

OTTAWA — The New Democratic Party ran a leader-focused election campaign and lost touch with core supporters who ended up backing the Conservatives, says a former member of Parliament. Charlie Angus, who did not run in the last election after representing the northern Ontario riding of Timmins —…

Poilievre’s Campaign Trajectory

calgaryherald.com / Small-town mayors say its a 'privilege' Pierre Poilievre targeting seat in rural Alberta

Damien Kurek, a three-time elected member of Parliament, is relinquishing his seat in Battle River-Crowfoot to allow Poilievre to run in a byelection there

nationalpost.com / Small-town mayors ’excited’ Pierre Poilievre targeting seat in rural Alberta

Battle River-Crowfoot in central Alberta is a long way from the Ottawa riding that was Poilievre’s home base for more than 20 years

nationalpost.com / Conrad Black: The future still belongs to Pierre Poilievre

The Conservatives missed it by a thread

globalnews.ca / Small-town mayors ‘excited’ Pierre Poilievre targeting seat in rural Alberta

The prospective new riding for federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is home to wheat fields, dinosaur bones and Nickelback.

edmontonjournal.com / Lorne Gunter: Pierre Poilievre in strong position, despite Conservative infighting

Pierre Poilievre was far from faultless in losing his own Carleton seat in the Ottawa suburbs — a seat he had held for nearly 21 years, through six federal elections. Leaders can’t take their own seats for granted, or at least their local organizers can’t. They have to develop a sense for when…

thestar.com / Small-town mayors 'excited' Pierre Poilievre targeting seat in rural Alberta

CALGARY - The prospective new riding for federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is home to wheat fields, dinosaur bones and Nickelback.

nationalobserver.com / Who will write the history of Pierre Poilievre’s loss?

The Conservative leader has made it clear now he intends to stay on, so the lessons he and his party settle on won’t just determine Poilievre’s political fate. With 20 million voters and a fanatically devoted base behind him, the lessons he takes from this election will shape the future of…

nationalpost.com / Conservatives just need some ‘minor adjustments,’ Andrew Scheer says after election loss

Leader Pierre Poilievre enjoys a high level of support within caucus and the party more broadly

edmontonjournal.com / Small-town mayors ’excited’ Pierre Poilievre targeting seat in rural Alberta

CALGARY — The prospective new riding for federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is home to wheat fields, dinosaur bones and Nickelback. It’s also Tory country through and through. Battle River—Crowfoot in central Alberta is a long way from the Ottawa riding that was Poilievre’s home base for…

ledevoir.com / Le NPD a perdu le pouls de ses partisans, déplore Charlie Angus

Le vétéran néodémocrate estime que la défaite a été « catastrophique » et déplore le style de campagne de son parti.

thebeaverton.com / Poilievre to run for by-election in safe rural Alberta riding, after rural Texas riding not available

OTTAWA – Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre has announced that he will run in a by-election in the conservative stronghold of Battle River-Crowfoot, after being told that he could not run in his preferred area of deep-red rural Texas. After losing his Carleton, Ontario seat of 20 years, Poilievre…

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