Federal election aftermath sparks varied political critiques

April 30, 2025, 6:20 am

Following Monday’s federal election, a trio of political commentators weigh in on the drama. They lambast vote-splitting and campaign missteps, question if minority governance can really be rescued, and challenge whether Mark Carney has the magic touch needed to unite a fractured political landscape.

ottawacitizen.com / Salgo: Don't expect a radical overhaul of the public service under Carney

The Liberal platform that will guide the PM is a surprisingly status quo document that leans towards expansive, albeit more businesslike, government.

nationalpost.com / FIRST READING: If this had been any other election, Poilievre would be prime minister

Vote share was record high for Conservatives ... but also for the Liberals

theglobeandmail.com / Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault resigns

The move comes after the party secured only one seat in the recent federal election

citynews.ca / Jonathan Pedneault resigns as Green Party co-leader

Jonathan Pedneault announced Wednesday he is resigning as the co-leader of the Green Party of Canada following his defeat in his riding in the federal election. In a letter he shared on social media, Pedneault said while the election results were “deeply disappointing,” he takes “full...

thestar.com / 'You take that Trump!': Stephen Colbert quips about Mark Carney's election win on the 'Late Show'

The late night host joked about Canada's election results and how the country elected a prime minister who "ran on an anti-Trump platform," in the opening segment Tuesday evening.

ledevoir.com / Jonathan Pedneault démissionne du poste de cochef du Parti vert du Canada

Il dit «assumer la pleine responsabilité de cet échec à transformer nos idées […] en gains électoraux concrets».

nationalobserver.com / Elections Canada says more than 19.5M people voted in the federal election

Elections Canada says more than 68 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the federal election — more than 19.5 million people.

nationalobserver.com / Alberta Premier Smith congratulates Carney and warns him against future 'hostile acts'

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith delivered a note of congratulations — along with a sharply worded warning and a blanket condemnation — to Prime Minister Mark Carney and his new Liberal government on Tuesday.

nationalobserver.com / Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre loses his seat in Ottawa

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will not have a seat in the next Parliament after a stunning upset by his Liberal opponent, raising questions about his ability to continue as party leader and the role he will play when the House of Commons reconvenes.

nationalobserver.com / Energy, environmental groups are hopeful after the Liberal federal election win

Energy industry groups and environmental advocates were striking a hopeful note a day after voters returned the Liberals to power in Ottawa with a minority mandate.

nationalobserver.com / Ontario, Prairies prevented Liberals from an election-night majority blowout

The Liberals rose from the ashes under Prime Minister Mark Carney in a stunning reversal of fortunes this year, but the party's failure to sweep many of the ridings it sought Monday night denied it a resounding majority mandate.

financialpost.com / Posthaste: TD, BMO economists jumpy about Liberal minority with Canada at dangerous crossroad

Taxes and tariffs among at least five areas where parties' policies overlap

edmontonjournal.com / Lorne Gunter: What's next for Poilievre, and Alberta, after the Liberals' re-election?

First, a few words about Pierre Poilievre. There was a statue of Sir John A Macdonald outside Victoria City Hall until it was taken down recently for “woke” reasons. The sculpture was there because, at one point, Macdonald lost his seat in Kingston and ended up having to represent the B.C....

cbc.ca / Mark Carney's next challenge: minority rule

The Liberals have a minority government, huge plans and a divided country. How will they make it work?

citynews.ca / What happened with Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh?

The Liberal minority government is now officially set. What’s also now official is the deep dive into what went wrong with the campaigns of Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh, two party leaders who lost their seats on Monday night. Between the Doug Ford fight with Poilievre and the NDP losing...

calgaryherald.com / Varcoe: Practical approach or 'ongoing warfare': What will Carney's relationship be with Canada's energy industry?

'We've yet to see how he will attack these challenges ... Words can be polite and supportive — it's always going to be actions that matter'

nationalpost.com / Jesse Kline: Jagmeet Singh was the author of his own demise

The NDP leader's decision not to bring down the deeply unpopular Liberal government in December sealed his fate — and Canada's

theglobeandmail.com / Morning Update: Mark Carney’s to-do list

Also in today’s edition: Trump’s first 100 days and Canadian whisky

edmontonjournal.com / Wednesday's letters: U.S. annexation wasn't a real election issue

In electing Mr. Carney and his Liberal Party to a fourth term, albeit with another minority government, Canadians have allowed Donald Trump to tell them how to vote. Trump played the 51st state card perfectly, raising the spectre of U.S. annexation of Canada and thus making the entire Canadian...

nationalpost.com / Colby Cosh: Craving stability, Canadians elected a perilously unstable government

Carney's left-flank opposition is mostly dead, but he will still have to bargain for legislation as the Tories sort themselves out

nationalpost.com / Kelly McParland: Monday’s election was a wake-up call for the Conservatives

Poilievre failed to adapt as the campaign unfolded, which cost him the election

nationalpost.com / Geoff Russ: For Carney, saving the country won’t be as easy as saving the Liberals

The sheer variety of interests and pressures will be impossible to satisfy

nationalobserver.com / Split vote lifted Gunn to victory despite controversy

Controversial Conservative candidate Aaron Gunn was elected in North Island-Powell River thanks to vote splitting between the NDP and Liberals.

nationalobserver.com / Mark Carney needs to depolarize our politics

Under a more proportional system, both parties would be incentivized to compete more aggressively in all parts of the country — and rewarded for efforts aimed at building bridges rather than burning them.

globalnews.ca / New Brunswick musician-turned-MP David Myles vows to ‘get to work right away’

Juno winning musician David Myles was elected as a Liberal MP in his hometown riding of Fredericton-Oromocto and will be part of Mark Carney's minority government.

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