Federal Election Turmoil Spurs Polls and Political Shockwaves

May 1, 2025, 6:21 pm

Recent federal election results delivered a crushing blow to the NDP while pollsters dissected the outcome with equal parts awe and skepticism. Analysts scrutinized voter shifts, raising pointed questions about polling accuracy and shifts in political dynamics that have left the nation both bemused and uneasy.


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nationalpost.com / Cody Mallette: The election is over. The harder work — of building — starts now

Canada is at risk of falling further behind. Borrowing to invest in productive infrastructure is not reckless — it’s required

globalnews.ca / 4 key dates to watch closely as Carney’s Liberal minority begins

From swearing-in members of Parliament and cabinet ministers to the Throne Speech and first confidence votes, here's what to expect in the weeks ahead.

nationalpost.com / Weak NDP poses challenge for Conservatives to win in ‘two-party environment’: former party president

'Waiting for the NDP to reverse their death spiral is not a strategy for the federal Conservatives,' Rob Batherson says

cbc.ca / With less than 1% of the vote, does the People's Party of Canada have a future?

After gaining five per cent of the national vote in 2021, the People's Party of Canada lost a sizable chunk of its support on Monday. Does Maxime Bernier's party, which the ex-Conservative pitches as a populist, anti-"globalist" alternative to others, have a future?

cbc.ca / Carney to hold first news conference since election win

Prime Minister Mark Carney will hold a news conference Friday morning, his first time taking questions from media since the Liberals won Monday's federal election.

thetyee.ca / I Ran for the NDP and Lost. We Need to Change

After a disastrous election, progressives must reinvent the party. Here are six ideas.

thetyee.ca / How to Lose Democracy: A Brilliant Journalist’s Guide

What must Canadians and their new government fight to prevent? Ece Temelkuran explains in seven steps.

torontosun.com / Letters to the Editor, May 2, 2025

GRITS GRIFT The Grits big grift. The grift kept Justin Trudeau long enough to get the country and Conservatives worked up into a frenzy of blind hate. Then, Trudeau exits while proroguing Parliament. Enter Donald Trump. Then bring in Mark Carney with the story of a clean slate due to Carney not…

citynews.ca / Canada election 2025: What’s next for Mark Carney and setting up the 45th Parliament?

Canada will be hosting the G7 in June, but here's what needs to be done before then to ensure the government and parliament are functioning.

nationalpost.com / NDP MPs will have ‘difficult discussions’ about devastating election result

On Monday, Canadians delivered a significant blow to the NDP and leader Jagmeet Singh, reducing the party to seven seats in the House of Commons

nationalpost.com / ‘One of the best elections for the polls in a long time’: How pollsters predicted federal election outcome

'People sometimes expect perfection out of polls and that is not reasonable'


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