Federal Election

Use of fake social media bots in Alberta election coming in federal vote: experts

EDMONTON - A federal report confirming the use of false social media posts to try to manipulate last spring's Alberta election points to dangers for the upcoming federal vote, political scie...

Sep 11, 2019 The Canadian Press

Tories turn to Bryan Adams' songwriter for election campaign theme

TORONTO - The Conservatives have turned to Bryan Adams' longtime hitmaker Jim Vallance to pen their campaign song.The guitar-driven tune is packed with Vallance's trademarked pop-rock zeal, as a choru...

Sep 11, 2019 The Canadian Press

Saskatchewan voters prepare for federal election

With the writ now dropped, attention turns to Saskatchewan's 14 ridings.Currently, the province is represented by 10 Conservatives, two NDP members, one Liberal and one independent.It is anticipated t...

Sep 11, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Grits, Tories start election campaign in dead heat, NDP, Greens tied: Poll

Justin Trudeau's Liberals and Andrew Scheer's Conservatives were running neck-and-neck during warm-up laps for the start of the 40-day federal election campaign, a new poll suggests.The Leger poll - r...

Sep 11, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Federal election campaign begins today with leaders in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off his bid for re-election today, heading to Rideau Hall this morning to ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament. With that will begin a 40-day ca...

Sep 11, 2019 The Canadian Press

Federal party leaders kick off election campaign

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is taking aim at Justin Trudeau over the SNC-Lavalin affair ahead of the prime minister's visit to Rideau Hall to officially launch the federal election campaign.Sche...

Sep 11, 2019

Trudeau to call election Wednesday with morning visit to Rideau Hall

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to call the next federal election Wednesday morning. He's to visit Rideau Hall at 10 a.m. local time to ask Gov. Gen. Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament. By...

Sep 10, 2019 (Canadian Press)