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Radio-Canada's Louis Blouin has the latest on a post-election call and upcoming meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump. Conservative MP-elect Chris d'Entremont explains what he thinks went wrong during the party's campaign and calls for 'better relationships' between provincial and federal conservatives. Plus, NDP MP-elect Heather McPherson and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May chart the future for their respective parties following dramatically reduced vote shares.
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Liberal MP-elect Bruce Fanjoy explains how he beat Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in his own riding, and Conservative MP-elect Scott Aitchison explains why he thinks Poilievre should remain leader. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith discusses what she needs to see from Prime Minister Mark Carney to heal a divide between Ottawa and western provinces. Plus, former Conservative deputy leader Peter MacKay and former Conservative chief of staff David McLaughlin discuss the party's future after failing to capitalize on an over-20-point polling lead.
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Power and Politics will be back with extensive election coverage later today. But first, our colleagues at Front Burner have stayed up very late to bring you this analysis.
A whirlwind election campaign has ended with Mark Carney leading the Liberal Party to victory, coming back from disastrous polling numbers just months ago. The NDP has been decimated, with leader Jagmeet Singh stepping down. Yet, despite losing, Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party still earned the support of a large percentage of the population, leaving the Liberals with the prospect of leading a country dealing with persistent political divides.
CBC Ottawa senior writer Aaron Wherry and David Coletto, CEO of the polling firm Abacus Data, recap the biggest moments of the night and what to expect in the coming months.
To hear more of Front Burner's daily coverage of the stories shaping Canada and the world: https://app.magellan.ai/listen_links/fb-elxn2025
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Election day is here. The first polls begin to close in just a few hours. Power & Politics breaks down the final moments of the campaign with updates from CBC reporters from coast to coast to coast. Plus, our party insiders guide us through the parties' paths to victory.
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It's week 5 of our special Saturday podcast where our political insiders break down what the biggest federal election stories actually mean for the campaign...And now we're in our final countdown to election day.
This week, former Justin Trudeau adviser Laura D'Angelo, former Harper government staffer Michael Solberg and former Alberta NDP strategist Zain Velji talk platforms -- do they matter, at this stage in the campaign game? And especially for a party like the Conservatives, who keep polling behind the Liberals? Our strategists also have thoughts on tensions between Pierre Poilievre and conservative premiers.
Plus: U.S. President Donald Trump once again makes headlines for musing about Canada becoming an American state. And another round of under-the-radar election stories you won't hear on our TV program.
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As the federal party leaders enter the final campaign weekend, the Political Pulse panel unpacks their final messages to undecided voters. Plus, CBC's chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton discusses what's at stake for each party come Monday.
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Party leaders respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's fresh claims on Canada's sovereignty and auto industry. We have the latest from our reporters following Day 33 of the campaign. Plus, how do the platforms compare on housing? We ask two experts for their review.
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There are just five days to go in this federal election campaign. As the race enters its final phase, party leaders are zeroing in on battleground regions and the issues they think matter most to voters. Two party insiders discuss the final days of the campaign: Fred DeLorey, former campaign manager for the Conservatives under Erin O’Toole, and David Herle, former chief campaign strategist for the Liberals under Paul Martin and host of The Herle Burly and Curse of Politics podcasts. Plus, we have the latest from our reporters following each campaign.
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With six days until the election, we finally have platforms from the major parties which include some big promises. Power & Politics hears from former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page on how well the numbers released by the parties actually add up. Plus, we have the latest from our reporters following each campaign.
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Canada's leaders paid tribute to Pope Francis, who died at age 88, on Monday morning. Power & Politics hears from the former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations on Francis's legacy in Canada, including an apology to residential school survivors on behalf of the Catholic Church. Plus P&P brings you more from the federal campaign trail, with only seven days until the election.
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It's week 4 of our special Saturday podcast where our political insiders break down what the biggest federal election stories actually mean for the campaign.
This week, former Justin Trudeau adviser Laura D'Angelo, former Harper government staffer Michael Solberg and former Alberta NDP strategist Zain Velji give us a debates debrief. As the frontrunner in the polls, Liberal leader Mark Carney faced attacks from all sides -- how did he perform in his first two debates? And how many points did the other leaders score?
Off-camera, tension behind the scenes threatened to overshadow the debates themselves -- and our panel has thoughts on how the Leaders Debates Commission handled the situation.
Plus: another round of under-the-radar election stories you won't hear on our TV program.
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Advanced polls have opened across the country, marking the first day of large-scale voting in the race to be prime minister. Plus, the two debates of the campaign are done, but did they change anything? We’ll ask our panel of party insiders. And, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is one of 91 candidates running in an Ottawa riding. We'll tell you about the movement behind one of the longest ballots in Canadian history.
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Four federal leaders face off in the second, and final, debate of the campaign. But after one leader was uninvited at the last minute, the commission responsible for the debates is a point of focus. We speak with the executive director of the Leaders' Debates Commission. Plus, the Power Panel dives into what's at stake for the parties in the debates. And English-language debate moderator Steve Paikin tells us what he's expecting and how he prepared.
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Four federal leaders face off in the only French-language debate of the campaign, as the Montreal Canadiens face off for a spot in the NHL playoffs. Plus, the Green Party was ousted from the debate for failing to meet the participation requirements. The Power Panel dives into what's at stake for the parties. And U.S. Sen. Peter Welch joins us in Montreal to discuss tariff and 51st state threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.
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The French-language federal debate is moving from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday, to limit the overlap with a Montreal Canadiens game that could decide whether the team makes the NHL playoffs. The Power Panel discusses whether a debate about Canadians' future should have been moved for hockey, and analyzes the strategy behind the NDP and Bloc calling for the move. Plus, the White House says that U.S. President Donald Trump still wants Canada to become the 51st state.
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to use the notwithstanding clause to ensure multiple-murderers die in jail, which would make him the first prime minister to invoke the clause to override Charter rights. The Power Panel debates whether the proposal is tough on crime or legally and politically dangerous. Plus, Liberal Leader Mark Carney apologizes after Liberal operatives planted 'stop the steal' buttons at a conservative conference.
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Today we bring you a bonus episode from our friends at House Party, a pop-up election podcast answering one big, burning question every week.
This week: The West wants out, Quebec wants in, and Canadian unity turned into a campaign issue this week after former Reform Party and opposition leader Preston Manning claimed increasing numbers of Westerners — particularly Albertans — may see secession as the only option if the Liberals win. Yet in Quebec, Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet took the opposite tack, downplaying separatist sentiment and arguing Canada needs to be united in its response to Donald Trump’s tariffs.
So is separatism really a ballot box issue this time around? Catherine Cullen in Ottawa, Jason Markusoff in Calgary and Daniel Thibeault in Montreal try to unite their three solitudes with an answer.
Find more episodes of House Party here: https://link.mgln.ai/hpxpowerandpolitics
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It's week 3 of our special Saturday podcast where our political insiders break down what the biggest federal election stories actually mean for the campaign.
This week, former Justin Trudeau adviser Laura D'Angelo, former Harper government staffer Michael Solberg and former Alberta NDP strategist Zain Velji talk about a battle between what the polls suggest, and what the pictures on the campaign trail show. While all major polls point to a Liberal lead, the Conservatives have been drawing huge crowds at rallies -- and leader Pierre Poilievre sparred with a journalist about that.
Meanwhile, Liberal leader Mark Carney held his own rally in the Conservative heartland of Alberta. And the NDP's Jagmeet Singh and the Green Party's Jonathan Pedneault admitted that their parties won't be forming government, but they do still have a pitch for your vote.
Plus: another round of under-the-radar election stories you won't hear on our TV program.
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Canada-U.S. relations council member and former Quebec premier Jean Charest discusses where negotiations with the U.S. stand, after Prime Minister Mark Carney emerged from today's council meeting saying he'd leave instructions to help the 'next government' prepare for talks with the U.S. President Donald Trump in early May. Plus, Unifor president Lana Payne discusses how much U.S. tariffs and retaliatory tariffs factored into the halt in production at an Ontario GM plant that's laying off hundreds of workers.
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney have both descended on the province with the most seats, making duelling pitches for housing and crackdowns on crime. Liberal candidate Bill Blair defends his party's proposal for raising bail standards. Plus, the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate foreign relations committee, Jeanne Shaheen, discusses bipartisan efforts to assert lawmakers' control over tariffs, and why she believes tariffs are 'driving some of our longtime allies into China's arms.'
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