Election fallout prompts sharp political retrospectives

Saturday, 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 (9)
• Election Polls & Voter Shifts (8)
• NDP Insider Turmoil (6)
• Poilievre’s Campaign Trajectory (8)
• All Other Stories

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

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.

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.

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

All Other Stories

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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