The Polls

Liberals retain lead in polling average ahead of final week

  • Liberals 43.6% / Conservatives 38.0%  / NDP 8.3% / BQ 5.4% / Green 2.3% / PPC 1.7%

It will take a few days before we see any impact from the debates show up in the polls, but as advance voting takes place this weekend, the Liberals hold a national lead that is large enough to make them the favourites to win the most seats — and probably a majority government. The Conservatives are holding steady with more support than they’ve had in the last three elections, but it remains not enough, as the Liberals are retaining the Bloc Québécois and NDP vote they have picked up since the beginning of the campaign. (CBC Poll Tracker – April 19, 2025)

The Vote

Advance voting for the 45th federal election is taking place on now until Monday, April 21.

  • Polling stations will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. local times.
  • The election itself is scheduled for Monday, April 28.
  • If you are unsure about where to vote, you can find out your polling station by visiting elections.ca and entering their postal code or by calling 1-800-463-6868.

‘Feels empowering:’ New Canadians excited to cast ballots in federal election

  • “New Canadians are extremely engaged civically — 92% said that they were intending to vote in this election,” said Daniel Bernhard, the group’s CEO. Elections Canada says the overall voter turnout in the last federal election in 2021 was just over 62%. (The Canadian Press)

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On The Campaign Trail

Mark Carney’s plan for Canada includes $130 Billion in new spending

  • Entitled “Unite, Secure, Protect, Build”– the platform also commits more than $18 billion of spending on national defence, putting Canada on track to “exceed our NATO target by the year 2030,” according to policy experts who briefed reporters.
    Part of those expenditures include new submarines and additional icebreakers for the Royal Canadian Navy, and the purchase of “Canadian-made airborne early warning and control aircraft.”
    The billions in new spending over the next four years to support promises outlined in the platform would see the liberals increase Canada’s deficit from a baseline outlined by Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer. (CTV)

Far Right

Rebel News owner Ezra Levant was ‘mentor’ to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre

  • Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has documented historic ties to Rebel News owner Ezra Levant, the media personality at the epicentre of a controversy that has engulfed Canada’s Leaders’ Debates Commission. After facing criticism for allowing right-wing media activists to dominate the post-French debate press conference, the commission cancelled Thursday’s post-debate question-and-answer session citing undefined security concerns. (Jorge Barrera / CBC News)