Bruce Anderson, one of CBC’s At Issue panelists, called Justin Trudeau’s ascent to prime minister as a “campaign for the ages.” Sure, Trudeau is the scion of a former PM. But he defied great odds to win. The Liberals started the campaign with a mere 37 seats in the House of Commons and were polling… Continue reading Justin Trudeau's Liberals to form majority government
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Federal election 2015: Voter turnout highest in decades
Note: As ballots are counted voter turnout is changing. This turnout current as of 7:20 a.m. ET Oct. 20. More than 17 million Canadians cast a ballot in the country’s 42nd federal election, making for Canada’s highest voter turnout since 1993. Turnout figures are still preliminary, and were changing well into Tuesday morning. But at least 68.49 per… Continue reading Federal election 2015: Voter turnout highest in decades
Marathon, 78-day election wraps with wild sprints
With the finish line in sight of the one of longest elections campaigns in Canadian history, all three major federal party leaders made their final push to convince voters before what’s likely to be a tight race at the polls on Monday. Justin Trudeau On his final day on the campaign trail, Liberal Leader Justin… Continue reading Marathon, 78-day election wraps with wild sprints
Time to vote: Campaign over, it's election day
Canadians are headed to the polls. After a marathon campaign, the 42nd general election is underway, and voters from coast to coast are casting their ballots. Polling stations in Newfoundland opened at 8:30 a.m. local time (7 a.m. ET), and stations in Western Canada will close at 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET). Until then,… Continue reading Time to vote: Campaign over, it's election day
Ken Taylor, former Canadian ambassador to Iran, dead at 81
Former Canadian ambassador to Iran Ken Taylor has died, his son told CBC News on Thursday. The 81-year-old was most famous for his role in the 1979 covert operation called the “Canadian Caper,” when he sheltered six Americans who escaped capture when a mob of Iranians stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took most people inside hostage in… Continue reading Ken Taylor, former Canadian ambassador to Iran, dead at 81
Scotiabank buys JPMorgan's Canadian credit card operations
Scotiabank has agreed to buy U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase’s credit card portfolio in Canada, which includes the Sears Canada credit cards. The bank announced the deal Thursday, but did not release financial terms. Scotiabank is acquiring JPMorgan’s MasterCard and Sears card portfolio, along with the call centre and security operations associated with the cards. It… Continue reading Scotiabank buys JPMorgan's Canadian credit card operations
First panda cubs born in Canada at Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo is celebrating a Canadian first with the birth of two tiny, pink panda cubs. Giant panda “Er Shun” gave birth to the bear cubs at the zoo on Tuesday at 3:31 a.m. and 3:44 a.m. The zoo also released video of one of the births on YouTube Tuesday morning. “Er Shun is… Continue reading First panda cubs born in Canada at Toronto Zoo
Advance poll turnout over 3 days up 16% from 2011
Around 2.4 million Canadians have voted so far in advance polls, representing a 16 per cent increase over the three advance polling days in the 2011 federal election, says Elections Canada. The agency estimates that 850,000 voters cast ballots on Friday, 780,000 people voted on Saturday and 767,000 on Sunday, an increase of nearly 400,000 votes compared with 2011. Monday is the final day to vote… Continue reading Advance poll turnout over 3 days up 16% from 2011