In Canada’s election, voters appear on track to rebuke Trump’s trade war Trump’s tariffs have sparked a wave of Canadian national pride and an abrupt shift towards the Liberals. Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2025
Canada Leaders Make Final Pitches In Campaign Upended By Trump Canadian leaders campaigned in battleground districts Saturday, two days before a vote electrified by US President Donald Trump's threats, with Prime Minister Mark Carney favored after assuring voters he can stand up to Washington. International Business Times · Apr 26, 2025
Canadian ex-PM seeks to help Liberals match his 1993 landslide victory Jean Chrétien, 91, appears keen to wield his influence to fight for a Liberal victory, drumming up support for Carney The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2025
Canada election is Carney’s to lose in contest turned on its head by Trump The Conservative Pierre Poilievre was poised to be the next PM until a lurch in US relations tilted polls to the Liberals The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2025
Grattan on Friday: Coalition’s campaign lacks good planning and enough elbow grease Whatever the result on May 3, even people within the Liberals think they have run a very poor national campaign. Not just poor, but odd. The Conversation · Apr 24, 2025
When ‘equal’ does not mean ‘the same’: Liberals still do not understand their women problem “Women’s” issues are once again playing a significant role in the election debate as Labor and the Liberals trade barbs over which parties’ policies will benefit women most. In the latest salvo, the opposition has announced a $90 million package to combat family and domestic violence. The Conversation · Apr 23, 2025
After stunning comeback, centre-left Liberals likely to win majority of seats at Canadian election In Canada, the governing centre-left Liberals had trailed the Conservatives by more than 20 points in January, but now lead by five points and are likely to win a majority of seats at next Monday’s election. Meanwhile, United States President Donald Trump’s ratings in US national polls have dropped to… The Conversation · Apr 23, 2025
What happened in Canada’s French-language election debate? Liberal Prime Minister Carney says he’s the man to take on Trump, as Conservative Poilievre says time for change. Al Jazeera · Apr 17, 2025
Canada elections: who are the key players and what is at stake? Justin Trudeau’s resignation as prime minister came amid deep anxiety prompted by Trump’s tariffs threats The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2025
Who might win Canada’s election – and what that would mean for Trump’s tariffs Canadians head to the polls on April 28 in a general election that could see a tight race between Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals and Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives. The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025
Israel-Gaza war looms large over Labor’s hold on Melbourne seats of Macnamara and Wills Jewish and Muslim communities are unhappy with Labor’s position, for opposite reasons. But no one can be sure whether that will drive votes to the Liberals or Greens – or both The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2025
Election hits final stretch as major sweeteners pledged Australians wanting to buy their first home and taxpayers looking for cost of living reprieve have become the centrepiece of the major parties' pitches. AAP · Apr 12, 2025
Labor ahead by a nose in race for key marginal seat Polling has shown that Labor could cling onto an ultra-marginal seat as a former state party leader tries to make the shift to Canberra. AAP · Apr 10, 2025
Chinese-Australian voters were key to Labor’s win in 2022. Are some now swinging back to the Liberals? Chinese-Australian voters were pivotal to Labor’s win in the 2022 election, with the swing against the Liberals in several key marginal seats almost twice that of other seats. The Conversation · Apr 9, 2025
The Conversation · Apr 6, 2025 Federal election: Conservatives and Liberals are targeting different generations and geographies online Amid a Canadian federal election campaign focused in part on the country’s sovereignty, Canada’s two leading political parties are taking sharply different approaches to their advertising strategies. A close analysis of digital ad impressions on Facebook and Instagram reveals that the battleground is not just ideological, but demographic and geographic.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2025 Battleground: the seats where the 2025 Australian federal election will be won and lost The Coalition has its eyes on outer suburban and regional seats, particularly in NSW and Victoria, but Labor hopes to pick off a few gains around the country
The Conversation · Mar 27, 2025 Australians almost never vote out a first-term government. So why is this year’s election looking so tight? Now that an election has been called, Australian voters will go to the polls on May 3 to decide the fate of the first-term, centre-left Australian Labor Party government led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Al Jazeera · Mar 14, 2025 Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister, replacing Trudeau The former central banker has promised to deliver ‘action’ as country faces hostility on trade from the United States.
AAP · Mar 13, 2025 Libs refuse to back Australia-Pacific climate forum bid The Liberal Party it's more concerned about household costs than hosting climate talks with Pacific nations, ahead of the federal election.
Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2025 Who is Mark Carney, Canada’s new Liberal leader and next prime minister? Economist and ex-central banker takes over from Justin Trudeau in face of Trump tariff uncertainty, looming election.
The Conversation · Mar 9, 2025 Another decisive Labor win in WA, but much remains at stake The Roger Cook Labor government has been returned comfortably to government in Western Australia, securing a commanding, even if reduced, majority in the Legislative Assembly.
The Conversation · Mar 8, 2025 Labor wins third successive landslide in WA election With 61% of enrolled voters counted in Saturday’s Western Australian election, the ABC is calling 40 of the 59 lower house seats for Labor, five for the Liberals and four for the Nationals, with ten remaining undecided.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2025 WA election: the west may already be won for Labor – it’s just a matter of by how much The biggest unknown in the largely predictable Western Australia election campaign is the extent to which Libby Mettam’s Liberals can re-emerge from the political wilderness
Al Jazeera · Mar 4, 2025 Canada’s Liberals bounce back after years of decline. What’s going on? Polls show Liberals closing gap with opposition Conservatives as Trump’s threats, Trudeau’s resignation shake things up.
The Conversation · Mar 2, 2025 The WA election campaign has been about big promises, but culture wars are inescapable in contemporary politics The Western Australian election is less than a week away, and two themes have dominated: big public spending and culture wars.