r/CanadaPolitics 1d ago

AMA finished AMA: I'm the Toronto Star's deputy bureau chief. I'm covering the trade war with Trump from Parliament Hill. Ask me anything. September 1, 12 p.m - 1 p.m.

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Hi,

My name is Alex Ballingall. I’m the Star’s deputy bureau chief on Parliament Hill, where the trade war with Donald Trump has overtaken everything else on the political agenda.

We’re living through a dramatic moment in our national history, and it’s not yet clear to me where all of this is going. I’d be glad to help talk about the many facets of the situation, as well as whatever you’d like to ask me about the Star’s journalism, federal politics, the Carney government--and anything else. Truly ask me anything.


r/CanadaPolitics 1d ago

Discussion Thread - Élections partielles // Federal by-elections: Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, Beaches—East York et North Vancouver—Capilano

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Voters in Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, Beaches—East York, and North Vancouver—Capilano will go to the polls today in three high-stakes federal by-elections. Please use this thread to discuss your predictions, thoughts, and the results as they come in.

Les électeurs de Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, Beaches—East York et North Vancouver—Capilano se rendront aux urnes à l'occasion de trois élections partielles fédérales décisives. N'hésitez pas à utiliser ce fil de discussion pour échanger vos pronostics, vos impressions et les résultats au fur et à mesure qu'ils seront connus.

Poll Times:

  • Chicoutimi–Le Fjord - 9h30 HE à 21h30 HE
  • Beaches–East York - 9:30 AM ET to 9:30 PM ET
  • North Vancouver–Capilano - 7:00 AM PT to 7:00 PM PT

Live Results: Elections Canada


Streaming / Diffusions


Chicoutimi—Le Fjord

Win? Party Candidate % 2025 Δ
PLC Daniel Gobeil 51.3 +20.2
BQ Caroline Dubé 32.9 +1.7
PCC Régis Gaudreault 12.5 -21.6
NPD Raphaël Émond 2.0 +0.1
PVC Nathe Perrone 0.7 -0.2
PPC François Sabourin 0.6 -0.1

Beaches—East York

Win? Party Candidate % 2025 Δ
LPC Tanveer Shahnawaz 55.7 -12.1
NDP Shannon Devine 25.8 +19.0
CPC Jim Syrbos 15.5 -8.0
GRN Bruce Livesey 1.7 +0.5
PPC Michel Lachance 0.8 -
CFP Cameron Thomas 0.5 -

North Vancouver—Capilano

Win? Party Candidate % 2025 Δ
LPC Braeden Caley 58.6 -1.3
CPC Stephen Curran 29.2 -4.5
GRN Shelley Luce 8.7 +7.0
NDP Stephen Tweedale 3.1 -1.1
PPC Ehsan Arjmand 0.3 -0.1
IND Jeff Monds 0.1 -

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