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Author: Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen
Publication Date: April 28, 2025 - 04:30
From Macdonald to Trudeau: A look back at Citizen commentary
April 28, 2025
The Ottawa Citizen dates back to 1845, 22 years before Confederation — which means Citizen editorialists have commented on 44 federal elections since 1867. Here are a few excerpts from some of those published in the aftermath of past campaigns — dating back to Sept. 20, 1867, the first time voters in the new Dominion went to the polls. Read More
Today is
election day in Canada
. A new federal government will be chosen, but none of the party leaders fought the election he expected.
Jagmeet Singh
of the
NDP...
April 28, 2025 - 07:07 | Joseph Brean | National Post
Good morning. The country mourns after a vehicle attack left 11 dead at a street festival in Vancouver this weekend. More on that below, plus today Canada votes for a new government to lead us through tough and uncertain times.TOP STORY
April 28, 2025 - 07:05 | Sierra Bein | The Globe and Mail
This wasn’t supposed to be an election about sovereignty or tariffs.
For the past year, Canadians have consistently told pollsters that their main concerns were housing, health care, and the Canadian economy. Young Canadians in particular, who have felt locked out of the future, warmed to Pierre Poilievre’s populist message that “Canada is Broken.” The Conservative leader’s message wasn’t just anti-establishment; it was a direct attack on institutional drift and a tired Liberal government that had failed to deliver on the promise that propelled Justin Trudeau to power in 2015.
Then,...
April 28, 2025 - 06:30 | Gregory Jack | Walrus
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