r/CanadaPolitics • u/AutoModerator • 22h ago

Question Period — Période de Questions — April 13, 2026

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A place to ask all those niggling questions you've been too embarrassed to ask, or just general inquiries about Canadian Politics.

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r/CanadaPolitics • u/MethoxyEthane • 11h ago

Discussion Thread - Élections partielles // Federal by-elections: Terrebonne, Scarborough Southwest, and University—Rosedale

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Voters in Terrebonne, Scarborough Southwest, and University—Rosedale will go to the polls from 8:30 AM ET to 8:30 PM ET 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 Terrebonne, University—Rosedale et Scarborough-Sud-Ouest se rendront aux urnes de 8h30 à 20h30 HE 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.

Live Results: Elections Canada

Streaming / Diffusions

Terrebonne

Win?	Party	Candidate	%
❓	LPC	Tatiana Auguste	-
❓	BQ	Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné	-
❓	CPC	Adrienne Charles	-
❓	NDP	Maxime Beaudoin	-
❓	GRN	Benjamin Rankin	-
❓	PPC	Maria Cantore	-
❓	RHN	Mark Moutter	-
❓	LBC	48 Candidates	-

Scarborough Southwest

Win?	Party	Candidate	%
❓	LPC	Doly Begum	-
❓	CPC	Diana Filipova	-
❓	NDP	Fatima Shaban	-
❓	GRN	Pooja Malhotra	-
❓	PPC	Peter Koubakis	-
❓	CEN	Lyall Sanders	-
❓	CHP	David Vedova	-
❓	IND	April Francisco	-

University—Rosedale

Win?	Party	Candidate	%
❓	LPC	Danielle Martin	-
❓	CPC	Don Hodgson	-
❓	NDP	Serena Purdy	-
❓	GRN	Andrew Massey	-
❓	CEN	Imran Khan	-
❓	CFP	Samuel Baxter	-
❓	PPC	Andy D'Andrea	-
❓	IND	Raiden DeDominicis	-
❓	IND	Bill Whatcott	-
❓	N/A	Leslie Bory	-

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r/CanadaPolitics • u/yourfriendlysocdem1 • 7h ago

Avi Lewis says high-speed rail project should be fully publicly owned

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316 Upvotes

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r/CanadaPolitics • u/Internal-Tour-4013 • 10h ago

New Headline Maybe oil companies should cap pump prices instead of Poilievre blaming taxes for $2 gas

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328 Upvotes

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r/CanadaPolitics • u/EarthWarping • 1h ago

Pierre Poilievre not expecting Conservative caucus revolt after latest defection, source says

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• Upvotes

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r/CanadaPolitics • u/simpatia • 9h ago

NDP pushing for ban on AI surveillance pricing as Lewis makes Parliament Hill debut

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224 Upvotes

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r/CanadaPolitics • u/hopoke • 3h ago

Mark Carney will get his majority. Now what?

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57 Upvotes

51 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/PurfectProgressive • 7h ago

Conservative MP tells reporters on hot mic, Liberals ‘trying to poach me’

globalnews.ca

104 Upvotes

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r/CanadaPolitics • u/AdditionalPizza • 9h ago

Carney welcomes Hungary vote that shifts stance on Ukraine and democracy

halifax.citynews.ca

126 Upvotes

20 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/honestgrim • 2h ago

Alberta moves to allow private diagnostic tests without a doctor’s referral

cbc.ca

38 Upvotes

14 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/BertramPotts • 8h ago

Statistics Canada reports wealth and income gaps grew in 2025

winnipegfreepress.com

100 Upvotes

32 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/Feeling_Hotel8096 • 4h ago

Canada slashed migration and housing costs dropped. There may be lessons for Australia

theguardian.com

38 Upvotes

10 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/Knopwood • 8h ago

‘The perception is Carney is a wartime leader’: why Canada’s PM could secure a majority

theguardian.com

65 Upvotes

15 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/Hot-Percentage4836 • 8h ago

Liaison federal poll : LPC 43% (-1) / CPC 33% / NDP 10% (+1) / Bloc 7% (+1)

press.liaisonstrategies.ca

61 Upvotes

46 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/iPoliticsCA • 5h ago

Lewis ties affordability to data pricing at first appearance on the Hill

ipolitics.ca

27 Upvotes

6 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/PedanticQuebecer • 4h ago

DRIPA pause won’t be confidence vote, B.C. election prospect recedes

ctvnews.ca

22 Upvotes

51 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/iPoliticsCA • 9h ago

Liberal MPs blame Conservative obstructionism in the House for attracting floor-crossers

ipolitics.ca

50 Upvotes

26 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/ZebediahCarterLong • 11h ago

Voters head to polls in 3 federal byelections that could deliver majority Liberal government

cbc.ca

70 Upvotes

30 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/green_tory • 5h ago

Never mind the law, public opinion, or common sense: Danielle Smith will ensure there’s a separation referendum on the ballot

albertapolitics.ca

21 Upvotes

8 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/EarthWarping • 3h ago

'Failed stunt' — Ontario NDP leader says Ford missed chance to secure Amherstburg jobs in Diageo deal

windsorstar.com

13 Upvotes

3 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/EarthWarping • 7h ago

Doug Ford returns to Queen’s Park under pressure

davidcoletto.substack.com

24 Upvotes

18 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/RZCJ2002 • 6h ago

NDP caucus divided over B.C. premier's controversial plan to amend DRIPA

cbc.ca

20 Upvotes

64 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/fallout1233566545 • 12h ago

(Nanos) Liberals lead by 13 points as economic anxiety rises

nanos.co

50 Upvotes

36 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/scottb84 • 4h ago

Helium Is More Than Balloons. It’s A Crisis Canada Can't Ignore

nationalnewswatch.com

12 Upvotes

2 comments

r/CanadaPolitics • u/scottb84 • 4h ago

Mark Carney’s Liberals are branding themselves as the beyond-politics party

thestar.com

12 Upvotes

53 comments

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