A Newfoundland beekeeper who intended to run as a Marijuana Party candidate in this month's federal election had his hopes dashed when he realized too late that he was missing necessary paperwork.
An international body that specializes in monitoring elections is skipping this year's Canadian election due to limited resources despite questions and potential concerns about the role of third-party groups, cybersecurity and social media in the campaign.
The federal party leaders have spent the first days of the election campaign talking policy, as they'd like, and dismissing and defending candidates over old social-media posts, which they'd rather not.
The Conservatives, NDP and Greens return to their national tours today, September 13, 2019, after an evening spent sparring in Toronto, while Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau picks up his campaign in Quebec.
A Calgary organization that argues climate change is nothing close to a global emergency says Elections Canada is right to keep a close eye on campaign-period communications from the climate-change lobby.
People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier says he had nothing to do with the anti-immigration billboards featuring his picture. But the advertising firm that paid for them is linked to a company that hosted a fundraiser for him.
Billboards with Maxime Bernier's face and a slogan advocating against mass immigration cropped up on Friday, August 22, 2019, in several major Canadian cities.