Power & Politics

Power and Politics will be back with extensive election coverage later today. But first, our colleagues at Front Burner have stayed up very late to bring you this analysis.

A whirlwind election campaign has ended with Mark Carney leading the Liberal Party to victory, coming back from disastrous polling numbers just months ago. The NDP has been decimated, with leader Jagmeet Singh stepping down. Yet, despite losing, Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party still earned the support of a large percentage of the population, leaving the Liberals with the prospect of leading a country dealing with persistent political divides.

CBC Ottawa senior writer Aaron Wherry and David Coletto, CEO of the polling firm Abacus Data, recap the biggest moments of the night and what to expect in the coming months.

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Election day is here. The first polls begin to close in just a few hours. Power & Politics breaks down the final moments of the campaign with updates from CBC reporters from coast to coast to coast. Plus, our party insiders guide us through the parties' paths to victory.

It's week 5 of our special Saturday podcast where our political insiders break down what the biggest federal election stories actually mean for the campaign...And now we're in our final countdown to election day.

This week, former Justin Trudeau adviser Laura D'Angelo, former Harper government staffer Michael Solberg and former Alberta NDP strategist Zain Velji talk platforms -- do they matter, at this stage in the campaign game? And especially for a party like the Conservatives, who keep polling behind the Liberals? Our strategists also have thoughts on tensions between Pierre Poilievre and conservative premiers.

Plus: U.S. President Donald Trump once again makes headlines for musing about Canada becoming an American state. And another round of under-the-radar election stories you won't hear on our TV program.

As the federal party leaders enter the final campaign weekend, the Political Pulse panel unpacks their final messages to undecided voters. Plus, CBC's chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton discusses what's at stake for each party come Monday.

Party leaders respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's fresh claims on Canada's sovereignty and auto industry. We have the latest from our reporters following Day 33 of the campaign. Plus, how do the platforms compare on housing? We ask two experts for their review. 

There are just five days to go in this federal election campaign. As the race enters its final phase, party leaders are zeroing in on battleground regions and the issues they think matter most to voters. Two party insiders discuss the final days of the campaign: Fred DeLorey, former campaign manager for the Conservatives under Erin O’Toole, and David Herle, former chief campaign strategist for the Liberals under Paul Martin and host of The Herle Burly and Curse of Politics podcasts. Plus, we have the latest from our reporters following each campaign.

With six days until the election, we finally have platforms from the major parties which include some big promises. Power & Politics hears from former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page on how well the numbers released by the parties actually add up. Plus, we have the latest from our reporters following each campaign.

Canada's leaders paid tribute to Pope Francis, who died at age 88, on Monday morning. Power & Politics hears from the former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations on Francis's legacy in Canada, including an apology to residential school survivors on behalf of the Catholic Church. Plus P&P brings you more from the federal campaign trail, with only seven days until the election.

It's week 4 of our special Saturday podcast where our political insiders break down what the biggest federal election stories actually mean for the campaign.

This week, former Justin Trudeau adviser Laura D'Angelo, former Harper government staffer Michael Solberg and former Alberta NDP strategist Zain Velji give us a debates debrief. As the frontrunner in the polls, Liberal leader Mark Carney faced attacks from all sides -- how did he perform in his first two debates? And how many points did the other leaders score?

Off-camera, tension behind the scenes threatened to overshadow the debates themselves -- and our panel has thoughts on how the Leaders Debates Commission handled the situation.

Plus: another round of under-the-radar election stories you won't hear on our TV program.

Advanced polls have opened across the country, marking the first day of large-scale voting in the race to be prime minister. Plus, the two debates of the campaign are done, but did they change anything? We’ll ask our panel of party insiders. And, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is one of 91 candidates running in an Ottawa riding. We'll tell you about the movement behind one of the longest ballots in Canadian history.