NDP House Leader Murray Rankin responds to questions about electoral reform, the case of a Canadian student denied entry to the U.S. and Justin Trudeau’s upcoming meeting with Donald Trump. (Please note there is no interpretation (...)

Asked about reversing a campaign promise to change to the voting system, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defends his decision on the grounds of non-consensus, national unity, and the potential divisiveness of proportional representation. (...)

Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance) defend the government’s economic record concerning taxes and the federal deficit. Democratic Institutions (...)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defends his decision to abandon a new voting system for the 2019 federal election, while speaking with a voter in Iqaluit on February 9, 2017. On proportional representation and the possibility of several (...)

Ministers Harjit Sajjan, Chrystia Freeland, Ralph Goodale, and Marc Garneau comment on Justin Trudeau’s upcoming meeting with Donald Trump in Washington. MPs Gerry Ritz, Hélène Laverdière, Gérard Deltell, and Nathan Cullen also (...)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne, and Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski speak with reporters about the federal government’s loan to Bombardier. Champagne and Natural (...)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions concerning Canada’s economic competitiveness with the U.S., a soft wood lumber deal, and the electoral reform file. Finance Minister Bill Morneau fields questions on a carbon tax and its (...)

Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance) answers questions concerning Canada’s economic competitiveness relative to the U.S. economy and taxes for the middle class. Democratic Institutions Minister (...)

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel, and NDP public safety critic Matthew Dubé speak to reporters about the effect of the U.S. travel ban on Canadians. Bloc Québécois MP Monique Pauzé (...)

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne answer questions on softwood lumber and free trade with the U.S. Health Minister Jane Philpott addresses allegations that the (...)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions about the economic burdens facing young Canadians. The prime minister and Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould defend the government for allegedly breaking their campaign promise on (...)

On February 1, 2017, in Ottawa, Conservative MPs Scott Reid and Gérard Deltell comment on the government’s announcement that it will not be pursuing changes to the electoral system. (no interpretation)

Minister of Democratic Institutions Karina Gould speaks with reporters in Ottawa on February 1, 2017, following the release of her ministerial mandate letter. The letter indicates that the government will not be pursuing changes to the (...)

On February 1, 2017, in Ottawa, NDP MPs Nathan Cullen and Alexandre Boulerice comment on the government’s announcement that it will not be pursuing changes to the electoral system.

On February 1, 2017, in Ottawa, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May comments on the government’s announcement that it will not be pursuing changes to the electoral system. (no interpretation)

On February 1, 2017, in Ottawa, Bloc Québécois MP Luc Thériault comments on the government’s announcement that it will not be pursuing changes to the electoral system. (no interpretation)

Former cabinet ministers Stéphane Dion and John McCallum speak with reporters after a tribute in the House of Commons. The two veteran Liberal MPs have both accepted diplomatic postings. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale comments on (...)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses allegations that he violated conflict of interest rules concerning a trip on a private aircraft during his winter vacation. The prime minister also responds to questions concerning a possible tax on (...)

Ministers Ralph Goodale, Marc Garneau, Marie-Claude Bibeau, and Mélanie Joly comment on the mosque shooting in Quebec City and on the U.S. ban on travel and refugees. Minister Harjit Sajjan and Parliamentary Secretary Andrew Leslie are (...)

October 26, 2016 4:25pmET In Canada, the special parliamentary committee on electoral reform is preparing to write its report. In Great Britain, voters rejected the Alternative Vote system of ranked ballots in a 2011 referendum. But efforts at changing the U.K.’s First Past the Post system continue, both inside and outside the […]

UPDATED January 26, 2017 9:22amET Kevin O’Leary is officially in the Conservative leadership race, with his name now appearing among 13 rivals on the official party website.   The businessman and television personality took to social media last week to announce his campaign:   O’Leary’s exploratory committee had recommended he enter the […]

Thirteen men and women are vying to replace Stephen Harper as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada:   Photos: The Canadian Press   Here are the current registered candidates — and the two withdrawals — by location:

January 25, 2017 10:34amET The government has released the results of its online consultation on democratic reform and the voting process. Mmore than 380,000 people responded online or by telephone, according to the report made public late Tuesday. Among the highlights, according to the data provided: Canadians’ top priorities for […]

NDP critics Nathan Cullen (democratic reform) and Alexandre Boulerice (ethics) speak to reporters on January 25, 2017, in Ottawa. (no interpretation)

November 8, 2016 UPDATED 2:39pmET Proportional representation has emerged on top in Prince Edward Island’s non-binding plebiscite on electoral reform, though the premier has cast doubt on whether his government received a mandate for change. Multi-day voting ended yesterday with 36.5-per-cent turnout and four rounds of counting ranked ballots. Mixed […]

October 14, 2016 12:33pmET All-party consensus on the Special Committee on Electoral Reform won’t be possible without support for a referendum, according to the Conservative party. Scott Reid, the party’s democratic reform critic, said Conservatives have no official position on a specific alternative to Canada’s current First Past the Post system. […]

November 17, 2016 8:56amET New Democrats are open to including a referendum option in the final report of the Special Committee on Electoral Reform, if it leads to consensus among the parties, according to the NDP democratic reform critic. “We think the notion of this coming forward from the committee, hopefully […]

December 1, 2016 UPDATED 5:22pmET Canadians should have the referendum option to decide on shifting to proportional representation for federal elections, according to the Special Committee on Electoral Reform. However, there was not full consensus among the committee’s 12 MPs, with Liberals and the NDP/Greens adding supplementary reports. The Liberals […]

December 1, 2016 2:32pmET The Special Committee on Electoral Reform supports using the Gallagher Index to determine an acceptable proportional system as an alternative to Canada’s current First Past the Post system. What is the Gallagher Index? Developed by Irish political scientist Michael Gallagher (a committee witness during the summer), […]

December 1, 2016 5:31pmET Is a made-in-Canada proportional system possible that takes into account this country’s physical size and population density? Former chief electoral officer Jean-Pierre Kingsley proposed one solution to the Special Committee on Electoral Reform: group urban ridings into multi-member districts (four to five MPs) while maintaining single-member […]