Federal Election 2025

With Canadians heading to the ballot boxes on April 28, where do each of the parties representing Manitoba stand on issues relating to arts and culture? 

Classic 107 is attempting to answer those questions by asking candidates from each party to join us to elaborate on their party’s plans for Canada’s arts and culture sector.  

Canada's 45th General Election is witnessing a remarkable surge in advance voting participation. Over 7.3 million electors cast their ballots in advance polls, a 26% increase compared to the last general election in 2021.

This record turnout signals a growing trend of Canadians opting to vote early, a shift steadily building over the past few decades. The surge in advance voting reflects increased voter engagement and a desire for greater convenience in the election process.

Outdrawing an identical event last week in Lloydminster by nearly double — the Unity Chamber of Commerce had to be happy with the 20+ person crowd that showed up at the Unity Community Centre for Tuesday's Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake candidate forum ahead of the 2025 federal election.

Voters in southeast Saskatchewan have been busy over the last few days as advanced polling swept through the country, opening up polls ahead of election day. With polls open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Friday to Monday, voters had 48 hours to get out and make a choice early.

According to Margaret Tuchscherer, Elections Canada's returning officer for the Souris-Moose Mountain area, the unofficial count for the four days sits at 12,528 votes cast at stations.

Millions of Canadians flocked to their local polling stations when advance polls opened on Friday, April 18, and according to Elections Canada, estimates voter turnout eclipsed the numbers seen in 2021 by a wide margin.

The preliminary figures indicate 7.3 million electors cast their ballots during the four days that advance polls were open, up 25 per cent compared to the previous federal election in 2021 that saw 5.8 million advance votes cast.

A breakdown of estimated voter numbers in the advance polls by electoral district will soon be made available.

Rosemarie Falk was first elected to the House of Commons in a December 2017 by-election, and is now seeking her third consecutive term in the newly created Battlefords—Lloydminster—Meadow Lake riding.

Falk's online bio states she is committed to being a strong voice for seniors, families, taxpayers and rural communities, and that she got into federal politics to help build a stronger Canada today and for the next generation.

Housing shortages, rising costs and long-term water needs led the policy agenda Tuesday night as candidates in the Airdrie–Cochrane federal race offered sharply different visions for the riding during a virtual election forum hosted by the region’s chambers of commerce.

The event was co-hosted by the Airdrie Regional Chamber of Commerce and Cochrane & District Chamber of Commerce, both of which described themselves as non-partisan advocates for business and economic development.

Voters in southeast Saskatchewan have been busy over the last few days as advanced polling swept through the country, opening up polls ahead of election day. With polls open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Friday to Monday, voters had 48 hours to get out and make a choice early.

Elections Canada's returning officer for the Souris-Moose Mountain area, Margaret Tuchscherer, says that the unofficial count for the four days sits at 12,528 votes cast at stations.

Voters in Red Deer will have a chance to meet federal election candidates face-to-face during an informal event hosted by the local Chamber of Commerce tonight (April 23).

The event will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Marquis Room at the Harvest Centre in Westerner Park.

Five candidates running in the Moose Jaw–Lake Centre–Lanigan constituency took part in an all-candidates forum Tuesday night at Grant Hall, hosted by the Moose Jaw and District Chamber of Commerce. 

Participating in the forum were Tabitha Mukamusoni of the Liberal Party of Canada, Fraser Tolmie of the Conservative Party of Canada, Mike Gardiner of the Green Party of Canada, Chey Craik of the People’s Party of Canada, and Britt Baumann of the New Democratic Party of Canada.