Federal Election 2025

The Foothills riding's list of federal election candidates sits at five with the big day just three weeks away.

Among them is Paul O'Halloran, a founding member of the People's Party of Canada (PPC) who is running under the party's banner in the upcoming election.

O'Halloran has called Alberta home for over 30 years, initially moving to Calgary during his time with the military.

He eventually settled in Black Diamond, now Diamond Valley, which he currently calls home.

Incumbent Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Blake Richards is running for re-election in the Airdrie-Cochrane riding.

He is hopeful to represent the people of Airdrie and Cochrane once again.

"It's always humbling to put your name on the ballot," Richards said. "I've worked hard for the people of our area, and it's always been an honour to represent our communities and our people within them."

Richards, who has lived in Airdrie for 25 years, said his motivation is giving back.

With just three weeks to go until election day, Canada's federal party leaders are back on the road today.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is expected to make an announcement in Toronto today following weekend campaign stops on the East Coast, where he announced plans to impose national rent control and to get every Canadian access to a family doctor in the next five years.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is wrapping up a campaign sweep on the West Coast today before flying to Edmonton for a rally.

A federal election is coming up in three weeks, April 28th, and the Liberal candidate for Provencher is getting ready.

"It's going to be busy because this is a short campaign and so there's a lot to do, but I'm looking forward to it. I think this is a very important election, so I wanted to be part of it," says Trevor Kirczenow.

There are several big issues that make this such a critical election, he says.

Val Marie's Alex McPhee is bringing a small town perspective to the NDP as their Swift Current--Grasslands--Kindersley candidate in the federal election.

It's his second election as the NDP candidate in southwest Saskatchewan.

He realizes the riding has been voting one form or conservative or another for a long time.

The NDP promised to protect tenants through national rent control while the Conservatives focused their campaign trail message on addictions treatment Sunday.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in Halifax in the morning that his party would tie federal housing funding for provinces and municipalities to tenant protection policies like rent control.

The NDP says housing and rent prices in Canada have doubled since 2015 and the average asking rent hit $2,109 per month in January.

The People's Party of Canada no longer has a candidate in Swift Current-Grasslands-Kindersley.

Terry Sieben had been listed on their website as their candidate for the new riding in the current federal election.

His profile was removed from the PPC website this week.

"Terry Sieben stepped down due to health issues and regrets being unable to run," said a PPC spokesperson in an e-mail to Swift Current Online on Thursday afternoon.

Sieben ran for the PPC in the riding of Battlefords-Lloydminster during the 2021 federal election. 

The New Democrats and Conservatives both pitched ideas on the federal election trail Thursday to make Canada and its workers more resilient in the face of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh proposed tax-free savings bonds, while Pierre Poilievre said a Conservative government would remove the federal sales tax from Canadian-made vehicles.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, in his role as prime minister, met virtually Thursday with Canada's premiers to discuss the U.S. tariffs as Canadian automakers started to feel the effects.

With a snap federal election on the horizon, Lisa Tessier-Burch stands as the New Democratic Party’s candidate for Portage Lisgar. In a recent interview with Portage Online News, Tessier-Burch shared her views on tariffs, water infrastructure, housing, and more, underscoring the NDP’s commitment to everyday Canadians.

Tariffs and Diplomacy

Q: Tariffs have added economic pressure lately. Does the NDP feel it’s responsible to continue pushing for retaliatory tariffs, or is more diplomacy needed to avert a potential crisis?

The People's Party of Canada no longer has a candidate in Swift Current-Grasslands-Kindersley.

Terry Sieben had been listed on their website as their candidate for the new riding in the current federal election.

His profile was removed from the PPC website this week.

"Terry Sieben stepped down due to health issues and regrets being unable to run," said a PPC spokesperson in an e-mail to Swift Current Online on Thursday afternoon.

Sieben ran for the PPC in the riding of Battlefords-Lloydminster during the 2021 federal election.