Juno Jump Start | Carney's April 28 election is shortest campaign allowed by law

Federal parties will have just 37 days to campaign, Mark Carney's Liberals hold 40% support among decided voters, Conservatives will nominate Jeremy Nixon, Amanpreet Gill to Calgary ridings, and more!

SHORTEST CAMPAIGN EVER: Carney's April 28 election is shortest campaign allowed by law

Prime Minister Mark Carney has officially asked Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament and trigger a federal election set for Apr. 28, 2025. This means federal parties will have just 37 days to campaign–the minimum time required by law–as the Liberal party seeks a contentious fourth term without former prime minister Justin Trudeau at the helm.

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EXCLUSIVE POLL: Peak Carney?

Mark Carney's Liberals hold 40% support among decided voters (up 5% from our survey last week), while Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives sit at 36% (down 1%) according to a new poll commissioned by Juno News and conducted by ONE Persuasion.

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EXCLUSIVE: CPC to nominate Jeremy Nixon, Amanpreet Gill to Calgary ridings

A source within the federal Conservatives has told Juno News that the party intends to nominate Jeremy Nixon and Amanpreet Gill as candidates for Calgary Confederation and Calgary Skyview respectively.

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EXCLUSIVE: Here’s why Canada joining the E.U. would be a bad idea

Some Canadian politicians and pundits have proposed forging closer ties with the European Union to offset Canada's ailing relationship with the U.S. due to tariffs, but even a cursory look at the facts shows the grass is not always greener on the other side.

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EXCLUSIVE: “Safe supply” activists decry Ford’s “supremacist” drug sites ban near schools

A group of “safe supply” advocates accused the Ontario government of being motivated by “supremacist” ideologies and benefitting from the deaths of minorities in response to Premier Doug Ford’s ban on drug injection sites near schools.

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OP-ED: Trump defunds Jew-haters, Canada empowers hateful Al-Quds day

Sue-Ann Levy writes: "Two weeks ago President Donald Trump cancelled $400-M in grants and contracts to Columbia for festering Jew hatred on campus and for failing to protect its Jewish students."

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Poilievre slams Carney’s appointment of mass immigration lobbyist

Prime Minister Mark Carney has come under fire for appointing the co-founder of a controversial mass immigration lobbying group to his council of advisors on Canada-U.S. relations.

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Off The Record | Trump’s Choice for Canada’s Prime Minister

This week on Off The Record, US President Donald Trump went on the Laura Ingraham show and said he would “rather deal with a Liberal.”

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Beijing executed four Canadian citizens on drug charges

Beijing has executed at least four Canadian citizens on drug-related charges this year, according to Global Affairs Canada and the Chinese embassy in Ottawa, despite repeated pleas for clemency by the federal government.

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Ontario border crackdown: $68M in U.S. drugs stopped this year

Canadian border officials have made a massive drug bust after discovering over $11 million worth of cocaine on two transport trucks headed for Canada.

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Oilers fans decry “Carney Curse” after players injured

Prime Minister Mark Carney sparked uproar online after skating with the Edmonton Oilers during practice ahead of a recent game. Hockey fans took their anger out at the prime minister for initiating what they called the “Carney Curse” after a series of player injuries.

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The Alberta Roundup | Alberta BANS Feds from Oil and Gas Sites

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is escalating her fight against federal overreach, moving to ban federal enforcement officers from inspecting oil and gas sites in the province. Tune into The Alberta Roundup!

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“Ban MAGA hats”: Victoria councillor wants Trump fans labelled extremist group

A city councillor from British Columbia’s capital called on PM Carney to ban the free speech social media platform X and declare supporters of President Trump as an “extremist organization.”

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Liberal MP George Chahal won’t say if taxpayer funds spent on pre-election ads

Signs emblazoned with Calgary Liberal MP George Chahal’s face and the House of Commons logo have popped up in Calgary, leading to accusations that the federal politician was using public funds.

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Former CBC host Evan Solomon to run for Liberals

A former CBC host fired by the public broadcaster for undisclosed art dealings with wealthy Canadians has put his name forward to run as a Liberal candidate in the upcoming election.

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