The 45th federal general election will be held on Monday, April 28, 2025.
You can visit here daily for election updates and news information.

Ballot Boost: Voter Turnout Hits 30-Year High as Liberals Lead the Way
More than 68 percent of eligible voters participated in the recent federal election, according to Elections Canada, with over 19.5 million ballots cast nationwide. That number still fell short of the ...
Apr 30, 2025

Carney to lead Liberal Minority on Parliament Hill
Mark Carney will stay on as Prime Minister after his Liberals won a minority government. The Conservatives are once again the official opposition, while the balance of power will be held by the Block ...
Apr 29, 2025

Michael Barrett wins again in Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes
Conservative Michael Barrett has been re-elected as MP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes for a fourth time. Barret thanked the voters for making it happen. Barrett beat Liberal Lor...
Apr 29, 2025

No Fixed Address, Still a Voice: How Unhoused Canadians Can Vote
You can still vote in the federal election if you are unhoused. Those who need to can use the address of a place you regularly access services - like a shelter, drop-in, or food bank - as your voting ...
Apr 23, 2025

Elections Canada launches ElectoFacts tool to help voters spot misinformation
As Canadians prepare to vote in the April 28 federal election, Elections Canada is offering a new tool to help fight misinformation: ElectoFacts. Launched this month, ElectoFacts is an online platform...
Apr 22, 2025

Beat the Rush: Early Voting Begins This Weekend for Federal Election
The Federal Election is now under 2 weeks away, which means advance polling stations will open across the country this weekend. Residents who wish to cast their vote early will have the opportunity to...
Apr 17, 2025

Lancione: Feed the People, Back the Farmers, Challenge the Deals
Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands & Rideau Lakes NDP Candidate Paul Lancione says part of Jagmeet Singh's plan to take care of Canadians involves putting measures in place to reduce the price of fo...
Apr 16, 2025

Edmonds Rallies Behind Carney: 'A Leader Who Has Canada's Back'
LIberal Candidate in Leeds Grenvillle Thousand Islands & Rideau Lakes Lorna Jean Edmonds says her leader Mark Carney, will fight for our country on the international level like no other option on ...
Apr 16, 2025

Barrett Backs Canada: Local Conservative Pitches Economic Shield in Trade War
We continue with our coverage of the Federal Election. Local Conservative Candidate Michael Barrett says his party will stand up for all Canadians in the trade war with the United States. He says the ...
Apr 16, 2025

Local election talk will reveal what workers really want
The Leeds-Grenville Labour Council is hosting a Federal Election Labour Talk on Monday, April 14, to hear what matters most to workers in the region. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is open t...
Apr 10, 2025

How to vote early
With the federal election 18 days away, many Canadians are expected to cast their ballots ahead of time. There are a number of ways to vote before the April 28th election, including at advanced pollin...
Apr 10, 2025

Federal Election: Paul Lancione- NDP Candidate
When asked what the largest federal election issue facing residents in Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands & Rideau Lakes (LGTIRL), NDP Candidate Paul Lancione echoed the words of others on the ballo...
Apr 08, 2025

Federal Election: Michael Barrett- Conservative Candidate
Federal Conservative Candidate in Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes Michael Barrett tells myFM, the affordability crisis is the number one issue facing the riding. We'll have more with...
Apr 08, 2025

Federal Election: Lorna Jean Edmonds- Liberal Candidate
We asked Lorna Jean Edmonds, the Liberal Candidate in Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands & Rideau Lakes what the number one issue facing her riding is in the federal election. She says that experien...
Apr 08, 2025

Mark Carney expands lead over Poilievre in new poll as Liberal support surges
The federal Liberals now lead the Conservatives by 11 points, according to a new Nanos Research poll for CTV News released April 4. Support for the Liberals sits at 46 per cent, while the Conservative...
Apr 07, 2025

Don't miss your chance to vote! Here's what you need to know before April 28
With the federal election set for April 28, Elections Canada is reminding Canadians to get ready to vote. Registered voters will start receiving voter information cards by mail in the coming weeks. An...
Apr 07, 2025

Riding Profile: Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands & Rideau Lakes
Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes is a federal electoral district in eastern Ontario that has been represented in the House of Commons since 1979. The riding will be renamed Leeds-Gren...
Apr 07, 2025