Conservative caucus to meet Tuesday as MPs press on after election loss | Monarchists hopeful King Charles will deliver Carney government's first throne speech | Liberals lose closely contested seat to Bloc Québécois after vote validation
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Conservative caucus to meet Tuesday as MPs press on after election loss; Melissa Lantsman is one of the Conservative caucus members being floated as a potential Opposition leader in the House, according to party sources\.

Conservative caucus to meet Tuesday as MPs press on after election loss

May 1 , 2025 at 05:18:56 p.m. EDT • :

The Conservative caucus will gather on Parliament Hill Tuesday for a post-election meeting to decide next steps after losing Monday's vote, party sources told CBC News.

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Monarchists hopeful King Charles will deliver Carney government's first throne speech; King Charles referenced Canada's Second World War efforts in an address to the Italian Parliament in Rome last month\.

Monarchists hopeful King Charles will deliver Carney government's first throne speech

May 1 , 2025 at 04:26:28 p.m. EDT • :

Monarchists say such a move would be an important gesture from the country's head of state as Canada stares down U.S. President Donald Trump and his 51st state taunts.

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Liberals lose closely contested seat to Bloc Québécois after vote validation; Bloc Québécois MP Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné has kept her seat by a margin of 44 votes, after a validation was done by Elections Canada\.

Liberals lose closely contested seat to Bloc Québécois after vote validation

May 1 , 2025 at 03:40:24 p.m. EDT • :

The Liberals have dropped one seat after Elections Canada's validation process determined that they lost a Montreal-area riding by 44 votes.

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Charting the vote thieves: A visual breakdown of party gains and losses; Three of the five major federal party leaders lost their seat in Monday's election\.

Charting the vote thieves: A visual breakdown of party gains and losses

April 30 , 2025 at 12:49:24 p.m. EDT • :

The Liberals fell short of a majority. Opposition leaders lost their seats. Here's a look at the seat swaps that led to the election's dramatic conclusion

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Wins, losses and a recount: What happened in Quebec in the federal election; Your guide to Quebec's federal election results

Wins, losses and a recount: What happened in Quebec in the federal election

April 29 , 2025 at 01:26:56 a.m. EDT • :

The Liberal party rode a wave of Quebec support to a minority government victory after a night of close races across the country. The party won 43 seats in the province, even more than in 2015, when they won 40 en route to a sweeping majority under leader Justin Trudeau. 

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Poilievre is making calls to shore up support as Conservatives take stock of election results; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said in his concession speech that he intends to stay on as the head of his party\.  

April 30 , 2025 at 05:16:38 p.m. EDT • :

Poilievre is making calls to shore up support as Conservatives take stock of election results

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How the Liberals came up short in Ontario — and lost their majority bid; Liberal Leader Mark Carney is seen making a campaign stop at Monigram Coffee Roasters in Cambridge, Ont\. His party lost the Cambridge riding, one of the crucial seats the party needed to win a majority\.  

May 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

How the Liberals came up short in Ontario — and lost their majority bid

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What happens to Poilievre? What happens to the NDP? Your election questions answered; Mark Carney remains prime minister — but how he'll govern is a bit complicated\.  

April 30 , 2025 at 04:42:57 p.m. EDT • :

What happens to Poilievre? What happens to the NDP? Your election questions answered

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These big-name MPs won't be returning to Parliament after Monday's vote; Some vocal critics and former ministers won't be around Ottawa when the new Parliament sits\.  

April 30 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

These big-name MPs won't be returning to Parliament after Monday's vote

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There are 3 steps Carney must take to get a truce from Trump; Prime Minister Mark Carney and U\.S\. President Donald Trump are expected to meet at the White House shortly\.  

May 1 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

There are 3 steps Carney must take to get a truce from Trump

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