Special report
Election 2021
News and views related to the 44th Canadian general election, scheduled for Sept. 20, 2021.
Attention, Jagmeet Singh — young voters want a leader who will stand up to Big Oil
My generation and I are looking for leaders who have the courage to do what it takes to face the climate emergency, writes 16-year-old Vijay Tupper.
End days of election 2021 are upon us
There will be no let up in campaigning today, September 18, 2021, as the main party leaders count down the remaining hours and minutes to Monday's federal election.
Pierre Poilievre’s bad medicine
For almost as long as the government has been spending money to help Canadians weather the pandemic, Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre has been warning about the dangers of that spending, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Do young voters understand the power of strategic voting?
In the throes of a federal election, young voters are a potentially huge voting cohort that needs to understand the potential impacts of strategic voting, writes Camilla Bains.
What climate voters really want to know: Will you keep it in the ground?
How do the party platforms in the federal election measure up when it comes to battling the climate crisis?
Jagmeet Singh calls Liberals’ climate record ‘abject failure’ in home stretch
As the federal election campaign nears its end, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is fighting off criticism from progressive environmentalists by trying to shift the focus back to Justin Trudeau’s climate record.
Mayors demand housing action ahead of federal election
Mayors across Canada are calling on the federal parties to take urgent action on housing and homelessness as voting day fast approaches.
Election 2021: Who are the candidates in my riding?
Election day is almost here — do you know who's running for office in your riding? Use Canada's National Observer's interactive map to find your candidates.
Leaders drift to Eastern and Central Canada for campaign homestretch
With just three days now until the federal election, the main party leaders will be keeping the campaign throttle wide open today as they chase any still undecided votes in Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
Canada’s climate plans ‘highly insufficient’ in global ranking
“Highly insufficient” means that as it stands, Canada is on track for 4 C warming –– far higher than the Paris Agreement goal of as close to 1.5 C as possible.
Now, every election is a climate election and every vote, a climate vote
What the federal government does (or doesn’t do) is not the sole determinant of emissions in our federation. It’s a shared responsibility with provinces, writes Dan Woynillowicz.
One of Ottawa’s youngest MPs in 2015 paves way for more diverse voices
Kamal Khera was the youngest Liberal candidate elected to Parliament back in 2015 at the age of 26. She says it has been a priority of hers ever since to help other young people, and especially women from diverse backgrounds, to join her in politics.
Why tackling inequality and the climate crisis must go hand-in-hand
As we enter the final days of this election, is it my strong conviction that any convincing climate plan must also be tied to a compelling plan to tackle inequality and enhance tax fairness, writes Seth Klein.
Whatever happens on election day, the Green Party wins
Annamie Paul will almost certainly go down to defeat on Sept. 20, and she will probably be joined by all but one of her party’s candidates. But in a way, the 2021 election will be the Green Party of Canada’s biggest victory yet, writes columnist Max Fawcett.