Archive - The Writ

Avi Lewis maintains fundraising dominance with three weeks to go

NDP leadership race looks like it's Lewis's to lose

23 hrs ago • Éric Grenier

The Numbers: Carney, Poilievre go abroad in search of wins

Mark Carney leans on his foreign policy advantage while Pierre Poilievre hopes to close the gap.

Mar 5 • Éric Grenier and Philippe J. Fournier

Weekly Writ 3/5: Winning five consecutive elections is no easy feat

Whenever Mark Carney next goes to the polls, he'll be looking for a fifth consecutive victory for the Liberals. Easier said than done.

Mar 5 • Éric Grenier

#EveryElectionProject: Canada

Capsules on Canada's federal elections from The Weekly Writ

Mar 5 • Éric Grenier

February 2026

The Numbers: Carney's Liberals are up big in Alberta. Is it for real?

Polls have shown a big shift nationally — and in the Conservative heartland.

Feb 26 • Éric Grenier and Philippe J. Fournier

Weekly Writ 2/26: The polls have shifted

Carney's Liberals have taken a wide national lead and are closing the gap — wait, in Alberta?!

Feb 26 • Éric Grenier

#EveryElectionProject: British Columbia

Capsules on British Columbia's elections from The Weekly Writ

Feb 26 • Éric Grenier

The Numbers: Poilievre on the ropes as Carney's majority in sight

Byelections and another Conservative floor-crosser have the Liberals on the cusp of a majority.

Feb 19 • Éric Grenier and Philippe J. Fournier

Weekly Writ 2/19: Is it the end for the last of the Orange Wave in Quebec?

As the NDP faces the potential loss of their only Quebec MP, the Liberals and Bloc are set to contest a tight race in Terrebonne with Carney's majority…

Feb 19 • Éric Grenier

The Numbers: Liberals in majority territory, but there's no election — yet?

Polls suggest the Liberals have widened their lead over the Conservatives.

Feb 12 • Éric Grenier and Philippe J. Fournier

Weekly Writ 2/12: What history says about early elections

Amid speculation that Mark Carney might call a snap election, history suggests things don't always go as planned.

Feb 12 • Éric Grenier

#EveryElectionProject: Nova Scotia

Capsules on Nova Scotia's elections from The Weekly Writ

Feb 12 • Éric Grenier

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