In practice, this power is often used to ensure that elections are called at the most politically convenient time for the PM, while the prorogation power has been occasionally used to temporarily shut down the House during particularly heated or embarrassing debates. [599] In Alberta, Heather McPherson managed to hold the riding of Edmonton Strathcona following Linda Duncan's retirement, becoming the only non-Conservative MP in the province,[600][601] while in Newfoundland and Labrador, Jack Harris returned to parliament after having been defeated in 2015, becoming the party's only MP in Atlantic Canada.

[311][312] A day later, he stood by his claim and added that is what has happened in modern history. In fact, outside Montreal, the Bloc finished first with just over 36% of the vote.

The Bloc Québécois, under Yves-François Blanchet, won 32 seats to regain official party status and became the third party for the first time since 2008. [240][241][242], Several CPC candidates were dropped leading to and during the course of the campaign. Le Premier ministre porte le prédicat « le très honorable » à vie. [273][274] A day later, Scheer said that he and his cabinet would vote against anti-abortion bills if the debate is re-opened. [191], On August 30, 2019, Hassan Guillet, Liberal candidate for Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, was dropped as a candidate following allegations of anti-Semitic comments from B'nai B'rith. La tradition constitutionnelle veut que soit nommé le chef du parti politique détenant le plus de sièges à la Chambre des communes.

Eliminate subsidies for private media companies. And the people around her said she has to go door knocking. He is the father of incumbent prime minister Justin Trudeau. [578][579] Furthermore, there has been no confirmation that there is an RCMP investigation. François-Philippe Champagne, Foreign Minister. Prior to 2019, he was minister of the coast guard. The Bloc has said the comment has nothing to do with someone's background or religion but with Québécois values. Les changements constitutionnels doivent être approuvés par les premiers ministres provinciaux, et ils doivent être consultés pour toute nouvelle initiative dans leurs champs de compétences, ce qui inclut plusieurs secteurs importants comme la santé et l'éducation. [266][266][267] Weeks later, Scheer was asked if he needed to apologize for his comments giving the standards he set for his candidates; however he gave no response. This all takes place in Rideau Hall, the official residence of the governor general. A report over the summer found Trudeau had broken ethics rules in handling SNC-Lavalin. Increase federal RESP contributions from 20% to 30%. Trudeau has maintained there was no undue pressure and responded by saying he “can’t apologise” for trying to protect Canadian jobs. [385][384][386] Bernier responded to this by saying racists are not welcome in his party and acknowledging that Canada is a diverse country. candidate who called Islam 'pure evil, "Ken Pereira will not run for People's Party of Canada", "PPC ousts candidate who asks Bernier to denounce racism in ranks", "PPC candidate quits, says party's 'divisive' and Bernier's using 'dark and dangerous' tactics", "Winnipeg North PPC candidate ends run for 'racist, intolerant' party", "Un autre candidat du Parti populaire claque la porte", "Why Canadians won't see ads about climate change", "Environmental groups warned that saying climate change is real could be seen as partisan", "Environmental groups can still talk climate change during election, says Canada's chief electoral officer", "Third party buys billboard to promote Bernier's immigration stance", "Colby Cosh: How a 'leftist mob' handed Mad Max a pre-election gift", "Third-party advertiser disavows 'mass immigration' message on billboards | Globalnews.ca", "Billboard company 'appalled' no one taking ownership of Bernier ads", "Manning Centre a primary backer for series of anti-Liberal Facebook pages", "The 'excessively violent' election ad, paid for by the Manning Centre - Macleans.ca", "Manning Centre won't disclose source of donations to third parties for attack ads on Liberals", "Explainer: The rise of Canada's right-wing meme pages", "Le groupe de pression Québec Fier visé par une plainte électorale", "Former chief electoral officer calls for next federal government to close loophole in third-party donation law", "How do the main parties compare on these issues?

This would not have been the first the CPC would have heard about this. Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations. [256], On July 10, 2019, Cyma Musarat, Conservative candidate for Pickering—Uxbridge, faced an allegation from fellow party members that she won her nomination by using improper voting procedures. In addition to the 450, the Bloc has particularly climbed in resource regions such as Abitibi, Nord-du-Québec, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie. [197], On September 18, 2019, L'Express of Drummondville reported that the Liberal candidate for Drummond, William Morales' nomination victory was attended by two convicted criminals. Trudeau promised to legalise cannabis, expand public transit infrastructure, increase family reunification for immigrants, spend more than a billion dollars to help 125,000 young people find jobs and he made environmental pledges like a tanker traffic ban on the north coast of British Columbia (BC). That he took great pride in that, too". However, it is important to note that the federal Liberals did not suffer the same fate as their provincial cousins last year - remember that the Quebec Liberal Party won only two ridings east of Anjou and two west of Vaudreuil. Of course, in practice, even the most busybody prime minister doesn’t have the time to hire every single one of these individuals single-handedly.

Aucun gouverneur général n'a refusé une telle requête depuis 1926 (voir l'affaire King-Byng). [411] On October 8, 2019, Victor Ong the People's Party of Canada candidate in Winnipeg North resigned after deciding the party is "racist and intolerant". Exempt medicinal cannabis from sales tax. Impose a mandatory prison sentence of five years for possession of a smuggled firearm. [355] Later, the candidates all posted the same apology on their respective social media accounts and Yves-François Blanchet apologized for his candidates' Islamophobic and racist social media posts. [199], On September 18, 2019, Trudeau attracted controversy for a photograph published in Time magazine, in which he wore brownface makeup to a party at West Point Grey Academy, where he was a teacher, in 2001. [247] On October 4, 2019, the party announced that Heather Leung, the candidate for Burnaby North—Seymour, was dropped as reports surfaced of her making anti-LGBTQ comments in a video from 2011. Introduce government funding for dental care. Some were upset and contemplated changing their vote,[209][210] while others defended him, such as members of minorities, minority community groups, racialized commentators and some his opponents. candidate won't apologize for anti-LGBTQ2 comments caught on video", "Pickering-Uxbridge Conservatives split over federal nomination", "Former Ontario Conservative MP Chisu to run as a People's Party candidate in upcoming election", "Her run for the Ontario PCs ended after she tweeted about Islam, but Ghada Melek is now a federal Conservative candidate | National Post", "Muslim group calls on Conservative candidate to step down over social media posts", "Scheer on the defensive over past anti-LGBTQ posts by Mississauga and Brampton Conservative candidates", "Tory candidate Scheer defended deemed 'extremely controversial and problematic' in 2016 vetting report", "I asked Scheer about this story by colleagues @glen_mcgregor and @rachaiello - He stands by Ghada Malek - Says she has accepted responsibility - Doesn't see an issue with vetting procedures even though Ontario PCs red-flagged her", "Andrew Scheer urged to end 'boycott' of gay pride events after 2005 speech on same-sex marriage comes to light | The Star", "Scheer accuses Trudeau of whipping up divisive social issues to distract from scandals", "On the subject of gay marriage, why can't Andrew Scheer show a little humanity? Si son parti perd un vote de confiance, le premier ministre peut démissionner (permettant à un autre parti de former le gouvernement), mais le plus souvent il demandera au gouverneur général de dissoudre le parlement et déclencher une élection générale.