UNBC Senior Political Science Instructor Jason Morris says the 2025 Federal Election brought upon some new issues the national population is dealing with.
He says the big vote saw us move towards a two-party race similar to what we see in America.
“Canadians are wanting to move towards a two-party system with the Liberals and Conservatives. I would say we are looking at a situation with potentially changing demographics for support with younger people moving rightward while older people are supporting the status quo with the Liberals.”
He added there wasn’t much of a surprise when Jagmeet Singh stepped aside as NDP leader after placing third in his Burnaby riding.
“Conventionally in Canadian politics, the party leader gets one shot at the election, sometimes two if they are considered popular or charismatic in their own party so it makes sense for the NDP leader to step down.”
Despite losing his rural Ottawa riding, Morris is not surprised Conservative Party head Pierre Poilievre is soldering on.
“Pierre Polievre did better than what was expected by the polls in places like Ontario and still has a strong caucus. He will be looking for a seat that is safe to run in and it’s never really talked about but their are a couple of ridings in Prince George that are sure bets if someone steps aside.”
Morris call this election “an odd duck” as both the Liberals and Conservatives accomplished some of their goals despite just the one winner.
On one hand, you have the Liberals coming back to win a fourth term under Mark Carney while the Conservatives enjoyed its best outing at the polls receiving its highest number of votes since 1988.
The Liberals are currently sitting at 169 seats, three shy of a majority, compared to the Conservatives’ 144.
However, several ridings are likely to undergo judicial recounts, since the margins of victory are so close.
Over 19.5 million Canadians or 68 per cent of eligible voters had their say during Monday’s federal election.
That is according to Elections Canada.
It’s an increase when compared to 2021 where 62.6 per cent of eligible voters headed to the polls.
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