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Globe and Mail
23-07-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Assured Guaranty Ltd. to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on August 7, 2025
Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO) (the Company) today announced that it will issue its financial results press release for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (5:00 p.m. Atlantic Time) on Thursday, August 7, 2025. The press release and Assured Guaranty Ltd.'s Financial Supplement for June 30, 2025 will be available in the Investor Information section of the Company's website located at The Company will host a conference call for investors at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Atlantic Time) on Friday, August 8, 2025. The conference call will be available via live webcast in the Investor Information section of the Company's website at or by dialing 1-833-470-1428 (in the U.S.) or 1-404-975-4839 (International); the access code is 849840. A replay of the conference call will be available approximately three hours after the call ends. The webcast replay will be available for 90 days in the Investor Information section of the Company's website at and the telephone replay will be available for 30 days by dialing 1-866-813-9403 (in the U.S.) or 1-929-458-6194 (International); the access code is 130320. About Assured Guaranty Ltd. Assured Guaranty Ltd. is a publicly traded (NYSE: AGO), Bermuda-based holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Assured Guaranty provides credit enhancement products to the U.S. and non-U.S. public finance, infrastructure and structured finance markets. Assured Guaranty also participates in the asset management business through its ownership interest in Sound Point Capital Management, LP and certain of its investment management affiliates. More information on Assured Guaranty Ltd. and its subsidiaries can be found at
Business Wire
23-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Assured Guaranty Ltd. to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on August 7, 2025
HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE:AGO) (the Company) today announced that it will issue its financial results press release for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (5:00 p.m. Atlantic Time) on Thursday, August 7, 2025. The press release and Assured Guaranty Ltd.'s Financial Supplement for June 30, 2025 will be available in the Investor Information section of the Company's website located at The Company will host a conference call for investors at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Atlantic Time) on Friday, August 8, 2025. The conference call will be available via live webcast in the Investor Information section of the Company's website at or by dialing 1-833-470-1428 (in the U.S.) or 1-404-975-4839 (International); the access code is 849840. A replay of the conference call will be available approximately three hours after the call ends. The webcast replay will be available for 90 days in the Investor Information section of the Company's website at and the telephone replay will be available for 30 days by dialing 1-866-813-9403 (in the U.S.) or 1-929-458-6194 (International); the access code is 130320. About Assured Guaranty Ltd. Assured Guaranty Ltd. is a publicly traded (NYSE: AGO), Bermuda-based holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Assured Guaranty provides credit enhancement products to the U.S. and non-U.S. public finance, infrastructure and structured finance markets. Assured Guaranty also participates in the asset management business through its ownership interest in Sound Point Capital Management, LP and certain of its investment management affiliates. More information on Assured Guaranty Ltd. and its subsidiaries can be found at
Canada Standard
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Canada Standard
Polls close in easternmost province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Ottawa [Canada], April 29 (ANI): The polls in Canada's 2025 federal election have officially closed in the easternmost province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Al Jazeera reported. Results from the province are expected shortly, providing the first glimpse into how the race is shaping up. Next, polls closed in the Atlantic provinces--Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island at 8:30 pm Atlantic Time (23:30 GMT). Voters in the more populous provinces of Ontario and Quebec, along with Alberta, still have about two more hours before their polls close, leaving much of the national picture to unfold, as per Al Jazeera. In the lead-up to election day, polling suggested a close race between the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party. According to CBC's tracker, the Liberals were polling at nearly 43 per cent, while the Conservatives trailed closely at just over 39 per cent. The New Democratic Party (NDP) was in third with about 9 per cent support, followed by the Bloc Quebecois at 6 per cent. According to Al Jazeera, this election marks a significant leadership change for the Liberals. In March, Mark Carne was selected as Trudeau's successor as head of the Liberal Party. While he has pitched himself as a political outsider, Carney, an economist and former central banker, had served as an adviser to the Liberal Party under Trudeau. On the other side, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, a longtime member of Parliament, tapped into popular discontent with Trudeau and the Liberals, hitting them on cost-of-living issues, immigration, and hot-button cultural topics. Here are the opening and closing times for each zone, according to Elections Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Time: 8:30 pm (23:00 GMT)Atlantic Time: 8:30pm (23:30 GMT)Eastern Time: 9:30pm (01:30 GMT)Central Time*: 8:30pm (01:30 GMT)Mountain Time*: 7:30pm (01:30 GMT)Pacific Time: 7:00pm (02:00 GMT) In Saskatchewan, which shares two time zones, polls close at 7:30pm. Now, it's time for voters to decide whether to grant interim Prime Minister Mark Carney a full four-year mandate or give the Conservative Party a turn at the wheel after more than nine years of Liberal Party government. (ANI)
The Age
29-04-2025
- Politics
- The Age
What you need to know about the Canadian election dominated by Donald Trump
Is this an election on Trump? Loading Poilievre had hoped to make the election a referendum on former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose popularity declined toward the end of his decade in power as food and housing prices rose and immigration surged. But then Trump became the dominant issue, and Poilievre's similarities to the bombastic president could cost him. 'He appeals to the same sense of grievance,' Canadian historian Robert Bothwell said of the Conservative leader. 'It's like Trump standing there saying, 'I am your retribution.'' How are the votes counted? All ballots are counted by hand by federal election officials in the presence of witnesses, usually campaign or party representatives. Ballots cast in person on election day are counted at each local polling place after polls close. Ballots cast in person before election day and mail ballots cast from within the district are tabulated at the district's local Elections Canada office. Ballots from incarcerated voters, members of the military, Canadians living overseas and voters who live in Canada but outside their home district, such as some college students, are counted at a centralised Elections Canada facility in Ottawa. Loading What time do polls close? Canada's vast expanse has six time zones, but polls are somewhat synchronised to end at about the same time across the country. Polls in Newfoundland closed at 7pm EDT (9am AEST). Areas just west of that, including Nova Scotia, are on Atlantic Time and vote until 7.30 pm EDT (9.30am AEST). Many areas across Eastern, Central and Mountain Time all wrap up voting at 9.30pm EDT (11.30am AEST), as well as in Saskatchewan. Polls in Pacific Time are open until 10pm EDT (midday AEST). Who are the other candidates? Other parties are fielding candidates as well. One is Jagmeet Singh, who heads the progressive New Democratic Party and responded on X to Trump's remarks by telling voters that 'You can protect what makes Canada, Canada. Every New Democrat you send to Ottawa will stand up for our country. And never back down.' There's also Yves-François Blanchet, who leads Bloc Québécois, a Quebec nationalist party. In March, Carney called for Parliament to be dissolved to pave the way for the election. At the time, the Liberals held 152 seats and the Conservatives had 120. Bloc Québécois held 33 seats and the NDP held 24. Others were held by unrecognised parties, independents or were vacant. How is the Canadian Prime Minister and MPs elected? Canada is a constitutional monarchy, like Australia, with King Charles III serving as ceremonial head of state. The country's electoral system is also modelled after the British system. A member of the House of Commons will be elected in each of the nation's 343 federal electoral districts, also known as a constituency or a riding. The winner in each district is the candidate who receives the most votes. A majority vote is not required to get elected to Parliament. This is sometimes called a 'first-past-the-post' system. The leader of the party that wins a majority of seats in the House of Commons will form a new government and serve as prime minister. If no party wins a majority, a party – usually the one with the most seats – can form a minority government but must rely on support from some opposition members. In rare cases, two or more parties might reach a formal agreement to form a coalition government together. Canada's Parliament has an upper chamber called the Senate, but those members are appointed and do not play a role in determining the prime minister. What next? Loading Canada has been dealing with a cost-of-living crisis for some time, and Trump's threat to impose sweeping tariffs and his desire to get North American automakers to move Canada's production south could severely damage the Canadian economy. Both Carney and Poilievre said that if elected, they would accelerate renegotiations of a free trade deal between Canada and the U.S. to end the uncertainty hurting both of their economies. Carney has notable experience navigating economic crises after running Canada's central bank and later becoming the first non-UK citizen to run the Bank of England.
Sydney Morning Herald
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
What you need to know about the Canadian election dominated by Donald Trump
Is this an election on Trump? Loading Poilievre had hoped to make the election a referendum on former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose popularity declined toward the end of his decade in power as food and housing prices rose and immigration surged. But then Trump became the dominant issue, and Poilievre's similarities to the bombastic president could cost him. 'He appeals to the same sense of grievance,' Canadian historian Robert Bothwell said of the Conservative leader. 'It's like Trump standing there saying, 'I am your retribution.'' How are the votes counted? All ballots are counted by hand by federal election officials in the presence of witnesses, usually campaign or party representatives. Ballots cast in person on election day are counted at each local polling place after polls close. Ballots cast in person before election day and mail ballots cast from within the district are tabulated at the district's local Elections Canada office. Ballots from incarcerated voters, members of the military, Canadians living overseas and voters who live in Canada but outside their home district, such as some college students, are counted at a centralised Elections Canada facility in Ottawa. Loading What time do polls close? Canada's vast expanse has six time zones, but polls are somewhat synchronised to end at about the same time across the country. Polls in Newfoundland closed at 7pm EDT (9am AEST). Areas just west of that, including Nova Scotia, are on Atlantic Time and vote until 7.30 pm EDT (9.30am AEST). Many areas across Eastern, Central and Mountain Time all wrap up voting at 9.30pm EDT (11.30am AEST), as well as in Saskatchewan. Polls in Pacific Time are open until 10pm EDT (midday AEST). Who are the other candidates? Other parties are fielding candidates as well. One is Jagmeet Singh, who heads the progressive New Democratic Party and responded on X to Trump's remarks by telling voters that 'You can protect what makes Canada, Canada. Every New Democrat you send to Ottawa will stand up for our country. And never back down.' There's also Yves-François Blanchet, who leads Bloc Québécois, a Quebec nationalist party. In March, Carney called for Parliament to be dissolved to pave the way for the election. At the time, the Liberals held 152 seats and the Conservatives had 120. Bloc Québécois held 33 seats and the NDP held 24. Others were held by unrecognised parties, independents or were vacant. How is the Canadian Prime Minister and MPs elected? Canada is a constitutional monarchy, like Australia, with King Charles III serving as ceremonial head of state. The country's electoral system is also modelled after the British system. A member of the House of Commons will be elected in each of the nation's 343 federal electoral districts, also known as a constituency or a riding. The winner in each district is the candidate who receives the most votes. A majority vote is not required to get elected to Parliament. This is sometimes called a 'first-past-the-post' system. The leader of the party that wins a majority of seats in the House of Commons will form a new government and serve as prime minister. If no party wins a majority, a party – usually the one with the most seats – can form a minority government but must rely on support from some opposition members. In rare cases, two or more parties might reach a formal agreement to form a coalition government together. Canada's Parliament has an upper chamber called the Senate, but those members are appointed and do not play a role in determining the prime minister. What next? Loading Canada has been dealing with a cost-of-living crisis for some time, and Trump's threat to impose sweeping tariffs and his desire to get North American automakers to move Canada's production south could severely damage the Canadian economy. Both Carney and Poilievre said that if elected, they would accelerate renegotiations of a free trade deal between Canada and the U.S. to end the uncertainty hurting both of their economies. Carney has notable experience navigating economic crises after running Canada's central bank and later becoming the first non-UK citizen to run the Bank of England.
