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Toronto Star
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Star
Jonathan Pedneault resigns as Green Party co-leader after party took only one seat
OTTAWA - Jonathan Pedneault has announced his resignation as Green Party co-leader, effective immediately. The move comes after the party secured only one seat in the recent federal election, when fellow co-leader Elizabeth May won her riding in B.C. The party fell to only 1.3 per cent national support and chose not to run candidates in more than 100 ridings in order to prevent Conservative wins. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The decision to pull back some candidates cost the Greens their spots in the two nationally televised debates. The Greens also lost a seat in the House of Commons when Mike Morrice was defeated by the Conservative candidate in Kitchener Centre by 358 votes. Pedneault ran in the Liberal stronghold of Outremont in Montreal and finished in fifth place. Federal Election Green Party leader says keeping him out of election debates is 'undemocratic' — but there are no plans to fight the decision Ryan Tumilty This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 30, 2025. Politics Headlines Newsletter Get the latest news and unmatched insights in your inbox every evening Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. Please enter a valid email address. Sign Up Yes, I'd also like to receive customized content suggestions and promotional messages from the Star. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Politics Headlines Newsletter You're signed up! You'll start getting Politics Headlines in your inbox soon. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page.
BBC News
30-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Canada election results: One in six seats changed parties
While the government of Canada may not have changed hands, the federal election results are anything but business as leaders lost their own seats, the New Democratic Party (NDP) now faces the possibility of life on the sidelines and the Liberal Party pulled off a dramatic turnaround in fortunes, all while led by a prime minister who wasn't even a member of Parliament (MP).Preliminary results from Elections Canada show that 17% of seats - 59 out of 343 - changed hands in this election, up from just 7% - 22 out of 338 - in 2021. The rise in the number of available seats in the House of Commons, from 338 to 343, reflects a new political map which accounts for changes in from three of the five parties represented in the House of Commons failed to win their leader Pierre Poilievre - who was on course to become prime minister three months ago when his party held a double-digit lead in the polls - lost his seat in Carleton, Ontario to the Singh resigned as NDP leader after finishing third in his British Columbia seat of Burnaby Central, while the Green Party's co-leader Jonathan Pedneault came fifth in Outremont, Yves-François Blanchet of the Bloc Québécois and Elizabeth May, the other Green co-leader, retained their seats while Mark Carney became an MP for the first time. All 59 seats that flipped went to either the Liberals or NDP lost 17 of the 24 seats they were defending - 10 to the Conservatives and seven to the Liberals - and fell short of the 12 seats required for official party means the loss of parliamentary funding for things like office budgets and technology equipment, as well as fewer chances to ask questions of the government and sit on losses were part of a wider shift away from Canada's smaller Bloc Québécois had 35 seats going into Monday's vote, taking into consideration the impact of boundary changes on 2021 results - calculated by Elections Canada - and last year's victory in the LaSalle-Émard-Verdun lost 13 of them in Quebec, with all but one going to the a suburb of Montreal, flipped from the Bloc to the Liberals by just a few dozen the Greens lost their Kitchener Centre riding, the first Ontario seat in their history, to the Liberals. Despite making overall gains it was still a turbulent night for incumbents in the two largest Liberals gave up 16 seats - all to the Conservatives - which was twice as many as the eight they lost in of the 16 losses came in Toronto and the surrounding "905" - places that all share the same area Conservatives saw 12 of their MPs suffer defeat including Poilievre, up from nine four years 12 were won by Liberals, including Toronto St Paul's which the Conservatives previously flipped in a 2024 by-election. RESULTS: How Canada voted - in chartsANALYSIS: Why Carney's Liberals won - and the Conservatives lostWATCH: How Canada's election night unfoldedPROFILE: Who is Mark Carney, Canada's new PM?VOTERS: How I decided who gets my voteUS VIEW: A turnaround victory made possible by Trump
The Province
30-04-2025
- Politics
- The Province
Jonathan Pedneault resigns as Green Party co-leader after party took only one seat
Published Apr 30, 2025 • 1 minute read Jonathan Pedneault is the Green Party candidate in the byelection in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce--Westmount. OTTAWA — Jonathan Pedneault has announced his resignation as Green Party co-leader, effective immediately. The move comes after the party secured only one seat in the recent federal election, when fellow co-leader Elizabeth May won her riding in B.C. The party fell to only 1.3 per cent national support and chose not to run candidates in more than 100 ridings in order to prevent Conservative wins. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The decision to pull back some candidates cost the Greens their spots in the two nationally televised debates. The Greens also lost a seat in the House of Commons when Mike Morrice was defeated by the Conservative candidate in Kitchener Centre by 358 votes. Pedneault ran in the Liberal stronghold of Outremont in Montreal and finished in fifth place.
Toronto Sun
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Jonathan Pedneault resigns as Green Party co-leader after party took only one seat
Published Apr 30, 2025 • 1 minute read Jonathan Pedneault is the Green Party candidate in the byelection in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce--Westmount. OTTAWA — Jonathan Pedneault has announced his resignation as Green Party co-leader, effective immediately. The move comes after the party secured only one seat in the recent federal election, when fellow co-leader Elizabeth May won her riding in B.C. The party fell to only 1.3 per cent national support and chose not to run candidates in more than 100 ridings in order to prevent Conservative wins. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The decision to pull back some candidates cost the Greens their spots in the two nationally televised debates. The Greens also lost a seat in the House of Commons when Mike Morrice was defeated by the Conservative candidate in Kitchener Centre by 358 votes. Pedneault ran in the Liberal stronghold of Outremont in Montreal and finished in fifth place. Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs Columnists Canada Celebrity
Montreal Gazette
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Montreal Gazette
Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault resigns
Canadian Politics Green Party of Canada co-leader Jonathan Pedneault, who was defeated Monday in the Montreal riding of Outremont, announced his resignation Wednesday morning. In a letter shared on social media, Pedneault said he is stepping down immediately and that he takes 'full responsibility for this failure' in the federal election. In Outremont, Liberal incumbent Rachel Bendayan, recently named minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship by Carney, won with 55 per cent support, ahead of Conservative Ronan Reich (12.6), the Bloc's Rémi Lebeuf (12.2) and the NDP's Ève Péclet (10.6). Pedneault came fifth with 9.7 per cent support. He cited his own defeat and that of former Ontario MP Mike Morrice, who was not re-elected in Kitchener Centre. The other co-leader of the Green Party is Elizabeth May, who was re-elected in her B.C. riding, Saanich-Gulf Islands. This story was originally published April 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM.
