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National Post
3 days ago
- General
- National Post
John Ivison: Conservatives aren't listening to Harper's warnings about avoiding India politics
Conservative party deputy leader Tim Uppal posted on social media on Wednesday morning, urging Sikhs to remember 1984. Article content 'Forty one years ago, a pre-planned attack by the Indian army named Operation Blue Star was executed against one of the Sikh's holiest places of worship, the Golden Temple, on one of the holiest days… Although intended to destroy the community, Sikhs have grown stronger over the years.' Article content Article content It is not clear whether Uppal posted the reminder of an episode that inflames Khalistani separatists in spite of, or because of, remarks made by his former boss Stephen Harper at an event in Brampton, Ont. last weekend. Article content Article content The ex-prime minister urged all political parties to heed two points: firstly, that today more than ever, Canada needs a strong relationship with India; and, secondly, that any party that aspires to government must 'sever its relations with those who seek bring the battle of India's past to Canada.' Article content While such people have the right to their democratic views, just as we tolerate those who want to break up Canada, we do not tolerate such views in parties that wish to govern the country, he said. When he was in government, his caucus understood this, he added. Article content There was a sense in the pointed nature of his message that he does not think this is the case now in Pierre Poilievre's Conservative party. Article content There are subtle signs of Sikh ascendancy. Article content Harper is said to have been asked by the Conservative campaign not to post any photos of himself and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during Harper's visit to the sub-continent in February. Article content Article content Hindus say they were upset by what they considered a weak response from Poilievre (and Liberal Leader Mark Carney) to the murder of 25 mainly Hindu tourists in Jammu and Kashmir during the election. The terrorists, thought to be Pakistan-linked Islamists, reportedly asked their victims their religion before shooting them. Neither Canadian leader mentioned India or that the victims were predominantly Hindu in their responses Article content Sikhs now dominate positions of power in the Conservative party: Uppal is deputy leader, Jasraj Hallan is the finance critic, and Arpin Khanna led the party's outreach effort during the election. (Khanna was previously the Ontario co-chair of Poilievre's leadership campaign and was endorsed by the leader when he ran in a by-election in Oxford, Ont., to replace veteran Dave MacKenzie.)
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Here are all of Edmonton's candidates for federal election 2025
The federal election is well underway, and candidates from major parties are beginning to launch their campaigns ahead of election day on April 28. This year, there's been a shake-up in candidates, with former NDP MLA Rod Loyola and Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi throwing their hats into the ring. Candidates have until April 7 to fill out their nomination forms. In Edmonton, there are a total of nine ridings. For the 2025 vote, federal election boundaries have changed from previous years, which means that compared to the 2021 election, Edmontonians may not be voting at the same poll or even in the same riding. In 2021, Canada had 338 electoral districts. With redistribution, there are now 343 electoral districts in 2025. Advanced voting will take place from April 18 to 21 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Additional information can be found on Elections Canada. Here's a list of confirmed Edmonton candidates for Canada's 45th election. In 2021, Liberal Randy Boissonnault won this riding with 33.7 per cent of the vote, just beating Conservative incumbent James Cumming. A total of 49,118 ballots were cast in the 2021 election among 81,766 registered voters for a 60.1 per cent voter turnout. Eleanor Olszewski (Liberal) Sayid Ahmed (Conservative) Trisha Estabrooks (NDP) John Ross (PPC) Tyler Beaulac Green) This is a new riding for the 2025 federal election. Conservative Tim Uppal won the seat for Edmonton Mill Woods in the 2021 election. Rodrigo Loyola (Liberal) Tim Uppal (Conservative) TBD (NDP) Paul McCormack (PPC) TBD (Green) In 2021, NDP Blake Desjarlais won this riding with 40.5 per cent of the vote, pushing out the incumbent at the time, Kerry Diotte. A total of 43,082 ballots were cast in the 2021 election among 82,242 registered voters for a 52.4 per cent voter turnout. TBD (Liberal) Kerry Diotte (Conservative) Blake Desjarlais (NDP) Thomas Matty (PPC) Michael Hunter (Green) In 2021, Conservative Ziad Aboultaif won this riding with 41.1 per cent of the vote. He was the incumbent for the riding and won the riding for a third term. A total of 49,225 ballots were cast in the 2021 election among 89,075 registered voters for a 55.3 per cent voter turnout. Blair-Marie Coles (Liberal) Ziad Aboultaif (Conservative) Lesley Thompson (NDP) Robert Bard (PPC) Calvin Beauchesne (Green) This is a new riding for the 2025 federal election. Lindsey Machona (Liberal) Billy Morin (Conservative) TBD (NDP) Albert Carson (PPC) Murray Weisenberger (Green) In 2021, Conservative Matt Jeneroux won this riding with 45.2 per cent of the vote. He was the incumbent for the riding. A total of 56,972 ballots were cast in the 2021 election among 86,609 registered voters for a 65.8 per cent voter turnout. Mark Minenko (Liberal) Matt Jeneroux (Conservative) Susan Cake (NDP) Dwayne Dudiak (PPC) Andrew Rose (Green) This is a new riding for the 2025 federal election. Amarjeet Sohi (Liberal) Jagsharan Singh Mahal (Conservative) Harpreet Grewal (NDP) Martin Schuetza (PPC) Carrie McLaren (Green) In 2021, NDP Heather McPherson won this riding with 60.7 per cent of the vote. She was the incumbent for the riding. A total of 52,253 ballots were cast in the 2021 election among 77,285 registered voters for a 67.6 per cent voter turnout. Ron Thiering (Liberal) Miles Berry (Conservative) Heather McPherson (NDP) David Wojtowicz (PPC) TBD (Green) In 2021, Conservative Kelly McCauley won this riding with 45.2 per cent of the vote. He was the incumbent for the riding. A total of 55,989 ballots were cast in the 2021 election among 88,508 registered voters for a 63.3 voter turnout. TBD (Liberal) Kelly McCauley (Conservative) Sean McQuillan (NDP) Brent Kinzel (PPC) TBD (Green) How explosive growth in Edmonton's south end resulted in a ninth federal electoral riding Pollsters eye heated races in Edmonton as Liberals shuffle candidates Bookmark our website and support our journalism:Don't miss the news you need to know add your bookmarks andsign up for our newsletters. You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post, and 13 other Canadian news Edmonton Journal|The Edmonton Sun
