The GTA's top federal election storylines
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Election day is here and the Greater Toronto Area is once again poised to be the region that has a huge say in who becomes Canada's next prime minister.
Polling stations close at 9:30 p.m. ET, so please get out and vote while you can today. Head to the Elections Canada website if you need information on how to vote.
CBC News will have live results as soon as they start rolling in.
Here are the key storylines we're watching in the CBC Toronto newsroom — and check back on this story because we'll be updating it once we know more.
There are 31 seats up for grabs in the GTA, and right now the Conservatives have just four of them.
If the Conservatives can't increase that total, it's hard to see a path to victory — let alone a majority government.
Here are two ridings where Pierre Poilievre's party will be hoping to break through:
Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill: The riding that gave the Liberals their slimmest margin of victory in the entire 905 in the last election campaign, at just 3.1 per cent.
Newmarket-Aurora: The Liberal MP who held the seat is not running again.
It was a political earthquake last summer when the Conservatives won a byelection in Toronto-St. Paul's, long heralded as a Liberal stronghold smack in the centre of the city.
Can the Liberals win it back now that Mark Carney is leading the party instead of Justin Trudeau?
Federal elections are often all about picking a party and prime minister, but when you enter the polling booth you'll really be voting for your local MP. There are some candidates we'll be watching on election night, here are a few:
Bhutila Karpoche (NDP): The popular NDP politician who became the first Tibetan-Canadian elected at Queen's Park is making her first federal run. Can she break through in a city that's been dominated by the Liberals?
Jamil Jivani (CON): He cruised to a byelection win in what is now Bowmanville–Oshawa North (a Tory stronghold) in 2024, but the political climate is radically different now. Jivani's college buddy is ... U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. Will that hurt his political chances?
The government of Saskatchewan has announced plans to reduce the length of non-resident game bird hunting licences to combat illegal guiding.
An 87-year-old Alberta man is fighting extradition to the United Kingdom to stand trial for historical allegations of physical and sexual assault involving minors.
Eight casinos across southwest B.C. have been sold to First Nations in the last two years, with the province's gambling scene set to be reshaped as a result.
Hamilton hosts the Junos Sunday, and the musical awards show is bringing tourists, musicians, concerts and a ton of themed events to the city this week.
The multi-million-dollar deal at the heart of a high-profile fight between the Canadian government and one of the world’s biggest carmakers contains multiple clauses about the company’s footprint in Ontario, according to a copy obtained by CBC Windsor.
In recent months, Calgary police have carried out three day-long safety blitzes, parading out dozens of officers to flood an area with their increased presence — at least, temporarily.
A national organization is seeking people with experience in Canada's forestry sector as they put together a working group that will examine ways to improve forest recovery following wildfires.
Ella Heyder is bracing for a breakup, even though she already moved out decades ago.
Shawne Hopkins never saw it coming.
Politicians return to Queen’s Park Monday for a shortened spring session, as Premier Doug Ford prepares to unveil his eight budget amid heightened global economic uncertainty.
Despite a recent announcement that a water supply pipeline will be build in Oneida Nation of the Thames, some members of the community say that's no excuse for taking water for granted.
As scandal has swirled around former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, questions and curiosity have also focused on his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, and their daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
Friday may have been the first day of spring, but winter storms are not over yet for Newfoundland.