Stephen Harper

Navdeep Bains, 38-year-old Indian-origin Canadian Sikh MP who played a key role in prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau's leadership bid in 2013, is likely to get a ministerial berth, a media report has said.

Canada's Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau, having trounced his Conservative rivals, will face immediate pressure to deliver on a swathe of election promises, from tackling climate change to legalizing marijuana.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper caused some confusion on Tuesday, making no mention of his future plans as he addressed supporters after a crushing election defeat even though his party said he would step down.

When outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper launched the longest Canadian election campaign in more than a century in August, he announced "this isn't a popularity contest."

Canada's Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, the son of a popular former prime minister, won Monday's general election in a landslide, television networks projected -- a stunning defeat for Stephen Harper's Conservatives.

Canadians looked set for political change on Monday as early election results showed the Liberals poised to sweep all 32 seats in Atlantic Canada, suggesting Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives could be on the way out.

Canadians voted Monday in closely contested general elections that could see Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, the son of a beloved prime minister, end conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper's near-decade in office.

Canadians appeared set to end nine years of Stephen Harper's Conservative rule today and elect a Liberal government led by Justin Trudeau, the son of a charismatic former prime minister.

Given there is a good chance that todays Canadian federal election will not give one party control of the country's parliament, investors may want to brace for a period of political instability that could dent Canadian financial markets. The already weakened Canadian dollar could be most vulnerable to a further drop, market participants warned.

One candidate had to drop out after video footage emerged showing him peeing in a cup, another hid in bushes in camouflage to catch vandals defacing his signs, while a third slew a dragon in his campaign video.

The first ever giant panda cubs born in Canada were announced on Tuesday by the Toronto zoo.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper rejected Thursday a report accusing his office of holding up the resettlement of Syrian refugees, less than two weeks before legislative elections.

Twelve Pacific rim countries sealed the deal early Monday on creating the world's largest free trade area, delivering President Barack Obama a major policy triumph.

Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper in an election debate Monday defended Canadian air strikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, while his political rivals called for a pullback.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper defended his government's economic record through two recessions Thursday, a month before legislative elections and at a time when polls show his Tories neck and neck with center-left parties.

Navdeep Bains, 38-year-old Indian-origin Canadian Sikh MP who played a key role in prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau's leadership bid in 2013, is likely to get a ministerial berth, a media report has said.

Canada's Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau, having trounced his Conservative rivals, will face immediate pressure to deliver on a swathe of election promises, from tackling climate change to legalizing marijuana.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper caused some confusion on Tuesday, making no mention of his future plans as he addressed supporters after a crushing election defeat even though his party said he would step down.

When outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper launched the longest Canadian election campaign in more than a century in August, he announced "this isn't a popularity contest."

Canada's Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, the son of a popular former prime minister, won Monday's general election in a landslide, television networks projected -- a stunning defeat for Stephen Harper's Conservatives.

Canadians looked set for political change on Monday as early election results showed the Liberals poised to sweep all 32 seats in Atlantic Canada, suggesting Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives could be on the way out.

Canadians voted Monday in closely contested general elections that could see Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, the son of a beloved prime minister, end conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper's near-decade in office.

Canadians appeared set to end nine years of Stephen Harper's Conservative rule today and elect a Liberal government led by Justin Trudeau, the son of a charismatic former prime minister.

Given there is a good chance that todays Canadian federal election will not give one party control of the country's parliament, investors may want to brace for a period of political instability that could dent Canadian financial markets. The already weakened Canadian dollar could be most vulnerable to a further drop, market participants warned.

One candidate had to drop out after video footage emerged showing him peeing in a cup, another hid in bushes in camouflage to catch vandals defacing his signs, while a third slew a dragon in his campaign video.

The first ever giant panda cubs born in Canada were announced on Tuesday by the Toronto zoo.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper rejected Thursday a report accusing his office of holding up the resettlement of Syrian refugees, less than two weeks before legislative elections.

Twelve Pacific rim countries sealed the deal early Monday on creating the world's largest free trade area, delivering President Barack Obama a major policy triumph.

Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper in an election debate Monday defended Canadian air strikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, while his political rivals called for a pullback.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper defended his government's economic record through two recessions Thursday, a month before legislative elections and at a time when polls show his Tories neck and neck with center-left parties.