CBC News announced Monday it is providing extensive and in-depth reporting and analysis of Canada’s 45th federal election across all of its platforms, leading up to and including election day on Monday, April 28.
With an emphasis on live and local coverage reflecting voters’ questions and concerns, CBC News’s coverage will see several of its programs, including The National, The Current and At Issue, travelling to communities across the country to hear directly from Canadians about the issues that matter most to them.
CBC News flagship newscast The National’s host and chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault will be in Brampton, Ont., on March 31 and April 1; Medicine Hat, Alta., on April 7 and 8; and Yellowknife, NWT, on April 14 and 15. The National airs Sunday through Friday at 10 p.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem, 9 p.m. ET on CBC News Network, and everywhere CBC News can be streamed.
CBC Radio program The Current’s election series “Crossroads: Coast to Coast with Canadian Voters” is currently underway. Host Matt Galloway will travel across the country, with visits planned to Red Deer, Alta., on April 4; the 905 area in southern Ontario on April 10; Quebec City on April 16; and Halifax on April 23. The Current airs weekdays at 8:30 a.m. (9 a.m. NT) on CBC Radio and CBC Listen.
The CBC News At Issue panel — moderated by chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton and featuring Andrew Coyne, Chantal Hébert and Althia Raj — will be recorded in front of a live audience in Halifax on April 10 for broadcast that evening on The National and also for release as an extended podcast and across CBC News streaming platforms.
A free preview of CBC News Network will be available on television, CBC Gem, CBCNews.ca and the CBC News app from April 7 through May 5, offering wider audience access to news programs including Power & Politics with David Cochrane, Hanomansing Tonight with veteran journalist Ian Hanomansing, and Rosemary Barton Live, which has introduced a new panel of former MPs to provide audiences with an inside look into how the parties are thinking about this moment in Canadian politics.
In addition, CBC News is expanding its digital experience on CBCNews.ca and the CBC News app, with enhanced coverage of live and breaking news, plus the return of popular digital election tools Vote Compass, Poll Tracker, Ask CBC, and the Canada Votes newsletter. CBC News is also introducing a new Draw It interactive feature, illustrating trends in housing costs, wages, crime, greenhouse gas emissions, food and gas prices, and immigration in Canada. CBC News’ digital platforms include not only its website and news app, but also CBC News streaming channels and social media platforms including on YouTube and TikTok.
On the CBC News streaming channel and available on-demand on CBC Gem, About That with Andrew Chang will dig deeper into voters’ questions about the hot topics of the day and provide analysis of candidates’ promises.
A new weekly podcast, House Party, with veteran CBC political journalists Catherine Cullen, Jason Markusoff and Daniel Thibeault, invites listeners to join their election watch party as they tackle the biggest election question of the week. New episodes will be released each Wednesday, everywhere podcasts are available.
CBC News will provide special coverage and analysis leading up to and following the French-language and English-language leaders’ debates on Wednesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 17, respectively. Coverage will include Arsenault hosting The National live from Montreal on those dates, as well as special on-location editions of Power & Politics, Morning Live, and The House. Additionally, Cross Country Checkup will host a live national call-in after CBC Radio coverage of the English-language debate on April 17, during which host Hanomansing will take calls live from 10:30 p.m. ET to midnight to hear listeners’ reactions to the debate. CBC News will provide broadcast and streaming details for the debates in a separate announcement.
CBC News will start its election day coverage early on Monday, April 28, with special editions of all CBC News programs that day. As polls close across the country that evening, CBC News will provide up-to-the-minute coverage with Canada Votes: 2025 Election Special, hosted by Barton, Arsenault, Hanomansing, Cochrane and Cullen, featuring the At Issue panel as well as reporters live across Canada. The special will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBC, CBC News Network, CBC Gem and across CBC News streaming platforms. A CBC Radio special starting at the same time will be hosted by Susan Bonner and Piya Chattopadhyay. Beginning at 8 p.m. ET, Jayme Poisson will host a companion livestream show on CBC News’ YouTube and TikTok social media platforms, where she and special guests will answer viewer questions in real-time. CBCNews.ca and the CBC News app will feature a dynamic live story page including a detailed results dashboard to keep Canadians informed on the latest election night news.
