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Weekly Writ 1/15: Legault goes. What now?
François Legault quits as Quebec premier with less than nine months to go before the provincial election.
Jan 15 • Éric Grenier
The Numbers: New year, new byelections?
Chrystia Freeland's resignation opens up a vacancy in the House and more seats will likely need to be filled soon.
Jan 13 • Éric Grenier and Philippe J. Fournier
Can you predict what'll happen in 2026?
The Writ's Fifth Annual Prediction Contest!
Jan 1 • Éric Grenier
The Numbers: Predicting 2026 in provincial politics
The second part of our Fifth Annual Over/Under Contest!
Dec 30, 2025 • Éric Grenier and Philippe J. Fournier
The Numbers: Predicting 2026 in federal politics!
The first part of our Fifth Annual Over/Under Contest.
Dec 23, 2025 • Éric Grenier and Philippe J. Fournier
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Barring a polling upset, Mark Carney's Liberals will win
Apr 28, 2025 • Éric Grenier
Who do Canadians think was the country's best prime minister?
Jan 23, 2023 • Éric Grenier
Election Writ 4/10: Believe the polls
Apr 10, 2025 • Éric Grenier
Election Writ 4/26: Awaiting the final numbers
Apr 26, 2025 • Éric Grenier
Model Development Diary #2: Do candidates matter?
And if so, by how much?
Dec 21, 2025 • Éric Grenier
Weekly Writ 12/18: What to watch in 2026
All the ingredients are there for a year full of political drama.
Dec 18, 2025 • Éric Grenier
#EveryElectionProject: Nova Scotia
Capsules on Nova Scotia's elections from The Weekly Writ
Dec 18, 2025 • Éric Grenier
The Numbers: Poilievre suffers another blow as roller-coaster year comes to an end
A floor-crossing puts Mark Carney one seat away from a majority, capping off a tumultuous 12-months.
Dec 16, 2025 • Éric Grenier and Philippe J. Fournier
Weekly Writ 12/11: B.C. Conservatives look to post-Rustad future
Plus, how many seats would each federal party win if an election were held today?
Dec 11, 2025 • Éric Grenier
#EveryElectionProject: Saskatchewan
Capsules on Saskatchewan's elections from The Weekly Writ
Dec 11, 2025 • Éric Grenier
The Numbers: Could the shake-up in B.C. be felt in Ottawa?
John Rustad resigns as B.C. Conservative leader, opening up a potentially coveted job vacancy.
Dec 9, 2025 • Éric Grenier and Philippe J. Fournier
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