People from Whelan Bay began returning on Friday, and residents of Creighton and Denare Beach will be able to return on Sunday. SPSA says there are still 2,000 wildfire evacuees unable to go home.

In a video posted on social media Monday afternoon, Poilievre says he has a lot to be thankful for after the election, including an expanded coalition of Conservative voters.

The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults from April 29 to May 1, suggests that 19 per cent of people think false information or misinformation had a major impact on the election.

Fanjoy said he wasn't surprised by his win over Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre because he knew how hard his team had worked and how many hours they had put into the race.

"I think (Mark Carney) single-handedly turned the fortunes around for the Liberal Party and brought some really good perspective from his background to how Canada can move forward," Belanger said.

"I think their priority is going to interprovincial trade barriers and dealing with tariffs, which I think is going to have a huge effect on the economy - depending on what Trump is going to do."

"We just want to be treated fairly in confederation. We want to be consulted with the policies that are coming forward, that are going to impact our industries, our jobs in this province," Moe said.

Doug Richardson, John Gormley and Cathy Sproule joined Bray to discuss Carney's win, the surprises they saw on Monday night, and what the Liberal victory means for Canada and for Saskatchewan.

"The move towards a much more traditional two-party system in Canada, which we haven't had for decades... that's really quite striking," said political scientist Loleen Berdahl.

The Conservative Party swept most Saskatchewan seats. The Liberal Party won a single seat in the north, while the Conservatives won the remaining 13.

As Canadians handed the Liberals a fourth mandate on Monday, Jagmeet Singh announced he'd be resigning as NDP leader and the Bloc Québécois appeared to be in a position to hold the balance of power.

The Conservative Party swept most Saskatchewan seats. The Liberal Party won a single seat in the north, while the Conservatives won the remaining 13.

Canada was an early target of Trump's trade war and has been the subject of a long list of complaints coming from the White House about everything from defence spending to trade deficits.

After taking a module from Elections Canada in class, dozens of Grade 12 students will work at polling places on election day, even though some of them can't legally cast a ballot yet.

The Liberals have seen a massive rebound since the start of the year, with most polls suggesting they lead the Conservatives - who were favoured to win a majority while Justin Trudeau was in power.

Carney compared the election campaign to Game 7 of a Stanley Cup Final. "There is one minute left in the game. We want to win it. We need your support," he said. He's confident of a Liberal win on Monday.

The Liberals are widely seen to be leading in the polls, with the Conservatives in second place and the Bloc Québécois, NDP and Greens trailing behind. Canadians will cast their ballots on Monday.

The Conservative leader spoke for about 45 minutes about his party's platform, touching on the carbon tax and accusing the Liberal Party of "hiding" the tax by cutting it at the gas pumps.

While his riding leans more right, Gadzella said he's had several good conversations with voters, saying people want a "Team Canada approach." "Whatever that's going to look like at the end of the day is good."

Poilievre's Saskatchewan visit comes with less than a week remaining in the election campaign. Voters head to the polls on Monday to choose Canada's next federal government.

While Premier Scott Moe said the Sask. Party will work with whichever party forms the next federal government, he hinted at potential unrest should the next PM not consult with western provinces on policies.

Sask.'s ballots represent nearly 3 per cent of advanced voting ballots cast across the country, 7,280,975. Elections Canada said that's a 25 per cent increase from the valid votes in the 2021 election.

The province has long been considered one of the most reliably conservative provinces in Canada, but Saskatchewan's political identity has shifted dramatically over the last century.

Polls suggest the Liberals are ahead of the Conservatives, with the majority of respondents to a Leger survey saying they think Carney will win. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is seeing his support dwindle.

Weekend's advance poll turnout breaks record with 7.3 million ballots cast, Elections Canada says, as party leaders attempt to poke holes in each others' platforms in campaigning on Tuesday.

Tariffs, interprovincial trade barriers, supply management and avian flu are among the issues farmers are concerned about ahead of the federal election on Monday.

Poilievre promises costed party platform on Tuesday, Carney pledges $4 billion to provinces to build more hospitals and clinics, Singh vows to cover "essential medicines" in expansion of pharmacare.

Canadians hoping to vote early in the upcoming federal election have until the end of the day to visit an advance polling station as the campaign enters its final week.

Pierre Poilievre says a reduction in government spending would ease inflation, Jagmeet Singh pledges to cap price for food essentials and Mark Carney courts voters in the riding where he is running.

With just over a week left before election day on April 28, voters casting their ballots at advance polls in Saskatoon were thinking about the economy, U.S. President Donald Trump and affordability.

Carney says core of new platform is investing, Singh plans to build in large offsets from a new tax on the "super rich," while Poilievre says "95 per cent" of costed promises already announced.

Marie-France Kenny with Elections Canada expects a good turnout in Saskatchewan as early voting has gained popularity over the years. Voters can cast a ballot between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. until April 21.

On the campaign trail on Friday, Conservatives pledge to bring back single-use plastic straws, grocery bags and cutlery, Liberals promise strength against the U.S. and NDP announces Quebec platform.

Saskatchewan's 14 federal ridings feature 61 candidates, ranging from a repeat convicted criminal to PhD holders, farmers, veterans and activists, all vying for seats in the 44th federal election.

Advance polls for the federal election are now open until Monday April 21 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Applications for mail-in ballots are also being accepted, with a deadline to apply by April 22.

Carney is leading in the polls and became the main target in Thursday's final debate of the election. Poilievre repeatedly sought to draw a straight line from former prime minister Justin Trudeau and Carney.

John Gormley, Doug Richardson and Cathy Sproule weigh in on the French leaders' debate, touching on tax cuts, fears of becoming the 51st state, and which federal leader seems ahead.

U of R economist Jason Childs said some of the rhetoric around tariffs is because of the election. He said the country is trying to show how strong we are. He thinks it will calm down following the election.

Dealing with Trump was a running theme for the four party leaders. Even the debate moderator cited the elephant in the room as he pitched questions on immigration, affordability and Canadian identity.

The five main federal party leaders square off in Montreal tonight in the first of two debates ahead of election day on April 28. The two-hour French-language debate will be moderated by Patrice Roy.

On Tuesday, Carney offers money for job training to aid tariffs fight, Poilievre wants to help seniors in crime crackdown, Singh says he would bring back proposed increase to the capital gains tax.

Carney's personal popularity has risen over the course of the campaign, with a new poll from Abacus Data finding his favourability ratings among Canadians are higher than Poilievre's.

In campaigning on Monday, Conservatives promise consecutive life sentences for mass murderers, Liberals pledge new defence procurement agency and NDP plans to hire 35,000 new nurses over five years.

For voters who can't attend the campus locations, or have not yet made up their minds on who to support, advance voting will be held Friday through Monday at various locations around the province.

On Sunday, Conservatives promise to tighten financial transparency rules, Carney and Poilievre to appear on Quebec talk show and NDP lays out plans for northern Ontario, that include more doctors.

As the election heads into the home stretch leading up to the April 28 vote, party leaders are looking ahead to televised debates next week in Montreal on Wednesday and Thursday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney held no Liberal campaign events on Friday and spent the day in Ottawa while Conservatives release economic action plan, NDP appeals to voters to stop a majority government.

On day two of his stop in Saskatoon, Singh said more cuts to health care would hurt the already struggling system, pointing to Saskatoon City Hospital's reduced hours due to staffing shortages.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Humboldt-Watrous MLA Racquel Hilbert made inaccurate and "very, very inappropriate comments" by calling federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh a terrorist.

Singh called out both Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney claiming they will cut essential services to Canadians. He said the NDP is committed to improving universal healthcare and the housing market.

He also touched on previously announced campaign promises like building millions of homes, making Canada an "energy super power," creating more educational opportunities and careers for the trades.

The CRRF released questions for MPs, with the top one being, "What is your party's vision for rural and northern Canada?" Yet, few parties are addressing it in the election.

It's been some time since either the federal Liberals or the NDP have won a seat in Saskatchewan. Two NDP seats and one Liberal seat were lost to the Conservatives in 2019.

In federal election campaigning on Tuesday, Poilievre targeted offshore tax loopholes, Carney doubled down on housing and tariffs, Singh promised limit on speculative and foreign real estate.

On the campaign trail Monday, Liberals talked lumber tariffs, seniors and conservation, Conservatives spoke about resource project approvals and NDP promised to build three million homes by 2030.

NDP promised on the campaign trail Sunday to protect tenants with national rent control, the Conservatives focused on addictions treatment, while Liberals waited for evening to make announcements.

In campaigning on Saturday: Liberals plan to boost Canada's skilled trades workforce, NDP promises access to a family doctor to all by 2030 and Conservatives focus on cutting bureaucratic red tape.

In campaigning Friday, Liberals and NDP said CBC is crucial to protecting sovereignty in the face of attacks from Donald Trump and rise of misinformation, Conservatives say Canada can't afford it.

Quebec is a seat-rich province with 78 electoral districts and recent polls suggest the Liberals have reversed a lead previously held by the Bloc.

In Tuesday campaigning, Pierre Poilievre promised support for the oil and gas industry, Jagmeet Singh pledged support for public health care and Mark Carney highlighted measures to help families.

On Monday, Liberals proposed constructing 500,000 new homes a year, Conservatives said Canada needs big projects that link regions east to west, and NDP promised free energy-saving home retrofits.

Angus Reid reports Saskatchewan will focus on the cost of living, inflation, healthcare, housing affordability, and the economy as the federal election nears while U.S. relations remain unstable.

Even as Pierre Poilievre is attracting crowds of several thousand to rallies, the wide lead the Conservatives enjoyed over the Liberals has entirely evaporated and the knives have already been sharpening.

Affordability measures dominated discussion on the federal election trail on Saturday, with the NDP focused on capping the price of some food items and Pierre Poilievre offering more tax writeoffs.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney on Friday promised a new $5 billion infrastructure fund to accelerate big projects, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre targeted fentanyl and gun trafficking.

Former Progressive Conservative MP John Gormley, former NDP MLA Cathy Sproule and Doug former lawyer and Liberal supporter Doug Richardson analyzed the campaign and the big issues at play.

Canadian unity is a key part of the platforms of all three major parties.

Leaders vying to be prime minister waste no time making election promises.

Top issues for Scheer are natural resources, agriculture, crime, cost of living.