Canadians Head to the Polls as CTV News Delivers Live Primetime Special ELECTION 2025, April 28

TORONTO (April 23, 2025) – CTV News brings Canadians the most comprehensive coverage of the nation’s 45^th federal election with primetime special ELECTION 2025, on Monday, April 28 beginning at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. The special is available on CTV, CTV News Channel, BNN Bloomberg, CP24, iHeartRadio Canada NewsTalk stations, and is streaming with no subscription or sign-in required on CTV.ca, CTVNews.ca, and the CTV and CTV News apps, as well as the CTV News YouTube page. The ELECTION 2025 special is led by CTV’s Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Omar Sachedina and Chief Political Correspondent Vassy Kapelos, host of CTV’s marquee political programs POWER PLAY and QUESTION PERIOD. Joining Sachedina and Kapelos in studio are CTV NATIONAL NEWS anchors Sandie Rinaldo and Heather Butts, alongside CTV YOUR MORNING’s Anne-Marie Mediwake. The team is accompanied by CTV NATIONAL NEWS correspondents stationed at all major political party headquarters. Additionally, CTV News anchors from across the country provide insights from numerous communities, giving audiences comprehensive coast-to-coast-to-coast coverage and up-to-the-minute results. CTV News’ coverage also includes an esteemed panel of political veterans dissecting major storylines as they unfold. The panel includes Rona Ambrose, former Conservative Cabinet Minister and Interim Opposition Leader; James Moore, former Conservative Cabinet Minister; Harjit Sajjan, former Liberal Cabinet Minister; Christy Clark, former premier of British Columbia; and Thomas Mulcair, former NDP Leader and CTV News Political Analyst. ELECTION 2025 additionally brings together a powerhouse panel of political strategists for further discussion, including Kory Teneycke, former director of communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper; Scott Reid, a CTV News Political Analyst and former speech writer to Prime Minister Paul Martin; and Kathleen Monk, former director of communications to late NDP Leader Jack Layton. Rounding out the analysis are CTV News Chief Financial Correspondent Amanda Lang; Chief Data Scientist and Founder of Nanos Research, Nik Nanos; and Chief Client Officer at Environics Analytics, Rupen Seoni. NEWSTALK 1010’s John Moore and 580 CFRA Ottawa’s Bill Carroll are in studio sharing candid reaction and commentary as the evening unfolds. The ELECTION 2025 primetime special is followed immediately by CTV NATIONAL NEWS, beginning Tuesday, April 29 at 2 a.m. ET / 11 p.m. PT. CTV News Digital Coverage CTVNews.ca and the CTV News app deliver comprehensive coverage of the 2025 federal election, including up-to-the-minute results throughout the night. Live results and breaking news updates are available on both platforms, along with in-depth analysis, on-demand video, and commentary on the issues of the day from columnists including Moore and Mulcair. Leading up to the election, CTV News’ dedicated election site features everything voters need to know, including political analysis, interactive features, profiles of the major party leaders, a party platform tracker, and daily polling updates from Nanos. CTVNews.ca also features an interactive results map, monitoring real-time results from every riding across Canada. Available on both desktop and mobile devices, the map can be used to see how party leaders and cabinet ministers are faring in their election races, and users can bookmark key ridings for easy reference. Canadians can continue to connect with CTV News to access all the comprehensive news they need by visiting CTVNews.ca, subscribing to the organization’s daily newsletters, downloading the official CTV News app, and following CTV News on YouTube, X, and TikTok for additional coverage and updates. Comprehensive French-language coverage of Canada’s federal election is available through Noovo, with a primetime special beginning Monday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET on Noovo, Noovo.ca, Noovo.info, and YouTube.