2025: A Year in Canadian Politics

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner in Ottawa on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby The Canadian Press

By Analysis from The Big Story Podcast

Posted Dec 22, 2025 8:31 am.

Last Updated Dec 22, 2025 9:18 am.

In today’s The Big Story podcast, Parliament Hill Bureau Chief for CityNews Cormac MacSweeney and political correspondent Glen McGregor discuss the biggest political headlines of 2025.

They recap Justin Trudeau’s resignation, the 2025 Federal Election, the future of the NDP and what lies ahead for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s uphill battle with US President Donald Trump.

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