CTV announced today it’s coverage for the Federal Election this coming Monday, May 2. As Canadians head to the polls, CTV’s journalists are headed to every corner of the country, offering the most-trusted and comprehensive election results coverage in Canada. CTV News is election central as the results special ELECTION 2011 goes live across the country reporting the election story in every region.
8:30 p.m. NT / 8 p.m. AT Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI
9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. MT Ontario, Quebec, Winnipeg, Saskatchewan and Alberta
7 p.m. PT British Columbia
Helmed by Canada’s most-trusted news anchor, Lloyd Robertson, along with Lisa LaFlamme, CTV delivers the information Canadians need to get the most insightful and balanced perspective on who has won and why, in an election that likely will shape this country for years to come.
“It is my privilege to bring Canadians the heart of the issues that affect them most in their diverse communities across the country,” said Lloyd Robertson, Chief Anchor and Senior Editor, CTV NEWS WITH LLOYD ROBERTSON. “This will be the 14th election I have covered, and we have more resources available than ever before, from broadcast and online to mobile and social media.”
CTV’s Election Night coverage includes:
ELECTION 2011
Lloyd Robertson anchors the night’s coverage, along with National Affairs Correspondent, Lisa LaFlamme and Ottawa Bureau Chief, Robert Fife, providing ongoing in-depth analysis. Canadians can turn to the most-respected news team in the country for comprehensive updates from 308 ridings across Canada and more than 60 live remotes, where CTV’s top reporters, journalists and cameras are deployed, bringing Canadians the results from all of the game-changing races from Newfoundland to British Columbia and to the Arctic.
CTV’s specially-assembled political panel is on hand to examine and discuss election results as they unfold:
Conservative Senator Pamela Wallin Senator David Smith, Liberal election campaign co-chairman
Judy Wasylycia-Leis, former NDP MP in Manitoba
Antonia Maioni, political scientist and expert on Quebec politics.
Also in studio are CTV’s official pollster, Nik Nanos, President and Founder of Nanos Research; CANADA AM’s Seamus O’Regan, offering expert analysis on social media; Ken Shaw, National Editor and Weekday Anchor, CTV News Toronto, with the latest results from the Greater Toronto area; and CTV News Correspondent Omar Sachedina, with the how and why behind the results.
CTV’s election team of statisticians and political analysts, along with CTV’s election system the most powerful real-time, computer-assisted reporting tool in Canada enable CTV to give context and a deeper understanding of the results in key battlegrounds and key ridings across the nation.
CTV.ca
CTV.ca offers comprehensive online coverage of the election through its election microsite, election.ctv.ca. The special site, which is already providing breaking news and updates from the changing electoral landscape, will provide live streaming of CTV’s election coverage starting at 10 p.m. ET, as well as live results from all 308 ridings. The special election hub features blogs from CTV reporters on the campaign trail, pollster Nik Nanos, and online correspondents, helping keep Canadians up-to-the-minute with each party in the final days of the campaign. Other interactive features include a Live Poll Tracker; Follow the Leader, a map outlining where the candidates have fanned out on the campaign trail; photo galleries, Twitter feeds; and more. CTV.ca also offers live streaming of ELECTION 2011 on the CTV.ca mobile site, available at the following link – http://m.ctv.ca.
CANADA AM
On Monday, May 2 from 6 to 9 a.m. ET, CANADA AM hosts Beverly Thomson, Seamus O¡¦Regan, Marci Ien and Jeff Hutcheson give Canadians the first glimpse at what is happening at polling stations across the country. Canada¡¦s most-watched national morning news program gets Canadians ready to cast their vote at the ballot box, taking viewers coast-to-coast with a special panel of radio hosts who have been measuring the pulse of the people for the entire campaign. CANADA AM¡¦s favourite political cartoonists draw their own conclusions and show viewers some campaign favourites, while experts are asked if the parties have made promises they can actually keep. Follow CANADA AM on twitter @CTVCanadaAM to stay connected to the campaign.
QUESTION PERIOD
On Sunday, May 1, the day before the Federal Election, co-hosts Craig Oliver, CTV Chief Political Correspondent, along with Jane Taber, Senior Political Writer for The Globe and Mail¡¦s Ottawa bureau, are joined by a host of pundits, political newsmakers and the candidates themselves. The Sunday morning classic and must-see for political junkies, airing Sundays at 11 a.m. ET on CTV, has been providing in-depth analysis of the key issues and political players throughout the election campaign.
CTV NEWS CHANNEL
Each day this week, CTV News Channel delivers special coverage at 3:30 p.m. ET. Each segment focuses on a different election issue: environment, seniors, economy, health, and education. Candidates and experts closely associated with each issue provide in-depth discussion and analysis, along with feedback from Canadians to find out how they are being affected.
CTV News Channel’s flagship political show POWER PLAY airs daily at 5 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. ET with host Don Martin. Since the Federal Election was announced, CTV News Channel has also been presenting 20/40/60, an ongoing multi-generational panel discussion assembled with a cross section of Canadians weighing in on the issues. And CTV NEWS CHANNEL tracks the Twitterverse and social media like never before, helping viewers evaluate and understand the competing messages that emerge form the campaign trail.
CP24
Toronto’s breaking news station offers wall-to-wall local election coverage of the Federal Election campaign. Focusing on local ridings and campaign coverage in the GTA, CP24 talks to voters on air, on the street, and online at CP24.com about the key issues affecting the people of Toronto.
And when Torontonians head to the polls on May 2, CP24 will be with them every step of the way. From the polling station to riding offices to campaign headquarters, CP24 will cover the day as only Toronto’s Breaking News can.
The CP24 election special, YOUR VOTE 2011 begins at 8 p.m. ET. Anchored by Ann Rohmer and Stephen LeDrew, YOUR VOTE 2011 will bring together CP24’s reporters, analysts, voters and politicians as Torontonians help elect a new government. YOUR VOTE 2011 will offer viewers more GTA results faster than anywhere else along with national highlights. CP24 will have reporters with the party leaders and at key races in the GTA as well as on a streetcar to hear what people on the move think. And what would an election be without a party? CP24 has invited Torontonians to its home at 299 Queen Street West to share in all the excitement and take part in the broadcast. Follow CP24 on twitter at @cp24 or send us a note with hashtag #CP24elxn.
BNN
In the final week leading up to Election Day, Business News Network (BNN) serves up Canada¡¦s top economists, industry experts and investors with their reaction to policy announcements as they are delivered. After Canada¡¦s next Prime Minister is announced, BNN is Canada’s go-to source for analysis on what the new government will mean to the business environment and the economy.
THE COMEDY NETWORK
THECOMEDYNETWORK.CA features satirical coverage of elections past and present from THE DAILY SHOW as well as a special report from THE COLBERT REPORT: Chaos in Chaonada. Plus, find on-demand, election-themed episodes of THE JON DORE TELEVISION SHOW, RENO 911, LIL’ BUSH, STELLA and FREAK SHOW.
MTV
Young voters of all political stripes, including those still undecided, speak their minds on democracy and the issues they care about in MTV NEWS PRESENTS IMPACT: ELECT THIS airing Friday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. ET and Saturday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. ET on MTV. Led by law student, youth voter, and MTV NEWS political correspondent Mike Anderson, MTV NEWS PRESENTS IMPACT: ELECT THIS asks why young people aren¡¦t being approached about issues surrounding the federal election and throws down the gauntlet, challenging the political parties to address the youth vote before they lose it.
CTV’s Federal Election results special ELECTION 2011 draws on the experience, resources and strengths of CTV¡¦s national and local news divisions across Canada. ELECTION 2011 is Hosted by CTV National News’s Lloyd Robertson and Lisa LaFlamme. Brian Lebold is the Senior Director. Jonathan Kay is Coordinating Producer. Lucie de Varennes is Production Manager. Dan Taylor is Broadcast Producer. Anton Koschany is Executive Producer. Wendy Freeman is President, CTV News.
