Newspaper endorsements in the 2015 Canadian federal election

Postmedia[]

Management at Postmedia Network, the largest newspaper chain in Canada, ordered its individual assets to endorse the Conservatives, as traditionally is the owner's prerogative.^[1][2][3] Andrew Coyne resigned as editor of editorials and comment for the National Post after being denied permission by Postmedia executives to publish a column dissenting from the paper's endorsement of the Conservatives.^[4][5]

• Calgary Sun, Edmonton Sun, Ottawa Sun, Toronto Sun, Winnipeg Sun all republished an endorsement credited to Postmedia.^{[6][7][8][9][10]}
• Calgary Herald,^[11] Edmonton Journal,^[12] London Free Press,^[13] Montreal Gazette,^[14] National Post,^[15] Ottawa Citizen,^[16] The Province,^[17] Regina Leader Post,^[18] The StarPhoenix,^[19] Vancouver Sun,^[20] The Windsor Star^[21]

Woodbridge[]

• The Globe and Mail, but with a desire for Harper's resignation.^[22] The mixed endorsement sparked viral online parody and derision.^[23]

Sochaczevski[]

• The Suburban^[24]

• Prince Arthur Herald^[25]

Torstar[]

While the majority of Torstar papers endorsed the Liberals, as a matter of policy, the company does not impose endorsements on its newspapers.^[26]

• Burlington Post,^[27] Guelph Mercury,^[28] Hamilton Spectator,^[29] Oakville Beaver,^[30] Toronto Star,^[31] Waterloo Region Record^[32]

TC Transcontinental[]

• Charlottetown Guardian^[33]

Northwest[]

• Gastown Gazette^[34]

Gesca[]

• La Presse^[35]

Laurentian[]

• Northern Life^[36]

• Le Devoir^[37]

• Maclean's, indicating readers should vote Liberal or Conservative.^[38]
• Now – Co-owner Michael Hollett endorsed the NDP,^[39] while fellow co-owner Alice Klein called for strategic voting for "as many Liberals, NDPers and Greens as possible".^[40]
• The Ubyssey, arguing readers should vote strategically to defeat the Conservatives^[41]
• The Varsity, calling for strategic voting towards the Liberal, NDP, or Green, candidate in each riding with the best chance of defeating the conservative candidate^[42]

• Gauntlet, endorses and satirizes all the three major parties.^[43]
• The Runner, arguing that young people need to vote to be better represented.^[44]
• Le Soleil^[45]
• Winnipeg Free Press^[2]