Newspaper endorsements in the Canadian federal election, 2015

Postmedia

Postmedia Network, which owns the majority of the newspaper industry in Canada, ordered their 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]
• Planet S, though it satirizes the faults of the Conservatives.^[44]
• The Runner, arguing that young people need to vote to be better represented.^[45]
• Le Soleil^[46]
• Winnipeg Free Press^[2]