Canadian Future Party launches, will field candidates in upcoming byelections

Canada's newest federal political party officially launched in Ottawa on Wednesday. The Canadian Future Party is billing itself as a centrist option for voters unhappy with both the Liberals and Conservatives.

Canadian Future Party launches, will field candidates in upcoming byelections
Dominic Cardy, right, interim leader of the Canadian Future Party, and Tara McPhail, interim party president, speak at a news conference launching their new federal party at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.

Canada's newest federal political party officially launched in Ottawa on Wednesday. The Canadian Future Party is billing itself as a centrist option for voters unhappy with both the Liberals and Conservatives.