Category Archives: CP Election
Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, Greens and People's party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15. Liberals Sep...
Sep 03, 2021
O'Toole, Singh target Trudeau over pandemic election call
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is finding himself under fire this morning from his political opponents over the timing of an election call during the fourth wave of COVID-19. Trudeau triggered...
Sep 03, 2021
O'Toole promises to increase penalties for crimes involving guns
MONTREAL - Conservative leader Erin O'Toole is promising to crack down on gangs and illegal guns. Speaking in Montreal, where there have been several high-profile shootings over the summer, O'Toole sa...
Sep 03, 2021
'Their hearts are not in it.' Liberals in Atlantic Canada accused of being unfocused
HALIFAX - At the start of the election campaign, the polls were suggesting Justin Trudeau's Liberals could hold most of the 32 seats in Atlantic Canada after they won every riding in the region in 201...
Sep 03, 2021
Fix broken Access to Information law, public tells federal review
OTTAWA - Civil society groups, journalists and members of the public are telling the federal government it is time to fix Canada's broken transparency law. Written and oral submissions to a federal re...
Sep 03, 2021
Parties promising new housing, but how much is enough and how will they do it?
OTTAWA - Many Canadians are listing housing affordability as a key issue for them, and the politicians vying for votes have taken notice. All major party platforms include a promise to build thousands...
Sep 03, 2021
Where the federal party leaders are on Friday, Sept. 3
The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Friday, Sept. 3, 2021: All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Mississauga, Ont. 11 a.m. - Announcement and press conferenc...
Sep 02, 2021
Quick Quotes: Four leaders take part in French-language election debate
MONTREAL - The first leaders' debate of the federal election took place Thursday night, with four party leaders facing off in French on TVA, one of Quebec's most-watched networks. Here are some key qu...
Sep 02, 2021
Will Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole axe $6B in child-care money promised to Quebec?
OTTAWA - The question of what would happen to the $6-billion in child-care funding promised to Quebec by the Liberal government if the Conservatives win power Sept. 20 was one the Tory leader wouldn't...
Sep 02, 2021
The Latest: Four federal party leaders square off in French language debate
MONTREAL - The Latest on the French-language leaders' debate among Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Francois Blanc...
Sep 02, 2021
