Category Archives: CP Election
Liberals hoping to maintain foothold in Quebec City region with Jean-Yves Duclos
QUEBEC - Federal Liberal cabinet minister Jean-Yves Duclos won re-election in the Quebec riding in 2019 by just 325 votes over the Bloc Qubcois' Christiane Gagnon. This time, Duclos is running to secu...
Aug 26, 2021
Health transfers, immigration top Quebec premier's list of demands to federal leaders
Quebec Premier Franois Legault is warning campaigning federal leaders not to meddle in the province's affairs ahead of the Sept. 20 election. Legault presented his government's demands of federal part...
Aug 26, 2021
Liberals will hike supplementary pensions for low-income seniors, Trudeau says
QUEBEC - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is courting the votes of Canada's oldest citizens - those most likely to actually cast a ballot - with a promise to increase federal aid to lower-income seniors....
Aug 26, 2021
Trudeau, O'Toole in central Canada while Singh to campaign in Winnipeg
The Liberal and Conservative leaders are to be in central Canada for Day 12 of the federal election campaign, while the head of the NDP is expected to spend most the day in Winnipeg. Liberal Leader Ju...
Aug 26, 2021
Where the main election leaders are for Day 12 on Thursday, Aug. 26
OTTAWA - The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for day 12, Thursday, Aug. 26. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Quebec City 9 a.m. - Announcement about support...
Aug 25, 2021
Cellphone, internet bill election promises need competition focus, telecom watchers
TORONTO - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh promised to shave significant sums off cellphone and internet bills Wednesday, but telecommunications experts say consumers would benefit more if parties help smalle...
Aug 25, 2021
Jewish Liberal candidates, Singh face racist attacks during election campaign
OTTAWA - Liberal candidate Anthony Housefather says another 20 of his election posters were found Tuesday with swastikas drawn on them. The posters of Housefather and Liberal candidate Rachel Bendayan...
Aug 25, 2021
Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15. Liberals Aug. 25: Raise...
Aug 25, 2021
Torrent of online 'toxicity,' including hate, targeting election candidates: study
OTTAWA, Kan. - A project examining more than 350,000 comments sent to candidates on Twitter during the first week of the federal election campaign found more than a quarter of the tweets were consider...
Aug 25, 2021
Liberals promise to make profitable banks contribute billions to economic recovery
SURREY, B.C. - The federal Liberals are pledging to make Canada's profitable financial sector contribute billions of dollars annually to help people bounce back from the hard times of the COVID-19 pan...
Aug 25, 2021
