CP Election

Trudeau pushes back against accusations he has done 'nothing' for environment

OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says it is cynical and false to accuse his government of having done nothing on climate change or the environment. Trudeau says the NDP and Green Party are tryin...

Sep 11, 2021

Elections Canada delays opening of some advance polls after hurricane batters N.L.

Elections Canada says it's delaying the opening of advance polls over a large swath of eastern Newfoundland today as the province assesses the damage caused by Hurricane Larry. Spokeswoman Franoise En...

Sep 11, 2021

NDP seeks upset in B.C. riding that has traditionally gone Liberal or Conservative

SQUAMISH, B.C. - From a suffocating heat dome to wildfire smoke that weighed down the skies, it's no surprise that several federal candidates in one British Columbia riding say they're hearing at the ...

Sep 11, 2021

'The people have spoken': More focus on racism needed in campaign, activists say

OTTAWA - Federal leaders have not focused on addressing systemic racism during the campaign, despite the urgency of the issue after findings of unmarked graves at former residential schools and rising...

Sep 11, 2021

Main party leaders chase votes in Ont. and B.C. today

The three main federal party leaders will hit the campaign trail hard today with just nine days left before the Sept. 20 election. Voters can actually start casting ballots in advance polls this weeke...

Sep 11, 2021

Where the federal party leaders are on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021

The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Mississauga, Ont. 9:15 a.m. - Announcement and media avai...

Sep 10, 2021

Leaders' debates commission under fire after controversial English debate

OTTAWA - The Leaders' Debates Commission was created to put an end to machinations by the big political parties to control how, when, what and who leaders would debate during federal election campaign...

Sep 10, 2021

Truth Test: Debate claims on climate change, RCMP reform, Afghanistan under scrutiny

OTTAWA - The Truth Test is a project of The Canadian Press that examines the accuracy of statements made by politicians. Each claim is researched and analyzed to provide Canadians with facts instead o...

Sep 10, 2021

Waterloo police make arrest after investigating alleged threats against Trudeau

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a man they allege threatened Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau while on the campaign trail in southern Ontario. Police say the allegations stem fro...

Sep 10, 2021

Legault wants apology for 'unacceptable' federal debate question on Quebec laws

Quebec Premier Franois Legault says a question at Thursday night's English-language federal leaders debate about two provincial laws was unacceptable, and he wants an apology from debate organizers an...

Sep 10, 2021