CP Election

Where the federal party leaders are on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021

The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Gatineau, Que. 8 p.m. - Take part in French language lead...

Sep 07, 2021

Greens make Kitchener Centre top target after Liberal Raj Saini drops out

OTTAWA - The Green Party is confident it can win Raj Saini's seat after the embattled Liberal candidate withdrew from the race on Saturday. The Greens, who came second in the riding at the last electi...

Sep 07, 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, Greens and People's party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15. Liberals Sep...

Sep 07, 2021

Green party releases platform with promises to cancel pipelines, boost carbon price

TORONTO - The Green party is promising to boost greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, cancel all new pipelines and oil exploration, accelerate an increase in carbon pricing and ban the sale of al...

Sep 07, 2021

Singh promises to double funding, make public transit fully electric by 2030

TORONTO - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is promising to double funding for public transit projects to help municipalities make their public transit fleets fully electric by 2030. Singh said Tuesday the imp...

Sep 07, 2021

Right-wing media organization fights denial of leaders' debate access in court filing

OTTAWA - A right-wing media organization is turning to the courts after it was denied accreditation to cover this week's two official federal election campaign leaders' debates. Rebel News Network has...

Sep 07, 2021

O'Toole promises health minister would be vaccinated despite no rule for candidates

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he commits to appointing a health minister who is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. O'Toole is an outlier among major federal leaders, who isn't requiri...

Sep 07, 2021

Trudeau says Liberal campaign needs to 'adjust' after violence at event

MONTREAL - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says campaign events need to adjust to make people safe after gravel was thrown at him at an Ontario whistle-stop campaign event. But he says Canadians should ...

Sep 07, 2021

Party leaders in Central Canada as election campaign enters fourth week

OTTAWA - The main federal party leaders are in Central Canada as the election campaign enters its fourth week. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau starts the day on home turf, making an announcement in Mont...

Sep 07, 2021

Singh highlights childcare, paid sick leave, minimum wage in Labour Day campaign stop

HAMILTON - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says he will push through more support for workers if elected on Sept. 20 and encourage provinces to do the same. Singh used a Labour Day campaign stop in the tradi...

Sep 06, 2021