CP Election

Liberal candidate Raj Saini drops out of election amid harassment allegations

KITCHENER, Ont. - A Liberal candidate facing allegations he harassed a female staff member has dropped out of the federal election as the party's candidate in Kitchener Centre. Raj Saini had faced com...

Sep 04, 2021

Five things to know about the People's Party of Canada's platform

Maxime Bernier, leader of the People's Party of Canada, is campaigning on a platform that is mostly the same as the one his party put forward in 2019, with some updates to reflect the COVID-19 pandemi...

Sep 04, 2021

Maxime Bernier says he and his People's Party of Canada are here to stay

MONTREAL - When Maxime Bernier was arrested for violating Manitoba's public health orders after attending a rally against COVID measures in June, the leader of the People's Party of Canada was asked i...

Sep 04, 2021

Day 21 of federal election campaign happening on opposite sides of Canada

The Conservative and NDP leaders will be on opposite sides of the country for Day 21 of the federal election campaign. Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is expected to make an announcement in Coquitlam...

Sep 04, 2021

Where the federal party leaders are on Saturday, Sept. 4

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Ottawa Private. -- Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole Coquitlam, B.C. 10 a.m. -- Makes an announcement and holds a media availability. Cypress Room, Executive Plaza Hotel M...

Sep 03, 2021

Elections Canada posts cap of about $30M on three big parties' campaign spending

OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer has announced the initial ceiling on parties' expenditures in the election campaign now in full swing. The spending limits are based on the length of the vote...

Sep 03, 2021

Bains not running, but still influential in Mississauga-Malton election: expert

Navdeep Bains' name may not be on the ballot when voters in Mississauga-Malton head to the polls this month, but the former innovation minister likely still exerts significant influence on the race in...

Sep 03, 2021

Some diplomatic posts offer to courier expat postal votes by polling day

OTTAWA - Tens of thousands of Canadians living abroad, including those not travelling because of the COVID-19 pandemic, have applied to vote remotely in the coming election. Over 45,000 expat Canadian...

Sep 03, 2021

Trudeau says he expects end soon to blood donation ban for gay, bisexual men

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he expects Canadian Blood Services to soon overturn a discriminatory policy that prevents many gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The Libe...

Sep 03, 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 03, 2021