CP Election

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

Pandemic impeding efforts to recruit poll workers, secure poll locations

OTTAWA - Elections Canada says it still has a "significant need" for workers to staff polling stations across the country for the Sept. 20 federal election. The agency is hoping to hire about 232,000 ...

Sep 02, 2021