CP Election

Record number of Indigenous candidates running in federal election

A record number of Indigenous candidates are running in the federal election this year with what they say is a goal of advancing meaningful change in Canada's relationship with First Nations, Inuit an...

Sep 01, 2021

Elections commissioner dismisses Tory complaint about Liberals' edited O'Toole video

OTTAWA - The commissioner of elections has dismissed a Conservative complaint that the Liberals violated election law by releasing an edited video of Erin O'Toole's views on health care. The Conservat...

Sep 01, 2021

Trudeau faces questions after Liberal accused of misconduct seeks re-election

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau came under fresh pressure on Wednesday over his handling of harassment complaints against a Liberal candidate. The Conservative and NDP leaders both accused Trudeau of failing ...

Sep 01, 2021

Snapshot of new, noteworthy items in Liberal platform

OTTAWA - The Liberal Party of Canada released its fully-costed platform Wednesday, with a list of promises that straddles three pages - 103 that cost money, and nine that raise new revenues. Here's a ...

Sep 01, 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 Sept. 1: Estab...

Sep 01, 2021

Federal campaign has less emphasis on balancing the budget amid pandemic: expert

An economics professor says eye-popping expenses from the pandemic have affected people's perspectives on federal deficits, and party strategies are shifting away from balancing budgets. University of...

Sep 01, 2021

O'Toole promises to scrap Liberal infrastructure bank, high-speed internet for all

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is promising to scrap the Liberal government's infrastructure bank and ensure every Canadian has high-speed internet by 2025. Getting more shovels in the grou...

Sep 01, 2021

Singh says he's not worried about Blanchet remarks as NDP tries to boost Quebec seats

MONTREAL - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh tried to strike an optimistic tone Wednesday in Quebec, where his party is trying to hold onto its sole seat and recapture ridings it lost in the last election. Sin...

Sep 01, 2021

Greens fall far short of full slate of election candidates, sources say

The Green party will be nearly 100 candidates short of a full slate in this month's federal election, the latest blow to leader Annamie Paul's attempts to reshape the party. Three senior party sources...

Sep 01, 2021

Liberal platform carries $78B in new spending, $25B in new revenue, over five years

OTTAWA - The Liberal re-election platform released today includes $78 billion in new spending, more than three times the direct new revenues promised over the next five years. The 82-page document inc...

Sep 01, 2021