CP Election

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 Aug. 27: Intro...

Aug 27, 2021

Drought, wildfires and heat bring environment issues to campaign trail

Todd Lewis considers himself lucky. The farmer lives in a part of Saskatchewan that received enough rain to yield an average crop, which is the best he could hope for on a day in late July. This summe...

Aug 27, 2021

Trudeau and Singh to campaign in Ontario; O'Toole to visit two Atlantic provinces

The Liberal and NDP leaders are expected to be in Ontario for Day 13 of the federal election campaign, while the head of the Conservatives is to spend time in two Atlantic provinces. Liberal Leader Ju...

Aug 27, 2021

Where the elections leaders are on Day 13, Friday, Aug. 27

OTTAWA - The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Day 13, Friday, Aug. 27. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Mississauga, Ont. 9 a.m. - Announcement and media...

Aug 26, 2021

Top doctor's decision to run in federal election criticized by Yukon Party

WHITEHORSE - The leader of the Yukon Party is criticizing a decision made by the territory's chief medical officer to run in the federal election during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currie Dixon says in an ...

Aug 26, 2021

Singh stops in Winnipeg, makes housing promises with Indigenous candidates

WINNIPEG - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh reiterated housing commitments as he made election campaign stops in Winnipeg ridings with significant Indigenous populations. Singh's first stop on the Man...

Aug 26, 2021

Green Leader Paul points out threats targeting her online, calls for accountability

OTTAWA - Green Party Leader Annamie Paul said she has been receiving threats online from people saying they will show up to disrupt her party's campaign events. Paul said in a news release her party h...

Aug 26, 2021

O'Toole says Canada 'should be proud to put our flag back up'

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says Canada 'should be proud to put our flag back up' after it has remained at half-mast on the Peace Tower and other federal buildings for nearly three month...

Aug 26, 2021

Rethink choice to avoid on-campus voting, NDP's Singh urges Elections Canada

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Elections Canada should reconsider its decision to not have on-campus voting stations because they make voting more accessible for young people. On the campaign ...

Aug 26, 2021

Liberals hoping to maintain foothold in Quebec City region with Jean-Yves Duclos

QUEBEC - Federal Liberal cabinet minister Jean-Yves Duclos won re-election in the Quebec riding in 2019 by just 325 votes over the Bloc Qubcois' Christiane Gagnon. This time, Duclos is running to secu...

Aug 26, 2021