CP Election

Health transfers, immigration top Quebec premier's list of demands to federal leaders

Quebec Premier Franois Legault is warning campaigning federal leaders not to meddle in the province's affairs ahead of the Sept. 20 election. Legault presented his government's demands of federal part...

Aug 26, 2021

Liberals will hike supplementary pensions for low-income seniors, Trudeau says

QUEBEC - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is courting the votes of Canada's oldest citizens - those most likely to actually cast a ballot - with a promise to increase federal aid to lower-income seniors....

Aug 26, 2021

Trudeau, O'Toole in central Canada while Singh to campaign in Winnipeg

The Liberal and Conservative leaders are to be in central Canada for Day 12 of the federal election campaign, while the head of the NDP is expected to spend most the day in Winnipeg. Liberal Leader Ju...

Aug 26, 2021

Where the main election leaders are for Day 12 on Thursday, Aug. 26

OTTAWA - The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for day 12, Thursday, Aug. 26. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Quebec City 9 a.m. - Announcement about support...

Aug 25, 2021

Cellphone, internet bill election promises need competition focus, telecom watchers

TORONTO - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh promised to shave significant sums off cellphone and internet bills Wednesday, but telecommunications experts say consumers would benefit more if parties help smalle...

Aug 25, 2021

Jewish Liberal candidates, Singh face racist attacks during election campaign

OTTAWA - Liberal candidate Anthony Housefather says another 20 of his election posters were found Tuesday with swastikas drawn on them. The posters of Housefather and Liberal candidate Rachel Bendayan...

Aug 25, 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 Aug. 25: Raise...

Aug 25, 2021

Torrent of online 'toxicity,' including hate, targeting election candidates: study

OTTAWA, Kan. - A project examining more than 350,000 comments sent to candidates on Twitter during the first week of the federal election campaign found more than a quarter of the tweets were consider...

Aug 25, 2021

Liberals promise to make profitable banks contribute billions to economic recovery

SURREY, B.C. - The federal Liberals are pledging to make Canada's profitable financial sector contribute billions of dollars annually to help people bounce back from the hard times of the COVID-19 pan...

Aug 25, 2021

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh pledges to lower cellphone and internet bills

WINDSOR, Ont. - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he would work to lower Canadians' cellphone and internet bills. Singh that he would mandate a cap on the average price of a cellphone or internet plan as ...

Aug 25, 2021