CP Election

Don't let 'political correctness' erase Canadian history, Scheer says

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Canadian history should be honoured and celebrated - warts and all. "I believe Canada's history should always be celebrated," Scheer said Monday mo...

Oct 09, 2019

Two major parties committed to creating wrongful conviction tribunal: Innocence Canada

TORONTO - An advocacy group pushing for justice system reforms to help the wrongly convicted will be making an announcement today in Toronto. Innocence Canada says two of the country's major federal p...

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Scheer takes Conservative campaign close to notorious Quebec border crossing

OTTAWA - The Conservatives aren't saying whether they're talking about immigration and the border on the federal campaign trail today, but leader Andrew Scheer is gathering reporters for a field trip ...

Oct 09, 2019

Scheer argues Trudeau hurt Canada-China relations with SNC-Lavalin affair

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer told a roundtable of journalists from ethnic media outlets that Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau caused further damage to&nb...

Oct 09, 2019

Where the party leaders are Wednesday

OTTAWA - The party leaders' scheduled public appearances on Wednesday, Oct. 9. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Markham, Ont. 8:30 a.m. - WinCo Food Mart, 3155 Hwy. 7 (remarks...

Oct 08, 2019

Viewership up, but format questions remain for leaders' debates

OTTAWA - The viewership for Monday's leaders' debate was far higher than contests in the last election, despite complaints that the format favoured conflict over substance. Numbers provided by the med...

Oct 08, 2019

Get out and vote Green in the election, May tells climate protesters

LONGUEUIL, Que. - Green Leader Elizabeth May supports activists who are blocking bridges to spur efforts against climate change, but she says people should get out and vo...

Oct 08, 2019

Trudeau highlights climate-change plan in Arctic, which is vulnerable to warming

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau travelled to Nunavut on Tuesday, where he highlighted his promise to protect the High Arctic against climate change and address the concerns of no...

Oct 08, 2019

Singh urges young people to 'dream big' as he slams Trudeau for failing them

TORONTO - Scrapping interest on student loans as a prelude to a tuition-free world is among measures a New Democrat government would take if elected, the party's leader promised on Tuesday in a pitch ...

Oct 08, 2019

Trudeau won't remove Liberal candidate for racist, sexist social-media posts

PLAINFIELD, Ont. - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is calling comments made by a Liberal candidate in Nova Scotia in old social-media posts unacceptable, but he is not removing ...

Oct 08, 2019