Category Archives: CP Election
May commits to process for First Nations to opt out of Indian Act
COWICHAN BAY, B.C. - A Green government would create a framework for Indigenous communities to opt out of the Indian Act as part of its strategy for reconciliation, party leader Elizabeth Ma...
Oct 07, 2019
Scheer, Trudeau trade barbs ahead of debate, amid Ontario education unrest
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer called his Liberal rival Justin Trudeau "disgusting" Monday morning for trying to score political points on the backs of Ontario students. Trudeau fired back...
Oct 07, 2019
'Their silence speaks volumes': Indigenous issues largely absent from campaign
OTTAWA - When NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised clean water on First Nations reserves and the Greens' Elizabeth May pledged that a Green government would start dismantling the Indian Act, both on Satu...
Oct 07, 2019
Conservatives promise to make admission to national museums free
OTTAWA - The Conservatives say they would get rid of admission fees at all of Canada's national museums. Andrew Scheer made the announcement on an otherwise quiet day, as the party leaders prepare for...
Oct 07, 2019
Liberal platform adopts combative tone on dealing with provinces
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's combative attitude to some provincial premiers may not be just campaign rhetoric - his platform is promising to turn it into government policy if the Liberals ...
Oct 07, 2019
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney hits the hustings for Conservative Andrew Scheer
OTTAWA - One of the shiniest stars in Canada's conservative constellation is in Ontario this weekend in support of federal party leader Andrew Scheer. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, once touted as the ...
Oct 06, 2019
Trudeau won't remove Liberal candidate for racist, sexist social-media posts
PLAINVILLE, Ont. - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says comments made by a Liberal candidate in Nova Scotia in old social-media posts are unacceptable, but that he is not removi...
Oct 06, 2019
Restless roots? Singh heads to Saskatchewan to rally NDP support amid questions
SASKATOON - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was campaigning in Saskatchewan on Friday, a province in which his party has a rich history but where some say his decisions have made the...
Oct 06, 2019
Singh brushes off Green complaint about abortion-related social media posts
SASKATOON - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is brushing aside demands from the Greens that his party apologize for social-media posts that Green candidates hold anti-abortion positions. On Monday, ...
Oct 06, 2019
Trudeau says his views have evolved and he is now totally pro-choice
QUEBEC - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he is no longer opposed in any way to abortion, going back on a personal position he staked out in 2011. Trudeau said Friday he has moved on from his previo...
Oct 06, 2019