CP Election

Tories hold biggest rally of election campaign but fail to reach desired attendance

TORONTO - The Conservatives organized their biggest rally of the federal election campaign Friday, attempting to end a difficult week for Leader Andrew Scheer with a show of force. But the h...

Oct 06, 2019

Leaders descend on national capital in anticipation of Monday's televised debate

TORONTO - Most of the federal party leaders are hitting the books today, cramming for Monday's critical English-language leaders debate like high schoolers before an ...

Oct 06, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

Some facts and figures about the federal riding of Laurier-Sainte-Marie

Laurier-Sainte-Marie This Montreal riding is shaping up to be a true three-way race for the NDP, Liberals and Bloc Quebecois. The NDP's Helene Laverdiere rode the "orange wave" to victory in 2011, han...

Oct 06, 2019

Some facts and figures about the federal riding of Beloeil-Chambly

Beloeil-Chambly If it's true the Bloc Quebecois has rebuilt and regained its footing following eight years in the political wilderness, then party leader Yves-Francois Blanchet needs to win his seat, ...

Oct 06, 2019

Some facts and figures about the federal riding of Becancour-Nicolet-Saurel

Becancour-Nicolet-Saurel The longest-serving member of the House is from a party that was only supposed to be around for the time it took to sever Quebec's ties with the rest of Canada. But 28 years l...

Oct 06, 2019

How the Bloc Quebecois hopes to cash in on sovereigntists' collective guilt

MONTREAL - Support for Quebec independence is at or near historic lows, and yet the Bloc Quebecois - a federal party working to break the province off from Canada - is feeling good about its chan...

Oct 06, 2019

Scheer, Trudeau draw blinds on foreign policy and focus on pocket-book politics

OTTAWA - Monday's English-language debate may open a window on how the major party leaders would try to steer Canada through a world of economic and political turbulence. Not a moment too soon, say fo...

Oct 06, 2019

Green Leader Elizabeth May losing respect for NDP's Singh over 'fake stories'

VICTORIA - Green Leader Elizabeth May took aim at Jagmeet Singh Thursday, saying she's losing patience and respect for the New Democrat leader and accusing him of spreading false information...

Oct 05, 2019

NDP commits to $1.8 billion for clean drinking water for Indigenous communities

GRASSY NARROWS, Ont. - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he would ensure every Indigenous community has clean drinking water, with a $1.8 billion price tag. He says it is a firm commitment to remedy an in...

Oct 05, 2019

Andrew Scheer attends opening of Buddhist temple after difficult campaign week

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. - Andrew Scheer was a guest of honour today at the official opening of what was described as the largest Buddhist temple outside China, capping off a difficult week f...

Oct 05, 2019