CP Election

Liberals seeking to hold Fredericton riding after high-profile Green defection

FREDERICTON - Jenica Atwin says she takes a deep breath before knocking on doors in Fredericton. Atwin won the riding for the Greens in 2019, becoming one of three MPs for the party - and the only rep...

Sep 15, 2021

O'Toole touts 'innovative' carbon pricing plan and pledges to work with provinces

SAGUENAY, Que. - Erin O'Toole appears open to letting provinces decide whether they want to be part of the Conservative carbon pricing plan or stick with the Liberal one. The Tory leader has faced cri...

Sep 15, 2021

Federal leaders united on need to fight military sex misconduct, but differ on how

OTTAWA - Federal leaders are united in their commitment to fight sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces - but not on how to do it. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Too...

Sep 15, 2021

Trudeau defends large election rally, says it followed COVID-19 health guidelines

HALIFAX - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is defending a large indoor rally he held in Brampton, Ont., saying his party followed public health guidelines. Hundreds of people surrounded the stage Tuesday...

Sep 15, 2021

Two federal NDP candidates resign after antisemitic social media posts spark backlash

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the antisemitic comments by two of his party's candidates who resigned were "completely wrong." The party confirmed Wednesday that Dan Osborne, the candidate for the Nova...

Sep 15, 2021

Don't forget Celil in Chinese prison, say supporters of Canadian Uyghur advocate

OTTAWA - Supporters of a Canadian man imprisoned in China for a decade and a half want the next federal government to use the 2022 Beijing Olympics as a bargaining chip to bring him home. And the advo...

Sep 15, 2021

Where the federal party leaders are on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021

The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Halifax 10 a.m. - Announcement and media availability. N...

Sep 15, 2021

Unions reject O'Toole's worker-friendly pitch, campaign to prevent Conservative win

OTTAWA - Despite Erin O'Toole's attempts to portray himself as an ally of workers, the Conservative leader appears to remain public enemy No. 1 so far as Canada's labour unions are concerned. Some of ...

Sep 15, 2021

Campaign has Trudeau in Halifax, O'Toole in Quebec and Singh in Ontario

The three main party leaders are in Eastern and Central Canada today, a day after a new poll suggested the already close race is getting even tighter. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau gets his day starte...

Sep 15, 2021

Quebec legislature unanimously condemns 'Quebec bashing' at federal leaders' debate

Quebec's legislature has unanimously condemned the "Quebec bashing" that members say took place during last week's English-language federal leaders' debate. A motion introduced today by Opposition Lea...

Sep 14, 2021