We need to talk about Maxime
It's officially time to take Maxime Bernier seriously and start asking questions about what his rise means for the five other federal parties, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Jagmeet Singh
NDP promises to double transit funding; youth want green jobs
The NDP’s Jagmeet Singh promises to double transit funding as he assails Justin Trudeau’s Liberals for failing on the climate crisis.
Up to police to investigate, Trudeau says of being pelted with gravel on campaign
Monday's London stop was the latest Liberal tour event to be sidetracked by the arrival of such an “anti-vaxxer mob” but the first where the Liberal leader was physically assaulted.
Party leaders promise more benefits and better working conditions for workers
The three main federal party leaders marked Labour Day with promises of better working conditions and more benefits for Canadian workers, along with additional supports for businesses.
Pandemic and health care the focus of first leaders' debate
Four party leaders went head to head in the first televised debate of the campaign on Thursday, September 2, 2021, night, trading barbs over the COVID-19 pandemic, health care and systemic racism in Quebec, a key battleground in Canada's 44th federal election.
Tories slam Trudeau on economy as new StatCan figures show recent contraction
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau faced broadsides for his government's efforts to make housing affordable and his handling of the economy that contracted just ahead of the election call.
Trudeau, O'Toole in Ontario, Singh visit Quebec on Day 18 of election campaign
The three main party leaders are staying central for Day 18 of the federal election campaign.
Liberals, Conservatives aim at opposing candidates as campaign hits third week
Liberals and Conservatives took aim at each other's candidates on Monday, August 30, 2021, questioning past statements and actions to build a character case about why they, and not their opponent, should be trusted to govern after election day.
New poll suggests Conservatives and NDP have momentum heading into second half of campaign
A new poll suggests the Conservatives and NDP have momentum heading into the second half of the federal election campaign, while the Liberals are bleeding support.
Trudeau climate promises interrupted by Ontario angry crowd
An angry crowd of agitators surrounded Justin Trudeau's campaign buses and screamed profanity at the Liberal Leader during a campaign event in Cambridge, Ont., on Sunday, August 29, 2021.
Don’t turn Afghans away from Canada’s door
As a country that asked those people to stand beside us, whether as translators or as soldiers, we owe them an enormous debt that must be repaid, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Afghanistan, pandemic are casting a shadow over the Liberal campaign
The crisis in Afghanistan — alongside the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — has thrown up an alarming backdrop to the federal election, which could overshadow campaign efforts by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau as his government's record comes under scrutiny.