Carney Back on The Campaign Trail Today After Making Trump-Related Detour
CTV News - Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back on the road today after making a detour to Ottawa for meetings about U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs.
Pierre Poilievre Urges Immediate 'targeted' Counter-Tariffs to Fight Donald Trump's Threats
Toronto Star - Hours before U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping new tariff plan against global allies, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre outlined his most detailed and combative plan to date in response to the American economic threat that has also rattled his campaign hopes.
NDP sees Edmonton as a ‘New Democrat’ city, aims to win more seats in Alberta’s capital
Global News - When Albertans cast their ballots in this spring’s federal election, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh wants voters in the traditionally conservative-leaning province to believe his party has the best chance at competing against the Conservative Party of Canada, which at dissolution held 30 of 34 seats in Alberta.
Carney disrupts his campaign for 2nd time to return to Ottawa ahead of Trump's tariffs
CBC News - Liberal Leader Mark Carney is once again pausing his campaign in the federal election to head back to Ottawa ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's expected Wednesday announcement of widespread tariffs.
Conservatives oust candidate in Quebec, 2nd in a day
Global News - The Conservative Party has dropped a candidate from its roster of nominees in Quebec, the second person the party has ousted on the same day.
Carney, Singh announce housing plans; Poilievre pledges to fast track resource projects
Globe and Mail - Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh both released housing pledges Monday, while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he would create a “national energy corridor” across Canada.
Carney touts affordability plan, ‘deliberate’ response to Trump tariffs amid Winnipeg campaign stop
CTV News - Liberal leader Mark Carney made his first Manitoba campaign stop by vowing to respond deliberately against the United States’ tariff threats a day before President Donald Trump’s so-called “Liberation Day.”
Canada election comes as economic satisfaction is at record lows: polling
Global News - Canadians are feeling record low levels of economic optimism and satisfaction in public services like housing and health care, a new analysis of Gallup polling suggests, presenting major challenges for whichever party forms government after the federal election.
Top Conservative Strategist Says Poilievre Needs to Urgently Pivot or he Will Lose
CBC News - One of the country's top Conservative strategists who just helped Ontario Premier Doug Ford win a sizable majority government says Pierre Poilievre urgently needs to make a pivot and start talking more about the issue voters care about most — the U.S. threat — or he risks losing the federal election.
Singh Says NDP Would Waive Sales Tax on Canadian-Made Vehicles
CBC News - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, speaking in Windsor, Ont., on Day 5 of the election campaign, also said he wants federal government vehicles — including for Canada Post and the RCMP — to be Canadian-made.
Poilievre Pledges to Keep Radio-Canada Alive After 'defund the CBC' Promise
National Post - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre committed to preserving Radio-Canada services across the country in a Quebec platform released on Wednesday evening.
NDP Proposes Boost to Untaxed Income Threshold, Removal of GST on 'Essentials'
CTV News - The federal NDP is proposing a series of tax measures to help Canadians deal with the financial impact of U.S. tariffs.
Carney Promises $2B Auto Industry Fund as Trump Hits Sector with Tariffs
CBC News - Homing in once again on the fractured Canada-U.S. relationship, Liberal Leader Mark Carney unveiled a $2-billion proposal to protect Canada's auto industry while in Windsor, Ont., on Wednesday — one of the front lines of the tariff war.
Down in the polls, NDP’s Singh says he’s not going to back down (Copy)
The Globe and Mail - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh acknowledged Tuesday that his party is grappling with significant hurdles in this federal election campaign but insisted he is not going to back down. This is essentially a do-or-die political moment for the NDP Leader, who assumed his position in 2017.
Carney welcomes former minister Sean Fraser’s return to federal politics
The Globe and Mail - Former housing minister Sean Fraser confirmed Tuesday that he will be running for re-election in his Nova Scotia riding after all. His decision comes about three months after he told Canadians he wouldn’t be running again to spend more time with his family.
Campaigns not polls will decide federal election, former northern Ontario politicians say
CBC - Two former politicians and one soon-to-be former politician from across northern Ontario, and across the political spectrum, are cautioning against reading too much into early polling numbers as Canadians march toward the April 28 federal election.
Carney calls Poilievre 'irresponsible' for security clearance refusal after reports of meddling in leadership
CBC - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's refusal to get his security clearance is back in the spotlight on the campaign trail following reports the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) learned that India helped organize support for his leadership bid.
China, Russia, India will likely try to interfere in federal election, task force says
National Post - China, Russia and India can and will try to covertly and illegal influence the ongoing federal election using more sophisticated methods than in 2021 that will be even harder to detect, according to top Canadian security officials.
Polls suggest Carney’s Liberals have widened their lead over Poilievre’s Tories since election call
Toronto Star - Voters in Ontario and Quebec are propelling Mark Carney’s Liberals deep into majority government territory, polls suggest. The Star’s election predictor, the Signal, says the Liberals have widened their lead over Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives in the April 28 vote.
Pierre Poilievre kicks off Conservative election campaign under shadow of Trump’s trade war
The Globe and Mail - Pierre Poilievre ran for the Conservative Party leadership nearly three years ago saying he was running to be prime minister – and on Sunday, he began that bid in earnest with the start of the general election campaign.