OTTAWA — Federal party leaders are starting the second full weekend of the federal election campaign at opposite ends of the country. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in B.C. while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in Atlantic Canada. Singh is set to make an announcement in St. John’s in the …
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FIRST READING: The Liberals may have just lost their most winning issue
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa, ON. on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Photo by Bryan Passifiume/Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network First Reading is a Canadian politics newsletter that throughout the 2025 election will be a daily digest of campaign goings-on, …
Read More »As U.S. tariffs roil markets, Canadian businesses build on European ties at world trade fair
Thousands of businesses convened on Hanover Germany this week for one of the largest industrial technology fairs in the world at a time when many nations, including Canada, are trying to adapt to U.S. tariffs and protectionism. Thousands of companies, including 250 from Canada, take part in German trade fair. …
Read More »Lorne Gunter: Smith needs to let Alberta’s collective outrage set the autonomy agenda
Premier Danielle Smith outlined the Alberta Sovereignty Within A United Canada Act in November 2023. Photo by David Bloom /Postmedia file According to calculations by Vancouver’s Fraser Institute, between 2007 and 2022 Alberta and Albertans sent $245 billion more to the federal government than the federal government sent back to this province …
Read More »Carney, Singh pledge support for CBC to defend sovereignty, fight misinformation
OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney and the NDP’s Jagmeet Singh expressed support Friday for federal spending to ensure a strong national public broadcaster, a notion Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre dismissed as something Canada simply can’t afford. On the federal election trail, Carney and Singh each said a healthy CBC/Radio-Canada …
Read More »Western NDP candidates focus on their ground game — and keeping their seats
The polls haven’t been kind to Jagmeet Singh’s NDP so far in this election. But New Democrats sometimes put out a ground game capable of beating those expectations. CBC News spoke to four incumbents from Western Canada who explained why they remain confident. Seat projections suggest caucus could be cut …
Read More »Carney rates his French, Poilievre opposes Quebec secularism law: What emerged from ‘Cinq chefs’
French-speaking Canadians got a first taste of how the five main federal party leaders defend their platforms beyond U.S. tariff threats in the span of two hours Thursday night on Radio-Canada’s Cinq chefs, une élection program. Trump, the economy and the French language take centre stage. French-speaking Canadians got a …
Read More »‘Dumbfounded and disgusted’: Canada’s car capital grapples with Trump tariffs
A long-awaited tariff announcement from U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday spurred confusion and concern in Canada’s automotive capital. Confusion remains, says the union representing workers at a key Ford engine plant. A long-awaited tariff announcement from U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday spurred confusion and concern in Canada’s automotive …
Read More »Suffering from a case of tariff whiplash? Here’s what you need to know
The Trump administration announced a new suite of trade measures on dozens of countries Wednesday. Here are answers to some frequently asked tariff questions. Canada was spared any new tariffs from Trump, but still faces challenges with auto sector levies. The Trump administration announced a new suite of trade measures …
Read More »Election 2025: Everything you need to know to register to vote and cast your ballot
Here’s everything you need to know about how to register to vote and exercise your democratic right. Election day is April 28, but there are several ways to vote ahead of time. Voting in the Canadian federal election, explained CBC’s Avneet Dhillon breaks down everything you need to know about …
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