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Ousted Liberal MP Chandra Arya barred from running under party’s banner over alleged ties to India

Ousted Liberal MP Chandra Arya barred from running under party’s banner over alleged ties to India

The Liberal Party revoked MP Chandra Arya’s bid to run for the party leadership and his nomination in his own Ottawa riding over alleged foreign-interference concerns involving India, according to a source with top-secret clearance. Mr. Arya took a trip to India last August and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The source said Mr. Arya had not informed the government...

Carney's green funds at Brookfield used Bermuda tax haven to attract investors

Carney's green funds at Brookfield used Bermuda tax haven to attract investors

Liberal Party refuses to answer questions about leader's time in private sector. In his time at Brookfield Asset Management, Liberal...

Stretch between potential April 2 U.S. tariffs and voting day will be ‘critical’ to the election outcome, say political players

Stretch between potential April 2 U.S. tariffs and voting day will be ‘critical’ to the election outcome, say political players

Seizing the momentum amid the United States’ trade war with Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney has called an early election—a...

Has the rise of Carney's Liberals sunk this upstart centrist party?

Has the rise of Carney's Liberals sunk this upstart centrist party?

The Canadian Future Party bills itself as a place for voters disillusioned by Liberals and Conservatives. Dominic Cardy, leader of...

SMT -- Opening Impressions -- Danielle Smith, French Debates, Crowd Size, Tom Mulcair

SMT -- Opening Impressions -- Danielle Smith, French Debates, Crowd Size, Tom Mulcair

It's only been forty eight hours and opening impressions rarely last long, but what about these? How damaging was Danielle...

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How an emerging precarity mindset is impact public opinion and the Canadian election

How an emerging precarity mindset is impact public opinion and the Canadian election

We’re at a turning point in Canadian public opinion: once defined by a scarcity mindset—where rising housing costs, healthcare strains...

Carney Boosts Liberals as Canadian Federal Campaign Begins

Carney Boosts Liberals as Canadian Federal Campaign Begins

Support for the governing Liberal Party has significantly increased since Mark Carney was selected as its leader, a new Research...



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How an emerging precarity mindset is impact public opinion and the Canadian election

How an emerging precarity mindset is impact public opinion and the Canadian election

We’re at a turning point in Canadian public opinion: once defined by a scarcity mindset—where rising housing costs, healthcare strains...

Liberals hold six-point lead over Conservatives: Leger poll

Liberals hold six-point lead over Conservatives: Leger poll

The federal Liberals are pushing further ahead of the Conservatives in voter support, and almost one in two Canadians surveyed...

Polls show Carney’s Liberals have widened their lead over Poilievre’s Tories since election call

Polls show Carney’s Liberals have widened their lead over Poilievre’s Tories since election call

Voters in Ontario and Quebec are propelling Mark Carney’s Liberals deep into majority government territory, polls suggest. The Star’s election...

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Liberals and Conservatives campaign in Quebec, NDP proposes tax measures

Liberals and Conservatives campaign in Quebec, NDP proposes tax measures

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney are shifting their campaigns to Quebec, while the NDP rolls out...

Stretch between potential April 2 U.S. tariffs and voting day will be ‘critical’ to the election outcome, say political players

Stretch between potential April 2 U.S. tariffs and voting day will be ‘critical’ to the election outcome, say political players

Seizing the momentum amid the United States’ trade war with Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney has called an early election—a...

Ousted Liberal MP Chandra Arya barred from running under party’s banner over alleged ties to India

Ousted Liberal MP Chandra Arya barred from running under party’s banner over alleged ties to India

The Liberal Party revoked MP Chandra Arya’s bid to run for the party leadership and his nomination in his own...

Liberals and Conservatives taking their federal election campaigns to Quebec

    Liberals and Conservatives taking their federal election campaigns to Quebec

    Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney are shifting their campaigns to Quebec. Poilievre, who held a rally...

    Has the rise of Carney's Liberals sunk this upstart centrist party?

    Has the rise of Carney's Liberals sunk this upstart centrist party?

    The Canadian Future Party bills itself as a place for voters disillusioned by Liberals and Conservatives. Dominic Cardy, leader of...

    Carney's green funds at Brookfield used Bermuda tax haven to attract investors

    Carney's green funds at Brookfield used Bermuda tax haven to attract investors

    Liberal Party refuses to answer questions about leader's time in private sector. In his time at Brookfield Asset Management, Liberal...

    Campaign Analysis

    Pierre Poilievre vs Pierre Poilievre

    Pierre Poilievre vs Pierre Poilievre

    Pierre Poilievre has been witness to a lot of change over the 21 years he’s served as a member of...

    The NDP is dithering on the fringes of survival

    The NDP is dithering on the fringes of survival

    The NDP has a love affair with losing. Although the Conservatives are fumbling the bag, the New Democrats have no...

    SMT -- Opening Impressions -- Danielle Smith, French Debates, Crowd Size, Tom Mulcair

    SMT -- Opening Impressions -- Danielle Smith, French Debates, Crowd Size, Tom Mulcair

    It's only been forty eight hours and opening impressions rarely last long, but what about these? How damaging was Danielle...

    U.S. provides a warning to Canada: When you elect a clown, you get a circus

    U.S. provides a warning to Canada: When you elect a clown, you get a circus

    First, former United States President Joe Biden was too sleepy. Granted, he is old, but he got rid of student...

    The authors of Canada's 'lost decade' would like another try

    The authors of Canada's 'lost decade' would like another try

    All elections are consequential. But the one just called will be more consequential than most. At a time of self-inflicted...

    When Danielle Smith tried explaining Poilievre to Americans, Canadians heard it too

    When Danielle Smith tried explaining Poilievre to Americans, Canadians heard it too

    Premier saying Conservative leader 'in sync' with Trump rattles both federal and provincial politics. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith came into...

    Policy Announcements

    NDP announces plan to cut taxes for working and middle-class families, not millionaires and billionaires

      NDP announces plan to cut taxes for working and middle-class families, not millionaires and billionaires

      Today, Jagmeet Singh announced a plan to put more money in the pockets of the people who need it most—working...

      Lower Taxes, Secure Retirement for Our Seniors

        Lower Taxes, Secure Retirement for Our Seniors

        Poilievre’s plan allows seniors to earn up to $34,000 tax free (a boost of $10,000 more than at present), allow...

        Liberals to protect Canadian auto workers and stand up against tariffs

          Liberals to protect Canadian auto workers and stand up against tariffs

          President Trump’s tariffs have directly threatened Canada’s auto manufacturing sector. Today, Mark Carney announced a new Liberal plan to protect...

          Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pledges to allow working seniors to earn up to $34,000 tax free
          Liberals release plan to rebuild, reinvest, and rearm the Canadian Armed Forces

            Liberals release plan to rebuild, reinvest, and rearm the Canadian Armed Forces

            Today, Mark Carney announced a new Liberal plan to invest in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and to protect our...

            Mark Carney promises new submarines, more icebreakers, pay-raises for Armed Forces


            Pierre Poilievre vs Pierre Poilievre

            Pierre Poilievre vs Pierre Poilievre

            Pierre Poilievre has been witness to a lot of change over the 21 years he’s served as a member of...

            The NDP is dithering on the fringes of survival

            The NDP is dithering on the fringes of survival

            The NDP has a love affair with losing. Although the Conservatives are fumbling the bag, the New Democrats have no...

            U.S. provides a warning to Canada: When you elect a clown, you get a circus

            U.S. provides a warning to Canada: When you elect a clown, you get a circus

            First, former United States President Joe Biden was too sleepy. Granted, he is old, but he got rid of student...

            The authors of Canada's 'lost decade' would like another try

            The authors of Canada's 'lost decade' would like another try

            All elections are consequential. But the one just called will be more consequential than most. At a time of self-inflicted...

            When Danielle Smith tried explaining Poilievre to Americans, Canadians heard it too

            When Danielle Smith tried explaining Poilievre to Americans, Canadians heard it too

            Premier saying Conservative leader 'in sync' with Trump rattles both federal and provincial politics. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith came into...

            Cynical opportunists or dutiful Canadians? For Liberals MPs who changed their minds about running again, maybe a bit of both

            Cynical opportunists or dutiful Canadians? For Liberals MPs who changed their minds about running again, maybe a bit of both

            It’s a hard line to straddle. Are the Liberal MPs who announced they were heading for the exits when the...

            Globe's India story smears Poilievre with Carney talking points

            Globe's India story smears Poilievre with Carney talking points

            Well, there goes the Globe and Mail. One of the few news outlets in the country that hadn’t been entirely...

            Mark Carney embraces the power of positive campaigning
            Someone in Carney’s campaign made a bad call in pulling out of the TVA French debate

            Someone in Carney’s campaign made a bad call in pulling out of the TVA French debate

            After taking part in many leaders’ debates during the 2015 federal election campaign, I may be in a unique position...

            Thanks to Danielle Smith, Alberta may trump Trump as the big ballot box question

            Thanks to Danielle Smith, Alberta may trump Trump as the big ballot box question

            Mere hours after finalizing his plan to run an election campaign focused on protecting Canada from U.S. President Donald Trump’s...



            Trump Is the Ballot Question—  But Do We Really Understand What’s at Stake?
            Election is now the Liberals' to lose

            Election is now the Liberals' to lose

            The 45th Canadian federal election is the Liberals’ to lose. That’s not a line anyone would have written two months...

            Why this election might be hard to predict

            Why this election might be hard to predict

            In the lead-up to most elections, pollsters and pundits usually have a good idea of what is most likely to...

            Pierre Poilievre’s advantage is slipping rapidly away. So he’s trying something he’s never done before

            Pierre Poilievre’s advantage is slipping rapidly away. So he’s trying something he’s never done before

            Who is that smiling man? Who is that affable fellow with the big grin and the adorable family, the one...

            Danielle Smith's election help isn't helping

            Danielle Smith's election help isn't helping

            Pierre Poilievre must wake up in the morning and wonder what it will take to get Alberta Premier Danielle Smith...

            Can't understand uproar over Smith's early March interview on Breitbart

            Can't understand uproar over Smith's early March interview on Breitbart

            Smith has continued to pursue a diplomatic course with the Trump administration, quietly building contacts that might influence the U.S...

            Charging politicians for news coverage could set a dangerous precedent

            Charging politicians for news coverage could set a dangerous precedent

            Should a political party pay for news coverage? That’s the bizarre question that was put to the party leaders by...

            For Doug Ford, Mark Carney will always be a better partner than Pierre Poilievre

            For Doug Ford, Mark Carney will always be a better partner than Pierre Poilievre

            It’s democratic déjà vu all over again. For the second time this year, Ontario voters are picking a homegrown leader...

            Conservatives look like they're being outfoxed by Carney

            Conservatives look like they're being outfoxed by Carney

            Instead of a smooth launch to get the campaign rolling, Conservatives found themselves hurtling backwards at pace

            Did Danielle Smith lobby the U.S. to help Pierre Poilievre? Sure looks like it
            Mark Carney is offering voters the other guy’s ideas, without the other guy

            Mark Carney is offering voters the other guy’s ideas, without the other guy

            If the last near-decade has proven any adage true, it’s that the Liberals are terrible at governing, but exceptional at...

            Smith's cosy ties in U.S. wrecked Poilievre campaign opening

            Smith's cosy ties in U.S. wrecked Poilievre campaign opening

            If Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives have one goal today, it should be to get Danielle Smith to stay home and shut...

            Trump’s threat to Canada means this election must be a choice between the Liberals and Conservatives

            Trump’s threat to Canada means this election must be a choice between the Liberals and Conservatives

            With the campaign officially started, Canadians are about to experience something more akin to what we see south of the...

            Another Election About Trade and Sovereignty, but Not Quite Déja Vu

            Another Election About Trade and Sovereignty, but Not Quite Déja Vu

            After months of prime ministerial departure and succession drama, of bilateral chaos, avoidable economic uncertainty, and a spit-take reversal in...

            Poilievre Finally Gets the Election He’s Been Dying For. But Is It Too Late?

            Poilievre Finally Gets the Election He’s Been Dying For. But Is It Too Late?

            The “Canada Is Broken” candidate faces a changed national mood. RICHARD LIVES in a pup tent in downtown Ottawa, next...

            Danielle Smith’s Trump talk threatens Pierre Poilievre’s chances to win

            Danielle Smith’s Trump talk threatens Pierre Poilievre’s chances to win

            Pierre Poilievre has a problem, and her name is Danielle Smith. The Alberta premier has become a thorn in the...

            For Danielle Smith, a Liberal win is just as scary as Trump’s tariffs

            For Danielle Smith, a Liberal win is just as scary as Trump’s tariffs

            So much for Team Canada. Mark Carney may want all the premiers united behind him, but Alberta’s Danielle Smith has...

            Liberals and Conservatives campaign in Quebec, NDP proposes tax measures

            Liberals and Conservatives campaign in Quebec, NDP proposes tax measures

            Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney are shifting their campaigns to Quebec, while the NDP rolls out...

            Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pledges to allow working seniors to earn up to $34,000 tax free
            Liberals and Conservatives taking their federal election campaigns to Quebec

              Liberals and Conservatives taking their federal election campaigns to Quebec

              Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney are shifting their campaigns to Quebec. Poilievre, who held a rally...

              The feds raised doubts about a climate scientist’s LNG research. He says they sounded like fossil fuel lobbyists

              The feds raised doubts about a climate scientist’s LNG research. He says they sounded like fossil fuel lobbyists

              Which is worse for the climate — coal or LNG? After a study found LNG is worse than coal, internal...



              Donald Trump may impose escalating tariff levels, and Canada could be on the lower end: Sources

              Donald Trump may impose escalating tariff levels, and Canada could be on the lower end: Sources

              Canada could be on the lower end of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened global tariffs next week, the Star has...

              Carney apologizes to Montreal massacre survivor running for Liberals after getting name and school wrong

              Carney apologizes to Montreal massacre survivor running for Liberals after getting name and school wrong

              Liberal Leader Mark Carney named the wrong university as the site of the 1989 Montreal massacre on Tuesday — and...

              Poilievre says he won leadership ‘fair and square’ despite allegations of India’s meddling

              Poilievre says he won leadership ‘fair and square’ despite allegations of India’s meddling

              National security leaks are rare in Canada. They’re even more rare during fraught election campaigns. So the allegations, delivered by...

              CSIS alleges India organized support for Poilievre’s 2022 Conservative leadership bid

              CSIS alleges India organized support for Poilievre’s 2022 Conservative leadership bid

              Agents of India and their proxies allegedly meddled in the 2022 election of Pierre Poilievre as Conservative Party Leader as...

              Canada freezes Tesla’s $43-million rebate payments, bars it from future rebates because of tariffs

              Canada freezes Tesla’s $43-million rebate payments, bars it from future rebates because of tariffs

              Canada has frozen $43 million in payments to Tesla pending a line-by-line investigation into its last-minute surge in EV rebate...

              Amid calls to cancel, Alberta's Smith stands by plan to go to U.S. fundraiser

              Amid calls to cancel, Alberta's Smith stands by plan to go to U.S. fundraiser

              Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her plan to fly to Florida to appear at an event alongside a far-right...

              Liberal MP Sean Fraser changes mind, will seek re-election

              Liberal MP Sean Fraser changes mind, will seek re-election

              Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Sean Fraser is cancelling his plans to retire from politics and will announce today...

              Beijing's envoy calls for more trade with Canada as U.S. trade war continues

              Beijing's envoy calls for more trade with Canada as U.S. trade war continues

              Beijing's ambassador to Canada says China is interested in stepping up trade with Ottawa as the U.S. continues to pursue...

              Carney’s ‘decisive’ first week as prime minister may determine if he gets to stay post-election, say strategists

              Carney’s ‘decisive’ first week as prime minister may determine if he gets to stay post-election, say strategists

              Mark Carney's first nine days as prime minister were jam-packed, but he can't keep coasting on the quick and easy...

              Carney says export taxes an option in trade war and he wants serious talks with Trump, ‘not theatre’

              Carney says export taxes an option in trade war and he wants serious talks with Trump, ‘not theatre’

              Prime Minister Mark Carney says export taxes on shipments remain an option for retaliation in an escalating Canada-U.S. trade war...

              Mark Carney promises new submarines, more icebreakers, pay-raises for Armed Forces
              Toronto councillor Jennifer McKelvie to run for federal Liberals in Ajax

                Toronto councillor Jennifer McKelvie to run for federal Liberals in Ajax

                Toronto city councillor Jennifer McKelvie is running as the federal Liberal candidate in Ajax.

                Liberals hold six-point lead over Conservatives: Leger poll

                Liberals hold six-point lead over Conservatives: Leger poll

                The federal Liberals are pushing further ahead of the Conservatives in voter support, and almost one in two Canadians surveyed...

                Polls show Carney’s Liberals have widened their lead over Poilievre’s Tories since election call

                Polls show Carney’s Liberals have widened their lead over Poilievre’s Tories since election call

                Voters in Ontario and Quebec are propelling Mark Carney’s Liberals deep into majority government territory, polls suggest. The Star’s election...

                Trump Is the Ballot Question— But Do We Really Understand What’s at Stake?

                Trump Is the Ballot Question— But Do We Really Understand What’s at Stake?

                Everyone seems agreed that the ballot question in this election is which leader can best deal with Trump. But that’s...

                Carney slams Poilievre's 'irresponsible' lack of security clearance after reports India meddled in leadership

                Carney slams Poilievre's 'irresponsible' lack of security clearance after reports India meddled in leadership

                Conservative leader has long rejected calls to go through the process, claiming it would muzzle him. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's...

                Carney Proposes Raises for Canada Military to Bolster Recruitment

                Carney Proposes Raises for Canada Military to Bolster Recruitment

                Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government would give raises to the armed forces, speed up the acquisition of military...

                Poilievre faces ‘balancing act’ between Conservative MAGA support and anti-Trump Canadian sentiment: ‘they’re definitely not going to do interviews talking about why they like Donald Trump’

                Poilievre faces ‘balancing act’ between Conservative MAGA support and anti-Trump Canadian sentiment: ‘they’re definitely not going to do interviews talking about why they like Donald Trump’

                A Conservative source told The Hill Times that 'at least 75 per cent' of Conservative MPs, most from Western Canada...

                Premiers’ Performance: The Trump bump? Most provincial leaders see approval rise amid U.S. threats

                  Premiers’ Performance: The Trump bump? Most provincial leaders see approval rise amid U.S. threats

                  Trade war with the U.S. has caused not only federal political upheaval, but provincial turmoil as well. That is perhaps...

                  Carney declines French TVA debate, but official debates are on for April 16 and 17 in Montreal

                  Carney declines French TVA debate, but official debates are on for April 16 and 17 in Montreal

                  Liberal Leader Mark Carney has declined to participate in a French-language debate with the other federal party leaders on TVA...

                  Canada studies how to join Ukraine peacekeeping force — including end to training mission in country

                  Canada studies how to join Ukraine peacekeeping force — including end to training mission in country

                  Detailed planning​ for a potential "coalition of the willing" peacekeeping mission to Ukraine is expected to kick off this week...

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                  The State of Service Report

                  The State of Service Report

                  Our government created the Citizens’ Services portfolio in 2023 to champion service delivery excellence and to improve government efficiency. This...

                  Why we shouldn’t boo the American anthem

                  Why we shouldn’t boo the American anthem

                  It’s understandable that Canadians are angry. With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the United States has...


                  Republicans eye actions against the courts and judges as Trump rails against rulings

                  Republicans eye actions against the courts and judges as Trump rails against rulings

                  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Angry over the crush of court rulings against the Trump administration, Republicans in Congress are trying to...

                  Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as a minor 'glitch'

                  Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as a minor 'glitch'

                  WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed the texting of sensitive plans for a military strike against Yemen's...

                  Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat that included a journalist

                  Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat that included a journalist

                  Top national security officials for President Donald Trumptexted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat...

                  Trump says countries that buy Venezuelan oil will face 25% tariff

                  Trump says countries that buy Venezuelan oil will face 25% tariff

                  WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Monday he would be placing a 25% tariff on all imports from any...

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                  Tesla sales fall by 49% in Europe even as the electric vehicle market grows

                  Tesla sales fall by 49% in Europe even as the electric vehicle market grows

                  FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- European sales of Tesla electric vehicles tumbled 49% in the first two months of the year...

                  Weekslong lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America

                  Weekslong lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America

                  SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Lennon Tyler and her German fiance often took road trips to Mexico when he vacationed in...

                  White House says Trump, Putin will seek limited ceasefire on energy, infrastructure in Ukraine war

                    White House says Trump, Putin will seek limited ceasefire on energy, infrastructure in Ukraine war

                    U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to seek a limited ceasefire...

                    'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

                    'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

                    Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid...

                    Trump and Putin will speak this week on Russia-Ukraine war, US envoy says

                    Trump and Putin will speak this week on Russia-Ukraine war, US envoy says

                    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week...

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                    Information and Communication Infrastructure Resiliency: Canada’s Invisible Security Risk

                    Information and Communication Infrastructure Resiliency: Canada’s Invisible Security Risk

                    The onslaught of President Donald Trump’s tariffs has pushed economic security to the forefront of the upcoming federal election. The...


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                    How the rich captured a Canadian prime minister: Part II

                    How the rich captured a Canadian prime minister: Part II

                    Peter Larkin launched King’s fund with $25,000 of his own cash, deposited Sept. 22, 1925 at the Old Colony Trust...

                    Day 1 - They're off!

                    Day 1 - They're off!

                    Now that the election is called, time to riff from that part of my bio that says “campaign manager” and...

                    How the rich captured a Canadian prime minister: Part I

                    How the rich captured a Canadian prime minister: Part I

                    Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin and Donald Trump’s White House have shown how political leaders who bond with billionaires can be toxic...

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                    To Get Clearance Or Not Get Clearance, That Is The Question.

                      To Get Clearance Or Not Get Clearance, That Is The Question.

                      Day 3 on the campaign trail!

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                        Game changer

                        No time to wait for Stephen Carter. Zain and Corey assemble to talk about Pierre Poilievre's big swing.

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                          Is This Anything?

                          David Herle, Scott Reid, Jordan Leichnitz, and Kory Teneycke provide insights on the latest in Canadian politics.

                          Poilievre Faces Questions Over Alleged Foreign Interference

                            Poilievre Faces Questions Over Alleged Foreign Interference

                            The campaign managers panel, Michele Cadario (Liberal), Jordan Paquet (Conservative) and Cheryl Oates (NDP) talk about the issue of alleged...