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Poilievre needs to ‘bomb the bridge’ of Carney’s credibility to win one of Canada’s ‘most consequential’ elections, say political players

Poilievre needs to ‘bomb the bridge’ of Carney’s credibility to win one of Canada’s ‘most consequential’ elections, say political players

As one of the “most consequential” election campaigns enters its third week, the Liberals are leading in the polls, and if the Conservatives hope to win, they will need to seriously undermine Mark Carney’s credibility—much like Brian Mulroney’s Tories did to John Turner’s Liberals in the 1988 campaign.

Former Conservative B.C. candidate says party removed him over past podcast comments

Former Conservative B.C. candidate says party removed him over past podcast comments

Real estate agent Lourence Singh says he was told his remarks about China didn't align with party's principles A former Conservative candidate in the Metro Vancouver riding of New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville says he was removed from the party's slate because of comments he made about the Chinese government in a podcast four years ago. Lourence Singh, a real estate agent who...

Liberals’ lead over Conservatives narrows further as ‘more of a horse race emerges’: Nanos tracking

Liberals’ lead over Conservatives narrows further as ‘more of a horse race emerges’: Nanos tracking

The federal Liberals’ advantage over the Conservatives has narrowed to five points on Day 16 of the federal election campaign.A three-day rolling sample by Nanos Research ending April 6 has the Liberals at 43 per cent over the Conservatives who are at 38 per cent nationally.

Former Liberal justice minister endorses Bloc Québécois's Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe

Former Liberal justice minister endorses Bloc Québécois's Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe

Irwin Cotler calls Brunelle-Duceppe an outstanding MP on social media. Former Liberal justice minister and internationally renowned human rights expert Irwin Cotler says Bloc Québécois candidate Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe deserves support this election, regardless of his political affiliation. In a social media post endorsing the incumbent MP on Friday, Cotler said that Brunelle-Duceppe has been "an outstanding member of Parliament, a...

Liberal Leader Carney pokes at Alberta Premier Smith at first Western campaign stop

    Liberal Leader Carney pokes at Alberta Premier Smith at first Western campaign stop

    Liberal Leader Mark Carney is starting off his Western Canada campaign stops by drawing a contrast with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Carney arrived late Sunday in Victoria, his first stop in Western Canada, where he is expected to spend a significant amount of the third week of the federal campaign. He told supporters at a community hall in Victoria that...



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    National Tracker: Liberals 45%, Conservatives 39%

    National Tracker: Liberals 45%, Conservatives 39%

    A new poll by Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), the industry association representing Canada’s non-official language newspapers, TV, radio, and online news media, finds the Liberals leading with 45% (+1) to the Conservatives 39% (no change). The rolling survey, conducted from April 4 to April 6, 2025, used interactive voice response technology...

    LPC 42.8, CPC 37.7, NDP 7.9, BQ 6.7, GP 2.8, PPC 1.6 (Tracking ending April 6, 2025)

    LPC 42.8, CPC 37.7, NDP 7.9, BQ 6.7, GP 2.8, PPC 1.6 (Tracking ending April 6, 2025)

    The CTV-Globe and Mail/Nanos nightly federal election tracking conducted by Nanos Research surveys 1,200 Canadians aged 18 years and over three days (400 interviews each day). Respondents are all randomly recruited through a dual-frame (cell- and land-line) RDD sample using live agents. Three quarters of the sample are administered the questionnaire by telephone and one quarter is administered the same...

    Canadian Federal Election Daily Tracker Poll, Day 15

      Canadian Federal Election Daily Tracker Poll, Day 15

      The analysis in this report is based on results of a survey conducted from Friday, April 4th to Sunday, April 6th, 2025, among a sample of 1240 adults, 18 years of age or older, living in Canada. The survey was conducted using text message invite to complete an online survey. The survey is intended to represent the voting population in...

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      Liberals’ lead over Conservatives narrows further as ‘more of a horse race emerges’: Nanos tracking

      Liberals’ lead over Conservatives narrows further as ‘more of a horse race emerges’: Nanos tracking

      The federal Liberals’ advantage over the Conservatives has narrowed to five points on Day 16 of the federal election campaign.A three-day rolling sample by Nanos Research ending April 6 has the Liberals at 43 per cent over the Conservatives who are at 38 per cent nationally.

      Liberal Leader Carney pokes at Alberta Premier Smith at first Western campaign stop

        Liberal Leader Carney pokes at Alberta Premier Smith at first Western campaign stop

        Liberal Leader Mark Carney is starting off his Western Canada campaign stops by drawing a contrast with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Carney arrived late Sunday in Victoria, his first stop in Western Canada, where he is expected to spend a significant amount of the third week of the federal campaign. He told supporters at a community hall in Victoria that...

        Former Conservative B.C. candidate says party removed him over past podcast comments

        Former Conservative B.C. candidate says party removed him over past podcast comments

        Real estate agent Lourence Singh says he was told his remarks about China didn't align with party's principles A former Conservative candidate in the Metro Vancouver riding of New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville says he was removed from the party's slate because of comments he made about the Chinese government in a podcast four years ago. Lourence Singh, a real estate agent who...

        Poilievre needs to ‘bomb the bridge’ of Carney’s credibility to win one of Canada’s ‘most consequential’ elections, say political players

        Poilievre needs to ‘bomb the bridge’ of Carney’s credibility to win one of Canada’s ‘most consequential’ elections, say political players

        As one of the “most consequential” election campaigns enters its third week, the Liberals are leading in the polls, and if the Conservatives hope to win, they will need to seriously undermine Mark Carney’s credibility—much like Brian Mulroney’s Tories did to John Turner’s Liberals in the 1988 campaign.

        Pierre Poilievre's record on Indigenous rights concerns advocates

        Pierre Poilievre's record on Indigenous rights concerns advocates

        In an election ad, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to a bust of John A. Macdonald about the importance of developing national projects like the Canadian Pacific Railway."What do you think, prime minister? Could you get the railway built today?" Poilievre asks the bust.

        Will Mark Carney’s early missteps cost him crucial votes?

        Will Mark Carney’s early missteps cost him crucial votes?

        As Mark Carney enters week three of his campaign to be prime minister, the festering issues of foreign interference and corporate tax havens have exposed vulnerabilities in the Liberal Party and its leader, as he swings through British Columbia. Last Sunday, Carney stepped off his newly branded Liberal plane with his wife, Diana Fox Carney, at his side. She would...

        Campaign Analysis

        Carney is clearly the most qualified candidate to take on Trump

        Carney is clearly the most qualified candidate to take on Trump

        Even if Trump is using tariffs to negotiate better deals with trading partners, that process could take up the rest of his presidency. After all, he has levied punitive tariffs against scores of countries. If these countries want to negotiate an exemption or a carveout, they will have to stand in a very long line to get to the president.

        Pierre Poilievre is a much better politician than Mark Carney. The Conservatives might lose anyway

        Pierre Poilievre is a much better politician than Mark Carney. The Conservatives might lose anyway

        It can be easy to forget, following the news, that Mark Carney, the leader of the Liberal party and the odds-on favourite to win the 2025 federal election, has never done this before. He has never won a local council race. He didn’t serve on his school board. He isn’t a sitting MP. Carney’s resume outside of politics is unimpeachable...

        Poilievre the preacher aims to keep the converted fired up for election day

        Poilievre the preacher aims to keep the converted fired up for election day

        It was the end of a long day, but Pierre Poilievre had more energy in the evening than in the morning. “Wow, what a wonderful crowd,” the Conservative Leader said in Oshawa, Ont., as he quickly stepped onto a two-foot-high platform in an airplane hangar and went into his slogans. “Who’s ready to axe some taxes?” he said at the...

        We, the media, haven’t done enough to explain how devastating foreign interference can be for individual Canadians

        We, the media, haven’t done enough to explain how devastating foreign interference can be for individual Canadians

        The bizarre end—for now, anyway—of the political career of outgoing Liberal MP Paul Chiang got a lot of attention last week, and you can see why. It was newsy. It was germane to two major political questions: which party is better placed to tackle foreign interference, and also, Mark Carney’s surefootedness as a new and largely untested political leader. In...

        One Country, Three Elections: This Election Isn't About Trump for Everyone

        One Country, Three Elections: This Election Isn't About Trump for Everyone

        My nephew Julian is eight. He doesn’t watch the news, doesn’t read newspapers, and hasn’t even heard of Peter Mansbridge. But two months ago, he marched into the kitchen and told my sister, with full conviction, “Carbon Tax Carney. If Carney wins, Canada loses.” Word for word. The line from a Conservative ad he saw on YouTube. He has no...

        Questions that should be asked at the political leaders’ debates

        Questions that should be asked at the political leaders’ debates

        The 2025 election leaders’ debates are set for April 16-17, and speech writers are furiously writing and rewriting blurbs in anticipation. The election is necessarily focused on “the Tangerine’s” tantrums in the south, and the impacts on this country. But we can do better than run a one-issue election. Here are a set of questions that could spark some depth...

        Policy Announcements

        NDP to end landlord money grabs and bring in national rent control

          NDP to end landlord money grabs and bring in national rent control

          Today, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced a plan to fight soaring rents and protect renters, starting by implementing national rent control—a policy that will stop predatory corporate landlords that profiteer off people’s homes with unfair and unreasonable rent increases. "No one should lose their home because their landlord wants to double the rent,” said Singh. “New Democrats will take a...

          Mark Carney’s Liberals to cover costs of apprenticeship training for skilled trades workers

            Mark Carney’s Liberals to cover costs of apprenticeship training for skilled trades workers

            In the face of President Trump’s tariffs, we need to build Canada strong. That starts by supporting our workers. The work of bricklayers, crane operators, welders, and others are essential in building the future of Canada – and a Mark Carney government will invest in their futures. Today, Mark Carney announced a plan to cover apprenticeship training costs of up...

            Singh pledges federal action to give every Canadian access to a family doctor by 2030

              Singh pledges federal action to give every Canadian access to a family doctor by 2030

              Today, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh laid out a plan to ensure every Canadian has a family doctor addressing the worsening shortage in primary care that has left nearly seven million Canadians without a family physician. “The Canada we are proud of was built by people who believe that health care should be there for you when you need it—not just...

              Mark Carney’s Liberals to protect Canada’s national identity by strengthening CBC/Radio-Canada

                Mark Carney’s Liberals to protect Canada’s national identity by strengthening CBC/Radio-Canada

                Montreal, QC – Today, Mark Carney announced a new Liberal plan to protect our Canadian identity by strengthening CBC/Radio-Canada. In this time of crisis, protecting our identity is a critical part of keeping Canada strong.

                Poilievre To Cut Red Tape by 25%, Bring in Two-for-One Law

                  Poilievre To Cut Red Tape by 25%, Bring in Two-for-One Law

                  Today, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced his plan to eliminate 25 percent of all red tape within his first two years as Prime Minister. This will significantly ease the administrative burden on taxpayers and businesses, waking up our economy from the red tape-induced slumber it has been in after a Lost Liberal Decade. Poilievre will introduce a ‘two-for-one’ law mandating...

                  Poilievre Pledges Tougher Sentencing for Intimate Partner Violence

                    Poilievre Pledges Tougher Sentencing for Intimate Partner Violence

                    Today, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced his plan to address the epidemic of intimate partner violence. Poilievre will keep abusers off the street and behind bars to protect the most vulnerable Canadians.



                    Carney is clearly the most qualified candidate to take on Trump

                    Carney is clearly the most qualified candidate to take on Trump

                    Even if Trump is using tariffs to negotiate better deals with trading partners, that process could take up the rest of his presidency. After all, he has levied punitive tariffs against scores of countries. If these countries want to negotiate an exemption or a carveout, they will have to stand in a very long line to get to the president.

                    Pierre Poilievre is a much better politician than Mark Carney. The Conservatives might lose anyway

                    Pierre Poilievre is a much better politician than Mark Carney. The Conservatives might lose anyway

                    It can be easy to forget, following the news, that Mark Carney, the leader of the Liberal party and the odds-on favourite to win the 2025 federal election, has never done this before. He has never won a local council race. He didn’t serve on his school board. He isn’t a sitting MP. Carney’s resume outside of politics is unimpeachable...

                    Poilievre the preacher aims to keep the converted fired up for election day

                    Poilievre the preacher aims to keep the converted fired up for election day

                    It was the end of a long day, but Pierre Poilievre had more energy in the evening than in the morning. “Wow, what a wonderful crowd,” the Conservative Leader said in Oshawa, Ont., as he quickly stepped onto a two-foot-high platform in an airplane hangar and went into his slogans. “Who’s ready to axe some taxes?” he said at the...

                    We, the media, haven’t done enough to explain how devastating foreign interference can be for individual Canadians

                    We, the media, haven’t done enough to explain how devastating foreign interference can be for individual Canadians

                    The bizarre end—for now, anyway—of the political career of outgoing Liberal MP Paul Chiang got a lot of attention last week, and you can see why. It was newsy. It was germane to two major political questions: which party is better placed to tackle foreign interference, and also, Mark Carney’s surefootedness as a new and largely untested political leader. In...

                    One Country, Three Elections: This Election Isn't About Trump for Everyone

                    One Country, Three Elections: This Election Isn't About Trump for Everyone

                    My nephew Julian is eight. He doesn’t watch the news, doesn’t read newspapers, and hasn’t even heard of Peter Mansbridge. But two months ago, he marched into the kitchen and told my sister, with full conviction, “Carbon Tax Carney. If Carney wins, Canada loses.” Word for word. The line from a Conservative ad he saw on YouTube. He has no...

                    Questions that should be asked at the political leaders’ debates

                    Questions that should be asked at the political leaders’ debates

                    The 2025 election leaders’ debates are set for April 16-17, and speech writers are furiously writing and rewriting blurbs in anticipation. The election is necessarily focused on “the Tangerine’s” tantrums in the south, and the impacts on this country. But we can do better than run a one-issue election. Here are a set of questions that could spark some depth...

                    Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre are being forced to learn on the job — and it shows

                    Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre are being forced to learn on the job — and it shows

                    Matt Gurney: I want to ask you a specific question about the campaign — a few different parts of it, really. But I want to lead with a broader question, just as a vibe check. Does this feel like an election yet? I have to say, it doesn’t to me. It’s my job to follow this stuff. I do! But...

                    It’s dangerous to frame Canada’s election around what Donald Trump wants

                    It’s dangerous to frame Canada’s election around what Donald Trump wants

                    In a normal election campaign, the ballot-box question would revolve around what voters want.But Canada is not in a normal campaign, and a lot of time is being spent in this one focused on what Donald Trump might want.

                    There is only one way for Canada to deal with Donald Trump

                    There is only one way for Canada to deal with Donald Trump

                    A few weeks ago, I argued that the strongest political opposition to Donald Trump resided right here in Canada.Turns out, that’s an increasingly dangerous place to be.

                    A Laurentian mayor may be a harbinger of a Liberal breakthrough in rural Quebec

                    A Laurentian mayor may be a harbinger of a Liberal breakthrough in rural Quebec

                    The Bloc Québécois had expected to easily win a new riding in the Laurentians North of Montreal. The ‘Carney effect’ is being felt even in those parts of the province where the Liberals haven’t won a seat in years. Tim Watchorn is the mayor of the beautiful Laurentian village of Morin Heights. This is my neck of the woods and...



                    Carney says he's for Alberta — the crap detector alarm goes off

                    Carney says he's for Alberta — the crap detector alarm goes off

                    'I resile to no one in terms of my understanding of the West,' says Liberal Leader Mark Carney, leading people to rush for the closest dictionary.

                    Only Poilievre and Conservatives unequivocally condemn antisemitism

                    Only Poilievre and Conservatives unequivocally condemn antisemitism

                    It's ironic that the strongest defenders of Canada's Jewish community are the Conservatives, who the Liberals often accuse of conspiring with neo-Nazis and white supremacists

                    Trump has Canadian voters tuned in. But on election day, who will turn out?
                    What's the state of the race at the end of election Week 2? | Power & Politics

                    What's the state of the race at the end of election Week 2? | Power & Politics

                    The CBC's Olivia Stefanovich, Evan Dyer and David Thurton report from the road with the main parties as Week 2 of the campaign draws down. Our panel of party insiders also discusses how parties are positioning themselves and attacking each other.

                    Why Canada Fell Out of Love with Justin Trudeau

                    Why Canada Fell Out of Love with Justin Trudeau

                    He promised sunny ways but left behind a divided country. THE MORNING AFTER leading the Liberal Party to a stunning come-from-behind majority in 2015, Justin Trudeau, prime minister–in–waiting, showed up at a Montreal Metro station. He was there to greet surprised commuters and, in many cases, share his gratitude for the victory. A cynic might have dismissed it as staged...

                    A new ballot question: How should Canada define its relationship with the U.S.?

                    A new ballot question: How should Canada define its relationship with the U.S.?

                    In these disorienting days, Canadian leaders are responding in real time to a deeply uncertain world. On the day the president of the United States launched a global trade war, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith chose to look on the bright side. The United States, she wrote, had decided to "uphold the majority of the free trade agreement … between our...

                    Pierre Poilievre spurned Brian Mulroney’s advice, and is paying the price
                    Who Has the Best Housing Plan?

                    Who Has the Best Housing Plan?

                    I hope everyone had a pleasant Liberation Day. I’m coming to you from overcast Kingston, Ontario, where Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is campaigning. All party leaders have spent the past 24 hours scrambling to respond to Donald Trump’s quixotic tariff announcement — which, conspicuously, left out Canada and Mexico. While we still face a litany of sector-specific tariffs, everyone is...

                    Canada’s Bigger-Boat Election

                    Canada’s Bigger-Boat Election

                    In the 1975 Spielberg summer blockbuster Jaws, a line that had become a running on-set joke about the stinginess of producers Richard Zanuck and David Brown in failing to supply a boat big enough to assist the film’s shooting barge made its way into the final cut, becoming one of the most quoted, and misquoted, lines in movie history. “You’re...

                    Pierre Poilievre has a problem with women. Mark Carney has a problem with men

                    Pierre Poilievre has a problem with women. Mark Carney has a problem with men

                    It is nearly impossible to win a federal election unless you are able to attract two key constituencies of “swing voters” — blue collar workers and new Canadians.This formula has been the key to the Liberals’ success and the Conservatives’ failure in the last three federal elections and has reshaped how all parties campaign.

                    5 reasons Canada should keep calm and carry on amid Trump tariff chaos

                    5 reasons Canada should keep calm and carry on amid Trump tariff chaos

                    In late June 1939, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Information produced three posters to boost domestic morale and focus the public anxiety about the war around them and the anticipated coming invasion.One poster read “Freedom is In Peril / Defend It With All Your Might.” A second poster read “Your Courage, Your Cheerfulness, Your Resolution Will Bring Us Victory.”

                    Mark Carney will not make Canada more prosperous
                    On the Trail of Pierre the ‘Ripper’

                    On the Trail of Pierre the ‘Ripper’

                    Historian and journalist Mark Bourrie writes, “This book is about how Canada made its own version of Donald Trump, albeit with fewer guns and less rioting, but with lots of trucks and lies.” Around the world extreme right-wing leaders are coming to power, authoritarians who offer “easy and simple answers to complicated questions.” Aggressive people see an opportunity, and COVID...

                    Is there a Carney multiplier effect?

                    Is there a Carney multiplier effect?

                    Liberal fortunes today are clearly in the hands of their leader Mark Carney - For every one point ballot box advantage today is a two point advantage on the preferred PM tracking.

                    Trump’s tariffs are what he says they are: weapons of blunt-force, wrong-headed protectionism
                    If Trump shuts up now, Conservatives have a shot at regaining edge

                    If Trump shuts up now, Conservatives have a shot at regaining edge

                    Pity poor Pierre Poilievre.You study your whole life for an exam only to find out at the last minute that the subject has changed and that your fellow student, your rival for class president from next door, is a subject matter expert. Talk about rotten luck.

                    Pierre Poilievre has a women problem

                    Pierre Poilievre has a women problem

                    Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre caused a bit of a stir online this week when he gave a shoutout to the enfeebled ovaries (and low-motile sperm) of this great nation when addressing millennials’ struggle to enter the housing market. “We will not forget,” he said, during a campaign stop in New Brunswick, “that young 36-year-old couple whose biological clock is running...

                    More market turmoil

                    More market turmoil

                    The hard part about conflict is finding an exit ramp once it starts. It's as true for schoolyard fist fights as it is for global trade wars. As the global order the world spent 70 years building up started to unravel last week, I found myself wondering what the path to de-escalation will look like. Stephen Gordon, an economics professor...

                    Carney's firm Brookfield has been accused of breaching Indigenous rights in 4 countries

                    Carney's firm Brookfield has been accused of breaching Indigenous rights in 4 countries

                    Allegations in Brazil, Canada, Colombia and U.S. involve dams, wind farm, other operations. Under Mark Carney's leadership, global investment firm Brookfield was accused of breaching Indigenous rights or harming the environment in at least four countries, CBC Indigenous has found. Carney, who is running for prime minister as Liberal leader, spent more than four years as vice chair and then...

                    Pierre Poilievre's record on Indigenous rights concerns advocates

                    Pierre Poilievre's record on Indigenous rights concerns advocates

                    In an election ad, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to a bust of John A. Macdonald about the importance of developing national projects like the Canadian Pacific Railway."What do you think, prime minister? Could you get the railway built today?" Poilievre asks the bust.

                    Will Mark Carney’s early missteps cost him crucial votes?

                    Will Mark Carney’s early missteps cost him crucial votes?

                    As Mark Carney enters week three of his campaign to be prime minister, the festering issues of foreign interference and corporate tax havens have exposed vulnerabilities in the Liberal Party and its leader, as he swings through British Columbia. Last Sunday, Carney stepped off his newly branded Liberal plane with his wife, Diana Fox Carney, at his side. She would...



                    Tariffs on Canadian goods having a 'devastating effect,' U.S. farmers say

                    Tariffs on Canadian goods having a 'devastating effect,' U.S. farmers say

                    'We've become such enemies just because of this one man': South Dakota Farmers Union president. American farmers say U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods are having a "devastating effect" on the local agriculture sector south of the border. On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs for dozens of countries. Canada and Mexico were notably spared in this round...

                    'Hands off': Across Canada, protesters rally against Trump

                    'Hands off': Across Canada, protesters rally against Trump

                    MONTREAL -- Protesters rallied in several cities across the country on Sunday to demonstrate against U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty.

                    Pharma, tech giants complained of Canada’s drug pricing system, digital service tax to U.S. trade rep

                    Pharma, tech giants complained of Canada’s drug pricing system, digital service tax to U.S. trade rep

                    The board that oversees medicine pricing in Canada and levies on big social media and online service platforms appear in submissions to the U.S. Trade Representatives review of 'unfair' foreign trading practices.

                    Ruth Ellen Brosseau eyes return to Parliament, will run for NDP in Quebec riding

                      Ruth Ellen Brosseau eyes return to Parliament, will run for NDP in Quebec riding

                      Ruth Ellen Brosseau is attempting a political comeback in Quebec, 14 years after she won a surprise victory as a federal New Democrat and became the face of the Orange Wave that made the NDP the Official Opposition. On Sunday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in a social media post that Brosseau was declaring her candidacy in Berthier-Maskinongé, the riding...

                      Liberals widen lead to double digits over Tories in Canada election: poll

                      Liberals widen lead to double digits over Tories in Canada election: poll

                      The Liberals have widened their lead over the Conservatives to double digits among voters as the federal election campaign enters its third week, a new poll shows.The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News and released Sunday shows 46 per cent of Canadians surveyed would cast their ballots for the Liberals, up two points from last week.

                      Liberals promise tariff protection to ag sector
                      NDP's Singh drops 'I'm running for prime minister' messaging two weeks into the campaign

                      NDP's Singh drops 'I'm running for prime minister' messaging two weeks into the campaign

                      As Jagmeet Singh heads into his third week of campaigning, the NDP leader is dropping his assertive messaging that he is running to be prime minister.Singh is no longer explicitly repeating the line at news conferences.On Wednesday and Friday, CBC News asked Singh if he was still running for the country's top political job.

                      Canadian Export Graydon Carter Talks Trump, Napoleon and Canada’s Election

                      Canadian Export Graydon Carter Talks Trump, Napoleon and Canada’s Election

                      The former Vanity Fair editor’s long-running feud with Trump is legendary. Now, he’s sounding off on his threats toward his home country of Canada.

                      The Canadian Political Brawler Who Had a 25-Point Lead and a Problem: Trump

                      The Canadian Political Brawler Who Had a 25-Point Lead and a Problem: Trump

                      Just two months ago, Pierre Poilievre seemed destined to become Canada’s next prime minister. But his double digit polling lead vanished with President Trump's threat to annex Canada. Carrying his 6-year-old daughter on his shoulders, Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader running to lead Canada, was wading through a crowd of well-wishers in his electoral district in Ottawa.

                      Poilievre stands by B.C. candidate after Indigenous leaders urge Conservatives to drop him over ‘horrific’ online posts

                      Poilievre stands by B.C. candidate after Indigenous leaders urge Conservatives to drop him over ‘horrific’ online posts

                      Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is defending one of his candidates in British Columbia who was accused of making “horrific and offensive” comments on social media about the harms perpetrated against Indigenous Peoples in Canada. At a campaign stop in Osoyoos, B.C., Poilievre rejected calls from Indigenous leaders and others for the Conservatives to drop Aaron Gunn, a documentary filmmaker running...

                      Inside the NDP’s struggling campaign as party faces possible collapse

                      Inside the NDP’s struggling campaign as party faces possible collapse

                      The bus is orange. The seats are carpeted. And the battle cry for the partisans on board is borrowed from the late Jack Layton: “Don’t let them tell you it can’t be done.” Layton led the NDP to its best-ever election result in 2011, when the party won 100 seats and, for the first and only time, became the official...

                      Police arrest man who barricaded himself inside Parliament Hill East Block, ending hours-long standoff

                      Police arrest man who barricaded himself inside Parliament Hill East Block, ending hours-long standoff

                      The Ottawa Police Service says a man was arrested without incident after he barricaded himself inside Parliament Hill’s East Block, ending an hours-long standoff Saturday. “The barricaded man call at East Block has ended without incident. One man is in custody. The @ottawapolice criminal investigation is ongoing and an update will be provided in the morning. We thank the public...

                      Canadians feel this federal election ‘more important’ than in the past, primarily driven by leader choice: Nanos survey

                      Canadians feel this federal election ‘more important’ than in the past, primarily driven by leader choice: Nanos survey

                      An overwhelming majority of Canadians believe that the current federal election, being fought amid continued threats against Canada’s sovereignty from U.S. President Donald Trump, is the most import one yet According to a new survey from Nanos Research, 86 per cent of Canadians believe this election is more important than past elections. In Ontario and B.C., that sentiment was highest...

                      Parties lost a swath of candidates last week. After Monday, it'll be too late to replace them

                      Parties lost a swath of candidates last week. After Monday, it'll be too late to replace them

                      Candidates were dropping almost as fast as the writs in the first two weeks of the campaign. But after Monday, political parties will have an additional problem if they decide to remove someone from their ticket — they won't be able to put forward a backup contender. Between the Liberals and Conservatives, more than half a dozen candidates have stepped...

                      Carney warns of 'tough days ahead' as tariffs make U.S. recession 'likely'

                      Carney warns of 'tough days ahead' as tariffs make U.S. recession 'likely'

                      Pierre Poilievre says Trump endorses Carney, Jagmeet Singh pledges to keep up tariff fight. Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs is only a few days old, but the havoc they're already exerting on the global economy points to upcoming "pressure" on Canada's employment levels, Liberal Leader Mark Carney is warning. Wednesday's announcement of new tariffs on imports to the United...

                      Canada wanted to ‘cooperate’ on illegal immigration. Trump chose tariffs

                      Canada wanted to ‘cooperate’ on illegal immigration. Trump chose tariffs

                      Newly released documents show that in the days following the U.S. election, Canada favoured “cooperation” with the second Trump administration on “common challenges” related to illegal immigration before the U.S. threatened sweeping tariffs. But following his victory, it appeared U.S. President Donald Trump had little interest in collaboration, choosing instead to publicly attack the U.S.’s closest ally and threaten its...

                      Liberals could pick up five to six seats in Alberta, but NDP’s bleed in votes could also help Conservatives, say strategists

                      Liberals could pick up five to six seats in Alberta, but NDP’s bleed in votes could also help Conservatives, say strategists

                      The Mark Carney Liberals could be competitive in three seats in Calgary and two in Edmonton, says political strategist Stephen Carter. Alberta has long been a stronghold for the federal Conservative Party, but political insiders say the Liberal Party’s rapid surge in the polls over the past two months has put at least five of the province’s 37 ridings into...

                      Liberals have 11-point lead over Conservatives; Carney opens up 22-point advantage over Poilievre as preferred PM

                      Liberals have 11-point lead over Conservatives; Carney opens up 22-point advantage over Poilievre as preferred PM

                      The federal Liberals now have an 11-point advantage over the Conservatives on Day 14 of the federal election campaign, while Mark Carney has opened up a 22-point lead over Pierre Poilievre when it comes to Canadians’ preferences for prime minister.A three-day rolling sample by Nanos Research ending April 4 has the Liberals at 46 per cent over the Conservatives at 35 per cent.

                      How the Conservative and Liberal federal election campaigns are treating the media

                      How the Conservative and Liberal federal election campaigns are treating the media

                      On Wednesday morning, as Pierre Poilievre wrapped up the press conference portion of a Bay Street breakfast event, a clamour erupted at the back of the room. To those watching on TV, it sounded as if protesters had begun heckling the Conservative Leader. In fact, it was a handful of reporters, apparently frustrated by the campaign’s tight control of access...

                      Good Talk -- Reality Sinks In ... This is Going to Hurt

                      Good Talk -- Reality Sinks In ... This is Going to Hurt

                      As the week ends thousands of Canadians are out of work because of the Donald Trump tariffs. Thousands more could be soon. But that's not all as grocery prices and a lot more will soon start going up as well. The trade war is on. The question now is how will it impact the federal election campaign as it approaches...

                      Many of the Conservatives’ crime policies would be unconstitutional, experts say

                        Many of the Conservatives’ crime policies would be unconstitutional, experts say

                        Pierre Poilievre has pledged to end what he calls the “hug-a-thug” criminal justice policies of the Liberal government — policies he claims have turned the streets of Canadian cities into “war zones.” At his campaign rallies, the Conservative leader tells his supporters about prolific repeat offenders being treated with kid gloves. “Right now, if you steal 100 cars, you get...

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                        Ovechkin’s NHL Legacy: A Hockey Milestone Overshadowed by Sportswashing and Ties to Putin
                        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 State of Service report was drafted to communicate how we are accomplishing this mandate and to update Canadians on some of our biggest programs, including the Passport Program, the Canadian Dental Care Plan, Employment Insurance, Benefits Delivery Modernization and the...


                        In conservative Alabama, Republicans are cheering for Trump - with some quiet concerns and caveats

                        In conservative Alabama, Republicans are cheering for Trump - with some quiet concerns and caveats

                        BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- On a day when stock markets around the world dropped precipitously, Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl led a celebration of the president whose global tariffs sparked the selloff.

                        'Hands Off!' protests against Trump and Musk are planned across the US

                        'Hands Off!' protests against Trump and Musk are planned across the US

                        WASHINGTON (AP) -- Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk plan to rally across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration's actions on government downsizing, the economy, human rights and other issues.

                        Retirees keep their eyes on the economy as Trump's tariffs roil financial markets

                        Retirees keep their eyes on the economy as Trump's tariffs roil financial markets

                        When retired school counselor Don Herneisen meets up with friends each week for breakfast at a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, the conversation often turns to the economy. With financial markets in turmoil as President Donald Trump unveiled his latest tariffs this week, the popularity of that topic is unlikely to change anytime soon.

                        Trump's tariffs slam world markets in the biggest blow since the pandemic hit in 2020

                        Trump's tariffs slam world markets in the biggest blow since the pandemic hit in 2020

                        Asian shares slid further Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs sent shudders through financial markets at a level of shock unseen since the COVID-19 pummeled world markets in 2020.

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                        The US must return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison, a judge says

                        The US must return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison, a judge says

                        GREENBELT, Md. (AP) -- A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to arrange for the return of a Maryland man to the United States after he was mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison, while a U.S. government attorney was at a loss to explain what happened.

                        China retaliates as Trump's tariffs affect world markets

                        China retaliates as Trump's tariffs affect world markets

                        Shares slid further in Europe and Asia and U.S. futures also fell Friday as investors counted the potential costs of U.S. President Donald Trump's latest set of tariffs, even as China retaliated by announcing it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10.

                        French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is barred from seeking public office for embezzlement

                          French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is barred from seeking public office for embezzlement

                          French far-right leader Marine Le Pen strode out of a French court as the chief judge on Monday barred her from seeking public office after she was found guilty of embezzling EU funds. The judge hasn’t yet said how long Le Pen will be ineligible for running for public office -- a decision that could derail the far-right leader’s career...

                          Powerful earthquakes rock Thailand and Myanmar, triggering the collapse of a Bangkok high-rise

                            Powerful earthquakes rock Thailand and Myanmar, triggering the collapse of a Bangkok high-rise

                            A state of emergency has been declared in six regions and states in Myanmar after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake whose epicenter was near the country’s second largest city. State-run MRTV television said the military-run government’s proclamation includes the capital Naypyitaw and Mandalay, after the earthquake and a strong aftershock hit midday. Myanmar is in the midst of a civil war...

                            Shares of GM and other automakers slump following Trump tariffs, with Tesla the exception

                            Shares of GM and other automakers slump following Trump tariffs, with Tesla the exception

                            NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of major automakers slumped following President Donald Trump's announcement that he will place 25% tariffs on auto imports.

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                            Resetting Canada-India Relations: Navigating Security, Trade, and Strategic Opportunities in a Shifting Global Order

                            Resetting Canada-India Relations: Navigating Security, Trade, and Strategic Opportunities in a Shifting Global Order

                            Canada-India relations sharply deteriorated in September 2023 when former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau linked the murder of Canadian Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar to Indian state agents. The crisis deepened in October 2024 when Ottawa accused Indian diplomats of being complicit in criminal activities, including intimidation, extortion, and murder. New Delhi rejected these claims, labelling Canada a “safe haven” for...

                            Canada at a Crossroads – Volume 3: Dollars and sense: The case for cutting income taxes

                            Canada at a Crossroads – Volume 3: Dollars and sense: The case for cutting income taxes

                            Canada is at a crossroads. The issues confronting Canada in 2025 go beyond mere setbacks and can more accurately be called crises. Unless they are resolved quickly, we face a deep and potentially permanent loss of our national standard of living and quality of life. We hereby introduce the “Canada at the Crossroads” series of reports from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute...

                            How Can Canada Tackle Foreign Interference Without a U.S. Ally?

                            How Can Canada Tackle Foreign Interference Without a U.S. Ally?

                            Within three months of taking office, U.S. President Donald Trump has given his greatest adversary, Beijing, what it always desired—the dismantling of U.S.-based civil society groups that supported human rights in China. With a stroke of his presidential pen, Donald Trump froze funding for Radio Free Asia, Voice of America, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the Woodrow Wilson International...


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                            Mark Carney's $100 apology

                            Mark Carney's $100 apology

                            The 10 men who have governed the Bank of Canada since its inception in 1934 have been taciturn types, studiously avoiding the mud-holes of public controversy. Central banks trade in trust, and must project immutability and stability.That’s why it was so unusual in 2012 to hear Mark Carney, then governor of the Bank, apologize to Canadians for screwing up.

                            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 Co.’s main branch in Boston, the same firm used by Salada Tea for its U.S. operations. Likely he reasoned that a foreign account would reduce the risk of discovery.

                            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 offer up regular assessments and analysis on what I think is going on. Check this space regularly for my campaign updates. You can judge my content for its value and biases on its own. But for the record, let me...

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                            Election 2025: News, Media and Political Journalism with Clark, Ling and Zussman

                              Election 2025: News, Media and Political Journalism with Clark, Ling and Zussman

                              Alright you courageous, you resilient Herle Burly-ites! Today we've got a fantastic journo and media panel today, in the context of Election 45 in Canada ... so far, framed as the “Trump, Tariffs and Trade” election. Campbell Clark, Justin Ling and Richard Zussman join us for the next 60 minutes. Broadly, I want to talk with these folks about the...

                              Trump’s global market meltdown, explained

                                Trump’s global market meltdown, explained

                                U.S. President Trump’s latest and most severe tariffs have caused a bloodbath on the global markets and widespread economic anxiety. JP Morgan’s chief economist raised the odds of a global recession by the end of the year to 60 per cent, up from 40 per cent. People are looking at their jobs being eliminated in places like auto plants, and...

                                Canada-US travel in an era of boycotts and new legislation

                                  Canada-US travel in an era of boycotts and new legislation

                                  Once a favoured travel hotspot for Canadians looking to escape the cold or stock up on American-only goodies, now stands as a no-go zone for many travellers north of the border amid annexation threats and unwarranted tariffs from US President Donald Trump. New data shows a downtrend for Canadians heading south of the border for leisure trips for this travel...

                                  Is Canadian unity on the ballot this election?

                                    Is Canadian unity on the ballot this election?

                                    An elder statesman to many Conservatives is warning the country: a Liberal victory could fuel western secession. What’s the appetite for that message? Former Reform Party leader Preston Manning joins The House to explain why Canadian unity is on the ballot. Next, as union leaders say more pain from U.S. tariffs is likely around the corner, NDP candidate for Hamilton...