34 h. ago AGAR: Carney and Poilievre’s housing plans aren’t very realistic

No matter who wins the election, we’re promised a housing boom.  Mark Carney and the Liberals will build 500,000 modular homes per year, for a total of two million homes.  No to be outdone, Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives promise 2.3 million homes in five years.  How will they do it?  Carney says he can […]

Transport

42 h. ago Pierre Poilievre wants to sell Ontario on his housing plan but will it help you?

Canadians will head to the polls to elect their Prime Minister on April 28, and undecided voters in Ontario have just a few days to make their choice before the 2025 federal election.Housing is one of the most significant issues facing Ontario and B.C. residents amid the rising cost of living in the provinces, and the candidate with the best housing policy might just win over a fair share of undecided voters who are looking to purchase a home.Federal Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre's campaign has largely focused on taxation when it comes to easing the cost-of-living burden, but blogTO's parent company, ZoomerMedia, recently had the chance to ask the candidate himself how his party would make homes cheaper for Ontario and B.C. residents, if elected."I really relate with young people, because I see them every day telling me that they work non-stop and it barely covers the rent they'd have to save for 29 or 30 years to get a down payment on the average ...

Economics

3 d. ago Federal election fact check: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's record on housing attacked

In 2023, Pierre Poilievre supported a Liberal bill that called for a federal framework on housing for individuals with non-visible disabilities. All parties supported the bill.

Politics

4 d. ago Carney, Poilievre Scrap Over Energy, Housing in Election Debate

Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney argued that he represents change from Justin Trudeau’s nine years in power as he fended off attacks from his rivals during the final televised debate of Canada’s election.

Politics

6 d. ago Adam: Health care deserves more attention in this federal election

Yes, tariffs are a huge issue. But if Carney and Poilievre can talk about housing, affordability, crime and free passes for parks, they should have the bandwidth to talk more about health.

Politics

1 week ago Liberal, Conservative housing plans alone 'not going to fix' problems: Calgary mayor

Mark Carney's Liberals and Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have both unveiled plans to address Canada's housing crisis

Other

2 w. ago Poilievre says he’ll end early bail, house arrest for domestic crime offenders

Canada has seen big increases in domestic violence, sexual assaults, and sexual violence towards children over the past decade, Poilievre says

Events

2 w. ago Poilievre says he hasn’t reached out to Trump White House to ‘not divide Canada’s voice’

Poilievre's comments come hours before Trump is set to announce a sweeping round of tariffs on foreign imports

Other

3 w. ago AGAR: Carney’s handling of Chiang’s comments shows poor judgment

Does character matter?  Liberal leader Mark Carney has shown us that the answer is no, character does not matter when it comes to the inconvenience and possible seat loss of replacing a problematic candidate weeks before an election.  Mark Carney is keeping Paul Chiang as a candidate, calling this incident a “teachable moment.”  Chiang is […]

Transport

3 w. ago Type One Energy Issues First Realistic, Unified Fusion Power Plant Design Basis

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Type One Energy announced today publication of the world’s first comprehensive, self-consistent, and robust physics basis, with conservative design margins, for a practical fusion pilot power plant. This physics basis is presented in a series of seven peer-reviewed scientific papers in a special issue of the prestigious Journal of Plasma Physics (JPP). […]

Other

4 w. ago LILLEY: Poilievre focuses on what voters under 55 care about

Poilievre promises to make housing more affordable while pointing out that Carney is part of the problem.

Transport

4 w. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: Poilievre putting housing affordability on the election agenda

WATCH: Sun political columnist Brian Lilley on how Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre plans on making housing more affordable. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to torsun.editor@sunmedia.ca.  Letters must be 250 words or less and signed. And don’t […]

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