22 h. ago Election promises add up to deficits — and that’s without calculating an economic slowdown

Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre's pitches to spend billions are met with skepticism as Trump trade turmoil and recession risks loom

Politics

44 h. ago More doctors, easier licensing: Health ideas from Canada’s parties you may have missed

While health care hasn't taken centre stage in the 2025 federal election, candidates recently brought it back into focus, unveiling platforms that spotlight key health issues.

Science

66 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

5 d. ago Les menaces planant sur l’industrie automobile rendent Windsor anxieuse

La région tout au sud de l’Ontario est attachée à Detroit par de forts liens qui dépassent le simple calcul économique.

Other

7 d. ago Federal election fact check: Liberals promise to build on the 'success' of housing accelerator fund

Federal election fact check: Liberals promise 'building on success' of housing accelerator fund, but Conservatives say the fund was a failure.

Politics

8 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Poilievre's plan to impose true life sentences a legitimate use of notwithstanding clause

The pearl clutchers are at it again. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised Monday that, if elected, he and his government would use the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to allow people who commit multiple murders to be imprisoned for life without possibility of parole. At present, the longest sentence a Canadian murderer can receive is 25 years […]

Events

9 d. ago Conservatives promise to crack down on scammers who target seniors

Legislation would compel banks and telecom companies to 'deploy state-of-the-art technology to catch scams ... before they happen'

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9 d. ago Dhakal: Election promises must be sustainable in the long term

The Green party candidate in Ottawa West-Nepean says failing to consider the sustainability of our systems is like placing a hidden tax on future generations.

Politics

1 week ago An Election Like No Other Promises to Damage Canada’s Finances

Canada’s fiscal position is set to worsen as the country’s two leading political parties vie to win an election by promising tax cuts and measures to protect industries from US President Donald Trump’s tariff barrage.

Politics

1 week ago Poilievre promises tougher ethics rules, takes aim at Carney’s assets

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to tighten financial transparency rules for elected officials — and is using that promise to take aim at Liberal Leader Mark Carney. Poilievre told a press conference in Ottawa on Sunday that if his party forms government, he’ll ban what he calls “shadow lobbying.” “We will eliminate […]

Transport

2 w. ago FIRST READING: Liberal promises just keep happening to intersect with Carney’s business interests

He's promised heat pumps and prefabricated homes, both of which he owns a major stake in

Economics

2 w. ago Mark Carney promises new approach to turn Canada into 'energy superpower'

The approach, he promised, will disrupt Canada's energy reliance on the U.S. while building up domestic clean energy sources and encourage a long-term competitive economy

Transport

2 w. ago Tories promise ‘biggest crime crackdown’ in Canadian history

Conservatives announce a new "three strikes and you're out" policy to keep habitual offenders off Canada's streets

Events

2 w. ago Conservatives promise to go after tax cheats, end offshore loopholes

It’s time for Canada’s wealthy elite to pay their fair share. That was the message coming from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on the campaign trail Tuesday morning, promising to go after tax cheats who hide their money in offshore bank accounts. During a stop in Edmonton, Poilievre said a Conservative government in Ottawa will close […]

Economics

2 w. ago Federal election: Metro Vancouver voters have mixed feelings on housing promises

As Canadians head to the polls April 28, the issue of housing is — once again — top of mind for many voters, especially among younger voters

Politics

2 w. ago Australian conservatives withdraw campaign pledge to stop remote work for public employees

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s opposition party Monday withdrew election promises to prevent public servants from working from home and to slash more than one-in-five federal public sector jobs. Opposition leader Peter Dutton announced his conservative Liberal Party had dropped its pledge that public servants would be required to work in their offices five days […]

Economics

3 w. ago Opinion: Trade war demands a bold vision amid B.C.'s affordability crisis

Opinion: Last fall’s election was fought over what the government branded “kitchen-table priorities,” but many election promises have been put on hold.

Economics

3 w. ago Carney promises home building program, Poilievre pitches national energy corridor

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney promised Monday to get the federal government back into the business of home building, while Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives pitched a national energy corridor to fast-track approval of key infrastructure. The two rival party leaders touted the plans as national projects to stand up to the United States as it […]

Society

3 w. ago Life sentences for gun, drug and human traffickers, Poilievre promises

"We will ensure the monsters that kill our people and endanger our communities go to jail for life," the Tory leader said

Events

4 w. ago Poilievre draws thousands at Hamilton rally: ‘The great Canadian promise’

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rallied enthusiastic supporters Tuesday night in Hamilton, promising to make the country work again for every Canadian after a decade of Liberal rule. Just three days into the federal election campaign, rally organizers said they attracted a crowd of 4,500 to the warehouse of Fero International Inc., a modular building manufacturer […]

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