2 h. ago Conservative voters in this B.C. riding mull a tough choice: Best candidate or best leader?

In the Conservative safe seat of Abbotsford-South Langley, a popular political veteran running as an Independent could weaken support for Pierre Poilievre's party

Politics

2 h. ago Federal election fact check: Conservatives say housing starts fell under Liberals

The fine print in a Tory graphic shows the figures only cover housing starts from January to March 2025, which industry observers note is a result of economic uncertainty caused by a global trade war started by the U.S.

Politics

2 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 h. ago John Ivison: Conservative hopes are resurrected by Carney’s eye

Switch voters will likely find the prospect of adding a quarter-trillion dollars to the national debt a haunting prospect

Transport

4 h. ago ‘The system isn’t working for them’: Why young men are rallying around Poilievre

A gender gap is widening in the 2025 federal election, with more men relating to the Conservative leader than women

Other

6 h. ago Citizen voter: Party loyalty less important than who can cope with tariffs

Who’s going to be the best person to ride us through the next four or five years of this chaos that’s happening in the United States and still rein in a bit of spending?

Economics

17 h. ago Federal Election: Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh talk inflation and cost of living in battleground B.C.

Conservative leader vows to cut Ottawa's annual budget for consultants by $10 billion to help bring down inflation, while NDP leader pledges to stop price gouging at the grocery store

Economics

19 h. ago Pierre Poilievre promises to slash government consultant spending to pre

Conservative leader claims the current levels of outsourcing are costing the average family more than $1,000 in federal taxes

Politics

19 h. ago Will Pierre Poilievre or Jagmeet Singh skip Calgary this election campaign?

'You can get a fairly good idea of where a party's strengths and weaknesses are by where their leader is going,' said one political scientist

Politics

20 h. ago ANALYSIS: Voters surge to advance polls for a most ‘consequential’ election

Conservatives tend to outperform in advance polls versus election day. But in this "consequential" election, those in NDP and Liberal strongholds endured long lineups to vote.

Politics

20 h. ago Poilievre ne veut pas «subventionner l'antisémitisme» dans les universités

Un candidat conservateur dans Mont-Royal a affirmé que les universités doivent mieux combattre l’antisémitisme.

Society

21 h. ago Pas de subventions «antisémites» aux universités, dit Poilievre

Un candidat conservateur dans Mont-Royal a affirmé que les universités doivent mieux combattre l’antisémitisme.

Society

22 h. ago Easter Sunday finds Liberals in Ottawa, NDP and Conservatives in B.C.

Sunday was the second to last day of advance polls, which got off to a record-setting start on Friday.

Other

22 h. ago Easter Sunday finds Liberals in Ontario, NDP and Conservatives in B.C.

Sunday was the second to last day of advance polls, which got off to a record-setting start on Friday.

Other

22 h. ago Alito lambastes Supreme Court for late night order to block Trump’s deportation plans

'Literally in the middle of the night, the Court issued unprecedented and legally questionable relief," conservative judge wrote in dissent

Other

24 h. ago Retiring Conservative MP Len Webber makes good on promise to late wife

Len Webber announced last month his retirement from politics, after 10 years as an Alberta legislature member and 11 years as the MP for Calgary Confederation.

Technology

24 h. ago Alito’s dissent in deportation case says court rushed to block Trump with middle

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court acted “literally in the middle of the night” and without sufficient explanation in blocking the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in a sharp dissent that castigated the seven-member majority. Joined by fellow conservative Justice Clarence […]

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25 h. ago Frozen pastries recalled in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia

Symptoms of salmonella can include fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.

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25 h. ago Day 3 of advance polls finds Liberals in Ottawa, NDP, Conservatives in BC

OTTAWA — Canadians continue to head to the polls in advance voting today as federal leaders find themselves out West and in the capital. Both NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre remain in British Columbia on Sunday, where they will both make announcements. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is scheduled for an afternoon […]

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35 h. ago How Arkells' Max Kerman spends his perfect Sunday in Toronto

Arkells frontman, Max Kerman, is a total try-hard. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it's the entire crux of his new book, 'Try Hard: Creative Work in Progress,' which is dropping in book stores across Canada on April 22.A fixture on the Canadian music scene for the better part of the last two decades, it's safe to say that Max knows a thing or two about making it as a creative, an issue that he tackles through a series of essays and advice in the new book.Standing on the cusp of the book's release, Max finds himself in a particularly triumphant position because, while plenty of people over the years have suggested that he should try his hand at writing a book, it didn't always feel like a real possibility."I never thought I'd have the patience or the willpower to finish a book because so a lot of my life is a short spurt of creative ideas," Max tells me."It's like, I get an idea for melody, I'm going in...

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