3 d. ago Liberal candidate who replaced Paul Chiang attended Chinese military parade in 2015

Such trips are a classic tactic of Beijing to woo ethnic Chinese leaders and other key foreigners, experts say

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3 d. ago Q+A: Liberals hope for shot in safe Conservative seat with new boundaries

Do the Liberals have a shot in the redrawn Middlesex-London riding? We sat down with Liberal candidate Kent Keenan to learn more about him.

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4 d. ago Conservative Skyview candidate says he wasn't involved in fighting at Sikh temple

The Conservative candidate for Calgary Skyview riding has denied accusations from his Liberal counterpart that he was part of a violent brawl at a Sikh temple a year ago. A statement put out on Wednesday by Hafeez Malik, the riding’s Liberal candidate alleged footage on social media that shows Amanpreet S. Gill involvement in a […]

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5 d. ago Where Carney, Poilievre and Singh are as campaign nears halfway mark

Several candidates were shed by the Liberals and Conservatives over contentious comments ahead of Monday's nomination deadline.

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6 d. ago Liberal candidate compares Poilievre rallies to ‘protests’ akin to Freedom Convoy

Robertson said he does not believe that a re-elected Liberal government would increase Western alienation

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7 d. ago Liberals, NDP, Conservatives fielding full slate of federal election candidates

Tory Leader Poilievre will also be running against at least 78 other candidates thanks to Longest Ballot Committee protest

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7 d. ago Lethbridge Liberal candidate election signs spray painted with hate symbol, obscene language

RCMP are investigating after election signs belonging to Lethbridge Liberal candidate found Sunday spray painted with a hate symbol and foul language. Chris Spearman posted images Sunday on social media of several vandalized signs in Coaldale, a town about 18 kilometres east of Lethbridge that’s also in the federal Lethbridge riding. RCMP said Monday morning […]

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8 d. ago Élections municipales: Sam Hamad proposera autre chose que le tramway

L’ancien ministre libéral Sam Hamad, qui a officialisé sa candidature à la mairie de Québec, promet la mise en place d’une «mobilité intelligente».

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8 d. ago Élections municipales: Sam Hamad promet une «mobilité intelligente»

L’ancien ministre libéral Sam Hamad, qui a officialisé sa candidature à la mairie de Québec, promet la mise en place d’une «mobilité intelligente»

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1 week ago Tories drop candidate who said Quebec massacre survivor plays ‘victim game’

Liberal candidate Nathalie Provost says she wants to see Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre call out 'shameful' comments by dropped Conservative candidate Simon Payette.

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1 week ago Mark Carney says Edmonton candidate is ‘no longer’ in the race

The Liberal Party has removed Rod Loyola, who was running in the Edmonton Gateway riding, adding to a growing list of nominees exiting the federal election race.

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1 week ago Liberals drop Edmonton candidate who praised Hamas, Hezbollah in video

Loyola said in the 2009 video taken at an anti-NATO protest that Hamas and Hezbollah, both listed terrorist organizations in Canada, should be lionized, not condemned

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1 week ago Guy who littered every inch of Toronto with pictures of his face running in federal election

A controversial former Toronto mayoral candidate, best known for plastering every inch of the city with election signs, has thrown his name into the ring for Canada's upcoming federal election.Chinese-Canadian businessman Xiaohua Gong (also known as Xiao Hua Gong or Edward Gong) is the latest candidate to announce their bid to become Member of Parliament (MP) for the Don Valley North riding in Toronto, sharing the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday evening.Gong, listed as "no affiliation" with any political parties, is looking to fill the seat that will be left vacant by former Liberal and current independent MP Han Dong, who announced he will not seek re-election for the riding.Gong is running against NDP candidate Naila Saeed, Conservative hopeful Joe Tay, and Liberal Party candidate Maggie Chi.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Xiaohua Gong (@gong4mayor)This is not Gong's first ...

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1 week ago GOLDSTEIN: Chiang case raises concerns about Carney and China

Liberal MP Paul Chiang’s decision to withdraw from his candidacy in a Toronto-area riding after saying a Conservative opponent could be delivered to the Chinese consulate in Toronto to claim a bounty of one million Hong Kong dollars, has reignited the issue of China’s foreign interference in our democracy.  Particularly so given Liberal leader Mark […]

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1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Carney uses 'teachable moment' excuse to avoid strong action against rogue candidate

Liberal Leader and Prime Minister Mark Carney labelled Liberal candidate Paul Chiang’s call for other Chinese Canadians to turn in Joe Tay to Chinese authorities in Toronto a “teachable moment,” when announcing Monday he had no intension of firing Chiang as a candidate. Chiang, of course, has since withdrawn on his own. Apparently even he […]

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1 week ago ‘There’s a disconnect’: Conservative candidate in GTA battleground thinks Liberal

Costas Menegakis's message to party HQ has been that the Conservatives' spotlight on the cost of living is resonating in his suburban GTA riding

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1 week ago Liberal candidate who suggested rival be turned over to China drops out of race

His statement came just hours after National Post reported the RCMP was probing Chiang’s comments in January about his Conservative rival, Joe Tay

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1 week ago Carney accepts resignation of candidate who suggested rival be turned over to China

His statement came just hours after National Post reported the RCMP was probing Chiang’s comments in January about his Conservative rival, Joe Tay

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1 week ago BREAKING: Contentious Liberal MP Paul Chiang drops out of race

OTTAWA — Despite his party leader standing by his continued candidacy, a contentious Liberal MP has dropped out of the race. Markham-Unionville Liberal candidate Paul Chiang, who served as a Liberal MP since 2021, announced he’s stepping aside as the party’s candidate after comments to Chinese-language media earlier this year suggesting somebody turn over Conservative […]

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1 week ago Liberal candidate quits election race amid China bounty outrage

Paul Chiang says he's stepping aside in the federal election following his comments that a political opponent should be turned over to Chinese officials in return for a bounty.

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