6 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

31 h. ago Liberals promise to use AI, merge programs to make PS more 'efficient'

The Liberal Party is promising to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and merge similar programs and services to make the public service more efficient.

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36 h. ago Liberals promise $130B in new spending and no timeline to balance the budget

The platform maintains previously announced funding for Trudeau-era child, dental and pharmacare programs

Economics

3 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

7 d. 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

9 d. ago Liberals promised the carbon tax would reduce emissions, but emissions went up

The Trudeau government tried to sell Canadians the carbon tax was an environmental solution. It just made them poorer

Society

1 week 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

1 week ago John Ivison: Carney’s rosy energy promises meet the Liberals’ dismal record

The tone is positive, but the Liberal government has long made promises to get energy infrastructure built, and failed

Sport

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: CBC pledge shows Carney government would compound Trudeau Liberals economic damage

If you want an indication of how little things would change with a Carney government (versus a Trudeau one), just look at a promise new Liberal leader Mark Carney made about CBC funding during a French-language interview in Montreal on Friday. You may be sitting at home thinking you should vote Liberal on April 28 […]

Politics

2 w. ago Candidates are making big promises, but what does it mean for the Edmonton region?

The Liberals and Conservatives made big promises Monday. What kind of local impact could they have?

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2 w. ago Liberals, NDP pitch housing promises as Conservatives eye energy corridor

Housing was at the forefront for the Liberals and NDP on Monday, while the Conservatives proposed creation of a pre-approved national energy corridor.

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2 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 Poilievre promises to ‘protect’ dental care, after Liberals accuse him of wanting to ‘eliminate’ it

Asked about dental care and pharmacare, Poilievre pledged to 'protect these programs'

Transport

3 w. ago Liberals, Tories promise to cut tolls on Confederation Bridge, ferry: P.E.I. premier

The premier says he's happy that federal parties recognize the unfairness of the tolls, and how they put the province at a disadvantage for trade. 

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3 w. ago Canada’s Poilievre Promises Deeper Income Tax Cut Than Carney

Canadian Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising a deeper income tax cut than Liberal Leader Mark Carney, as the two politicians battle to attract affordability-minded voters in a tight election race.

Economics

4 w. ago Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching ahead of the federal election

Here is a running list of the promises announced by the Conservatives, Liberals and NDP ahead of the election.

Politics