11 h. 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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26 h. ago Housing crunch ‘biggest crisis of our lifetimes,’ Carney says as plan unveiled

Liberal leader calls party's housing plan most ambitious since Second World War

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52 h. ago Pierre Poilievre unveils capital gains tax break ahead of election

Campaigning in the GTA Sunday, Pierre Poilievre proposed a tax cut to boost Canadian investment, counter U.S. tariffs and strengthen the economy ahead of the April 28 election.

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4 d. ago Want to know if a party leader is coming to your hometown? It’s not easy

Most of the campaign stops are released to the media just the day before they happen

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6 d. ago Carney pledges ‘all in Canada’ auto network amid tariff threats

Liberal Leader Mark Carney unveiled his party’s plan for the country’s auto sector, which will create a $2-billion 'strategic response fund.'

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7 d. ago Poilievre says he won Tory leadership ‘fair and square’ after India report

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has refuted a media report alleging India organized support for his successful Conservative leadership bid in 2022.

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7 d. ago With the orange wave reduced to a ripple, the NDP is hoping for five seats in Quebec

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is fighting to keep the NDP’s party status in Parliament

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1 week ago ADVISORY: Putting workers first in the election – United Steelworkers and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh

HAMILTON, Ontario, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Under the threat of massive job losses across Canada, economic uncertainty and attacks on our country’s sovereignty, the United Steelworkers union (USW) and New Democratic Party (NDP) Leader Jagmeet Singh are holding a media event about the federal election that is expected to be called within days. […]

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1 week ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: Poilievre knows why Trump wants to deal with Carney

WATCH BELOW as the Sun’s political columnist Brian Lilley says Pierre Poilievre let Canadians know why Trump would rather face-off against Mark Carney than the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. What do YOU think? Tweet and Facebook us! And don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. 

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1 week ago Poilievre says Trump right in claiming Liberals ‘easier to deal with’

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said U.S. President Donald Trump is right in saying that a Liberal government would be 'easier for him to deal with' amid the trade war.

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1 week ago What you need to do to get your final Canadian carbon tax rebate

If you want to cash in on the final carbon tax rebate, you will have to get some things in order in the next couple of weeks.Last Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped the consumer carbon tax as his first move as Liberal Party leader."The consumer carbon tax was too divisive when we should be pulling together. That's why I took action to cancel it on day one," he posted on X.He announced last Friday that the fuel charge would be removed as of April 1 but that the Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) would still be issued for that month.The carbon rebate, formerly known as the Canada Climate Action Incentive Payment (CAIP), is a quarterly, tax-free amount to help eligible individuals and families offset the cost of federal pollution pricing.According to a notice on the government's tax credits and benefits page, the final CCR payment will be issued starting April 22.However, to receive the payment, the government says individuals must have filed their 2024 income tax and benefi...

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1 week ago Trump Says It’ll Be Easier to Deal With Liberal Leader in Canada

US President Donald Trump said he would rather work with the Liberal Party leader in Canada to resolve a trade war he instigated with Ottawa, weighing in on an expected national election in the neighboring North American country.

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2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Poilievre Conservatives were unprepared for Trump/Carney ground shift, but it's not too late to get serious

When Justin Trudeau was leader of the Liberal Party, and Donald Trump was just the obnoxious president Canadians were glad was not their country’s leader, the Conservative Party’s strategy seemed masterful: Do and say as little as possible until an election is called. Leave the Libs alone to self-destruct. But now that Mark Carney has […]

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2 w. ago Net Zero by 2050 Is ‘Impossible,’ UK Tory Leader Badenoch Says

The UK won’t be able to transform its economy to net zero by 2050, according to Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, in a break with the consensus held by Britain’s main parties.

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3 w. ago Interesting facts you might not know about Canada's next PM Mark Carney

Mark Carney is officially the new leader of the Liberal Party, but beyond his political victory, what do we really know about him?After winning the majority of the votes after Justin Trudeau stepped down, Carney will lead the party against the Conservatives in the next federal election, and much has already been written about his impressive resume.He was the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, a senior associate deputy minister of finance, and a finance adviser to the British prime minister.An economist and career banker, he might be well-known in finance circles, but Canadians may not be entirely familiar with his background.From his hockey aspirations to being compared to George Clooney, here are some things you may not know about the Prime Minister-designate.He's a citizen of three countriesCarney has more than a Canadian passport; he has British and Irish citizenship as well.His grandfather migrated to Canada from Ireland, and according to The Irish Ti...

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3 w. ago ‘Sooner rather than later’: Experts in Manitoba, nationwide predict prompt federal election

Now that Canada's governing Liberal party has chosen a new leader in economist Mark Carney, experts say Canadians should expect a federal election to be called soon.

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3 w. ago Carney Gets to Work in Ottawa as Election Drumbeat Grows Louder

Mark Carney began laying the groundwork to take over quickly as Canada’s prime minister, with lawmakers and cabinet ministers holding key meetings Monday after Liberal Party members chose him as their new leader.

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3 w. ago Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Stumbles Amid Feud With Rival Backed by Elon Musk

The insurgent Reform UK party descended into bitter infighting following a falling-out between its leader, Nigel Farage, and the man Elon Musk touted just two months ago as his potential replacement.

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3 w. ago Liberals turn to transition plans after Mark Carney installed as new leader

OTTAWA — Liberal MPs are gathering on Parliament Hill this afternoon to huddle after the party selected its new leader, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney. Carney is heading into a day full of briefings and in the coming days will need to be sworn in as prime minister, tap his cabinet and sort […]

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3 w. ago National Police Federation Congratulates Mark Carney; Looks Forward to Building on Government’s Public Safety Improvements

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The following is a statement from National Police Federation President and C.E.O., Brian Sauvé, on the Liberal Party of Canada’s election of Mark Carney as Leader, and public safety progress made under outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership: “We congratulate Mark Carney on becoming the Leader of […]

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