Federal Election

Federal party leaders make promises requiring provincial collaboration

OTTAWA - The Liberals and New Democrats are both making promises that would need some collaboration with the provinces to become reality, at a time when powerful premiers have made it clear they see a...

Sep 18, 2019 (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)

Canada at a crossroads entering federal election: Premier Moe

Heading into the federal election, Premier Scott Moe is asking what kind of Canada its citizens want.While speaking at a Regina and District Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday, Moe said Canada is...

Sep 18, 2019 Premier Scott Moe speaking at the Regina and District Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Sept 17, 2019 (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)

People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier invited to two broadcast debates

OTTAWA - People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier has secured an invitation Monday to two official leaders' debates in October.Bernier had previously been denied a chance to attend because the i...

Sep 16, 2019

Liberals make child care pledge, Greens unveil platform on Day 6 of campaign

The Liberals and the Greens each unveiled signature elements of their policy plans Monday as leaders taking part in the federal election campaign fanned out across the country.Justin Trudeau pledged $...

Sep 16, 2019

Federal leaders scatter across country as campaign ramps up in earnest

OTTAWA - Federal party leaders have scattered across the country as the election campaign starts to ramp up in earnest. Sunday was the legal deadline for Justin Trudeau to ask the Governor General to ...

Sep 15, 2019

Saskatoon West incumbent Benson kicks off 2019 campaign

Saskatoon West New Democrat incumbent Sheri Benson is focusing on affordability, prescription drug coverage, and working on housing costs as her campaign officially kicks off.Benson was elected as the...

Sep 15, 2019 Sheri Benson is the incumbent for Saskatoon West. Her team kicked off its campaign on Sept. 13, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

Trump front and centre as talk of trade, jobs emerges on campaign trail

OTTAWA - A familiar U.S. face finally showed up front and centre Saturday on the federal campaign trail: Donald Trump. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised to go toe-to-toe with the m...

Sep 14, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

A list of federal election candidates forced to step down, resign

OTTAWA - A list of candidates forced to step down, or resigned since the start of the campaign on Sept. 11, which doesn't include, for instance, the Liberal decision to oust candidate Hassan Guil...

Sep 14, 2019

Party leaders contend with social media posts from candidates in campaign

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is urging Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau to denounce controversial comments by a former candidate in the Montreal area, accusing the party of trying to keep a...

Sep 13, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

CFIB to survey federal leaders on election promises

As federal candidates start to hit the campaign trail for the election, a lobby group for small and independent businesses is giving its wish list to party leaders for improvements it wants to see imp...

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