Politics
Crowd at Conservative rally in Ontario chanted ‘lock him up’ when Scheer mentioned Trudeau
Realizing what was happening, Scheer began to change the chant to “Vote him out!” Continue reading
TikTok vs. television: How social media is shaping the federal election
By Kamil Karamali Digital Video Journalist
With the rapidly-changing landscape of social media, party leaders are changing the way they communicate to their followers ahead of election day. Continue reading
Chrétien warns against ‘Trump mentality’ during Liberal campaign event with McKenna
Chrétien endorsed McKenna in her riding Saturday, cautioning against the divisive American politics that have flourished under U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Trump once called executive orders ‘power grabs.’ But his 3-year total outpaces Obama
Trump has so far issued 130 executive orders. By comparison, Obama issued 108 in his first three years. Continue reading
Ontario’s Milton riding poised to be a nailbiter as high-profile candidates face off
A recent poll suggested Tory Lisa Raitt and LIberal Adam van Koeverden were tied for the lead, with Green candidate Eleanor Hayward a distant third, ahead of New Democrat Farina Hassan and People’s Party of Canada candidate Percy Dastur. Continue reading
Singh admits housing proposal is ambitious, but says it’s what Canada needs
The New Democrats propose to build 500,000 units of affordable housing over 10 years, with half of the units coming in five years. Continue reading
Scheer refuses to say whether Tories hired strategist to ‘seek and destroy’ People’s Party
Reports broke that strategist Warren Kinsella and his firm Daisy Group were hired to “seek and destroy” Maxime Bernier’s party and portray its supporters as racist. Continue reading
Blaine Higgs compares Quebec to Canada’s favourite child at Scheer campaign stop
Blaine Higgs made the comparison when asked if he believed Quebec to be Canada’s favourite child, saying the province has always received preferential treatment. Continue reading
Key battlegrounds in Nova Scotia: 5 ridings considered to be a toss up
Nearly half the ridings in the province are considered to be a toss up, with the top two candidates less than two percentage points apart. Continue reading
Trudeau defends Indigenous record despite brief mention of issues during campaign
Trudeau’s successful 2015 election bid was based in part on Trudeau’s promises to repair the government’s relationship with First Nations, Metis and Inuit in Canada. Continue reading