Canada Election Reality Check
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Reality check: The Liberals and NDP haven’t proposed a GST hikeThe Tory leader is claiming a Liberal-NDP coalition would hike the GST to 7.5 per cent — although neither of those parties has ever mentioned raising the tax.PoliticsOct 18, 2019
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Experts say Scheer’s plan to close border loophole ‘doomed to failure’Experts are questioning whether Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer can successfully close the border loophole without full co-operation from the U.S.PoliticsOct 9, 2019
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Bernier challenged over ‘extreme multiculturalism’ tweet during leaders’ debateThe People's Party of Canada leader was challenged over his use of the words “ghettos” and “tribes” in describing new immigrants to Canada.CanadaOct 7, 2019
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A look at true and false statements by party leaders in French-language debateIn the heat of the exchanges, each party leader made statements containing inaccuracies.PoliticsOct 3, 2019
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Conservative MP uses campaign flyer to spread falsehoods about ‘fake refugees’A campaign flyer from Markham-Unionville Conservative candidate Bob Saroya laid out the party's plan for immigration reform but also included falsehoods about irregular migrants.CanadaOct 2, 2019
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Fact check: Trudeau’s claim on Liberal climate change record partly accurateJustin Trudeau is making the case that Liberals are the best choice for Canadians concerned about climate change, contrasting the Liberal record to the other parties on file.PoliticsSep 28, 2019
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Reality check: The Liberals want to plant 2 billion trees to get to carbon neutral. Will it work?Justin Trudeau has vowed to plant two billion trees over 10 years to help Canada become carbon neutral.CanadaSep 27, 2019
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Reality check: Scheer claims carbon tax ‘has been proven to fail’After the Liberals promised to toughen their greenhouse-gas reduction targets, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer was asked whether he would match the proposal.Sep 26, 2019
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Fact check: Singh’s comments on Conservatives’ tax cuts are inaccurateThe NDP is making promises to Canadians who are having trouble getting by, including when it comes to the costs of medication and dental care, but it also involves portraying the Liberals and the Conservatives as caring more about the wealthy than they do average Canadians.PoliticsSep 23, 2019
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Reality check: Could Scheer fast-track pipeline challenges straight to Supreme Court?Andrew Scheer said he would help build new oil pipelines by “fast-tracking” any objections to the Supreme Court. Legal experts say the proposed plan is unclear.PoliticsSep 20, 2019
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