Canada Election Reality Check

• Reality check: The Liberals and NDP haven’t proposed a GST hike

  The 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.

  Politics

  Oct 18, 2019
  
• 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.

  Politics

  Oct 9, 2019
  
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• Bernier challenged over ‘extreme multiculturalism’ tweet during leaders’ debate

  The People's Party of Canada leader was challenged over his use of the words “ghettos” and “tribes” in describing new immigrants to Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2019
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• A look at true and false statements by party leaders in French-language debate

  In the heat of the exchanges, each party leader made statements containing inaccuracies.

  Politics

  Oct 3, 2019
• 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.

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2019
• Fact check: Trudeau’s claim on Liberal climate change record partly accurate

  Justin 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.

  Politics

  Sep 28, 2019
• 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.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2019
• 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 inaccurate

  The 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.

  Politics

  Sep 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.

  Politics

  Sep 20, 2019