Election Reality Check

• With growing deficit, will Trudeau’s Liberals keep promise to lower debt-to-GDP ratio?

  With the deficit ballooning to a projected $18 billion, will the Liberals lower the debt-to-GDP ratio each year and how feasible is it for them to hit the 27 per cent target by 2019-20?

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2016
• Harper says marijuana is ‘infinitely worse’ than tobacco – is it?

  Both Justin Trudeau and Tom Mulcair are committed to legalizing or decriminalizing pot, but Stephen Harper says marijuana is 'infinitely worse' than tobacco - so is it?

  Health

  Oct 6, 2015
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• Reality Check: But seriously, can governments create jobs?

  Politicians love promising to create jobs. But can they, actually?

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2015
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• Reality Check: Can Canada pass on the F-35s with no impact?

  Justin Trudeau said over the weekend that there would be no penalty for not buying the F-35s, and maintained on Monday that Canada is under no obligation to do so. But is that true?

  Politics

  Sep 21, 2015
• Does a small business tax cut create jobs for the middle class? Not necessarily

  Stephen Harper, Tom Mulcair, and Justin Trudeau all want to cut taxes on small businesses, saying it will create more jobs. But will it? Not necessarily.

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2015
• Reality Check, debate edition: How ‘truthy’ were Trudeau, Harper, Mulcair?

  In case you -- like us -- are a little confused by Thursday's voluble debate on the economy, here's a quick-and-dirty rundown of some of the claims the candidates made.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2015
• Reality Check: How do the Liberals’ campaign promises add up?

  Liberal leader Trudeau has said “every single promise that we have made has been fully costed." Has it? Global News adds everything up.

  Economy

  Sep 16, 2015
• Reality Check: Trudeau’s claim Harper slashes funding to balance budget falls flat

  Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has accused the Harper government of slashing funding to seniors, veterans and Aboriginal Affairs in order to balance the books, but his claims don't exactly add up.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2015
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• Trudeau suggests wealthy Canadians use small businesses to dodge taxes – do they?

  The Liberal leader's political adversaries have pounced on his comment suggesting some small business are "just ways for wealthier Canadians to save on their taxes." Is Trudeau correct?

  Politics

  Sep 10, 2015
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• Reality check: Harper boasts about Canada’s record on refugees, but gets some things wrong

  Harper's claim this week in the wake of the Syrian refugee crisis is a mix of misleading and incorrect.

  Canada

  Sep 4, 2015