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With Canadians getting ready to head to the polls in just over a month, one question continues to weigh on many voters: will housing ever get more affordable? Housing affordability is a prominent ballot box issue this election, ranking fourth out of nine top concerns for voters in a recent Ipsos poll conducted for Global News, with the top concern being inflation and the cost of living.Canada’s major political parties have announced measures they say will help housing affordability, with both the Liberals and the Conservatives promising to waive the GST on newly built homes.But experts are divided on whether that plan will work. Carney’s plan vs. Poilievre’s plan Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre have both proposed eliminating t...

A federal election campaign is underway for Canadians and as they prepare to head to the polls on April 28, health care is top of mind for many. From the state of federal programs like dental and pharmacare to reducing hospital wait times, improving access to family doctors and fighting health misinformation, voters are looking to federal leaders for solutions to strengthen Canada’s health-care system.Health care is mostly run by provinces and territories, but the federal government still has a big role to play. This includes funding and investments in doctors and nurses, explained Dr. Joss Reimer, president of the Canadian Medical Association.As the election approaches, Canada faces looming threats to its sovereignty and economy. Reimer pointed out that these economic threats are a concer...

The Liberals are pledging to build an “all in Canada” auto network to help protect Canadian workers from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war. Liberal Leader Mark Carney unveiled his party’s plan on Wednesday for the country’s auto sector, which will create a $2-billion “strategic response fund.”Speaking at an election campaign stop in Windsor, Ont., Carney said this money will protect the jobs of workers affected by Trump’s tariffs and “fortify the entire Canadian auto supply chain from raw materials to finished vehicles.”“Our auto sector has always been there for our country, so in this time of uncertainty and need, Canada will be there for our auto workers,” he said.Under the Liberal plan, Carney said his government would build an “all in Canada network for auto manufacturing compone...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney are shifting their campaigns to Quebec. Poilievre, who held a rally in Hamilton on Tuesday night with an estimated crowd of about 4,500 people, is expected at a news conference in Montmagny, Que., around noon and at a rally in Quebec City in the evening.Carney, who spent the first few days of the campaign in Atlantic Canada, will be in Ontario Wednesday, scheduled for an announcement and a facility tour in Windsor, a facility tour in London and a rally in Kitchener.The Liberal leader is then set to travel back east, telling reporters Tuesday morning that he would be in Quebec in two days. ...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 25, 2025 6:27 pm Updated March 25, 2025 6:31 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia’s government says it will table legislation on Monday that eliminates the consumer carbon tax in the province. It says in a statement that the tax will be removed April 1, and it is notifying fuel sellers and natural gas retailers now so they stop collecting the tax as of that date.B.C. Premier David Eby said earlier this month th...