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Liberal Leader Mark Carney spent his first English election debate presenting himself as a safe pair of hands for a country in crisis — while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sought to frame him as more of the same after a decade of Liberal government. Carney, who is leading in the polls, became the main target of all his rivals’ attacks early in Thursday’s final debate of the election — a trend that carried over from Wednesday’s French language debate.Poilievre repeatedly sought to draw a straight line from former prime minister Justin Trudeau and his policies to Carney, arguing he contributed to the “lost Liberal decade” by providing confidential advice to Trudeau on the economy.“We need a change and you, sir, are not a change,” Poilievre said in one exchange.At another point, Poilie...

Naiwen Cao plans to wear a red T-shirt with a Maple Leaf on election day. The 31-year-old says he’s feeling particularly patriotic for the April 28 federal vote, because it will be his first time casting a ballot — not just as a new Canadian — but ever.“I’m very excited to vote,” said Cao, who immigrated to Calgary from China in 2021. He got his Canadian citizenship in January.“I came from China. You never vote there. I don’t consider it free will.”He’s still figuring out which candidate in his riding best addresses the issues he cares about.Canada’s trade war with the United States has taken over much of the election campaign, but Cao said he’s more curious about how the parties plan to fix the immigration system to ensure newcomers are set up for success. Story continues below ad...

An ongoing trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump’s hunger for critical minerals have brought Canada’s rich mineral deposits into the spotlight, with federal and provincial politicians promising to accelerate natural resource projects. Interest in the country’s critical minerals surged after Trump started musing about annexing Canada, experts say, and grew as the president’s global trade war intensified.“This is now a domestic conversation about how we treat natural resources or natural resource development projects here in Canada,” said Elizabeth Steyn, a mining and finance law expert at the University of Calgary.A key element of that conversation is northern Ontario’s mineral-rich Ring of Fire, a region spanning roughly 5,000 kilometres where vast reserves of nickel, chromite, zinc, p...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Talk of the western provinces separating from the rest of Canada is a “tired trope” that needs to stop, British Columbia Premier David Eby says. Eby told a news conference Thursday he doesn’t think there’s any credible threat to Canadian unity and accused people like former Reform Party leader Preston Manning of “seeking clicks and playing to a political base” that is disavowed by the vast majority of Canadians.“It is a tired trope. It is a waste of time, and it is an attack on the unity that we have right now as a country standing up to the Trump administration, for political, partisan gains,” Eby said, referring to Canada’s ongoing tariff fight with U.S. President Donald Trump.“I hate it...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 18, 2025 12:42 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to end the federal single-use plastic ban on items like straws and grocery bags if his party is elected. Poilievre campaigned in Montreal Friday morning, as he and other federal leaders returned to the campaign trail following the two national leaders’ debates Wednesday and Thursday.Liberal Leader Mark Carney is campaigning in Hamilton later in the day, while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is also holding an event in Quebec.Poilievre says he would repeal the ba...

Canadians can cast their votes in the federal election this weekend as advance polling starts Friday, Elections Canada says. Advance voting for the 45th federal general election will take place on Friday, April 18; Saturday, April 19; Sunday, April 20; and Monday, April 21.Polling stations will be open from 9 am to 9 pm local times on those days.The election itself is scheduled for April 28.“Unlike in some provincial and municipal elections, in federal elections, electors may only vote at their assigned polling station,” Elections Canada said in a statement.If you are unsure about where to vote, you can find out your polling station by visiting elections.ca and entering their postal code or by calling 1-800-463-6868. Story continues below advertisement If you ...

If the ballot box question is change, Canadians were treated to four federal leaders Thursday night promising this time will be different. Three of those leaders did everything they could to connect Liberal Leader Mark Carney to former prime minister Justin Trudeau, while Carney did his best to distance himself from his predecessor’s legacy.“Justin Trudeau isn’t here,” Carney said during a tense exchange with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.“The way you judge someone, in my view, is how they act. What they do when they have responsibility.”Carney entered into the night as the clear frontrunner, and that was reflected in the attention he got from Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québecois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. He needed to avoid mistakes to protect the Liberal lead...

New questions have surfaced about relations between a federal Liberal candidate running in Markham-Unionville and China’s consulate in Toronto, including his presentation of an award of appreciation to a consul-general and appearing to salute the Communist flag at an event celebrating the establishment of the People’s Republic of China. Peter Yuen, then a Toronto Police Service (TPS) superintendent, attended a Queen’s Park ceremony in 2016 along with a half dozen other uniformed TPS officers to commemorate the authoritarian regime’s 67th anniversary alongside then-Ontario Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne.In a photo published afterwards on the website of the People’s Republic of China Toronto Consulate, Yuen appears to be saluting the Chinese flag while it is being raised outside the legislat...

New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has joined Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders on his “fighting oligarchy” tour, which is drawing significant crowds across the United States. The pair of progressive politicians recently emerged as leaders of an organized Trump resistance with burgeoning momentum. More often than not, the tour has taken them deep into red territory, but has also drawn capacity crowds in liberal and battleground states. 1:46 Bernie Sanders makes surprise appearance at the Coachella: ‘Stand up to fight for justice’ Previous Video Next Video ...

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 17, 2025 8:17 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The leaders of Canada’s four main political parties will square off for a second and final leaders’ debate Thursday night in Montreal, after an initial French-language faceoff on Wednesday. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and the Bloc Québécois’ Yves-François Blanchet will  meet onstage for a final time before the April 28 vote, after a first debate that saw them spar on pipelines, the economy and U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.Carney is ...