Friday, December 26

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Canada Election 2025: Abbotsford—South Langley – National
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Canada Election 2025: Abbotsford—South Langley – National

Abbotsford—South Langley is a federal riding located in British Columbia and is a new riding in the 2025 Canadian election.Voters will decide who will represent Abbotsford—South Langley in British Columbia during the upcoming Canadian election on April 28, 2025.Visit this page on election night for a complete breakdown of up to the minute results. Candidates Liberal: Kevin Gillies Conservative: Sukhman Gill NDP: Dharmasena Yakandawela Green: Melissa Snazell People's Party: Aeriol Alderking Independent: Mike de Jong Source link
Canada Election 2025: Red Deer – National
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Canada Election 2025: Red Deer – National

Voters will decide who will represent Red Deer in Alberta during the upcoming Canadian election on April 28, 2025.Visit this page on election night for a complete breakdown of up to the minute results. Candidates Liberal: Ayaz Bangash Conservative: Burton Bailey NDP: Elias Assefa Green: Ashley MacDonald People's Party: Kyla Courte CHP Canada: Brandon Pringle Source link
Canada Election 2025: Edmonton Southeast – National
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Canada Election 2025: Edmonton Southeast – National

Edmonton Southeast is a federal riding located in Alberta and is a new riding in the 2025 Canadian election.Voters will decide who will represent Edmonton Southeast in Alberta during the upcoming Canadian election on April 28, 2025.Visit this page on election night for a complete breakdown of up to the minute results. Candidates Liberal: Amarjeet Sohi Conservative: Jagsharan Singh Mahal NDP: Harpreet Grewal Communist: Corinne Benson Independent: Gurleen Chandi People's Party: Martin Schuetza Source link
Canada election 2025: Airdrie—Cochrane – National
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Canada election 2025: Airdrie—Cochrane – National

Airdrie—Cochrane is a federal riding located in Alberta and is a new riding in the 2025 Canadian election.This riding consists of the city of Airdrie and the town of Cochrane as well as some surrounding areas.Voters will decide who will represent Airdrie—Cochrane in Alberta during the upcoming Canadian election on April 28, 2025.Visit this page on election night for a complete breakdown of up to the minute results. Candidates Conservative: Blake Richards (Incumbent) Liberal: Sean Secord NDP: Sarah Zagoda CHP Canada: Christopher Bell Libertarian: David Sabine ...
ANALYSIS: Pierre Poilievre would axe one of Parliament’s primary purposes – National
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ANALYSIS: Pierre Poilievre would axe one of Parliament’s primary purposes – National

Tucked away amid a host pledges in the Conservative platform is a promise to axe one of Parliament’s primary purposes. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced Tuesday that under his government a referendum, not politicians, would decide if Canada needed to raise taxes. Poilievre would “ban” any new taxes or tax increases unless the Canadian public votes for them.The platform commitment is in keeping with Poilievre’s overall theme of tax relief for Canadians, requiring any new spending to be found through savings in other programs, and generally shrinking the size and cost of the federal government.We can all probably guess the answer if the Canadian public were asked “do you want higher taxes,” and that answer can’t be published by a family-friendly news outlet.But leaving aside suc...
More doctors, easier licensing: Health ideas from Canada’s parties you may have missed – National
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More doctors, easier licensing: Health ideas from Canada’s parties you may have missed – National

While health care hasn’t taken centre stage in the 2025 federal election, candidates recently brought it back into focus, unveiling platforms that spotlight key health issues — from the need for more family doctors to better access to mental health support. The Liberal platform, released by the party’s leader, Mark Carney, on Saturday, touches on health care with proposals to hire more physicians and create a national licensing system so doctors and nurses can move easily from province to province to address shortages.Meanwhile, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh released his party’s platform on Saturday. The platform includes several health care commitments, such as promising that every Canadian can access primary care and a family doctor by 2030.Then, on Tuesday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poiliev...