Category Archives: CP Election

Seamus O'Regan taking break from campaign to care for family member
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Liberal candidate Seamus O'Regan says he's taking some time off from campaigning to spend time with his family. The incumbent from Newfoundland and Labrador's St. John's ...
Oct 09, 2019

Jagmeet Singh ignores surging Bloc as he courts union votes in Quebec
MONTREAL - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh painted his Liberal, Conservative, and Green rivals as unfriendly to to the labour movement on Wednesday, as he sought to shore up his party's traditional...
Oct 09, 2019

NDP, Bloc get post-debate boost but Liberals, Conservatives still tied: poll
OTTAWA - Two televised leaders' debates gave a boost to the NDP and Bloc Quebecois but did nothing to break the deadlock between the front-running Liberals and Conservatives, a new poll sugg...
Oct 09, 2019

NDP looking to turn Jagmeet Singh's positive reviews into momentum — and votes
OTTAWA - As the federal party leaders prepare for their final debate and the last week of the election campaign, many eyes are on NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, whose strong performances have many pun...
Oct 09, 2019

Right-wing outlets Rebel, True North win legal battle to cover leaders' debate
TORONTO - Two right-wing media organizations won a legal battle Monday to allow their correspondents to cover this week's election debates, in a ruling they touted as a victory for free...
Oct 09, 2019

Liberal Judy Sgro sorry for 'insensitive' comments about Trudeau's blackface
OTTAWA - A Liberal candidate in Toronto said she is sorry for saying her black constituents told her they loved Justin Trudeau even more after learning he wore blackface, arguing the media had bl...
Oct 09, 2019

Trudeau targeted in English leaders' debate
OTTAWA - The only English-language debate to feature all six federal party leaders devolved Monday into crosstalk and mudslinging as the leaders tried to break the impasse in voting intentions that&nb...
Oct 09, 2019

Elizabeth May calls once more for taxes on major internet companies
OTTAWA - Green party Leader Elizabeth May is reiterating a commitment that a Green government would "level the playing field" by implementing taxes on companies like Facebook and Netflix. Speaking in ...
Oct 09, 2019

Scheer pledges to close asylum 'loophole' at Roxham Road crossing
ST-BERNARD-DE-LACOLLE, Que. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he will close the loophole that allows tens of thousands of asylum-seekers to claim refugee status, but he isn't saying how. Scheer...
Oct 09, 2019

Canadians not worried about national unity amid rise in Bloc support: Trudeau
MARKHAM, Ont. - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says Canadians are not worried about national unity. Trudeau says as he meets people across the country they are not talking to him about national unity, ...
Oct 09, 2019