It won’t be campaigning as usual for Justin Trudeau Thursday as a third instance of the Liberal leader wearing skin-darkening makeup has emerged. A video of Trudeau in blackface, first reported by Global News, came to light just hours after the prime minister apologized profusely for having indulged in what he acknowledged was a […]
With week one of the election campaign complete, a Leger poll conducted for The Canadian Press puts the Liberals and Conservatives in a virtual tie. The Liberals are holding steady at 34 per cent support while the Tories have dipped two points to 33 per cent. But when it comes to who would make the […]
OTTAWA — People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier has secured an invitation Monday to two official leaders’ debates in October. Bernier had previously been denied a chance to attend because the independent commission responsible for organizing the debates found his party did not have multiple candidates with a “legitimate chance” of being elected. But former […]
Saskatchewan’s general farm group has put together their biggest concerns which they’d like to see taken into consideration by federal party leaders. The Agriculture Producers Association of Saskatchewan has outlined five key farm issues for this fall’s election campaign. President Todd Lewis talked about how farmers need improved farm risk management programs. He pointed out […]
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh took aim at Canada’s telecommunications companies on Friday with a promise to put a price cap on cellphone and internet services. The commitment, which kicked off the third day of the federal election campaign, is the latest example of a New Democrat strategy to appeal to voters concerned about pocketbook issues. […]
Justin Trudeau skipped the first debate of the federal election campaign to hold a rally in Edmonton, but an empty podium stood in for the Liberal leader. Trudeau was the primary target of opposition leaders Thursday night, but his rivals still managed to bloody one another in the process. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said New […]
Exciting and fascinating are the words political analysts are using to describe the election campaign. On Wednesday, Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau opened the campaign period for this year’s federal election. Related Article: The campaign has officially begun for the 43rd Federal Election Political Scientist at the University of Saskatchewan Greg Poelzer says polls are showing a […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to call the next federal election Wednesday morning. He’s to visit Rideau Hall at 10 a.m. local time to ask Gov. Gen. Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament. By law, voting day is set for Oct. 21, but the prime minister has a two-week window starting Sept. 1 in which to […]
With an election taking place next month, some may be wondering who they will vote to represent them at the federal level. Whether voters had their minds made up or wanted more information from hopeful members of parliament, the Regina Public Library decided to step up and offer the opportunity for both sides to meet […]
Canada has been treating Indigenous issues as higher priorities since the last federal election but more work needs to be done, says Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde. The national group, which includes First Nations chiefs from across Canada, is outlining its election priorities for Canada’s First Nations, with less than a week before […]
