OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed regret Wednesday for the nastiness of the federal election campaign and vowed to find a way to work co-operatively with other parties in the next Parliament. Trudeau was sent back to Ottawa with a diminished government in Monday’s vote, winning the most seats but not enough to form a majority government. He […]
It wasn’t the night Liberal supporters in Regina were dreaming of in the days leading to election night in Canada. Ralph Goodale, who has served as a Member of Parliament since 1993, lost out to Michael Kram of the Conservatives in the riding of Regina-Wascana in the federal election. It’s the first time he has […]
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau broke the campaign deadlock with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and prevailed in Canada’s 43rd general election on Monday. The Liberals won the most seats but fell short of a second majority government. As the campaign unfolded, the NDP under Jagmeet Singh made significant polling gains, raising his party’s standing across the […]
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The federal Liberals’ campaign platform has rekindled discussions of a costly proposal to build a tunnel connecting the island of Newfoundland to Labrador. The platform released Sunday makes only one specific reference to Newfoundland and Labrador, in the context of a proposed National Infrastructure Fund for projects that connect different regions of Canada. The […]
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau travelled to the heart of Doug Ford country Sunday, promising armloads of Liberal government largesse to university students in hopes of tapping into deep-seated anger over the Ontario premier’s cuts to education. A re-elected Liberal government would increase student grants by 40 per cent and give new graduates two years to […]
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 […]
OTTAWA — Newly released figures show the federal Conservatives entered this election year having outpaced the Liberals in fundraising by more than $8.3 million in 2018. The Conservatives raised about $24.2 million from 104,000 donors in 2018, more than the $15.9 million the Liberals raised from 66,000 people. The Greens raised $3.1 million last year. Parties are […]
