The Liberals will release their full campaign platform on Wednesday, a day before the first televised summer campaign leadership debate. The move comes at a time when polls suggest the Liberals, who have entered the campaign for a majority, have ceded ground to the Conservatives. CBC Poll follow-up currently has the Conservatives with a narrow lead after more than two […]
All major federal parties have filed documents with Elections Canada detailing who will run for them in the next election, shutting the door on any further changes to the list of candidates before Canadians vote on September 20. All major parties will present a near-full list of 338 candidates, with the Liberals and NDP telling CBC News they have filed […]
Claims by Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes that she was abused by the company’s COO, who was her boyfriend at the time, could complicate jury selection in her fraud trial eagerly awaited, legal experts said. In-person questioning of potential jurors, up to around 170, is scheduled to begin Tuesday in federal court in San Jose, California. Holmes, 37, has pleaded not […]
The federal government provides an update on developments in Afghanistan and efforts to evacuate citizens as the Taliban declared victory after the US withdrawal on Tuesday morning. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino and Foreign Minister Marc Garneau will answer questions from reporters at 8:30 a.m. ET. Earlier Tuesday morning, the Taliban entered Kabul International Airport, hours after the final US troop […]
Here’s what you need to know about the stand of the leaders of Canada’s major political parties on the 17th day of the election campaign. You can watch streaming video of the live events available on this page throughout the day. All times are Eastern Time (ET) unless otherwise noted. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is in Ottawa: 12:00 p.m. Make […]
The Liberal Vancouver constituency candidate Granville has divested more than 20 properties since 2005 for millions of dollars in profits, which has critics pointing to the contradictions between his actions and the Liberal housing platform. According to BC appraisal records, Taleeb Noormohamed has sold 41 properties since 2005 – 21 of them after less than a year of ownership – […]
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau spent the day campaigning in Quebec before flying to Iqaluit. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh visited Ontario, while Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet remained in Quebec. Green Party leader Annamie Paul had no public events today.
The Alberta Department of Health will begin offering a third dose of the vaccine to a limited number of Albertans on Wednesday. In a press release on Monday, the province identified seniors in collective care facilities and immunocompromised Albertans as the first group to qualify for the extra doses, which it says will increase levels of immunity and will improve […]
Liberals and Conservatives attacked each other’s candidates on Monday, questioning past statements and actions to build an argument for why they should be trusted, not their opponent, to rule after the election day. The Conservatives started the day by questioning the back taxes that Liberal candidate Steven Guilbeault disclosed in a parliamentary ethics dossier. The heritage minister later explained to […]
BCE Inc. is asking the federal government to block Quebecor Inc.’s purchase of 5G spectrum in Western Canada, saying the company did not meet the requirements to bid over the air there. Bell’s legal challenge comes after an auction of a key 5G spectrum by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada this summer. The company said Quebecor’s subsidiary Videotron was […]
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