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Politics Elections Canada has announced preliminary estimates that show nearly two million electors voted Friday, the first day of advance polls. It’s a record turnout, according to the non-partisan agency. Nearly 2 million electors voted Friday, according to the non-partisan agency People make their way to and from a pollingContinue Reading

Politics The party released its platform Saturday, pledging to tax the extremely wealthy — a plan it says would help finance tens of billions in new spending, deliver a tax cut for workers and bolster and expand Canada’s health-care system. Party commitments will add $48 billion to the federal deficit over 4 yearsContinue Reading

Politics The Liberal Party of Canada is promising to roll out almost $130 billion in new measures over the next four years that, when combined with existing spending, will add $225 billion to the federal debt.  Biggest areas include tax cuts, housing support and national defence Peter Zimonjic · CBCContinue Reading

Politics The Liberal Party of Canada is promising nearly $130 billion in new measures over the next four years that, when combined with existing spending, will add $225 billion to the federal debt.  Biggest areas include tax cuts, housing support and national defence Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Politics As most of the major parties gear up to unveil their fully costed platforms, a former assistant parliamentary budget officer says they’re important because Canadians want to understand how parties will implement their spending plans during a trade war. Canadians want to know how parties will spend during Canada-U.S.Continue Reading

Politics·Listen This is the first federal election since the final report on foreign interference was delivered. Advocates and security officials alike say they’re seeing adversaries wage influence campaigns aimed at diaspora communities. What is the risk, and what’s being done about it? CBC Radio special unpacks foreign interference inquiry’s legacyContinue Reading

Politics U.S. President Donald Trump has been threatening to cancel funding for some universities unless they accede to his demands to change ideological policy, similar to a pledge Pierre Poilievre has made for Canadian post-secondary schools. Conservative leader has called for an end to ‘woke ideology’ in schools Mark Gollom ·Continue Reading

Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has historic ties to Rebel News owner Ezra Levant, the right-wing media personality at the epicentre of a controversy that has engulfed Canada’s Leaders’ Debates Commission.  Pierre Poilievre campaigned for Ezra Levant in Calgary riding nomination Jorge Barrera · CBC News · Posted: Apr 19,Continue Reading

Politics U.S. President Donald Trump has been threatening to cancel funding for some universities unless they accede to his demands to change ideological policy, similar to a pledge Pierre Poilievre has made for Canadian post-secondary schools. Conservative leader has called for an end to ‘woke ideology’ in schools Mark Gollom ·Continue Reading