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Politics Most Vote Compass users who watched Thursday night’s federal leaders’ debate say it won’t or likely won’t influence their vote, while a plurality of viewers can’t identify a clear winner, according to data from the vote-gauging tool.  Plurality of those surveyed said debate had no clear winner Michael Woods · CBCContinue Reading

Politics·New Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to scrap the federal government’s ban on single use plastics and bring back plastic straws and disposable grocery bags.  Conservative leader follows Trump’s February executive order banning paper straws across government Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · Posted: Apr 18, 2025 1:18 PMContinue Reading

Politics Registered voters can cast an early ballot at their assigned polling station between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. until Monday. Polling stations busiest between 10 a.m. and noon, says Elections Canada Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: Apr 18, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours ago IfContinue Reading

Politics As voters enjoy a holiday meal with family and friends this long weekend, they might also be digesting the leadership debates — and the election campaign writ large. Political watchers say conversations with family and friends can sway voters Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Apr 18, 2025Continue Reading

Politics Sometimes political leaders get it wrong — repeatedly. The CBC News fact-checking team looks at some of the inaccurate claims that leaders have made more than once in this campaign. From pipelines to housing projects, some factual errors are being repeated Elizabeth Thompson · CBC News · Posted: AprContinue Reading

Federal leaders’ English debate in 6 minutes Canada’s federal party leaders discussed issues ranging from affordability to tariffs Thursday night for two hours. CBC’s Brian Trinh walks you through the pivotal moments. Four party leaders shared the stage for the final time Thursday night before Canadians head to the polls.Continue Reading

Main party leaders deliver their pitch to voters at end of English debate At the conclusion of the English-language debate in Montreal on Thursday night, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre deliver their messages to Canadians less thanContinue Reading

With polls showing Liberal Leader Mark Carney is the front-runner in this federal election, the other three main party leaders on stage for Thursday’s English-language debate spent much of the contest trying to tear him down. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took aim at Carney early on in the high-stakes debate,Continue Reading

Politics During the first leaders’ debate on Wednesday, Liberal Leader Mark Carney praised nuclear energy and named two companies in the sector with which he did business during his tenure at Brookfield Asset Management. Investment fund co-headed by Liberal leader acquired 51% of Westinghouse in 2023 Daniel Leblanc · CBCContinue Reading