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Four federal leaders squared off in the first of two debates Wednesday night in Montreal, covering a range of topics including the U.S. trade war, housing, the environment and even strawberries. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh all tookContinue Reading

Liberal Leader Mark Carney faced jabs from his opponents at Wednesday’s French-language leaders’ debate with accusations he’s out of touch with working people and won’t offer enough change from his unpopular predecessor — charges he denied as he fought back saying he’s the best candidate to handle the U.S. threat andContinue Reading

Advocates urge next government to improve Canada Disability Benefit As the federal election campaign enters the final stretch, advocates are urging the next government to improve the Canada Disability Benefit not only by increasing the payments but also by ensuring that provinces don’t claw money back. Election day is lessContinue Reading

Politics The Leaders’ Debates Commission, which is tasked with organizing the French and English debates, has removed the Green Party from federal leaders’ debates for failing to meet participation requirements.  Leaders’ Debates Commission says party’s decision to remove candidates for strategic reasons led to the move Green Party co-Leader JonathanContinue Reading

Politics The number of cross-border travellers going from Canada to the U.S. dropped by nearly 900,000 in March compared to the same month last year, according to the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data — easily one of the worst year-over-year drops recorded outside of the COVID-19 healthContinue Reading

Politics·Canada Votes 2025 Liberal Leader Mark Carney is expected to be the main target of tonight’s French-language debate. Leaders will be trying to woo Quebecers, vying for the province’s 78 seats Verity Stevenson · CBC News · Posted: Apr 16, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours agoContinue Reading

Politics Six Conservative MPs, including the party’s deputy leader, disclosed last year they personally invested in companies related to Brookfield Corp., despite attacking Liberal Leader Mark Carney for his work chairing one of its spinoff companies. Deputy leader Melissa Lantsman held an undisclosed number of shares in 2024, documents showContinue Reading

Politics Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has announced help for Canadian businesses affected by the trade dispute with the U.S., giving them time to adjust their supply chains. Government to provide 6-month tariff relief for some goods imported from U.S. The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 15, 2025 11:49 AMContinue Reading

Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to protect seniors by making it mandatory for financial institutions and phone companies to stop digital scammers in their tracks.   Phone companies, financial institutions could face fines up to $5M per violation Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · Posted: Apr 15, 2025 11:06 AM EDTContinue Reading