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Politics Maxime Bernier and the People’s Party of Canada launched their official campaign from Saint-Georges, Que., on Monday, focused on slashing government spending while halting immigration. People’s Party of Canada leader accuses Carney and Poilievre of carbon tax flip-flopHolly Cabrera · CBC News · Posted: Mar 24, 2025 6:44 PM EDTContinue Reading

Politics Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s available to talk to the U.S. President Donald Trump as the White House prepares its next volley in the ongoing tariff war, but implied the president is waiting for the results of the federal election. PM says he’s available to talk if theContinue Reading

Politics The head of Elections Canada says he has been in touch with social media platforms in an effort to address concerns about misinformation as Canada wades into an election campaign. Report from foreign interference inquiry said disinformation ‘single biggest risk to our democracy’ Darren Major · CBC News ·Continue Reading

Politics The leaders of the main federal political parties will be invited to a face off in mid-April — if they meet certain criteria, announced the Leaders’ Debates Commission Monday. Carney won’t participate in TVA debate, Liberals confirm Catharine Tunney · CBC News · Posted: Mar 24, 2025 11:08 AMContinue Reading

Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will introduce an income tax cut that will save the average worker about $900 a year if he becomes prime minister. Measure would see income up to $57,375 taxed at 12.75% from current rate of 15% Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Politics·Analysis Issues of sovereignty, national security and defence — often footnotes, or even ignored outright in federal election campaigns — are likely to dominate the political landscape over the next five weeks as Canadians march toward the April 28 vote. Trump’s annexation threats have upended the notion that there are noContinue Reading

Party leaders make their pitches as federal election campaign begins Liberal Liberal Mark Carney called a snap federal election on Sunday, starting a 36-day campaign sprint. The main party leaders invoked the threat of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and vowed to address affordability issues as they made theirContinue Reading

Politics Canada’s main federal leaders are kicking off the election campaign by invoking U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and promising financial relief for Canadians affected by his past and future tariffs. Liberals pitch ‘middle-class tax cut’ while Conservatives say they’d end carbon tax Liberal Leader Mark Carney said hisContinue Reading

Canada’s 2025 federal election, explained Ready to vote? Canada’s 45th federal election will take place on April 28, 2025. You can email your election questions to ask@cbc.ca. And they’re off. Canadians will go to the polls on April 28 in what’s shaping up to be a consequential and close race.Continue Reading