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Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday the party will release its costed platform Tuesday, giving voters a sense of what a government led by him would do and where it would cut to pay for it all. Poilievre is the last major party leader to release a costed platformContinue Reading

Politics Canada’s political leaders are remembering Pope Francis as a humble leader with a deep moral obligation to the spiritual courage to help the world’s most vulnerable  ‘Pope Francis was a voice of moral clarity, spiritual courage and boundless compassion,’ Carney said Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · Posted: AprContinue Reading

Politics The quarterly federal rebate was covered by carbon tax revenues, but the carbon tax on fuel ended April 1. In other words, Tuesday’s payment could be considered a bonus or government transfer — since it’s not being recouped from taxes collected at the pump. Canadians will receive an extra carbonContinue Reading

Politics Liberal Party pledges to make an access to abortion fund permanent and spend up to $20,000 for IVF treatment are being welcomed by some reproductive health advocates. But they also caution that more details need to be released, particularly on how such initiatives will be funded. Advocate wonders if party willContinue Reading

Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre dodged questions Sunday about whether he would repeal the federal government’s handgun ban, a measure brought in to tamp down on the diversion of legal firearms into the hands of bad actors. Conservative leader noncommittal about what he would do with Liberal firearms policy JohnContinue Reading

Politics Canadians continued to head to advance polls Sunday as the main federal party leaders campaigned in B.C. and the country’s capital. Conservative leader says he’d cut Ottawa’s consultant budget by $10B Craig Lord · The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 20, 2025 3:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: AprilContinue Reading

Liberal Leader Mark Carney framed his fiscal and spending plan on Saturday in terms of a crisis — “the biggest crisis of our lifetimes,” as he put it. The United States is attacking Canada’s economy and threatening Canadian sovereignty. The American president is “trying to fundamentally restructure the international trading system”Continue Reading

Politics·Ask CBC News Can you get a second vote if you mess up your first one? The Ask CBC News team is here to help answer that. Also: Do I have to register to vote? And do I have to vote at my assigned polling station? Mouhamad Rachini · CBCContinue Reading

Politics With about a week left before election day and well over two million ballots cast so far, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still hasn’t released a costed platform outlining his vision for the country and how he’d pay for his multibillion-dollar commitments. Conservative leader blasts Carney for big spending promises butContinue Reading