News/Politics (Page 21)

Politics CBC’s The House profiles the Quebec riding of Châteauguay-Les Jardins-de-Napierville, where Bloc challenger Patrick O’Hara, who lost by 12 votes last election, is back to take on Liberal star candidate Nathalie Provost. In Châteauguay-Les Jardins-de-Napierville, it’s ground game versus party politics Emma Godmere · CBC News · Posted: AprContinue Reading

Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is accusing the Liberals of sending mixed messages over the war in Gaza as video emerges of a Liberal candidate calling the crisis a ‘genocide’ just days after leader Mark Carney clarified his own remarks. Adam van Koeverden made the remarks in a video postedContinue Reading

Politics Two federal party leaders took aim Saturday at Liberal Leader Mark Carney, whom polls suggest is the front-runner in the April 28 election, for once again skipping the campaign trail. Liberal leader says he was speaking with NATO secretary general Saturday morning Ian Froese · CBC News · Posted: Apr 12, 2025 2:35Continue Reading

Politics As the Liberals and Conservatives pledge to get more energy projects off the ground faster, and polling shows climate change worries are slipping down the list of Canadians’ priorities, one Green Party incumbent MP rejects the idea that his team is in trouble. Incumbent Green MP Mike Morrice saysContinue Reading

Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are offering similar sounding energy development plans that would fast-track regulatory processes and create energy corridors to develop natural resource projects. But some industry analysts and observers, while applauding the directions that both leaders are taking, are cautioning that their proposals may face significant challenges. “It’s great to see that improvingContinue Reading

Politics Environmental issues have slid way down the list of Canadians’ concerns in this federal election compared to the last campaign, according to data from Vote Compass. Survey respondents named environment their leading concern in 2021CBC News · Posted: Apr 12, 2025 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 12 hoursContinue Reading

Politics Liberal Leader Mark Carney emerged from a meeting with his Canada-U.S. committee in Ottawa Friday warning the global economy is starting to slow, and saying he’s directed officials to prepare for negotiations with the Trump administration.  Prime minister says he left officials instructions to prepare for bilateral trade negotiationsContinue Reading

Poilievre ‘will not stop talking’ about Canadian issues, despite drop in polling Speaking Friday during a campaign stop in St. Catharines, Ont., Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was asked about recent comments by conservative strategist Kory Teneycke, who said Poilievre is committing ‘campaign malpractice’ by ‘blowing a 25-point lead’ in theContinue Reading

Politics Municipal politicians across Canada have written a letter to the five main federal party leaders calling for climate-related actions they say would improve the country’s resilience to environmental calamities. Open letter proposes national grid, high-speed rail, disaster resilience strategy Verity Stevenson · CBC News · Posted: Apr 11, 2025 4:00Continue Reading