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What are the main parties’ housing platforms? CBC’s Marina von Stackelberg breaks down what the main federal parties are promising to do about housing in Canada. You can also compare the party platforms at cbc.ca/partyplatforms. The Latest Liberal Leader Mark Carney spoke in Delta, B.C., where he reiterated his housingContinue Reading

Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to crack down on the use of offshore tax havens and recover as much as $1 billion a year in lost revenues.  Conservative leader would offer whistleblowers up to 20% of recovered tax revenue Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · Posted: Apr 08,Continue Reading

Harper endorses Poilievre for PM ‘for a better, stronger and more united future’ Former prime minister Stephen Harper has endorsed Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for prime minister, saying he has the critical ‘political experience’ needed in a time of crisis. The Latest Poilievre met thousands of supporters south of EdmontonContinue Reading

Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will be facing more opponents than ever in his eighth federal campaign, thanks to dozens of protest candidates running in his riding. Group said it also intended to overload ballot in Carney’s riding, but ran out of time Darren Major · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Politics Liberal Leader Mark Carney said Monday he has a plan to prop up the Canadian economy as the U.S. careens toward a recession resulting from President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff actions. Liberal leader says U.S. recession is likely after Trump tariffs prompt a ‘financial crisis’ John Paul Tasker · CBCContinue Reading

Politics Federal party leaders unveiled a series of policies Monday that they said would boost housing construction, make life more affordable for seniors and speed up approvals for natural resource projects. Carney promises to create 10 new national parks, 15 urban parks with new nature plan Peter Zimonjic · CBCContinue Reading

Politics·Updated Federal security officials say they have found an online information operation linked to the Chinese government that focused on Liberal Leader Mark Carney. Popular WeChat account intended to influence Chinese communities in Canada, task force concluded Jim Bronskill · The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 07, 2025 11:43 AMContinue Reading

U.S., global markets plunge for 3rd day as a result of Trump tariffs Stock markets in Asia, Europe and North America tumbled in succession as they opened Monday morning, as worries deepen about whether U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war will torpedo the global economy. The Latest North American stockContinue Reading

Politics Ruth Ellen Brosseau is attempting a political comeback in Quebec, 14 years after she won a surprise victory as a federal New Democrat and became the face of the Orange Wave that made the NDP the Official Opposition. Former NDP MP was first elected during Orange Wave in 2011TheContinue Reading