Canada election: Cancelled debate steals the campaign show from taxes and housing | Danielle Smith's U.S. media remarks stoke reaction as party leaders hit campaign trail | Carney still hasn't spoken to Trump, thinks president is waiting for election results to talk
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Canada election: Cancelled debate steals the campaign show from taxes and housing; Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney gestures as he walks across the tarmac, on day two of his Liberal Party election campaign tour, at Gander International Airport in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada March 24, 2025\.

Canada election: Cancelled debate steals the campaign show from taxes and housing

March 24 , 2025 at 09:05:00 a.m. EDT • :

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Danielle Smith's U.S. media remarks stoke reaction as party leaders hit campaign trail; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks during a news conference in Calgary on Feb\. 19, 2025\.

Danielle Smith's U.S. media remarks stoke reaction as party leaders hit campaign trail

March 24 , 2025 at 04:09:47 p.m. EDT • :

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's recent comments to right-wing U.S. media outlet Breitbart quickly drew reaction from party leaders seeking to position themselves as the best option to manage a contentious relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Carney still hasn't spoken to Trump, thinks president is waiting for election results to talk; Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney gestures as he walks across the tarmac, on day two of his Liberal Party election campaign tour, at Gander International Airport in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada March 24, 2025\.

Carney still hasn't spoken to Trump, thinks president is waiting for election results to talk

March 24 , 2025 at 01:37:10 p.m. EDT • :

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.

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Maxime Bernier says PPC would cut foreign aid to shrink government spending; People's Party of Canada \(PPC\) leader Maxime Bernier speaks during a protest rally outside the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation \(CBC\) headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 16, 2021\. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

Maxime Bernier says PPC would cut foreign aid to shrink government spending

March 24 , 2025 at 06:44:04 p.m. EDT • :

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.

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Federal leaders' debates scheduled for April 16-17 in Montreal; Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, left to right, then Green Party Leader Annamie Paul, then Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and then Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole take part in the federal election English-language Leaders debate in Gatineau, Que\., on Thursday, Sept\. 9, 2021\.

Federal leaders' debates scheduled for April 16-17 in Montreal

March 24 , 2025 at 11:08:40 a.m. EDT • :

The leaders of the main federal political parties will be invited to face off in mid-April — if they meet certain criteria, announced the Leaders' Debates Commission Monday.

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Elections Canada has been in touch with social media platforms about election misinformation; Chief Electoral Officer Stephane Perrault responds to a question during a news conference, Monday, March 24, 2025 in Ottawa\.  

March 24 , 2025 at 12:14:06 p.m. EDT • :

Elections Canada has been in touch with social media platforms about election misinformation

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Carney acknowledges protesting N.L. fish harvesters during 1st campaign stop; Mark Carney addresses an audience of Liberal supporters in St\. John's at his first campaign rally\.  

March 23 , 2025 at 04:07:00 p.m. EDT • :

Carney acknowledges protesting N.L. fish harvesters during 1st campaign stop

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Poilievre pledges $14B annual income tax cut, saving average worker $900 a year; Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre speaks at an election campaign event at Kruger Packaging L\.P\. in Brampton, Ontario, Canada March 24, 2025\.  

March 24 , 2025 at 08:26:26 a.m. EDT • :

Poilievre pledges $14B annual income tax cut, saving average worker $900 a year

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Political polls are hitting overdrive. Here's a quick guide to understanding them; Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, March 20, 2025\.  

March 22 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Political polls are hitting overdrive. Here's a quick guide to understanding them

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Some industries may be spared from next round of U.S. tariffs despite Trump threats; U\.S\. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One at the White House on March 21, 2025, in Washington, D\.C\.  

March 24 , 2025 at 10:51:10 a.m. EDT • :

Some industries may be spared from next round of U.S. tariffs despite Trump threats

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