Canada election: Carney holds event in Victoria as campaign enters home stretch | Singh tells AFN chiefs NDP will fight for Indigenous rights, justice for First Nations | Top election issues shifting from U.S. threats to affordability, health care, Vote Compass data suggests
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Canada election: Carney holds event in Victoria as campaign enters home stretch; A man in a suit speaks at a lecturn\.

Canada election: Carney holds event in Victoria as campaign enters home stretch

April 23 , 2025 at 04:46:44 p.m. EDT • :

With all of the major federal parties now having released their costed platforms, the campaign is in the final stretch. The leaders are spread across the country today as they tout promises on housing and crime.
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Singh tells AFN chiefs NDP will fight for Indigenous rights, justice for First Nations; NDP leader Jagmeet Singh delivers a speech at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa on Dec\. 5, 2024\.

Singh tells AFN chiefs NDP will fight for Indigenous rights, justice for First Nations

April 23 , 2025 at 05:28:42 p.m. EDT • :

New Democrats would continue to combat injustice and pressure the federal government to respect Indigenous Peoples' human rights if elected to Parliament, Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday in an election pitch to First Nations.
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Top election issues shifting from U.S. threats to affordability, health care, Vote Compass data suggests; A record 7\.3 million Canadians voted in advance polls over Easter long weekend, according to Elections Canada\.

Top election issues shifting from U.S. threats to affordability, health care, Vote Compass data suggests

April 23 , 2025 at 02:49:08 p.m. EDT • :

Fewer Vote Compass users now say Canada-U.S. relations is the most important election issue for them. After last week's debates, more users say they are concerned by the economy, cost of living, health care and social justice.
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Conservatives say Carney is 'just like Justin.' Do they have a case?; The attempt to claim Mark Carney and Justin Trudeau are cut from the same political cloth has been a significant feature of the Conservative campaign\. But it also raises questions about just how fair such comparisons are, and if they're an effective political tool against the Liberal leader\.

Conservatives say Carney is 'just like Justin.' Do they have a case?

April 23 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

The attempt to claim Mark Carney and Justin Trudeau are cut from the same political cloth has been a significant feature of the Conservative campaign. But it also raises questions of just how fair such comparisons are, and if they've been an effective attack against the Liberal leader.
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'DOGE' and 'DOGE-lite': Public service unions react to costed federal party platforms; Public service unions question how a new government would manage cuts

'DOGE' and 'DOGE-lite': Public service unions react to costed federal party platforms

April 23 , 2025 at 03:22:47 p.m. EDT • :

Public service unions are paying close attention to the fully costed platforms recently released by Canada's major political parties, with a focus on what parties are promising to spend on the federal workforce.
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I'm a teenager, and this election, I care about how expensive life is for young people; A teenager on the sidewalk with the words "First Person" in the top corner\.  

April 23 , 2025 at 02:08:01 p.m. EDT • :

I'm a teenager, and this election, I care about how expensive life is for young people

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Conservatives update platform to include omitted 'anti-woke' promise; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre released his party's platform in Vaughan, Ont\., on Tuesday\.  

April 23 , 2025 at 12:04:06 p.m. EDT • :

Conservatives update platform to include omitted 'anti-woke' promise

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Poilievre promises to let police dismantle encampments, arrest occupants; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was in Hamilton on Wednesday where he outlined his plan to dismantle homeless encampments and arrest people who prevent others from enjoying public spaces\.  

April 23 , 2025 at 11:48:16 a.m. EDT • :

Poilievre promises to let police dismantle encampments, arrest occupants

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Poilievre says a government report predicts a 'terrifying' 2040. Here's what it actually says; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pointed to a government report that details a dire scenario for Canada in 2040 as reason to not vote for a fourth Liberal term\. But the report's authors say the scenario isn't meant to be seen as a prediction for the future\.  

April 22 , 2025 at 07:03:43 p.m. EDT • :

Poilievre says a government report predicts a 'terrifying' 2040. Here's what it actually says

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Poilievre isn't pivoting, but he's stepping lightly around a few things; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's platform combines expected revenue with budget cuts as it projects its deficits over four years\. That formula differs from the last Conservative platform — and from the Liberal platform, too\.  

April 22 , 2025 at 06:30:41 p.m. EDT • :

Poilievre isn't pivoting, but he's stepping lightly around a few things

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