Pressure is mounting on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to fire Jenni Byrne, his national campaign manager, whom critics hold responsible for the party’s election defeat last month, sources told Radio-Canada. “After a loss, heads have to roll,” said one Conservative. “If Jenni Byrne stays, we won’t be able to support …
Read More »Canada election: Poilievre pitches ‘100 days of change’ by scrapping MPs’ summer break to pass priority bills
Singh defends election timing NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, speaking from Toronto in the final week of the election campaign, says there were two main reasons he didn’t push for an earlier election, which included him wanting Canadians to benefit from dental care and pharmacare and that he did not want …
Read More »Poilievre reiterates concerns with Liberals’ UNDRIP law in Assembly of First Nations forum
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pitched First Nations leaders with what he called “practical, doable” solutions to create economic prosperity on Tuesday, but also reiterated his concerns with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples’ potential impact on resource development. “The Conservative Party supports the goals and aspirations of …
Read More »Poilievre says a government report predicts a ‘terrifying’ 2040. Here’s what it actually says
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pounced on a government report that he argues predicts a “terrifying” world in 2040 to warn voters of the dangers of giving the Liberals a fourth term — but the actual report is far more nuanced. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Poilievre pointed to a policy report predicated on …
Read More »Canada election: Poilievre says costed platform coming tomorrow as last week of campaign underway
Poilievre says Conservative platform coming tomorrow Hi there, I’m J.P. Tasker. I’m following Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for the final week of this election campaign. With only days left in the campaign — and more than two million ballots already cast in advance voting — Poilievre still hasn’t released a …
Read More »Canada election: Carney focusing on crime, Poilievre on housing as tariff fallout hits campaign trail
Watching for Poilievre and Carney to speak about tariffs U.S. officials initially made conflicting statements about whether a 10 per cent baseline tariff on all goods would apply to Canada. The White House has confirmed that it won’t. Paul Beaudry, former deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, says it’s …
Read More »Canada election: Poilievre pledges tax haven crackdown, touts size of Edmonton rally
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper introduced Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a packed campaign event in Edmonton, which is believed to be one of his biggest rallies yet. During an exchange with a reporter from the Globe and Mail, Poilievre asked whether she enjoyed his rally in Edmonton last night …
Read More »Carney, Poilievre spar over whether consumer carbon tax is really dead
For the first time since 2019, Canadian voters are waking up in a country without a federal consumer carbon levy. We’re expecting the now-defunct carbon tax and other affordability issues to dominate the election campaign today. News Source link
Read More »Why Doug Ford may find there’s little to be gained by campaigning for Poilievre
After Doug Ford’s significant majority victory in Ontario, one might think Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre would be racing to cozy up to the premier for help in winning the crucial battleground province in the federal election. Poilievre, however, said he hasn’t approached the Ontario Progressive Conservative leader for assistance. Ford, meanwhile, indicated he won’t be …
Read More »Poilievre says he’s a ‘tough guy’ who can take on Trump and his taunts
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he’s a “tough guy” well suited to take on U.S. President Donald Trump and that’s why the American leader said he thinks it’s easier to “deal with a liberal” in Canada than a conservative. The comment comes as Poilievre and his main opponent, Prime …
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