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- Harper 'very pleased' with stronger minority video
- Having secured a stronger minority government in Tuesday's general election, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday he was pleased with the result, despite not having a secured a majority that was once thought to be within his party's grasp.
- Bloc leader expects more compromise from PM
- Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe says Tuesday night's election results mean Stephen Harper will have to compromise more with the opposition parties, and he should respect his own fixed-date election law by waiting four years before calling another vote.
- Voter turnout drops to record low video
- An estimated 59.1 per cent of Canadians cast votes in Tuesday's general election — a figure that appears to be a record low in the history of Confederation.
- Can work with Harper, as long as there's no payback: Williams video
- Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams said Wednesday he is prepared to work co-operatively with Stephen Harper, largely because the re-elected Conservative prime minister needs to hold together a minority government.
- Cultural groups want arts to remain in spotlight after election audio
- After seeing arts funding jostle for the spotlight during the election campaign, the arts community says it will continue to monitor cultural decisions from Prime Minister Stephen Harper's strengthened minority government.
- Fortier only cabinet minister to go down to defeat
- Two prominent faces in Conservative Leader Stephen Harper's previous caucus will be missing in Ottawa as a result of Tuesday's election.
- Green hopes for seat dashed as leader May defeated video
- Green party Leader Elizabeth May represented the party's best hope to win its first seat Tuesday, but Conservative Peter MacKay dashed that hope in Nova Scotia.
- Liberals bleed seats in Ontario video
- New Democrats and Conservatives saw their fortunes rise Tuesday in the key battleground of Ontario as Liberal support was depleted across the province.
- Bloc remains strong in Quebec; Tory support steady video
- The Bloc Québécois maintained its strong support in Quebec, where the Conservatives had been hoping for a breakthrough among the province's 75 seats.
- New ID rules cause confusion at polls
- Voters across the country were having difficulties casting their ballots in the federal election Tuesday.
- Blackout broken: Election results available early online
- While Newfoundlanders watched their federal election results start to roll in at 8:30 p.m. local time Tuesday, residents of British Columbia and the Yukon weren't supposed to be able to see those numbers until their own local polls closed three hours later.
- Edmonton NDP's Duncan spoils Tory sweep of Alberta audio
- NDP candidate Linda Duncan has defeated long-time Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer in Edmonton-Strathcona, making the riding the only one in Alberta not to go to the Conservatives.
- Mulcair clinches Outremont for NDP
- The NDP held on to its only seat in Quebec on Tuesday as Thomas Mulcair came out ahead in a tight race in Outremont with his Liberal opponent Sébastien Dhavernas.
- Liberals hold Toronto, but Conservatives make gains in 905
- Five weeks of campaigning, thousands of phone calls, hand shakes and all-candidates meetings have failed to change much when it comes to federal politics in the GTA.
- Tories allege voter fraud in Elmwood-Transcona
- The Conservatives have filed a complaint with Elections Canada over a what they're calling "voter irregularities" in Winnipeg's Elmwood-Transcona riding.
- Conservatives make gains in B.C. video
- The Conservative Party made gains in British Columbia in Tuesday's national election, with the party's support growing at the expense of the Liberals.
- Trudeau pledges loyalty to constituents after Papineau win video
- The son of former prime minister Pierre Trudeau will follow in his father's footsteps to Parliament Hill, but has indicated he's not anticipating any return to his birthplace at 24 Sussex Drive in the near future.
- Both Conservatives, NDP gain in Manitoba
- The Conservatives added one seat in Manitoba from 2006, with the party taking nine seats this time around, Tuesday night's federal election results showed.
- Conservatives win Calgary audio
- Election night didn't bring any surprises for Calgary voters, who again chose Conservative candidates for all eight ridings in the city.
- Puffins, galas and false starts
- The often rancorous campaign was punctuated by several gaffes by all parties. Several candidates also withdrew as past actions, writings and statements emerged to haunt their political aspirations in the internet age.
- Some northerners stymied by new voter ID rules on election day
- As voters across Canada's North await the results of Tuesday's federal election, some couldn't cast their ballots in the first place, thanks to new voter registration rules that required proof of identity.
- Conservatives maintain Prairie stronghold
- The Conservative party maintained its stronghold in the Prairie provinces in Tuesday's federal election.
- Tories shut out by ABC campaign in N.L., make gains in N.B., P.E.I.
- Premier Danny Williams's Anything But Conservative campaign delivered the desired "big goose egg" to the federal Conservatives in Newfoundland and Labrador, but the party made gains in other parts of Atlantic Canada.
- Turfed Conservative Casey back as Independent
- Nova Scotia has elected its first Independent MP since 1874.
- Students opt for Conservative minority in mock elections
- Young Canadians taking part in Student Vote have again opted for a Conservative minority government.
- Some voters to get results earlier than others due to Elections Act
- While Newfoundlanders will be able to view the results of their local elections at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, it will be three hours before residents of British Columbia and the Yukon will have access to those results, thanks to the Canada Elections Act.
- Stakes high for Williams, ABC campaign during vote
- For a politician who's not even running in Tuesday's federal election, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams has a lot riding on what voters decide.
- Polls close everywhere except B.C., Yukon
- Polls have closed everywhere in Canada except British Columbia and the Yukon, where polls are open until 10 p.m. ET.
- Alberta polls close, results pending audio
- Polls have closed in Alberta with officials saying voting went smoothly, despite a shortage of election staff causing minor delays.
- Election battle begins in Greater Toronto Area video
- Election observers say the Greater Toronto Area's 44 seats could be a key battleground in Tuesday's federal election.
- Polls close in Nova Scotia
- There was some confusion at the polls as Nova Scotians picked the 11 people to represent them in Ottawa.
- Quebecers head to polls, some still unsure
- After weeks of campaigning by the leaders of Canada's political parties and their candidates, Quebecers headed to the polls Tuesday, but some told CBC News they decided only at the last minute where to mark their X.
- Robotic phone calls bother P.E.I. voters
- Some P.E.I. voters have complained about automated phone calls from Conservative MP Peter MacKay on election day, but Elections Canada says they are not illegal.
- Voters choosing Manitoba's 14 MPs
- Manitobans are casting their votes in the federal election, with polls open between 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. CT.
- Conservatives poised for another minority government, poll suggests video
- After five weeks of Canada's political parties waging a rancorous battle across the country, a final poll ahead of Tuesday's election suggests Stephen Harper's Conservatives appear headed for another minority government.
- Filmmaker Moore turns tables on Tories
- American filmmaker Michael Moore is turning the tables on Tory claims that he and the NDP may have broken election rules.
- Elections Canada fires 3 who were in charge of 'missing' ballot boxes
- Elections Canada says it has relieved three Quebec City deputy returning officers of their duties after three boxes containing hundreds of ballots went missing on the weekend.
- Election day is Sukkot for observant Jews
- Some members of Montreal's Jewish community are not pleased with the timing of the federal election, which falls on Sukkot, a religious holiday.
- Leaders make final campaign push video
- The leaders of the federal parties were on a cross-country blitz on Monday to appeal to as many voters as possible in the final day of campaigning before Tuesday's election.
- Toronto-area Liberal MP wins injunction against Tory rival
- A Toronto Liberal incumbent has won a court injunction against his Conservative rival ordering him and his campaign to pull a defamatory campaign flyer that alleges he has a poor attendance record.
- Leaders fear new voting rules will discourage aboriginal voters
- Aboriginal chiefs across Canada say new voting rules mean thousands of aboriginal people could be discouraged from going to the polls in Tuesday's federal election.
- Angry Duceppe calls Tory incumbent an 'imbecile'
- The election dogfight in Quebec City set off a fiery, face-to-face confrontation Sunday between Bloc Leader Gilles Duceppe and the local Conservative incumbent.
- Harper predicts minority, but Dion still hopes to win video
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper is predicting that there will be a minority government, but Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion is still pushing for victory.
- Mystery of missing ballot boxes solved: Quebec City police
- Three missing ballot boxes have been recovered, Quebec City police said Sunday.
- Green party says leader not calling for strategic voting
- The Green party issued a statement Sunday denying that party leader Elizabeth May is calling on supporters to vote Liberal or NDP in tight races to prevent a Conservative majority.
- Layton looking for gains in southern Ontario video
- NDP Leader Jack Layton is campaigning Sunday in the industrial heartland of southern Ontario, where thousands of manufacturing jobs have been lost.
- Private Toronto hernia clinic is focus of a campaign dust-up
- A Conservative candidate's suggestion that a private clinic be used as a model for health delivery across Canada prompted opposition charges that Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants to expand for-profit health care outside the public system.
- Voters can still register at polls, Elections Canada says
- It's not too late to register to vote, according to Elections Canada.
- Tories won't need to make budget cuts, Harper says
- A Conservative government would not need to cut spending to keep the government from running a deficit, leader Stephen Harper said Saturday.
- Leaders focus on swing ridings in final weekend video
- The final weekend of the election campaign will see the leaders pushing in the ridings where they think they can tip the balance.
- Harper must explain Cadman tape, Dion says
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper needs to explain his comments on a tape that is at the centre of a defamation suit launched by Harper against the Liberals, Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion said Saturday.
- Audio expert says Cadman tape not altered
- A tape recording at the centre of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's $3.5-million defamation suit against the Liberal party was not altered as the prime minister has claimed, a court-ordered analysis of the tape by Harper's own audio expert has found.
- $500M for rural broadband, Harper says
- A Conservative government would allocate up to $500 million by 2016 to extend Canada's broadband network into unserved rural and remote areas, leader Stephen Harper said Saturday.
- BQ, Tories dispute who's best for Quebec
- Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois sparred Saturday over Quebec's representation in Ottawa.
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October 13 2008
- Private Toronto hernia clinic is focus of a campaign dust-up
- A Conservative candidate's suggestion that a private clinic be used as a model for health delivery across Canada prompted opposition charges that Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants to expand for-profit health care outside the public system.
- 2008/10/13 01:25:05 AM
- Toronto-area Liberal MP wins injunction against Tory rival
- A Toronto Liberal incumbent has won a court injunction against his Conservative rival ordering him and his campaign to pull a defamatory campaign flyer that alleges he has a poor attendance record.
- 2008/10/13 12:41:10 PM
- Conservatives poised for another minority government, poll suggests
- After five weeks of Canada's political parties waging a rancorous battle across the country, a final poll ahead of Tuesday's election suggests Stephen Harper's Conservatives appear headed for another minority government.
- 2008/10/13 11:31:55 AM
- Leaders make final campaign push
- The leaders of the federal parties were on a cross-country blitz on Monday to appeal to as many voters as possible in the final day of campaigning before Tuesday's election.
- 2008/10/13 08:22:49 AM
- Filmmaker Moore turns tables on Tories
- American filmmaker Michael Moore is turning the tables on Tory claims that he and the NDP may have broken election rules.
- 2008/10/13 11:00:17 PM
- Polls close everywhere except B.C., Yukon
- Polls have closed everywhere in Canada except British Columbia and the Yukon, where polls are open until 10 p.m. ET.
- 2008/10/14 04:24:28 AM
October 12 2008
- Voters can still register at polls, Elections Canada says
- It's not too late to register to vote, according to Elections Canada.
- 2008/10/12 11:20:46 AM
- Mystery of missing ballot boxes solved: Quebec City police
- Three missing ballot boxes have been recovered, Quebec City police said Sunday.
- 2008/10/12 03:18:27 PM
- Green party says leader not calling for strategic voting
- The Green party issued a statement Sunday denying that party leader Elizabeth May is calling on supporters to vote Liberal or NDP in tight races to prevent a Conservative majority.
- 2008/10/12 04:08:38 PM
- Layton looking for gains in southern Ontario
- NDP Leader Jack Layton is campaigning Sunday in the industrial heartland of southern Ontario, where thousands of manufacturing jobs have been lost.
- 2008/10/12 03:53:54 PM
- Harper predicts minority, but Dion still hopes to win
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper is predicting that there will be a minority government, but Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion is still pushing for victory.
- 2008/10/12 12:44:59 PM
October 11 2008
- BQ, Tories dispute who's best for Quebec
- Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois sparred Saturday over Quebec's representation in Ottawa.
- 2008/10/11 06:41:53 PM
- Harper must explain Cadman tape, Dion says
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper needs to explain his comments on a tape that is at the centre of a defamation suit launched by Harper against the Liberals, Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion said Saturday.
- 2008/10/11 04:26:16 PM
- $500M for rural broadband, Harper says
- A Conservative government would allocate up to $500 million by 2016 to extend Canada's broadband network into unserved rural and remote areas, leader Stephen Harper said Saturday.
- 2008/10/11 02:38:15 PM
- Tories won't need to make budget cuts, Harper says
- A Conservative government would not need to cut spending to keep the government from running a deficit, leader Stephen Harper said Saturday.
- 2008/10/11 12:31:52 PM
- Leaders focus on swing ridings in final weekend
- The final weekend of the election campaign will see the leaders pushing in the ridings where they think they can tip the balance.
- 2008/10/11 10:31:58 AM
October 10 2008
- Layton: Dion 'best friends' with Harper in last Parliament
- Stéphane Dion "failed the test of leadership" by allowing 43 pieces of Conservative legislation to pass in the last Parliament, NDP Leader Jack Layton charged Friday in some of his harshest criticism of the Liberal leader.
- 2008/10/10 12:17:58 PM
- Tories, Greens file complaints over 'Shun Lunn' campaign in B.C.
- The Conservative and Green parties have each filed official letters of complaint to Elections Canada about a "Shun Lunn" campaign aimed at upending Conservative cabinet minister Gary Lunn in his B.C. riding.
- 2008/10/10 03:21:24 PM
- The quotable campaign
- A look back at the defining words of the 2008 election campaign.
- 2008/10/10 02:02:55 PM
- From ballot box to blue box, whither the youth vote
- Simon Jackson column
- 2008/10/10 06:17:15 PM
- Endorsements, opinions flourish in Quebec
- Do newspaper endorsements really make a difference during a political campaign?
- 2008/10/10 06:32:40 PM
- Deal denied after two Greens support Liberals
- Both Elizabeth May and Stéphane Dion categorically dismissed reports of any collusion after two Green candidates threw their support behind the Liberals days ahead of the Oct. 14 vote.
- 2008/10/10 07:03:57 PM
- Harper's criticism of Dion interview 'double standard': Duceppe
- Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe came to the defence of Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion on Friday over the Conservatives' heavy criticism of his handling of an English-language interview, saying francophone politicians are subjected to a "double standard" in Canadian politics.
- 2008/10/10 01:34:45 PM
- Dion strikes back at Harper's criticisms of his leadership
- The Liberals' Stéphane Dion said Friday that Conservative Leader Stephen Harper had "no class" for criticizing his leadership abilities over his handling of an English-language interview.
- 2008/10/10 07:59:44 AM
- 'Tory times are bad times': Chrétien
- Former Liberal prime minister Jean Chrétien appeared on the campaign trail alongside party leader Stéphane Dion Friday, slinging harsh criticism at Stephen Harper in vote-rich southern Ontario days before Canadians head to the polls.
- 2008/10/10 10:09:05 PM
- Conservatives widen lead over opposition: poll
- Heading into the Thanksgiving weekend ahead of the Oct. 14 vote, new poll numbers suggest Stephen Harper's Conservatives may be on the way back up in the minds of voters after enduring a slide in support earlier this week.
- 2008/10/10 12:53:37 PM
October 9 2008
- The other campaign: getting out the aboriginal vote
- Katherine Walker column on aboriginal voting.
- 2008/10/09 11:38:54 AM
- Conservatives halt slide in support, poll suggests
- Stephen Harper's Conservatives may have stopped this week's bleeding of support on the campaign trail amid growing fears of a recession and global economic turmoil, a new poll suggests.
- 2008/10/09 11:14:33 AM
- The next challenge for Canada's political leaders
- Canadian political parties have measures in place to keep their leaders from overstaying their welcomes. In most cases, delegates at party conventions, usually held every two years, vote in a referendum on the leader's performance. The result signifies the strength of the party membership's confidence in its leader.
- 2008/10/09 01:42:25 PM
- Canada positioned to weather global crisis: Flaherty
- Finance Minister Jim Flaherty acknowledged the "unprecedented" economic turmoil is "getting worse" and repeated his recent warnings that Canada could be hit with international spillover sparked from the U.S. credit market collapse.
- 2008/10/09 07:51:09 AM
- Duceppe says 'blackmail' nixed planned speech in Roberval
- The leader of the Bloc Québécois says his scheduled appearance Thursday before the chamber of commerce in Roberval, Que., was cancelled at the last minute, and he is blaming other parties for blackmailing organizers into scotching his speech.
- 2008/10/09 12:35:55 PM
- Green candidate withdraws to help Liberals
- A Quebec candidate for the Green party withdrew Thursday from the campaign for next Tuesday's election and threw her support to the Liberals.
- 2008/10/09 08:01:59 PM
- 'Prime Minister' Dion would bring higher interest rates, deficit: Harper
- Stephen Harper repeatedly raised the possibility of Stéphane Dion succeeding him as prime minister while campaigning Thursday, warning the Liberal leader's spending proposals would lead to higher interest rates through raising taxes and running deficits.
- 2008/10/09 01:35:45 PM
- Dion latches on to Harper's 'endorsement'
- A buoyant Stéphane Dion declared Thursday a "significant" milestone in the Liberal party's election campaign because, for the first time, he and rival Stephan Harper agree on something.
- 2008/10/09 09:48:23 PM
- Conservatives jump on Dion interview
- Stephen Harper pounced on Stéphane Dion after an English-language interview in which his rival asked the anchor to repeat a question about the economy, saying it's a sign his party has no plan.
- 2008/10/09 11:07:12 PM
- How schools in the North are learning about democracy
- Teachers in schools in the North are trying to instil in students the value of casting a ballot in an election.
- 2008/10/13 01:35:55 PM
October 8 2008
- Activist government could cure Canada's ills: economists' group
- A group of 85 economists is wading into the federal election campaign, saying Ottawa has to take a more activist role to get the country through a looming financial crisis.
- 2008/10/08 08:06:24 AM
- Liberals inch closer to Tories, poll suggests
- Stéphane Dion's Liberals have crept closer to the Conservatives in public support, while Canadians' increasing fears over an uncertain economy appear to be carving away at Stephen Harper's electoral hopes, a new poll suggests.
- 2008/10/08 12:02:57 PM
- Harper pledges $5M fund to draw Canadian doctors back home
- A re-elected Conservative government would establish a $5 million fund to encourage Canadian doctors practising abroad to return to Canada, Stephen Harper pledged on Wednesday.
- 2008/10/08 03:57:20 PM
- Tory attacks helped me, Dion says
- Stéphane Dion says the Conservative party's distortions of him in attack ads gave him an advantage during last week's two televised leaders' debates.
- 2008/10/08 09:18:43 PM
- Dion, Layton slam Harper's 'opportunities' advice amid dropping markets
- Stephen Harper's suggestion that investors should look for potential "buying opportunities" amid falling stock markets shows his lack of concern for Canadians' fears over the global economic crisis, Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion and NDP Leader Jack Layton said Wednesday.
- 2008/10/08 07:51:18 AM
- Layton slams banks for not passing interest cuts to consumers
- Jack Layton is accusing Canadian banks of greediness for not passing the full benefits of the central bank's interest-rate cut on to customers.
- 2008/10/08 10:56:56 PM
- 'Go vote!' Dion tells MuchMusic crowd
- It's not everyday you see a federal party leader sitting on a box filled with toys, introducing a music video, but Stéphane Dion did just that on MuchMusic late Wednesday.
- 2008/10/08 11:44:12 PM
- Where the parties stand
- Many party promises are revolving around issues politicians hope will resonate with families, ranging from the Conservatives' tax credits for first-time homebuyers or children's arts programs to pledges from the Liberals and NDP for child-care and early education spaces.
- 2008/10/09 11:47:56 AM
- Opening the economy
- While nervousness over the stock market and Canada's economic outlook have grabbed the lion's share of headlines in the current election campaign, a promise by the Conservatives to revamp some of the country's foreign ownership and takeover rules could change some sectors dramatically.
- 2008/10/09 02:22:37 PM
- Economic engine or environmental hazard?
- The oilsands in Alberta have had some high-profile visitors recently, with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and American investment sage Warren Buffett journeying north to look at the highly touted developments.
- 2008/10/08 03:51:54 PM
- Why MDs are scarce and what can be done about it
- Most of the major political parties have called for an increase in funding to train new doctors and nurses.
- 2008/10/10 08:31:27 AM
October 7 2008
- Martin memoirs slamming Chrétien leaked ahead of election
- About a week before the federal election, a Quebec newspaper has published leaked excerpts from former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin's memoirs detailing his bitter rivalry with Jean Chrétien.
- 2008/10/07 10:21:16 AM
- The agony of defeat
- The choices federal leaders made after losing an election
- 2008/10/07 10:38:38 AM
- May, MacKay spar in Central Nova debate
- About 600 people turned out to an all-candidates debate in Antigonish, N.S., Monday night that featured Green party Leader Elizabeth May squaring off against Defence Minister and Conservative incumbent Peter MacKay.
- 2008/10/07 08:35:20 AM
- Strategic voting could play significant role in some GTA ridings
- Some pollsters say that strategic voting might play a significant role in the outcome of next Tuesday's election.
- 2008/10/07 09:24:59 AM
- Liberals 'big tent' party, Dion tells progressive voters
- Stéphane Dion stepped up his appeal to voters across Canada's political spectrum on Tuesday, saying the Liberals are the "big tent" party that as a government can build a strong economy, build social justice and lead the fight against climate change.
- 2008/10/07 02:59:44 PM
- 'This prime minister isn't going to panic': Harper to Mansbridge
- Stephen Harper says the Conservatives have taken steps to address the current economic turmoil, but refuses to be pressured into changing their stay-the-course path.
- 2008/10/07 04:07:08 PM
- 1.5 million vote in advance polls
- Almost 1.5 million voters cast ballots in advance polls over the past few days, before having a chance to see the full Conservative campaign platform.
- 2008/10/07 07:48:50 PM
- Artists happy with Tory reversal on plan to scrap film, TV tax credits
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper's promise to reverse plans to scrap tax credits for productions deemed offensive to Canadian viewers came as a pleasant surprise Tuesday to those in the film and television business and a major blow to the religious right.
- 2008/10/07 11:46:28 PM
- Harper platform offers $400M for manufacturing loans, no deficits
- A re-elected Conservative government would provide $400 million more in loans over the next four years to help the beleaguered manufacturing sector in Central Canada, Stephen Harper said Tuesday in releasing his party's long-awaited platform.
- 2008/10/07 07:23:30 AM
October 6 2008
- Tories drop further as race tightens: poll
- Support for the Conservatives plunged in the days following the leaders' debates amid worries about Harper's approach to the economy, a pollster suggests.
- 2008/10/06 12:29:16 PM
- More cars damaged as election vandalism spreads in Toronto
- A criminal investigation is underway following more reports of potentially life-threatening vandalism, apparently connected to the federal election campaign in Toronto.
- 2008/10/06 09:20:58 AM
- Rae pans NDP plan for 'diplomatic offensive' in Afghanistan
- Liberal MP Bob Rae said the New Democratic Party's belief that Canadian troops could somehow be involved in diplomacy in Afghanistan after withdrawing from the military mission is "complete and total fantasy."
- 2008/10/06 04:00:55 PM
- Charest vows to block Tories' proposed Senate reform
- Quebec Premier Jean Charest is promising to do whatever he can to block the kind of Senate reform being proposed by Conservative Leader Stephen Harper.
- 2008/10/06 07:32:16 PM
- Last day to apply for special ballots is Tuesday
- Canadians wishing to vote by mail or in their home ridings while away must apply for a special ballot by 6 p.m. Tuesday, Elections Canada says.
- 2008/10/06 08:59:27 PM
- Opponents assail Harper as markets continue slide
- Stephen Harper's opponents took aim at the Conservative leader's acknowledgement on Monday that Canada could be touched by global economic turmoil, while top economists painted a grim picture of the country's prospects.
- 2008/10/06 07:50:17 AM
- Pro-environment voting site gets almost 1.5 million views in 13 days
- A strategic voting site that seeks to organize those concerned about the environment has received almost 1.5 million page views since it was set up less than two weeks ago, and the Conservatives appear to have the most to lose as a result.
- 2008/10/06 02:53:12 PM
October 5 2008
- Conservative support slipping, poll suggests
- Voter support for the Conservative party has fallen a bit while that of the Liberals remains stable, the four-day running poll released by Harris/Decima on Sunday suggests.
- 2008/10/05 01:01:38 PM
- Duceppe directs harsh attack at Harper
- Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe delivered a blistering attack on Stephen Harper Sunday, criticizing the Conservative leader for his economic, environmental, foreign and cultural policies.
- 2008/10/05 03:34:26 PM
- Dion promises money, planes in bid to hold Nunavut
- A Liberal government would spend $25 million for small craft harbours and buy new search-and-rescue planes for the North, party leader Stéphane Dion said.
- 2008/10/05 05:19:21 PM
- Vandals target Liberals' cars in Toronto riding, candidate says
- Vandals have cut brake lines on cars of Liberal supporters in the Toronto riding of St. Paul's, Liberal incumbent Carolyn Bennett says.
- 2008/10/05 11:00:53 AM
- British general's comments show 'new path' needed in Afghanistan: Layton
- NDP Leader Jack Layton jumped on a British general's comments Sunday that Western forces will never win against insurgents and negotiations with the Taliban may be necessary.
- 2008/10/05 10:49:41 AM
- The ABCs of strategic voting. But will it work?
- When moderator Steve Paikin brought the second of the two leaders' debates to a close on Thursday evening, Canada's pundits began sorting through the verbal jabs, and the instant polls to determine the winners and losers, and what it will mean for election day.
- 2008/10/05 02:47:16 PM
October 4 2008
- Fighting for democracy and practising it, too
- Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan were voting Saturday in the federal election at advance polls in Kandahar and at remote forward operating bases.
- 2008/10/04 03:28:09 PM
- Ontario NDP candidate resigns
- A Toronto-area NDP candidate has resigned because of postings on Facebook.
- 2008/10/04 11:34:37 AM
- $300M for regional development over 4 years, Harper says
- A Conservative government would restore $300 million in regional development funding, party Leader Stephen Harper said Saturday.
- 2008/10/04 02:43:20 PM
- It's the economy, Canadian business leader says
- Canadian politicians appear to be in denial about the financial crisis, the head of a national business group says.
- 2008/10/04 01:24:59 PM
- Harper denies latest allegations of speech plagiarism
- Stephen Harper has dismissed a second round of allegations that he plagiarized parts of an old speech — this one delivered by a former premier.
- 2008/10/04 07:38:50 PM
October 3 2008
- Artistic truths
- An artist paints his perspective on the Prime Minister's comments about artists in Canadian society.
- 2008/10/03 02:21:12 PM
- Ruling on group's pitch to halt election will come too late
- A Canadian political watchdog group won't get its day in court in time to stop the Oct. 14 federal election.
- 2008/10/03 07:34:28 PM
- Liberals fling another plagiarism accusation at Tories
- The Liberals have lobbed a fresh accusation of plagiarism at the Conservative camp, alleging that Stephen Harper stole ideas from a speech given more than five years ago by former Ontario premier Mike Harris.
- 2008/10/03 08:00:12 PM
- Harper victorious in English debates, survey suggests
- After facing a barrage from his opponents for two nights straight, Conservative Stephen Harper appears to have emerged as the winner from Thursday's English-language debate, a post-debate poll suggests.
- 2008/10/03 02:54:09 PM
- Barbs fly over economy as leaders return to campaign trail
- Federal opposition leaders resumed their attacks on Stephen Harper over the economy while on the campaign trail Friday, a day after the Conservative leader faced a barrage on the issue during a feisty English-language leaders' debate.
- 2008/10/03 08:09:47 AM
- Support for Northern communities key to Arctic sovereignty: Layton
- New Democratic Leader Jack Layton pledged more support for communities in the North, saying it's key to ensuring Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic.
- 2008/10/03 11:04:04 PM
- Greens take to the small screen with first campaign ads
- For the first time, the Green party is hitting the airwaves with election commercials.
- 2008/10/03 11:55:55 PM
- Atwood backs Bloc on arts defence
- Gilles Duceppe's defence of arts and culture has gained him a new fan — CanLit Queen Margaret Atwood.
- 2008/10/03 09:47:57 PM
- Taxing times
- Elections
- 2008/10/03 03:09:56 PM
- Instilling interest
- youth voting election Apathy is Boring Elections Canada Y-Vote Dominion Institute
- 2008/10/06 12:22:26 PM
- Youth matters
- Ilona Dougherty young voters Apathy is Boring federal election Elections Canada 2006 election the Dominion Institute Rock the Vote the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement
- 2008/10/06 12:22:26 PM
- Where the parties stand on the big-ticket items
- The days of an under-equipped Canadian military seem over, but they came with a price.
- 2008/10/06 05:55:31 PM
October 2 2008
- Couillard defends releasing Bernier tell-all during election campaign
- Julie Couillard says her tell-all memoir painting a scathing portrayal of ex-boyfriend Maxime Bernier is about re-establishing her credibility, but adds she isn't surprised the former cabinet minister is calling her allegations crazy.
- 2008/10/02 08:21:58 AM
- Party leaders set to woo English Canada in 2nd debate
- Federal party leaders will look to gain traction in English Canada in Thursday night's election debate, a day after attempting to pick up ground in the crucial Quebec battleground during their verbal-jousting session in French.
- 2008/10/02 08:02:08 AM
- Show us the platform, party leaders dare Harper on economy
- Stephen Harper brushed aside repeated criticism during Thursday's English-language debate from the four other federal party leaders that he's failed to produce an economic plan.
- 2008/10/02 09:03:06 PM
October 1 2008
- David Suzuki explains why he thinks a carbon tax is the way to go
- Environmental scientist David Suzuki discusses why he supports a carbon tax.
- 2008/10/01 01:24:15 PM
- Activist group heads to court to stop federal election
- A political advocacy group is asking the courts to call off the Oct. 14 federal election three weeks into the campaign, saying Stephen Harper broke his own law on fixed election dates when he called the vote.
- 2008/10/01 01:46:20 PM
- Economy to dominate French-language debate
- The economy is expected to be the most prominent issue in Wednesday night's French-language leaders' debate amid concerns about the effects of widespread U.S. economic turmoil on Canada.
- 2008/10/01 07:47:40 AM
- Ont. Opposition says McGuinty's 'fairness' pamphlets violate election rules
- Ontario's opposition parties cried foul Wednesday after the Liberal government distributed thousands of pamphlets encouraging people to vote for "fairness" when they cast ballots on Oct. 14, saying the handouts violate federal rules on election advertising.
- 2008/10/01 07:33:28 PM
- Bernier bashed PM, asked ex to put NATO papers in trash: Couillard book
- Former foreign affairs minister Maxime Bernier frequently bad-mouthed Prime Minister Stephen Harper and once asked his girlfriend to dispose of confidential NATO briefing papers on trash day, Julie Couillard writes in her highly anticipated autobiography.
- 2008/10/01 10:43:40 AM
- Harper targeted on economy, crime in French debate
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper defended himself against the barbs of the four other party leaders as they faced off Wednesday evening in the French-language debate.
- 2008/10/01 08:02:12 PM
September 30 2008
- Your Best Stuff: Trapped in an elevator
- Your best responses to a Canada Votes Your View - what would you ask the political leaders if you were trapped on an elevator with them?
- 2008/09/30 12:00:53 PM
- The questions to ask on the economy
- The economic questions for the debate and the last two weeks of the campaign are about what's on the horizon. Here are some questions to ask the party leaders.
- 2008/09/30 03:03:53 PM
- Veiled voters must swear oath: Elections Canada
- Canadians who wear coverings over their faces will not be required to remove them to vote if they swear a special oath to affirm their identity and eligibility, a spokesman for Elections Canada said on Tuesday.
- 2008/09/30 03:38:11 PM
- Harper staffer quits over plagiarized 2003 speech on Iraq
- A staff member resigned and apologized Tuesday for writing a speech read by Stephen Harper in 2003 as leader of the Opposition that plagiarized from an address days earlier by then Australian prime minister John Howard.
- 2008/09/30 07:46:57 AM
- More time set aside for economy during leaders' debates
- The broadcasting consortium staging this week's leaders' debates agreed Tuesday to Conservative Leader Stephen Harper's request for extra time to be devoted to the economy.
- 2008/09/30 12:42:52 PM
- Why do we keep waiting for that knockout punch?
- Ira Basen on the media and the debates
- 2008/09/30 07:12:25 PM
- Voters can cast advance ballots on Friday, Saturday, Monday
- Voters who can't make it to a federal election polling station on Oct. 14 have three chances over the next few days to cast their ballots ahead of time.
- 2008/10/02 08:21:58 AM
September 29 2008
- Researchers wonder: What's the plan for R&D?
- Canadian scientists have expressed dismay at the lack of attention given to research during the federal election campaign.
- 2008/09/29 08:57:34 AM
- Fontaine urges parties to address First Nations poverty
- Canada's political parties need to offer up clear steps for how they'd address poverty among the country's aboriginal citizens, Assembly of First Nations Chief Phil Fontaine urged Monday.
- 2008/09/29 12:16:26 PM
- Harper pledges tax credit for children's art activities
- A re-elected Conservative government would create a tax credit for children's artistic activities, Stephen Harper pledged on Monday, saying the measure will "help families breathe a little."
- 2008/09/29 11:17:07 AM
- 'Canadians want to know me,' Dion says ahead of debates
- Stéphane Dion says he will use his first appearance in this week's federal leaders' debates to introduce himself to Canadians and counter the negative image of him created by the Conservatives.
- 2008/09/29 07:34:41 AM
- Use gas tax to pay for public transit: Layton
- A New Democratic government would funnel hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal gas tax into stable and reliable funding for public transit in Canada's cities and towns, NDP Leader Jack Layton pledged Monday.
- 2008/09/29 09:13:29 AM
- Harper government opened patronage doors before election, records show
- The Harper government approved 148 appointments to federal boards and agencies, long used as rewards for supporters of the party in power, as the election neared, The Canadian Press has learned.
- 2008/09/29 08:35:12 PM
- May won't 'pretend' she can be next PM
- Elizabeth May insists the Greens are not a protest party but says she doesn't have illusions of becoming the next prime minister like her NDP counterpart does.
- 2008/09/29 10:28:35 PM
- NDP stand by candidate over 9/11 views
- The New Democrats are standing by a B.C. candidate who has come under scrutiny for her beliefs about the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
- 2008/09/29 11:35:44 PM
- PM rebuffs NDP call for federal leaders' meeting on U.S. crisis
- NDP Leader Jack Layton urged Prime Minister Stephen Harper to call a special meeting for federal party leaders to discuss the potential effects of the U.S economic crisis on Canadians, but Harper has rejected the proposal.
- 2008/09/29 04:42:21 PM
- You're a liar; No, you're a liar!
- A Toronto psychologist offers pointers on how to explain the behaviour of our politicians to children.
- 2008/09/30 10:30:46 AM
- What the stars say for the campaign trail
- When you're running an election campaign, you need lots of help — campaign managers, party members, family, friends, volunteers. Sometimes it seems like the whole universe has to line up just so. So CBCNews.ca has decided to consult the universe to find out how the stars are aligning for the leaders.
- 2008/09/29 04:37:56 PM
- Putting money into green technology
- During this election campaign, many of the parties have promised money - some offering billions of dollars - to promote green technology and green jobs. But is the money aimed at the right places?
- 2008/10/07 04:19:15 PM
September 28 2008
- Harper unresponsive to anti-poverty group
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper has not responded to an anti-poverty organization's questions about the party's policy on poverty.
- 2008/09/28 05:11:17 PM
- Harper takes Sunday off, while other leaders continue to campaign
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper is taking Sunday off, the only major party leader who's not on the campaign trail.
- 2008/09/28 03:56:03 PM
- Is environmentalism dead?
- Talking Green election column by D. Simon Jackson
- 2008/09/29 08:13:55 AM
- Dion says Liberals are in the middle
- Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion moved to locate the party firmly in the middle between the Conservatives and the New Democrats on Sunday.
- 2008/09/28 01:30:53 PM
- NDP promises to boost child support
- A New Democratic Party government will expand child support up to $400 per child a month, Leader Jack Layton said.
- 2008/09/28 02:23:03 PM
September 27 2008
- Duceppe wants federal incentives to cut oil use
- The Bloc Québécois wants more federal incentives to halve the proportion of energy provided by oil in Quebec.
- 2008/09/27 01:34:05 PM
- Liberals will produce $12B deficit: Harper
- Liberal plans will create a deficit "to the tune of at least $12 billion," Conservative Leader Stephen Harper said Saturday.
- 2008/09/27 05:19:50 PM
- While May on whistle stops, opponent wears out shoe leather
- While Green Leader Elizabeth May is taking the train across the country towards Nova Scotia, campaigning at whistle stops, the incumbent in the riding of Central Nova has been walking door to door.
- 2008/09/27 11:48:05 AM
- NDP government would reverse Tory corporate tax cuts
- A New Democratic Party government would reverse the corporate tax cuts brought in by the Conservatives led by Stephen Harper, Jack Layton said.
- 2008/09/27 03:38:28 PM
- Bring on the debate, Dion says
- Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion said the leaders' debate will give him a chance to talk to Canadians directly.
- 2008/09/27 12:38:49 PM
- NDP gaining support, poll suggests
- The New Democratic Party has reached a new high in voter support, a poll released Saturday suggests.
- 2008/09/27 11:45:33 AM
September 26 2008
- Layton evokes medicare fight in selling prescription drug plan
- A New Democratic government would launch a national prescription drug program and reform drug patent laws to make medication more affordable to Canadians, Jack Layton pledged on Friday.
- 2008/09/26 07:37:43 AM
- B.C. premier blasts NDP over threat to scrap softwood deal
- B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell stepped into the federal election campaign Friday, blasting New Democrat Leader Jack Layton for his promise to axe the Canada-U.S. softwood lumber agreement.
- 2008/09/26 06:33:48 PM
- Tories 'dream' of attacking marketing boards: Dion
- Stephen Harper's attacks on the Canadian Wheat Board are just the beginning of a Conservative hope to eliminate agricultural marketing boards, Stéphane Dion charged Friday.
- 2008/09/26 10:13:37 PM
- Liberals ask candidate to step down over 9/11 comments
- Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion has asked Winnipeg-area candidate Lesley Hughes to step down over an old column in which she suggested Israeli companies were given a heads-up about the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S.
- 2008/09/26 11:43:54 AM
- Dion slams Harper for accusation Liberals cheering for recession
- Stéphane Dion angrily dismissed accusations by Stephen Harper that he is "cheering" for a recession, saying no leader would ever wish misfortune on his country.
- 2008/09/26 01:18:52 PM
- Independent candidate ordered to stop putting up signs
- An independent Calgary candidate has been ordered to temporarily stop putting up his election signs due to similarities to the Conservative party posters.
- 2008/09/26 11:10:54 PM
September 25 2008
- Harper's Tories aim to erode women's rights 'by stealth': coalition
- Women's rights have eroded under the Conservative minority government with its "clear anti-abortion hidden agenda at work," a coalition of activists said Thursday.
- 2008/09/25 05:05:30 PM
- Harper, Layton push rival consumer protection plans
- Stephen Harper and Jack Layton used the battleground of British Columbia to announce their rival consumer protection plans ahead of the Oct. 14 federal election.
- 2008/09/25 09:04:37 AM
- Harper takes 'same approach' as Bush on economy: Dion
- Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion on Thursday compared Stephen Harper's plan for the Canadian economy to the approach of U.S. President George W. Bush, saying the Conservative leader has "no vision" to deal with increasing global economic uncertainty.
- 2008/09/25 02:45:17 PM
- Duceppe won't take back 'young flesh' comment
- Gilles Duceppe is standing by his comment that the Conservatives' tough on youth crime approach would result in serving up "young flesh" to hardened criminals, despite calls to retract the comment.
- 2008/09/25 08:31:09 PM
- NDP candidate under fire for war deserter comments
- A New Democratic Party candidate in the Toronto area was under fire Thursday for comments made online about war deserters.
- 2008/09/25 09:21:21 PM
- Liberal candidate 'heartily' apologizes for old column about Sept. 11, 2001
- Liberal Lesley Hughes was among several candidates from across the political spectrum who came under scrutiny on Thursday for past comments.
- 2008/09/25 10:51:07 PM
- Aboriginal justice workers decry Tories' plan to end house arrest sentences
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper's latest tough-on-crime measures are getting a harsh review from aboriginal justice workers, who say they fear his move to end conditional sentencing for more than 30 crimes will lead to more aboriginal Canadians in jails.
- 2008/09/25 09:31:33 AM
- Record number of female candidates on ballot
- A record number of women are among the 1,601 candidates vying for the approval of voters and 308 House of Commons seats in the federal election campaign, according to Elections Canada.
- 2008/09/25 06:47:06 PM
- Putting Student Vote into practice
- Student Vote's national program to educate Canadian youth on the importance of voting is interpreted in a variety of ways across Canada depending on the school that's participating in it.
- 2008/09/25 04:39:31 PM
- Animal question drags NDP candidate into sticky situation
- An NDP candidate found himself in a spot Thursday after answering a benign question from a journalism class about what animal he would be.
- 2008/09/25 11:12:51 PM
- Races to watch: Quebec
- Races to watch in Quebec.
- 2008/09/26 03:05:10 PM
- Races to watch: Atlantic Canada
- A look at some of the ridings featuring tight battles.
- 2008/09/26 03:05:09 PM
- Races to watch: Ontario
- Close contests in the 2008 election in Ontario
- 2008/09/26 02:35:22 PM
- Races to watch: B.C.
- The ridings to watch in British Columbia.
- 2008/09/26 03:05:10 PM
- Races to watch: The Prairies and North
- The ridings to watch on the Prairies and in the North on Oct. 14.
- 2008/09/26 03:05:10 PM
- Races to watch
- Read over the races on our pool lists, make your own picks, if you dare, and tune in on election night to see who's really got game.
- 2008/09/26 03:05:10 PM
September 24 2008
- Layton pledges to pull out of softwood lumber agreement
- An NDP government would reverse the Conservatives' softwood lumber deal with the United States, NDP Leader Jack Layton announced Wednesday in the struggling forestry community of Kenora, Ont.
- 2008/09/24 11:26:55 AM
- Candidates can still win despite withdrawal
- A number of candidates have decided to withdraw from the federal election campaign, for various reasons. Several backed out before the nomination deadline of Sept. 22, and their names were simply removed from the list of candidates, and their deposits refunded.
- 2008/09/24 04:33:45 PM
- Environmental website encourages strategic voting to stop Tories
- An online campaign to strategically cast ballots in support of the environment could affect the outcome of the federal election, according to a new website.
- 2008/09/24 04:55:07 PM
- Actors condemn Harper's culture cuts
- Canada's top film and televison performers gathered in Toronto on Wednesday to condemn the $45 million in cuts to culture funding announced by the Conservative government in August, saying the cuts will cripple the Canadian arts industry.
- 2008/09/24 11:40:55 AM
- Liberals 'didn't act' on food safety concerns raised in 2005: Harper
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper again defended his government's handling of the recent listeriosis crisis Wednesday, saying the Tories have acted to improve Canada's food inspection system since finding out officials were told of serious problems in the system three years ago.
- 2008/09/24 07:57:28 AM
- Tories tough on environmental crime too, Harper says
- The federal Conservatives' tough-on-crime approach extends to polluters who break the law, Stephen Harper said as he campaigned Wednesday in the key battleground of British Columbia.
- 2008/09/24 01:33:40 PM
- Tory crime plan could give 'young flesh' to jailed pedophiles: Duceppe
- The Conservatives' get-tough approach to youth crime runs the risk of serving up "young flesh" to imprisoned sex offenders, Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe said Wednesday.
- 2008/09/24 12:40:31 PM
- Dion pledges $75M for security at religious, ethnic centres
- Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion pledged $75 million to help ethno-cultural centres and religious places of worship beef up security, and he panned the Conservatives' tough-on-crime initiatives.
- 2008/09/24 06:20:10 PM
- The non-debate over your wireless bills
- Canada's campaigning politicians are starting to address consumer outrage over gas prices with promises to do something about the rising costs, but they have so far ignored the mounting anger over ever-increasing phone, internet and television bills.
- 2008/09/24 03:41:25 PM
- Majority or minority government, which is actually more productive?
- Depending on who you are, a majority government is either a promise of stability and tranquility or a threat of imminent disaster. And, again depending on whom you are, much the same kind of judgment can be made for minority government.
- 2008/09/24 08:47:10 PM
September 23 2008
- Dion promises to 'harmonize' Green Shift with B.C. carbon tax
- A federal Liberal government would harmonize the party's Green Shift proposal with British Columbia's existing provincial carbon tax, Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion pledged on Tuesday.
- 2008/09/23 12:25:43 PM
- Tories would end house arrest sentences for serious crimes: Harper
- Stephen Harper continued his party's focus on anti-crime proposals Tuesday, saying a re-elected Conservative government would amend the Criminal Code to ensure serious, indictable crimes are not eligible for conditional house arrest sentences.
- 2008/09/23 01:02:28 PM
- Layton and Duceppe protest culture cuts in Montreal
- NDP Leader Jack Layton and Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe joined the audience at a Tuesday night concert in Montreal organized by artists protesting $45 million in cuts to culture funding announced by the Conservative government last August.
- 2008/09/23 07:23:32 AM
- Justin Trudeau campaigns with his biggest supporter, his mom
- Justin Trudeau, the Liberals' star candidate in the Montreal riding of Papineau, got some sound campaign advice on Tuesday from someone with a bit of know-how on the subject, his mom.
- 2008/09/23 07:34:06 PM
- Tories use RCMP to block media from talking to candidate Cadman
- The Conservatives called on the RCMP Tuesday night to block reporters from speaking with B.C. candidate Dona Cadman, in a scene reminiscent of the last election when they stashed a local candidate in a restaurant kitchen.
- 2008/09/23 11:02:07 PM
- Voters in training
- Student Vote is a non-profit organization that teaches Canadian youth about democracy by organizing mock elections for students in Grades 5 through 12 that coincide with actual municipal, provincial and federal elections.
- 2008/09/23 05:17:49 PM
- Who the 'other' parties are
- Canada has a multi-party system. Unlike the U.S., there are more than two viable parties to choose from in our system.
- 2008/09/23 08:11:24 PM
September 22 2008
- RCMP, counter-espionage agency probing fake Harper e-mails
- The RCMP and Canada's electronic counter-espionage agency have been called in to investigate after someone sent out two fake e-mails under the name of Stephen Harper to subscribers of the prime minister's website mailing list.
- 2008/09/22 10:11:53 AM
- Conservatives vow to toughen youth justice act
- Stephen Harper vowed Monday that a re-elected Conservative government would reduce protections under the Youth Criminal Justice Act for young people convicted of serious crimes.
- 2008/09/22 10:30:48 AM
- B.C. realty regulator disciplined Conservative candidate 3 times
- The Conservative candidate in a suburban Vancouver riding was disciplined three times by British Columbia's real estate regulators, the Canadian Press has learned.
- 2008/09/22 10:15:59 PM
- Liberals promise to roll back income trust tax
- The Liberals have promised that if elected they will reduce the tax on income trusts introduced by the Conservative government in 2006.
- 2008/09/22 09:17:13 PM
- Image-maker
- Photographer Paul Chiasson on what it's like to play follow-the-leader on the campaign trail.
- 2008/09/22 01:08:59 PM
- 'Prudent' Liberal platform merges economy, environment: Dion
- Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion on Monday released his party's campaign platform, which includes the Green Shift plan, a pledge to reduce the tax on income trusts and a proposed $3-billion-a-year contingency fund to protect Canada from global economic uncertainty.
- 2008/09/22 07:37:28 AM
- Conservative Jim Flaherty and Liberal John McCallum lock horns
- Income Trust debate from the Don Newman show
- 2008/09/22 09:00:11 PM
September 21 2008
- Young, green and conservative, the new voting block
- Election column from freelancer D. Simon Jackson.
- 2008/09/21 01:29:30 PM
- Tory Toronto candidate withdraws
- The Conservative party confirmed Sunday that Chris Reid, the party's candidate in Toronto Centre, has withdrawn.
- 2008/09/21 01:00:52 PM
- Conservative lead widens, poll suggests
- The Conservatives are leading the second-place Liberals by 16 points, suggests the most recent four-day Canadian Press Harris-Decima poll, released Sunday.
- 2008/09/21 12:02:47 PM
- B.C. NDP candidate apologizes for incident in 1996
- Julian West, the NDP candidate in the B.C. riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands, apologized Sunday for a "serious error in judgment" in 1996, when he took off his clothes in front of teenagers at an environmental retreat.
- 2008/09/21 05:21:42 PM
- Duceppe rejects Tory criticism that BQ powerless
- Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe struck back Sunday at Conservative attacks calling the party he leads powerless and suggesting it had not delivered anything to the province.
- 2008/09/21 02:55:41 PM
- Green party train leaves Vancouver for cross-country tour
- Green party leader Elizabeth May left Vancouver on Sunday afternoon on an old-time whistle-stop train tour across the country.
- 2008/09/21 10:34:08 AM
September 20 2008
- Duceppe wants high-speed train in Quebec
- Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe called Saturday for a high-speed train between Quebec City and Montreal.
- 2008/09/20 04:27:19 PM
- Dion promises more support for arts
- A Liberal government would reverse the Conservative cuts to arts funding and boost support for the Canadian cultural industries, Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion said.
- 2008/09/20 12:04:27 PM
- NDP government would tackle crime, guns: Layton
- The New Democratic Party took aim at gun violence at a campaign meeting in Edmonton.
- 2008/09/20 05:10:51 PM
- Harper promises to cut red tape in North
- A Conservative government will ease the regulations governing development in Canada's North, the party said Saturday.
- 2008/09/20 11:37:16 AM
September 19 2008
- Liberals, not Flaherty, will help struggling auto sector: Ignatieff
- The federal Liberals brought a self-professed "team" approach to the campaign trail on Friday as deputy leader Michael Ignatieff, and not Stéphane Dion, was dispatched to make overtures to the struggling auto sector.
- 2008/09/19 12:56:56 PM
- Food scientists' union joins opposition calls for Ritz's firing
- The union representing Canada's food scientists and inspectors issued its own call on Friday for Stephen Harper to fire federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, saying he has "repeatedly disappointed" those who work for him during the listeriosis crisis.
- 2008/09/19 03:19:45 PM
- May gets first say at English leaders' debate
- Elizabeth May first secured the Green party a spot in the leaders' debates. Now she has won the lottery to be the first to speak in the English debate.
- 2008/09/19 07:24:07 PM
- Duceppe admits Bloc in close fight with Tories for Quebec seats
- Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe acknowledged Friday that his party is in a heated contest with the Conservatives to win the province's seats in the federal election campaign.
- 2008/09/19 02:15:40 PM
- No bailout package needed for Canada's banks: Harper
- The federal government is not considering any bailout plans for Canada's banks and other financial institutions, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday.
- 2008/09/19 07:35:31 AM
- Dion pledges money for farms, fighting crime during tour of Prairies
- Stéphane Dion visited the Conservative-dominated provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan on Friday, promising a Liberal government would spend more than a billion dollars on supporting farms and millions to fight organized crime.
- 2008/09/19 11:57:11 AM
- Who is going to bat for our children?
- I have a bias, you see. I like children, making any article I write about the election from the perspective of an emergency pediatrician a trifle one-sided.
- 2008/09/21 01:29:30 PM
- 10 close races that could make a national difference
- Nearly two weeks into the federal election campaign and there are still no signs in British Columbia that politicians have managed to capture the imaginations of West Coast voters.
- 2008/09/19 05:52:55 PM
- Can prisoners vote or not?
- You asked us election feature.
- 2008/09/19 03:45:21 PM
- Independent candidates ready to take on parties
- Independent candidates face an uphill fight when they run against the major parties when it comes to money and organizing. Every election campaign, however, there are many candidates who decide to go it alone.
- 2008/09/19 04:16:35 PM
- Fresh faces
- Canadians aged 30 and under are tossing their hats in the political ring and hoping for success.
- 2008/09/22 01:03:02 PM
- Just what is a carbon tax?
- Income taxes are easy enough to understand — the government gets a percentage of your pay each year. Carbon taxes, however, aren't so simple.
- 2008/09/26 03:49:09 PM
- Fresh faces: Atlantic Canada
- candidates young under 30 thirty
- 2008/09/22 01:03:02 PM
- Fresh faces: Quebec
- Candidates from Quebec
- 2008/09/22 01:03:02 PM
- Fresh faces: British Columbia
- candidates under 30
- 2008/09/22 01:03:02 PM
- Fresh faces: Ontario
- young candidates under 30
- 2008/09/22 01:03:02 PM
- Fresh faces: Prairies and North
- young candidates under 30
- 2008/09/22 01:03:02 PM
- Green Shift not central plank: Dion
- Stéphane Dion caused confusion Friday when he said the Liberals' Green Shift plan was never the party's central election campaign plank.
- 2008/09/19 06:25:38 PM
September 18 2008
- Dion promises $70B infrastructure boost
- Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion pledged on Thursday to spend more than $70 billion over the next 10 years to improve Canada's infrastructure if his party is elected to form a government.
- 2008/09/18 10:52:49 AM
- Harper, Layton offer competing pledges for seniors
- Stephen Harper and Jack Layton announced rival campaign pledges aimed at seniors on Thursday, with the Conservative leader offering tax cuts and the NDP leader promising to boost the number of home-care spaces.
- 2008/09/18 11:59:42 AM
- NDP, Greens gain as Conservative support drops slightly: poll
- The NDP and the Greens have inched closer to the Liberals and the Conservatives, who may have slipped further away from majority-government territory, a new poll of voter intentions suggests.
- 2008/09/18 12:58:36 PM
- Baird blasted for using government announcement to boost Tory campaign
- Conservative candidate John Baird came under fire Thursday for using his campaign letterhead to promote a $1.9-billion government announcement on homelessness programs.
- 2008/09/18 08:11:46 PM
- Chrétien enters election fray over deficit debate
- Jean Chrétien says Conservative Leader Stephen Harper is conveniently ignoring the fact that Liberals — not Conservatives — did all the heavy lifting required to eliminate the federal deficit.
- 2008/09/18 09:27:19 PM
- Harper defends minister who made listeriosis jokes
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper came to the defence of Gerry Ritz on Thursday, a day after the agriculture minister came under fire for making jokes about the listeriosis outbreak.
- 2008/09/18 07:51:57 AM
- Tories promise $25M for French-language TV funding
- Stephen Harper's Conservatives tried to shore up support from Quebec and the arts community Thursday by promising $25 million for French-language television programming if re-elected.
- 2008/09/18 11:13:13 PM
- What can be done to help?
- Poverty, once was a mainstay election issue, is not leading the way as the Oct. 14 vote approaches.
- 2008/09/18 08:34:22 PM
September 17 2008
- The framing of Stéphane Dion
- The Conservative party's efforts to frame Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion as 'not a leader' will long be remembered as a textbook example of successfully establishing an image of a politician.
- 2008/09/17 12:14:50 PM
- May pledges surpluses in Green party platform
- Green Leader Elizabeth May released her party's platform on Wednesday, promising tax breaks for low-income earners and industries that cut carbon emissions, as well as annual federal surpluses.
- 2008/09/17 12:18:55 PM
- Dion promises massive funding boost for universities, students
- A Liberal government would increase funding for research and support of post-secondary students and universities by hundreds of millions of dollars, party leader Stéphane Dion pledged on Wednesday.
- 2008/09/17 07:14:50 AM
- Harper urges ban on candy-flavoured tobacco targeting youth
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper on Wednesday promised tough new measures aimed at discouraging tobacco access and marketing to children.
- 2008/09/17 11:44:01 AM
- Layton, Dion propose rival plans for boosting child-care spaces
- NDP Leader Jack Layton and Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion announced rival child-care proposals on Wednesday as part of a move toward a national daycare program.
- 2008/09/17 10:45:57 AM
- Tories promise more francophones in top CRTC positions
- Stephen Harper's campaign swung back into Quebec on Wednesday evening with a promise to include more French-speaking Canadians in the CRTC, Canada's broadcasting and telecommunications regulator.
- 2008/09/17 11:01:49 PM
- Hey, big spenders! Harper bashes cost of rivals' platforms
- Stephen Harper took his political opponents to task Wednesday, calling the level of spending proposed by the Liberals and New Democrats "mind-boggling" at a time when Canadians fear economic uncertainty could spread from south of the border.
- 2008/09/17 06:27:44 PM
- B.C. New Democrat's candidacy up in smoke
- The federal New Democrats are canning a British Columbia candidate with a very public love of cannabis.
- 2008/09/17 07:46:56 PM
September 16 2008
- Buyer beware: Sorting through the polls
- Amid the flurry of poll numbers flying through the air during the federal election campaign, a voter could be forgiven for feeling confused.
- 2008/09/16 02:38:48 PM
- Ira Basen on 2 documents that made a difference
- Party platforms from the federal Liberals and Ontario's Progressive Conservatives revolutionized how parties communicate their policies with voters.
- 2008/09/16 03:32:42 PM
- Tories would offer tax credit to 1st-time homebuyers: Harper
- A re-elected Conservative government would offer first-time homebuyers a new tax credit of up to $5,000 to help cover closing costs, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper said on Monday.
- 2008/09/16 10:33:50 AM
- Greens take stab at MacKay for dropping local knife supplier
- Green party Leader Elizabeth May cut into her rival, Conservative candidate Peter MacKay, on Tuesday for failing to support a local knife manufacturer in his riding over one in China.
- 2008/09/16 07:09:51 PM
- Williams registers anti-Harper 'ABC' campaign with Elections Canada
- Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams made his "ABC," or Anything But Conservative, campaign official on Tuesday by registering his crusade against Stephen Harper's Conservatives with Elections Canada and obtaining "third party" status.
- 2008/09/16 08:00:39 PM
- Tories admit disputed ads in 2006 campaign were national in scope
- The Conservative party acknowledges in Federal Court documents that $1.3 million worth of advertising allotted to individual Tory candidates in the 2006 election was actually produced for the party's national campaign and had no bearing on candidates or local issues.
- 2008/09/16 09:56:25 PM
- Dion pledges $1.3B for catastrophic drug coverage, doctors fund
- Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion promised Tuesday to spend $1.32 billion on health care improvements if elected to government, vowing to create a catastrophic drug coverage plan and invest millions of dollars to boost the numbers of doctors and nurses.
- 2008/09/16 09:13:39 AM
- Harper acknowledges 'problems' with Canadian economy
- Stephen Harper on Tuesday acknowledged problems in the Canadian economy, but defended his Conservative government's record as continued uncertainty south of the border caused jittery world markets for a second straight day.
- 2008/09/16 07:27:09 AM
- Liberal plane diverted to Montreal
- The Liberal campaign's airplane was forced to make an unexpected landing in Montreal on Tuesday evening.
- 2008/09/16 08:32:32 PM
- What the next PM will have to face
- When the prime minister-designate wakes up on Oct. 15, the election victor will be confronted with a massive task: managing a Canadian economy that is in the midst of a slowdown.
- 2008/09/16 04:57:02 PM
September 15 2008
- Layton pledges $1B over 5 years for more doctors, nurses
- An NDP government would forgive the student loans of new family doctors who remain in general practice at least 10 years, NDP Leader Jack Layton pledged on Monday.
- 2008/09/15 09:32:10 AM
- Make toxic tailings from mines a campaign issue, environmentalists say
- Canada's poltiical parties need to put the issue of toxic waste from the country's mining industry onto their campaign agendas, an Ottawa-based environmental group said Monday.
- 2008/09/15 03:50:08 PM
- Poll suggests Conservative lead softening
- The Conservatives' substantial lead over the Liberals appears to be narrowing, according to an opinion poll released as the second week of the federal election campaign got underway Monday.
- 2008/09/15 11:34:45 AM
- Dion accuses Harper of 'breach of trust' in N.L.
- Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion sought to take advantage Monday of a longstanding feud between Stephen Harper and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams.
- 2008/09/15 07:41:29 AM
- Tories reach out to self-employed with EI benefits
- Stephen Harper added another coat of polish to Conservative promises Monday as he entered the second week of the federal election campaign with a visit to an Ottawa spa and a pledge to help self-employed Canadians.
- 2008/09/15 05:43:53 PM
- Leaders trade barbs over economy as markets slide
- As fears over the stability of major U.S. financial institutions rattled global markets Monday, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper downplayed Canada's chances of a recession, while Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion accused the Tories of making bad spending choices.
- 2008/09/15 02:12:59 PM
September 14 2008
- Conservatives, Harper, May winners in new opinion poll
- An opinion poll out Sunday puts the Conservatives well ahead of their closest rivals in the federal election campaign, with Canadians still not favouring Stephane Dion as Liberal leader.
- 2008/09/14 12:27:43 PM
- Layton, Duceppe on the hustings while other leaders rest
- An NDP government would boost federal funding for women's programs, party leader Jack Layton said Sunday.
- 2008/09/14 02:33:49 PM
- Liberal government would tackle pine beetles with money, forestry summit
- A Liberal government would spend $250 million over four years to curb the spread of the mountain pine beetle, part of a larger strategy to ensure the future of Canada's forestry industry, former cabinet minister Ujjal Dosanjh said Sunday.
- 2008/09/14 04:09:38 PM
- It's the environment, stupid. Not just carbon taxes
- D. Simon Jackson column
- 2008/09/14 03:12:14 PM
September 13 2008
- Conservatives open big lead in advertising 'air wars,' new poll says
- Conservative political advertising is being seen by more Canadians than other parties' commercials, according to a new national poll
- 2008/09/13 01:38:00 PM
- 'I’m going to watch your back' on gas prices, Layton tells voters
- The NDP leader says Stephen Harper isn't doing enough to stop price gouging by big oil companies as Canadian gas prices continue to rise.
- 2008/09/13 03:16:46 PM
- Canadians more conservative these days, Harper says
- Canadians are more attuned to small "c" conservative ideas today than they were when he entered politics many years ago, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Saturday.
- 2008/09/13 11:56:03 AM
- Liberals promise fairer, faster immigration system
- Canada's immigration system would get a massive overhaul worth $800 million if a Liberal government is elected on Oct. 14, Stéphane Dion said Saturday.
- 2008/09/13 05:34:30 PM
- Harper takes swing at N.L. premier's 'ABC' campaign
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper replied Saturday to the anti-Tory campaign being run by Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams.
- 2008/09/13 10:30:04 PM
September 12 2008
- Duceppe demands Harper enshrine Quebec nation status in constitution
- Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe pulled the Quebec constitutional debate into the campaign mix on Friday, calling on Stephen Harper to enshrine Quebec's status as a nation in the Canadian Constitution.
- 2008/09/12 11:20:33 AM
- Harper seeks to delay Cadman lawsuit during election campaign
- Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants to put off a hearing in his $3.5-million defamation suit against the Liberal party because it is scheduled for the middle of the federal election campaign.
- 2008/09/12 04:45:24 PM
- How the campaign is being viewed in local press
- Atlantic Canada poses a problem for the federal parties to win over because its nature is diverse, ranging from the concerns of Newfoundland's fishermen and oil interests to New Brunswick's economy dominated by the manufacturing prowess of the Irving and McCain families.
- 2008/09/12 05:54:13 PM
- Campaigns trade barbs over gas prices, consumer costs
- The leaders of Canada's federal political parties addressed soaring gas prices and consumer costs as they pumped their respective proposals to voters Friday.
- 2008/09/12 08:05:07 AM
- Comedian cuffed after professing her love for Harper
- Security officials weren't laughing when CBC comedian Geri Hall approached Conservative Leader Stephen Harper at a press conference in Halifax and began declaring her love.
- 2008/09/12 05:35:39 PM
- Election officials poke around Facebook vote-swapping group
- Canada's election watchdog is probing whether a vote-swapping group set up on Facebook is illegal or just strategic voting.
- 2008/09/12 07:58:42 PM
- Conservatives gaining momentum on campaign trail: poll
- Conservatives continued to gain ground in the first few days of the election campaign, with a significant lead in public support, according to a newly released poll Thursday.
- 2008/09/12 11:32:44 AM
- Layton pledges to get tough on fees 'epidemic'
- A NDP government would crack down on the "epidemic of hidden fees and predatory pricing" Canadian families face from banks and gas, credit card and telecom companies, NDP Leader Jack Layton pledged on Friday.
- 2008/09/12 10:15:10 AM
- Liberals promise homeowners $575M in incentives to 'green' homes
- With sun-soaked greenery as his backdrop, Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion promised homeowners $575 million worth of incentives to make their dwellings more energy efficient if his party is elected in the Oct. 14 federal election.
- 2008/09/12 07:00:20 PM
- Tories would ease foreign ownership restrictions: Harper
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper said Friday the party would lift some restrictions on foreign ownership if it's returned as the government in the Oct. 14 election.
- 2008/09/12 10:41:14 AM
September 11 2008
- Greens' inclusion in debates a 'tectonic' shift in politics: May
- The public demands for the inclusion of Green Leader Elizabeth May in the leaders debates represent a "tectonic" shift in Canadian politics akin to the emergence of the Reform and Bloc Québécois parties in 1993, May said Thursday.
- 2008/09/11 01:59:55 PM
- Facebook group offers chance to swap election votes
- About 300 people from across the country have become members of the "Anti-Harper Vote Swap Canada" group on Facebook since it debuted Wednesday morning.
- 2008/09/11 06:06:49 PM
- Conservatives suspend official over comments about dead soldier's father
- The Conservative campaign suspended a top official on Thursday and ordered him to apologize for comments he made about the father of a soldier killed in the Afghanistan mission.
- 2008/09/11 12:24:36 PM
- Dion's Green Shift threatens national unity: Harper
- The battle for Quebec in the federal election campaign heated up on Thursday with Conservative Leader Stephen Harper telling a Montreal audience that Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion's carbon tax proposal threatens Canada's national unity.
- 2008/09/11 07:36:30 AM
- Following the pre-writ money trail
- Maybe you have a weakness for caviar. Or enjoy strolling along a rugged trail by the Atlantic Ocean or shopping at farmers' markets in British Columbia.
- 2008/09/14 03:41:23 PM
- CBC-TV and CBC Radio election coverage
- Daily roundup of broadcast election coverage
- 2008/09/11 11:50:28 AM
September 10 2008
- Tory majority? Why Stephen Harper is riding high in the polls
- If the latest poll Environics has conducted for the CBC holds until election day, Canada will have a majority Conservative government under the leadership of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
- 2008/09/10 01:43:56 PM
- Dion pledges $50M to bolster food inspection agency
- A Liberal government will invest an additional $50 million to build a more robust food inspection system in Canada in the wake of a listeriosis outbreak across the country, Stéphane Dion said Wednesday.
- 2008/09/10 05:19:51 PM
- Layton pledges $8B for retraining, 'green-collar' workforce
- NDP Leader Jack Layton announced an $8-billion investment plan on Wednesday to address manufacturing, saying a New Democratic government would not "stand by and watch an economic train wreck unfold in the manufacturing sector."
- 2008/09/10 07:22:43 AM
- Party leaders blast Taliban remarks on Canadian election
- Canadian party leaders are talking tough in reaction to Taliban claims that insurgents have stepped up their attacks on Canadian troops in Afghanistan in an attempt to influence the Canadian election.
- 2008/09/10 08:19:30 AM
- Green leader allowed into debates, networks confirm
- Green Leader Elizabeth May will be allowed to take part in the federal leaders' debates, Canada's networks confirmed on Wednesday.
- 2008/09/10 10:59:35 AM
- Harper says 2011 'end date' for Afghanistan mission
- Canada will withdraw the bulk of its military forces in Afghanistan as scheduled in 2011, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper pledged on Wednesday.
- 2008/09/10 11:02:19 AM
- High-profile political rookies try their hand
- At every election, political parties attempt to win ridings by using high-profile candidates who have strong name recognition. Some come armed with political experience at the municipal, provincial or territorial levels, while others are complete political neophytes.
- 2008/09/12 09:34:46 AM
- Who is where in the race to power
- A sampling of polls from elections past as well as a running poll leading up to the Oct. 14, 2008, federal election
- 2008/09/12 11:39:32 AM
September 9 2008
- Dion pledges to return, bolster axed court-challenges program
- Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion pledged Tuesday not only to restore the cancelled $3 million federal court-challenges program if elected prime minister, but to double its funding.
- 2008/09/09 09:15:59 AM
- 4 former PMs join call for climate change action
- Two days into the campaign for the Oct. 14 federal election, four former prime ministers have joined a coalition of Canadians demanding urgent action on climate change.
- 2008/09/09 07:20:56 AM
- 'Sweet and colourful' Harper says he'd be 'a fruit'
- Stephen Harper had a chance to show his seedier side on Tuesday when the Conservative leader was asked what vegetable he would be during a campaign stop at a Winnipeg produce terminal.
- 2008/09/09 12:19:36 PM
- Duceppe blasts Tories over ethics
- Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe spent much of Tuesday attacking the Conservatives for being "embroiled in scandals," from the Chuck Cadman bribery accusations to charges they violated electoral law.
- 2008/09/09 07:42:17 PM
- Harper apologizes for 'tasteless' bird-excrement attack ad on Dion
- Conservative Leader Stephen Harper offered a rare apology to his rival Stephane Dion on Tuesday for an online campaign attack ad that featured a bird defecating on the Liberal Leader.
- 2008/09/09 08:17:55 AM
- May calls out Harper, Layton for boycott threats
- The Green party leader, Elizabeth May, sharply criticized Conservative Leader Stephen Harper and NDP Leader Jack Layton on Tuesday, demanding they publicly admit they threatened to boycott debates next month if she were to be included.
- 2008/09/09 11:57:26 AM
- Tories will cut excise tax on diesel fuel in half: Harper
- A newly elected Conservative government would cut in half the excise tax on diesel fuel, a move that would "benefit consumers who buy virtually anything that moves by truck, train, ship or plane," party leader Stephen Harper said on Tuesday.
- 2008/09/09 09:20:20 AM
- Layton vows to protect Ont. jobs
- NDP Leader Jack Layton took his campaign to northwestern Ontario on Tuesday evening, where he pledged to fight to protect residents' jobs and attacked the Conservative government's record on aboriginal issues.
- 2008/09/09 08:26:47 PM
- 'There oughta be a law'
- Let's face it, if politicians would only tell the truth on the campaign trail, there would be no need for reporters to do reality checks. Over the years, many people have suggested "there ought to be a law" that would actually punish politicians who tell lies on the stump, or break their promises after they are elected. But is that realistic?
- 2008/09/14 03:29:35 PM
September 8 2008
- Tory 'war room' gets rocky debut
- The federal Conservatives finally got to use their high-tech war room in a campaign on Monday after the party officially opened the sprawling facility in April of last year.
- 2008/09/08 09:52:27 AM
- Income trust critic to challenge Flaherty
- Brent Fullard, a vocal critic of the Conservatives' 2006 change to the rules governing income trusts, will carry the Liberal flag as he takes on Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in his Ontario riding of Whitby-Oshawa.
- 2008/09/08 11:22:02 AM
- Tories suggest Dion would reverse popular policies
- The federal Conservatives kicked off their first full day of campaigning early Monday, as two prominent party members attacked Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion, criticizing his "risky" leadership that could reverse popular Tory policies.
- 2008/09/08 08:53:02 AM
- Liberals, Green Shift Inc. resolve name dispute
- The Liberals have settled a dispute over the name of their "Green Shift" carbon tax plan with a Toronto firm carrying the same name.
- 2008/09/08 07:09:12 PM
- Amid noisy campaign, Dion reveals hearing problem
- Amid the din of the federal election campaign kicking off on Monday, Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion revealed his struggles with the English language may be the result of an inherited hearing problem.
- 2008/09/08 06:13:29 PM
- Harper, Dion trade barbs on economy, GST
- Stephen Harper labelled Stéphane Dion's policies as "untested schemes" during his campaigning Monday, while the Liberal leader challenged the prime minister to an "honest debate" on his carbon tax plan.
- 2008/09/08 10:32:14 AM
- Greens can't participate in leaders debates, networks rule
- Canada's broadcasters will not allow Green Leader Elizabeth May to participate in the leaders debates during the federal election campaign, the networks announced Monday afternoon.
- 2008/09/08 01:34:43 PM
- NDP leader calls for oilsands halt until environment concerns met
- NDP Leader Jack Layton says he wants to stop any further expansion of oilsands development in Alberta, at least until a plan is in place for oil companies to restore the surrounding land and water.
- 2008/09/08 10:34:30 AM
- Fortier resigns from Senate to run for Tories
- Michael Fortier, who was appointed to Stephen Harper's cabinet in 2006 despite not being elected to office, resigned from the Senate on Monday to run as a Tory candidate in the federal election.
- 2008/09/08 11:29:42 AM
- Who is afraid of the Terminator now?
- Keith Boag on the fears of the underdog.
- 2008/09/08 07:56:32 PM
September 7 2008
- Leaders leap into campaigns as election called
- Canada's major parties launched their campaigns Sunday after Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper asked the Governor General to dissolve Parliament, setting the country on the road to an Oct. 14 vote.
- 2008/09/07 10:18:43 PM
- Tories announced $8.8B in spending before election call
- The Conservatives made spending announcements totalling $8.8 billion in the three months before the election was called on Sunday, the Canadian Taxpayers Foundation says.
- 2008/09/07 11:46:56 PM
- What the Quebec media are saying
- Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion has the most to win or lose going into this federal election – especially in Quebec.
- 2008/09/07 12:41:23 PM
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