Steve: The result is a disaster Notley: We're protecting regular working families not wealthy Conservative friends As an Albertan, I find Steve's arrogant statement highly offensive. He's calling our democratic decision a disaster. He's blaming us Albertans for his and his buddy Prentice's corrupt and wasteful economic mismanagement that cut services for the poor to pay for tax cuts for the rich.
Stephen Harper took an online lashing from Albertans after making a dig at the province's NDP government this week. During a campaign stop in Laval, Que., the Conservative leader addressed an audience in French and criticized the Alberta government's decision to delay the release of its provincial budget until October.
Polls are suggesting the federal election race is close and could go down to the wire. But the campaign still has more than two months to go, and some voters - perhaps many or even most - could change their minds between now and election day.
Screen capture from the poll taken by Maclean's after hosting the debate.
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Today Liberal supporters pounced on a misleading newspaper article (french only) that dramatically understated the impact of Tom Mulcair'
In Eglinton-Lawrence, there's a clear choice for change. Let's compare finance ministers: Joe Oliver has presided over two deficit budgets, added billions to the debt, and led Canada back into recession. Andrew Thomson delivered two balanced budgets and $1.7 billion in surplus while growing Saskatchewan's economy.
APTN National News Justin Trudeau announced Thursday that, if elected Prime Minister, he would authorize $2.6 billion in spending on First Nations education over the next four years. Following the announcement, he sat down with Cheryl McKenzie and APTN National News for an exclusive interview.
"Tom Mulcair's Strength of Conviction tells a story of a man who could make history [...] it tells us that in drive, determination and sheer force of intellect, Stephen Harper has met his match." - Globe and Mail review
OTTAWA - Here are five keys to success in Thursday's leaders' debate for NDP Leader Tom Mulcair: 1. Look prime ministerial. Mulcair, whom recent polls suggest is the current front-runner, has earned high praise for his performance in the House of Commons but the leaders debate is a completely different form of political theatre.
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau went on the attack Thursday, blaming Stephen Harper for not doing enough to close the gap in quality of life between First Nations people and other Canadians. "Mr. Harper has done little to improve things," Trudeau said during a campaign stop in Saskatoon.
AJAX, Ont. -- Justin Trudeau is flatly ruling out a Liberal-NDP coalition to prevent Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives from forming another government if no party has a majority after the Oct. 19 vote. "I do not believe in formal coalitions," Trudeau said Monday.
The polls go up, the polls go down. What has remained constant is the close contest between all three parties, with the New Democrats leading most of the time, the Conservatives usually second, and the Liberals in third. But the polls also suggest that some potentially more enduring trends are unfolding at the regional level.
Tom Mulcair promises NDP will invest $250 million in front-line police officers across Canada
WINNIPEG -- Under a Liberal government, one million employees would have the right to request flexible work hours to help them balance the demands of work and family, leader Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.
AJAX, Ont. -- Justin Trudeau is flatly ruling out a Liberal-NDP coalition to prevent Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives from forming another government if no party has a majority after the Oct. 19 vote. "I do not believe in formal coalitions," Trudeau said Monday.
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau became the butt of a few internet jokes after saying he wants to grow Canada's economy "from the heart outwards" during a campaign event in Regina on Wednesday. "We're proposing a strong and real plan, one that invests in the middle class, so we can grow the economy, not from the top down, the way Mr. Harper wants to, but from the heart outwards.
VANCOUVER-The New Democratic Party is registering record support from Quebecers while maintaining a comfortable lead across the country, a pair of new public opinion polls show. A CROP poll of Quebec voters, done exclusively for La Presse, suggests that, with 47 per cent support in the province, Thomas Mulcair's party could exceed its surprising 2011 election haul of 103 seats, 59 of which were in Quebec.
NDP leader interrupted during speech, calls on protesters to show respect for First Nations
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MONTREAL-The New Democratic Party has the backing of an unprecedented 40 per cent of Canadians, a level of support that could secure Thomas Mulcair a majority in the House of Commons, a new poll has found. The Forum Research poll for the Toronto Star projects the NDP with enough support to win 174 seats in the Oct.
Tom Mulcair is now the leader seen as the best choice for Prime Minister of Canada over current PM Stephen Harper, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Global News. The poll, released Friday, suggests 37 per cent of the 1,000 Canadians surveyed online think the NDP leader is the best choice for prime minister.
NORTH BAY, Ont. - On the party war room maps, the northeastern Ontario riding of Nipissing-Timiskaming probably gets an extra special pushpin circled in colour. It's the kind of battleground that on election night could paint an accurate picture about the staying power of the Conservatives, the life left in the Liberals, the depth of any NDP surge and whether strategic voting is really a thing.
