Unpublished Newswire

Throughout the 2025 campaign, the Conservatives have frequently referred to what they call the “Lost Liberal Decade,” a reference to the fact that Canada has lagged dramatically on virtually every available indicator since the Liberals first came to power in 2015. In sum, the economy is worse, crime is worse, public services are worse, affordability is worse — and there’s a whole galaxy of niche indicators, such as firearms...

This election, the biggest issue for many voters is how the government will tackle affordability. Expectations are high for immediate and tangible relief to Canadians’ wallets. The parties know this. Both Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised a tax cut to the lowest income bracket. Poilievre promised a cut of 2.25 percentage points, which would reduce the tax on that tax bracket from 15 percent to 12.75 percent, while Carney pledged a one percentage point cut from 15 to 14 percent. What that translates to, according to the Conservatives...