Unpublished Newswire
A new poll from Abacus Data found that there appears to be a stark difference in the “emotional drivers” influencing Canadians’ voting intention in the upcoming federal election. The firm also said those factors are spilling over into who voters see as best suited to become the next prime minister.
“The Conservatives resonate with those in a scarcity mindset — voters seeking immediate relief and system disruption — while...
April 9, 2025 - 13:01 | National Post Staff | National Post
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says an NDP government would establish a complete public pharmacare system within four years of being elected.Singh says the NDP would start the expansion with “100 of the most prescribed medications,” including pain medications and antibiotics, which he argues would cover about half of all prescriptions in Canada at a cost to taxpayers of roughly $3.5 billion.
April 9, 2025 - 12:32 | David Baxter | The Globe and Mail
Newfoundland and Labrador has tabled a 2025-26 provincial budget that responds to uncertainty from the United States with record spending, while delaying its return to a balanced budget by another year.
April 9, 2025 - 12:30 | | CBC News - Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and tariffs have breathed new life into a superhero from the 1970s – Captain Canuck, a government agent with inhuman strength who defends Canada’s sovereignty.“All of a sudden Canadians are looking to Captain Canuck as a symbol. And it’s basically, to them, Captain Canuck symbolizes independence,” said Richard Comely, 74, the artist who co-created the comic book character.
April 9, 2025 - 12:29 | Matt McKnight and Zoe Law | The Globe and Mail
Two of the seven people sent to hospital have life-threatening injuries.
April 9, 2025 - 12:26 | Alessia Simona Maratta | Global News - Canada
Four West Quebec men have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 60-year-old woman, who died of injuries she suffered in a violent home invasion in the town of Val-des-Monts last November. Officers responding to the attack also found a seriously injured man at the scene. The man was taken to hospital. […]
April 9, 2025 - 12:12 | Norman Provencher | Ottawa Citizen
