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OTTAWA — In a surprise move, the Leaders’ Debates Commission abruptly cancelled the media availabilities that were set to happen with each leader after
the English-language debate.
The decision was officially announced after the debate by the commission’s executive director, Michel Cormier, after an earlier verbal altercation between employees of some right-wing media outlets and some journalists who were present to cover Thursday evening...
April 17, 2025 - 22:14 | Catherine Lévesque | National Post
OTTAWA — What is going on with the polls this
federal election
campaign?
Click here to review the Q&A with Leger pollster Andrew Enns.
Things are looking tighter between Mark Carney’s Liberals and...
April 17, 2025 - 10:35 | Stuart Thomson | National Post
OTTAWA — The microphone was cut only once during the French-language debate on Wednesday night, and it was to stop NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh from speaking.
Near the end of the debate, Singh accused other leaders of wanting to cut health care when Radio-Canada veteran anchor Patrice Roy, who was moderating the event, said he needed to move on to other subjects because time was limited.
Roy called Singh’s name two times, before counting to three. Singh didn’t stop.
“Cut the mic,” Roy told his producers. Turning to the NDP leader, he said he had let him go on a little longer earlier in...
April 16, 2025 - 21:38 | Catherine Lévesque | National Post
Welcome to National Post’s campaign Power Meter, where we will track the shifting tides of the election. As the race unfolds, we’ll rank parties, candidates and other characters based on momentum, performance, and public perception. Who’s gaining ground? Who’s losing steam? Keep checking in as we measure the moments that could shape the outcome.
NHL HOCKEY:
We should have known when we created the Election Power Meter that NHL hockey...
April 16, 2025 - 10:08 | Stuart Thomson | National Post
OTTAWA — No matter where Donald Trump’s ever-changing tariff plans land in the coming days, economists and other trade specialists warn that Canada’s efforts to diversify from the United States market will be overwhelmed by the “gravitational pull” from our southern neighbour.
Trade officials say the Canadian and American economies — for better or worse — are tied at the hip and that’s not going to change no matter what Canada does to diversify its exports.
Trade diversification has been a Canadian government priority for decades and a frequent refrain on the current federal election...
April 16, 2025 - 04:00 | Simon Tuck | National Post
MONTREAL — They may not have qualified for the NHL playoffs yet, but the Montreal Canadiens scored a win Tuesday against the French-language debate which will now begin two hours early tomorrow to accommodate a key Habs game.
French debate moderator Patrice Roy
announced on social media Tuesday...
April 15, 2025 - 17:41 | Christopher Nardi | National Post
