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OTTAWA — A Mark Carney-led government will spend $130 billion on new measures over the next four years, with no timeline to balance the federal budget, according to the costed Liberal platform released on Saturday.
Carney said at a Saturday morning announcement in Whitby, Ont., that keeping the spending taps open was part of standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump.
“It’s said there are no atheists in foxholes, there should be no libertarians in a crisis,” said Carney.
“In a crisis… the private sector retreats and government needs to step up.”
Big-ticket items include $18...
April 19, 2025 - 09:51 | Rahim Mohamed | National Post
OTTAWA
— If you live in the Ottawa suburb of Kanata, chances are that Greg Kung has knocked on your door.
The 37-year-old has been campaigning since February 2024, after winning the nomination to become the Conservative party’s candidate in the Liberal-held riding, one of many in and around Ottawa.
“I hate talking about numbers,” Kung says, when asked how many doors he has knocked.
“Probably by this weekend, I’ll have hit 22,000...
April 19, 2025 - 04:00 | Stephanie Taylor | National Post
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.
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April 16, 2025 - 10:08 | Stuart Thomson | National Post
