Tag Archives: Federal Politics
Trudeau apologizes to Canadians for 'unacceptable' blackface photos
WINNIPEG, MB - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has once again apologized after a third image of him in blackface has emerged.Speaking at a campaign stop in Winnipeg, Trudeau said he was deeply sorry abo...
Sep 19, 2019
NewsAlert: 'I shouldn't have done it,' Trudeau says of brownface photo
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is apologizing for wearing brown facial makeup to an "Arabian Nights" party in 2001, saying he should have known better, and he's asking for the forgiveness of C...
Sep 18, 2019
Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the campaign on Sept. 11. Liberals Sept. 18: Increase o...
Sep 18, 2019
One week down, four-and-a-half to go in federal election campaign
OTTAWA - The federal election campaign marks a milestone today: one week down, and four-and-a-half to go. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia today, having made marquee p...
Sep 18, 2019
Federal leaders scatter across country as campaign ramps up in earnest
OTTAWA - Federal party leaders have scattered across the country as the election campaign starts to ramp up in earnest. Sunday was the legal deadline for Justin Trudeau to ask the Governor General to ...
Sep 15, 2019
Trump front and centre as talk of trade, jobs emerges on campaign trail
OTTAWA - A familiar U.S. face finally showed up front and centre Saturday on the federal campaign trail: Donald Trump. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised to go toe-to-toe with the m...
Sep 14, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Federal party leaders set to dive into Day 2 of the election campaign
OTTAWA - With that new-campaign-bus smell still fresh, federal party leaders are heading out for Day 2 of the 43rd general election. The excitement had been palpable Wednesday with...
Sep 12, 2019
Federal party leaders set to dive into Day 2 of the election campaign
OTTAWA - With that new-campaign-bus smell still fresh, federal party leaders are heading out for Day 2 of the 43rd general election. The excitement had been palpable Wednesday with...
Sep 12, 2019
Voting day set for October 21
OTTAWA -- Justin Trudeau has emerged from Rideau Hall after visiting the Governor General and asking her to dissolve Parliament to begin the formal federal election campaign.Voting day is set for Oct....
Sep 11, 2019
Federal election campaign begins today with leaders in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off his bid for re-election today, heading to Rideau Hall this morning to ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament. With that will begin a 40-day ca...
Sep 11, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)