Conservatives
Debate over future of Parliament during COVID-19 resumes Monday
The battle over the future of Parliament in the age of COVID-19 will resume in earnest Monday when a small group of MPs...
Liberals propose more COVID-19 sittings, summer sessions in new motion
The Liberal government has tabled a motion that would see Parliament’s special committee on COVID-19 meet for an additional day each week —...
Government launches benefit-finder tool for emergency aid as parties spar over return of Parliament
The government launched an online tool today to help Canadians navigate the various financial benefits available during the pandemic, as the political parties...
Liberal, Conservative and New Democratic parties apply for federal wage subsidy as donations dry up
Four of the main political parties in Canada have joined a growing list of organizations looking for federal support during the pandemic. Spokespeople...
Fundraising figures show the Conservative leadership race is far from over
Regional and ideological divisions will play a decisive role in determining the outcome of the race for the Conservative leadership. Fundraising numbers published last...
Peter MacKay set to enter the Conservative leadership race today
Peter MacKay will confirm that he is jumping into the Conservative leadership with a tweet later today, CBC News has confirmed. MacKay...
The anger is real, but is western separatism?
Let’s see if you’ve heard this one before: there’s a Trudeau in the Prime Minister’s Office and he’s angered a lot of Albertans and...
Low number of federal LGBTQ candidates in parts of Canada shows still ‘a lot of work to do,’ candidates say
Trevor Kirczenow is concerned about the state of the environment and the world he and his husband’s two kids will inherit if more isn’t...
How the ‘Doug Ford strategies’ are playing out in the election campaign
With voting day just a weekend away, there are questions about the effectiveness of the Liberal Party’s dominant campaign strategy in Ontario: invoking...
More donors, smaller donations How political fundraising has changed in Canada
More Canadians are donating money to federal parties than they were in 2004, though the amount of money given by each donor is...
In swing riding, ex-Liberal Jane Philpott hopes to defy odds and win as Independent
Sitting inside her Stouffville, Ont., project workplace after a soaked early morning of door-knocking, Jane Philpott makes one point clear– she’s not running...
No, the party with the most seats doesn’t always govern
In an email to supporters on Wednesday, the Conservative Party warned of a plot to subvert democracy in Canada. The Liberals, a Conservative...
CBC taking Conservative Party to court over online election ad
The CBC is taking the Conservative Party of Canada to court for using the broadcaster’s footage in an online advertisement. In a legal application to the...
In Quebec, Andrew Scheer fights to erase memories of a bad debate, keep campaign hopes alive
The Conservatives began the campaign with big hopes for Quebec. They revamped their image in the province and spent months recruiting high-profile local...
Liberals, Tories, NDP target seat that Jagmeet Singh once held provincially
Rajesh Randeria stands outside his two-storey house in his upper middle-class neighbourhood of Brampton Ont., as two election campaign soldiers for the local Conservative candidate drive up...
How much hate crime does Canada have? Without a standard definition, no one knows for sure
This story is part of an ongoing series examining the nature of hate in Canada: how it manifests, spreads and thrives and how Canadian...
