ELECTION
4 federal candidates accused of Indigenous identity appropriation by Halifax academic
A Halifax academic is questioning the claims of Indigenous identity by several federal election candidates. Darryl Leroux, an associate professor of social justice and communities studies at Saint...
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...
Ottawa says First Nation child welfare compensation order could cost $8B: court documents
A senior federal official says a human rights tribunal ruling ordering Ottawa to compensate First Nation children apprehended through the on-reserve child welfare...
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...
First Nations vote unlikely to hit levels seen in 2015 election, say experts
The First Nations vote might not turn out at the polls later this month in the high numbers seen at the end of the...
Liberals aren’t setting aside enough cash for pharmacare, says advisory panel chair
The man tasked by Justin Trudeau’s government with coming up with a plan for a national pharmacare program says the federal Liberals aren’t...
Breaking news: President Donald Trump on Monday lost a federal court battle aimed at keeping a New York
President Donald Trump on Monday lost a federal court battle aimed at keeping a New York prosecutor from examining his tax returns for...
All eyes on Canadian jobs numbers as election heads into 5th week: Don Pittis
When Canada’s jobs numbers come out on Friday there will only be 10 days before Canadians vote in the federal election. Those who...
6 leaders to take the stage tonight for the campaign’s last English debate
The federal leaders in tonight’s final English-language debate of the campaign will have to cut through a crowded stage with sharp-elbowed performances if...
Where are the voters that leaders need to reach in tonight’s debate?
Tonight’s debate between the six major federal party leaders might be their best — and last — opportunity to move the needle in...
Why the opioid situation isn’t a larger government political election
Why the opioid situation isn’t a larger government political election problem This is a passage from Consultation, a regular summary of diverse as...
The Bloc Québécois has actually been cruising to a resurgence, now deals with big dispute examination
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet surrounded himself on Monday with union leaders in Sept-Îles, Que., along with attracted the blue-collar workers of the...
INEC gives deadline on Kogi, Bayelsa elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday fixed Aug. 30, as deadline for the submission of applications by observer groups interested in...
Nigeria Decides 2019: INEC Chairman speaks on readiness for Saturday presidential election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians and the international community that it has concluded arrangements to commence elections by 8....
Buhari vs Atiku: ‘I am coming to Nigeria’ – Nnamdi Kanu reveals why Saturday election may not hold
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has said the postponed presidential election for Saturday may not hold. The...
