CP Election

Scheer heads to historic Liberal riding to urge Canadians to vote out government

REGINA - In every campaign office Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has visited this election, there's been a sign: victory is knocking. Door knocking, the party means, and Scheer did exactly that in ...

Oct 21, 2019

'Hung Parliament' could give Governor General tricky line to walk

OTTAWA - With Canada facing a potential minority government after votes are cast Monday, Governor General Julie Payette, the former astronaut who has shown a propensity for bucking tradition and doing...

Oct 21, 2019

Green leader casts ballot in B.C. riding, calls election a climate referendum

SIDNEY, B.C. - Elizabeth May says the federal election campaign was a referendum on the fight against climate change and the Green party put forward the best battle plan. The Green leader voted Monday...

Oct 21, 2019

Singh focuses on housing in Vancouver battleground

VANCOUVER - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh left his political rivals to trade barbs Saturday, focusing instead on affordable housing policy in a key battleground where his message had supporters f...

Oct 21, 2019

Scheer says platform will help unify Canada, in contrast to divisive Liberals

BRAMPTON, Ont. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer campaigned through some of the hottest battlegrounds in this election Saturday, facing questions about how far he's willing to go to win. He bat...

Oct 21, 2019

'Battle for Quebec' to be decided today amid climate of renewed nationalism

MONTREAL - After weeks of wooing Quebec voters, Canada's would-be prime ministers can only wait for the ballots to be counted in a seat-rich province that could determine the outcome of...

Oct 21, 2019

Trudeau defends record on Indigenous issues, as stump speech mentions are brief

WINNIPEG - Justin Trudeau highlighted the push for reconciliation with First Nations, Metis and Inuit at a rally Saturday night, an issue he has otherwise rarely raised when encouraging prog...

Oct 21, 2019

Conservatives, Liberals in tight race in crucial Milton riding

MILTON, Ont. - Lisa Raitt is bracing for a late night on Monday, knowing the race in her southwestern Ontario riding of Milton is likely to be a nail-biter. With the federal election just days away, t...

Oct 21, 2019

Canadians cast their ballots after divisive campaign, and amid tight polls

OTTAWA - Now it's time for what politicians always say is the only poll that really matters. Canadians will cast their ballots today in the country's 43rd general election after what federal lead...

Oct 21, 2019

Scheer won't say if Conservatives hired consultant to 'destroy' People's party

TORONTO - With election day less than 48 hours away, Andrew Scheer suddenly found himself in the hot seat Saturday as reports linked the Conservative party to a co-ordinated effort to s...

Oct 21, 2019