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7 million Canadians voted before all party platforms were out. Do platforms still matter?
Before the Conservatives became the last federal party to unveil their election platform, more than seven million Canadians had already voted in advanced polling, calling into question the relevance of such documents.
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Conservatives say Carney is 'just like Justin.' Do they have a case?
The attempt to claim Mark Carney and Justin Trudeau are cut from the same political cloth has been a significant feature of the Conservative campaign. But it also raises questions of just how fair such comparisons are, and if they've been an effective attack against the Liberal leader.
Reproductive health advocates praise Liberal pledges but caution more details needed
Liberal Party pledges to make an access to abortion fund permanent and spend up to $20,000 for IVF treatment are being welcomed by some reproductive health advocates. But they also caution that more details need to be released, particularly on how such initiatives will be funded.
Trump is demanding universities change policies or face defunding. Would Poilievre do the same?
U.S. President Donald Trump has been threatening to cancel funding for some universities unless they accede to his demands to change ideological policy, similar to a pledge Pierre Poilievre has made for Canadian post-secondary schools.
Poilievre says he'd pass a law that overrides a Charter right. That would be a first for a PM
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced a politically groundbreaking promise to become the first prime minister to invoke the notwithstanding clause.
Carney and Poilievre have both pledged 'energy corridors.' That could be complicated
Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney are offering similar sounding plans that would fast-track regulatory processes and create energy corridors to develop natural resource projects. But some industry observers are cautioning that there may be big challenges to what they've put forward.
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Conservatives are limiting media access to Poilievre. Is it helping or hurting him?
Conservatives have placed strict controls on media access to Pierre Poilievre during this campaign. But some political analysts question whether this strategy, that may have been helpful when Justin Trudeau was his expected political opponent, still provides Poilievre with a political advantage.
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Pierre Poilievre is boasting about his rallies. But does size indicate success?
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been boasting about the size of his political rallies. But the size of such events may not be indicative of wide-scale support for a campaign or predictive of electoral success, some political analysts say.
Why Anaida Poilievre has taken on an 'outsized role' in her husband's campaign
Pierre Poilievre's wife Anaida Poilievre has been playing a significant role in the campaign as an effective booster of her husband, a potential softener of his image — but also a key political adviser.
Carney pledges $150M boost to 'underfunded' CBC
Liberal Leader Mark Carney said on Friday that his government would provide an initial $150-million annual funding increase to CBC and Radio-Canada as part of a new mandate for the public broadcaster.