Canada
Poilievre, Conservatives seek support of unions
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre has received the endorsement of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, marking the first time the union has endorsed any federal Tory leader. David Akin explains how the Conservatives are trying to court support of organized labour groups that historically have supported other parties, and how Poilievre is embracing policies he previously rejected.
Carney a utilisé un paradis fiscal pour attirer des investisseurs chez Brookfield
Mark Carney a utilisé un paradis fiscal pour attirer des investisseurs chez Brookfield pendant qu’il coprésidait deux fonds d’investissement pour la firme.
Carney names wrong school when talking about Montreal massacre
During a campaign stop in Halifax on Tuesday Day 3 of the election campaign, Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney made a nod to his party’s candidate Nathalie Provost, who survived the Polytechnique shooting, but he got the name of the school wrong by saying Concordia — and also flubbed Provost’s last name.
NDP B.C. strongholds in jeopardy with Liberals, Conservatives in dead heat: Pollster
The Research Co. poll found the two biggest parties in a statistical tie in B.C., with 41 per cent for the Liberals and 39 for the Conservatives. The NDP is at eight per cent.
Ottawa blocks rebate payments to Tesla, bars it from future subsidies
Chrystia Freeland said the Elon Musk-owned company will not be eligible for the Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program in the future.
Sean Fraser to run for federal Liberals, after saying he wasn’t reoffering
Former housing minister Sean Fraser confirmed Tuesday that he will be running for re-election in his Nova Scotia riding after all.
Federal Conservatives hand pick Saint John-Kennebecasis candidate
In doing so, the party is scrapping a four-candidate runoff in order to acclaim Melissa Young to go against incumbent Liberal Wayne Long.
Toronto councillor Jennifer McKelvie to run for federal Liberals in Ajax
The two-term city councillor and deputy mayor will face off against Conservative candidate and local talk radio host Greg Brady in next month’s election. The NDP have not announced their candidate in the riding east of Toronto.
Le député provincial néo-démocrate Rod Loyola démissionne
Radio-Canada a appris que Rod Loyola, le député provincial néo-démocrate pour la circonscription Edmonton-Ellerslie, a démissionné lundi.
The Provinces
Premiers’ Performance: The Trump bump? Most provincial leaders see approval rise amid U.S. threats
Ontario’s Ford sees highest approval in four years; Furey receives massive boost on the way out.
B.C. tabling legislation to kill consumer carbon price for April 1
British Columbia's government says it will table legislation on Monday that eliminates the consumer carbon tax in the province.
Trade war with U.S. pushes Quebec budget into record $13.6-billion deficit
Calling the budget a 'complex exercise in uncertain times,' Finance Minister Eric Girard said the trade war with the U.S. is expected to cut 0.7 percentage points from Quebec’s GDP
U.S. plan to restore Russian fertilizer market funds Ukrainian death: Premier Moe
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the plan by the United States to restore Russia's access to sell fertilizer in the world market is "extremely disturbing."
The Calendar
- 0915 ET: Windsor, ON - LPC Leader Mark Carney speaks to reporters.
- 0930 ET: Montreal - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks to reporters.
- 1000 ET: 135B West Block - An official with the National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc speaks to reporters.
- 1200 ET: Montmagny, QC - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters.
- 1230 ET: Ste-Thérèse, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet campaigns in the riding of Thérèse-De Blainville
- 1330 ET: Saint-Pierre-De-La-Rivière-Du, QC - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigns in the riding of Côte-du-Sud-Rivière-du-Loup-Kataskomiq-Témiscouata.
- 1430 ET: London, ON - *LPC Leader Mark Carney** tours a manufacturing plant.
- 1600 ET: Ste-Thérèse, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks to reporters.
- 1715 ET: Repentigny, QC - BQ Leader Yves-François Blanchet speaks to supporters.
- 1830 ET: Quebec City - Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to supporters.
- 1900 ET: Kitchener, ON - *LPC Leader Mark Carney** speaks to supporters.
