Canada
Trump's auto tariffs shake up Canada's federal election campaign
Carney stresses need to 'drastically reduce' Canada's reliance on U.S.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's auto tariffs, which are set to start on April 2. Mackenzie Gray looks at how Carney is stressing the need for Canada to "drastically reduce" Canada's reliance on the U.S., and how he's preparing for his first phone call with Trump since assuming office.
'Tears in my eyes': Canada's auto sector fears Trump's tariffs
Analysts warn that U.S. President Donald Trump's auto tariffs could drive up the price of vehicles by thousands of dollars and trigger hundreds of thousands of job losses. Jeff Semple looks at why Trump's tariffs could decimate the Canada auto industry; and how some companies are pivoting to make profits.
Singh pledges financial aid for auto sector amid Trump's tariffs
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh shifted gears Thursday, making a last-minute decision to campaign in Windsor, Ont., in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed auto import tariffs. Touria Izri looks at how Singh is promising to protect Canada's auto industry.
Poilievre proposes $5,000 top-up to TFSA limit, slams Trump's auto tariffs
If he becomes prime minister, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is vowing to let Canadians put $5,000 more per year into their tax-free savings accounts (TFSA), but there's a catch. David Akin explains where the additional cash would have to be invested, and how Poilievre is slamming U.S. President Donald Trump's new auto tariffs.
Prime Minister Mark Carney hosting a meeting with Canada's premiers today
Carney told reporters on Parliament Hill on Thursday that he was organizing the meeting and said the discussion — among others with business leaders, unions and Indigenous leaders — would help Canada have a single co-ordinated response to Trump.
Top Conservative strategist says Poilievre needs to urgently pivot or he will lose
"I'll make the case tonight and hopefully this will permeate the Conservative Party war room somewhere — you've got to get on the f--king ballot question that is driving votes or you are going to lose," Teneycke said. Asked about those remarks Thursday, Poilievre said he's the one who can best defend Canada.
Ford’s internal polling looks grim for Poilievre in Ontario
“For the Conservatives ... in the campaign cockpit, every buzzer and alarm is going off and the plane is like going ‘bzzzzz’ and it’s like, ‘Pull up, pull up, pull up,’” Teneyke told the 200 attendees at the event. “You’ve got to have a pivot that’s taking some of the momentum of that issue shift and direct it towards things that are yours. It’s not going to happen if you’re talking about the World Economic Forum or the Century Initiative or God knows whatever other thing that is ... of little or no relevance to voters.”
Poilievre vows to put 'Canada First' at B.C. rally that drew thousands
Thousands of people packed into a warehouse in Surrey, B.C. for a Conservative Party rally with party leader Pierre Poilievre Thursday night . The event, called "Canada First," was held in an industrial building (9690 192nd St) in the Langley Township-Fraser Heights riding. Over 5,000 people, including local Conservative candidates and MPs, attended.
Longtime B.C. MLA and cabinet minister Mike de Jong running as independent
Former B.C. cabinet minister and longtime MLA Mike de Jong announced Thursday that he would run in the new Abbotsford-South Langley riding.
Some Windsor Tories critical of how federal election candidates chosen
Some local Conservative Party of Canada members are slamming as undemocratic the way their party chose two Windsor area candidates to run in the federal election now underway.
Jasper’s director of recovery tapped as Liberal candidate in Yellowhead
Fark, a political economist and operations/crisis manager, has stared down plenty of significant challenges in his career, but this will be his first foray into politics. “The work we are doing at the [Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre] is consequential,” he told The Jasper Local. “I wouldn’t step away from it lightly.” The polls are certainly good for the Liberals but not that good. The Liberals finished a distant third to the Conservatives in 2021. I expect them to place second this time around -- but this riding is still likely to be Tory blue.
Voter Contact Registry - Who Needs to Register
If you call Canadians during a federal election period for any purpose related to an election (i.e., voter contact calls), or authorize such calls to be made, you may be required to file a Registration Notice with the Voter Contact Registry. These Registration Notices will be made public as soon as possible, following a 30-day period after the end of an election.
The Provinces
Legault won’t say his choice in federal election after wanting Conservative minority in 2021
It's a change of strategy. In 2021, Legault said the Liberals and the NDP were "dangerous" and strongly suggested he wanted the Conservatives to win a minority government.
Elsewhere
Trump threatens ‘large scale’ tariffs on Canada, EU
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening 'large scale' tariffs on Canada and the European Union after slapping a fresh round of tariffs on auto imports.
Document details federal worker layoff plans across government agencies
While officials stressed that the estimates were subject to change, the snapshot suggests how agencies are working to meet Trump’s mandate to shrink government. (🎁 link)
Media
Robert McChesney, the Great Champion of Journalism and Democracy, Has Died
The academic and activist inspired generations of people to challenge corporate power and support a media reform movement that lives on.
