Juno Jump Start | Poilievre defends candidate Aaron Gunn against “false” residential school smears
Poilievre stood firmly by Conservative candidate Aaron Gunn, Carney says others do his grocery shopping for him, Canada sees worst job losses since COVID in March, and more.
Poilievre defends candidate Aaron Gunn against “false” residential school smears
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre stood firmly by Conservative North Island–Powell River candidate Aaron Gunn, pushing back hard against what he called a false and misleading smear campaign against the B.C. documentary filmmaker.
Carney dodges U.S. boycott question: says others do his grocery shopping for him
After previously admitting that he had no idea what Canadian families pay for groceries, Liberal Leader Mark Carney wasn’t able to answer a question on whether he still purchases U.S. products because as prime minister, somebody else does his groceries for him.
Poilievre defends Canada’s priorities, while Carney talks global plans in French Q&A
Federal leaders attempted to woo Francophone voters in a two-hour-long form interview aired on Radio-Canada. Although the event was not a debate, the interview tested Liberal Leader Mark Carney, who had previously backed out of engaging in a televised TVA French debate against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
Poilievre says unlike Carney he has “zero tolerance” for candidate misconduct
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said his party’s vetting process is “stronger” than that of his rivals, responding to media criticism after the party ditched several candidates. Several Liberal and NDP candidates have also been removed from the ballot by their respective parties.
Loyola to challenge Sohi in Edmonton Southeast after Liberals ditch him
Former Alberta NDP MLA Rod Loyola has announced his intention to run as an independent candidate for Parliament in Edmonton Southeast against Edmonton Mayor and former Liberal cabinet minister Amarjeet Sohi.
Canada sees worst job losses since COVID in March: StatsCan
Canada lost 33,000 jobs overall in March due to a steep drop in the number of full-time jobs. The decline marks the weakest labour market since the COVID pandemic.
The Alberta Roundup | Smith and Quebec team up to fight feds
After meeting with Smith, Ben Shapiro backed Alberta and called out Trump’s tariffs, warning they’ll hurt both the U.S. and Canada. Tune into The Alberta Roundup!
GTA police union endorses Poilievre for prime minister
The Peel Regional Police Association announced on Wednesday that it was endorsing Poilievre and the local Conservative candidate Sue McFadden in the ongoing federal election. The group cited the federal Conservatives pledging to improve public safety and ending criminal catch and release policies.
Singh ditches OnlyFans influencer from NDP campaign
The federal New Democrats have dropped an adult OnlyFans pornstar from their campaign bus influencer team after comments on the Holocaust recently resurfaced.
OP-ED: Carney supporters are in denial about the last nine years of Liberal failure
Sue-Ann Levy writes: "Mark Carney and the Liberals are running a Kamala Harris-type campaign. Instead of acknowledging the last nine years of chaos and mismanagement."
Swing Riding Profile: Miramichi Grand Lake
Miramichi – Grand Lake has a quirky electoral history which makes it difficult to predict the winner. It’s a mostly rural anglophone seat in New Brunswick with a history of voting Liberal, and of breakaway right of centre movements.
Abbotsford police release sketch of suspect wanted in sexual assault
Abbotsford police have released a composite sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with a daylight sexual assault at a popular park in the British Columbia city.
Cuban man caught trying to cross illegally into Canada
The RCMP apprehended a male Cuban national after he attempted to enter Canada illegally by running across the Fort Erie International Railway Bridge.