Ian Froese

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5 takeaways from where party leaders travelled on the campaign trail

5 takeaways from where party leaders travelled on the campaign trail

If you want to have a sense of the federal parties' campaign strategies, it helps to follow the leader. An individual announcement in one riding might not indicate much, but taking a wider view reveals patterns in a party's plan of attack. CBC News analyzed the whereabouts of the main party leaders and every event they held over the course...

New Conservative ads aimed at older men show golfers, Harper but no Poilievre

New Conservative ads aimed at older men show golfers, Harper but no Poilievre

Too late to change minds about leader, but party can campaign on change: pollster. The Conservatives are using the final week of the election campaign to run advertisements where older men are telling other older men to vote for the party — a closing argument that would have been unthinkable only months ago, political advertising experts say. In new television...

As Poilievre targets tax havens, Conservatives rack up big business endorsements

As Poilievre targets tax havens, Conservatives rack up big business endorsements

Business community still sees benefits of Conservative government: political scientist. A political scientist says Pierre Poilievre's open resentment toward offshore tax havens and corporate jets likely isn't enough to sever his Conservative Party's relationship with business leaders. That's illustrated with endorsements by more than 30 prominent executives in newspaper advertisements that ran Saturday across the country, Lori Turnbull said.

Carney attacked for wanting 'free ride,' 'hiding' from public amid latest campaign break

Carney attacked for wanting 'free ride,' 'hiding' from public amid latest campaign break

Liberal leader says he was speaking with NATO secretary general Saturday morning. Two federal party leaders took aim Saturday at Mark Carney, whom polls suggest is the front-runner in the April 28 election, for once again skipping the campaign trail. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet accused the Liberal leader of trying to capitalize on his early momentum by coasting through...

Carney warns of 'tough days ahead' as tariffs make U.S. recession 'likely'

Carney warns of 'tough days ahead' as tariffs make U.S. recession 'likely'

Pierre Poilievre says Trump endorses Carney, Jagmeet Singh pledges to keep up tariff fight. Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs is only a few days old, but the havoc they're already exerting on the global economy points to upcoming "pressure" on Canada's employment levels, Liberal Leader Mark Carney is warning. Wednesday's announcement of new tariffs on imports to the United...

Manitoba PC leadership candidate alleges there's porn in school libraries

Manitoba PC leadership candidate alleges there's porn in school libraries

Wally Daudrich says books describing bestiality, incest in school libraries. Obby Khan says it's false. A candidate for leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives says there are books describing bestiality and incest in school libraries. At a leadership debate in Brandon on Wednesday, Wally Daudrich claimed there's "pornography in schools," and alleged his rival in the PC leadership race, Fort...

Former PC cabinet minister Kevin Klein buying Winnipeg Sun from Postmedia

Former PC cabinet minister Kevin Klein buying Winnipeg Sun from Postmedia

A former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister and MLA is buying a Winnipeg newspaper. Kevin Klein has agreed to purchase the Winnipeg Sun, where he once was the publisher, Postmedia confirmed on Monday. The Klein Group, of which Klein is president and CEO, is also buying the Graphic Leader in Portage la Prairie, Man., and the Kenora Miner and News in...