Althia Raj

1 day ago | thespec.com | Raisa Patel |Tonda MacCharles |Robert Benzie |Althia Raj

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are funneling resources into Pierre Poilievre‘s local campaign, shoring up volunteer support in the leader’s Ottawa-area riding over concerns that winning his seat is not guaranteed, the Star has learned.

2 days ago | thespec.com | Althia Raj

If the not-for-profit group you run spends money to sway the election towards your favourite candidate, does that — and should that — constitute a reportable election expense? On Monday, the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) held a 90-minute event with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The presentation was decried by a handful of attendees, who believed they were coming to a non-partisan event, as a disappointment and a betrayal.

1 week ago | therecord.com | Althia Raj

You are the owner of this article. You have permission to edit this article. Home Politics Federal Politics There were no opening statements in this debate, but these questions on affordability appear (so far) to be drafted to allow each party leaders to talk about their pet issue and discuss what their key platform commitments are.

1 week ago | thespec.com | Althia Raj

Liberal Leader Mark Carney walked away unscathed from his first faceoff with his opponents during the French-language leaders’ debate Wednesday in Montreal. Carney, who has a huge lead in public opinion polls in Quebec, had the most to lose. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet are all nipping at his support, notably in Quebec where their path to growth rests with taking him down a few pegs. But none succeeded last night.

1 week ago | thespec.com | Althia Raj

Carney, who has a huge lead in public opinion polls in Quebec, had the most to lose. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet are all nipping at his support, notably in Quebec where their path to growth rests with taking him down a few pegs. But none succeeded Wednesday night.