John Paul Tasker

1 month ago | cbc.ca | John Paul Tasker |Rhianna Schmunk |Verity Stevenson

Canada election: Poilievre rallies in Ontario after taking heat over leadership meddling allegation | CBC LoadedPoilievre speaks at an election campaign event at Kruger Packaging L.P. in Brampton, Ont. on Monday. (Carlos Osorio/Reuters)Poilievre is holding a campaign event in Ontario this evening. The campaign trail was dominated today by news CSIS believes agents of India meddled in the 2022 Conservative leadership race. Poilievre denied the accusation, saying he won his job without foreign help.

1 month ago | cbc.ca | John Paul Tasker |Taryn Grant |Jenna Benchetrit |Lucas Powers

13 minutes agoWindy day at the Poilievre announcementJohn Paul TaskerThis is what Poilievre's campaign announcement today looked like on the other side of the camera. (J.P. Tasker/CBC)There were some curious onlookers but they peeled off during Poilievre’s particularly lengthy French remarks today. There’s no doubt the leader’s best line among the people assembled here was his “jail not bail” pledge — it got solid applause and whoops from these construction workers.

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Jenna Benchetrit |Catharine Tunney |John Paul Tasker

Canada election: Government officials outline plan to ensure integrity of April 28 vote | CBC LoadedGovernment officials talk about election services, securityCanada's Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault and others are set to speak Monday about election preparedness. Officials are speaking about how they will combat and communicate any foreign interference that may arise during the federal election.

1 month ago | cbc.ca | John Paul Tasker

Politics·NewConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he's a "tough guy" well suited to take on U.S. President Donald Trump and that's why the American leader said he thinks it's easier to "deal with a liberal" in Canada.

1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | John Paul Tasker

Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled Tuesday he is in no rush to speak to his U.S. counterpart about the ongoing trade war between the two countries, saying a call will come at the “appropriate time.” Speaking to reporters in Iqaluit after returning from a two-day trip abroad, Carney said he’s not consumed by what he diplomatically called Trump’s “initiatives,” or near-daily trade threats, saying his main focus is building up the Canadian economy so that it’s more resilient to global economic...