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1 week ago | cbc.ca | Jenna Benchetrit |Michelle Song |Lucas Powers |Michael Woods

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said that “sometimes the truth hurts” when asked about criticisms of Poilievre’s campaign. Ford’s former campaign manager Kory Teneycke has been outspoken in his criticism of the federal Conservative campaign, saying on a recent podcast appearance that “blowing a 25-point lead and being like 10 points down is campaign malpractice at the highest level.”Asked today about those remarks, Ford made some eyebrow-raising comments of his own.

1 week ago | cbc.ca | Jenna Benchetrit |Michael Woods |Lucas Powers |Meagan Fitzpatrick

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, when asked about Poilievre’s plan to use the notwithstanding clause, had this to say: “When you are in the position of a person that wants to be prime minister of Canada, you should rely more on improving [the] justice system and laws than removing yourself from their application.” Blanchet also spoke briefly about the clause’s significance in Quebec, referencing what’s known among provincial nationalists as la nuit des longs couteaux, or “the...

2 weeks ago | cbc.ca | Holly Cabrera |Jenna Benchetrit |Marina von Stackelberg |Michael Woods

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is urging Canadians to send more New Democrats to Ottawa to hold the future government to account. In recent days, he’s stopped saying that he’s running for prime minister. “Because people voted for us, we were able to hold the government to account,” Singh told reporters today in Ottawa. He pointed to instances when the NDP pushed for the minority Liberal government to proceed with social programs like dental care and pharmacare.

2 weeks ago | cbc.ca | Holly Cabrera |Jenna Benchetrit |Marina von Stackelberg |Michael Woods

Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet wants the federal government to create a border minister to oversee security. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) currently reports to the minister of public safety and emergency preparedness. Speaking in Montreal, Blanchet said that a federal minister specifically dedicated to border control would improve accountability. He also took aim at former immigration minister Marc Miller.

2 weeks ago | cbc.ca | Holly Cabrera |Michael Woods |Carolina de Ryk |Jenna Benchetrit

23 minutes agoFree visits to national parksHolly CabreraCarney said a new Liberal government would make national parks and historic sites free for Canadians this summer. He said that if elected, his government would also create at least 10 new national parks and marine conservation areas, along with 15 new urban parks across Canada.