Federal Election 2019
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Federal government posts $14B shortfall in 2018-19
After taking office, the Liberals abandoned their pledge that promised annual deficits of no more than $10 billion, arguing for even larger deficit-driven investments
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Elizabeth May seeks to blow past political pack with platform roll out
The Green platform, in addition to aggressive targets for emissions reductions, also pledges universal pharmacare and the elimination of tuition fees for post-secondary education
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NDP’s Jagmeet Singh wants to resurrect automotive innovation strategy
Singh hopes to raise incentives for zero-emission vehicles to $15,000 from $5,000 as long as the car is manufactured in Canada
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Trump front and centre as talk of trade, jobs emerges on campaign trail
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised to go toe-to-toe with the U.S. president, while Justin Trudeau’s Liberals released an ad touting their record in free-trade talks
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Federal leaders scatter across country as campaign ramps up in earnest [UPDATED]
The first five days were marked by numerous candidates across the partisan spectrum turfed from their rosters or forced to apologize for past homophobic and racist remarks
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Walkout: GM contract dispute sees more than 49,000 workers cross picket line
The shut down affects 33 manufacturing plants in nine U.S. states, as well as 22 parts distribution warehouses
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As Tories, NDP, Greens debate, Trudeau accused of ducking record
NDP’s Singh and Green’s May attacked Trudeau for not doing enough to tax the wealthiest individuals and corporations, while the Conservative’s Scheer picked on him for running up massive deficits
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Leaders link up with their political families for Day 3 of federal campaign
The Toronto suburbs, within the city and in the “905” belt around it, are among the hottest battlegrounds this campaign
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SMEs deliver election priorities to federal parties
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is delivering nearly 9,000 signed letters to federal parties
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Federal party leaders set to dive into Day 2 of the election campaign
Andrew Scheer will face off against Elizabeth May and Jagmeet Singh at the first of several debates in Toronto. Trudeau has declined to appear
