The Liberals spent billions on pandemic programs — and procured vaccines for everyone. Yet their leadership was also hotly debated through the crisis.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plunged Canada into a federal election campaign on Sunday after Gov. Gen. Mary Simon agreed to dissolve Parliament and set voting day for Sept. 20.

Much has been made of the rise of post-truth politics in the U.S. and around the world, but to what extent have trends of political dishonesty reached Canada? As federal leaders hit the campaign trail, the Star intends to find out.

With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling a September election, the Star is launching an election forecast tool developed by the political and data scientists at Vox Pop Labs, an independent research organization.

Canada’s political leaders are facing a significant trust deficit with voters ahead of the coming federal election, according to new data provided exclusively with the Star.

Humanitarian organizations in Canada are asking for financial donations for rescue and relief efforts in Haiti, which is reeling from Saturday’s devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 1,297 people.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau started his speech on Sunday announcing the election with remarks about the deteriorating security in Afghanistan, which is under siege by the Taliban.

Coalition for Kids launched a petition Sunday to urge Ontario to delay further reopening the province and making vaccines mandatory for adults that interact in school settings.

Meanwhile, nursing grads say their pandemic experience is pushing them out of Quebec hospitals and into the private sector, further exacerbating a shortage of nurses in the province.

‘I blame the government. I don’t even blame the coal companies, because coal companies are going to coal-company, right? That’s what they do. It’s the government allowing them to do it,’ says musician Corb Lund, who is leading a rallying cr...