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Sun, 19 Sep 2021 19:04:00 EDTThe election is here. Here’s what you might have missed over the past 35 days
From the collapse of Afghanistan to the rise of the anti-lockdown, anti-mandatory-vaccine PPC, here are the key highlights from Canada’s 44th election.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 18:07:00 EDT
Susan Delacourt: Justin Trudeau, Erin O’Toole and Jagmeet Singh seem to have forgotten hard-earned lessons from the pandemic while campaigning
Parties have run out of creativity while running pre-COVID playbooks during the 44th federal election, Susan Delacourt writes.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 06:00:00 EDT
The pandemic, climate, racism, affordability: Here are the choices on the big issues this election
No federal party has succeeded in setting the narrative of this campaign. But time is up, and voters need to make a decision about Canada’s direction in a time of uncertainty.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 09:00:00 EDT
Here’s what I learned in one month fact-checking Trudeau, O’Toole, Singh and Paul
The Star launched its federal election fact check to see if Canadian leaders lied and stretched the truth anywhere close to as often as politicians like Donald Trump. Here’s what we found.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Althia Raj: What’s Erin O’Toole not telling us? Quite a lot, actually
For weeks now, the Conservative leader has refused to answer questions — or shifted his positions when pressed — about his policies, about his values.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 12:52:00 EDT
OPP charge couple over alleged $11M COVID-19 theft
Ontario Provincial Police have charged a married couple linked to the alleged theft of $11 million in provincial COVID-19 relief funds.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 12:00:00 EDT
Vitriol on the campaign trail is par for the course. But for Black women candidates it can go beyond partisan politics
Hawa Mire, who is running with the NDP in York South—Weston, said she’s seen a level of online hate that “has really surprised” her.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 13:32:19 EDT
Want NDP support in the next parliament? Tax the rich, says Jagmeet Singh
Singh made the statement when asked Sunday morning about the “one key issue” that would ensure his NDP supports either the Conservatives or the Liberals if Canadians elect another minority parliament on Monday.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 10:00:00 EDT
Who has faith in politics? In 2019, some Toronto areas saw nearly half their electorate skip out
While Toronto’s Runnymede-Bloor West Village saw a 78.3 per cent voter turnout in 2019, North St. James Town — a high-density, lower-income downtown area — saw just 52.1 per cent.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 09:30:00 EDT
‘It came out of nowhere’: Residents in the small town of Kemptville don’t want a prison. Doug Ford’s government says they’re getting one anyway
Locals in the small town say the province did not consult with them and their community lacks the necessary infrastructure to host a new maximum-security prison.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 07:55:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: COVID-19 pandemic looms over final stretch of federal election campaign; Ontario reports 715 COVID cases and six deaths
Meanwhile, an Idaho charter school principal and father of seven has died after reportedly contracting COVID-19.
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 05:00:00 EDT
What are the federal leaders promising this election? Use our tool to compare each party’s policies
We’ve analyzed the policies of the Liberal, Conservative, NDP and Green parties. Here’s what they’re pledging to do to address some of the biggest issues of the 2021 federal election campaign.
Wed, 1 Sep 2021 12:06:00 EDT
Election Day is almost here. Check the latest poll results and projections
The Signal, our 2021 Canadian Federal Election forecast tool, predicts the election outcome using a model that draws on hundreds of polls.
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 16:49:23 EDT
Learning the lessons of the fourth wave: there’s no easy path out of the pandemic
‘Let’s not be tempted to take the easy route and abandon public health measures as soon as the fourth wave subsides.’