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“The switch voters are between those two parties, and they are going to go at each other”, said Ipsos Public Affairs pollster John Wright. And, if you looked closely, Mr. Mulcair’s tie did have a hint of orange – a pattern of flower-like circles with...

But the collapse in oil prices and global fiscal turmoil raised doubts about those forecasts.

Canada’s trade unions are committed to establishing a special fund with the Canadian Council for Refugees to help support the settlement of Syrian refugees in Canada. However, they have put significant financial strain on the many Edmonton families who privately sponsored...

While he told a Toronto audience this morning that it’s time to be less partisan, he laid the responsibility at Harper’s door.

Both the Conservative and the NDP leader oppose Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau on the issue of deficit spending.

Stephen Harper is in Drummondville, Que. where he is repeating his message that his government is the best bet in uncertain economic times.

Canada’s three main political leaders traded accusations of fiscal recklessness and promises of budget prudence Wednesday as the health of the economy dominated the federal election campaign for a third straight day.

Economic uncertainty, big-ticket promises and few details about where the money’s going to come from has the Conservatives, the Liberals and the NDP all flirting – for the moment – with the prospect of a budget deficit during their first year in power, a...

“As you know, the person I’m trying to defeat and replace is Stephen Harper. Tom Mulcair chose the wrong side”, he told an evening rally near Brampton, Ont. It is also problematic to see half of Liberal voters (52%) acknowledge that they may change their mind...

On the anniversary of Jack Layton’s death, NDP Leader Tom Mulcair promised to run a positive campaign despite attacks from his rivals that he called a sign of desperation.

Mulcair had in mind a statement from Quebec Conservative incumbent Denis Lebel, who accused the NDP leader of being “an impostor without principles”.

Harper was the only major party leader campaigning on Sunday.

The NDP under Mulcair is promising a national cap-and-trade program aimed at meeting Canadas commitments on reducing GHGs by toughening environmental reviews for pipelines to ensure they are in line with those obligations.

Perrin, whose Conservative roots run deep, was 22 years old when the Canadian Alliance picked Harper as its new leader in 2002.

OTTAWA-Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s political opponents are using the Mike Duffy trial to try to connect the prime minister to the controversial expense payout given to Duffy by Harper’s former chief of staff.