Canada federal election Oct. 6
CBC News will bring you the latest news from the campaign trail in our live blog every weekday from now until election day, Oct. 19.
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The leaders are spread out around the country today, with appearances scheduled for Ontario, Saskatchewan, B.C., and Quebec.
Canada election 2015: Where the leaders are Tuesday
The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal is expected to remain a hot topic today on the federal election campaign trail. -
Trudeau is making the first appearance of the three leading party leaders, speaking in Montreal in about half an hour.
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There have been no reports that the government is considering stripping citizenship from the Sikh bomb-maker convicted in the 1985 Air India bombing — the worst act of political violence in Canadian history — or any of the surviving FLQ members convicted after the October Crisis.
None of the above is a Muslim.
The barbaric cultural practice of election pronouncements
In advancing their twin themes of economic stewardship and security, the Conservatives have unleashed a steady hum of anti-Muslim sentiment throughout the course of the campaign, Neil Macdonald writes, asking: Where does it end? -
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From CBC's Catherine Cullen:
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is using a Montreal landmark to hammer home his election pitch in a province he still hopes to win over.
Trudeau visited the city's iconic but beleaguered Olympic stadium to talk about his plan for child benefits.
He says the additional money the Liberals would give some families via a proposed "Canada Child Benefit" would get 60, 000 children in Quebec out of poverty- enough to fill the stadium.
The Liberals say their plan would give 9 out of 10 families a larger child benefit than what the Conservatives currently offer. However, those remaining families who are more well-off would receive less.
The provincially tailored pitch is a sign the party is still hungry for votes in Quebec. While polls suggest the NDP's fortunes in the province have fallen, the Liberals have to make significant gains here if they hope to form government. -
Justin Trudeau is at Montreal's Olympic Stadium to talk about....money for families with children. #elxn42 http://t.co/MfFaMWlJcP
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Lib msg: 60 K kids would be lifted out of poverty in Qc through party's child benefit. Would fill stadium. #elxn42 http://t.co/7zt9qr8RS0
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Quebec comedian Infoman is here. We'll all be watching to see what trouble he might cause. #elxn42 http://t.co/iX38RVpSBP
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Here's a partial rundown of Trudeau's media availability this morning:
Q about Montreal's dumping of wastewater:
A: Liberal government would be a better partner, act now with partners to address issues affecting environment.
Q about TPP:
A: Liberals are a friend to trade, and its ability to create good jobs and economic growth. We will ensure there is a proper debate in Parliament, and Canadians have a chance to talk about our vision.
Q: Is the compensation in TPP adequate?
A: We don't have the details to say. Will have to look at the agreement when it comes out.
Q: But how will you help producers.
A: We will do what CPC hasn't, explain to Canadians why trade is so important. Jobs in exporting industries pay 50 per cent more in wages than companies that don't export. We are anxious to see the details, look at compensation being proposed.
Q: What about 20,000 jobs lost in auto industry?
A: Need to balance out the pros and cons. Look forward to having a Parliament that listens to Canadians. We think trade is important, have to give Canadians chance to express own views. -
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From CBC's Susan Lunn:
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper began his day in an auto parts facility in Whitby, Ont., today, to announce new help for the auto sector.
He’s promising to keep the Automotive Innovation Fund for another decade, with $1 billion over ten years.
Until now, the fund has given automotive plants repayable loans.
But under the new fund, a company could receive a grant that doesn't have to be repaid -- for example, if they bring in a new assembly line that creates new jobs.
The announcement comes a day after Canada signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement with 11 countries.
It lowers the percentage of auto parts that must be made within that Asia Pacific region, in order to be sold without a tariff.
Some auto parts manufacturers are worried they will not be able to compete.
Yesterday Harper hinted more was coming for the auto sector.
Today he laid out the details.
Harper is also promising to allow companies to use the automotive fund for infrastructure such as land and building.
This investment is on top of the new Automotive Supplier Innovation program created in this year’s budget.
That provides $100 million over five years to help Canadian automotive suppliers create new innovative products and processes.
Harper has described the TPP deal as a tremendous opportunity that exceeded his expectations.
Yesterday, he told reporters he believed that, despite the fears in the auto sector, it’s better for the industry to be part of the international trade deal than outside of it. -
Asked about murdered and missing Aboriginal women, Harper says "we are way past the time" for study, now is the time for action.
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Asked about TPP compensation, Harper says announcements today were requested by the auto sector.
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Asked if he can work with the current Ontario Liberal government, Harper says can work with Liberals at Queen's Park on the auto sector, but has fundamental differences with Liberals on economic questions.
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Other questions Harper fielded during media Q and A:Q: Do you think the auto sector needs less help than the dairy sector?
A: Critical for auto sector to be part of TPP because in order to have product mandates, we need that access. We are investing in order to attract those product mandates. Will be no opportunities if outside that system.
Q about farmers being "kept whole" - what about mom and pop operations in auto sector?
A: Two very different things. We had committed to protect supply management. Auto sector is completely different; based on exports; if we were outside this deal, would be devastating to this sector. We would be putting ourselves outside the opportunities for product mandates. Auto money is not compensation; it is incentive money for new investments. Auto sector has been looking for this kind of investment, and the changes are what they have been asking for.
Q: Why was the farmers' compensation a commitment by the government and the auto sector help is a campaign pledge. How can what works out to $100M a year be enough, given billions other countries are giving their industries.
A: Designed to maintain and create jobs. Supply management a long-term commitment. For the most part not an export-oriented sector. Auto money - Investments as well from other parts, of significant net benefit to Canadian economy. Don't want it to be all on taxpayers; other jurisdictions that do that will regret it down the road. -
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau speaks in Montreal's Olympic stadium. (Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press)
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#IMF slashes Cda's growth forecast to 1% from 1.5%. Cites depressed commodities, sees little chance of improving in 2016. #elxn42 #cdnecon11:10 AM - 06 Oct 2015
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With two weeks to go, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper was ebullient — OK, ebullient by his standards — in applauding the agreement.
TPP: The disaster that didn't happen for dairy and auto sectors
Fears that the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement would destroy Canada's dairy and auto sectors are not borne out, as industry sources say it could have been a lot worse. -
More @CBCNews: Trade deficit balloons to $2.5B in August, twice what economists predicted. http://t.co/LpxDRuijX2 http://t.co/Pz5T9oHCVW
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Amanda Lang asks the weekly Big Picture panel about Canada's signing of the 12-nation TPP trade agreement and whether it's a good-news story for Canada.
I don't know whether it's going to get ratified, because it's not clear that it's going to get ratified in the U.S.
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All three parties have saved up and kept their powder dry for the last final two-week blitz. And they're going to saturate the air waves, on TV, on radio, online and whatever forms they can to get their message out.
Expect Conservative and Liberal 'knife fight' in final 2 weeks of campaign
The Conservatives and Liberals may very well focus most of their firepower on each other with two weeks left in the campaign, all but ignoring the NDP which continues to see its support dwindling. -
From the CBC Vault: One cannot live on speeches alone. Politicians have to eat - though, as this video shows, healthy food is not a priority.
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This is a serious problem, certainly a perception of conflict of interest. The government shouldn't be cozying up to companies that they've taken to court over very serious allegations. - Canadians for Tax Fairness
Harper government partnered with industry group fighting CRA over KPMG case
The Harper government forged a partnership with a major Canadian accounting association at the same time as the group was fighting the CRA in court to shield the files of multimillionaires who had stashed money offshore. -
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A Canadian government led by me will address this as a top priority because it's not right in a country like Canada. This has gone on for far too long.
Justin Trudeau vows to end First Nations reserve boil-water advisories within 5 years
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau promised Monday to end boil-water advisories on First Nations reserves within five years. -
If Justin Trudeau becomes PM, he'll be the same age JFK was when he became the youngest president in U.S. history: 43 #elxn42 #cdnpoli11:41 AM - 06 Oct 2015
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Will grocery prices go down?
Trans-Pacific Partnership offers dairy sector good news, bad news and a question mark
It certainly could have been worse for Canada's dairy sector. But in the final deal, it was possible to maintain Canada's supply management system and still join the Trans-Pacific Partnership. That doesn't mean, however, that important things won't change. -
Young voters at Memorial University in St. John's share what they think leadership is in Canada.
In this day and age, people have a hard time admitting that they've done something wrong.
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Latest numbers from Poll Tracker and @308dotcom show dead heat between Liberals and Tories cbcnews.ca/polltracker http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQpDa1BUkAAh-xB.png
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Political polls are as reliable as a Volkswagen emissions test.
A pot full of promises, with holes in the polls
With what feels like 107 weeks of campaigning behind us and just two weeks to go, the parties are making their promises and the polls are confusing. Comedian Steve Patterson sorts it all out for us. -
Comedian Mark Critch, musician Alan Doyle and actor Allan Hawco chat with CBC chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge about politics in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Mulcair's livestream is running, though there's no sign of the NDP leader yet.
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Mulcair says NDP can do better than Liberals and Conservatives on health care.
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Mulcair says NDP government will mean more family doctors and better home care.
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Mulcair pivots to climate change, says NDP is only party with hard targets for emissions.
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Mulcair calls the TPP "Stephen Harper's secret agreement."
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As Mulcair speaks, his official Twitter account posts this:You can trust an #NDP government to hire more doctors and nurses. #Ready4Change #elxn42 http://t.co/nbVr1UV3TA
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Mulcair says TPP could raise the costs of prescription drugs, says NDP will lower prescription drug costs.
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"Child care, health care, pharmacare, Mulcair," Mulcair says.
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Mulcair says inquiry on missing and murdered aboriginal women "is an obligation on us."
