Canada federal election Sept. 25
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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Welcome to the CBC News live blog for the 2015 federal election. We'll recap last night's French-language debate, before bringing you breaking updates from all five major campaigns.
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About an hour ago:NDP Leader Tom Mulcair's campaign is on the move early in the morning after the debate #cdnpoli #elxn42 #Montreal http://t.co/4zuul50kSy
7:39 AM - 25 Sep 2015- Reply
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Two campaigns cross on the tarmac in Montreal:
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Those two campaigns crossed swords at the debate last night, too:“Mr. Harper is trying to hide his record behind a niqab.” - Tom Mulcair cbc.ca/1.3241413 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CPtX69QWcAAu84L.png
Retweeted by ThomasMulcair9:35 PM - 24 Sep 2015- Reply
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"Never I will say to my daughter that a woman has to cover her face." - Stephen Harper http://t.co/XahjYJn7gJ http://t.co/zuX3DSUgwc
9:43 PM - 24 Sep 2015- Reply
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The most memorable visual from last night was probably Stephen Harper's eyeroll at Elizabeth May.
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Elizabeth May on Harper's Eyeroll: "shows he has thin skin on his sell-out of our sovereignty to People's Republic of China" #daybreaking9:16 AM - 25 Sep 2015
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Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is being interviewed by Montreal's CBC morning show right now:Green Party leader @ElizabethMay talking with @cbcdaybreak @finnertymike #cbcmtl #daybreaking http://t.co/DX1jV32jyS
9:17 AM - 25 Sep 2015- Reply
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Climate change: @ElizabethMay says Canada is in "a strange position" re: rest of the world, needs to do more #daybreaking9:20 AM - 25 Sep 2015- Reply
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"The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones," @ElizabethMay on need to move away from fossil fuels #daybreaking9:21 AM - 25 Sep 2015- Reply
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"Acting on climate change, doing it fast, creates jobs, like retrofitting buildings," @ElizabethMay #daybreaking http://t.co/HGMRWIiQv7
9:22 AM - 25 Sep 2015- Reply
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"If young people voted, we would completely change our voting system," says @ElizabethMay #daybreaking9:24 AM - 25 Sep 2015- Reply
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NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and his wife, Catherine, head to the campaign airplane as they leave Montreal. Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press -
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau waves as he boards his campaign plane for an early flight in Montreal. Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press
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Justin Trudeau is heading to Brampton, Ont., today, while the other four leaders stay in Quebec. (NOTE: This post originally said incorrectly that Trudeau was heading to Ottawa.)
Canada election 2015: Where the leaders are Friday
The main party leaders go their separate ways today, trying to build on any momentum they attained in the French-language debate Thursday night in Montreal. -
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CBC's James Fitz-Morris:
Veiled women, the Senate, ISIS — all topics heavy with nuance and complexity — but for which the majority of Canadians see simple solutions: Muslim women should dress like everyone else and bombs ought to be dropped on the other two.
French-language debate pits passion over reason
It was a tough night for reason in its age-old battle against passion as leaders faced off in the French-language debate. Veiled women, the Senate, ISIS — all topics heavy with nuance and complexity — but for which the majority of Canadians see simple solutions. -
And a briefer summary from Stephen Harper's former communications director:My Twitter feed #debatdeschefs reaction summary: Mulc-JT sniping, Harper cruising, Duceppe disappearing, niqab, niqab, niqab, niqab #elxn427:50 AM - 25 Sep 2015
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Correction to an earlier post: Justin Trudeau is in Brampton, Ont., this morning, not Ottawa.
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NDP Leader Tom Mulcair heads from the campaign plane after arriving in Quebec City. Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press -
Once the election was called that data was pulled offline, shutting down an impartial source of information to anyone who might want a serious discussion of fuel prices during the long weeks of campaigning. - Neil Macdonald
Why is NRCan's fuel price report suspended during election?
Want to know why pump prices are still high when the cost of crude is so low? It has a lot to do with refinery margins, something Natural Resources Canada was documenting regularly until the election began, Neil Macdonald points out. -
Justin Trudeau has arrived for his immigration announcement in Brampton, Ont.
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Trudeau's announcement this morning:
A new Liberal government would:
- Bring in a new plan for immigration focused on "compassion, economic opportunity and family reunification."
- Double the number of applications allowed for parents and grandparents to 10,000 each year.
- Nearly double the budget for processing family class applications.
- Give greater access to program for applicants with Canadian siblings.
- Raise maximum age for dependents from 19 to 22.
- Change rules so that spouses immigrating to Canada receive immediate permanent residency, getting rid of current two-year waiting period. -
Trudeau says Canada's economic health has always been linked to immigration.
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Justin Trudeau says he will work with the provinces to make sure to address their immigration needs #cdnpoli #elexn4210:28 AM - 25 Sep 2015
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Trudeau asked repeatedly why he won't be available to the media just as the party releases its fully costed platform Saturday.
Trudeau says he'll be spending some time with his family, then preparing for the next debate. He says he'll be happy to answer questions in the days and weeks to come. -
Tom Mulcair has started his announcement about the forestry sector while Trudeau continues to take questions.
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NDP's Tom Mulcair promises $105 million over three years to boost Canada's forestry sector #cdnpoli #elxn42 http://t.co/yPLzYhrJkq
10:38 AM - 25 Sep 2015- Reply
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Trudeau says a Liberal government will not separate what's good for the economy from what's good for the environment.
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The Conservative party has been criticizing Trudeau online during his immigration announcement:10:49 PM - 24 Sep 2015
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Justin Trudeau at a Brampton factory announces he ll speed up family reunification #elxn42 http://t.co/VmdgQHkFpd
10:42 AM - 25 Sep 2015- Reply
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Mulcair repeats his line from the debate that Stephen Harper is trying to hide his failures "behind the niqab."
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Mulcair says the real issue of the election is who can defeat Stephen Harper.
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Liberals promise to lift need for visas for Mexicans visiting Canada. Says it has soured relationship with Mexico #elxn4210:45 AM - 25 Sep 2015
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Here's our full story on Trudeau's announcement this morning:
Justin Trudeau promises to make family reunification easier for immigrants
The Liberals pledged Friday to make family reunification easier for new immigrants in an apparent effort to court voters who have been critical to the Tories' advances in the seat-rich regions surrounding Toronto and Vancouver. -
CBC contributor Eric Grenier:After all the noise about a Conservative surge yesterday, today's polls:
Nanos: LPC 32%, NDP 31%, CPC 29%
Forum: LPC 31%, CPC 31%, NDP 28%8:29 AM - 25 Sep 2015- Reply
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On the niqab, Mulcair says he's taken stances in the past that aren't immediately appreciated, but that rights are rights.
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Asked if he would renew a softwood deal with the Americans that expires in October, Mulcair said "they ruined our industry with that agreement."
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Mulcair said NDP government would analyse the human rights record of any country with which it intends to sign an agreement on arms.
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So Saudi Arabia is a big ally. Oh good, I've taken note. - Gilles Duceppe
French-language debate triggers hot exchanges on niqab, economy, national unity
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair pushed back against attacks from all sides during the French-language leaders' debate, which had tempers flaring on topics ranging from the Senate, national unity and the right to wear the niqab. -
Much of the social media talk this morning is about this exchange about the niqab from last night's leadership debate.
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The niqab is such a hot issue that even Andrew Coyne and Chantal Hebert got passionate about it on the At Issue panel.
At Issue | The French-Language Debate
CBC.ca PlayerThe panel weighs in on the French-language debate. -
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CBC's Evan Dyer on Tom Mulcair's announcement this morning:
Tom Mulcair says the NDP will add $105 million over three years to programs aimed at making Canada's forestry sector more competitive.
Mulcair made the announcement while visiting a forestry college in the small town of Saint-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier near Quebec City.
The announcement came the morning after the French language debate, where Mulcair accused Stephen Harper of allowing manufacturing and other sectors of the economy to languish, while focusing all of his attention on the oil and gas industry.
In a line he's also used in English, Mulcair accused Harper of "putting all the eggs in one basket, and then dropping the basket."
The $105 million would go to modernizing forest product manufacturing plants, research and development of new building materials, and promotion of Canadian forest products overseas.
The NDP say that based on the performance of the existing programs, the new money could be expected to leverage about $270 million in private sector funds.
Stephen Harper also headed deeper into Quebec following the debate, visiting Rivière du Loup. - in Vancouver
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Mulcair also said this morning he'll be running a full slate of candidates in Manitoba, despite Stefan Jonasson dropping out over social media comments.
Winnipeg NDP candidate quits over social media posts linking Jewish sect to Taliban
Stefan Jonasson, a New Democrat candidate in Winnipeg, has dropped out of the federal election campaign — the latest in a string of political hopefuls done in by social media comments. -
#Mulcair faces more #niqab questions, repeats opposition to ban: "Let's not go after oppressed person, let's go after oppressor." #elxn4211:16 AM - 25 Sep 2015
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Liberal candidates from National Capital Region hold press conference on state of the public service. #LPC #elxn42 http://t.co/cqvP18YZJ9
11:06 AM - 25 Sep 2015- Reply
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Justin Trudeau has penned an open letter to public servants. It highlights issues including sick leave and mental health. #LPC #elxn4211:16 AM - 25 Sep 2015- Reply
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