Canada federal election Sept. 29
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Dairy farmers park along Ottawa's Wellington St. as supply management demonstration continues on Hill. #cdnpoli #TPP http://t.co/SPnTmTEmOE
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Conservative Leader Stephen Harper makes a campaign stop in Kleinburg, Ont. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press) -
RT Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal could be closed this week cbc.ca/1.3248163 via @CdnPress #elxn42 #cdnpoliby Susana Mas via twitter 9/29/2015 4:42:13 PM -
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Conservative Leader Stephen Harper uses a nail gun as he makes a campaign stop in Kleinburg Ont. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press) -
An issue Harper and Trudeau agree on:
Harper, Trudeau join thousands following #SpiderMable caper online
The progress of a six-year-old cancer patient and superhero-in-the-making has been making waves on Twitter all day. -
NDP leader Tom Mulcair promises 32 million to fix Nutrition north and lower food costs #elxn422:06 PM - 29 Sep 2015
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Our full story on Trudeau's announcement this morning:
Trudeau commits $900M to boost high-tech innovation, fund incubators
A Liberal government would provide hundreds of millions in new money to help support the country's startup and innovation sectors, party leader Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, saying that Canada has "fallen behind" in developing new technologies for use around the world. -
#NDP leader Tom Mulcair lands in #Iqaluit #Nunavut #cbcNorth #cdnpoli #elxn42 #NUpoli http://t.co/hXQ3RQB0zZ
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CBC Radio's DNTO has been delving into the personal side of the main party leaders. Here's a round-up of what they've uncovered:
Did you know Stephen Harper wasn't always a Conservative?
No question about it, Conservative leader Stephen Harper is a true blue Tory. But there was a time as a teenager, just briefly, when he became a Liberal.
Elizabeth May could have had a career as a Harry Potter party planner
"Harry Potter was huge for us," recalled Elizabeth May's daughter, Cate May Burton. "It also gripped my mom's attention… so much so that when we got to the final chapters, she wasn't able to put it down."
Justin Trudeau built for speed and risk, says snowboarding pal
One of Justin Trudeau's closest snowboarding buddies, Sean Smillie, says the Liberal leader is, "one of the most dangerous people in the world to snowboard behind."
Tom Mulcair staged a high school sit-in... to bring back recess
In grade eight, Tom Mulcair's school wanted to get rid of a recess. So he and his junior high friend, John, decided to take action... and organized an act of civil disobedience. -
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Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau addresses supporters in Winnipeg. (Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press)
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Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe speaks to students at an adult education school while campaigning in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press)
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Conservative Leader Stephen Harper at the Nino D'Aversa bakery in Vaughan, Ont. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press)
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All federally regulated companies operating in Quebec should respect the province's language laws, Gilles Duceppe said Tuesday as he called on the NDP to get behind him on the question of protecting the French language.
Banks, railroads, telecommunications firms and interprovincial transport companies are exempt from Quebec's language legislation, known as Bill 101, which forces firms to make French the official language of the workplace.
The Bloc Quebecois estimates there are roughly 200,000 workers in Quebec who are employed by companies that fall under federal jurisdiction.
On the campaign trail in Montreal, Duceppe said he would table a bill that would force federally regulated companies to conform to Bill 101, but only in Quebec.
He said the NDP's solution is to have federal companies voluntarily follow Bill 101, a proposal Duceppe called a "smokescreen."
Duceppe called on NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, whose party is polling first in Quebec, to prove he really is a protector of Bill 101 and to stand with the Bloc on the issue.
The Bloc leader did not make the same demands of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau or Conservative Leader Stephen Harper. - Canadian Press
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#NDP vows $32M to 'fix' Nutrition North food program. Would expand to 50 more communities, consult with northerners on improvements. #elxn422:35 PM - 29 Sep 2015
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The strategic vote, especially for sovereignists, is to vote for sovereigntists.
Gilles Duceppe talks niqabs, Energy East and Quebec
"I think that we have to make it clear that it is full equality between men and women and put an end to that and discuss something else," says Gilles Duceppe on niqab debate. -
Trudeau tops Twitter stats, Google searches during Munk debateOur post to Facebook, and a sampling of the comments it generated:
Trudeau also was the most searched leader on Google and had the most re-tweeted post of the night.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/munk-debate-twitter-google-stats-1.3247959
CBC Newsvia Facebook at 10:00 AMWho cares if Trudeau lead Twitter interactions. The nation doesn't run on twitter. Adults care about issues, not retweets!
Nathan Lennievia Facebook at 10:40 AMWhat a way to judge the debate! Everyone knows that "twitter" is primarily the domain of the younger internet users and does not necessarily reflect the mood of the general public. I'm sure that a lot of voters watched the debate from the comfort of their living rooms without the benefit of an I pad.
Bob Oswinvia Facebook at 10:13 AMThat means he won the debate
Rob Stathamvia Facebook at 10:46 AMWhat debate? All national leaders were not invited. Without Elizabeth May the whole thing was a Conservative slanted farce.
Michael Greenhowvia Facebook at 10:31 AMFinally people are giving heart a chance, that's what Canada used to be Heart!
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Conservative Leader Stephen Harper pretends to throw pizza dough during a campaign stop at a bakery in Vaughan, Ont. (Nathan Denette/Canadian Press) -
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The Conservatives are setting a target of creating 700,000 new homeowners by 2020.
According to information provided by the party, the target would raise Canada's home ownership rate to approximately 72.5 per cent.
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., citing information from Statistics Canada's National Household Survey, says the home ownership rate was 69.0 per cent as of 2011, the most current data available.
Harper made the announcement at a new home development site in the Toronto-area city of Vaughan.
Cabinet minister Julian Fantino is fighting for re-election in one of the area's ridings, Vaughan-Woodbridge, while the Conservatives are also seeking to win the newly-created riding of King-Vaughan.
The announcement of a target for the impact of political promises mirrors a commitment from the Conservatives exactly one week ago that their policies would create 1.3 million net new jobs by 2020. - Canadian Press
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I think what we're seeing is a type of maturity in the way we react with politics.
Yukon First Nations urge citizens to vote in federal election
Aboriginal voters have been historically under-represented at the ballot box across Canada. In Yukon, this election may prove a game-changer, as First Nations chiefs make sure their citizens are registered and able to vote. They're urging members to exercise their democratic right. -
Here's a sampling of what the parties' official Twitter accounts are saying today:Pleased to be in #Vaughan today w/ @pmharper touting our #CPC plan to increase home ownership & lower taxes http://t.co/9XqotHLawj
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Had the pleasure of sitting down with David Chartrand and the Manitoba Métis Federation today to talk reconciliation. http://t.co/NEtpdIQX0T
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Pour le #BlocQc, c'est fondamental. Notre langue, c'est ce qui nous unit !http://t.co/bcDxPRgLyi #Elxn42 #JeVoteBloc http://t.co/ecQXH3rvbg
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A new direction — read Ed Broadbent's special message to #NDP supporters on @Medium: http://t.co/253BUI3lwX #elxn42 http://t.co/vzowsGNMrK
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From CBC P.E.I.:
Federal election 2015: Slight increase in number of female candidates on P.E.I.
The P.E.I. Coalition for Women in Government says there's a slight increase in the number of women running on the Island in this federal election, but the number is still low. -
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Over 85 per cent of the foreign nationals who were selected for admission under express entry in the first six months of the year were already in Canada.
Express entry gives first dibs to temporary foreign workers
A new immigration system designed to attract highly skilled workers from around the world to meet Canada's labour needs has favoured a large number of temporary foreign workers who are already in this country. -
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Tom Mulcair's announcement in Iqaluit is scheduled for the top of the hour. We can't carry it live due to technical limitations, but we'll have at least two reporters tweeting from the scene, so we've got you covered.
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Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau waves as he boards his campaign plane en route to Vancouver. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press) -
#NDP leader Tom Mulcair getting ready for an ATV ride #Iqaluit #Nunavut #cbcNorth #cdnpoli #elexn42 http://t.co/mjSobWAoFP
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Senators are preparing to meet after #elxn42 to discuss their future & how to reform the Upper House on their own, from within. #hw #cdnpoli4:02 PM - 29 Sep 2015
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Senators to meet in Ottawa for private sessions post #elxn42 to discuss poss reforms, eg: ditching Senate QP, electing Speaker #hw #cdnpoli4:02 PM - 29 Sep 2015- Reply
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Everything is on the table.
Senators to meet in private to talk red chamber reform
Regardless of which party wins the election, things will never be the same for the Senate after Oct. 19. Senators are set to meet right afterward to discuss their future. -
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As Stephen Harper continues to make the case for war against Islamic extremists in Iraq and Syria, the last militant group that was the target of Canada's military firepower is showing a resurgence of its own.
The Taliban have recaptured their first urban stronghold since the NATO-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, seizing the city of Kunduz in a surprise onslaught that caught Afghan and military officials off guard.
While Canada's bloody war in that country was fought mainly in the southern province of Kandahar, Taliban fighters reportedly seized a number of armoured vehicles made with Canadian parts after the siege -- the legacy of this country's many contributions to the effort during a 10-year mission.
That mission rarely gets a mention these days in political circles -- and didn't surface at all in Monday's foreign policy leaders' debate.
Only time will tell whether global efforts in Afghanistan truly resulted in the ability of Afghanistan to become a stable country, Harper said Tuesday, drawing parallels with what's happening now in the fight against militants in Iraq and Syria.
"Obviously what has to happen over the long term in all of these situations is we have to have effective governance established on the ground by people on the ground," Harper said.
"And obviously the fact that that isn't there is a significant problem." - Canadian Press
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Updated with NDP and Conservative reaction:
Trudeau commits $900M to boost high-tech innovation, fund startup incubators
A Liberal government would provide hundreds of millions in new money to help support the country's startup and innovation sectors, party leader Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, saying that Canada has "fallen behind" in developing new technologies for use around the world. -
#NDP's Tom Mulcair riding an ATV in #Iqaluit #Nunavut #cbcNorth #cdnpoli #elexn42 http://t.co/vBs9fUN31J
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Posted to the Alberta NDP's Facebook page:
Rachel Notley issued the following statement today:
"Alberta's new government is committed to acting effectively on climate change. We are looking forward to a better partnership with the federal government to pursue these important goals.
"The climate change plan set out a few days ago by federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair will get us there, which is why I strongly support it.
"This policy is the strong leadership Canada needs on this issue. Mr. Mulcair's policy sets clear priorities; clear goals; and is flexible on how provinces must pursue those goals provided they are met.
"That is how Canada works. That is how our federal government under better leadership can work with provinces to get results."
For inquiries, please contact info@albertandp.ca
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It's become harder and harder to be a public servant these days.
NDP and Liberals appealing to federal public servants during campaign
The NDP and Liberal parties are appealing for the votes of what they perceive as hundreds of thousands of disillusioned and disrespected bureaucrats while the Conservative party stands by its commitment to an efficient public service. -
Justin Trudeau announced his 'innovation agenda' this morning
