Liberals and Tories slug it out on last day of Canada election
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Conservative rival, Andrew Scheer, slugged it out Sunday on the last day of a rancorous election campaign. With Canadians going to the polls on Monday, the Liberals and Tories went into the home stretch in a dead heat, ...
Justin Trudeau, Conservative rival trade barbs as campaign comes to end
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing the loss of his parliamentary majority in this week's election, traded attacks with his main rival Saturday as a bad-tempered campaign entered its final days. Trudeau came to power in 2015 promising "sunny ways" and a new way of ...
In election fight, Canada's Trudeau says he needs voter support to stand up to Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who looks set to lose his parliamentary majority after an Oct. 21 election, said on Monday he needed a strong government to keep standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump. Trudeau's remarks were unusually forceful, especially since the two leaders ...
Trudeau continues poll campaign after threats to his safety and appearance in body armor
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday he plans to continue campaigning as normal after wearing body armor the night before, a move the CBC reported was due to threats to his security. "This will not change at all how I campaign," Trudeau said, on ...
Canada's Conservatives pledge to limit illegal border crossings from U.S. by migrants
Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer pledged on Wednesday that if elected his party would take steps to limit illegal border crossings by migrants who first travel to the United States and then proceed to Canada. The Conservatives would "prioritize newcomers from violent and dangerous countries, ...
Trudeau rival Andrew Scheer pressed on U.S. citizenship, drops candidate for anti-LGBT comments
Andrew Scheer, the head of Canada's opposition Conservatives, on Friday dropped one of his candidates for the Oct. 21 election and faced repeated questions about why he had not revealed that he also has U.S. citizenship. Polls show the Conservatives have a chance to beat ...
After weeks of ducking the question, Canada Tory leader Andrew Scheer admits he is 'pro-life'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's main rival in Canada's upcoming national elections, Andrew Scheer, said Thursday he is "pro-life" after weeks of ducking questions on his abortion stance. The Conservative leader, who is a devout Catholic and married with five children, has said since the start ...
Canada's Justin Trudeau and top rival Andrew Scheer clash in first candidates' debate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared for his first debate of the 2019 election on Wednesday, clashing with his main rival, Andrew Scheer of the Conservative Party, just three weeks ahead of the knife-edge vote. They sparred in French over heady topics such as laicism, abortion, ...
Trudeau readies for first Canada debate clash with Tory poll rival
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will appear for his first debate of the 2019 election on Wednesday, facing off against main rival Andrew Scheer of the Conservative Party just three weeks ahead of the knife-edge vote. They will spar in French, looking to sway votes in ...
Trudeau plans deeper deficits if he wins power again in Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is prepared to run larger deficits — growing Canada's debt by 31.5 billion Canadian dollars ($23.8 billion) more than previously projected over the next four years — to finance campaign promises if his Liberal government is re-elected. The Liberals released a ...
2019 Canada election will be fight against polarization, Trudeau warns
Justin Trudeau said the 2019 Canadian election will be a contrast between his Liberal Party's push for a cleaner environment and fighting inequality, and Conservatives who'll attempt to exploit divisions created by a global wave of populism. The prime minister made the remarks late Sunday ...
