SUNDAY RECAP: Carney holds rally in Ottawa, Poilievre, Singh set for B.C. appearances
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CARNEY VOWS TO SEEK ‘RELIABLE TRADING PARTNERS’
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With his federal election campaign about to enter its final week, Liberal Leader Mark Carney held a rally in Ottawa’s Nepean riding Sunday to galvanize supporters and encourage people to vote, the Ottawa Citizen reports.
Thousands of people attended the rally at the Lusitania Portuguese Club of Ottawa, many wearing Liberal party merchandise and holding signs in support of Carney and their local Liberal candidates.
Carney reiterated promises to remove interprovincial trade barriers by Canada Day if he wins the election and to make investments into new trade corridors to diversify trade away from the United States to “reliable trading partners.”
He also said Canada will fight back with tariffs that will cause “maximum damage” to the U.S. while protecting Canadian workers by investing in Canadian technology, Canadian skilled labour and Canadian goods.
IS TRUMP OVERSHADOWING HOUSING THIS FEDERAL ELECTION?
An Edmonton-based housing advocate worries that housing and its role in affordability are taking a backseat to the threat of tariffs issued by U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Unfortunately, with this tenuous relationship between us and our friends in the south, this issue of housing, unfortunately, is kind of getting lost in the noise about tariffs and whatnot,” says Suzana Dumo, director of programs with Actions for Healthy Communities.
With federal party leaders vying to be the one to sail our country through choppy Trump waters, Dumo worries that housing issues could fade to the back of ballot concerns, causing potentially more years of strife.
DAY 3 OF ADVANCE POLLS FINDS LIBS IN OTTAWA, NDP, CONSERVATIVES IN B.C.
Canadians continue to head to the polls in advance voting today as federal leaders find themselves out West and in the capital.
Both NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre remain in British Columbia on Sunday, where they will both make announcements.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney is scheduled for an afternoon event in Ottawa.
The NDP and Liberal campaigns are fresh off unveiling their costed platforms yesterday, which the Tories promise is still to come from the Conservative camp.
Today marks the second last day of advance polls, which got off to a record-setting start on Friday.
LILLEY EXCLUSIVE: PIERRE POILIEVRE ON POLLS, ENDORSEMENTS
Watch an exclusive interview highlight where Toronto Sun’s Brian Lilley had a relaxed and casual interview with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
In this selected clip, Poilievre, who has some surprising endorsements, explains how it will be up to Canadians if they want a change.
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HOW LONG IS ‘LONGEST BALLOT’ IN OTTAWA’S CARLETON RIDING?
How large is a ballot with 91 candidates on it?
In the newly configured riding of Carleton, the ballot has two columns of candidate names and measures 97.08 centimetres long. The ballot is so long that adjustments had to be made to voting procedures and vote-counting in Carleton, where Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is facing off against 90 other candidates.
The ballot will require some origami-like folding to fit in the ballot box slot.
MANY YOUNG MONTREAL VOTERS UNDECIDED BEFORE ELECTION DAY
Nearly one week until election day, many young voters in Montreal are still undecided on who to vote for.
A Leger produced survey showed will voting willingness is high, half of Quebec voters aged 34 and under still haven’t decided which party they will vote for, but remain open to changing their minds. In Montreal, Montreal GenZers say they’re keeping an eye on the polls and plan on voting strategically rather than basing it on their values.
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