Federal Election

Absent Trudeau is main target in leaders’ first election debate

Vying for third place, both NDP and Green leaders paint Liberals and Tories as establishment parties

Sep 13, 2019 8:05 AM Read more >

Federal leaders back with political families for Day 3 of campaign

Trudeau vows to eliminate ‘swipe fee’ on sales taxes that merchants must pay to credit card companies

Sep 13, 2019 7:47 AM Read more >

Spotlight on B.C.: How will the province affect the federal election?

Black Press Media presents a four-part series looking into how B.C. will affect the national outcome

Sep 13, 2019 6:00 AM Read more >

As three leaders prepare to debate, Trudeau accused of ducking record

Liberal leader to be absent from first debate, hosted by the Maclean’s and CityTV, in Toronto

Sep 12, 2019 2:08 PM Read more >

Trudeau promises added incentives for first-time home buyers in Greater Victoria

Victoria, Vancouver and Toronto promised an increase in qualifying home prices to offset higher prices

Sep 12, 2019 10:30 AM Read more >

Canadians are politically polarized, but social media likely not culprit: study

‘People on Twitter are not representative of the broader population’

Sep 12, 2019 8:15 AM Read more >

Trudeau election plane damaged in Victoria after media bus drives under wing

Officials say Liberal leader’s scheduled flights to Kamloops and Edmonton are not affected

Sep 12, 2019 7:56 AM Read more >

VIDEO: Federal party leaders set to dive into Day 2 of the election campaign

Trudeau will not appear at first of several planned leaders’ debates tonight in Toronto

Sep 12, 2019 7:50 AM Read more >

Saanich MP Randall Garrison predicts New Democrats won’t suffer fate of other social democrats

He also questions projections that show riding a toss-up

Sep 12, 2019 5:30 AM Read more >

Federal candidates hear Greater Victoria priorities at listening session

Local leaders address MP-hopefuls on labour, housing and more

Sep 11, 2019 8:30 PM Read more >