Back on the road with five days left to pitch his party to Canadians as the best placed to govern, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole took a new tack on Wednesday, appealing directly to voters who may not have considered voting Conservative before, before receiving a notable endorsement from former prime minister Brian Mulroney.
Since the start of the federal election, the People's Party of Canada has seen its support steadily increase across the country, leading pollster Nik Nanos to suggest that it could become a spoiler for the other parties.
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole slammed Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau for hosting a large rally earlier this week, but the event met Ontario’s current COVID-19 restrictions.
With less than a week to go before Monday's federal election, the three main party leaders are continuing their tour of Eastern and Central Canada.
Foreign investors are growing more worried that Canada's federal election on Monday could result in a deadlock that hampers Ottawa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and further slows the economic recovery from the crisis.
Canadian political parties are waging the uphill battle to get supporters to the polls at a time when experts say it will be harder than ever to get people to vote.
Thousands of Canadians will not be able to vote in the upcoming federal election because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Elections Canada said.
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole’s says his proposed child care tax credit would inject more money into the system, prompting the creation of sorely needed child care spaces across the country. But experts say his claims focus on the demand side of the equation, with unclear effects on supply.
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau on Wednesday defended a large indoor rally he held in Brampton, Ont., saying his party followed public health guidelines.
Erin O'Toole appears open to letting provinces decide whether they want to be part of the Conservative carbon pricing plan or stick with the Liberal one.
Canadians shouldn’t be worried about missing their chance to vote due to lines that could be longer than usual for an election night, Elections Canada said.
Canadians are inching closer to election day, when the 36-day campaign will come to a close and a new Parliament will be ushered in, but will there actually be a clear winner on Sept. 20?
The three main parties – Liberal, Conservative and NDP – have all made the same promise to create one million jobs. What we didn’t hear is how each party plans to specifically target jobs for women who were disproportionately impacted during the pandemic, Mi'kmaw lawyer Pamela Palmater writes in an exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
Jagmeet Singh says antisemitic comments by two of his party's candidates who resigned were "completely wrong" as the NDP leader made a push to win sought-after Ontario ridings.
CTVNews.ca has compiled profiles of 27 of the more compelling races in what could be a nail-biter of a federal election on Sept. 20. There are some that garner notable interest because of the implications they may have for the region, the broader momentum a party is picking up, or because of the big names on the ballot.
Earlier this week, both the Liberals and New Democrats promised to bring legislation that would make it illegal for protesters to block hospital entry, but legal experts say those laws already exist.
Elections Canada has dispelled claims that using pencil could allow someone to intentionally smudge, alter or erase ballots after several social media posts suggested that the election could be 'rigged.'
On CTVNews.ca, Environics Analytics looks at the change in average household income throughout the pandemic across 338 federal ridings, to understand how this might affect different voters and the outcome in the all-important riding races on Election Day.
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau falsely claimed that his government is not waging a court battle against Indigenous children despite the fact the Liberals have spent millions challenging rulings involving First Nations children taken from their families by a chronically underfunded childcare system.
The five major political parties tend to get the spotlight in federal elections, but there are actually a total of 22 parties that will have candidates on ballots across Canada come election day.
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau lost, but didn’t face the sort of devastating smackdown which would end his prime ministerial prospects, Don Martin writes in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
Three weeks after Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau started the victory lap for his vaccination procurement success, the Liberal party is flirting with a future in the Official Opposition – and it’s very much all because of him, Don Martin writes in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
If Justin Trudeau's leadership wobble continues to worsen for another few weeks, the Conservatives may have the right to get giddy about governing, Don Martin writes in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
The Sept. 20 federal election is not necessary, has no coherent rationale to justify Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s $500-million bid for a majority mandate and, worst of all, puts the federal government on hold at the precise moment when a fourth COVID-19 wave will hit the youngest the hardest, Don Martin writes in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
The prime minister aims to call an election this summer and coast to a majority mandate on post-vaccination euphoria, says Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca. But that victory march might hit a nasty speedbump if voters believe they’re being dragged to the polls by a government using false pretenses.
Students at Western University are planning to walk out of classes Friday as London, Ont. police investigate allegations of sexual assault at a first-year on campus residence.
The calls from doctors and political experts for the premier to step down are growing louder following Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw's admission that lifting pandemic restrictions for the summer was a mistake.
As New Brunswick reported a one-day high of 63 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the province announced that it will require proof of vaccination starting next week to encourage more people to get vaccinated.
While the Government of Canada is still advising against all non-essential travel, there is a growing list of countries accepting Canadian travellers.
A Niagara police officer who shot a fellow cop during an altercation nearly three years ago told his colleague's assault trial that he found their interaction so implausible he feared nobody would believe what happened.
Jagmeet Singh says antisemitic comments by two of his party's candidates who resigned were "completely wrong" as the NDP leader made a push to win sought-after Ontario ridings.
Erika Cheung, a former Theranos lab worker turned whistleblower, testified Wednesday during the trial of founder Elizabeth Holmes about how she grew increasingly uncomfortable about the startup's ability to accurately conduct blood tests on patients.
A man described by U.S. authorities as the world's most prolific purveyor of child pornography was sentenced on Wednesday to 27 years in federal prison.
Crews searching for a missing man at Grand Canyon National Park made an unexpected discovery this summer.
A prominent South Carolina lawyer who found the bodies of his wife and son three months ago plans to turn himself in to face charges in a plot to arrange his own death that ended with the shooter only grazing him in the head, his defence attorneys said.
Afghans in Canada and around the world are posing in colourful traditional dresses online to hit back against the Taliban's new clothing requirements for women in schools.
An earthquake destroyed houses, killed at least three people and injured dozens Thursday in southwest China's Sichuan province.
Country star Reba McEntire expressed gratitude Wednesday after she had to be rescued from a historic building in Atoka, Oklahoma, after the staircase collapsed.
The White House offered Wednesday to connect Nicki Minaj with one of the Biden administration's doctors to address her questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, after the Trinidadian-born rapper's erroneous tweet alleging the vaccine causes impotence went viral.
Tributes and funny anecdotes have poured in upon news of the death of Canadian comedian Norm Macdonald on Tuesday.
The national union representing nurses in Canada is calling on the federal government to take a leadership role in combatting the ongoing nursing shortages across the country.
A new study has found a link between socio-economic status and lazy eye, with researchers saying this may stem from families of immigrants and those of ultra-Orthodox religion being less likely to bring their children in for regular vision screenings or follow through with treatment plans.
The truth of the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Canada is starkly clear inside the intensive care unit at Hamilton General, where the majority of the COVID-19 patients struggling on life support are young — and unvaccinated.
Canadians are inching closer to election day, when the 36-day campaign will come to a close and a new Parliament will be ushered in, but will there actually be a clear winner on Sept. 20?
Newly elected MPs will be required to take a training course to prevent sexual harassment in their offices.
Refugee claimants and their advocates are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to review a decision that affirmed the constitutionality of a key pact between Ottawa and Washington on asylum seekers.
SpaceX's first private flight streaked into orbit Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism.
The mystery behind the origins of a supernova first spotted above China nearly 900 years ago has been solved, according to an international team of astronomers.
Three astronauts who lived for 90 days on China's space station departed Thursday in preparation for returning to Earth.
On CTVNews.ca, chief financial commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes: Employees have long been focused on two incentives when deciding on a potential employer or sticking with their current employer -- salary and benefits.
Foreign investors are growing more worried that Canada's federal election on Monday could result in a deadlock that hampers Ottawa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and further slows the economic recovery from the crisis.
Shares were higher in Europe on Thursday after a mixed day of trading in Asia, where most major benchmarks declined.
NASCAR will open the 2022 season inside Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in one of the biggest shakeups to its schedule in years.
Two of Formula One's top drivers have been involved in two potentially life-threatening crashes in as many months.
A court in Amsterdam ruled Monday that Uber drivers fall under the Dutch taxi drivers' collective labour agreement -- meaning they are entitled to the same employment benefits as taxi drivers. Uber said it would appeal the ruling.
Cabbage Patch Kids, the rosy-cheeked dolls that left store shelves picked clean during the first big holiday toy craze, are up for a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame, part of a finalist group announced Wednesday that also includes garden-variety sand and the toy fire engine.
Afghans in Canada and around the world are posing in colourful traditional dresses online to hit back against the Taliban's new clothing requirements for women in schools.
Residents of the United Kingdom can find their own little slice of Canada, just two-and-a-half hours south of London in Canada Common.
Six unidentified members of the New Orleans Saints coaching staff, a player and a nutritionist have tested positive for COVID-19, two people familiar with the situation said.
Bo Bichette knocked in five runs, and starter Robbie Ray struck out 13 to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-3 win in the rubber match against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.
An advisory group to the World Anti-Doping Agency will review whether cannabis should remain a banned substance, a move that comes after American track and field star Sha'Carri Richardson missed the Tokyo Games after testing positive for it.
