Follow the Toronto Sun’s live coverage of Canada’s 45th general election, with contributions from Brian Lilley, Bryan Passifiume, Lorrie Goldstein and columnists Joe Warmington and Warren Kinsella, as well as contributions from the Sun’s editors and reporters covering the election ahead of the April 28 vote. Plus, you can find all of our election coverage here. Read More
Follow the Toronto Sun’s live coverage of Canada’s 45th general election, with contributions from Brian Lilley, Bryan Passifiume, Lorrie Goldstein and columnists Joe Warmington and Warren Kinsella, as well as contributions from the Sun’s editors and reporters covering the election ahead of the April 28 vote. Plus, you can find all of our election coverage
Follow the Toronto Sun’s live coverage of Canada’s 45th general election, with contributions from Brian Lilley, Bryan Passifiume, Lorrie Goldstein and columnists Joe Warmington and Warren Kinsella, as well as contributions from the Sun’s editors and reporters covering the election ahead of the April 28 vote. Plus, you can find all of our election coverage here.
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WARMINGTON: ELECTION SIGN WAR TACTIC?
These were definitely signs of the times.
Sign, sign everywhere a sign – except no longer at the corner of Keele St. and Wilson Ave.
As reported in my Saturday column, it seems Conservative candidate Roman Baber’s blue election sign on a lawn in the York Centre riding was crowded out by four red Liberal incumbent Ya’ara Saks signs.
It was so effective that from most angles, you could not even see Baber’s sign.
Read the full column here.
POILIEVRE, SINGH FOCUS ON AFFORDABILITY
The Conservatives and NDP both promised affordability measures on the campaign trail Saturday, with the NDP focused on capping the price of some food items and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offering more tax writeoffs to some trades workers.
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As the federal election campaign moved into its seventh day, both NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Liberal Leader Mark Carney campaigned in Ottawa. Singh visited a food bank in the city’s Ottawa Centre riding, and Carney stopping by his own campaign office in Nepean for the first time.
Carney is seeking a seat in the suburban Ottawa riding, and met with campaign volunteers and supporters.
Singh promised to introduce emergency price caps on basic food items like pasta, frozen vegetables and infant formula. He is also calling for taxes to be hiked on grocery chain profits, and to boost the sector’s competition regulations.
Read the full story here.
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WHERE THE LEADERS ARE SATURDAY
Liberal Leader Mark Carney will be campaigning in Nepean today, the Ottawa riding where he is seeking election.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, whose Carleton riding shares a boundary with Nepean, will be at a rally in Winnipeg today.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has a campaign event scheduled for Ottawa.
Green Party of Canada co-Leaders Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May discuss their plans to protect Canada’s economic sovereignty in Nanaimo, B.C.
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet is in Sherbrooke to announce a complete team of 78 candidates throughout Quebec.
— with files from The Canadian Press
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