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Liberal-NDP split should not mean early Canada poll

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CANADA

The NDP has long pushed for a national pharmacare programme, and a lack of action would provide an excuse for Singh to end the 2022 pact with the Liberals that has helped keep the…

Canada sees Liberal ties with the NDP under strain

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CANADA

The confidence and supply agreement reached between the two parties in March, when the NDP was very much the junior party, has appeared less secure recently as the NDP presses the…

Two weeks out, minority Canada Liberal rule is likely

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CANADA

Canada’s federal election concludes on October 21. The campaign has seen various policies proposed by the four largest federal parties, two of which -- Prime Minister Justin…

Canada opposition parties gain ground as Liberals slip

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CANADA

Trudeau’s gamble in calling a federal election on his pandemic record two years earlier than necessary has raised the possibility of a change of government, as the Conservatives…

Canada election fight toughens for Liberals

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CANADA

The controversy may have had an impact on three by-elections held on February 25, only one of which Trudeau's Liberals won. Although held only in three ridings (constituencies)…

Trudeau gambles by calling election two years early

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CANADA

Trudeau believes he can win back the parliamentary majority lost in 2019 by campaigning on his government’s response to the pandemic and its plans to combat climate change. The…

Canada’s re-elected Trudeau will vie for allies

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CANADA

Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives increased their number of seats and won the popular vote, but the non-proportional voting system prevents them winning government. Jagmeet Singh’s…

Political pressure may mount on Canada’s Trudeau

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CANADA

As Canada enters the second half of Trudeau’s government, with a federal election due in October 2019, the Liberal Party’s prospects of a second term in office are fair to good…

The short-term impact of Canada's budget will be small

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CANADA

The budget keeps the deficit just inside prescribed limits despite an increase in new spending, by stepping up measures to boost revenue. Initiatives designed to target the…

Canada’s NDP will decide fate of Trudeau government

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CANADA

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had prorogued parliament. The throne speech requires a vote of confidence in the government. If the government loses, a snap election can follow…