Tag Archives: Federal Politics
Canadians cast their ballots after divisive campaign, and amid tight polls
OTTAWA - Now it's time for what politicians always say is the only poll that really matters.Canadians will cast their ballots today in the country's 43rd general election after what federal leaders th...
Oct 21, 2019
Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Sept. 11. Liberal...
Oct 18, 2019
Greens focus on international trade deals during Nanaimo-Ladysmith stop
NANAIMO - Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May announced her government would clamp down on international trade deals that leave environmental and human rights concerns behind.May made the announc...
Oct 18, 2019 Green Party leader Elizabeth May announcing a new international trade platform for the party during a campaign stop in Nanaimo-Ladysmith. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in Edmonton Friday for climate strike
EDMONTON - Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is planning to be at the Alberta legislature Friday for a climate strike. Climate Justice Edmonton says the 16-year-old Stockholm student will join acti...
Oct 16, 2019
Nanaimo-Ladysmith representation in Ottawa on major national issues
NANAIMO - As part of NanaimoNewsNOW's continuing coverage of the 2019 Federal Election, we reached out to each of the nine candidates running for election in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding with a series...
Oct 14, 2019 Candidates in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding detail how they plan to represent the region in Ottawa on national issues such as the environment and economy. (Wikimedia Commons)
Final debate behind them, federal leaders begin sprints to Oct. 21 voting day
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is leaving Ottawa for the West Coast today, though he's saying goodbye with an exceptionally early morning rally at a downtown food court before he departs. With...
Oct 11, 2019
Party leaders dish baloney in French-language debate
OTTAWA - The six federal party leaders used the last televised debate of the campaign Thursday to make their pitches to voters. Along the way, they each made assertions with varying degrees of accurac...
Oct 11, 2019
Nanaimo-Ladysmith candidates plans for high-paying, sustainable jobs
NANAIMO - As part of NanaimoNewsNOW's continuing coverage of the 2019 Federal Election, we reached out to each of the nine candidates running for election in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding with a series...
Oct 10, 2019 NanaimoNewsNOW asked the nine candidates for Nanaimo-Ladysmith what their plan is to attract high-playing, sustainable jobs to the region. (RawPixl)
Local candidates grapple with Canada-wide issues at Chamber debate
NANAIMO - The focus remained firmly on big-picture issues, challenges and successes at the major Nanaimo-Ladysmith election debate. For 90 minutes the five invited candidates, Bob Chamberlin (NDP), Je...
Oct 10, 2019 From left: Bob Chamberlin, NDP, Jennifer Clarke, PPC, Michelle Corfield, Liberal, John Hirst, Conservative, Paul Manly, Green (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Advance polling expanded as early voting grows in popularity
NANAIMO - More Canadians are casting their ballots ahead of time and Elections Canada wants to increase their opportunities in the upcoming federal election. Advance polls open between 9 a.m to 9 p.m....
Oct 10, 2019 Elections Canada is expanding advanced polls for the 2019 Federal Election in a response to the popularity of voting early in previous elections. (Ishmael N. Daro)